Connections Magazine April 2018

Connections

Spring 2018

A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of the School of Social Work

Addiction:

Combating the Crisis

Dean’s

Welcome

I am always pleased to welcome readers to Connections. This issue tells many tales of success with a core story about some of our work to slow the scourge of addiction and save lives. Our related process began about seven years ago when we started to refresh our behavioral health teaching, research, and training. We continue this acceleration and have new opportunities and initiatives to report on nearly every month. This work builds on our commitment to evidence-based practice, work across differences, and commitment to the most underserved communities. We have, of late, changed the name and shape of our mental health curriculum; completed a comprehensive Screening Brief Intervention Referral and Treatment training grant that has installed SBIRT into our foundation curriculum and into many field placements; opened a clinical behavioral health specialization at our University at Shady Grove site; and dramatically increased our behavioral health and primary care field placements through two consecutive HRSA grants and a CSWE HEALS grant. The work is accelerating as we add more field instructors and faculty with addiction expertise who can, in turn, add to our pool of talented mentors, supervisors, and instructors. Just some of that work is reported, here, including announcement of a new UMB Center on Addiction Research Education and Services (CARES) that is co-led by the School of Social Work and the School of Pharmacy. All of this work is endeavoring to move forward against the concomitantly critical need to address our ability to teach our students to advance anti-racist interventions that contribute to substance abuse and an array of other impediments to success of all people. We also work with the growing awareness generated by the #metoo movement and all the related gender inequality that it seeks to remedy. This to affirm that the UM SSW is committed to welcoming, engaging, and inspiring discussion about diversity and inclusion that it is our collective responsibility to support and respect each other in our work. We emphatically oppose acts of hate, violence, discrimination, and harassment and will work with all willing partners to counteract their genesis and expression. The University of Maryland School of Social Work will remain engaged and committed, as it has been for more than 50 years of civil rights progress, to protecting and respect each other’s rights and to advancing the causes of a strong and just society. With appreciation for all of our role models, supporters, and readers who join with us, every day.

Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW Dean and Professor

Connections Spring 2018

Table of Contents

Page 12

Addiction:

Combating the Crisis Consider honoring a faculty or staff member with a gift to their

4

parent university

20

alumni profile

Scholarship endowment!

Page 32 6

jodi olsen chosen to lead peace corps

8 school news

18

faculty laurels

22 honor roll of donors

33 alumni class notes

34 in memoriam

Connections is published once a year by the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Send comments to: University of Maryland School of Social Work Alumni Affairs Office 525 W. Redwood St. Baltimore, MD 21201 e-mail us at:

alumni@ssw.umaryland.edu

20

editor:

...in the news On the Cover: Image Courtesy of iStock

Matthew O. Conn Assistant Dean of Communications graphic designer:

Sandra Audia Little

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

3

PARENT UNIVERSITY

Parents

at

Graduation Party

safe sleeping habits, health, nutrition, positive reinforcement and other parentfocused topics. The program consists of three main components: family-style breakfast served by Parent University staff and volunteers; parent/child playtime; and parent education through various community partners.

SSW clinical instructor Kyla Liggett-

Creel, PhD, MSW, developed Parent University in 2011. Kyla Liggett-Creel, MSW

Bronwyn Mayden, MSW

Spring is the season of graduations,

where parents celebrate the

your children. We celebrate you and all

accomplishments of their children.

of the great work that you are doing

At one graduation ceremony last spring,

here, “Bronwyn Mayden, MSW, assistant

however, it was the parents who were

dean of the SSW and executive director

in the spotlight, beaming with pride as

of Promise Heights, told the graduates

they picked up certificates and posed

and their families at a recent ceremony

for family photos at a graduation

at the Crispus Attucks Recreation

ceremony held solely for them.

Center. “We know that parents really

are the first teachers of their children,

Thirteen parents were recognized for

“Today, it’s about you and it’s about

graduating from Parent University, an

and we are so proud that you are here

eight-week parent-training curriculum

with us and you have gone through

for West Baltimore parents of children

over eight weeks with us. We’ve learned

from birth to 3 years old. The program

a whole lot about brain development,

aims to increase responsive parenting

about discipline, about talking to your

and child development through

kids, health and safety and nutrition and

parent/child interaction. The initiative,

I could go on and on.”

which has helped 150 families since

its inception in 2009, is part of the

methods of playing with their children,

University of Maryland School of Social

support one another and learn about

Work (SSW)’s Promise Heights Initiative.

topics such as child-centered play,

Parents meet weekly to learn new

development, asthma, home safety,

4

Connections | Spring 2018

A lot of parents in the Upton/Druid

Heights neighborhood — Promise Heights’ main geographic focus — can become isolated because of violence in the neighborhood, Liggett-Creel said in remarks after the ceremony. “And so some of the natural socializing that typically takes place with parents in a neighborhood isn’t there,” she explained.

Through Parent University, moms

and dads build a network of support that lasts long after the last class is over, Liggett-Creel said. “Now, they see each other in the grocery store and there is a familiar face. We are helping to change the culture of parenting in the community.”

Brenda Martin, who graduated from

Parent University with 11-month old Zoey, said she considered the program a blessing.

“I really enjoyed it,” Martin said. “They

made us aware of a lot of different resources available for the baby.” Fellow graduate Tawanda Thompson

SCHOOL NEWS

blessing to my family. I appreciate you

We know that children who are exposed to lots of quality interaction with their parents have the best chance of success in school and in life. —SSW Dean Richard P. Barth, PhD

all for finishing strong. You took the time to do something for your kids.”

Mary Ricks, a previous Parent

University graduate, benefited from the program so much that she is now a parent mentor.

“Some of these parents never

graduated from high school,” she said. “I love seeing this today, the end result, this graduation ceremony and the pride they have in completing something.” Rev. Lester A. McCorn, DMin, senior

said she learned new ways of interacting

University,” he said. “I’m so glad that

with her 18-month-old son, DeShaun,

you do, that you’ve learned additional

and that she was not alone in dealing

ways to succeed as parents, to make

with the hardships of parenting.

parenting less stressful and to make

parenting more positive. And you’ve

“I learned to share my struggles with

other parents, and we all gave each

shown not just an interest in parenting

other ideas on how to deal with things

but a commitment to parenting by

in a better way,” said Thompson.

finishing this program. We hope this

“Sometimes parents just need some

is just the beginning of your journey

extra guidance,” added Thompson’s

with us.”

mother, Eva Bullock, who was on hand

to watch her daughter and grandson

encouraging remarks from Janel Nelson,

graduate from the program.

also a previous Parent University grad,

and mother of six children, ranging from

SSW Dean Richard P. Barth, PhD,

The graduating class also heard

MSW, said the way children begin life

6 to 27 years old.

affects them for the long-term.

else help you,” Nelson advised the

“We know that children who are

“Relax a little bit and let someone

exposed to lots of quality interaction

graduates. A self-described “control

with their parents have the best chance

freak,” Nelson said, “Parent University

of success in school and in life,” he said.

was a blessing to me and definitely a

pastor, Pennsylvania Avenue AME Zion Church, provided the keynote address, sharing his personal story of living in the public housing projects and being the product of a single-parent household, who never knew his father.

“You may not see it right now,”

he told the parents, “but there are advocates for you, parents, that will some day stand in the gap for you. Let people help you celebrate.” “There are people here who have seen this milestone in your life. Don’t walk past it.” Liggett-Creel, K., Barth, R. P., Mayden, B., & Pitts, B. E. (2017). The Parent University Program: Factors predicting change in responsive parenting behaviors. Children and Youth Services Review, 81, 10-20. doi:http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.07.017

“Parent University helps to reduce harsh parenting and to change the culture of parenting to be more positive and more stimulating.”

The initiative has expanded to

provide intervention for parents of fourand five-year-olds. The new program called Parent University II, is based on a similar project in Chicago and addresses topics such as child-centered time, routines, challenging behavior, and managing stress.

Barth praised the graduates for

persevering.

“It’s hard when you are so immersed

in parenting to take the time to reflect and to step back and know you need something more. I know I needed something more the first time I went through parenting. I wish I had Parent

An immersive Parent University meeting.

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

5

SCHOOL NEWS

School’s Jody Olsen Chosen to Lead Peace Corps

The White House announced that Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW, a visiting professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), senior faculty advisor of the Center for Global Education Initiatives, and senior lecturer at the Graduate School has been nominated to be director of the Peace Corps. A letter on the White House web page noted that Olsen was deputy and acting director of the Peace Corps from 2001 – 2009. Olsen began her work at the agency as a volunteer in Tunisia, and later became a country director in the West African nation of Togo, the regional director for North Africa, the Near East, Asia, and the Pacific, and agency chief of staff. Between tours of duty with the Peace Corps, Olsen was senior vice president of the Academy of Educational Development (AED), a large nonprofit focused on education and economic development in the U.S. and in 150 countries around the world. Olsen helped inaugurate two new Peace Corps buildings in Lomé, Togo at the 2007 for the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps Togo program. In 2015, UMB named Olsen a Champion of Excellence, honoring her global impact. “Jody Olsen is a tireless champion for developing the campus infrastructure and faculty and student competencies to ensure that we can

effectively and safely deliver great global education,” said Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, UMSSW dean. “She is a terrific communicator, relentlessly optimistic and affirming, and exceptionally knowledgeable about all things international.” A presidential appointment to Director of the Peace Corps must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Olsen, shown here on the left, helped inaugurate two new Peace Corps buildings in Lomé, Togo at the 2007 for the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps Togo program.

Peace Corps Student Returns to Finish MSW In 2015, social work student Elizabeth Gill left for the Philippines as a Peace Corps Master International PCMI student. Today she returns to finish her MSW degree after two years of Peace Corps work in the Philippines. Elizabeth said in 2015 “Two life goals of mine have been to obtain an MSW and join the Peace Corps, but I didn't realize that I could do both at the same time. I am so excited for this amazing, sure to be life-changing, opportunity and am thrilled at the ability to seamlessly integrate Peace Corps and graduate school.” Now, ready to come finish her social work studies, Gill reports on what she has been doing at Camp GLOW in Bilar, Bohol, Philippines While living and working abroad for 2+ years, Peace Corps Volunteers have the unique opportunity to immerse in a new community and learn about the community’s values, its assets, its needs, and its vision for the village and its people. I’m a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Bilar, a small farming town set in the center of the beautiful island of Bohol, Philippines- home to the Chocolate Hills and the world’s smallest primate, the Tarsier. The issues Bilar has prioritized include domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, and the lack of awareness on important health topics such as HIV/AIDS and its prevention. To address these issues, my counterpart and I decided to implement a Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) Camp to educate, empower, and equip Bilar’s young

6

Connections | Spring 2018

women through various activities and discussions. With the help of Bilar’s Local Government Unit and the Let Girls Learn Initiative, the GLOW Camp was a success! We had 38 high school aged girls, two from each village of Bilar, attend the 3-day camp. During the camp, the girls attended interactive sessions on women's empowerment/gender equality, HIV/AIDS awareness, women's health issues, abuse/violence, leadership, and community service, which were led by local nurses, teachers, social workers, policewomen, and Peace Corps Volunteers. The girls are now partnering with the local Department of Social Welfare to assist the social workers with the facilitation of the monthly Community Development Sessions. At these development sessions, the girls have had the opportunity to share what they’ve learned from the GLOW Camp with others in their community. The GLOW Camp served as a platform to develop female youth leaders who have already begun to educate their friends, family members, and peers on the relevant and important community issues. “I’m in awe of my community for working so hard to make this camp happen. My counterparts are incredibly passionate, hard-working, and driven and I’m so proud to be living and working with them in Bilar.” We hope that Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will further strengthen the PCMI program.

SCHOOL NEWS

SSW RANKED 3rd by The University of Maryland School of Social Work came in third in the latest national rankings of MSW programs released by College Choice. UCLA, Washington University, University of North Carolina, and Penn make up the top five of 50 schools they reviewed. SEE THE LIST: http://www. collegechoice.net/rankings/masters-insocial-work/ Unlike, U.S. News & World Report, the College Choice rankings were made using data from studies compiled from the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Students rated their college experiences in a variety of areas including tuition expenses, financial aid coverage, academic reputation, and after-college job placement. In addition, College Choice compared that data from other public sources like U.S. News & World Report, the National Center for Education Statistics, and PayScale.com.

Collins Receives CSWE’s Distinguished Recent Contributions to Social Work Education Award This fall, the SSW's Kathryn Collins received the Distinguished Recent Contributions to Social Work Education Award by the Council on Social Work Education. The award was presented at the organization's 2017 Annual Program Meeting taking place in Dallas this coming October. Kathryn S. Collins is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Co-Principal Investigator of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Category II Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded Family Informed Trauma Treatment (FITT) Center and Principal Investigator (PI) of Trauma Education Connections Initiative. She is a current CSWE Trauma Education Executive Taskforce member and former Co-Chair and a member of the CSWE Council/Commission on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education. The focus of her academic career centers on social justice, disparities in access to trauma reflective services, and developing trauma-focused social work interventions to promote safety and stability for vulnerable and oppressed populations such as minority children, women, and families surviving poverty and chronic violence in the inner city. Dr. Collins is the codeveloper of Trauma Adapted Family Connections (TA-FC), a trauma-informed neglect prevention intervention that is being replicated nationally. Along with her colleagues, she is developing and testing a Community Outreach and Resilience in Schools Program aimed to promote the health and well-being of children and families who have experienced trauma in their communities. Her commitment to the field is long standing with over 20 years of communitybased clinical social work practice with children and families. She has numerous publications and has been the PI or Co-PI on a long series of state and federally funded research. Dr. Collins has earned an extramural research award in the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities for her research focusing on children from minority communities and their exposure to community violence. Further, she brings her research scholarship, practice and life experience to the classroom where she has received several teaching awards across three university settings.

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

7

SCHOOL NEWS

MD 2017 AWARD WINNERS FROM THE SSW Five individuals with ties to the School of Social Work - three faculty members, one student and one alum - were recently honored by the National Association of Social WorkersMaryland Chapter during their annual conference with the following honors.

2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Carlton E. Munson, MSW, PhD Most Maryland social workers have likely attended a conference or workshop somewhere around the state that Carlton Munson has presented. If you haven't, you certainly know of his reputation as a man highly regarded in the field of social work. He is the consummate professional who not only looks the part but also lives the part. He has devoted his career to advancing clinical social work practice and supervision and has published more on clinical social work supervision than any other scholar in the history of clinical social work. He pioneered the first code of ethics for clinical supervisors and developed the narrative theory of clinical social work supervision. Dr. Munson is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and director of the Washington Area Supervision Institute at Woodstock Forest Center where he also operates his private practice, focusing on child welfare and child trauma. He was the first graduate of the UMBSSW doctoral program in 1975 and became director of the doctoral program from 1992 - 1999. He was a professor at Shepherd University (and established the BSW program there), Catholic University,

8

Connections | Spring 2018

University of Houston, and Fordham University in NYC. His teaching areas have been clinical supervision, clinical child welfare, and psychopathology. Dr. Munson's practice and research focus on trauma and loss in children, including international child abduction. He has a special research interest in the effects of trauma on child development including a focus on receptive and language impairments. Carlton has published seven books and more than 80 journal articles and book chapters, including; Handbook of Clinical Social Work Supervision, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, and Social Work Supervision, which have been widely adopted as texts in the US and abroad. He is the founding editor of The Clinical Supervisor Journal. He was the clinician in a precedent-setting Maryland Court of Appeals case that affirmed the right of clinical social workers to perform DSM diagnoses, to testify as experts, and to testify to ultimate issues. The case has had national implications for the practice of clinical social work. Carlton was born in Baltimore in 1940 when his parents moved there from Hagerstown, Maryland so his father, Maurice, could work at Bethlehem Steel building battleships. Carlton and his mother, Katherine, moved back to Western Maryland when his father was drafted to serve in World War II. Carlton and his wife Joan were high school sweethearts and married in 1960. He joined the US Coast Guard and served during the Vietnam War era.

