Richard Amato

This Workforce Study provides a detailed analysis of the social work workforce in Texas, identifying critical shortages, particularly in rural areas, against a backdrop of increasing behavioral health needs. The study highlights key barriers to workforce growth such as low salaries, high student debt, and limited access to supervision. It proposes several strategic recommendations to address these challenges, focusing on enhancing educational opportunities, increasing financial support for students and professionals, improving access to supervision, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, and promoting licensure portability to recruit, train, and retain a qualified social work workforce capable of meeting the state's growing behavioral health demands by 2036.

This document outlines the strategic vision and operational leadership expectations for the Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Key priorities for the Dean include advancing academic excellence in research and education, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing the school's global reputation and visibility, ensuring long-term success through financial stewardship and talent development, and cultivating an inclusive community. The overarching vision for the school is to advance the understanding of Earth as a system, its resources, and environment, addressing societal challenges and training future geoscience leaders.

This strategic plan aims to establish the institution as a leading school of nursing for innovative advances in health care education, research, and service, with the objective of developing nursing leaders who will impact health at local, national, and global levels. It is structured around five key pillars: People, focusing on recruiting and developing diverse talent and fostering community; Place, emphasizing innovative partnerships, physical spaces, and leveraging nursing's reputation to address health inequities; Experiences, dedicated to expanding experiential learning, promoting a positive work environment, and optimizing technology; Education, centered on innovative, competency-based learning, interdepartmental ties, and professional development; and Research, aimed at increasing high-impact, extramurally funded research, strategic investments, and interdisciplinary collaborations.