Social Work Faculty Research and Instructional Expertise

Name	Research Emphasis	Instructional Expertise	Practical Expertise
Marcheley Adam, Ph.D., LCSW Instructor
Everiste Ambris, MSW Field Faculty		Multicultural Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Alcohol and Drugs, Field seminars
Allan Barsky, MSW, Ph.D. Professor	Social Work Practice Theory and Skill Development, Conflict Resolution, Professional Ethics, Substance Abuse https://barsky.org/publications	Social Work Practice Theory and Skill Development, Conflict Resolution, Professional Ethics, Substance Abuse	Family and community mediation, forensic and ethics consultation, domestic violence, and substance use and abuse
Atensia Earp Bowen, LCSW Instructor		Mental Health, Family-Centered Practice, Social Welfare Policy & Provisions, Social Work Professions	Mental Health, School Social Work, Case Management, Medical Social Work, Community SW, Administration
Georgia Brown, MSW Field Coordinator		Family Reunification and Family Preservation Programs, Women Issues, Field seminars	Children and Families involve with the child welfare system, student success in higher education, administration and policy.
Marianna L. Colvin, Ph.D. Associate Professor	Interorganizational Human Service Delivery Systems Related to Vulnerable Children and Families, Child Welfare, Interactions across Organizations, Systems and Complexity, Network Development	Community Oriented Courses, Child Welfare courses, Global Perspective	Child Welfare Policy, Practice, and Supervision; International Community Development
Morgan Cooley, Ph.D., LCSW Associate Professor	Better Understanding Risk and Protective Factors of Child Welfare	Theory and Practice with Children and Adolescents, SW with Vulnerable children, Statistics	Individual, couple, & family therapy; practice with those involved in the child welfare system; community mental health.
LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D. Professor	Health Care Policy, Family impact of having a child with a special health care need	Social Welfare Policy, Social Work practice with Communities and Organizations	Practice Info-Social Policy Advocacy, Legislative Education and Advocacy, Community Organization
Donna Drucker, LCSW Instructor		Social Work practice, Post-Grad Trainings	Private Practice, Life transitions, Parenting/Caregiving, Wellness self-care, Employee Assistance programs, Disaster response
Manny Gonzalez, Ph.D., LCSW-R Associate Professor	Mental/Health Illness, Application of developmental and Psychological and Physical Well-being Among Hispanic Immigrants, Psychodynamics of Fatherhood, Qualitative Research Methods	Advance Clinical Social Work Practicum, Emerging theories and Methods, Advanced Social Work Practice	Community Mental Health, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Treatment of Adolescents, Chronic Mental Illness, Clinical Supervision and Clinical Research Consultation
Dani Groton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Interim DSW Coordinator	Homelessness, housing and employment interventions, and promotion of health among under-served communities	General Social Work with Organizations and Communities, Human Behavioral / Social Environment	Administration, homelessness services, macro practice
Michele Hawkins, Ph.D., MSW, Professor and Interim Provost
Heather Howard, MSW, Ph.D., LICSW, Associate Professor	Gender-specific and Trauma-inforced care for women	Advanced Clinical Practice with Children and Families, Participatory Action Research, Dynamics of Oppression and Privilege	Healthcare social work, Trauma and Alcohol Use Disorder and Substance use disorder, postpartum depression, and grief and loss
Michael Kane, Ph.D., LCSW M.Div. Professor	Aging and Mental Health, Alzheimer’s Disease, Managed Care	SW Research, Psychopathology, Clinical SW Practice with Elders
Naelys Luna, MSW, Ph.D. Professor & Founding Dean	Substance Use Disorder, Mood Disorder, Spirituality, Parental Roles, Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning	Social Work Practice with Individuals, Social Work Profession, Advanced Practice and Theory with Adults and Families, Research Methods, Mindfulness
David Landsman-Wohlsifer, Ph.D., LCSW Instructor		CBT, Social Work & Human Sexuality, Play Therapy, LCSW examination prep course
Kyle Matera, LCSW-QS Field Faculty		Field Education in Social Work, Mental health, Substance use	Chronic mental health diagnosis and treatment, Substance use disorders, Clinical supervision
