Carol S. Cohen

Diplomas/Degrees

Diplomas/Degrees

DSW, The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of N.Y. (1993)

MSW, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. (1974)

BA, State University of New York at Binghamton (1971)

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) New York State License Number 31520.

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW), National Association of Social Workers. (previously).

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

My primary areas of focus are social work with groups, international social work, organizational and community practice. I have been involved with a range of social work fields, settings and populations, both locally and internationally, including youth programs, disaster response, field education and training, social work education and regulation, housing, older adults, and child welfare.

I am committed to collaborative, participatory research and evaluation, seeking to engage practitioners, students and consumers in examining outcomes and planning new interventions. My research generally incorporates both qualitative and quantitative methods, and I am considered an expert in focus group research. My publications include 5 books, with 1 in contract (the Routledge International Handbook on Social Work with Groups). Alone and with others, I have authored over 30 journal articles, book chapters and reviews. I am an editorial board member of Groupwork and the Journal of Social Work with Groups, as well as a reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals.

I was selected the 2022 International Honoree of the International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG).

Currently, I am the inaugural CSWE Liaision to the Fulbright Commission, chair of the CSWE Group Work Track, co-chair of the IASWG's Commission on Education in Social Work with Groups, and serve on the Boards of the Kendall Institute of International Social Work, the IASWG, and Catholic Charities Brooklyn/Queens Neighborhood Services (where I was a practicing social worker and administrator for over 15 years). I am the immediate past chair of the CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education and board member of CSWE, and former chair of the New York State Social Work Board.

I am a Fulbright Scholar, and have taught and collaborated with programs in Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, China, Europe, India, Israel, Lithuania, Malaysia, Namibia, South Africa, Spain and Vietnam. 

Recent Courses

Recent Courses

O Y R Professional Seminar

Courses Previously Taught

Courses Previously Taught

COURSES I HAVE TAUGHT AT ADELPHI UNIVERSITY:

SW 520: Foundations of Social Work Practice I (BSW & MSW) 
SW 521: Foundations of Social Work Practice II (BSW & MSW) 
SW 601: One Year Residency (OYR) Professional Seminar (MSW) 
SW 728: Social Work with Children and Adolescents (MSW) 
SW 742: The Practice of Social Work Supervision (MSW) 
SW 782: Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups (MSW) 
SW 848: Social Work with Groups: Theory and Research (PhD) 

SW 857: US Social Work in Historical and Cross-National Perspective (PhD)

SW 876: Social Work with Small Systems: Theory and Research (PhD)

Faculty Field Liaison (Field and academic advising with undergraduate and graduate students and consultation with agencies) 
Faculty Advisor (Academic advising of students who are not presently in field) 
Doctoral Dissertation Chairperson and Committee Member

Research Interests

Research Interests

Please see my Personal Statement for my Research Interests.

International Experience

International Experience

Selected International Collaborations:

2021-Present:  Appointed Liasion, Council on Social Work Education - Fulbright Outreach Partners Collaboration.

2021: Presenter, The Integration of Local Needs and Conditions in Global Standards for Social Work Education, Iran Association for Social Workers

2019-2020: Member, Consultation Team for Revision of International Standards for Social Work Education, International Association of Schools of Social Work

2017-2018, 2019-Present: Board Member, Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work                              

2019-Present:  Project Leader, Adelphi University - Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) International Social Work Delegation Exchange Program, supported through Adelphi University International Faculty Development Grant in 2019, and continuing through a range of collaborations.

2018-Present:  Visiting Scholar (November, 2018) and External Faculty Member of Experto en Trabajo Social con Grupos de la Universidad Computense Madrid (Experts in Social Work with Groups of Computense University, Madrid, Spain. 

2017-Present:  Faculty Exchange, Visiting Scholar and Collaborating Partner, Social Work Department, Vytautas Magnus University, in Kaunas, Lithuania. (Visit of Lithuanian faculty member in November 2017 and vist by Carol Cohen in October 2018 & 2019, with joint research and collaboration towards MOU or similar). 

2017-2018:  Principal Investigator, Activating the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development through social work with groups, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

2008-Present:  Founder and Coordinator of Global Group Work Project Network and Website   

2017:  Peer Reviewer, Fulbright Specialist Program, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning 

2014, 2011: Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work, Mumbai, India.    

2013-2014:  Member, International Program Committee, Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, IASSW, IFSW, & ICSW, Melbourne, Australia.

2012:  Fulbright Scholar, Specialist Grant for Collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Visiting Scholar, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou and Peking University, Beijing, China.  

2011:  Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. (Part of sabbatical).     

2011:  Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work and Criminology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. (Part of sabbatical).          

2011:  Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India. (Part of sabbatical).             

2008:  Visiting Social Work Educator, International Considerations in Social Work with Groups & Issues in Public Regulation of the Social Work Profession, National University of Lesotho and Lesotho Association              of Social Workers, Roma & Maseru, Lesotho.

2005:  Visiting Professor, Organizational Context of Social Work Practice, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

1998, 1999:  Training Consultant, USAID Chernobyl Childhood Illness Program, USAID/Ukraine.

1997:  Visiting Professor and Curriculum Consultant, Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups, Open University, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.   

Books

Books

Cohen, C.S. & Macgowan, M.J., Editors (2021). Group work applications across the social work curriculum: Selected and updated papers from the IASWG Proceedings archive, London: Whiting and Birch Ltd. 

Butterfield, A. & Cohen, C.S., Editors (2017). Practicing as a Social Work Educator in International Collaboration. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education Press.

Cohen, C.S., Gimein, T., Kollar, S., & Bulin, T., Editors (2010). Real Cases: Integrating Child Welfare Practice Across the Social Work Curriculum, (Including Ongoing Updates). NY, NY: New York City Social Work Education Consortium.

Cohen, C.S., Phillips, M., Hanson, M., Editors (2009). Strength and diversity in social work with groups: Think group. New York, NY: Routledge.

Wayne, J. & Cohen, C.S. (2001). Group work education in the field. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.  https://www.amazon.com/Group-Work-Education-Field-Strengthening/dp/0872930874

Chapters

Chapters

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., McGee, K. & Nau, E. (2019). Actualizing the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development through social group work. Group Work: Creating Space for All Voices. London, United Kingdom: Whiting and Birch, Ltd.

