Email

dlgodwin@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor

Pediatrics-Developmental
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Program Coordinator

Clinical Case Management
Harris County Hospital District
Houston, Texas United States
Positions held included: Program Coordinator (2009-2012), Social Work Case Manager III (2006-2009), Social Work Case Manager II (2002-2006), CSHCN Community Liaison (1999-2001), and Social Worker II (1993-1999).

Education

MSW from University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work

12/1992 - Houston, Texas United States

Social Work

BA from Cornell University

05/1983 - Ithaca, New York United States

English

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor

#22583 (03/31/2024 - 03/31/2026)

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Honors & Awards

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award - Teaching and Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine

Field Instructor of the Year

University of Houston Clear Lake

Professional Statement

Dinah Godwin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years' experience in health care social work, specializing in working with families of children with complex medical and developmental needs. She has a passion for educating families, professionals and trainees about intellectual and developmental diagnoses, behavioral health and community resources and services. Dinah is also the first social worker to serve on the Board of Directors of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, a national organization dedicated to optimizing the development and behavioral health of all children and families through interprofessional collaboration.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Godwin DL, Cervantes J, Torres JY, Ostermaier KK, Berry LN, Voigt RG "A Road Map for Academic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Practices to Increase Access." J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;43(9):540-544. Pubmed PMID: 36170013
• Godwin D, Dempsey J, Cervantes J, Smith J, Voigt R "Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Families of Children Awaiting a Developmental Evaluation." Health & Social Work. 2021 Apr 6;46(2):136-141.

Memberships

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Advocacy Committee Co-Chair

Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care

Funding

Children with Special Health Care Needs Case Management

Grant funding from Texas Department of State Health Services

Received state funding for CSHCN case management services at Ben Taub and LBJ Hospitals (part of Harris Health System). Grant amounts varied and were renewed on an annual basis through a competitive process.