Diana M. Dinitto

Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW, AADC, is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and the Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research and teaching focus on social welfare policy, chemical dependency, and violence against women. She was recognized as a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation and has authored and co-authored several influential textbooks in social work and chemical dependency.