Cohen, C.S., with Butterfield, A.K., Collins, M., Kim, C., Lawrence, L.A., Moldovan, V., Szto, P. (2017).  Promising principles for social work educators in international collaborations. In A.K. Butterfield & C.S. Cohen (Eds.). Practicing as a Social Work Educator in International Collaboration (pp 11-48). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education Press.

Cohen, C.S. & Altman, J.C (2017). Experiences of Fulbright Specialist Scholars in international social work collaboration. In A.K. Butterfield & C.S. Cohen (Eds.). Practicing as a Social Work Educator in International Collaboration (pp.210-239). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education Press.

Butterfield, A.K. & Cohen, C.S. (2017). Introduction. In A.K. Butterfield & C.S. Cohen (Eds.). Practicing as a Social Work Educator in International Collaboration (1-10). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education Press.

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., McGee, K. & Nau, E. (2019). Actualizing the Global Agenda for Social Work and  Social Development through social group work. Group Work: Creating Space for All Voices. London, United Kingdom: Whiting and Birch, Ltd.

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., McGee, K. & Nau, E. (2019). Actualizing the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development through social group work. Group Work: Creating Space for All Voices. London, United Kingdom: Whiting and Birch, Ltd.

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., McGee, K. & Nau, E. (2019). Actualizing the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development through social group work. Group Work: Creating Space for All Voices. London, United Kingdom: Whiting and Birch, Ltd.

Muskat, B., Greenblatt, A., Garvin, C., Pelech, P., Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M. & Roy, V. (2019, online) Group workers’ experiences of mutual aid: Stories from the field, Social Work with Groups,   DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1571470

Cohen, C.S. (2016 web, 2017 print). Delegate button, In M. Doel (Ed.). Social Work in 42 objects. Lichfield, UK: Kirwin Maclean Associates. Available at: https://socialworkin40objects.com/

Crowshoe, E. R., Muskat, B. , Berteau, G., Rimkiene, J. V., Prinsloo, R., Cohen, C. S. (2015). Global group work: The future of social group work internationally. In W. Pelech, K. Ring and S. LaRocque, (Eds.). Unity in diversity: Embracing the spirit of group work. (pp. 3-19.). London, United Kingdom: Whiting and Birch, Ltd.

Cohen, C.S. (2013). Generalist Social Work Practice: International and Global Perspectives. In Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education (Eds.). On Line: Resources for global learning/Online modules for teaching across the curriculum. (pp. web). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.

Cohen, C.S. (2010 & updated 2012). Teaching guide for Generalist Social Work Practice. In C.S. Cohen, T. Gimein, S. Kollar & T. Bulin (Eds.). Real Cases: Integrating Child Welfare Practice Across the Social Work Curriculum. New York: New York City Social Work Education Consortium and New York City Administration for Children's Services. 

Cohen, C.S. (2010). Project evaluation. In C.S. Cohen, T. Gimein, S. Kollar & T. Bulin (Eds.). Real Cases: Integrating Child Welfare Practice Across the Social Work Curriculum. New York: New York City Social Work Education Consortium and New York City Administration for Children's Services. 

Cohen, C.S., Kollar, S. & Bulin, T. (2010). Introduction. In C.S. Cohen, T. Gimein, S. Kollar & T. Bulin (Eds.). Real Cases: Integrating Child Welfare Practice Across the Social Work Curriculum. New York: New York City Social Work Education Consortium and New York City Administration for Children's Services. 

Cohen, C.S. & Wayne, J (2009). Field Education. In A. Gitterman & R. Salmon (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups. (pp. 123-124). New York, NY: Routledge.

Cohen, C.S. (2004). Clinical supervision in a learning organization. In M. Austin & K. Hopkins (Eds.). Supervision as collaboration in the human services: Building a learning culture. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Phillips, M., Cohen, C.S. & Hutton, L (2003). Group passage to the profession: The field seminar in social work education. In N. Lang, Ed. (Eds.). Social work with groups: Social justice through personal, community, and societal change. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Cohen, C.S. (2002). Putting principles into practice: Strategies for successful social work practice (Abstract in Spanish, Chapter in English). In M.O. Zubiri & J.H. Aristu (Eds.). Trabajo social: Cuestiones sobre el que y el como (Also published in Mobile: Social Groupwork Report, 2004 Journal of the German Chapter of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups -In English and German). Zaragoza, Spain: Libros Certeza.

Cohen, C. S., Phillips, M., Mendez, M., Ordonez, R (2001). Sustaining strong communities in a world of devolution: Empowerment-based social services in housing settings. In R.Perez-Koenig & B. D. Rock, Eds. (Eds.). Social work in the era of devolution: Toward a just practice. New York, NY: Fordham University Press.

Cohen, C. S. & Pyle, R. (2000). Support groups in the lives of grandparents raising grandchildren. In C. Cox, Ed (Eds.). To grandmothers house we go, and stay. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co..

Phillips, M. & Cohen, C. S. (2000). Strength and resiliency themes in social work practice with groups. In E. Norman, Ed (Eds.). Resiliency enhancement: Putting the strengths perspective into social work practice. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.

Cohen, C.S. (1997). The impact of culture in social work practice with groups: The grandmothers as mothers again case study. In E.P. Congress, Ed. (Eds.). Multicultural perspectives in working with families. (pp. 311-331). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co..

Articles

Articles

Kelly, B., Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B., Gurrola, M.A., Filon Onserud, H. & Tully, G. (2022). From the Guest Editors, Special Issue, SPARC Program of the International Association for Social Work with Groups. Social Work with Groups. 5 (3-4), 205-210

Muskat, B., Greenblatt, A., Garvin, C., Pelech, P., Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M. & Roy, V. (2020) Group workers’ experiences of mutual aid: Stories from the field, Social Work with Groups, 43, 241-256  DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1571470

Cohen, C.S. & Pei, Y. (2018). Professors, why did you ask us to throw out all our hopes and dreams? in A. Malekoff, Ed. Also published in: (2018) Group Work Stories Celebrating Diversity, London: Routledge.

Cohen, C.S. & Pei, Y. (2017), Professors, why did you ask us to throw out all our hopes and dreams? Social Work with Groups (40th Anniversary Special Issue: Group Work Stories Celebrating Diversity), 40 (1/2). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01609513.2015.1069686?needAccess=true 

Altman, J.C. & Cohen, C.S. (2016), “I could not have made it without them”: Examining Trainee Cohort Perspectives on MSW Education for Public Child Welfare. Journal of Public Child Welfare. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2016.1181022

Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M.J., Garvin, C & Muskat, B. (2013), From the Guest Editors: Special issue on IASWG Standards for Social Work with Groups: Research, teaching, and practice. Social Work with Groups, 36 (2/3), 106-110.

