Assistant Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology
Director, Master of Social Work (MSW) with Criminal Justice (MS) Program
Assistant Director, Master of Social Work (MSW) Program
Contact Information
Email tlepale@llu.edu
Phone 909-379-7581
Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Office 201B
Loma Linda University
1898 Business Center Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Degrees and Certifications
- MSW, Social Work - Loma Linda University, 1999
- MBA, Business Administration - University of Redlands, 2003
Areas of Specialization
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
- Individual psychotherapy
- Team building
- Psychosocial oncology
- Medical social work
- Working with adults and older adults
- Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and end-of-life
Current Research Projects
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), 28702
- Association of Contextual Behavioral Sciences (ACBS)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Community Engagement
- Mayor's Office, City of Riverside Homeless Initiative (2016-present)
- Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, regularly scheduled sermons (2015-present)
- Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Church Development Committee, Chair (2015-present)
- Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Heart of Worship, Program Director (2014-present)
- Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Worship Leader (praise team, guitar, vocals) (2010-present)
- Riverside Christian Counselors, psychotherapy at no cost to individuals and families (2012-2017)
- Riverside County Fire Department, Volunteer Fire Fighter (1995-1997, 2005-2008)