Isaac Akapnitis
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Mail code: 4308Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentSocial Work
Watts Col of Pub Ser & Com Sol
Isaac M. Akapnitis (they/them), LMSW is a Doctoral Candidate Arizona State University's School of Social Work and a Graduate Research Assistant with the Social Transformation Lab. Isaac earned their Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of North Florida, and their Master of Science in Social Work with a macro concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.
Isaac has worked with LGBTQ populations for 15 years across the South, in Florida, Texas, and Arizona. Since moving to Arizona in 2013, their focus has been on youth substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and community development to support access to equitable and affirming care for LGBTQ communities. As a doctoral student, their primary research interests are suicide prevention and mental health for trans and nonbinary youth and young adults. They are currently on the board of the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition, and serve as a member of the professional advisory group for the UBU Project.
Isaac also believes in giving back to the social work profession through acting as field supervisor for social work students. They have enjoyed the privilege of supervising BSW and MSW students from Arizona State University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Texas A&M University - Central Texas.
- M.S. Social Work (Community and Administrative Leadership), University of Texas-Austin 2012
- B.A. Sociology; minor: Social Welfare, University of North Florida 2010
Sonsteng-Person, M., Spoth, A. P., Hostetter, R., Akapnitis, I.M., Barbera, R., Joseph, A., ... & Garcia-Perez, J. (2023). A New World Cannot Be Built Alone: An Abolitionist Framework for Collective Action in Social Work. Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work, 1(1).
Akapnitis, I. M., Jenkins, G. T., & Mendoza, N. S. (2023). Between the Noise and Silence: An Autoethnography Challenging Schools of Social Work to Evolve for Trans Students. J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare, 50, 32.
Dolcecore G., Akapnitis I.M., Jenkins, G.T., Klemmer C.L. (2020). Substance use and transgender non-binary populations: Towards inclusive prevention and service provision. In S. K. Kattari, N. E. Walls, L. Kattari, & M. K. Kinney (Eds), Social Work and Health Care with Transgender/Non-Binary Individuals and Communities.
Courses
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWG 514 | Bridge Seminar I |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWG 514 | Bridge Seminar I |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWG 561 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWU 180 | Intro to LGBT Studies |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWU 180 | Intro to LGBT Studies |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
SWU 180 | Intro to LGBT Studies |