He dedicated 12 years to his military service and left as a Lieutenant Commander. In 1964, Carlton was one of the first juvenile probation officers hired in Maryland. Two years later, Carlton and four other probation officers became known as today's Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Dr. Munson's mentors include Dr. Verl Lewis, the founding dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland; Dr. Ruth Young; Dr. Daniel Thursz; Dr. Hans Falck; Dr. Harris Chaiklin; Dr. Ina Nucho; and Dr. Stanley Mazer. Carlton's awards are numerous and he has been named an NASW Social Work Pioneer. In addition, he received the prestigious NASW Knee/Wittman Award in 2008, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Forensic Social Work in 2016. In 2013, he was appointed to the Maryland Governor's Commission on Child Custody Decision Making, established by the Maryland General Assembly. He served as Chair of the Commission's Research and Literature Committee. He was one of the few clinical social workers selected to participate in the field trials for the DSM-5. Carlton Munson has dedicated his professional career to the advancement of the social work profession. He is devoted to NASW. In fact, 2017 marks his 50th year as a member of our organization and serves as the chairperson of our chapter's Professional Standards Committee. He is highly respected by all who are fortunate to know him.

SCHOOL NEWS

2017 Social Worker of the Year Award

2017 Social Work Educator of the Year Award

Shae Allen, LCSW-C

Nalini Negi, MSW, PhD

Shae Allen is a social worker and doctoral student who has made outstanding contributions to the field of social work in the areas of student development and programs for both veterans and the aging populations. She piloted a veteran-specific Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence program which led to a full-time, integrated position. She served as a voting member of the Maryland Healthcare Coalition Against Domestic Violence Board. She has developed and conducted military/ vet cultural competency and war-era health differences for the UMBSSW Health and Aging track courses for the past three years. She served as a liaison faculty member for the Health Education and Leadership Scholars (HEALS) program, facilitating veteran and aging training for health and HEALS students, and has played an instrumental role in the inclusion of social work as a key discipline for education within the Baltimore VA's teaching atmosphere. Her accomplishments as a field instructor and member of the Intern Training Committee include facilitating a macro rotation and making significant contributions in developing a comprehensive Student Lunch and Learn curriculum, and she expanded skills training, leadership development, macro social work integration, topics on aging, and interdisciplinary team training. She is the Caregiver Support Coordinator for the Baltimore VA Medical Center and has recently begun to expand community collaborations for the caregiver program. Shae is also a veteran who believes in giving back to her community. Her greatest achievement may be the way she has increased awareness and understanding of veteran culture through trainings in academic settings and her work with students. She is a positive role model and influence to both her students and colleagues. She identifies strengths in others and encourages them to pursue opportunities that will lead to their own advancement, as well as to the advancement of those they serve.

Dr. Nalini Negi is an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work whose research has emphasized the social etiology and mechanisms that confer risk of psychological distress and substance abuse among migrant populations such as Latino trans-migrants (those who move back and forth between borders) and day laborers. She has been published extensively in scientific journals such as Research on Social Work Practice, Advances in Social Work, and International Social Work, and has edited two books. She is often found in the Latino community listening and supporting community members who are impacted by the most recent immigration ban and providing them with supportive and informative resources on campus and in the surrounding community. She is the chairperson of the UMBSSW Latino Student Association, and for the past two years has been co-lead on the UMBSSW Diversity and Anti-Oppression group pushing relevant school, community and curriculum responses to the issues of racism, oppression, and social justice. Her work is timely and imperative to our social justice principles.

2017 Field Instructor of the Year Award Lane Victorson, LGSW Lane Victorson has been a field instructor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 2005 and is clearly an inspiration to the students he leads. He has been involved in community practice ever since serving in the Federal Islamic

Republic of the Comoros Islands as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1992-1994. Lane currently works with University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Social Work Community Outreach Services (SWCOS) as the director of all community organizing initiatives. This includes coordinating the Neighborhood Fellows Program and serving the role of a Clinical Faculty Field Instructor for 8-10 students. The fellowship places students with organizations and schools working within Baltimore City neighborhoods on a variety of community revitalization and building initiatives. Additionally, Lane coordinates the UMB Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps USA Fellows Program which offers competitive fellowships to returning volunteers who attend the UMB School of Social Work Lane is an alumnus of the UMBC Shriver Center Peaceworker Program, another fellows program that drew him from the high plains of Kansas to Baltimore City where he has been a resident for nearly 20 years. Lane is also an adjunct professor for the UMBSSW teaching courses in Macro Practice, Community Organizing, and Community Economic Development.

2017 MSW Student of the Year Award Alessandro Zannirato, PhD Alessandro Zannirato is working toward his MSW at the University of Maryland School of Social Work to become a multilingual psychotherapist. He plans to work with international clients in the US and on international humanitarian missions. Alessandro lived in South Africa for several years and met countless individuals whose lives had been ravaged by poverty, violence, HIV/ AIDS, and mental illness, which inspired him to become a social worker. He has studied and worked on three continents, has 14 years of experience as an educator, and is fluent in four languages (English, French, Italian, and Spanish). He earned an MA degree in Foreign Languages from S. Pio V University of Rome, Italy and a doctorate in philosophy from University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is currently on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University. UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

9

SCHOOL NEWS

FACULTY & STAFF PROMOTIONS

Sarah Butts, MSW

John Cagle, PhD

Amy Cohen-Callow, PhD

Megan Meyer, PhD

Joan Pittman, PhD

Nadine FiniganCarr, PhD

Karen Oppenheimer, Kim Saunders, PhD LCSW-C., MEd

Sarah Butts, MSW, to Executive Director, Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative John Cagle, PhD, to Associate Professor with Tenure Amy Cohen-Callow, PhD, to Clinical Associate Professor Joan Pittman, PhD, to Clinical Associate Professor Nadine Finigan-Carr, PhD, to Assistant Director of the Ruth H. Young Center Sam Little, PhD, to Associate Dean for Field Education Megan Meyer, PhD, to Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Karen Oppenheimer, LCSW-C., MEd, Associate Dean for Student Affairs Kim Saunders, PhD, to Associate Dean for Admissions

10

Connections | Spring 2018

Sam Little, PhD

SCHOOL NEWS

DAILY RECORD ALUMNI NEWS

NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ANNOUNCED

SSW's Gilliam Plays Role in Its Development Two 2001 MSW graduates and a member of the School's Board of Advisors were recently named the Maryland Daily Record's Top 100 Women list for their outstanding contributions to Maryland. A record number of 435 women were nominated this year for the statewide honor. Nominees were asked to complete an application outlining their educational and career history, professional and community involvement, corporate and nonprofit board memberships, and mentoring experience. They were encouraged to submit letters of recommendation from those who are familiar with their professional, volunteer and mentoring accomplishments. “Maryland’s Top 100 Women have achieved amazing accomplishments in their careers, but to be honored as a Top 100 Woman requires more than just career success,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. “She must be an exemplary citizen, committed to her community, creating change and growing the next generation of leaders through active mentoring.” Awardees from the University of Maryland School of Social Work included: Katie Allston, LCSW-C, MSW '01 Executive Director Marian House, Inc.

Robin McKinney, MSW '01 Director Maryland CASH Campaign

Martha Nathanson, Member SSW Board of Advisors Vice President, Government Relations and Community Development LifeBridge Health

Since 1996, Top 100 Women has recognized outstanding women leaders who are not only leading the way professionally but are dedicating their time and energy to community work as well as mentoring.

The NASW partnered with ASWB, CSWE, and CSWA to develop a uniform set of technology standards for professional social workers to use as a guide in their practice. The four associations formed the Task Force for Technology Standards in Social Work Practice and jointly developed the Technology Julie Gilliam, PhD Standards in Social Work Practice. The School of Social Work's Jules Gilliam, Lead Instructional Technologist, served on the Technology Standards Sub–Task Force Advisory Group. The task force met for almost two years reviewing technology literature in social work services and emerging standards in multiple professions. The task force also reviewed relevant statutes and licensing regulations in various jurisdictions. Multiple drafts were prepared and a draft was released for public comment during the summer of 2016. Many comments were received from individual social workers, social work academicians, and groups including the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative (American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare) and representatives of a Web-based macro social work group. In developing these standards, the Task Force for Technology Standards in Social Work Practice used several foundation documents, including the NASW Code of Ethics and the ASWB Model Social Work Practice Act, along with many other sources. The standards use a humanistic framework to ensure that ethical social work practice can be enhanced by the appropriate use of technology.

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

11

addiction: combating the crisis

Addiction:

Combating the Crisis School of Social Work launches new addiction center; expands addiction research, training, and expertise By Wanda Haskel Reports on the devastation related to substance misuse have become shockingly commonplace. A frightened toddler is discovered in the back of a car, witness to the overdose deaths of her parents who are slumped in the front. A celebrity takes a lethal dose of fentanyl. A senior citizen hooked on prescription opioids turns to heroin. A teenager’s promising future is obliterated by carfentanil. From downtown Albuquerque to rural West Virginia, from suburban Connecticut to Baltimore city, people suffering from substance use disorders (SUDs) are losing their lives at alarming rates, with drug overdoses now killing more people in the United States than automobile accidents or firearms. The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis wrote in a recent report that the ongoing national overdose fatality rate currently equals “Sept. 11 every three weeks”; and last March, here in Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan

12

Connections | Spring 2018

signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency in response to the overdose epidemic. Following Maryland, several other states did the same. Moreover, substance use disorders, which are at the root of the opioid crisis, affect countless more than those who die from drug overdoses and their grieving families and friends. Millions struggle with this chronic disease, characterized by continued substance use despite awareness of the adverse consequences. Substance use disorders are prevalent in America and include disorders related to a long list of licit (e.g., alcohol, nicotine, prescribed medications) and illicit (e.g., opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine) drugs. Most commonly, individuals with substance use disorders use multiple harmful substances, and frequently have co-morbid psychiatric, medical, or process addictions (i.e., gambling, eating disorders). The fallout related to substance use is shattering. Relationships are ruined, livelihoods lost, and, at alarming levels, people are dying.

“

addiction: combating the crisis

”

“Even though the most prominent concern right now is opioid addiction,” notes Barth, “we also have an enduring concern about other substance use disorders, especially smoking and alcohol.

That is why the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) is, says Dean Richard P. Barth, “deeply involved” in developing capacity in the area of addiction—particularly related to substance use disorders and the opioid epidemic—to ensure that students and current practitioners are prepared with the latest, evidence-based knowledge and skills needed to screen for, assess, and treat addiction in a variety of practice settings. Furthermore, as one of the largest and most respected schools of social work in the country, it is the SSW’s privilege and responsibility to provide expertise and develop innovative solutions supported by science to pressing social problems, such as substance use disorders and other forms of addiction. “Even though the most prominent concern right now is opioid addiction,” notes Barth, “we also have an enduring concern about other substance use disorders, especially smoking and alcohol. This is also an opportunity to work on addiction patterns in a larger way.” The initiative includes launching a center committed to addictionrelated research, continuing education, policy analysis and services development. The School also persists in updating curriculum, expanding fieldwork opportunities, hiring scholars in the area of addiction, and supporting research to promote more effective prevention and treatment interventions.

CENTRALIZING THE EFFORT This fall, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (SOP), the School of Social Work has opened the Center for Addiction Research, Education, and Service (CARES), an inter-professional center dedicated to addressing the adverse impact of addiction on individuals, families, communities, and society. Co-directed by SSW Assistant Michelle Tuten, PhD Professor Michelle Tuten and SOP School of Pharmacy Professor Ray Love, the group will support addictionrelated workforce development, the development of innovative models of care, addiction-related faculty research, and policy development and analysis. CARES is being launched, partly in response to the critical needs of individuals and society to address the multitude of problems related to substance use disorders, including those associated with opioid use disorders. Thus, the efforts of the new center are primarily aimed at improving service delivery, access, and outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders. However, “addiction” encompasses a range of disorders and challenges that the center is also committed to addressing as CARES expands its capacity and resources.

“We’re really excited about the launch of CARES,” says Tuten. “The center is an important avenue for putting significant and organized efforts into addressing service, knowledge and research gaps related to substance use disorders.” With an interest in addiction data quality impairing, the center seeks to help local and state agencies recognize and eliminate critical holes in addiction-related surveillance systems to improve capacity for timely response to emerging trends in the addiction area, and to evaluate and improve addiction treatment systems. Experts from the center’s advisory group will also work with CARES faculty to articulate needed substance-related policy analysis and change. In addition, the center will offer continuing education and interprofessional training for practicing social workers and professionals across the field of behavioral health, such as pharmacists, primary care physicians, nurses, and psychiatrists. Efforts to expand continuing education related to substance use disorders are already underway at the SSW, which will roll out a certificate program beginning in fall 2018. The program is designed to increase provider knowledge and proficiency related to substance use disorders in three primary areas: the neurobiological underpinnings of substance misuse, evidence-supported assessment of risky substance use and substance use disorders, and evidencesupported interventions.

CURRENT CURRICULUM This new certificate program builds on the School’s push in the past five years to integrate behavioral health into the curriculum in line with Maryland’s recent merger of the mental health and addictions administrations, now called the Behavioral Health Administration. In 2014, the SSW renamed its Mental Health specialization, “Behavioral Health,” recognizing the interconnectedness of mental health, substance use disorders and somatic health, and the need for social workers to have the knowledge and skills to address all three in their practice. Concurrently, in addition to the downtown location, the School began offering the entire Behavioral Health specialization at the Universities at Shady Grove in Montgomery County, increasing access for students in other parts of the state. The name change reflects updated requirements, course offerings and content, including the new “Integrated Behavioral Health Policy” course, which prepares students to analyze, develop and implement health and behavioral health policies across a range of settings, with particular attention to evidence-based models that aim to integrate physical and behavioral health services. SSW students also get exposed to the latest scientific advances and evidence-supported methods for treating substance use disorders through the course “Clinical Social Work with Addictive Behavior Patterns.” UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

13

“

addiction: combating the crisis

”

“My hope is that the course,” says Tuten, “challenges students’ perceptions about individuals living with substance use disorders, and the role of social work in providing direct services to this vulnerable and neglected population.

“The course,” says Tuten, “challenges students’ perceptions about individuals living with substance use disorders, and the role of social work in providing direct services to this vulnerable and neglected population. And, importantly, the course is designed to provide students with an evidence-informed understanding of substance use disorders and the most effective means of treating them.” Gina DeLeonardis MSW ’87 is one of the addiction specialists who teaches the course, bringing to bear her long experience in both private practice and agency work. As a clinician and executive director for a Baltimore County community counseling center in the 1970s and ’80s, DeLeonardis blazed a trail in SUD prevention and treatment before evidence-based tools and interventions were established. Now, with addiction research “rolling in,” the adjunct professor is pleased to offer students cutting-edge content, combining her practical experience with the latest science. DeLeonardis, who primarily practices individual, family and couples therapy, argues that all social workers, not just those concentrating in SUDs, need to have baseline knowledge and skills in addiction. “While addiction is a standalone disorder,” says DeLeonardis, “it lives in a house with many other disorders. I can’t think of anything that embeds itself in so many different places.” To prepare a broad swath of social workers in addiction science, the SSW has developed a Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral or Treatment (SBIRT) training course for all Master of Social Work students and for field instructors. Offered both in the classroom and online, SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for clients with, or at risk for, SUDs. Over the past three years, the School has trained more than 1,000 SSW students and practicing clinicians in the SBIRT intervention. In addition, motivational interviewing (MI)—a collaborative counseling technique designed to help clients advance toward positive change—is being infused into multiple SSW foundational and advanced clinical classes. MI, a best practice in addiction treatment, is also part of the content delivered to students in the Title IV-E Education for Public Child Welfare Program—a partnership between the UMSSW and the Maryland Department of Human Resources to recruit and retain professional social workers as practitioners, supervisors, and administrators in Maryland’s public child welfare workforce. Furthermore, this year, the School’s field placement office hosted MI training for all field instructors. According to SSW Assistant Dean for Field Education Samuel Little, the field placement office is also busy securing and expanding opportunities for students to get practicum experience in addiction assessment and treatment. “Right now we have about 12 field placement agencies that have

14

Connections | Spring 2018

an emphasis on services to a population struggling with this very challenging social problem,” says Little, “and those agencies provide students an opportunity to be part of the assessment process, case management, engagement with family members, and the development of service plans that help to put individuals on a track toward recovery.” Current placement agencies include Sam Little, PhD Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Addictions Treatment Program, Powell Recovery Center, American Substance Abuse Professionals, and Ashley Addiction Treatment. Increasingly, opportunities are available, too, for students at agencies and organizations that are committed to an integrated behavioral health treatment approach.

