Dr. Brittany Eghaneyan
Assistant Professor
BS, Cognitive Science and Psychology, University of Texas at Dallas
MSW, University of Texas at Arlington
PhD, Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. Eghaneyan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at California State University Fullerton. She has extensive experience working with interdisciplinary research teams and community partners in the areas of mental health and substance abuse. Prior to the completion of her doctorate degree and appointment at CSUF, Dr. Eghaneyan worked as a Project Coordinator on two federally funded research projects that implemented integrated health care and culturally and linguistically competent education interventions in primary care settings. Her research interests include integrated health care for mental health and substance use treatment, mental health treatment initiation and retention, mental health stigma, mental health disparities among Latinx populations, culturally competent care, trauma-informed primary care, implementation of evidence-based practice in healthcare settings, psychometrics Dr. Eghaneyan is currently the Curriculum Coordinator of the Integrated Behavioral Health Education and Leadership (BHEAL) program.
Courses Taught:
MSW 523: mental health policy and social work
MSW 596: Master’s project development
MSW 597: Master’s project
MSW 530: Applied Social Work Research Methods
MSW 579: Advanced Social Work Practice in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare
Research Interests:
Integrated health care for mental health and substance use treatment, mental health treatment initiation and retention, mental health stigma, mental health disparities among Latinx populations, culturally competent care, trauma-informed primary care, implementation of evidence-based practice in healthcare settings, psychometrics