Stephanie Pena
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Mail code: 3920Campus: Dtphx
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Dr. Lechuga-Peña is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and has more than 20 years of experience in social work practice, working with low-income youth and families. Drawing on Critical Race Theory and Latina/o/x Critical Race Theory, she examines the barriers and facilitators to educational outcomes Latinx youth experience. Her research has two primary, intersecting aims: (a) culturally responsive interventions with Latinx families to reduce educational barriers by fostering parent-child relationships and improving health and well-being and (b) Latina/o/x/Chicana/o/x identity related to education.
- Ph.D. Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver 2016
- M.S.W. Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver 2005
- B.A. Sociology and Human Services, Metropolitan State University of Denver 2002
- Critical Race Theory and Latino/a Critical Race Theory
- Chicana Feminism
- Latinx student achievement
- Parent involvement and school attachment
- Subsidized and public housing
Faculty Research Affiliate, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Social Work, ASU, 2017-present
Faculty Research Affiliate, Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, 2017-present
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (*indicates student):
Lechuga-Peña, S. (2023). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of implementing a family-based intervention Your Family, Your Neighborhood with Latinx immigrant families. Child and Youth Services Review 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106864
*Gutierrez, M., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (Summer, 2022). Latina/o/x Critical Race Theory in social work. Invited for special issue, Re-Envisioning the Social Work Profession, Education, and Practice. Advances in Social Work. 22 (2), 605-627, DOI: 10.18060/24996
*Mackey, C., *Hernandez, N., Lechuga-Peña, S., Mitchell, F. M. (Summer, 2022). Disrupting white supremacy in Social Work doctoral education. Invited for special issues, Re-Envisioning the Social Work Profession, Education, and Practice Advances in Social Work, 22(2), 647-679. DOI: 10.18060/24776
Becerra D., Lechuga-Peña, S., Castillo, J. *Perez González, R., *Ciriello, N., *Cervantes, F., *Porchas, F. (2022). Esto no se lo deseo a nadie”: The impact of immigration detention on Latino immigrants. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-022-00210-7
Lechuga-Peña, S. (2022). Navigating pre-Tenure and COVID-19: A Testimonio of a BIPOC Junior Faculty Mother. Affilia, 37(1), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/08861099211048432
Lechuga-Peña, S., Mitchell, F. M., *Poole, C., *Gutierrez, M., & Rivera, L.A. (2021). Incorporating Photovoice into community-based interventions: Practice Implications from Your Family, Your Neighborhood. Advances in Social Work 21(4), 1124-1140.
Hanna, A., Sugrue, E., Gustman, B., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2021). Pivoting during a Pandemic: School social work practice with families during COVID-19. Children & Schools. cdab005, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdab005
Lechuga-Peña, S., Brown, S.M., Mitchell, F. M., Becerra, D., & Brisson, D. (2020) Improving parent-child relationships: Effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood Intervention. Children and Youth Services Review, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105690
Lechuga-Peña, S. (2020). A Chicana’s perspective on navigating and plugging leaks in the educational pipeline. Special Issue on Effectiveness of Continuing Education: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 26(4) 86-93.
Mitchell, F. M., Sangalang, C., Lechuga-Peña, S., Becerra, D., & Lopez, K. (2020). Health inequities in historical context: A Critical Race Theory analysis of diabetes among African Americans and American Indians. Race and Social Problems. doi.org/10.1007/s12552-020-09301-4
Brown, S. M., Doom, J. R., Lechuga-Peña, S., Watamura, S. E., & Koppels, T. (2020). Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Child Abuse & Neglect. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104699
Mitchell, F. M., Billiot, S., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2020). Utilizing Photovoice to support Indigenous accounts of environmental change and injustice. Genealogy, 4(51). 1-14.