SOLUTIONS THROUGH SCIENCE Another primary aim for CARES is to support and develop addiction-related faculty research and external funding. “The center is an avenue for us to expand and further some initiatives we were already working on,” says Tuten, referring, in part, to the noteworthy faculty research that was in progress long before the opioid crisis began getting national attention. Associate Professor Jay Unick, for example, has studied opioids for more than 15 years. His earlier studies focused on Jay Unick, PhD establishing the risk profiles associated with different types of heroin, such as black tar more common in the western U.S., versus the powder available on the East Coast; and modes of ingestion—smoking, snorting, injecting. As the opioid landscape has evolved, Unick has tracked the risks of overprescribed prescription pills and the introduction of synthetic substances, like fentanyl, that are a major factor in the country’s current overdose epidemic. He also studies issues surrounding the price and purity of heroin, and assesses how drug trends and risks vary in different regions of the country. “Our work was early in identifying the scope of the problem,” says Unick, who recently completed on-campus training in the administration of the overdose reversal drug naloxone. “When overdoses started escalating, we had data and we had stories we could tell that helped policymakers understand the nature of the problem.” Thus, Unick, the School’s advanced behavioral health policy course instructor, has become a nationally recognized expert on the opioid epidemic, consulted regularly by news outlets, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Fox News.

addiction: combating the crisis

In July, Unick was invited to be a panel member at a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) workshop exploring the challenges in using currently available data and methods for assessing the impact of certain opioid formulations. Tuten, too, has spent the last two decades conducting studies on substance use disorders (including opioids and nicotine) in Paul Sacco, PhD pregnant and postpartum women. She is one of the early developers of reinforcement-based treatment (RBT), a multi-component, intensive behavioral treatment model that serves to change environmental contingencies or conditions for clients with SUDs so that those conditions effectively compete with the reinforcements derived from substance use. RBT uses a “constellation of reinforcers,” such as educational opportunities, employment, recreation, housing, and a social network removed from the stimuli associated with substance use, tailored to the client, says Tuten of the innovative intervention. “RBT seeks, essentially, to compete with substance use by removing stimuli associated with drug use and engaging individuals in behaviors that are more reinforcing than drug use.” Thanks to rigorous research and positive outcomes, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) recently listed reinforcement-based treatment on its National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). As well as continuing her work with pregnant and postpartum women struggling with SUDs, Tuten is collaborating on new addiction research with SSW Associate Professor Paul Sacco. Sacco, a campus leader on behavioral health training and workforce development initiatives, was project manager for the School’s SAHMSA-funded SBIRT training program. He is co-director of the Behavioral Health Workforce Integration Service and Education (BHWISE) Fellows Program—a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-funded training program for advanced year MSW students interested in working with children, adolescents, and emerging adults with behavioral health care needs. (BHWISE was recently refunded for another four years for a total of $1.7 million.) Tuten and Sacco currently are joining forces, with the UM School of Medicine, to conduct a pilot study on liver transplant patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Their ultimate goal is to develop a behavioral health intervention to improve care for those with ALD and aid the population in maintaining sobriety after surgery. Recently named associate dean for research, Sacco also teams up on addiction research with Associate Professor Jodi Jacobson Frey and Research Assistant Professor Christine Callahan of the School’s Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI), which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Together, they are working, through the FSWI, toward the development of an intervention for clients with problem gambling. The study is particularly notable because it is administered in credit counseling sessions offered by the nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions (formerly known as Consumer Credit

Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware, Inc.). This pilot could serve as a foundation for a larger study to test an integrated screening and intervention model for use by credit counseling agencies nationwide. Frey also chairs the School’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sub-specialization, which is the only of its kind in the country. The program features a strong emphasis on addiction and behavioral health in the workplace, training students in addiction science and the knowledge and skills needed to provide consultation on SUDrelated policies, services, and benefits. Some of the EAP curriculum content also is taught in an internationally focused online EAP certificate program offered through the SSW’s Office of Continuing Professional Education. In addition, Frey’s research includes a CDC-funded project to develop a ground-breaking suicide prevention intervention for working-age men. The study includes measures related to substance use disorder because, explains Frey, “substance use is one of the strongest predictors for increased risk of suicide.” Moreover, Frey consults for the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) on a peer-based employee assistance program offering flight attendants and family members from more than 25 airlines access to SUD services through their unions. Frey evaluates workplace outcomes related to returning to work posttreatment. Informing executives on how these programs benefit the airline’s bottom line, says Frey, helps keep them sustainable. Important addiction research is underway, as well, at the SSW Institute for Innovation and Implementation. Clinical Research Manager Brook Kearley, conducts a 15-year follow-up study investigating Baltimore’s drug courts’ impact on participants. Kearley’s work suggests that this alternative criminal justice processing method, which focuses on a team approach to SUD treatment, had sustained effects on arrests and convictions among participants, but did not appear to have a significant impact on mortality risk.

EXPERT INJECTION A significant step toward building the School’s capacity in addiction work is bringing in additional faculty members with expertise in this area. “A lot of people here are working on how addiction might fit in to the overall presentation for any given patient,” says Sacco, “but I also think that Dean Barth has shown a lot of foresight in looking to hire people with a background in behavioral health.” Hiring Tuten in 2014 certainly reflects that foresight, as does the addition of two more faculty members. Professor Fernando Wagner, who came on board this fall, brings a background in psychiatric epidemiology and long experience implementing smoking cessation programs using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach in low income, underserved Baltimore city neighborhoods. According to Wagner, CBPR is an approach that enables researchers to translate scholarly work directly into help for the people who need it most. UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

15

“

addiction: combating the crisis

”

“In terms of workforce development and the needs of the population, we must

understand that this is our population, and we can play a unique role in treating and advocating for this population in a more direct and fundamental way.”

“What we learned, says Wagner, “is that for social research to produce action, we need to get involved with the people who are going to be affected.” Wagner does just that. He is one of the founders of the Communities Engaged and Advocating for a Smoke-free Environment (CEASE) initiative, which for the past decade has been motivating city residents to quit smoking and take ownership of their own wellness. Since CEASE’s work began in 2008, it has expanded to include innovative tobacco prevention programs empowering youth through creative projects to be peer mentors and policy advocates. Another new hire with a robust behavioral health background will join the faculty in fall 2018. With graduate degrees from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor Alexandra Wimberly is now in a post-doc at Columbia. She brings to the School experience conducting pioneering research with people experiencing intersecting concerns related to substance use, criminal justice system involvement, and HIV.

16

Connections | Spring 2018

OUR POPULATION

As the University of Maryland School of Social Work continues to strengthen training, expertise and research in addiction, students at the School are receiving the clear message that this disease touches all areas of practice, and that knowledge and competencies in addiction-related interventions are a must for all members of the social work profession. Addiction treatment is well within the scope of social work practice, points out Tuten, referring to a historic reluctance in social workers to identify individuals with problematic substance use as “our population.” “In fact, we already serve individuals with substance use disorders because they are the same clients we see in school settings, nursing homes, child welfare systems, criminal justice settings, private practice, and beyond,” she adds. “In terms of workforce development and the needs of the population, we must understand that this is our population, and we can play a unique role in treating and advocating for this population in a more direct and fundamental way.”

THE CATALYST CAMPAIGN

P U T T I N G C H A R I TA B L E R E S O U R C E S T O W O R K Philanthropy’s Impact When you support the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), you make a genuine difference in the lives of people who need it most, including our students, our faculty, our alumni, and residents of our communities. Every day, UMB harnesses the power of scholarship, research, and collaboration in the search for solutions to complex problems impacting individuals, families, and communities.

You Can Help Your charitable investment will: • Leverage institutional expertise, knowledge, and technologies to address systemic problems impacting local and global communities • Fuel partnerships with surrounding Baltimore City communities resulting in meaningful and sustainable educational, employment, and economic opportunities that serve as a catalyst for community empowerment • Strengthen UMB as a thought leader and resource on policy and legislative initiatives aimed at improving the health, legal, and social well-being of Maryland’s residents

For more information on the Catalyst Campaign, please contact us. catalystcampaign@umaryland.edu | 410.706.1624

catalyst.umaryland.edu UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

17

SCHOOL NEWS GRANTS, HONORS & PUBLICATIONS Dean Richard Barth, PhD,

Associate Professor Mel Bellin has

Associate

been appointed to National Spina Bifida

Professor

Guidelines Task Force.

Charlotte Bright, PhD, Research

Associate

Associate Professor Mel Bellin, PhD, is

Assistant Professor

Professor Bethany

a co-author of “Very Poorly Controlled

Jill Farrell, PhD,

Asthma in Urban Minority Children:

PhD Candidate

PhD student

Lessons Learned” that has been

Andrew Winters,

Mary Hodorowicz

published in The Journal of Allergy and

Lee, PhD, and

had their article

Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Research Assistant Professor Sara

Betsinger, PhD and Associate Professor

"Equipping the child welfare workforce to improve the

Associate

Bethany Lee, PhD, are co-authors of

well-being of children," published in the

Professor Lisa

"Family Centered Treatment, Juvenile

Journal of Children's Services.

Berlin, PhD, has

Justice, and the Grand Challenge of

been awarded a

Smart Decarceration" which has been

grant of $328,021

published by Research on Social Work

to lead a 2.5-year

Practice.

Professors John Belcher, PhD and Fred DiBlasio, PhD, along with SSW student Amanda Turnquist, have co-authored the paper John Belcher, PhD

"Overcoming medication refusal

using a patient-centered approach," that was recently published in Social Work in Mental Health.

evaluation of the

chapter explored Self-Forgiveness and Treating Personality Disorders.

African American

•M elissa Bellin, MSW, PhD, associate professor • Charlotte Bright, MSW, PhD, associate professor • Nalini Negi, MSW, PhD, associate professor

Connections | Spring 2018

Contributions to Social Work

the Psychology of Self-Forgiveness.” The

and Education for

fellows.

Recent

a chapter in the new book “Handbook of

“Linking Health

for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

Distinguished

Professor Fred DiBlasio, PhD, authored

new book titled,

Work faculty have been named Society

presented the

collaboration with Sinai Hospital.

has published a

Three members of the School of Social

Collins, PhD, was

to be delivered by The Family Tree in

Finigan-Carr, PhD,

Nalini Negi, MSW, PhD

Professor Kathryn

Connects program

Professor Nadine

Charlotte Bright, MSW, PhD

Associate

Maryland Family

Research Assistant

18

Bethany Lee, PhD

Students’ Success.”

Education Award by the Council on Social Work Education. Assistant Professor Sarah Dababnah, PhD, received funding from The Duke Endowment to conduct a randomized controlled trial of The Incredible Years program for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

SCHOOL NEWS Clinical Professor

New research

Nancy Dickinson,

by the School's

PhD, was awarded

Joonyup Lee,

the National Staff

PhD student,

Development

and Associate

and Training

Professor John

Association’s

Cagle, PhD,

(NSDTA) Lifetime

explores "Factors

Achievement Award at their national Conference

John Cagle, PhD

Associated with Opinions About

in Savannah, Georgia in September.

Hospice Among Older Adults: Race,

The mission of the NSDTA is to build

Familiarity with Hospice, and Attitudes

professional and organizational capacity

Matter," and is published in the Journal

in the human services through a

of Palliative Care.

Theda Rose, PhD

Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD

Assistant Professor Theda Rose, PhD, PhD Candidate Judith Leitch, and Associate Professors Kathryn Collins, PhD, and Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD are authors of a new study published

national network of membership sharing ideas and resources on organizational

School of Social

development, staff development, and

Work Assistant

training.

Professor Amanda Lehning, PhD, Professor Donna

and Associate

Harrington, PhD,

Professor Joan

has been selected

Davitt's, PhD,

as the winner of

research article

the GADE Award

"Social Work and

for Excellence

Aging in Place: A Scoping Review of the

in Mentoring of

Literature," has been published in Social

Doctoral Students.

Work Research.

in Research in Social Work Practice. The title of their recent work is "Effectiveness of Youth Mental Health First Aid USA for Social Work Students." Amelia Rubenstein, MSW, recently received a Governor’s citation for her hard work and support on human trafficking awareness,

Dr. Harrington received her award at the annual GADE

Dr. Michael Reisch,

Reception at the Society for Social Work

Daniel Thursz

and Research Conference in Washington,

Distinguished

DC (January 10-14, 2018).

Professor of Social Justice,

PhD Student Susan Klumpner named

was inducted

a returning Council on Social Work

as a Fellow in

Education minority fellow. The fellowship

the American

award is for doctoral social work

Academy of Social

students with a strong commitment to

Work and Social Welfare at the 2017

providing behavioral health services

conference of the Society of Social

to underserved racial/ethnic minority

Work and Research in New Orleans,

populations.

Louisiana. He was honored for his

victims’ rights and dedication to the Safe Harbor Task Force of Maryland. Amelia Rubenstein is the Clinical Research Specialist leading the efforts for the Child Sex Trafficking Victims Initiative (CSTVI) at the Ruth Young Center with Research Assistant Professor Dr. Nadine Finigan-Carr, PI. Professor Jennifer Swanberg, PhD, has been appointed to the Healthy Work

"distinguished accomplishments [that] Assistant Professor Nancy Kusmaul,

have advanced the field and contributed

PhD, has been awarded a 2017 Patient

to a more sustainable, equitable, and

Experience Grant from The Beryl

just future." SSWR fellows are members

Institute for her work on "Person-

who have served with distinction to

Centered Care: Definitions and

advance the mission of the society —

Perceptions of Various Stakeholders."

to advance, disseminate, and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes

Design and WellBeing CrossSector Council, an initiative of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) spearheaded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

a diverse, equitable, and just society.

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

19

SCHOOL NEWS SSW Doctoral Student Yangfeng Xu and SSW faculty members Charlotte Bright, PhD and Haksoon Ahn, PhD are Haksoon Ahn, PhD

co-authors

of the recently published research “Responding to child maltreatment: Comparison between the USA and China” published in the International Journal of Social Welfare. Baltimore resident Kate Wasserman has been selected for a prestigious 18-month ZERO TO THREE Fellowship. The Fellowship

New Grants The University of Maryland/SAFE Center, with significant help from the School of Social Work, received a three-year grant of $750,000 from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime under the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program. The School has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Health Resources Services Administration to continue and expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Integration Service and Education (BHWISE) Program. The program will recruit and train 120 MSW students to provide behavioral health services to individuals across the lifespan who live in underserved communities. BHWISE Fellows will be supported through a stipend of $10,000 per student.

