Dr. Riane Hinton

Biography

Dr. Hinton is an established social work professor with over 20 years of teaching experience, 5 years as a social work program director, and 8 years in higher education. Dr. Hinton has extensive practice and teaching experience in child abuse and neglect, special education advocacy, family violence, mental health, grant writing and suicide prevention. She has delivered numerous professional presentations and continuing education sessions. Dr. Hinton is a licensed master social worker who has provided services to many community boards. Dr. Hinton has received several teaching recognitions and was awarded the 1st Higher Education Retiree Scholarship ($2,000), and she is a faculty higher education teaching release research scholarship recipient. She was a co-investigator of a $40,000 grant to investigate the barriers to early cancer detection in marginalized communities. She is a certified lifeguard and a licensed life insurance agent. She likes to teach swimming, coach volleyball, and mentor students.