Faculty Profile

Sarah  Herrera

Title
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department
Social Work
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

Education

PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2022.
Major: Social Work
MSW, Texas Christian University, 2015.
Major: Social Work

Current Scheduled Teaching*

SOWK 5973.001, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2024 Syllabus
SOWK 5973.891, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2024 Syllabus
SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Spring 2024 Syllabus
SOWK 4325.800, The Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use, Spring 2024 Syllabus
SOWK 3525.900, Violence in Families, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3525.900, Violence in Families, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5973.001, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5973.002, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2023 Syllabus
SOWK 5973.891, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5973.892, Advanced Integrative Seminar, Spring 2023 Syllabus
SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3525.900, Violence in Families, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5303.001, Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5303.891, Social Work History and Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Praetorius, R. E., Herrera, S. E. (2023). What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?: Answers From Students With Immigration Experiences. Handbook of Research on Race, Culture, and Student Achievement.
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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