Wilma Cordova, MSW
	Assistant Professor of Social Work
	Office: Telephone: Email:	SWK 117 (936) 468-6613 wcordova@sfasu.edu	School of Social Work Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 6104, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-6104 (936) 468-5105 (936) 468-7201 (fax)

Education

B.S.W., New Mexico State University
M.S.W., Michigan State University

Professional Interests

Distributive Justice and the issues involving ethnicity and culture
Utilization of student organizations for community development
Volunteerism and its impact during national emergencies

Teaching

BSW & MSW Practice courses
Multicultural Social WorK
Social Work Field Education
Rurality

Research Projects

Colonias in East Texas
Utilizing opportunities to enhance student learning
Indigenous leaders in small rural subcommunities
Voting trends for Hispanics/Latinos

Selected Publications

Cordova, W.  (2004).  Life in a Colonia: Identifying Community Assets.  In . T. L. Scales & C L.
     Streeter (Ed.), Rural social work: Building and sustaining community assets.  Pacific Grove,
     CA: Brooks/Cole.

Conference Proceedings:

La Communidad Unido: How Student Organizations Learn Community Skills and Cultural
     Competence.” 29th Institute on Social Work and Human Service in Rural Areas, July
     28 – 31, 2004, Salt Lake City, Ut.

The Emergence of Indigenous Leaders in Rural Communities”, co-author with M. Doughty.
     29th Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, July 28 – 31, 2004, Salt
     Lake City, Ut.

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