Maglalang, D., D., Sangalang, C. C., Mitchell, F., Lechuga-Peña, S., & Nakaoka, S. (accepted) Back to the future: Reflecting on 50 years of ethnic studies to inform new directions for social work research, policy, and practice. Journal of Social Work Education
Lechuga-Peña, S., Becerra, D., Mitchell, M. F, Lopez K.,., & Sangalang, C. (2019) Low-income mother’s school-based parent involvement and subsidized housing: Findings from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study wave five. Child & Youth Care Forum, 48(3), 323-338.
Brisson, D., Lechuga-Peña, S., Mattocks N., Plassmeyer, M., & McCune, S. (2019) Effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood Intervention on Neighborhood Social Processes, Social Work Research, https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svz020
Lechuga-Peña, S., & Brisson, D. (2018). Your Family, Your Neighborhood: Results from a feasibility and acceptability study of parent engagement in project-based housing. Journal of Community Practice. DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2018.1521353
Lechuga-Peña, S., & Brisson, D. (2018). Barriers to school-based parent involvement while living in public housing: A mother’s perspective. Qualitative Report, 23(5), 1176-1187.
Brisson, D., Lechuga-Peña, S., & Plassmeyer, M. (2018). Prioritizing Choice: Perceptions of Neighborhood Social Cohesion for Residents in Subsidized Housing. Journal of Social Service Research, 44(3), 267-278.
Lechuga-Peña, S., & Lechuga, C. (2018). Xicanisma/o and Education: Counter Storytelling and Narratives to Inform Latina/o Student Success. Affilia, 33(3), 300-316.
Mendoza, T.S., Lechuga-Peña, S., Lopez, K., & Jackson, K. F. (2018). “Mi'jita, what for?” Exploring bicultural identity of Latina/Chicana faculty and implications for supporting Latinx students in social work. Affilia Journal of Women and Social Work. 34(2), 259-276.
Jenson, J. Veeh, C., Anyon, Y., St. Mary, J., Calhoun, M., Tejada, J., & Lechuga-Peña. (2018). Effects of an afterschool program on the academic outcomes of children and youth residing in public housing neighborhoods: A quasi-experimental study. Children and Youth Services Review, 88, 211-217.
Sangalang, C. C., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F. M., Lechuga-Peña, S., Lopez, K., & Kim, I. (2018). Effects of pre-migration trauma on mental health: A comparison of Asian American and Latino refugees and voluntary immigrants in the United States. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0826-2
Plassmeyer, M, Brisson, D., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2017). Impact of services on retaining housing. Journal of Urban Affairs, 40(2), 261-273.
Lechuga-Peña, S., Klawetter, S., Begun, S., & Brown, S. (2015). MSW students’ understanding of social location: The development of a positionality measure. Perspectives on Social Work Journal 11(2), 32-41.
Lopez, A., Yoder, J., Brisson, D., Lechuga-Pena, S., & Jenson, J. (2015). Development and Validation of a Positive Youth Development Measure: The Bridge-Positive Youth Development. Research on Social Work Practice, 25(6), 726-736.
INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS:
Lechuga-Peña, S, & Lechuga, C. (2018). Xicanisma/o and Education: Counter Storytelling and Narratives to Inform Latina/o Student Success. In Chalane Lechuga, Adriana Nieto and Adriann Wycoff (Eds.), Introduction into Chicano Chicana Studies (pp.101-111). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt
Brisson, D, & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2018). Your Family, Your Neighborhood: An intervention to develop social cohesion. In Allen Hays (Ed.), Neighborhood Engagement. (pp. 147-148). Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books.
