External Faculty Collaborators

Travis Hales, PhD, is a social work scholar committed to advancing the responsiveness of behavioral health organizations, particularly through the integration of trauma-informed approaches. Travis is dedicated to preparing future social workers for impactful careers, focusing on teaching best organizational practices, trauma-informed approaches and research methodology. He is also dedicated to community impact, and has collaborated with over a dozen human service agencies in the adoption and assimilation of trauma-informed approaches within their agencies. Hales joined the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as an assistant professor in fall 2018, and looks forward to continuing his work with community based behavioral health organizations and trauma-informed approaches in North Carolina.