E. Roberto Orellana joined the School of Social Work as a professor in 2021. Before joining the School faculty, he was professor and associate dean for research and sponsored projects in the School of Social Work at Portland State University (PSU) where he also served as an affiliate faculty in Public Health and Indigenous Nations Studies. He has held visiting research scientist appointments at Columbia University’s Social Intervention Group, UCSD’s Department of Global Public Health, and collaborating faculty at Harvard University School of Public Health.

Caroline James serves as a lecturer and faculty member in the Office of Field Education, teaching and facilitating student field education placements with students across the School’s academic programs, including the MSW Extended Degree Program, MSW Day Program, MSW Advanced Standing Program and the BASW Program.

Arden Hellmann serves as a lecturer and faculty member in the Office of Field Education, working with graduate and undergraduate students. 

Arden’s career began in Seattle working for and helping to start a community-based organization, partnering with communities, schools and families to help children and youth thrive in schools. She went on to help start and manage a family support center and then pivoted and provided grant administration and program oversite for new funding streams for both private and public organizations.