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Alegnta Felleke serves as Associate Professor of Social Work and Ph.D. Program Director at Our Lady of the Lake University's Worden School of Social Service, with her office located in Worden School Building, Room 28. She can be contacted at 210-431-3911 or afelleke@ollusa.edu.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Social Work, University of Kansas
- Master of Social Work, Addis Ababa University
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Jimma University
Dr. Felleke's research critically examines how social policies influence poverty, financial capability, and behavioral health outcomes in low-income families across U.S. and global contexts. Using theoretical frameworks like the capability approach and PBIS, she investigates asset effects on financial wellbeing, the interplay between financial knowledge and inclusion, and policy impacts on child mental health and inequality. Her work has been presented at CSWE and SSWR conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Her scholarly excellence earned the Outstanding Faculty Award (2021-2022) from OLLU's Worden School of Social Service:
- Outstanding Faculty Award (AY 2021-2022)
As Principal Investigator, she leads two major federal initiatives:
- Project LAUNCH: $5 million SAMHSA grant (2020-2024) providing behavioral health services for children 0-8
- Por Los Niños: $3.5 million HHS grant (2023-2028) delivering trauma-informed care for children under 12
In her doctoral program leadership, Dr. Felleke mentors students through individualized learning, active inclusivity, and integration of social justice theory. She maintains deep community ties with Family Service San Antonio, translating research into evidence-based interventions that strengthen San Antonio's behavioral health and child welfare systems for vulnerable populations.
