About Us

Rosemary Alamo, DBH, MSW, LCSW, PPSC, Chair
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education Department of Children, Youth and Families
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work ralamo@usc.edu

Tina Paddock, Membership Chair
Doctor of Policy, Planning and Development (DPPD)Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work cpaddock@usc.edu

Miki Penelope Turner, Programing Chair
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism mpturner@usc.edu

Rick Ornelas, Governance Chair 
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work ricardoo@usc.edu

Linda M. Zukowski
Chief Development Officer
USC Libraries Advancement linda.zukowski@usc.edu

Elizabeth Nesbitt
Director of Gift Planning
USC University Advancement enesbitt@usc.edu

Brandon Harris
Associate Dean of Religious Life
USC Provost Office of Religious Life bharris5@usc.edu

Alan Green
Professor Clinical Education
USC Rossier School of Education alangree@rossier.usc.edu

Donna Simmons
Ex-Officio to the Emeriti Center Neurosciences Research Associate Emeriti Center dsimmons@usc.edu

Jeanette Villanueva Padilla, EdD, Faculty and Staff Awards Chair 
Department Business Administrator
USC Marshall Global Programs & Partners jeanettv@usc.edu

Jennifer Rose Franco
Events Manager
USC School of Dramatic Arts jrfranco@usc.edu

Cheryl Taplin
Executive Assistant to Head Coach / Assistant Director of Operations
USC Athletics ctaplin@usc.edu

Rita Barakat
Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences (Neurobiology)
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences rbarakat@usc.edu

Stacy Patterson
Academic Program Manager
USC School of Cinematic Arts spatterson@cinema.usc.edu