Cohen, C.S. & Olshever, A (2013), IASWG Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups: Development, application and evolution. Social Work with Groups, 36 (2/3), 111-129.

Cohen, C.S., Doel, M., Wilson, M., Quirke, D., Ring, K..A., Abbas, S.R (2012), Global group work: Honouring processes and outcomes. Groupwork, 22 (1), 78-98 (Also published as a book chapter in: A. Begart, S. Simon & M. Doel, (Eds.), Honoring our roots, Nurturing our growth, (pp. 107-127). London, England: Whiting & Birch Ltd.). 

Cohen, C.S., Mulroy, E., Tull, T., Bloom, C.C., & Karnas, F. Jr (2007), Integrating services for older adults in housing settings. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 49 (1/2), 145-164.

Cohen, C.S., Mulroy, E., Tull, T., White, C., Crowley, S. (2004), Housing plus services: Supporting vulnerable families in permanent housing. Child Welfare, LXXXIII (5), 509-528.

Forgey, M.A., Cohen, C.S. & Chazin, R (2003), Surviving translation: Teaching the essentials of foundation social work practice in Vietnam. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 23 (1/2), 147-166.

Chazin, R., Hanson, M., Cohen, C.S. & Grishayeva, I. (2002), Sharing knowledge and skills: Learning from training school-based practitioners in Ukraine. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 22 (3/4), 89-101.

Cohen, C.S., Phillips, M.H. & Chierchio, M. (2001), How are we doing? Agency/university collaboration for outcome assessment. Advances in Social Work Practice, 2 (1), 12-25.

Forgey, M.A., Cohen, C.S., Berger, S. & Chazin, R. (2000), Outsiders on the inside: Reflections on social work teaching in Vietnam. Reflections, 6 (4), 5-17.

Cohen, C.S. (1998), Building field instructor’s skills in planning and supervising group assignments. Journal of Teaching in Social Work., 16 (2), 99-114.

Cohen, C. S. & Phillips, M. (1997), Building community: Principles for social work practice in housing settings (Also published as Book Chapter in: P.L. Ewalt, E. M. Freeman & D. L. Poole, Eds. (1998). Community building: Renewal, well being, and shared responsibility. Wash.DC: NASW Press). Social Work, 42 (5), 471-481.

Cohen, C.S. (1995), Making it happen: From great idea to successful support group program (Also published as a Book Chapter in: M..J. Galinsky & J.H. Schopler, Eds. (1995). Support groups: Current perspectives on theory and practice. Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Press.). Social Work with Groups, 18 (1), 67-80.

Cohen, C.S. (1994), What culturally diverse students say about emotion:An exploratory study (Also published in: Keys, P.R. Ed.(1994). School social workers in the multicultural environment. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press). Journal of Multicultural Social Work., 3 (1), 113-124.

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations

Cohen, C.S. (December 2021). The Integration of Local Needs and Conditions in Global Standards for Social Work Education, Iran Association for Social Workers, Panelist at Webinar to Discuss the IASSW/IFSW Global Standards.    

Cohen, C.S., Szto, P., Jayasundara, D., Villarreal Sosa, L., Chatapuram, R. (November 2021). Expanding Fulbright Engagement in Social Work: Discussion with Fulbright Representatives and Alumni. Katherine A. Kendall Connect Session, CSWE APM, Orlando, FL/Virtual

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., Rosner, H.G. (June 2021). Twenty years of collaboration of public child welfare and social work education in New York City: Supporting children and families through expanding professional competence. Social Work in Child and Family Welfare within a Child Rights Perspective, Vytautas Magnus University.

Astray, A.A., Macgowan, M.J, Doel, M. & Cohen, C.S. (March 2021). Some Brushstrokes on the Picture of Social Work with Groups Around the World: Standards, Education Professional Practice and Research. International Social Work Education and Development Online Conference. (IASSW & ICSW).

Cohen, C.S., Ducca, L.V., Pillay, R., Howard, A. & Astray, A.A. (March 2021). The Time for Groupwork: Connecting Around Experiences and Strategies to Advance Human Rights through Education, Practice and Research in Social Work with Groups.  International Social Work Education and Development Online Conference. (IASSW & ICSW).

Cohen, C.S. (March 2021). Social distancing to social solidarity: Collaboration to enhance mutual aid in higher education, Panelist 52nd NeMLA Virtual Convention (Northeast Modern Language Association), Virtual. (Part of Panel Recruited by Ana Isabel Simon Alegre and Clara Bauler of Adelphi University).

Cohen, C.S. & Shaari, A.A.H. (January 2021). Revitalizing Relationships among self-help groups and social work professionals. Society of Social Work Research Conference, Virtual.

Cohen, C.S. (November, 2020). From social distancing to social solidarity: The time for group work (Del distanciamiento social a la solidaridad social: La hora del trabajo grupal. VI Encuentro del Nodo Internacional de Trabajo Social con Grupos: Trabajo Social con Grupos hoy. Su historia y sus fundamentos. Virtual

Howard, A., Benbow, S., Cohen, C.S. & Gurolla, M. (2020, November). Intentional and imperfect growth: An international association's commitment to inclusive practices. CSWE APM, Virtual

Cohen, C.S. (2020, June).  Cohen, C.S., Kelly, B.L., Gurrola, M., Onserud, H. Ducca, L. Nau, E. Smith, M. Sualp, K. Giacomucci, S., Lisbon, M.V., Smith, Z. & Vazquez, N. V. The IASWG SPARC Program: Celebrating and supporting innovation in group work with endorsement and funding of members’ initiatives. IASWG Symposium, Virtual

Cohen, C.S. (2019, November). Keynote Address: Renewing relationships among self-help groups and social workers:  Advice from group members to address human rights and professional imperatives.  51st Annual New York State Social Work Education Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY

Kelly, B.L., Cohen, C.S., Ortega, R. & Muskat, B. (2019, October). Group work in social work education: Harnessing the past, strengthening the future. Council on Social Work Education Conference, Denver,

Cohen, C.S. (2019, October). Working with Families as Groups through an Integrated Framework for Practice. Social Work with a Family: Towards a Safe Society. Kaunas, Lithuania

Cohen, C.S., Jayasundara, D., Altman, J. & Pillai, V. (2019, October). Expanding International Social Work Perspectives through Fulbright Initiatives of CSWE’s Global Commission. Council on Social Work Education Conference, Denver, CO

Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M.J., Clements, J.A., Benbow, S.R., Prinsloo, R., Mesbur, E.S., Gurrola, M.A., Simon, S.R. & Berteau, G. (2019, June). Group Work Applications across the Social Work Curriculum: Selected and Updated Papers from the IASWG Proceedings Archive. International Association for Social Work with Groups Sympsoium, NY, US.