. . . in The News

Faculty from the School continue to be a national voice on many social work-related topics. Here is a sampling of where Maryland faculty, can be found in the news:

Program brings together multidisciplinary, cross-sector leaders that work across the country and around the world to positively impact the lives of infants and young children through research, practice, advocacy, and policy. Wasserman is lead clinician at the

Jay Unick

Bronwyn Mayden

University of Maryland, School of

The Washington Post did an extensive story on Baltimore students using art

Medicine’s Center for Infant Study

as a voice for their lives. The students attend Baltimore’s Renaissance Academy

and HealthySteps Site Director. She

which receives extensive help and support from the School of Social Work’s

provides outpatient mental health

Promise Heights program. http://wapo.st/2hnYhDM

treatment for young children, infancy through age 6, and their families with emotional and behavioral concerns due to maternal-infant attachment

Men’s Fitness quoted SSW Professor Geoffrey Greif concerning his expertise in male friendships for their article “The new science of friendship: how bro-time can save your life. http://bit.ly/2zD2xJR

issues, intimate partner violence and

The New York Times also quoted Professor Greif in a story on a woman abducted

other family traumas, and postpartum

at birth and found 18 years later. Greif has long studied how such situations not only

depression. With HealthySteps, she

affect the one abducted but the families they are reunited with.

provides infant mental health services

http://nyti.ms/2AAqgHP

within the Family Medicine program.

BuzzFeed explored how Seattle was opening the first in the nation “safe Injection

Wasserman is also lead trainer for the Race to the Top and Project LAUNCH workforce developmental programs, training primary care providers, mental health consultants, and home visitors on a range of infant mental health competencies, including trauma, early

facility” for heroin addicts. The School’s Jay Unick, an associate professor and medical epidemiologist is quoted in the story about how overwhelming research evidence shows such facilities help prevent overdoses. http://bzfd.it/2ml26PA Bronwyn Mayden, executive director of the School’s Promise Heights program is quoted in a Washington Post story that examined how students in trouble West Baltimore high schools experience joy and relief of making it through high school

childhood development, attachment,

alive. http://wapo.st/2iaAHer

parent-child interaction, and other

An editorial in the Huffington Post by PhD student Judith Leitch, “Being an Ally

topics within the field of early childhood mental health. She is also a National Trainer of the Fussy Baby Network.

20

Geoffrey Greif

Connections | Spring 2018

Means Sometimes Having to Say You’re Sorry: Guidelines to Being a Modern Ally,” discussed her experiences and ways allies can be more supportive and helpful. http://bit.ly/2yYcyCh

SCHOOL NEWS

Kathleen Rebbert-Franklin, LCSW-C, MSW ’82 Additionally, there is a significant body of research that shows greater improvement in employment, family reunification, housing, etc. if medication is used as part of the treatment process. And yet, there are many substance abuse counselors and, even, social workers who, because of their personal bias, recommend against medication. One badge of pride that social workers have is meeting the person where they are and providing the supports they need at that time. In many cases, individuals with an opioid addiction need medication to sustain their recovery.

Q. W hat, in your opinion, are future trends in your area of work and what do social workers need to know in order to have the skills needed to be impactful in the addictions area as a career?

A. As social workers, those we serve would benefit from an Kathleen Rebbert-Franklin has dedicated her entire professional career working on the issue of addictions. From clinician to current Director of Health Promotion and Prevention in Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration, Rebbert-Franklin has valuable experience and insights into addressing the growing challenge of addiction in our cities, communities and workplaces. Let’s get to know her better.

Q. T ell me about yourself, your career and how it intersects with addition.

A. I’ve worked in the addictions system since I graduated from

integration of substance use screening and referral into settings such as DSS, primary care, shelters, etc. Early intervention with those with a substance use problem could forestall its progression, so identification of a potential problem is critical. Social workers touch so many systems, and we are in an ideal position to screen and refer those who may need further evaluation for services. As a start, social workers in current practice can advocate for the inclusion of screening questions on intake forms within their system. And, setting up referral pathways will ease the frustration of others who try to navigate the system. For those still in school, social workers have an incredible opportunity to increase their knowledge and comfort with this area through classroom and field work experiences. Through exposure to the subject area, we become more confident in our ability to at least identify those who may have a problem.

Q &A

the School of Social Work. I started as a clinician, working with individuals who had both a mental health and substance use disorder. I was asked to assume an Acting Director role of a substance use program, and realized I like the program development and policy making pieces of this work. That led me to working at Baltimore County as the Director of Substance Use and then to the State Department of Health, where I am now the Director of Health Promotion and Prevention within the Behavioral Health Administration.

Q. What is the biggest challenge in addressing the topic of addiction in your area of work?

A. I would have to say stigma is the biggest challenge. Addiction is a chronic medical condition, much like diabetes. In both addiction and diabetes, the illness may be well controlled by lifestyle changes and medicine, and there may be periods of instability where an individual needs more intense services. This process is accepted for diabetes in the medical world, but addiction is often seen as self-inflicted and indicating a deficit of willpower.

Q. How did your Maryland education prepare you for your career? Any specific professor or class come to mind you would wish for us to include as a positive experience or mentor?

A. When I was signing up for an internship, we were given a

choice of content areas where we could be placed. A substance-use treatment setting was a reluctant third choice, but I really wanted a mental health setting. Against my wishes, I was placed in an outpatient and residential addictions treatment program, and I loved it! The placement challenged my asssumptions and biases so that I could be of benefit to those in treatment. This early exposure significantly shaped my career path in such positive ways. I didn’t get what I wanted; I got what I needed! I’m so grateful to the SSW for giving me the foundational learning and intern opportunity in a field that continues to inspire and motivate me to be the best possible advocate for those we serve!

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

21

addiction: combating the crisis

Honor Roll of Donors The following pages recognize the pledges and gifts of alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and organizations that supported the people and programs of the University of Maryland School of Social Work with new pledges and gifts received between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Every gift is important, is very much appreciated, and makes a difference. The entire School of Social Work family extends its thanks to its donors for their beneficence, confidence, and support of the School’s mission of excellence in education, research, and service. Unrestricted gifts help provide current operating support for the School’s budget, help close the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a student’s education, and offer support for research, education, and community outreach.

22

Connections | Spring 2018

We recognize first-time donors with a > in front of their name and individuals who increased their gift with a @ behind their name. Members of the School’s Partner’s Circle (five or more years of consecutive giving) are designated with an * after their name. Members of the Heritage Society, those with lifetime gifts of $10,000 or more, are designated with an % after their name. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, we apologize in advance for any errors or omissions. To report a discrepancy or for more information, please contact the Office of Development at 410-706-0006 or at alumni@ssw.umaryland.edu.

Honor roll key: > New donor

% Heritage

Dean’s Circle Donors $200,000 and above Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc.%* Open Society Institute%@ Richman Family Foundation, Inc.%* Mrs. Alison L. Richman, MSW ‘84 %*@ Mr. Arnold I. Richman%*@

$100,000 to $199,999 Mr. Mark K. Joseph% >Patricia Joseph% >The David and June Trone Family Foundation% The Shelter Foundation, Inc.% United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.%* The Woodside Foundation%*@ Ms. Margaret O. Woodside, MSW ‘07%*@

$50,000 to $99,999 Baltimore Community Foundation%* Dr. James A. Earl%* Mrs. Sylvia T. Earl%* Frank E. & Miriam Loveman Foundation, Inc.% Helena Foundation, Inc.%* Hoffberger Foundation Inc% Morton K. & Jane Blaustein Foundation% Poppleton Community Development Corporation%

$25,000 to $49,000 Anonymous >Baltimore's Promise% Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Foundation%* Family Tree%@ Fund for Change, Inc% Goldseker Foundation%* The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds%* Mrs. Jane Baum Rodbell, MSW ‘84%*@ Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation%*@ >Steptoe & Johnson LLP%

$15,000 to $24,999 Richard P. Barth, PhD%*@ Council on Social Work Education Inc% Nancy S. Dickinson, PhD @ Susan G. Esserman% The Zanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund%* >Maryland Charity Campaign 2015% PNC Foundation-Baltimore%*@

* Consecutive gifts for three or more years

THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Cmty. Federation of Baltimore%* Wright Family Foundation%

$10,000 to $14,999 >American Gift Fund% Bou Family Foundation% Esserman Family Foundation, Inc.% Mrs. Lois Blum Feinblatt% Geoffrey L. Greif, DSW%* Anne P. Hahn, PhD, ‘86, MSW ‘71%*@ Keswick Foundation% Lois & Irving Blum Foundation, Inc.% Mr. Andrew Marks% T. Rowe Price Foundation Inc.%@ The Wolman Family Foundation, Inc.%* Susan A. Wolman, MSW ‘79 %*

$5,000 to $9,999 Barbara Appell, MSW ‘89%*@ Baltimore Community Foundation%* Ms. Dorothy C. Boyce, MSW ‘82 %*@ The Bunting Family Foundation Fund@ Mr. Richard W. Friedman, MSW ‘67 %*@ Mrs. Betty E. Golombek, MSW ‘65 %* Leonard H. Golombek, MD%* Sandra D. Hess, MSW ‘78 %* Jody K. Olsen, PhD, MSW ‘72%@ Mrs. Barbara K. Shapiro%* Mr. Sigmund Shapiro% Howard L. Sollins, Esq.%*@

$1,000 to $4,999 Mr. Robert E. Adams, Jr., MSW ‘93*@ >Mr. David Astrove >Ms. Deborah Astrove Ms. Jane K. Beller, MSW ‘99*@ Mr. David E. Brainerd, III, MSW ‘79*@ John H. Cammack Ms. Mary F. Campion% Ms. Annette N. DeBois@ >Mr. Eugene Calvin Drinks >Mr. Vincent Falcone Family League of Baltimore City% Morton F. Goldberg, MD%*@ Myrna Goldberg, MSW ‘69 %*@ Mrs. Betty J. Himeles, MSW ‘68 %* Mr. Adam Kane Ms. Laura L. Katz, MSW ‘73 Ms. Nancy R. Kutler, MSW ‘84*@ Ms. Gail I. ManzaMCP ‘78 %*@ Martin S. Himeles Sr. Foundation Inc.%* Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden, MSW ‘77*@

@ Increased gift

Dr. Julianne S. Oktay% >Mr. Robert Olsen Mr. James Piper, III%* Ms. Mimi Piper, MSW ‘97 %* Ms. Susan London Russell, MSW ‘78*@ Ms. Michele I. Speaks@ Mary Jane Sundius, PhD David L. Warnock Ms. Kimberly S. Warren Ms. Meadow Lark Washington%*@ Ms. Debra S. Weinberg, MSW ‘84@ Ms. Lindley B. Weinberg, MSW ‘85 Stanley E. Weinstein, PhD, MSW ‘68 %*@ >Mr. Charles Wilkes Nikki R. Wooten, PhD ‘09*@ Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD ‘98*@ Mr. Marc D. Zlotnik@

Gifts by Class Year 1965 $5,000 to $9,999 Mrs. Betty E. Golombek, MSW%*

1966 Up to $99 Mr. William F. Eastman, MSW*@ Dr. Rosalind E. Griffin, MSW* Mr. Paul J. Lurz, MSW

1967 $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. Richard W. Friedman, MSW%*@

$1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Linda S. Shapiro, MSW%*

$100 to $249

Up to $99 Ms. Elizabeth R. Parker, MSW* Mr. Arthur C. Redding, Jr., MSW* Mr. James B. Slingluff, MSW*

$1,000 to $4,999 Myrna Goldberg, MSW%*@ Ms. Camille B. Wheeler, MSW%*

1969 $500 to $999 Ms. Shirley A. Brown, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Dr. Gloria Avrech, MSW Dr. Richard T. Criste, MSW Ms. Stefanie Dan Feldman, MSW*

Up to $99 Janet Klein Brown, MSW* Sharon A. Penland, LCSW-C, PA., MSW* >Mrs. Marguerite D. Scott, MSW Mrs. Tylee S. Smith, MSW* Joyce H. Souk, MSW

1970 $100 to $249 Miss Phyllis M. Brostoff, MSW Ms. Martha E. Cage, MSW* Mrs. Suzanne H. Gross, MSW* Ms. Mary F. Krieger, MSW*@ Mr. Glenn A. Richter, MSW*

Up to $99 Mrs. Kate L. Genut, MSW Mr. Richard C. Hacker, MSW Mr. Samuel W. Marshall, MSW*@ Mrs. Janet S. Moss, MSW* Mrs. Alice A. Schreiber, MSW* Ms. Iris T. Smith, MSW*

1971

Harriet S. Shugerman, LCSW, MSW Mrs. Rebecca H. Wong, MSW

$250 to $499

Up to $99

Ms. Bernadette Anderson, MSW*@ Mr. Almon C. Barrell, III, MSW Ms. Rose A. Goodman, MSW* Ms. Barbara S. Law, MSW*@ Ms. Joyce D. Matthews, MSW Ms. Brenda L. May, MSW Ms. Elaine W. Rifkin, MSW* Ms. Regina A. Ritenour, MSW Mr. Lawrence I. Strauss, MSW*@ Ms. Sheila Thaler, MSW@ Mr. John D. Wingerter, MSW@ Ms. Stella P. Yousem, MSW

Dr. Mary I. Benedict, MSW

1968 $1,000 to $4,999 Mrs. Betty J. Himeles, MSW%* Stanley E. Weinstein, PhD MSW%*@

$250 to $499 Mr. Gorman B. Davis, MSW*

$100 to $249 Ms. Francine S. Berger, MSW* Ms. Emma V. Ramirez-Cabanellas, MSW Mr. James H. Ward, MSW*

Nancy E. Hall, PhD, MSW*

$100 to $249

Up to $99 Mr. George S. Bowden, MSW*@ Mrs. Janet L. Collins, MSW

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

23

Margaret Isenstein, MSW* Ms. Barbara K. Skarf, MSW* Ms. Susan L. Steigner, MSW

$1,000 to $4,999 Mrs. Karin Batterton, MSW%

1972 $5,000 to $9,999 Jody K. Olsen, PhD, MSW%@

$500 to $999 Mr. Eugene P. Bartell, MSW* Richard V. Cook, LCSW, MSW%*@ Ms. Sharon L. Nathanson, MSW*@

$250 to $499 Mr. Marc R. Levy, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Mr. Scott K. Birdsong, MSW Ms. Frances Mickel, MSW Mr. Thomas F. Monahan, MSW@ Ms. Constance Y. Parker, MSW Ms. Christine U. Wright, MSW Ms. Eileen S. Yoffe, MSW

Up to $99 Mr. Jonathon G. Kaiser, MSW Ms. J. Christine Kendall, MSW* Mrs. Martha F. Lurz, MSW Mr. John J. Neubert, Jr., MSW* Susan Hoffman Schwartzfarb, MSW

1973 $1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Laura L. Katz, MSW

$100 to $249 Father David J. Bergner, MSW* Mr. Patrick Fleeharty, MSW Karen A. Kuell, MSW Ms. Genobia M. Long, MSW*@

Up to $99 Ms. Ann T. Albrecht, MSW* Ms. Sonja L. Alcon, MSW Ms. Bonnie B. Barnidge, MSW* Ms. Jean Christianson, MSW* William J. Demeo, DSW, MSW Mrs. Nancy K. Garfinkel, MSW* LTC Milton Grady, MSW Ms. Carol Leventhal, MSW* Ms. Marilynn A. Ringquist, MSW@ Ms. Ellen L. Rosen, MSW@ Mr. Henry M. Rosenbaum, MSW* Mrs. Betsy Sims, MSW*@

1974 $250 to $499 Gayle Johnson Adams, MSW*@ Mrs. Marsha Edell, MSW

$100 to $249 Mrs. Donna L. Folkemer MCP Mr. John G. Folkemer, MSW Mr. Richard Glaser, MSW* Mr. Stephen H. Hoffman, MSW% Joan F. Katz, MSW*@ Mr. Sheldon J. Krieger, MSW*@ Mrs. Edith Levine, MSW* Mrs. Judith A. Mayer, MSW*@ Ms. Carol Press Pristoop, MSW Ms. Anne H. Showalter, MSW* Mrs. Elaine W. Vogelhut, MSW*

