Executive Board

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Dana Smith, Ph.D., LMSW

Board Chair

Dr. Smith is a researcher and associate professor of social work at the University of Houston-Downtown. She was a founding member and executive director of a successful non-profit agency for 20 years. She is currently a therapist in private practice specializing in grief and trauma. She brings her expertise as a researcher, therapist, and non-profit leader to The 

Ann Webb, Ph.D., LCSW, J.D.

Board Vice-Chair

Dr. Webb returned to graduate school after the death of her husband, receiving first her M.S.W. and then her Ph.D. in social work. Dr. Webb is a licensed clinical social worker whose practice focuses primarily on adult survivors of trauma. Her research and teaching interests lie primarily at the intersection of law and social work

Brenda Barros-Rivera, MA

Secretary/Treasurer of the Board

Brenda Barros-Rivera is a business professor at Lone Star College and a business owner, whose expertise includes the process of starting and managing a small business. She is bringing her experience and knowledge to lay a firm business foundation to The Young Widowhood Project.