Cohen, C.S. (2018, November). Time for Groupwork: International Perspectives on Social Work with Groups (Es el Momento del Trabajo Grupal: Perspectivas Internadionales sobre el Trabajo Social con Grupos). Network of Educators in Social Groupwork.  University of Jaen, Spain

Cohen, C.S. (2018, November). Opportunities for group work in Dissertations and Other Ambitious Research (Opotunidades Para Trabajo en Grupo en Disertaciones y Otras Investigaciones Ambiciosas). Phd Confernecia. Universidad de Computense, Madrid, Spain.(

McLaughlin, D., Gianino, M. & Cohen, C.S. (2018, November). Building Competence in Social Work with Groups through Case-Based, Multi-Media Platforms, CSWE APM, Orlando, Florida.

Cohen, C.S., Collins, M.,  Szto, P.  & Moldovan, V. (2018, July).  Practicing as a social work educator in international collaboration: Promising principles and case studies, World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Dublin, Ireland.

Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B., Kelly, B., Wolberg, D. (2018, June). Five years of IASWG SPARC Projects: Forum on project development and achievements. International Association for Social Work with Groups Sympsoium, Skukuza, South Africa.

Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B., Kelly, B., Wolberg, D. (2018, June). Five years of IASWG SPARC Projects: Forum on project development and achievements. International Association for Social Work with Groups Sympsoium, Skukuza, South Africa.

Cohen, C.S., Butterfield, A, Moldovan, V., Szto, P., Collins, M. (2017, October). Practicing as a social work educator in international collaboration. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Cohen, C.S., Sanchez-Cabezudo, S.S. & Ducca-Cisneros, L. (2017, June). Groupwork in social work education, practice and research: Being and joining together.  EASSW-UNAFORIS 2017 European Conference, Paris, France

Muskat, B., Cohen, C.S., Garvin, C.D., Macgowan, M.J., Pelech, W. & Roy, V. (2017, June), I know it when I see it: Analysis of Symposium Focus Groups on Mutual Aid. International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium, New York

Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B. & Smith, Z. and awardees. (2017, June). The IASWG SPARC showcase and forum on project application, acceptance, and implementation, International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium, New York.

Lawrence, S. & Cohen, C.S. (2017, June). International capacity building and evaluation. EASSW-UNAFORIS 2017 European Conference, Paris, France.

Handbidge, A., Gianino, M. & Cohen, C.S. (2016). Integrating problem-based and case-method teaching in social group work education. In Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Muskat, B., Cohen, C.S., Garvin, C.D., Macgowan, M.J., Pelech, W. & Roy, V. (2016). Stories of mutual aid. In International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG) Symposium. New York, NY.

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., Abbas, S. R. & Irizarry, C. (2016). Groupwork’s role in achieving the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. In World Conference on Social Work and Social Development. Seoul, Korea, Republic of.

Cohen, C.S., Gatenio-Gabel, S., Kim, C. & Bragin, M. (2015). International partnerships: Crossing distances and disciplines. In US Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO.

Cohen, C.S., McGee, K., Nau, E. & Howard, A. (2015). Identifying and Promoting Group Work Strategies in Actualizing the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. In International Association for Social Work with Groups. Chapel Hill, NC.

Cohen, C.S. & Tully, G (2014). How group work knowledge and skills inform academic and organizational leadership. In US Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Tampa, Fl.

Cohen, C.S., Balakrishnan, G., Dudley, C., Pemberton, L., Shaari, A. & Zahn, M. (2014). Strengthening alliances among self-help groups and professional partners. In 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference: 2015 and Beyond, Our Action Agenda. UN Headquarters, NY, NY.

Cohen, C.S., Abass, S. R. & Irizarry, C. (2014). Joining together: Special interest group on groupwork. In Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, IASSW, IFSW, & ICSW. Melbourne, Australia.

Cohen, C.S. & Deng. S. (2014). Being and working together: Collaboration to expand social work with groups in Beijing, China. In Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, IASSW, IFSW, & ICSW. Melbourne, Australia.

Doel, M., Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B., Crowshoe, R., Rimkine, S. & Prinsloo, R (2014). Global group work plenary: The future of social group work. In International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium. Calgary, Canada.

Cohen, C.S., Mondros, J. & Shaari, A (2014). Self help groups and social work professionals: Rebuilding bridges and renewing partnerships. In Third International Conference on Practice Research. New York, NY.

Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M., Garvin, C., Muskat, B., Kirwan, G. & Swifach, J. (2013). The IASWG Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups: Celebrating the Special Issue of Social Work with Groups. In IASWG International Symposium on Social Work with Groups. Boston, MA.

Cohen, C.S., Balakrishnan, G, Mondros, J.B., Huss, E., Kelly, T.B., Lit, S.W. & Spelters, S. (2012). Rethinking alliances between self help groups and social workers. In IFSW/IASSW/ICSW World Congress: Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact. Stockholm, Sweden.

Cohen, C.S. & Kelly, T.B. (2012). Experiences of groupwork for action and impact: Special interest group for World Conference participants. In IFSW/IASSW/ICSW World Congress: Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact. Stockholm, Sweden.

Cohen, C.S. & Lo Re, A. (2012). Focus group research in social work: Twenty year review and challenge for group work. In AASWG International Symposium on Social Work with Groups. Garden City, NY.

White, R., Cronin, B., Tull, T. & Cohen, C.S. (2012). Partnering for change: Housing solutions for child welfare. In person session and webinar. In 18th National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect. Washington, DC.

Cohen, C.S., Altman, J.C. & Chernack, P.I. (2011). Powerful groups: Case studies of effective cohort models in social work education. In Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Cohen, C.S. & Spelters, S. (2011). Special interest group for people involved in grouwork to build sustainable societies through the collaboration of citizens. In United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Conference. Bonn, Germany.