TEXTBOOKS:
Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2021). Diversity, Oppression & Change: Culturally Grounded Social Work (3rd edition). Chicago, IL: Oxford. 3rd edition Diversity, Oppression & Change
Co-PI-($6,000)-Women’s Testimonios During COVID-19, Seize the Moment Grant, Arizona State University (2022-2023)
PI-($15,000)-Your Family, Your Neighborhood Photovoice Project, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, Arizona State University (2021-2022)
PI- ($6,000) Your Family, Your Neighborhood Pilot, One Square Mile Initiative, Community Solutions Design Grant, Arizona State University (2020-2021)
Co-PI ($4000,000) Your Family, Your Neighborhood, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice-Office of Adult & Juvenile Justice Assistance (2015-Present)
PI ($25,000) Your Family, Your Neighborhood, Pilot Study, Arizona State University School Of Social Work
Co-PI ($38,000) Your Family, Your Neighborhood,Denver Department of Human Services, (2015-2017)
Courses
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWU 374 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Wk |
| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Just |
| SWG 682 | Community Participation Strats |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Just |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Work |
| SWG 682 | Community Participation Strats |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Work |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
| SWG 585 | Macro Social Work Practice |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Work |
| SWG 533 | Diversity/Oppression/Soc Work |
REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (*indicates student)
Lechuga-Peña, S., *Villagrana, K., Mitchell, F., *Marroquín, M. J. (2021). Incorporating Photovoice into an existing Latinx bilingual community-based Intervention: Lessons learned from Your Family, Your Neighborhood. Poster accepted to the 2021 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research.
*Gutiérrez, M., *Poola, C., Lechuga-Peña, S., Mitchell, F.M. (2020, October). Mentorship for women of color doctoral students and faculty using critical theory. Panel presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Denver, CO.
Lechuga-Peña, S., Vaquera, G., Lechuga, C. E, Nieto, A. (2019, April). Comadres en la academia: Chicana mentoring as a critical factor in recruitment and retention of Raza faculty. Paper presented at the 2019 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies. Albuquerque, NM.
Lechuga-Peña, S., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F. M., Lopez, K., & Sangalang, C. (2019, January). Low-Income mother's school-based parent involvement and the role of subsidized housing: Findings from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study Wave Five. Paper presented at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.
Sangalang, C., Lechuga-Peña, S., Nakaoka, S., Mitchell, F. M., & Maglalang, D., D. (2019, January). Back to the future: Reflecting on 50 years of Ethnic Studies to inform new directions for social work research, policy, and practice. Roundtable presented at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.
Lechuga-Peña, S., & Mitchell, F. M. (2018, November). Research in Action: Using Photovoice with Diverse Communities. Paper accepted at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL. Sangalang, C., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F., Lechuga-Peña, S., Lopez, K. & Isok, K. (2018, November). Trauma, post-migration stress, and mental health: A comparative analysis of refugees and immigrants in the United States. Paper accepted at the American Public Health Association. San Diego, CA.
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Lechuga, C. (2018, April). Xicanisma/o and education: Counter storytelling as a methodology. Paper presented at the 2018 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies. Minneapolis, MN.
Brisson, D., Lechuga-Peña, S., Mattocks, & Plassmeyer, M. (2017, April). The effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood (YFYN) Intervention on neighborhood social cohesion and informal social control. Paper presented at the 47th Urban Affairs Association Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2017, January). Improving children's academic performance through parent engagement: Effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood Intervention. Paper presented for symposium at the 2017Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA
Rinehart D., Aguilar, D., Gutierrez-Raghunath, S., McDaniel, M., Lechuga-Peña, S. Lopez, M., Cunningham, N., Antillon, M., Durfe, J, Orwin, C. (2016, October). Building community partnerships to address current social inequities impacting the mental health of the Latino community presentation at the Engaging Communities in Education & Research conference. Breckenridge, CO.
Lechuga-Peña, S. (2016, August). I am Stephanie Lechuga Peña: My personal, racial, and educational narrative. Paper presented at the 2016 American Sociological Association. Seattle, WA.
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Lechuga, C. (2016, April). 40 years later: Contemplating the legacy of the Chicana/o Movement in Denver, Colorado. Panel at the 2016 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies. Denver, CO.
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2016, March). Your Family, Your Neighborhood: A pilot intervention that supports parents supporting their children in their education. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association. Las Vegas, NV.
