Benjamin May, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Social Work, University of Houston, 2006
• MSW, Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 1994
• B.S., Psychology, University of Houston Clear-Lake, 1991

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce(now East Texas A&M University), 2012-present
• Assistant Professor, Lamar University, 2007-2012

Research Interests

• Commercial and sex trafficking
• Outlining practice skills for MSW rural social work students
• Bolstering efficiency of social service agencies through the use of technology
• Violence against women
• Policies and programs affecting intimate partner violence in the United States
• Developing efficient and effective evidence-based interventions and empowerment techniques for multi-cultural groups
• Teaching multicultural content for multi-cultural groups.

Selected Publications

• Stewart, C. May, B.T. & Openshaw, L. (2021) Spirituality, religiosity and attitudes toward addiction, Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2021.2009407
• Judd, R. & May, B.T. (2019). Adolescents and social media: The new frontier. Narrating Childhood and Adolescence. Columbia University Press, New York.
• Openshaw, L., May, B.T., McLane, A. (2016). Building bridges between social work education and practice skills: An exploratory study. North American Christian Social Worker Publication. November 22.

• May, B.T., & LaMont, E. “Rethinking learning disabilities in the college classroom: A multicultural perspective.” International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2(7), 187-206. Online