Richard Hoefer

Richard Hoefer, PhD, MA, MSSW, is Roy E. Dulak Professor for Community Practice Research at the University of Texas at Arlington's School of Social Work, where students have twice voted him to receive the Fernando G. Torgerson Teaching Award. He has authored, co-authored, and edited 10 books and show more more than 80 journal articles and conference papers. He is also a frequent conference keynoter on the topics of advocacy, social policy, and persuasiveness. He was the founding and only editor of the Journal of Policy Practice, which was published for 17 years. Beginning with its inaugural issue in 2020, he will be the founding editor of the new Journal of Policy Practice and Research. show less