Adam McCormick

Adam McCormick is a Professor of Social Work at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. His research focuses on LGBTQ+ youth in foster care systems, trauma-informed care, family separation impacts, and masculinity and mental health. He holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington, an MSSW from UT Austin, and a BSW from Lubbock Christian University.

• Education:
  • PhD in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
  • MSSW, University of Texas at Austin
  • BSW, Lubbock Christian University

Research interests include LGBTQ+ youth inclusion in foster care, trauma interventions, sibling relationships in foster care, and intersections of child welfare with immigration and masculinity studies. McCormick has authored books on LGBTQ+ youth in foster care and is completing a work on childhood trauma in helping professionals. His grants include over $1.5M in funding for child welfare initiatives and trauma research.

Publications span peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and op-eds addressing LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, foster family acceptance, and systemic barriers. He frequently presents on topics like toxic masculinity, trauma-informed practice, and ethical care for transgender youth.

Grants include leadership roles in projects like the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation’s stigma reduction initiative and the Borderland Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative. McCormick’s work emphasizes policy reform and practical interventions to improve outcomes for vulnerable youth.

Labs/Teams: Collaborations with child welfare agencies, universities, and community organizations to implement trauma-informed care and foster care system improvements.