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Assistant Professor, Social Work

Habiba Ibrahim joined St. Kates Social Work Department in August 2021. She earned Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and PhD in Public Policy Analysis from Saint Louis University. Her scholarship focuses on immigrants and refugees in the area of economic mobility and financial inclusion, health practices and health care services utilization, resettlement experiences, and international Social Work. Dr. Ibrahim's work examines the role of institutions and policies in enabling low-income households gain self-reliance through structured support. She has over 15 years of Social Work research and practice in community development, policy analysis and school social work.

Lisa Borneman, DSW, MSW, LICSW

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Marcy Mears, DSW

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Carey A. Winkler, Assistant Professor, MSW, DSW, LICSW, earned her BSW, MSW and DSW from St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ University/University of St. Thomas joint School of Social Work. She taught adjunct in 2007 and joined the full time faculty in 2008 in the joint school. She served as the director of BSW field education from 2010-2018.

I am passionate about co-creating transformative learning experiences that engage us all in growing, leading, and healing.  I am called to work towards all people being seen, heard, and felt in the world. "Love is the greatest power of the universe." ~Wim Hof~
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BSW Director of Field Education, Assistant Professor

I'm passionate about educating, coaching, and guiding ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s to become social workers who are ready and prepared to take on the world! As a practicing social worker, I understand the importance of preparation and experiences! I enjoy meeting with ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s and taking on their goals and interests. As a female Hmong social worker, I'm interested in cross-cultural best practices through critical and radical social work from integrated approaches.

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Professor, Social Work

My teaching centers on the use of theory in generalist social work practice with an emphasis on social justice and empowerment. My research is on the experience of Hmong American immigrants and the acculturation process, especially Hmong Women. I am the editor of Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2020. I am co-author of Direct Social Practice, 11th Edition. Published by Cengage Publishers in January 2022.