NASW Board of Directors
Director-at-Large

Aviva Vincent, PhD, LSW

Aviva Vincent is an assistant professor of social work at Cleveland State University and co-owner of Healing Paws LLC. She earned a doctorate in social welfare from Case Western Reserve University and specialized in training in Veterinary Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Her NASW involvement began in 2011 as the student representative for NASW-Connecticut. Vincent co-chaired NASW-Ohio’s Human-Animal Interaction Workgroup (2016-2019) and joined the Legislative Action Committee (2024-current). She is active in advocacy days, provides training at state conferences, and engages with local and national social work communities. Vincent is a member of PATH International, HERD Institute, Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals, and Canine Companions for Independence. She serves on the advisory board for CSU’s Animal Law Clinic and Not One More Vet. Honors include NASW-Ohio’s Region 2 Social Worker of the Year (2025); Cleveland Crain’s 40 Under 40 (2023); and Early Career Success Award (2022).