GCSW Student Organizations

The Graduate College of Social Work Student Association (GCSW-SA) actively promotes professional and social activities among students. Membership is open to all current GCSW students. The association relies on membership dues to fund the association's annual projects, including a graduation party each May. Additionally, the association serves as a link to the school's administration and faculty. Students are encouraged to become involved in various college committees.

All GCSW students are eligible for membership in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW); reduced membership rates are available for students. NASW is the primary professional organization for social workers and has state chapters throughout the country. The Houston Branch of NASW is the largest in the state. When the GCSWSA holds elections for its officers, a student representative to the local branch of NASW is also elected to represent our students.

GCSW Student Organizations and Honor Societies
OrganizationStudent RepsAdvisor
GCSW Student Association
(SA)

Allison Marek
allisonmarek@gmail.com
Christina Veillon
cmv1001@yahoo.com

Jamie Parker
jparker@central.uh.edu
Association of Gerontology Social Workers
(AGES/AGIFT)
   
Association of Asian American Social Workers
(AAASW)
Connie Villasmil
Sara Luong
aaasw.uh@gmail.com
Patrick Leung
pleung@uh.edu
Association of Black Social Workers
(ABSW)

Jamie Chinn 
chinn.jamie@gmail.com

Sondera Malry
smalry@msn.com
Clinical Leadership Society
(CLS)

Jennifer Gardner 
clinicalleadershipsociety@gmail.com
Lizet Orozco 
orozco.lizet@gmail.com 

Sandra Lopez
slopez@uh.edu
CWEP Student & Alumni Organization Christina Veillon
cmv1001@yahoo.com
Amber Riaz
ajaved2@gmail.com

Dr. Monit Cheung
mcheung@uh.edu
Brunessia Wilson
bwilson3@uh.edu

STRAIGHT GAY ALLIANCE
(SGA)
Josephine Tittsworth
social_worker@juno.com
 
MACRO Student Organization Nena Chima
njchima@gmail.com
Suzanne Pritzker
spritzker@central.uh.edu
Students for the Advancement of International Social Work
(SAISW)
Richard Davis
richard.a.davis@hotmail.com
Patrick Leung
pleung@uh.edu
Hispanic Student Association
(HSA)
Monica Ortiz Holtkamp
uh.gcsw.hsa@gmail.com
Steven Applewhite
sapplewhite@uh.edu
Social Workers for Intercultural Collaboration
(SWIC)
Claire Poff
swichouston@gmail.com
Monit Cheung
mcheung@uh.edu

North American Association of Christians in Social Work

   
National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
Amber Riaz
ajaved2@gmail.com
Januari Leo
januarileo@yahoo.com
Phi Alpha Honor Society
Patrick Leung
pleung@uh.edu
Social Welfare Action Alliance
(SWAA)

Susan Robbins
srobbins@uh.edu
S.W.I.F.T. Christian Student Organization Christina Veillon
cmv1001@yahoo.com
Tikkun Olam
Ann Liberman
aliberman@uh.edu
UH GCSW Alumni Association
Ann Liberman
aliberman@uh.edu
Women’s Forum