Jeane Anastas
Doctoral Social Work Education
Jeane Anastas is Professor at New York University. Dr. Anastas worked with CSWE on several projects related to the Task Force on Doctoral Social Work Education, which was convened in March 2006. One of the projects included a survey of social work doctoral students on workforce issues related to the pipeline in doctoral education, models of doctoral education, characteristics of doctoral applicants, and employment opportunities for graduates.
Suzanne Cross
American Indians and Alaskan Natives in Social Work Education
Suzanne L. Cross is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University and a former member of the CSWE Board of Directors. Dr. Cross conducted a study of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in social work education, identifying trends, barriers and major issues. Her study also informed her work as chair of the CSWE Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education. The Task Force final report (PDF) includes the findings from her study.
Kristin Day
Leadership Content in Self-Study Documents
Kristin Day, doctoral student at Catholic University of America, examined leadership content in self-study documents of participating social work programs. Her study built on the work done in the area of leadership by former Scholars Bradford Sheafor and Marceline Lazzari.
Gary Holden
Accreditation-Related Outcome Assessment
Gary Holden, Professor at New York University, studied accreditation-related outcome assessment during his term as a CSWE Senior Scholar. Dr. Holden specifically tested a new outcome assessment instrument, the Evaluation Self-Efficacy Scale, and also examined the outcome assessment approaches currently being used by schools of social work for accreditation purposes.
- Holden, G., Barker, K., Rosenberg, G., & Onghena, P. (2007). Assessing progress toward accreditation related objectives: Evidence regarding the use of self-efficacy as an outcome in the advanced concentration research curriculum. Research on Social Work Practice, 17 (4), 456-465.
Marceline Lazzari
Leadership in Social Work Curriculum
Marceline Lazzari is chair of the CSWE Commission for Diversity and Social and Economic Justice and on faculty at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Dr. Lazzari focused her study on the style of leadership being taught to students in social work programs. In 2007, Dr. Lazzari analyzed the leadership content in the syllabi of 35 social work programs. Specifically, Dr. Lazzari examined course type, purpose, program level, theoretical models, assignments, and inclusion of diversity.
Miriam S. Raskin
Field Instruction in Accreditation Standards
Miriam S. Raskin, Professor of Social Work at George Mason University, was named the first Senior Scholar in CSWE’s Scholars program. Dr. Raskin researched the CSWE archives to examine accreditation standards on field instruction, how the standards developed, and whether the development and evolution of the standards was evidence-based.
John Rife
Infusion of Gerontological Content
John C. Rife, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, conducted a content analysis of social work program self-study documents to determine the depth and breadth of gerontological content included. This Scholar project was funded by the CSWE Gero-Ed Center.
Bradford W. Sheafor
Leadership Development
Bradford W. Sheafor, Colorado State University, studied leadership development in social work during his term as a CSWE Senior Scholar in Fall 2005. Dr. Sheafor examined what leadership development is currently available to social work faculty and the feasibility and needs for a leadership institute. Dr. Sheafor also worked with the Commission on Professional Development to survey the CSWE membership on which social workers were currently serving in leadership positions in academia or had completed leadership training.
Carol Williams
E-Learning for Social Work Educators
Carol Williams, Professor at Kean University, studied professional development e-learning opportunities for social work education. The study analyzed the current environment and included a survey of CSWE membership on their interest in e-learning professional development and topics of interest for such opportunities.