Amanda Fackler
- Assistant Professor, Social Work
Contact Info
- Email: amanda.fackler@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.2022
Office Address
Gillette Hall Room 2F
225 Centennial Drive Stop 7135
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7135
Biography
Dr. Amanda Fackler (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of North Dakota. Her research investigates how structural inequalities affect access to resources and sustain disparities among marginalized groups, with special attention to housing insecurity and the impact of the changing environment. Dr.
Fackler’s work is interdisciplinary, drawing on mixed-methods and community-engaged approaches to address complex issues, inform policy, and develop more equitable and sustainable solutions. Her most recent research focuses on time-to-housing and housing placement for individuals experiencing homelessness, and on the validity and reliability of housing prioritization tools.
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (Spring 2026, MSW)
Advanced Generalist Practice with Organizations (Spring 2026, MSW, two sections)
Advanced Generalist Practice with Families (Fall 2025, MSW, two sections)
Introduction to Social Work (Summer 2025, Essential Studies)
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (Summer 2025, MSW)
Independent Study – Psychopathology (Summer 2025, MSW)
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (Spring 2025, MSW, two sections)
Field Coordinator (Spring 2025, MSW and BSSW)
Field Liaison (Spring 2025, MSW and BSSW)
Advanced Generalist Practice with Families (Fall 2024, MSW, three sections)
Housing Insecurity and Homelessness
Environmental Social Work
Gender and Racial Equity
Implicit Bias
CBPR
Fackler, A., Cronley, C., Camp, J., & Gilligan, J. (March 2026). Perspectives on Barriers and Opportunities to Broader Participation in Transformative Model Building for Sustainable Infrastructure in the Southeastern U.S. https://rdcu.be/e9YRR
Cronley, C., Fackler, A., First, J. M., Lee, S., & Tsouris, I. (2024). Persons Experiencing Homelessness during Extreme Temperatures: Lessons for Promoting Socially Inclusive Adaptive Capacity. 21(8), 984. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21080984
Scoresby, K., Jurney, C., Fackler, A., Tran, C. V., Nugent, W., & Strand, E. (2023). Relationships between diversity demographics, psychological distress, and suicidal thinking in the veterinary profession: a nationwide cross-sectional