ABOUT
I taught in different universities in Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, and New Jersey.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
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My research areas include access to health services; welfare policies; intimate partner violence; substance abuse; mental health; and child welfare.
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I was a child welfare worker, child therapist, and community organizer in the Midwest of USA. He was also a group worker and a community organizer in Hong Kong.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Experience
8/19-8/20 Chair, Department of Social Work and Human Services, Kennesaw State University.
9/17-6/19 Chair, Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University.
8/08-5/16 M.S.W. Program Director, School of Social Work, University of Alabama.
8/07-7/08 B.S.W. Program Director, Department of Anthropology and Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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8/19-8/20 Professor; Department of Social Work and Human Services, Kennesaw State University. Tenured. Teaching graduate research course.
9/17-6/19 Professor; Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State University. Tenured. Teaching undergraduate child welfare courses.
8/14-5/17 Professor; School of Social Work, University of Alabama. Tenured. Teaching graduate research methods, child welfare practice, and doctoral courses. Advising MSW students.
8/08-8/14 Associate Professor; School of Social Work, University of Alabama. Tenured. Teaching undergraduate and graduate research methods, HBSE, child welfare practice, and integrative seminar as well as doctoral courses. Advising MSW students.
10/07-8/08 Associate Professor; Department of Anthropology and Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Tenured. Teaching undergraduate social work practice and welfare policy.
2002-2007 Assistant Professor; Department of Anthropology and Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Tenure track. Taught undergraduate social work practice, welfare policy, family preservation, evidence-based social work practice, and honors program courses.
1993-94 Assistant Professor; School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Tenure track. Taught undergraduate and graduate research courses, graduate HBSE, welfare policy, and child welfare policy courses. Assisted developing curriculum for Competency-Based Child Welfare Practice in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region Project. Acting chair of admissions committee.
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Social Work Practice Experience
3/00-7/02 Therapist; Portage Children's Center, Ravenna, Ohio. Provided clinic- and home-based individual and family therapy. Provided individual and group therapy in alternative schools.
5/97-3/00 Family Preservation Therapist; Bair Foundation, Ravenna, Ohio. Provided family preservation services.
2/96-4/97 Families First Therapist; Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Provided family preservation services.
6/95-2/96 Neighborhood Development Counselor; Chinese American Service League, Chicago, Illinois. Provided community organizing services.
8/94-5/95 Child Welfare Specialist II; Intact Family Team, Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, Chicago, Illinois. Provided child protective services.
7/84-7/87 Social Worker; Neighborhood Advice-Action Council, Hong Kong. Provided community organizing services.
6/77-8/80 Social Worker; Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association, Hong Kong. Provided group activities.
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EDUCATION
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PhD, 1993; University of Alabama, Social Work.
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MSW, 1988; University of Alabama, Social Work.
BSW, 1984; Hong Kong Shue Yan College, Social Work
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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I had been a college educator for 20 years and a professional social worker for 8 years.
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I have published 96 articles in refereed professional journals as well as 10 more articles in-press.
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