Up to $99 Ms. Janet Bear Ander, MSW* Ms. Deborah E. Averill, MSW Mrs. Ruth C. Bell, MSW* Mrs. Ruth Brotman, MSW* Dr. Garfield L. Greene, MSW Ms. Patricia W. Ivry, MSW* Mrs. Carole A. Norris-Shortle, MSW Ms. Rafaela P. Richardson, MSW* Mrs. Janet Schutzman, MSW* Mrs. Nonda L. Severson, MSW*@ Ms. Cynthia Venable, MSW*

1975 $500 to $999 Joanne Althoff, MSW* Mrs. Jennie D. Bloom, MSW

$250 to $499 Anonymous Craig G. Adams, MSW*@ Mr. David E. Edell, MSW

$100 to $249 Mr. Cedric C. Easter, MSW*@ Mr. John D. Herron, MSW Mrs. Elaine Sapperstein Kitt, MSW*@ Carlton E. Munson, PhD, MSW Ms. Barbara S. Perry, MSW Dr. Tracy Rosenhand, MSW Mrs. Arlene Saks-Martin, MSW%* Mr. Stuart A. Tiegel, MSW

Up to $99 Ms. Lenore L. Baier, MSW* Mr. Melvin F. Bernay, MSW@ Ms. Nina Blendman, MSW Ms. Yvonne C. Turk, MSW@ Mrs. Blanche S. Coady, MSW Mr. Steven M. Eidelman, MSW* Robert N. Gibson, MSW* Ms. Stephany E. Gilbert MCP Mrs. Debra A. Linsenmeyer, MSW* Mr. Ralph N. Markus, MSW Ms. Margaret C. Scott, MSW Ms. Casandra R. Singleton, MSW Mrs. Diane M. Bolger, MSW

1976 $500 to $999 Mrs. Myra L. Hettleman, MSW* Ms. Judith B. Rudolf, MSW* Ms. Wendy R. Sherman, MSW* Ms. Patricia J. Thomas, MSW*@

$250 to $499 Mr. Dennis R. Mobley MCP * Mr. Alan R. Shugart, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Jeannette G. Abramson MCP * Arthur Becker-Weidman, PhD, MSW Mr. Stephen K. Berry, MSW Mr. James D. Fitzpatrick, MSW >Mr. Allen Juris, MSW Mrs. Ann H. Kahan, MSW Ms. Sheila M. Seltzer, MSW*@

Connections | Spring 2018

Ms. Lucy K. Carey, MSW*@ Ms. Lucy B. Kerewsky, MSW*

Up to $99 Mr. George E. Adams, MSW* Mrs. Charlotte T. Davenport, MSW Mr. C. Malcolm Frazer, MSW Ms. Audrey Leviton, MSW@ Mr. Thomas P. Mee, MSW* Mrs. Rosalie Renbaum, MSW*@ Ms. Ilene W. Rosenthal, MSW* Ms. Elizabeth Salston, MSW Ms. Penelope J. Scrivens, MSW Virginia Barrett Shanley, MSW Ms. Nancy B. Siegel, MSW

1979 $10,000 to $14,999 Susan A. Wolman, MSW%*

Up to $99

$1,000 to $4,999

Mrs. Coleen E. Friedman, MSW Elizabeth M. Plionis, DSW Ms. Angela A. Satterthwaite, MSW

$100 to $249

1977 $1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Mrs. Ingrid A. Castronovo, MSW* Mr. Russell A. Dick, MSW Ms. Deborah C. English, MSW Ms. Brenda S. Jaudon, MSW Stacy Rudin, MSW*@

Up to $99 Ms. Mary A. Constantinides, MSW Debra Brown Felser, MSW* Mr. James M. Fensterwald, MSW* Mr. Mark E. Greenberg, MSW* Ms. Wendy Greenwald, MSW Ms. Sharon M. Iannacone, MSW Ms. Rita E. Robertson, MSW* Mrs. Jeanne Stark Rubin, MSW Mr. Robert J. Schap, MSW* Ms. Martha E. Seabrooks, MSW

1978 $5,000 to $9,999 Sandra D. Hess, MSW%*

$1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Gail I. Manza MCP %*@ Ms. Susan London Russell, MSW*@

$500 to $999 Ms. Beth Amster Hess, MSW*

$250 to $499 Ms. Marilyn David-Krasner, MSW* Mr. Timothy F. Whelan, MSW*

24

$100 to $249

Mr. David E. Brainerd, III, MSW*@

Ms. Patricia Cronin, MSW Mrs. Yvonne C. Diggs-Davis, MSW* Ms. Hazel M. Dunnigan, MSW Mr. Byron R. Fisher, MSW*@ Mrs. Alyse L. Holstein, MSW Mr. R. Dean Kenderdine, MSW Ms. Judith Schagrin, MSW*

Up to $99 Mr. Frederick A. Garrett, MSW Mr. Spencer L. Gear, MSW Ms. Anne G. Imboden, MSW* Ms. Margery Cohen Jacoby, MSW*@ Ms. Barbara E. Nathanson, MSW Ms. Carol A. Peter-Tabone, MSW Ms. Nicole K. Raines, MSW Mrs. Moira Hearn Schwartz, MSW*

1980 $250 to $499 Mr. Stephen W. Howe, MSW*

$100 to $249 Ms. Karen Siedner Brown, MSW*@ Ms. Linda G. Goodman, MSW*@ Mrs. Cheryl A. Johnson, MSW Ms. Susana Cheng Lee, MSW* Ms. Phyllis Z. Simon, MSW*

Up to $99 Mrs. Beth August, MSW Ms. Roni Goss Berkowitz, MSW Mr. David U. Cavey, MSW Ms. Linda L. Culp, MSW* Ms. Donna R. Era, MSW Ms. Connie S. Gezon, MSW Mr. Gary S. Honeman, MSW

Honor roll key: > New donor

% Heritage

Arlene Lishinsky, MSW* Mrs. Janet Passapae-Sauer, MSW* Ms. Jennifer S. Simms, MSW Mr. Dean A. Solomon, MSW*@ Ms. Anna W. Stanton, MSW Mr. John M. Sullivan, MSW

1981 $500 to $999 Ms. Diane W. Baum, MSW@

$250 to $499 Mrs. Katherine A. O'Donovan, MSW* Ms. Joan C. Weiss, MSW%*

$100 to $249 Mrs. Jodi Ferretti-Shochet, MSW Ms. Patsy Milner, MSW*@ Ms. Wendy Pressoir, MSW Mr. Gary M. Siepser, MSW Ms. Phoebe S. Tobin, MSW*

Up to $99 >Ms. Barbara E. Cohen, MSW Ms. Marjorie A. Cuneo, MSW Ms. Beulah M. Downing, MSW*@ Ms. Betsy D. Dunklin, MSW Ms. Jane F. Gerber, MSW Mr. Dennis E. Lewis, MSW* Ms. Carolyn E. Miller, MSW Mrs. Julia A. Schoenster, MSW Ms. Amy Taswell, MSW

1982 $5,000 to $9,999 Ms. Dorothy C. Boyce, MSW%*@

$500 to $999 Catherine E. Born, PhD, MSW

$100 to $249 David E. Biegel, PhD, MSW@ Mr. Paul D. Brylske, MSW Mrs. Mary Faith Gardiner-Ferretto, MSW*@ Ms. Margaret C. Land, MSW* Mr. Martin J. Piepoli, III, USW, CHFM, HACP, MSW Mr. Thomas G. Scott, MSW

Up to $99 Deadra Carnack Atkins, MSW* Marcia G. Hoffman, LCSW-C, BCD, MSW Ms. Eva G. Kaplan, MSW*@ Ms. Lois Ann Keller-Poole, MSW >Mrs. Linda C. Miller, MSW Ms. Elaine K. Nahai, MSW Carol L. Pearson, PhD* >Dr. Elaine Rubenstein, PhD Ms. Karen Schneier, MSW* Jennifer L. Soule, DSW Ms. Nancy L. Weaver, MSW

* Consecutive gifts for three or more years

@ Increased gift

1983

1985

1988

$500 to $999

$1,000 to $4,999

$250 to $499

Ms. Cathy E. Fisher, MSW@

Ms. Lindley B. Weinberg, MSW

$250 to $499

$250 to $499

Ms. Anne Dobbin Bailliere, MSW%*@ Mrs. Michele E. Beaulieu, MSW@

Ms. Margaret C. Cohen, MSW@ Mary Ellen Elwell, PhD*@ Ms. Marcia Kennai, MSW*@

John A. Hermann, Sr., PhD

$100 to $249 Eloise A. Bridges, PhD, DSW Ms. Elizabeth C. Champney, MSW Ms. Paula E. Gish, MSW*@ Ms. Sandra K. Holmes, MSW* Mr. David A. Kandel, MSW* Ms. Betsy L. Krieger, MSW* Ms. Jacqueline S. Mallinger, MSW*@ Mrs. Josephine H. B. Merrill, MSW* Robin Whitten Patton, MSW*@ Dr. S. Peter Resta, MSW* Ms. Amy L. Schussheim, MSW@ >Ms. Beth E. Shuman, MSW

Up to $99 Ms. Ann P. Abramson, MSW* Ms. Barbara T. Cutko, MSW Mrs. Sheila Slaten Dennis, MSW* Mrs. Ilene Miller Federman, MSW Ms. Denise M. Garman, MSW Ms. Kathleen L. Guernsey, MSW Ms. Sandra L. Kemp, MSW Ms. Eileen L. Kern, MSW*@ Ms. Katherine Meyer, MSW* Mr. Arthur J. Rosenbaum, MSW

1984 $200,000 and above Mrs. Alison L. Richman, MSW%*@

$25,000 to $49,999 Mrs. Jane Baum Rodbell, MSW%*@

$1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Nancy R. Kutler, MSW*@ Ms. Debra S. Weinberg, MSW@

$100 to $249 Ms. Susan M. Berkowitz, MSW Mrs. Mary Ann Blotzer, MSW Mrs. Janice A. Board-Hoyt, MSW* Ms. Anne P. Burrows, MSW*@ E. Virginia Lapham, PhD Ms. Catherine D. Watson, MSW*

Up to $99 Barbara R. Brewton, LCSW, MSW >Ms. Louise Y. Flamer, MSW Ms. Mary Baetz McAllen, MSW Mrs. Karen D. Oppenheimer, MSW* Ms. Pamela L. Smelser, MSW*

$100 to $249 Ms. Margot R. Aronson, MSW* Mrs. Christine S. Campbell, MSW*

Up to $99

$100 to $249 Mr. David Agger, MSW*@ Mr. Ezra A. Buchdahl, MSW@ Mrs. Sharon Manette DonerFeldman, MSW*

Ms. Regina W. Durso, MSW Ms. Eileen M. Herron-Hastings, MSW Ms. Yvonne M. Perret, MSW Ms. Lorinda A. Riddle, MSW Ms. Ellen Schaefer-Salins, MSW* Ms. Barbara L. Stouffer, MSW@ Mrs. Sarah W. Straus, MSW Ms. Carolyn C. Taggart, MSW Ms. Marcia H. Weber, MSW

Up to $99

1986

1989

$10,000 to $14,999 Anne P. Hahn, PhD, MSW%*@

$250 to $499 Ms. Jane A. Walker, MSW@

$100 to $249 Ms. Elizabeth H. Horn, MSW@ Samuel B. Little, PhD*@ Ms. Marjorie G. Coven Montag, MSW

Up to $99 Ina Alterman, MSW*@ Wendy M. Berlinrood, PhD* Ms. Delores Ford-Edwards, MSW Roslyn M. Hyman, LCSW-C, MSW Jean Louis G. Marchand, PhD Ms. Helen L. Pitts, MSW*@ Ms. Jacqueline H. Sewell-Thomas, MSW Ms. Dinah A. Smelser, MSW* Ms. Jo Ann Staples, MSW*

1987 $100 to $249 Ms. Heidi Brown, MSW Ms. Barbara S. Buck, MSW* Ms. Dale V. Koch, MSW*@ >Mrs. Mary Rogers Obrecht, MSW Ms. Carolyn C. Workman, MSW

Up to $99 >Mr. Edward T. Kilcullen, Jr., MSW Ms. Sonya V. Sanders-Murray, MSW

Mrs. Alisa S. Adler, MSW Ms. Joyce B. Chambliss, MSW Ms. Regina R. Dinsmore, MSW Ms. Ellyn M. Loy, MSW Ms. Maureen A. McKinleyGutowski, MSW* Ms. Jane L. Meyer, MSW@ Ms. Elizabeth D. Speer, MSW* Ms. Patricia A. Wilson, MSW

$5,000 to $9,999 Barbara Appell, MSW%*@

$500 to $999 Ms. Jean Payne Rogers, MSW*@

$250 to $499 Mr. Michael J. Bucierka, MSW@ Sarah Hirschhorn Shapiro, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Ms. Wanda J. Bair, MSW* Ms. Cari Mackes, MSW*

Up to $99 Ms. Katherine L. Callahan, MSW Ms. Jacquelyn R. Clayborne-Said, MSW Mrs. Rella E. Leonard, MSW Mr. Joseph M. Rushton, MSW Mrs. Jeanne W. Schmitt, MSW Ms. Susan Johns Smith, MSW Ms. Deborah J. Snyder, MSW

1990 $500 to $999 Mrs. Karen J. Koch, MSW*

$250 to $499 Ms. Paula Klepper, MSW* Mr. Dale G. Schacherer, MSW

$100 to $249 Claudia E. Bolcik, LCSW-C, MSW@ Ms. Rachel J. Cohen, MSW* Ms. Judith Rae Peres, MSW Mr. Michael P. Wall, MSW*

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

25

Up to $99 Ms. Christine A. Cronin, MSW Mr. M. R. Kirk, MSW* Ms. Sandra E. Patterson, MSW* Ms. Erika M. Rauch-McQuillan, MSW Ms. Sharon G. Rose, MSW Ann W. Saunders, LCSW-C, MSW*

$1,000 to $4,999 Peter F. Luongo, PhD*

1991

1994 $500 to $999 Curtis McMillen, PhD* Mrs. Joy S. Paul, MSW%*

$250 to $499 Carol B. Sisco, PhD

$100 to $249

Ms. Elizabeth J. Biliske, MSW* >Jessica K. Heriot, PhD

>Ms. Denise D. R. Chop, MSW Ms. Sylvia A. Haydash, MSW*@ Ms. Julia A. Paradiso, MSW* Ms. Crystal Y. Patterson, MSW@ Rob Scuka, PhD, MSW* Ms. Gail E. Smith, MSW

Up to $99

Up to $99

Ms. Alice M. Bonner, MSW Ms. Diane E. Hopkins, MSW Margaret L. McFarland, PhD Ms. Iris S. Sochol, MSW

Ms. Cynthia J. Behm, MSW Ms. Monica Beltran, MSW Ms. Kristin E. Council, MSW*@ Ms. Melanie L. Martin, MSW Joanna L. Pierson, PhD* Ms. Sally W. Vermilye, MSW

$500 to $999 Ms. Jill C. Feasley, MSW

$100 to $249

1992 $500 to $999 Ms. Suzanne M. Price, MSW *

$100 to $249 Mr. Timothy C. Donovan, MSW Ms. Devera E. Gilden, MSW*@ Nancy-Bets Hay, MSW* Ms. Victoria D. Hirsch, MSW Clark J. Hudak, Jr., PhD, MSW

