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Dr. Richard Hydo

Dr. Richard Hydo

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Dr. Richard Hydo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a UAMFT approved supervisor, and a Certified Family Life Educator. He is an Assistant Professor in the Social Work program, in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prior to joining the faculty with Salt Lake Community College, he taught full-time for seven years with Utah Valley University within the Family Science, Social Work, and Master of Marriage and Family Therapy programs. Additionally, he served for three years as an administrator and clinical director for the UVU Stronger Families Program.

As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Hydo is a firm believer in the benefits and opportunities derived from academic pursuits. He holds great passion for inspiring and teaching our next generation of leaders and feels a deep sense of responsibility to afford students of color the opportunity to see themselves within faculty of like backgrounds, while expanding their understanding of their academic and career opportunities.

Dr. Hydo completed a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work with the University of Utah, a Master of Business Administration with Texas A&M University, and a Doctor of Social Work with an emphasis in advanced clinical practice with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Prior to entering the field of mental health, Dr. Hydo completed coursework and licensure as an insurance agent, mortgage officer, stockbroker, and investment advisor representative where he provided sundry planning and financial services to Utah families and companies for a decade.

Civically, Dr. Hydo has previously served as a neighborhood Precinct Chair, Senate District 3 Chair, and as a member of the Salt Lake County GOP executive committee.

Dr. Hydo met his wife during his first semester of graduate school at the University of Utah. Together they are the proud parents of two chatty and inquisitive daughters and a rambunctious, energetic son. Dr. Hydo’s hobbies include spending quality time with his family in the mountains, site seeing God's Country in his vintage RV, and spending time with Ohana exploring his Hawaiian roots on the islands.

Campus:

Taylorsville

Building:

Academic & Administration Building (AAB)

Room:

237G

Phone:

801-957-3620

Email:

rhydo@slcc.edu

Pronouns:

He/Him

LaShawn Williams

LaShawn Williams

Assistant Professor

Dr. Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who started her career in higher education at Salt Lake Community College in 2005. She was the leadership and diversity coordinator in the Student Life and Leadership Office from 2005 - 2008. She worked with the Executive Council and all members of the SLCC Student Association around issues and experiences with diversity and leadership development. She served as the Advisor for Clubs and Organizations as well as an Adjunct Faculty Member for the Social Work Program from 2006 - 2008. She returned to SLCC as the Interim Director for the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs for the Fall 2014 semester and was hired as a full-time faculty member in the Social Work Program by January 2022. She is passionate about creating pathways of access and equity for competent and committed social work students. She believes that all the world's problems can be solved with a social worker's mindset and encourages students in all majors to think like social workers to help make life healthier for all beings.

Campus:

Taylorsville

Building:

Academic & Administration Building (AAB)

Room:

237F

Phone:

801-957-4302

Email:

lashawn.williams@slcc.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson

Social Work Adjunct Faculty

Education

  • BA from Brigham Young University in Marriage, Family, Human Development
  • MSW from Temple University - Clinical Practice Concentration Experience

Experience

  • Outpatient Counselor/Mental Health Counselor at addiction treatment center
  • Red Cross as emergency mental health responder
  • SLCC prison education program professor

Biography

  • 4 kids that I have homeschooled for 11 years
  • Certified Yoga instructor (received training in the foothills of the Himalayas in India)
  • Loves to travel -- been to over 25 countries and almost all 50 states (currently living in Cairo)