Macgowan, M., Cohen, C.S., Muskat, B., McArdle, L. & Leeman, D.G. (2011). Are you on board with the AASWG Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups? A workshop on enhancing teaching and training. In AASWG International Symposium of Social Work with Groups. Long Beach, CA.

Cohen, C.S. & Lo Re, A. (2011). Group work’s place in disaster response: Principles for international practice. In AASWG International Symposium of Social Work with Groups. Long Beach, CA.

Cohen, C.S., Balakrishnan, G. & Mondros, J. (2011). Rethinking values and strategic alliances between self help groups and social workers. In International Consortium for Social Development. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cohen, C.S., (2010). When, where, and how do professional practitioners become supervisors? In Sixth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.

Invited Presentations

Invited Presentations

Cohen, C.S. (December 2021). The Integration of Local Needs and Conditions in Global Standards for Social Work Education, Iran Association for Social Workers, Panelist at Webinar to Discuss the IASSW/IFSW Global Standards.    

Cohen, C.S., Howard, A., Rosner, H.G. (June 2021). Twenty years of collaboration of public child welfare and social work education in New York City: Supporting children and families through expanding professional competence. Social Work in Child and Family Welfare within a Child Rights Perspective, Vytautas Magnus University

Cohen, C.S. (2018, November). Time for Groupwork: International Perspectives on Social Work with Groups (Es el Momento del Trabajo Grupal: Perspectivas Internadionales sobre el Trabajo Social con Grupos). Network of Educators in Social Groupwork.  University of Jaen, Spain

Cohen, C.S. (2019, November) Renewing Relationships among Self-Help Groups and Social Workers: Advice from Group Members to Address Human Rights and Professional Imperatives. Keynote Presentation, 51st Annual New York State Social Work Education Conference, Social Work is Human Rights Work: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Going?, Saratoga Springs, New York

Cohen, C.S. (2019, October). Working with Families as Groups through an Integrated Framework for Practice. Social Work with a Family: Towards a Safe Society. Kaunas, Lithuania

Cohen, C.S. (2018, November). Opportunities for Group Work in Dissertations and Other Ambitious Research (Opotunidades Para Trabajo en Grupo en Disertaciones y Otras Investigaciones Ambiciosas). Phd Confernecia. Universidad de Computense, Madrid, Spain.

Cohen, C. S. (2018, October). Building Bridges and Building Teams. IASWG Group Work Camp, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Cohen, C.S. (2018, October). Journey to Social Work. Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Cohen, C.S., Lawrence, S. & Chan, Y.C. (2017, June). External evaluation report of the China-US Social Work Education Collaborative. China-US Conference on Social Work Collaboration in Education, Theories & Practice, Beijing, China

Lawrence, S. & Cohen, C.S & Chan, Y.C. (2017, June). Collaborative research: Benefits, challenges and principles. China-U.S. Conference on Social Work Collaboration in Education, Theories, and Practice, Beijing, China.

Cohen, C.S. (2017, June). Groupwork in supporting and building intimate relationships: Interventions beyond pairs. Conference on Love and Relationships, Guangzhou, China

Cohen,C.S. (2016, March). Building alliances between self-help groups and social workers. China Research Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Cohen, C.S. (2016, March). International Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups: A tool for navigation. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

Cohen, C.S. (2014, October). Team Building in STEM Collaboratives. California State University Chancellor's Office, Oakland, CA.

Garvin, C., Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M. & Muskat, B (2014, June). Next Steps in Exploring Processes and Concepts of Mutual Aid. International Association for Social Work with Groups Symposium, Calgary, Canada.

Cohen, C.S. (2014, March). Workshop on Social Group Work: Strategies to Enrich Teaching and Practice. National Association of Professional Social Workers in India, Pune, India.

Tully, G, Clements, J., Cohen, C.S. & Smith, M. (2013, November). IASWG: Advocating For Group Work Content in MSW and BSW Education. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Cohen, C.S. (2013, October). GPS for Group Work: Finding Your Way with Group Work Standards in Practice, Field Instruction, Supervision and Education. International Association of Social Work with Groups, Long Island Chapter, Garden City, NY.

Olsen, J., Abell, N., Cohen, C.S. & Banerjee, M.M. (2012, November). Resources for global learning: Introducing online modules for teaching across the curriculum. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Washington, DC.

Cohen, C.S. (2011, January). Social work education and field instruction: Perspectives on group work practice. Department of Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India.

Cohen, C.S. (2011, January). Group work’s place in disaster response: Principles for international practice. Katherine A. Kendall Institute Session on Empowerment and Sustainable Development in the Aftermath of Disaster. International Consortium for Social Development Consortium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cohen, C.S., Mathiesen, S.G., Gammonley, D, & Bediako, A. (2010, October). Internationalizing social work education: Exploring integrative approaches across the curriculum. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR.

Cohen, C.S., Macgowan, M., Muskat, B. & Olshever, (2010, June). A. Les standards de pratique de l'AASWG pour le service social des groupes: Une réflexion interculturelle/AASWG Standards for Practice for Social Work with Groups: A Cross Cultural Think Tank. AASWG International Symposium, Montreal, Canada.

Cohen, C.S. (2010, March). Humor and resiliency in social work: Touchstones for professional practice. Social Work Recognition Day, Self Help Community Services, New York, NY.

Other Work

Other Work

Invited Reviews in Peer Reviewed Journals    

Cohen, C.S. (2020, online & print) Book review - Not just play: Summer camp and the profession of social work by M. Nadel and S. Scher, Social Work with Groups, DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2020.1816406

Cohen, C.S. (2014).  Book review - Groups: Gateways to growth, edited by G. J. Tully, K. Sweeny, & S. Palombo, Social Work with Groups, 37 (3). 262-264.

Cohen, C.S. (2006). Book review - Mutual aid groups: Vulnerable and resilient populations and the life cycle, 3^rd edition, edited by A. Gitterman and L. Shulman. Social Work Education. 25, (3). 310-311. 

Phillips, M. & Cohen, C. S. (1999). Book review - The focus group kit by R.A. Krueger & D.L. Morgan, Social Work with Groups. 22 (1). 101-104.

Cohen, C. S. (1998). Book review - Teaching a methods course in social work with groups by R. Kurland & R. Salmon, Social Work with Groups. 21 (3). 75-77.