Up to $99 Mrs. India S. Anderson, MSW Ms. Nona M. Bowers, MSW Ms. Joyce M. Davis, MSW Mrs. Jane D. Feigleson, MSW Mr. James J. Flaherty, MSW* >Mrs. Carol Harris, MSW Ms. Susan T. Lindstrom, MSW Elaina Lynn Mac Kenzie, MSW* Ms. Mona L. Mendelson, MSW Ms. Karen A. Sher, MSW Ms. Tracey L. Waite, MSW Ms. Deborah R. Zavoyna, MSW

1995 $100 to $249 Mr. Joshua E. Brenner, MSW Ms. Elizabeth H. Pepple, MSW Ms. Sandra K. Saville, MSW* Ms. Mary P. Yox, MSW@

Up to $99 Mr. Mark H. Bottinick, MSW Ms. Sara J. Cartmill, MSW Ms. Carole L. Menetrez, MSW* Mr. Stanley G. Moore, MSW*

1996 $100 to $249 Mr. David H. Stebbing, MSW Mrs. Katherine C. Watkins, MSW@ Diana J. Watson, PhD MSW@

Up to $99

Mr. Robert E. Adams, Jr., MSW*@

Ms. Lorna A. Duppins, MSW Ms. Katrina R. Brickhouse, MSW Ms. Heather I. Friedman, MSW Ms. Susan Andes Hagler, MSW Mr. Thomas R. Wachter, MSW Ms. Lisa Monfred Wilentz, MSW

$100 to $249

1997

1993 $1,000 to $4,999

Pat Gorman, MSW* Ms. Gabriele M. Moravec, MSW*

Up to $99 Ms. Barbara R. Bikoff, MSW Ms. Sherry N. Davis, MSW Susan T. Futeral, PhD MSW Ms. Pearl A. Kirby, MSW Ms. Claudia B. Lewis, MSW

26

Patricia P. Plaskon, PhD Ms. Kristin K. Sheffler, MSW Mr. Richard D. Winchester, MSW*

Connections | Spring 2018

$1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Mimi Piper, MSW%*

$100 to $249 Ms. Deborah A. Ahern, MSW Ms. Rebecca Russel Brenner, MSW Ms. Mary M. Marcus, MSW

Up to $99 Ms. Amy M. Corwin, MSW Ms. Ruth Doyle, MSW Ms. Leslie C. Dunham, MSW*@ >Ms. Deborah D. Hofland, MSW Ms. Jacqueline R. Schnee, MSW Constance F. Weems, LCSW, MSW Ms. Claire Landers, MSW

1998 $1,000 to $4,999 Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD*@

$500 to $999 Mrs. Pamela F. Corckran, MSW%

$100 to $249 >Ms. Mikhel A. Kushner, MSW Ms. Charlene M. Reilly, MSW Susan Lum Shewchuk, MSW

Up to $99

2001 $100 to $249 Ms. Sonya E. Bowen, MSW

Up to $99 >Ms. Katherine D. Allston, MSW >Ms. Liza Oktay Hicks, MSW Mr. George I. Kidwiler, Jr., MSW* Ms. Wendy E. Shaia, MSW Mrs. Deborah Spenner, MSW Ms. Margaret E. Terry, MSW*

2002 $100 to $249 Ms. Mary L. Parvis, MSW

Up to $99 >Ms. Danita S. Jones, MSW >Ms. Melanie H. Pinkett, MSW

$1,000 to $4,999 Kelly L. Hyde, PhD%

Ms. Rosemary Anderson, MSW Mrs. Jennifer Buckler, MSW*@ Jean L. and Gerald Chappell, MSW Ms. Beverly A. Johnson, MSW Ms. Sara K. Kalt, MSW Ms. Andrea E. Morris, MSW Ms. Helena C. Santos-Collins, MSW*

2003

1999

Mrs Tamara Simmons Cyzyk, MSW Ms. Rebecca J. Davis, MSW Ms. Ashley C. Klapper, MSW* Ms. Jennifer L. Shotlander, MSW

$1,000 to $4,999 Ms. Jane K. Beller, MSW*@

$250 to $499 Mr. Mark R. Melia, MSW*@

$100 to $249 Mrs. Beth A. Slepian, MSW*

Up to $99 Ms. Sachiko Kanatsugu, MSW

2004 Up to $99

2005

$100 to $249

$100 to $249

Mr. Ryan L. Moore, MSW

Mr. Michael J. O'Rourke, MSW Ms. Sally B. Ratcliffe, MSW

Up to $99 Ms. Megan L. Carney, MSW* Mr. Christopher Cofone, MSW Ms. Kathryn K. Rushing, MSW

2000 $250 to $499 Ms. Aimee V. McClellan, MSW

$100 to $249 Ms. Lisa L. Cyr, MSW@ Ms. Kristina Gilbertson, MSW@ Ms. Karen Michon Weaver-Powell, MSW@

Up to $99 Ms. Katherine L. Baker, MSW Ms. Patricia C. Roberts-Rose, MSW

Up to $99 Dr. Diari M. Banigo, MSW Ms. Kathy L. Hart, MSW*@ Ms. Caroline A. Hoesch, MSW Ms. Amanda L. Linehan, MSW Ms. Deborah L. Pinkney, MSW

2006 $250 to $499 Ms. Megan Tracy Benson, MSW*

Up to $99 Ms. Nancy L. Freehoffer, MSW*@ Ms. Ashley R. Valis, MSW Ms. Jamie N. Wilson, MSW

2007 $100,000 to $199,999 Ms. Margaret O. Woodside, MSW%*@

Honor roll key: > New donor

% Heritage

$100 to $249 Nailah A. Gobern, MSW*@

Up to $99 >Ms. Lindsey J. W. Diamond, MSW Ms. Crystal L. Griffin, MSW

2008 $100 to $249

2011 $100 to $249 Ms. Keely S. Walston, MSW@

Up to $99

>Ms. Dorrine M. Gross, MSW >Ms. Jillian E Kelly, MSW Ms. Bilqis Rock, MSW Ms. Diane Saccoccio, MSW* Ms. Jennie I. Sawyer, MSW

Amy J. Cohen-Callow, PhD Elizabeth J. Greeno, PhD, MSW Elizabeth J. Hisle-Gorman, PhD Ms. Emily C. Lee, MSW@ Ms. Maggie L. Potts, MSW* Rebecca L. Sander, PhD >Mr. Gary A. Steele, MSW Mrs. Johanna L.M. Stengel, MSW Ms. Nancy J. Sushinsky, MSW*

2012

Up to $99

2013

Ms. Laura G. Donkin, MSW Ms. Mary Margaret Donovan, MSW* Ms. Linda W. Fair, MSW Mr. Michael Gaffney, MSW Ms. Deborah M. Goff, MSW >Ms. Valerie C. Grady, MSW Ms. Sylvia Y. Spady-Viney, MSW Ms. Betty J. Sutherland Zara, MSW*

2009 $1,000 to $4,999 Nikki R. Wooten, PhD*@

$250 to $499 Anne K. Hughes, PhD*@

* Consecutive gifts for three or more years

$100 to $249 Ms. Elizabeth Conley, MSW Ms. Adrianna M. Overdorff, MSW

Up to $99 Ms. Devon M. Hyde, MSW* Ms. Tara E. Miller, MSW Ms. Icia Ragsdale, MSW

$250 to $499 Michael H. Rosen, MSW*

$100 to $249 Tammy L. Fish, PhD@ Ms. Robi M. Rawl, MSW Kimberly S. Van Vulpen, PhD, MSW*@

Up to $99 Tonya Brawner, MSW* Mrs. Hannah Gardi, MSW

2014 Up to $99 >Ms. Stephanie A. Klapper, MSW

$100 to $249

2015

Sunday B. Fakunmoju, PhD Ms. Laura A. Jahromi, MSW Joan Harman Pittman, PhD*

$100 to $249 Mr. Scott Rockwell, MSW@

Up to $99

Elizabeth Camlin, MSW Mr. TJ Krug, MSW

Mrs. Kristyn D. Carrillo, MSW Ms. Elizabeth D. Eugene, MSW Ms. Kerri Socha Evans, MSW@ Lynda R. Sowbel, PhD, MSW Ms. Faranak Zarfeshanfard, MSW*

2010 Up to $99 Mr. Sailor F. Holobaugh, MSW Mr. Eric J Jackson, MSW Ms. Sara E. Montag, MSW Ms. Vanessa C. Okechukwu, MSW

Up to $99

2016 $100 to $249 >Ms. Tanikka Carter Greenleaf, MSW

Up to $99 >Ms. Samantha H. Reich, MSW >Ms. Gabriela Renderos, MSW >Mr. Timothy K. Shu, MSW >Mr. Dilipkumar Vaidyanathan, MSW >Ms. Katherane Worthington, MSW

@ Increased gift

Additional Faculty, Staff, Foundations and Friends Scholarships: $500 to $999 >Anna Maryam Alikhani >Joseph Ardito >Lorraine Ardito Mary Azrael >Ms. Charlene Barshefsky >Ms. Brigida Benitez Ms. Tarrah Bonaparte Ms. Ann-Marie Bond Mr. William R. Bond >Booster LLC Anthony Brandon >Ms. Sarah Buffone Community Foundation of Howard County Corckran Family Charitable Foundation% Mr. John C. Corckran, Jr.% >Ms. Ann Marie Etergino Elizabeth A. Jacovino Ms. Anne H. Lewis*@ Mr. Ronald D. Paul%* Mr. Robert F. Price* >Mark A. Reynolds Vandy W. Rioux% >Ms. Marilyn T. Smith Mrs. Hadassah N. Thursz% >University Christian Church Michelle Zabel@ T. Andrew Zabel@

$250 to $499 Anonymous >Mr. Joseph Ardito >Ms. Leah Bartley >Mr. Charles Beller >Mr. Ed Bosco >Ms. Patricia Boyce Mrs. Sharon Chaiklin >Ms. Lisa Davis >Mr. Roger F. Drake >Mr. Eric Conrad Emerson >Experient, Inc. Ms. Patricia A. Fanning@ Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh* >Ms. Renate S. Jeffries Kathy L. Shapiro Foundation Inc. Mrs. Evelyn Kays-Battle* >Wendy G. Lane, MD Maureen Lefton-Greif%* >Mr. Philip Malet >Ms. Billie Ann Munding-Drake Ms. Martha Nathanson Ms. Krista Ovist >Ms. Sally Painter >Mr. Allan Reich Michael W. Scott Ms. Kathy Shapiro Mr. Sanford M. Shapiro

>Ms. Linda Stein >Mr. Robert Taylor >Verde Corporation

$100 to $249 Mrs. Joan Abelson >Ms. Haksoon Ahn >Ms. Frances Andersen >Ms. Joni Andrioff >Mr. Bill Baer Sara Batterton@ >Ms. Valerie Bernstein Mrs. Lynn Birdsong >Mr. Lawrence Brenowitz Dr. Charlotte L. Bright*@ >Ms. Florence Bucierka Ms. Amy Martin Burns@ >Ms. Lauren R. Calia >Ms. Linda Callahan Mr. Robert H. Cohen Nancy Cook Erica & Michael Cryor >Ms. Claire Engers Dr. Donald V. Fandetti* Mrs. Kay E. Fandetti* Ferretto Eldercare Consulting, Inc.*@ Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund% >The Honorable Patricia Florestano >Ms. Orlene Gallops Mr. Gregory Gorman Ms. Anne Gruzdowich >Claire Harris >Ms. Nancy Hendry Karen Hopkins%*@ Stephen D. Kaiser@ Linda C. Kenderdine Dr. Shoshana Kerewsky* Mrs. Gladys Kraft >Teresa K. LaMaster Prof. Susan P. Leviton >Ms. Lucinda Ann Low Dr. Dale A. Masi Ms. Barbara Matheson Dr. Megan B. Meyer >Mr. Charles R. Mills >Nancy Mollura Nalini Negi Ms. Stephanie Nelson >Mr. David Craig Noel >Dave O'Brien >Jennifer O'Brien, M.D., Ph.D >Dr. Charles O'Donovan, III Mr. Norman R. Patterson >Mr. William Pecua >Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC Leonard Press Dr. Michael S. Reisch >Ms. Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar >Ms. Joyce Ritchie >Mr. Thomas Ritchie >Ms. Kathy Sacco Mr. Paul G. Sacco The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving*

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

27

>Mr. Scott Shellenberger Dr. Serge M. Shewchuk >Mr. Robert E. Shoenberg >Ms. JoEllen Sur Dr. Daniel Thursz University Psychological Center, Inc. Dr. Edward E. Wallach Mrs. Joanne L. Wallach Dr. Stanley Wenocur*@ >Ms. Mary Woodson Charlene Y. Yates

Up to $99 >Sandra Aboleda Moncada >Ms. Perpetua Abongnelah >Ms. Binu Abraham Mr. Earl W. Anderson >Mr. TC Anthony >Ms. Rebecca Armendariz >Ms. Fatima Askew >Ms. Joan Attenberg >Ms. Mariama Bah >Ms. Alexandra Ballard >Leah Beachley >Ms. Megan Belich >Ms. Lauren Benjamin >Ms. Nanette Berman >Ms. Julia Blanco >Mr. Joshua Bombino >Ms. Morgan Bowers >Ms. Taylor Braxton >Ms. Jana Brown >Ms. Jennifer N. Brown >Ms. Kristal Brown >Ms. Leah Bulka >Ms. Zoe Carter-Woodbridge >Ms. Kimberly Cate >Ms. Elbereth Chahalis >Ms. Vanessa Chicas >Ms. Dia Clark >Ms. Allison Clayton >Ms. Charlotte Collins >Dr. Penelope Cordish Mr. Ronald E. Council, Jr. >Ms. Reina Crumpton Sarah Dababnah >Ms. Mia Dabney >Ms. Devon Davies >Ms. Rukiya Davis >Ms. Smita Day >Ms. Patricia Drazin >Ms. Laurie Dubrow >Ms. Shedana Esdaile >Ms. Katherine Essar Gary Felser* >Ms. Tiffanie Fontaine >Ms. Anna S Francisco >Ms. Sheri-Ann Gall >Ms. Jasmine Gilmore Ms. Jane Glick >Ms. Elizabeth Gloster Ms. Dorothy Gold Ms. Lily Gold%* >Ms. Jessica Goldberg

28

Connections | Spring 2018

>Mr. Seth A Goldberg >Ms. Geetha Gopalan >Ms. Katherine Green >Ms. Sarah Haberbosch >Ms. Ann C. Halpern >Ms. Morgan Halstead >Ms. Lauren Hamilton >Lynda Healey >Mr. David Hightower >Ms. Vatina Hightower >Ms. Wanda Hightower >Ms. Terra Hill Gerald F. Hoffman >Ms. Ivette Jackman Ms. Ann Jacobson@ >Mr. Robert L. Jacobson Mr. Sanford Jacobson >Mr. Carl S. Jean-Baptiste >Ms. Danely Johnson >Ms. Lynae Johnson >Ms. Quierra Johnson >Ms. Mary E. King >Ms. Melanie A. Kolkin >Ms. Elizabeth Konkolics >Ms. Lorpu Kragbe >Ms. Ruth S Leff >Ms. Amanda Lehning >Ms. Karen Lemus >Ms. Rosalind Lockwood Ms. Laura Loessner Mr. Joe Luber >Lutheran Campus Ministry >Ms. Sarah Maher >Ms. Marcia Markowitz >Mr. Clifford Marks >Mr. Stephen Marks >Ms. Leslie Mason >Mr. Daniel Maxson >Ms. Sarah Kelsey McClellan >Ms. Bethan McGarry >Ms. Nicole McGill Mr. David J Miller@ Ms. Tamiko Myles >Ms. Shaniqua Nelson >Mr. Derek Paley Howard A. Palley >Ms. Kelsey Pellarin >Ms. Megan Perry >Ms. Vanessa Pierre-Louis >Mr. Len Price, Jr. >Ms. Shanice Randall >Ms. Jacqueline Randolph >Mr. Raymond Ranker >Mrs. Rachael Reeder Malcolm S. Renbaum*@ >Ms. Chloe Rice >Ms. Astrid Richardson >Ms. Julie Rivera >Mr. Ruben Thomas Rodriguez >Mr. Steven Rosa >Ms. Miracle Rose >Ms. Lila Rosenbloom >Mr. Eli Rubenstein

