Christina E. Newhill, PhD, LCSW, is currently Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a master's in social work from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Newhill has over 10 years of community mental health practice experience, primarily in psychiatric emergency and inpatient settings, and teaches in the direct practice mental health specialization. She is