Clarissa Renee Encino
- Doctoral Student, DSW Program
- LMSW
Contact Info
Biography —
Clarissa Renee Encino is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Renee has a Bachelor of Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University and a Master of Social Work from Baylor University.
Encino is currently the MSW Field Coordinator for the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Social Work program.
She previously worked as a school-based mental health professional and social worker with KIPP Texas Public Schools. Before that, she served as a medical social worker in the hematology/oncology unit, supporting patients and their families as they navigated new diagnoses.
Research —
Practice and Research Focus Areas
Encino's doctoral research focuses on Hispanic/Latinos in higher education and administration.