>Ms. Emily Rubenstein >Ms. Denise Rush >Ms. Sarah A. Sackett >Mr. Saleem Safdar >Mr. David Sanders >Mr. Justin Scott Dr. Corey Shdaimah >Dr. David Shortle >Ms. Emma Silver-Alford >Ms. Dominique Smith >Dr. Greg Smith Mr. Lee M. Snyder Jonathan Spenner >Ms. Jerrica Stanley >Ms. Mya Stanley Ms. Lynn H. Stern >Mr. Sagan Stevens >Ms. Yoko Stevens >Ms. Jennifer Sussal >Mr. David Taveras >Ms. Melissa Thompson >Ms. Te'Aira Tucker >Ms. Carol Velandia Pardo >Ms. Johana Vicente >Ms. Nancy C. Walter >Ms. Sarah Warner >Ms. Cassidy Watson Joan O Weiss >Ms. Shauntia White >Ms. Britteny Williams >Ms. Christine H. Williams >David R. Williams >Ms. Tiara Williams Mrs. Sarah E. Wise Ms. Lisa Wittenstein >Ms. Kelly Rae Wojciechowski >Ms. Elizabeth Wunsch >Ms. Irene O. Yrure >Ms. Rachel Zingarelli >Ms. Colleen Zorn

Tributes In honor of Ms. Carole J. Alexander Ms. Mary F. Campion

In memory of Ms. Geraldine Aronin Richard P. Barth David D. Flinchbaugh

In honor of Richard P. Barth, PhD Ms. Maggie L. Potts

In memory of Mr. Richard A. Batterton Mrs. Janet K. Brown

In memory of Mr. Mark G. Battle Mrs. Evelyn Kays-Battle

In memory of Harris Chaiklin, PhD Mr. Robert H. Cohen Peter F. Luongo

In honor of Amy J. CohenCallow, PhD Ms. Lorpu Kragbe

In honor of Ms. Jonalyn C. Denlinger Stephen D. Kaiser

In memory of Ms. Julie Ann Drake Ms. Binu Abraham Richard P. Barth Ms. Diane W. Baum Mrs. Michele E. Beaulieu Ms. Patricia Boyce Dr. Charlotte L. Bright Ms. Amy Martin Burns Amy J. Cohen-Callow Nancy Cook Mr. Roger F. Drake Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Ms. Orlene Gallops Ms. Devera E. Gilden Nailah A. Gobern Ms. Geetha Gopalan Geoffrey L. Greif, DSW Ms. Ann C. Halpern Mrs. Carol Harris Claire Harris Ms. Renate S. Jeffries Ms. Jillian E Kelly Prof. Susan P. Leviton Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden Dr. Megan B. Meyer Ms. Andrea E. Morris Nalini Negi Dr. Michael S. Reisch Mr. Paul G. Sacco Mr. Saleem Safdar Mr. Scott Shellenberger Ms. JoEllen Sur Mrs. Sarah E. Wise Ms. Elizabeth Wunsch

In memory of Paul H. Ephross, PhD Ms. Joan Attenberg Richard P. Barth Ms. Valerie Bernstein David E. Biegel Ms. Barbara R. Bikoff Mr. Lawrence Brenowitz Miss Phyllis M. Brostoff Ms. Lauren R. Calia Amy J. Cohen-Callow Richard V. Cook, MSW, LCSW Ms. Devon Davies Ms. Laurie Dubrow Ms. Claire Engers Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Ms. Elizabeth Gloster

Honor roll key: > New donor

% Heritage

Ms. Lily Gold Geoffrey L. Greif, DSW Jessica K. Heriot Mr. Allen Juris Mr. Derek Paley Howard A. Palley, PhD Ms. Judith Rae Peres Ms. Lorinda A. Riddle Ms. Sharon G. Rose Ms. Emily Rubenstein Mr. Robert E. Shoenberg Ms. Beth E. Shuman, MSW ‘83 Mr. Gary M. Siepser, MSW ‘81 Ms. Nancy C. Walter Joan O Weiss Dr. Stanley Wenocur

In honor of Susan G. Esserman Mr. David Astrove Mr. Stephen Marks Mr. Charles Wilkes

In honor of Mr. Richard W. Friedman Mr. John D. Herron, MSW ‘75 Dr. Stanley E. Weinstein, MSW ‘68

In honor of Beverly Hamburger Ms. Marcia Markowitz

In honor of Dr. Jesse J. Harris Ms. Yvonne M. Perret, MSW ‘85

In memory of Dr. Oliver C. Harris Community Foundation of Howard County Dr. Donald V. Fandetti Dorothy V. Harris

In honor of Ms. Barbara L. Himmelrich Myrna Goldberg, MSW ‘69

In honor of Mr. Samuel K. Himmelrich, Sr. Myrna Goldberg, MSW ‘69

In honor of Mrs. Gladys Kraft Ms. Stefanie Dan Feldman, MSW ‘69

In honor of Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden Richard P. Barth, PhD Nancy Cook

In honor of Ms. Sylvia Miller Nathanson Mr. David J Miller

In honor of Mrs. Carole A. Norris-Shortle Mr. Sailor F. Holobaugh

In honor of Jody K. Olsen, PhD Mr. Robert Olsen

* Consecutive gifts for three or more years

In honor of Leonard Press, LCSW-C Mr. Mark E. Greenberg

In honor of Mrs. Jane Baum Rodbell Dr. Penelope Cordish Ms. Jane Glick Myrna Goldberg Ms. Ann Jacobson Kathy L. Shapiro Foundation Inc. Ms. Lynn H. Stern Mrs. Joanne L. Wallach

In honor of Stanley F. Rodbell Howard L. Sollins, Esq.

In honor of Ms. Wendy E. Shaia Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh

In honor of Frederick H. Strieder, PhD Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Dr. Greg Smith

In memory of Dr. Daniel Thursz Mr. Stephen H. Hoffman Mrs. Hadassah N. Thursz

In memory of Mr. Daniel J. Timmel Ms. Barbara E. Cohen

In honor of Ms. Jane A. Walker Michelle Zabel

In honor of Dr. Stanley Wenocur Dr. Shoshana Kerewsky

In honor of Ms. Chrishna Williams

@ Increased gift

Specific Initiatives Donors Family Connections/Ruth Young Center Richard P. Barth, PhD Ms. Jana Brown Ms. Denise D. R. Chop Ms. Dia Clark Sarah Dababnah, PhD Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Ms. Jasmine Gilmore Elizabeth J. Greeno, PhD Helena Foundation, Inc. Mr. David Hightower Ms. Vatina Hightower Ms. Wanda Hightower Karen Hopkins, PhD Ms. Ivette Jackman Maryland Charity Campaign 2015 Mr. Daniel Maxson Ms. Nicole McGill Ms. Barbara E. Nathanson Mr. Steven Rosa Dr. Greg Smith Ms. Jerrica Stanley Mr. David Taveras Mr. Robert E. Adams, Jr.

Financial Social Work Initiative Fund Ms. Tarrah Bonaparte Susan T. Futeral, PhD Ms. Devon M. Hyde Ms. Anne H. Lewis Ms. Krista Ovist Ms. Krista Ovist Ms. Casandra R. Singleton Ms. Margaret O. Woodside American Gift Fund

Myrna Goldberg

Human Trafficking Center (SAFE)

In honor of Ms. Margaret O. Woodside

Ms. Joni Andrioff Mr. TC Anthony Mr. Joseph Ardito Lorraine Ardito Mr. David Astrove Ms. Charlene Barshefsky Ms. Brigida Benitez Ms. Sonya E. Bowen Ms. Sarah Buffone Ms. Lisa Davis Mr. Eric Conrad Emerson Esserman Family Foundation, Inc. Susan G. Esserman Ms. Ann Marie Etergino Experient, Inc. Mr. Vincent Falcone Ms. Anna S Francisco Mr. Seth A Goldberg Ms. Nancy Hendry Elizabeth A. Jacovino Mr. Carl S. Jean-Baptiste Ms. Mary E. King

Ms. Krista Ovist

In honor of Mr. Samuel T. Woodside Ms. Krista Ovist

In memory of Dr. Ruth H. Young Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Mrs. Cheryl A. Johnson

In honor of Michelle Zabel Ms. Jane A. Walker

In honor of Susan J. Zuravin, PhD Kelly L. Hyde

Teresa K. LaMaster Ms. Lucinda Ann Low Lutheran Campus Ministry Mr. Philip Malet Mr. Andrew Marks Mr. Clifford Marks Mr. Stephen Marks Mr. Charles R. Mills Nancy Mollura Mr. David Craig Noel Ms. Sally Painter Mr. William Pecua Ms. Jacqueline Randolph Mr. Raymond Ranker Mr. Allan Reich Ms. Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar Ms. Joyce Ritchie Mr. Ruben Thomas Rodriguez Ms. Denise Rush Ms. Marilyn T. Smith Ms. Mya Stanley Ms. Linda Stein Steptoe & Johnson LLP Mr. Robert Taylor The David and June Trone Family Foundation University Christian Church Mr. Charles Wilkes Ms. Mary Woodson Ms. Irene O. Yrure Sunday B. Fakunmoju, PhD

PhD Program Tammy L. Fish PhD Elizabeth J. Hisle-Gorman, PhD Anne K. Hughes, PhD Kelly L. Hyde, PhD Joanna L. Pierson, PhD Carol B. Sisco, PhD Dr. Jennifer L. Soule Nikki R. Wooten, PhD Joan L. Zlotnik, PhD Ms. Haksoon Ahn

Promise Heights - Parent University Anna Maryam Alikhani Ms. Anne Dobbin Bailliere Richard P. Barth, PhD Mr. Charles Beller Ms. Elizabeth J. Biliske Mrs. Janet L. Collins Nancy Cook Ms. Patricia A. Fanning Lois Feinblatt Mrs. Debra Brown Felser The Honorable Patricia Florestano, PhD Frank E. & Miriam Loveman Foundation, Inc. Wendy G. Lane, M.D., MPH Ms. Anne H. Lewis Ms. Rosalind Lockwood Lois & Irving Blum Foundation, Inc.

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

29

Maryland Charity Campaign 2015 Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden Mr. Thomas F. Monahan Jennifer O'Brien, MD, PhD Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC Jane Stan Rodbell Mark A. Reynolds, DDS, PhD Ms. Joyce Ritchie Mrs. Julia A. Schoenster THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Cmty. Federation of Baltimore Verde Corporation Ms. Sally W. Vermilye David R. Williams Mr. Robert E. Adams, Jr.

Ms. Sheila M. Seltzer Ms. Jacqueline H. Sewell-Thomas Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation Ms. Anne H. Showalter Mrs. Beth A. Slepian Dr. Jennifer L. Soule University Psychological Center, Inc. Ms. Ashley R. Valis Mr. Timothy F. Whelan Ms. Tiara Williams

SWCOS/Community Outreach Services

Mrs. Katherine A. O'Donovan

Mrs. Beth August Richard P. Barth, PhD Ms. Elizabeth J. Biliske Mr. David E. Brainerd, III Ms. Karen Siedner Brown Ms. Katherine L. Callahan Ms. Elizabeth C. Champney Ms. Amy M. Corwin Ms. Rebecca J. Davis Ms. Leslie C. Dunham Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Mr. Michael Gaffney Mr. Richard Glaser Nailah A. Gobern Ms. Deborah M. Goff Myrna Goldberg Ms. Pat Gorman Ms. Valerie C. Grady Mrs. Suzanne H. Gross Ms. Caroline A. Hoesch Clark J. Hudak, Jr., PhD Ms. Laura A. Jahromi Ms. Danita S. Jones Ms. Amanda Lehning Ms. Audrey Leviton Mr. Marc R. Levy Samuel B. Little, PhD Ms. Mary M. Marcus Maryland Charity Campaign 2015 Ms. Leslie Mason Ms. Aimee V. McClellan Ms. Marjorie G. Coven Montag Ms. Andrea E. Morris Mrs. Carole A. Norris-Shortle Ms. Mary L. Parvis Ms. Maggie L. Potts Ms. Nicole K. Raines Malcolm S. Renbaum, DDS Mrs. Rosalie Renbaum Mr. Glenn A. Richter Ms. Bilqis Rock Ms. Susan London Russell Rebecca L. Sander, PhD Mr. David Sanders Ms. Ann W. Saunders Ms. Jennie I. Sawyer Ms. Martha E. Seabrooks

30

Connections | Spring 2018

Scholarship Donors Annual Fund Scholarship

Batterton Scholarship Mrs. Karin Batterton Mr. Richard A. Batterton Sara Batterton Mrs. Janet K. Brown Mr. Richard W. Friedman Ms. Ruth S Leff Ms. Stephanie Nelson Mr. Lee M. Snyder

Bloom Scholarship Ms. Barbara S. Law

Board of Advisors Scholarship Ms. Jonalyn C. Denlinger Stephen D. Kaiser Mr. Adam Kane Ms. Laura L. Katz Ms. Gail I. Manza Dr. Charles O'Donovan, III Mrs. Katherine A. O'Donovan Ms. Michele I. Speaks Mary Jane Sundius, PhD David L. Warnock Ms. Meadow Lark Washington

Boyce Scholarship Baltimore Community Foundation Ms. Dorothy C. Boyce Mr. John V. Ogden

Chaiklin Scholarship Harris Chaiklin, PhD Mrs. Sharon Chaiklin Mr. Robert H. Cohen Peter F. Luongo Mrs. Martha F. Lurz Mr. Paul J. Lurz Maryland Charity Campaign 2015 Elizabeth M. Plionis Mr. Stuart A. Tiegel

Corckran Scholarship Endowment Corckran Family Charitable Foundation Mr. John C. Corckran, Jr. Mrs. Pamela F. Corckran

Dean Ruth Young Scholarship Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Dr. Ruth H. Young

Deans Gold & Harris Scholarship Ms. Lily Gold

Dockhorn and Hahn Scholarship Endowment Anne P. Hahn

Earl Scholarship Dr. James A. Earl Mrs. Sylvia T. Earl Helena Foundation, Inc.

Faculty and Staff Scholarship Endowment Maryland Charity Campaign 2015

Feinblatt Scholarship Lois & Irving Blum Foundation, Inc.

