UTPA Logo
 
Department of Social Work
May 21, 2012

Catherine A. Faver, Ph.D., LMSW

  
     
Title: Professor  
Address: College of Health Sciences & Human Services HSHE 2.126  
Phone: (956) 665-2628  
E-mail: cfaver@utpa.edu      Vitae  
     

Biography

 

 

Catherine A. Faver, Ph.D., LMSW, is a professor of social work at the University of Texas Pan American. Her recent scholarly work has focused on the connections between animal welfare and human well-being, including the link between animal abuse and intimate partner violence, the roles of companion animals in Latino families, animals and human spirituality, animal-assisted interventions with children, and humane education. She holds an MSSW from the University of Texas at Arlington and a PhD in social work and sociology from the University of Michigan. A native Texan, she has held faculty appointments at the University of Texas at Arlington (1979-1983) and the University of Tennessee (1983-2002).

 

 
Research interests
Connections between animal welfare and human well-being; spirituality and well-being
 
Recent and forthcoming publications
Faver, C. A., & Cavazos, A. M., Jr. (In press). Church, culture, and curanderismo: Mexican American social work students at the border. The Social Work Forum.
 
Arizmendi, L. G., & Faver, C. A. (in press). Lessons from Latina leaders: Dialogical action in community practice. The Social Work Forum.
 
Faver, C. A. (2010). School-based humane education as a strategy to prevent violence: Review and recommendations. Children & Youth Services Review 32 (3), 365-370. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.10.006
 
Faver, C. A. (2009). Forgiveness and the death penalty: The power of stories. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 15 (4), 42-49. 
 
Faver, C. A. (2009). Seeking our place in the web of life: Animals and human spirituality. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 28 (4), 362-378.
 
Faver, C. A. (2009). Sterilization of companion animals: Exploring the attitudes and behaviors of Latino students in south Texas. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 12, 314-330. 
 
Faver, C. A. (2009). Finding a voice: Animals helping children. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 15 (1), 24-28. 
 
Faver, C. A. (2008). A rabbit tale: Animals as spiritual guides. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 14 (4), 7-11. 
 
Faver, C. A. (2008). Truth untangled: Problems, patience, and peace. Society for Spirituality and Social Work Forum, 14(1), 9-10.
 
Faver, C. A., & Cavazos, A. M., Jr. (2008). Love, safety, and companionship: The human-animal bond and Latino families. Journal of Family Social Work, 11 (3), 254-271. 
 
Faver, C. A., & Cavazos, A. M., Jr. (2007). Animal abuse and domestic violence: A view from the border. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 7(3), 59-81.
 
Faver, C. A., & Strand, E. B. (2007). Fear, guilt, and grief: Harm to pets and the emotional abuse of women. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 7 (1), 51-70.

 

  
   
1201 W. University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
956/665-UTPA  1-866-441-UTPA
Division of Academic Affairs | Internet Services | DMCA
UTPA Bronc