Heather Voelkel
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Phone: 520-884-5507
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340 N Commerce Park Loop Tucson, AZ 85745
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Mail code: 3920Campus: Dtphx
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Heather Voelkel is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Tucson Program Coordinator at Arizona State University’s School of Social Work. She brings over a decade of experience in social work education, field instruction, and campus leadership with a focus on community-engaged, culturally-responsive practice. Heather holds a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Emory University. She is a licensed social worker in Arizona with certifications in community mediation and Latino cultural competency. From working in a prison in Matamoros, Mexico, to advocating for food justice in Southern Arizona, to coordinating post-Katrina disaster relief in New Orleans, Heather is staunchly committed to creating a more humane and just society using creativity and human relationships as an impetus for change.
Ignacio, M., Antone, Q., Antone, F., Cano, M., Mercado, M., Voelkel, H., Oré, C. E., Chavarria-Leslie, I. M., Jose, E. R., & Lopez, G. (2025). COVID-19 health impacts among Indigenous adults living on Tribal land in Arizona. Journal of Rural Mental Health. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000309
Ignacio, M., Antone, Q.*, Antone, F.*, Cano, M., Voelkel, H., Mercado, M., & Lopez, G. (2024). Effective support systems and cultural strengths utilized during COVID-19 pandemic among Tribal-based residents in Arizona. [In Review].
Voelkel, H. A., LeCroy, C. W., Williams, L. R., & Holschuh, J. (2013). The full spectrum: Hispanic understanding of autism in southern Arizona. Best Practices in Mental Health, 9, 31-46.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 415 | Integrative Practicum Seminar |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 303 | Micro Human Behav Social Envir |
| SWG 641 | Adv Practicum: Direct Prac I |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 621 | Integrative Seminar |
| SWG 642 | Adv Practicum: Direct Prac II |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SWU 303 | Micro Human Behav Social Envir |
| SWG 641 | Adv Practicum: Direct Prac I |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 621 | Integrative Seminar |
| SWG 642 | Adv Practicum: Direct Prac II |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 303 | Micro Human Behav Social Envir |
| SWG 641 | Adv Practicum: Direct Prac I |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 415 | Integrative Field Seminar |
| SWU 456 | Immigrants and Refugees |
| SWU 456 | Immigrants and Refugees |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 303 | Micro Human Behav Social Envir |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 514 | Bridge Seminar I |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 415 | Integrative Field Seminar |