Brisson, D., Lechuga-Peña, S. & Plassmeyer, M. (2016, March). Perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion for households in subsidized housing. Paper presented at the 46th Urban Affairs Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2016, January). Effects of the Parents and Children Bonding intervention on academic achievement and parental involvement. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
Brisson, D., Lechuga-Peña, S. & Plassmeyer, M. (2016, January). Public housing as a predictor of social cohesion. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
Plassmeyer, M, Brisson, D., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2016, January). A day late and a dollar short: Does increased service usage among residents of affordable housing predict resolution of lease violations for late payment of rent. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Washington, DC.
Klawetter, S., Lechuga-Peña, S., Begun, S., & Brown, S. (2016, January). MSW students’ experiences and understanding of social location: A positionality measure. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
December, 2022-Arizona State University, School of Social Work, Award for Distinguished Instruction
December, 2021-Arizona State University, School of Social Work, Award for Distinguished Instruction
December, 2021-Arizona State University, Watts College IDEA mini grant ($1500)
November, 2021-Arizona State University, Outstanding Faculty Mentor Nominee
January, 2021-Arizona State University, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience Fellow
March, 2020-Arizona State University, Centennial Professorship Award Nominee
November, 2019-Arizona State University, Outstanding Master’s Mentor Nominee
October, 2019-ACOSA Emerging Scholar Nominee
February, 2019-Faculty Fund for Teaching Excellence and Student Success (Submitted)
March, 2017- University of Denver, GSSW, Service Award
2013-2016- Council on Social Work Education, Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Fellow
NEWS STORIES & REPORTS
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2019, April). Low-Income Mothers Want to Be Involved in Their Children’s Education but Face Structural Barriers. The Urban Institute. https://howhousingmatters.org/articles/low-income-mothers-want-involved-childrens-education-face-structural-barriers/?fbclid=IwAR0SkHYG5ICsfFoG8CWqqxNvV67AuUYCD4qu0S9x7UhkmXliflqL4OrWoI0
Jenson, J. M., Veeh, C., Anyon, Y., St. Mary, J., Calhoun, M., Tejada, J., Lechuga-Peña, S. (2018, June). How housing authorities can support schools. How Housing Matters. The Urban Institute. https://howhousingmatters.org/articles/housing-authorities-can-support-schools-lessons-denver/
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2017, Spring). Community intervention brings families together to knit a neighborhood. University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. GSSW News 2017. https://www.du.edu/socialwork/gsswnews/2017/3-15-yourfamilyyourneighborhood.html
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2016, Spring). Your Family, Your Neighborhood: Partnerships creating an innovative community intervention. GSSW Magazine. University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. https://www.du.edu/socialwork/media/documents/spring_16_magazine_for_web.pdf
Lechuga-Peña, S. & Brisson, D. (2016, Spring). Your Family, Your Neighborhood: Research and Scholarship Matters. University of Denver Publication of the Associate Provost for Research, Corinne Lengsfeld. https://www.du.edu/research-scholarship/media/documents/spring2016.pdf
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
2020-present Reviewer, Advances in Social Work
2019-present Reviewer, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
2018-present Reviewer, Children- Open Access Journal of Pediatrics
2017-present Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review
2016-present Reviewer, Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work
SCHOOL SERVICE
2020-2021 Faculty Search Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2020-2021 Director Search Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2019-2020 CCCR Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2019-2020 Non-Tenure Promotion Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2018-2019 Scholarship Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2017-2018 Faculty Search Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2016-present PAC Committee, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
2016-present Latin@s Unid@s Co-Faculty Advisor, Arizona State University-School of Social Work
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
2017-2020, Co-Organizer and Conference Evaluator , Annual Phoenix Social Justice & Ethnic Studies Youth Conference, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
April, 2019, Invited Presentation, Diversity, oppression and action. A conversation about equity and inclusion. Kyrene School District. Tempe, AZ
Sept, 2018, Inivited Presentation, Cultural diversity, oppression, and action: A culturally grounded Paradigm. 7th Annual AZ Multicultural Education Conference at Mesa Community College