Estela Andujo

Estela Andujo is an Associate Teaching Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, with over 30 years of academic and professional experience spanning child psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and program direction in mental health settings.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD in Social Work, University of Southern California (1984)
• MSW, University of California (1975)
• BA, California State University (1973)

Professor Andujo's research integrates diversity considerations with evidence-based clinical practice through creative interventions. Her expertise encompasses individual/group psychotherapy, family therapy, trauma-informed somatic approaches, expressive arts therapy, and child-focused play therapy. She specializes in crisis intervention, child abuse prevention, and cross-sector collaboration between social work and law enforcement within integrated behavioral health frameworks.

She teaches foundational and advanced social work practice courses while maintaining industry engagement in organizational capacity building and educational development. Professional affiliations include the National Association of Social Workers, Network for Social Work Management, and USC Latino Alumni Organization.