Dr. Jason Mallonee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso. Leading up to his appointment at UTEP, he spent 2 years at New Mexico State University as a Field Coordinator, MSW Program Coordinator, and Assistant Professor. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Mallonee spent over 7 years in direct social work practice as a mental health clinician and program administrator working with individuals with more serious mental health conditions, survivors of sexual abuse and assault, children and adults in crisis, adolescents and adults with substance use disorders, LGBTQ individuals, and Veterans. As a clinician, he specializes in assisting clients on their recovery journey from trauma, as well as supporting all clients in building healthy coping skills and making meaning from life’s challenges.

Dr. Mallonee approaches his clinical work and teaching from a broad perspective, having studied in several different fields. He received a BA in Visual Art from Oberlin College in 2001, earned an MA in Education from Antioch University in 2007, and earned an MSW from the University of Southern California in 2013. Dr. Mallonee earned a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. While studying at UPENN, he received the DR. Ram Cnaan Award for meritorious scholarship.

Dr. Mallonee’s research is community-engaged and designed to solve real-world problems faced by communities and individuals. His areas of research include mental health treatment and treatment disparities, help-seeking, treatment engagement, the therapeutic relationship, therapist empathy, and food insecurity. He is currently implementing three funded research studies exploring food insecurity and food pantry outcomes, mental health help-seeking and treatment utilization for Hispanic adults in the U.S.-Mexico border region, and the development and pilot testing of a community-grounded mental health engagement program.

Dr. Mallonee can be reached at jasonmallonee@gmail.com or (808) 639-3369.