Humberto E. Fabelo

Associate professor

Email: hfabelo@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 828-1703
Pronouns: He/him

Humberto Fabelo, Ph.D., is an associate professor with the VCU School of Social Work. He previously served as interim director of the Ph.D. Program and as associate dean for academic and student affairs. He has 21 years of higher education administrative experience and 28 years of service to VCU.

Fabelo has instructional responsibilities in the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs and has research interests in scale development, refugee and immigration and multicultural issues and trauma.

Fabelo is a licensed clinical social worker in the Commonwealth of Virginia and previously in the State of Florida with direct clinical practice and administrative positions in hospital settings and outpatient clinics.

Areas of expertise

Health
Mental Health
Research Design and Measurement

Education and credentials

Ph.D., Florida International University
M.S.W., Florida International University
B.S., Florida State University

View Humberto Fabelo's curriculum vitae.

Author: Fabelo, H. E.

Topic: Health, Mental Health, Research Design and Measurement

Work

Selected publications

Applebaum, J. W., Tomlinson, C. A., McDonald, S. E., Escobar, K., Widmeyer, M., Fabelo, H. E., & Cook, R. L. (2024). Development and validation of an index to measure and quantify pet-related barriers to healthcare access and utilization. Anthrozoös, 1–21.

Applebaum, J.W., McDonald, S.E., Porges, E.C., Widmeyer, M., Fabelo, H.E., Kertes, D. A., & Cook, R. L. (2023). Pet ownership is association with harmful alcohol use among a cohort of people with HIV: A brief research report. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14.

Applebaum, J.W., McDonald, S.E., Widmeyer, M., Fabelo, H.E., & Cook, R.L. (2023). The impact of pet ownership on healthcare access and utilization among people with HIV. Health & Social Care in the Community. PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0292658.

Burnette, D., Buckley, T. D., Fabelo, H. E., & Yabar, M. P. (2020). Foregrounding context in the COVID-19 pandemic: Learning from older adults in Puerto Rico. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Role: Faculty

Professional highlights

Accomplishments

Commissioner, CSWE Commission on Accreditation
CSWE Site Visitor
Phi Kappa Phi 2006 Service Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Chapter, May 2006