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, LMSW is a doctoral candidate in Social Work at Arizona State University and a Graduate Assistant within ASU’s Social Transformation Lab. Broadly, their research interests are around queer and trans health equity, policy, and non-carceral approaches for suicide prevention and mental health care. Their dissertation research explores experiences and perceptions of trans joy, care, and safety among trans/nonbinary young adults as it pertains to mental health. Isaac earned their BA in Sociology from the University of North Florida. They earned their MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) with a macro concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
| SWU 461 | LGBTQ Issues |
| SWU 180 | Intro to LGBT Studies |