Cohen, C. S. (1992). Audio-visual review - Circle of recovery with Bill Moyers, Social Work with Groups. 15 (4). 114-115. 

Cohen, C.S. (2016) Renewing Relationships for Effective Change: Strengthening Alliances among Self Help Groups & Professional Partners, Solutions-Summit Posted Innovation, Global Innovation Exchange, www.solutions-summit.org, United Nations, NY.

Cohen, C.S., Lawrence, S. & Chan, Y, C. (2018, 2017). English and Chinese Versions. Report of the external evaluation of the China-United States Social Work Education Collaborative, International Association of Schools of Social Work (Principal Investigator and leader of external evaluation team).  Both English and Chinese versions available at: https://www.cswe.org/Centers-Initiatives/Centers/International-KAKI/China-Collaborative;  English version available at: http://polyucrdn.eksx.com/load.php?link_id=33375; Chinese version available at:  http://polyucrdn.eksx.com/load.php?link_id=36593

Cohen, C.S. (2016) Renewing relationships for effective change: Strengthening alliances among self-help groups and professional partners, Solutions-Summit Posted Innovation, Global Innovation Exchange, www.solutionssummit.org, New York: United Nations.

Cohen, C.S. (2013) Evaluation of the Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ community outreach and inclusion project. New York: Catholic Charities & the New York Community Trust.

Macy-Hurley, R., Tull, T. & Cohen, C.S. (2009). Permanent supportive housing or permanent housing linked to services?  Policy paper. Los Angeles, CA: Beyond Shelter 

Cohen, C.S. & Phillips, M. (2009). Building on the HomeBase’s program strengths. Research report, New York: Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services.   

Cohen, S.S. (2009). Final evaluation report of the CAPS Program to the US Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. New York: Builders for the Family and Youth. 

Cohen, C.S. (2007, 06, 05, 04, 03). Final & annual evaluation reports of the FLAG Program to the United States Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. New York: Builders for the Family and Youth.

Cohen, C.S. (2007).  Final evaluation report of the Youth Serve Program to the United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. New York: Builders for the Family and Youth.

Chernesky, R. & Cohen, C.S. (2002, 2001, 2000, 1999). Opening doors to girls; Boys and Girls Republic case study, Final and interim reports to the Ford Foundation and Henry Street Settlement.  New York: Henry Street Settlement.

Cohen, C. S. & Phillips, M. (1998). Intermediate School 292 SPARK2 Program implementation study and action plan. New York: New York Academy of Sciences.      

Phillips, M. & Cohen, C. S. (1996). From tenant to neighbor: Community building at Phipps Houses. New York: Phipps Houses

Cohen, C.S. (2016, Updated 2017). Bridge building for effective teamwork: Guide for facilitators. Teaching/Training guide developed for use across settings, most recently used in California State University STEM Collaborative and New York City Administration for Children’s Services Student Orientation. New York: Author

Cohen, C.S.  (2012, November, Revised 2013). Internationalizing generalist social work practice. Part of the Resources for global learning: Introducing online modules for teaching across the curriculum. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Washington DC.  Available at: http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/KAKI/KAKIResources/63419.aspx

Phillips, M. & Cohen, C.S. (2012, 1997). Focus group research by social workers: Building on social group work skills. Used at Adelphi University, Fordham University and Distributed through the IASWG: Author.

Chernesky, R. & Cohen, C.S. (2003).  Trainers’ guide: Launching successful quality leadership teams at the Administration for Children’s Services. New York: Administration for Children’s Services.

Cohen, C.S., Chair, with Badger, L., Chazin, R., Cox, C., DiDonna, G., Edwards, J., Forgey, M.A., Koch, D., Mapp, I.,

Matthews, E., Perez-Koenig, R., Phillips, M., Robinson, H., Rock, B., Slater, L., Thomas, G., Turner, S., Vanbergeijk, E. (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997).  Fordham University guides for Case Study Week.  New York: Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.   

Grants

Grants

2022 (granted) Principal Investigator, Writing and Editing of the Routledge International Handbook on Social Work with Groups, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

2019 The Adelphi University - Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) International Social Work Delegation Exchange Program, supported through Adelphi University International Faculty Development Grant.

2018: Principal Investigator, Activating the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development through social work with groups, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

2018: Consulting Partner, Expansion of supervisory leaders in aging, (led by D. Kaplan & B. Silverstone) funded by Florence V. Burden Foundation & Health Foundation of Western and Central, NY.

2018: Co-Principal Investigator, Mutual aid in groups: An empirical study to define its dimensions and processes (with C. Garvin, M. Magowan, B. Muskat, W. Pelech, & V. Roy), Insight Grant Program, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (not funded)

2015-2017: Principal Investigator/External Evaluation Team Member, US-China Collaborative, sponsored by CSWE, IASSW and China Association of Social Work Education, funded by the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work

2015: Principal Investigator, Mutual Aid in Action: Understanding Key Dimensions and Processes, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time

2014: Co-Investigator/Partner, Connections Grant to the XXXVI International Symposium of the International Association for Social Work with Groups, Funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

2013-2014: Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Community Outreach and Inclusion Project, funded by the New York Community Trust.

2012-Present: Principal Investigator, Rethinking and rebuilding alliances between self help groups and social workers, supported through Adelphi University faculty research time.

2010-Present: Principal Investigator, Experiencing group work from the members perspective. International research project with multiple Co-Investigators and partners, focused on narratives of group members.

2009-2011: Principal Investigator, Listening to Members: International Stories of Change through Social Work with Groups, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

2006-2009: Principal Investigator/Coordinator, Global Group Work: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Examination and Enhancement of Professional Education for Social Work with Groups, Funded by the International Association of Schools of Social Work to Adelphi University School of Social Work.

2004-2007: Program Evaluator, Youth Serve, Evaluation of Program, Funded by the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to Builders for the Family and Youth, NY.

2004-2008: Program Evaluator, Investigators to Investors: Building and Keeping Competent Child Protective Service Professionals, Funded by the US Children’s Bureau to Adelphi University School of Social Work.

2002-2007: Program Evaluator, Values-Based After School Activities to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy, Evaluation of Federal Demonstration Project, Funded by the US Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention to Builders for Family and Youth, Brooklyn, NY.

2002-Present: Principal Investigator and Research Team Member, Analysis of the Impact of Funding on Housing Plus Services Programs, Funded by McArthur Foundation and other sources to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Washington, DC.