Francis Scholarship Endowment Vandy W. Rioux

Friedman Scholarship Endowment Mr. Richard W. Friedman Dr. Stanley E. Weinstein

General Scholarship Fund Ms. Binu Abraham Craig G. Adams Gayle Johnson Adams Ms. Deborah A. Ahern Ms. Geraldine Aronin Richard P. Barth Ms. Diane W. Baum

Mrs. Michele E. Beaulieu Wendy M. Berlinrood Catherine E. Born, Bou Family Foundation Ms. Patricia Boyce Eloise A. Bridges Dr. Charlotte L. Bright Ms. Shirley A. Brown Ms. Amy Martin Burns Ms. Megan L. Carney Mr. David U. Cavey Amy J. Cohen-Callow Nancy Cook Ms. Lindsey J. W. Diamond Nancy S. Dickinson, PhD Ms. Regina R. Dinsmore Ms. Julie Ann Drake Mr. Roger F. Drake Mr. Cedric C. Easter Mr. Steven M. Eidelman Ms. Deborah C. English Ms. Elizabeth D. Eugene Ms. Kerri Socha Evans Mr. James J. Flaherty Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Ms. Orlene Gallops Mrs. Hannah Gardi Mrs. Nancy K. Garfinkel Ms. Devera E. Gilden Ms. Paula E. Gish Ms. Linda G. Goodman Ms. Rose A. Goodman Ms. Geetha Gopalan Geoffrey L. Greif, DSW Dr. Rosalind E. Griffin Ms. Ann C. Halpern Mrs. Carol Harris Claire Harris Karen Hopkins, PhD Kelly L. Hyde Margaret Isenstein Ms. Patricia W. Ivry Ms. Renate S. Jeffries Ms. Jillian E Kelly Ms. Paula Klepper Mrs. Karen J. Koch Ms. Claire Landers Maureen Lefton-Greif Prof. Susan P. Leviton Ms. Jacqueline S. Mallinger Ms. Bronwyn W. Mayden Dr. Megan B. Meyer Ms. Billie Ann Munding-Drake Ms. Sharon L. Nathanson Nalini Negi Mr. John J. Neubert, Jr. Dave O'Brien Ms. Robi M. Rawl Dr. Michael S. Reisch Ms. Marilynn A. Ringquist Ms. Susan London Russell Ms. Kathy Sacco Mr. Paul G. Sacco Mr. Saleem Safdar Ms. Judith S. Schagrin

Honor roll key: > New donor Ms. Penelope J. Scrivens Rob Scuka Mrs. Virginia B. Shanley Ms. Linda S. Shapiro Mr. Scott Shellenberger Ms. Phyllis Z. Simon Mrs. Tylee S. Smith Mrs. Deborah Spenner Jonathan Spenner Ms. JoEllen Sur Ms. Nancy J. Sushinsky Ms. Patricia J. Thomas Ms. Tracey L. Waite Ms. Catherine D. Watson Ms. Lindley B. Weinberg Ms. Patricia A. Wilson Mrs. Sarah E. Wise

Goldberg Scholarship Morton F. Goldberg, MD Myrna Goldberg

Golombek Scholarship Endowment Mrs. Betty E. Golombek Leonard H. Golombek, MD THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Cmty. Federation of Baltimore

Harris Scholarship Endowment Community Foundation of Howard County Dr. Donald V. Fandetti Mrs. Kay E. Fandetti Dorothy V. Harris Dr. Oliver C. Harris Ms. Barbara Matheson Charlene Y. Yates

Kong and Jin PhD Endowment Ms. Leah Bartley

Magladery Scholarship Mr. John Magladery

Mark Battle Scholarship Mrs. Evelyn Kays-Battle

Muldrow Scholarship Ms. Ann P. Abramson

Nathanson Scholarship Endowment Ms. Annette N. DeBois Beverly Hamburger Mr. Joe Luber Ms. Marcia Markowitz Mr. David J Miller Ms. Martha Nathanson

% Heritage

* Consecutive gifts for three or more years

@ Increased gift

Ms. Sylvia Miller Nathanson

Olsen RPCV Scholarship

Rodbell Parent University

Ms. Frances Andersen Richard V. Cook Maryland Charity Campaign 2015 Jody K. Olsen, PhD Mr. Robert Olsen

Mrs. Jane Baum Rodbell Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation

Paul Ephross Scholarship Ms. Joan Attenberg Richard P. Barth Ms. Valerie Bernstein David E. Biegel Ms. Barbara R. Bikoff Mrs. Lynn Birdsong Mr. Scott K. Birdsong Mr. Lawrence Brenowitz Miss Phyllis M. Brostoff Ms. Lauren R. Calia Amy J. Cohen-Callow Richard V. Cook Ms. Devon Davies Ms. Laurie Dubrow Ms. Claire Engers Mr. David D. Flinchbaugh Ms. Elizabeth Gloster Ms. Lily Gold Geoffrey L. Greif, DSW Jessica K. Heriot Mr. Allen Juris Maureen Lefton-Greif Mr. Derek Paley Howard A. Palley, PhD Ms. Judith Rae Peres Ms. Lorinda A. Riddle Ms. Sharon G. Rose Mr. Eli Rubenstein Ms. Emily Rubenstein Mr. Robert E. Shoenberg Ms. Beth E. Shuman Mr. Gary M. Siepser Ms. Nancy C. Walter Ms. Joan C. Weiss Joan O Weiss Dr. Stanley Wenocur

Press Scholarship Endowment

Rodbell Scholarship Endowment Mrs. Joan Abelson Dr. Penelope Cordish Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Jane Glick Morton F. Goldberg, MD Myrna Goldberg Ms. Ann Jacobson Mr. Sanford Jacobson Kathy L. Shapiro Foundation Inc. Mrs. Jane Baum Rodbell Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation Ms. Kathy Shapiro Mr. Sanford M. Shapiro Ms. Lynn H. Stern Dr. Edward E. Wallach Mrs. Joanne L. Wallach

Stanley Wenocur Scholarship Ms. Lucy B. Kerewsky Dr. Shoshana Kerewsky Dr. Stanley Wenocur

Susan Wolman Scholarship Ms. Ann-Marie Bond Mr. William R. Bond

Wheeler Scholarship Endowment Ms. Camille B. Wheeler

Woodside Foundation Scholarship Ms. Anne Gruzdowich Ms. Krista Ovist Michael W. Scott The Woodside Foundation Ms. Margaret O. Woodside Mr. Samuel T. Woodside

Mrs. Joanne M. Althoff Mrs. Jennie D. Bloom Mr. Mark E. Greenberg Dr. Charles O'Donovan, III Mrs. Katherine A. O'Donovan Leonard Press, LCSW-C Dr. Stanley E. Weinstein

Resnick-Sollins Scholarship Richard P. Barth Howard L. Sollins, Esq.

Richman Scholarship Mrs. Alison L. Richman Mr. Arnold I. Richman

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

31

addiction: combating the crisis

this year; consider honoring a faculty or staff member with a gift to their Scholarship endowment! Mark Battle Scholarship in Nonprofit Management Jennie Bloom Scholarship Harry Chaiklin Scholarship in Innovative Practice Civic Warrior Fund in honor of Dick Cook Paul Ephross Scholarship in Social Work with Groups Deans Lily Gold & Jesse J. Harris Scholarship Greif Family Scholarship Gwendolyn C. Lee Award for Innovative Practice Sylvia and Ephraim Lisansky Scholarship Sylvia Nathanson Scholarship Len Press Scholarship in Clinical Social Work Stanley Wenocur Scholarship in Community Organizing Camille Baudot Wheeler Scholarship in Policy Studies Dean Ruth Young Scholarship

These endowments provide permanent support to the School, are invested for perpetuity, and each year a distribution is made to a selected scholar.

www.ssw.umaryland.edu/giving 32

Connections | Spring 2018

CLASS NOTES

class of

1971

class of

1978

Samuel Brown, MSW

Mary Ellen (Jacob) Dawson, MSW

Attended the University of Maryland School of Social Work

Dawson retired June 1, 2016 after over 40 years of social

and Community Planning as a VISTA Fellow from October

work practice, initially obtaining a BSW from Virginia

1969 to October 1971. I am the author of five books since

Commonwealth University in 1975. Social work has been a

retiring from my social work career. My life and career are

rewarding and varied career path for her. Initially a psychiatric

detailed in the recent publication of “A Satchel of Hope: Roots

social worker at a community mental health center, most

of an American Dream.”

recently her work has been the promotion of evidence-

class of

based programs for older adults in Washington state. She is

1975

relocating to Bath, OH to be close to her daughter’s family.

Alexa Smith-Osbourne, MSW

1985

Alexa Smith-Osborne, MSW ‘75, PhD ‘06, has recently been

class of

elected a fellow of the national Society for Social Work and

Stuart Fensterheim, MSW

Research and promoted to the rank of full professor at the

Since graduating from University of Maryland, I have worked

University of Texas at Arlington, where she has been a faculty

in a number of different capacities from clinical settings to

member and research scholar since 2006. Since 2012, she

administrative. I have been a counselor in managed care

has directed the university’s center for clinical social work, a

settings recently and have been trained with a specialization

translational research hub for the development of resilience

in emotionally focused therapy. I currently own a private

and recovery theory and intervention.

practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. I practice Couples counseling with my dog Ollie and utilize animal-assisted therapy with the

Barbara Levin, M.Ed.

clients I serve. My practice is entirely fee-for-service at this

She is the Director of Allocations, Grants and Governance at

point excepting no-third-party reimbursement. I am grateful

Jewish Federation of Broward County Miami/Fort Lauderdale

to the University Maryland for giving me the foundation to be

Area.

able to live my dream of owning a private practice specializing

class of

1977

in couples relationships. With my couples counseling background and training in emotionally focused therapy I am

Joel Marcus

helping couples all around the world have a closing connected

After graduating in 1977, I spent 10 years

relationship in their life. I also give back by offering free

as a full time professional musician. In

podcasts. The Couples Expert podcast,

1987 I began my psychotherapy career.

www.the couplesexpertscottsdale.com/podcasts, is in 37

Since the early 1990s my private practice

countries around the world and helps families learn how to

has been located at the Village of Cross

feel close and important to their partners.

Keys in Baltimore. I have a general adult

1987

psychotherapy practice where I see individuals, couples

class of

and groups. In December 2015 I gave a six-hour workshop

Heidi Brown, MSW

for the University of Maryland School of Social Work

Brown has been named CEO of the non-profit Jewish Family

Continuing Professional Education Program on "Removing

and Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc., in Sarasota,

Barriers to Loving: Why Couples Sabotage the Love They

Florida. Brown was the former CEO Of Aviva and has an

Say They Desire." I was invited by the American Academy of

extensive background in social and human services.

Psychotherapists to give a multi-session training institute to its

1989

membership on Couples Therapy. These training sessions were

class of

held in Philadelphia in October 2013 and in the Atlanta area

Wendy Royalty

in June 2014. I have raised two wonderful sons with my wife Helen Glazer, a visual artist. My web site is joelhmarcus.com

I wanted to let my classmates know that my family and I recently moved to Seattle, Washington. If there are any other grads out here, I’d love to catch up. ’89 COSA wendy.royalty@verizon.net

UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

33

CLASS NOTES

class of

1994

Robert Scuka, MSW Robert Scuka has had three recent publications. “A clinician’s guide to helping couples heal from the trauma of infidelity” appeared in 2015 in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 14, 141-168. “Relationship Enhancement and Mastering the Mysteries of Love” appeared in J.J. Ponzetti, Jr. (Ed.), Evidence-based approaches to relationship and marriage education (pp. 165-179). New York: Routledge, 2016. “Empirically supported humanistic approaches to working with couples and families” (co-authored with Catalina Woldarsky Meneses) appeared in D.J. Cain, K. Keenan, & S. Rubin (Eds.), Humanistic psychotherapies: Handbook of research and practice (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2016.

class of

1996

Jennifer FitzPatrick Jennifer FitzPatrick’s first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing the Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, was published on September 27, 2016.

class of

2013

Kimberly Washington, MSW Selected by Catholic Charities to be the Lead Clinical Social Worker for the St. Jude’s Project in Washington, DC. She will be providing counseling to patients with life-limiting illness. She was published in the NASW Intersection in Practice Journal. The article focused on the work being doing at Catholic Charities related to providing comprehensive social work to patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders.

34

Connections | Spring 2018

In Memoriam Professor Emeritus Donald V. Fandetti, associate professor; MSSS, Boston University; PhD, Columbia University. Passed away on October 24, 2017 in Ellicott City, MD

1979 Michael Creedon, DSW, passed away September 5.

Connections is a publication of the University of Maryland School of Social Work. It is produced by the School’s Office of Communications. Articles and news items should be sent to the Office of Communications at the School.

Board of Advisors Dorothy Boyce, MSW ‘82 Anthony Brandon Dorothy Harris Fagan Harris Delegate Antonio L. Hayes Steve Kaiser Adam Kane Laura Katz, MSW ‘73 Gail Manza, MCP ‘78 Martha Nathanson, Esq. Joy Paul, MSW ‘94 Jane Baum Rodbell, MSW ‘84, Secretary Howard Sollins, Vice-Chair Michele Speaks Jane Sundius Kimberly Warren Meadow Lark Washington, MSW, LCSW, Chair Meg Woodside, MSW ‘07 Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD ‘98, ACSW Ex Officio Membership Richard P. Barth, PhD, Dean Megan Meyer, Associate Dean Jodi Frey, Faculty Representative Stephen W. Howe, Chair, SSW Alumni Board

UMB President

SCHOOL NEWS

Tell Us What’s Happening in Your Life! The School of Social Work wants you to share your news, not only with us, but with your fellow alumni. This news could include a new job or promotion, a birth or marriage announcement, new grandchildren to brag about, or almost any other news you care to share. Please fill out the form and return it to us, and it will be published in a “Class Notes” section of a future edition of Connections. We also encourage you to send pictures!* If you have moved, changed jobs, or changed your name, help us keep our records up to date. Please fill out the form with your new information and send it to us. You may send the form to: University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Development & Alumni Relations 525 West Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21201-1777 You can also e-mail your “Class Note” to us at alumni@ssw.umaryland.edu or submit it online at ssw.umaryland.edu/alumni_and_development. *Photos may be sent to the address above or if sending by E-mail, we prefer photos be saved in a tif format at 300 dpi. Images sent below that resolution may not be printed. Please include your name and mailing address on all photos sent. All photos will be returned.

Jay A. Perman, MD President

Name_____________________________________________________________

SSW Administration

Maiden Name______________________________________________________

Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW Professor and Dean

Home Phone_______________________________________________________

Megan Meyer, PhD, MSW Senior Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Concentration/Specialization_________________________________________

Class Year_________________________________________________________ Home Address_____________________________________________________

Charlotte Bright, PhD Professor and Director, Doctoral Program

_________________________________________________________________

David D. Flinchbaugh Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations

E-mail Address_____________________________________________________

Samuel B. Little, PhD Associate Dean for Field Education Karen Oppenheimer, LCSW-C, MEd Associate Dean for Student Affairs

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Employer__________________________________________________________ Title______________________________________________________________

Paul Sacco, PhD, MSW Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research

Employer Address__________________________________________________

Kimberly Saunders, PhD Associate Dean for Admissions

Class Note (please write clearly)__________________________________

Carolyn Tice, DSW, MSW Professor and Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Social Work Program, UMBC Matthew O. Conn Assistant Dean of Communications Bronwyn Mayden, MSW ‘77 Assistant Dean for Continuing Professional Education & Promise Heights Initiative David Pitts, MS, MBA Assistant Dean for Informatics Gene Severance, MS Associate Dean for Administration Dawn Shafer, MSW Assistant Dean of Student Services Wendy A. Shaia, EdD, MSW ‘01 Director, Social Work Community Outreach Service

_________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ UMSSW | ssw.umaryland.edu

35

Louis L. Kaplan Hall 525 West Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21201

Nonprofit U.S. Postage PAID Baltimore, MD Permit No. 5408

Join Us at One of Our Spring Events! Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture

Community Power: Moving from Service to Justice Date: Thursday, April 19th Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: The Winslow at Parker Metal, 333 W. Ostend St. Baltimore, MD 21230 Lecture: Free, CEUs: 1.0 We will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Social Work Community Outreach Service (SWCOS) as well as the 10th Anniversary of the Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture at the newly renovated historic Parker Metal Building where we will welcome our special guests Dr. Kimberly Richards of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, and Dr. Anthony Iton from the California Endowment.

An Evening with David Simon Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 5pm Location: Sagamore Pendry Hotel, 1715 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 Please join UMB President Jay A. Perman, MD, at the Sagamore Pendry Hotel for an alumni event featuring David Simon, writer and producer of the award-winning TV series “The Wire” and “Homicide.”

Use the following link to register: www.umaryland.edu/simon