Joy McClellan, DSW, LCSW MSW Program Coordinator		Advance Year Field Instruction and Seminar, Child Welfare, Field Education in Social Work	Administration and clinical supervision, community planning and development, clinical mental health services for children and families, clinical mental health services for those with chronic mental illness, child protection services
JuYoung Park, MSW, Ph.D. Professor	Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults, Pain Medication Abuse, Mental Health in Adults with Chronic Pain.	Advance Clinic Social Work Research Statistics, Advance theory SW Practice Elders/Family, Research Methods-Social Work	Chronic pain and mental health in older adults
Keith Platt, DSW, LCSW Senior Clinical Instructor	Minority Issues, Oppression, Addictions, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Sexual Orientation Issues	Interpersonal Neuroscience, Psychopathol Clinical Social Work Practice, Social Work and Trauma, General Social Work Practice with Families, Evid-Informed Practice with Indiv, SW ad Positive Well-Being
Robin Rubin, MSW Instructor		Social Work and Positive Well Being
David Simpson, Ph.D. Instructor	Coping strategies, Anxious Youth, Trauma Exposure, Community Violence	Social Work Practice, Mental Health Treatment, Groups and Families, Research Methods	Cognitive behavioral therapy with youth and families with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD; Group Therapy for anxious youth and adults
Diane G. Sherman, MSW, Ph.D. Professor	Stress and Coping Process for Victim of violent crimes, Restorative Justice, Grief and Loss Issues, Human Trafficking	Psychopathology, Research Methods-Social Work, Loss/Grief: Individuals/Family/Cul, Advanced Clinical SW: Capstone
Precious Skinner-Osei, MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & BSW Coordinator	Criminal Justice Reform, Paternal Incarceration, Trauma-Informed Care for Juveniles	Global Pers of Social Services, Social Welfare Policy/Provision, Profession of Social Work, SW Practice Communities and Organizations, Research Methods-Social Work
Kristin Smyth, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW	Mental illness and psychopathology; stigma and self-stigma; family functioning, individual psychosocial and interpersonal functioning; and identity development; qualitative research methods	Clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups; Human development; Research methods and statistics	Psychotherapy and direct practice with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient and outpatient care settings; family and group psychotherapy; Interdisciplinary and medical social work; severe and persistent mental illness; Community mental health; Correctional social work
Laurie Suttenberg, DSW, LCSW, DCSW Instructor		Advance Theory Social Work Practice Elders, Family	Individual, couples, family and group therapy in terms of practice experience. Clinical supervision and case consultations.
Patricia Temes, LCSW Field Faculty	Emotional Intelligence and Brazilian Women Psychosocial Risk Factors	Field Education in Social Work, Advance Year Field Instruction and Seminar, Counseling Women, Practice with Individuals, International Social Work	Therapy for Women Issues, Substance Abuse, Medical Social Work, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Administration and Leadership in Social Work, International Community Education in Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence
Heather Thompson, Ph.D., LCSW Associate Professor & Director	Child Welfare, Best Practices for Child Welfare Professionals	Advance Theory & Social Work Practice with Children, Adolescents, Adults & Family, Case Management, Couples Therapy in Social Work Practice	Adolescents and Families involved in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems, Parenting, Couples therapy (pre-marital counseling, communication issues, infidelity, divorce and co-parenting), Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy
Rebecca Marcus Wheeler, DSW, LCSW, MCAP Instructor	Role & Efficacy of the Clinician in Practice	Relational Patterns of Individuals, Couples & Families; Interventions & Programs for Addictions Recovery	Developmental Milestones of Adolescents & Adults
Ashley Zantop, LCSW, MCAP Associate Director		Homelessness, Substance Misuse, Mental Health