Department of Social Work

Education

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• 9/70 - 6/71 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - School of Social Work, M.S.W. Degree
• 9/69 - 6/70 University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD - School of Social Work
• 9/65 - 6/69 Madison College (James Madison University), Harrisonburg, VA - B.S. Degree   Majors: Social Work and Sociology

Experience

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• Co-Chair, Southern Association of Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) JMU Reaccreditation Academic Unit Head, Department of Social Work, 1989+
• Professor, JMU Department of Social Work, 1973+
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Site Visitor, 1993+
• Association of Gerontology in Higher Education Program Reviewer, 1999+
• Practice experience in social services (foster care, adoptions, child and adult protective services, mental health services, therapeutic foster care, school social work, juvenile corrections).

Awards and Recognitions

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• 2010 - Provost Award for Excellence in Leadership
• 2010 - Adult Degree Program Faculty Advisor of the Year
• 2009 - Emeriti Faculty Legacy Grant, JMU Emeriti Faculty Association 
• 2007 -  Provost Award for Excellence in Assessment, Department of Social Work
• Spring 2006 - 2006 Women of Distinction Faculty Award, James Madison University
• Fall 2005 - 2005 Outstanding Baccalaureate Social Work Director Award, Association of Baccalaureates Social Work Program Directors

Professional Interests and Affiliations

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• Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Association (BPD)
  • Member, BPD Gerontology Committee
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Member, CSWE Commission on Educational Policy (2006-2012)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC)
• Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
• Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups
• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)