2004-2005: Principal Investigator, Collaboration in Action Evaluation: Connecting Community Based Practitioners and University Based Evaluators, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

2003-2004: Principal Investigator, Enhancing Social Worker’s Use of Focus Group Methods, supported through Adelphi University Faculty Release Time.

1999-2002: Co-Principal Investigator, Boys and Girls Republic: Three Year Case Study of the Integration of Girls in a Traditionally Male Institution, Funded by the Ford Foundation to Henry Street Settlement.

1999-2002: Proposal Developer, Assisted Living Residents in an Urban Environment: A Longitudinal Study, Proposal for multi-site, longitudinal study by Fordham University Ravazzin Center for Social Work Research in Aging in collaboration with Health Advocates for Older People and Aging in America, NYC.

1998-2003: Principal Investigator, Collaboration to Assess Outcomes in Maternity and Early Childhood Programs, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn.

1998: Research Consultant, Evaluating Outcomes of Mentoring Training Program, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of New York City.

1997-1998: Program Evaluator, Intermediate School 292 SP3ARK Program Implementation Study and Action Plan, New York Academy of Sciences.

1997: Program Evaluator/External Site Visitor, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY.

1996: Research Consultant, Evaluating Students’ Generalist Practice Experience in Field Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

1994-1996: Project Associate, Evaluation of Phipps Community Development Corporation Programs at Mapes Court and Crotona Park West, Phipps Houses Community Study, Bronx, NY.

1993-1995: Principal Investigator, Project ReNEW: Alumni Study and Action Research Project, Non-Traditional Employment for Women, NY.

Professional Activities

Professional Activities

International Consultation and Training

2008-Present: Founder and Coordinator of Global Group Work Project Network and Website:
www.globalgroupworkproject.wordpress.com

2017: Peer Reviewer, Fulbright Specialist Program, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning

2014, 2011: Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work, Mumbai, India.

2013-2014: Member, International Program Committee, Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, IASSW, IFSW, & ICSW, Melbourne, Australia.

2012: Fulbright Scholar, Specialist Grant for Collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Visiting Scholar, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou and Peking University, Beijing, China.

2011: Sabbatical research, (partially funded by Adelphi University Faculty Grant), primarily focused on international social work with groups, Spring 2011:
Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work and Criminology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Nirmala Nikiten College of Social Work, Mumbai,India.
Visiting Social Work Educator and Collaborating Partner, Department of Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi,India

2008: Visiting Social Work Educator, International Considerations in Social Work with Groups & Issues in Public Regulation of the Social Work Profession, National University of Lesotho and Lesotho Association of Social Workers, Roma & Maseru, Lesotho.

2005: Visiting Professor, Organizational Context of Social Work Practice, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

1998-1999: Training Consultant, USAID Chernobyl Childhood Illness Program, USAID/Ukraine.

1997: Visiting Professor and Curriculum Consultant, Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups, Open University, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam.

National and International Leadership in Professional Associations

US Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

2021-Present: CSWE Liaision, Fulbright Outrech Partnership Project with Council on Social Work Education

2017-2018, 2020-Present: Member, Katherine A. Kendall Institute Advisory Board 

2017-2018: Chair, Global Commission on Social Work Education
2017-2018: Member, Board of Directors
2012-2017: Member, Global Commission on Social Work Education
2016-Present: Chair, Group Work Track, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
2010-2016: Co-Chair, Group Work Track, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
2009-2012: Member, Council on Global Learning, Research and Practice
2006-2008: Member, Council on Practice Methods and Specializations
2001-2010: Abstract Reviewer for Annual Program Meeting

International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

2019-2020: Appointed Member, Consultation Team for Revision of the Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training of the International Association of Schools of Social Work and the International Federation of Social Workers, https://www.iassw-aiets.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IASSW-Global_Standards_Final.pdf

2015-Present: Member, Planning Committee for Social Work Day at the United Nations
2015-2017: Member, External Evaluation Team for the China/US Education Collaborative
2015-Present: Adelphi University Representative, International Association of Schools of Social Work
2013-2014: Member, International Planning Committee, World Social Work Conference

International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG, formerly AASWG)

2013-Present: Chair, Special Projects and Research Committee (SPARC)
2011-Present: Co-Chair, Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education
2010-2014, 221-Present: Member, International Symposium Planning Committee
2001-2004, 2007-2010, 2011-Present: Member, Board of Directors.
2008-Present: Member, Practice Committee
1999-2002: Symposium Chairperson, XXIV International Symposium (October, 2002)
1992-1993: Chairperson, Hospitality Committee; Member, Abstract Committee, XV Annual Symposium

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

2007-2009: Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Social Work Supervision
2000-2002: Member, Community Development Policy Statement Development Team.
1997-1999: Delegate, 1999 National Delegate Assembly Member, Continuing Competence & Housing Policy Statement Teams
1994-1998: Region II Representative on the National Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification
1992-1994: Member, Nomination Committee, New York City Chapter

Partnering for Change: The National Institute for Innovative Strategies to Combat Family Homelessness and Poverty
2011-Present: Member, Board of Directors

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

2002-2004: Participating Leader as Chair, Social Work Board of New York State
2001-2003: Member, Practice Analysis Task Force

National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
1999-2010: Member, Housing + Services Committee
2003-2009: Member, Research Advisory Committee

Regional Leadership, Consultation and Training

Administration for Children’s Services, New York City

2015-Present: Member, Implementation Team for the James Dumpson Scholarship Program
2012-Present: Facilitator, ACS Field Instructors and Students United in Learning
2004-2015: Chair, NYC Consortium Curriculum Project: Real Cases Project
2011: Presenter, Wurzweiler School of Social Work Colloquium: Expanding Cultural Competence through the Real Cases Project
2008, 10, 11: Workshop Leader (with B. Jackson), Group Work at ACS & Group Approaches to Supervision
2006-2009: Facilitator, NYC Consortium Field Education Initiative
2002-2009: Member, Committee for Group Work at ACS
999-2003: Consultant/Trainer: Continuous Quality Improvement Team Building at ACS, Children FIRST.

