Rutgers' School of Social Work faculty is advancing knowledge in the field of social work. Our research is setting standards for the profession and helping shape policy for the future

	Ayse Akincigil Assistant Professor Ph.D. Rutgers Dr. Akincigil's research interests include aging and mental health, economics and HIV/AIDS.

	Judith Baer Associate Professor Ph.D. Houston Dr. Baer's research interests include adolescent development, HIV and other risk profiles, infant mental health and latent class analysis.

	DuWayne Battle Instructor and Director of Baccaulaureate Program Ph.D. Rutgers Dr. Battle's research interests include religion and spirituality, depression and mental health, and diversity and opression.

	Allison Blake Lecturer (Professor) Director, Institute for Families Ph.D. Fordham Dr. Blake's research interests include child welfare, organizational development and social work leadership.

	Stephen Crystal Professor Ph.D. Harvard Dr. Crystal's research interests include AIDS, long-term care, homelessness, and longitudinal data analysis.

	Laura Curran Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Dr. Curran's research interests include family and child policy practice, welfare policy, social welfare history/theory, gender and sexuality.

	Mary Edna Davidson Professor Ph.D. Brandeis Dr. Davidson's research interest include child welfare, advocacy research, and equity analysis of public social policy.

	Rebecca Davis Lecturer (Associate Professor) Director, Center for International Social Work Studies Ph.D. North Carolina at Greensboro Dr. Davis' research interests include international social work, clinical practice, and child welfare.

	Ericka Deglau Instructor Ph.D. New School Dr. Deglau's research interests the history of policy and practice, child welfare and HIV/AIDS.

	Donald T. Dickson Professor J.D., Chicago Ph.D. Michigan Dr. Dickson's research interests include law, child welfare, mental health, and administration.

	Richard L. Edwards Dean and Professor II Ph.D. SUNY at Albany Dr. Edwards' research interests include nonprofit and public management, international social work, and social work education.

	Antoinette Rodgers-Farmer Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Professor Ph.D. Pittsburgh Dr. Farmer's research interests include parenting behavior, kinship care, AIDS knowledge and prevention, and evaluation of social work practice.

	Patricia Findley Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Findley's research interests include physical disability, chronic illnesses, women's health, and the veteran population.

	Emmett Gill Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Maryland Dr. Gill's research interests include student-athlete identity development, substance abuse in collegiate athletics, collegiate sports policy and race & gender in sport.

	Paul H. Glasser Professor Ph.D. North Carolina Dr. Glasser's research interests include family theory, small group theory, and practice.

	Emily Greenfield Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Greenfield's research interests include gerontology, lifespan development, social relationships, and mental and physical health.

	Susan Higgins Instructor M.S.W. Rutgers Ms. Higgins' research interests include evidence based learning.

	Chien-Chung Huang Associate Professor Ph.D. Columbia Dr. Huang's research interests include child support, social assistance, poverty, and income redistribution.

	Richard Isralowitz Visiting Professor Ph.D. Brandeis Dr. Isralowitz's research interests include drug and alcohol abuse, public policy and human services management.

	Yvonne M. Johnson Assistant Professor Ph.D. Columbia Dr. Johnson's research interests include end of life decisions, advance directives, history and philosophy of social work.

	Myungkook Joo Assistant Research Professor Ph.D. Washington University, St. Louis Dr. Joo's research interests include early childhood development, analyses of policies and programs designed to help low-income children, and effects of poverty and economic inequality on children's outcomes.

	Jeounghee Kim Assistant Professor Ph.D. Washington University, St. Louis Dr. Kim's research interests include poverty, economic inequality, low income labor markets, health disparity and policy analysis.

	B. Frankie Lamborne Instructor M.S.W. Rutgers Ms. Lamborne's research interests include coming out process for gays and lesbians, spirituality and social work practice.

	Michael LaSala Associate Professor Ph.D., SUNY at Albany Dr. LaSala's research interests include clinical social work, gay and lesbian issues, and marriage and family therapy.

	Raymond Sanchez Mayers Associate Professor Ph.D., Brandeis Dr. Sanchez Mayers' research interests include financial management in nonprofits, administrative issues, and Hispanic issues.

	David Mechanic University Professor Ph.D., Stanford Dr. Mechanic's research interests include medical sociology, evaluation research, and social policy.

	Judith McCoyd Assistant Professor Ph.D., Bryn Mawr Dr. McCoyd's research interests include perinatal health, medical decision making, bereavement, medical technology and human response.

	Sarah McMahon Instructor Ph.D., Rutgers Dr. McMahon's research interests include violence against women and social work education.

	Darcey Merritt Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Merritt's research interests include child welfare policies and services, the economic sustainability of abusive and neglectful parents, poverty, neighborhood structual impact on parenting, and family violence.

	Claudia Moreno Assistant Professor Ph.D., Ohio State Dr. Moreno's interests include HIV/AIDS and women's issues.

	Shari Munch Associate Professor Ph.D., Michigan State Dr. Munch's research interests include health care, women's health care, perinatal ethics and bereavement, and psychosocial aspects of high-risk pregnancy.

	Lia Nower Associate Professor Director, Center for Gambling Studies J.D., St. Louis University Ph.D. Washington University Dr. Nower's research interests include pathological gambling, substance abuse, and other addictive disorders; forensic issues in mental health.

	N. Andrew Peterson Associate Professor Ph.D. University of Missouri, Kansas City Dr. Peterson's research interests include community organizing, substance abuse prevention, program evaluation, and empowerment theory.

	Judy L. Postmus Assistant Professor Director, Center on Violence Against Women & Children Ph.D. SUNY-Albany Dr. Postmus' research interests include violence against women including intimate partner violence and sexual assault; impact of policies and services on abuse survivors and their children; interagency collaboration models.

	Kathleen J. Pottick Professor Ph.D., Michigan Dr. Pottick's research interests include child and adolescent mental health and psychiatric delivery systems.

	Jonathan David Prince Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Dr. Prince's research interests include youth services and mental health care.

	Cassandra Simmel Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Dr. Simmel's research interests include child welfare programs and services, especially concerning youth transitioning out of care, and child and youth. mental health.

	Jill Witmer Sinha Assistant Professor Ph.D. Pennsylvania Dr. Sinha's research interests include leadership development in nonprofit organizations, youth development risks and assets and faith based organizations.

	Karen Gainer Sirota Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Sirota's research interests include the social and cultural dimensions of health and mental health; comparative human development across the life course; children, youth, and families; gender; creativity; and discourse and narrative.

	Donald Stager Instructor D. Min., Drew Dr. Stager's research interests include spirituality, social work practice and immigration.

	William Waldman Lecturer(Professor) and Executive in Residence M.S.W. Rutgers Mr. Waldman's research interests include administration, policy, and planning.

	Allison Zippay Director of Doctoral Program Associate Professor Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Dr. Zippay's research interests include poverty and employment policy, community development, and social networks.