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens: Board Member/Consultant/Trainer

2013-Present: Member, Board of Directors, Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services
2011: Consultant, Launching the Young Adult Internship Program
2008-2010: Consultant, Learning from Case Experience: Content Analysis and Staff Interviews to Understand Successful and Challenging Processes with Clients.
2007-2010: Trainer, Supervisory Approaches to Enhancing Practice in Prevention Programs
2006-2007: Trainer, Engagement and Service with Families
2005: Trainer, Group Work Seminar
2004-2005: Trainer, When the Buck Stops with You: Approaches to Professional Relationships, Management and Team Building
2003-2004: Consultant/Trainer, Entry, Engagement & Intervention: Serving Clients through Integrated Service Delivery Systems
2002-2004, 2007: Trainer, Best Practices in Supervision & Supervisory Retreat Program
1992: Consultant/Trainer, Group Services Seminar

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City: Consultant/Trainer

2005: Consultant/Facilitator, Working through Loss
2003: Consultant, Successful Group Mentoring Programs
2002: Consultant/Facilitator, Looking for Answers and Solutions Post 9/11
2001: Consultant/Facilitator, Coping in Crisis: Helping You and Your Clients to Heal
1998-2002: Trainer, Closure Issues: Endings in Youth-Volunteer Relationships

New York Academy of Sciences

1998-2005: Judge, Social Science Projects, New York Academy of Sciences’ Expo.
1997-2001: Advisory Board Member, SP3ARK Program
1997: Consultant/Trainer: Building Teams for Institutional Innovation

New York State Education Department. Social Work Board of New York

1997-2006: Appointed Member, Social Work Board
2004-2006: Chair, Licsensure Committee
2002-2004: Board Chair
2001-2002: Vice Chair of the Board
2000-2002: Chair, Practice Committee of the Board

Editorial Board Membership, and Reviewer Assignments

2015-Present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Social Work with Groups

2006-Present: Editorial Board Member, Groupwork, Journal published by Whiting and Birch

2016-Present: Editorial Board Member, Journal of Teaching in Social Work

2011-Present: Reviewer, The Clinical Supervisor

2011-2013: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Gender and Social Work, Published in India

2011, 2013: Reviewer, Journal of Social Work Education

University Service

University Service

Adelphi University Committee Assignments

2014-Present: Adelphi University NGO Representative, United Nations Department of Public Information
2011-Present: Member,University International Leadership Coordinating Committee
2012-2013, 2014-2015: Member, University Faculty Senate
2007-2010: Member, University Faculty Committee for Retention, Tenure and Promotion.
2004- 2011: Member & Faculty Vice-Chair, University International Initiatives Committee
2005-2007: Member, ABLE/University College Academic Affairs Committee
2004-2006: Member, University Search Committee for Dean of the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
2003-2004: Member, University Code of Ethics Committee

School of Social Work Committee Assignments

2010-Present: Member, School of Social Work Curriculum Committee (Chair, 2013-14)
2014-Present: Member, School of Social Work Undergraduate Committee (also 2002-2004)
2002-Present: Member, School of Social Work Practice Committee (Co-Chair 2010-12)
2010-2012: Co-Chair, School of Social Work Student Experience Committee
2010-2012: Member, School Ad Hoc Committee on Licensing
2010, 11, 12: Acting Faculty Chair for Curriculum and Instruction
2008-2012: Member, School of Social Work Admissions Committee
2008-2009: Member, School of Social Work 2009 Richard Lodge Prize Selection Committee
2007-2009: Member, School of Social Work Self-Study Committee
2005-2008: Co-Chair, School of Social Work Faculty Search Committee
2003-2007: Chair, School of Social Work Academic Standards Committee.
2003-2005: Member, School of Social Work Field Education Committee
2003-2004: Member, School of Social Work Strategic Planning Committee

Responsibility for Course Development and Renewal

2014-Present: SW 728, Social Work with Children and Adolescents
2007-Present: SW 857, US Social Work in Historical and Cross-National Perspective
2006-2013: SW 848, Social Work with Groups: Theory and Research
2006-Present: SW 782, Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups
2006-Present: SW 601, One Year Residency (OYR) Professional Seminar
2004-Present: SW 742, The Practice of Social Work Supervision

Additional Adelphi University Activities

2017: Panelist, Considering and applying for Fulbright Scholar Grants for faculty, International Week Event, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.

2016: Discussion Group Convener, Advocacy strategies with children and adolescents, Alumni and Friends Day, May, 2016, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.

2013: Grand Rounds Presenter, Considering the values of group interventions: Exploring the why's and why-not's of becoming a member, December 2013, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.

2013: Workshop Leader: Working in agencies: Group-based responses to Hurricane Sandy and other disasters: Six months later.Alumni and Friends Event, Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY.

2012: Workshop Leader, Agencies respond to the hurricane: Group work approaches in disaster response, Special Post Hurricane Event, November 2012, Adelphi University School of Social Work.

2010: Workshop Leader, Group work: Effective practice and supervision strategies. Adelphi University School of Social Work Alumni and Friends Event 2010, Garden City, NY.

2008: Convener, Study tour of social work with groups in Germany, Two week trip with Adelphi social work students to two areas of Germany, including participation in the International Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups.

2006: Panelist and Chair, Bringing it all back home: Considering the impact of international teaching on teaching at Adelphi, Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Committee on Teaching and Advisement; Part of International Week at Adelphi, October 2006.

2006: Workshop Leader, After the storm: Post-crisis group work with agency-based staff, Alumni and Friends Event, Adelphi University School of Social Work, April 2006.

2005: Workshop Leader, What happens when we apply “Best Practices” in social work practice to social work supervision?- Exploring parallel processes from an ethical perspective, Special Alumni Event.

2004: Keynote Speaker, The new social work licensing law is coming – Are you ready? Professional Enrichment Program & Reception, Adelphi University Hudson Valley Center.

2004: Workshop Leader, Launching successful group work programs, Adelphi University School of Social Work Continuing Education Program.

2003: Plenary Speaker, Licensing 101: Everything you need to know about the new licensing guidelines, Adelphi University School of Social Work Alumni Association.

2003: Respondent to Keynote Speaker, Why the need for groups today, Adelphi University School of Social Work Professional Enrichment Program, Serving Clients Through Contemporary Group Work: Opportunities and Challenges.

2003: Group Discussion Facilitator, Sister to Sister Summit, Co-sponsored by Adelphi U. School of Education.

2002: Workshop Leader, Best practices in social work supervision, Adelphi University School of Social Work Professional Enrichment Program, Supervision, Dealing with Contemporary Issues.

2002: Workshop Leader, Group work and field education, Adelphi University School of Social Work Field Education Forums.