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Dean Lake Campus 33A (504) 286-5376
Dr. Favre received her MSW from Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Kentucky. She has over 35 years of experience as a social work practitioner, administrator, academician and consultant.
Interests: Minority elderly, community empowerment, and global health care |
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Administrative Assistant Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5378 |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5051
Professor Alston has over 18 years of experience as a social work practitioner, planner, consultant, and academician. She has served as a consultant for Louisiana State Head Start Programs in the areas of staff development; community needs assessment training, and family partnership involvement. She has served on the Mayors Advisory Committee on Aging, and has presented a number of workshops on elderly and mid-life issues. |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5071
Professor. Merrick received her MSW from Southern University at New Orleans School of Social Work. She is a Louisiana Board Certified compulsive gambling counselor and is also a Certification Site Examiner for The American Association of Suicidology. She has trained others in the areas of domestic violence, anger management, suicidology, crisis intervention, and compulsive gambling.
Research interests: Adolescent males’ perception of suicide and female perpetrators of domestic violence |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5076
Professor. Blanchard received his MSW from Southern University at New Orleans. He was Program Coordinator for Kingsley House Adult Services which included the Adult Day Health Care Program and Senior Center. For seven (7) years prior to the position at Kingsley House he served as relocation supervisor with the City of New Orleans assisting displaced citizens. |
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Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5073
Dr. Bouie holds the MSW degree from Tulane University and the Ph.D. in Administration and Planning from Clark-Atlanta University. He is a past Chair of the Administration, Planning and organizing sequence in the MSW program and also served as the Chancellor at SUNO for a number of years. |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5073
Professor Doughty holds an MSW degree from Atlanta University School of Social Work. He has nearly three decades of clinical and administrative experience with extensive experience in the treatment of combat related stress and substance abuse. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5080
Dr. Douville holds her MSW degree from Louisiana State University and the Ph.D., degree from Tulane University. She has scholarly publications concerning case management, the elderly, and families coping with HIV/AIDS.
Professional interests: Cultural competence family violence, and violence against women. |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5238
Professor Faust earned her MSW from the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work and her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law. She worked as a social worker in child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and community service agencies, and as an attorney in private practice and with a poverty agency. She is licensed to practice law before Louisiana Federal Courts. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5053
Dr. Guillory received her MSW degree from Tulane University School of Social Work and her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California School of Social Work. She teaches practice courses on the BSW and MSW level since 1992. Dr. Guillory has conducted research in the area of health/mental health and has presented her findings at national conferences. She is the advisor to the student organization society. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5378
Dr. Luter holds the MSW degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the DSW degree from Howard University. He is a Fellow of the Council on Social Work Education Minority Program, President of Florida Parishes Human Services Authority, and Director of Washington Parish Department of Human Services. |
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Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5082
Dr. Mancoske holds BS in Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1972; MSW, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1974; DSW, University of Alabama, 1983; and MPA, Troy State University, 2001. He chairs the Health/Mental Health Concentration in the MSW Program and is Project Director/Evaluator for the Office of Mental Health – LA-YES Program. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5077
Dr. McElveen holds her MSW degree from the University of Michigan and the DSW from Howard University. Her primary research and practice areas include identifying risk and promotive factors for building strong children and families. |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5054
Dr. Mills holds her MSW degree from the New York University School of Social Work - Clinical/Child and Family Practice and the Ph.D. from Tulane University - Sociology, Politics/Economy and Social Class Inequality. Over 25 years of combined experience in social work practice, graduate teaching and administration. Areas of research/interest include poverty, race and inequality, families and children, education, trauma and disaster, child welfare. |
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Lake Campus 35B (504) 286-5373
Please return for information on Dr. Murray. |
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Associate Professor and BSW Program Director Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5052
Dr. Neighbors obtained his MSW from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his DSW from Howard University. He has over 30 years practice in direct services, administration, and education. He has published/research/presentations on African Americans in Forensic Social Work, HIV/AIDS, and Developmental Disabilities. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 35B (504) 286-5079
Dr. Padgett teaches in the area of community and gerontology. Since Katrina, Dr. Padgett has been part of training teams in trauma and racial reconciliation. She has also been active in facilitation and research of the recovery planning process.
Interests: Citizen participation and conflict |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5055
Professor Russell holds his MSW degree from Southern University at New Orleans. He has 18 years experience working with under served and special needs populations. Professor Russell has worked as administrator for MR/DD residential facilities, as Therapeutic Director for foster care and OYD juvenile programs, Care Management Supervisor for a HUD Hope VI revitalization program, and has worked with substance abuse, mental Illness, HIV/AIDS, and home health agencies. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5059
Dr. Smith holds his MSW degree from Tulane University and completed his doctoral work at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama. He has 39 years experience in social work education and public social services administration. He teaches in the area of macro social work practice. |
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Associate Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5378
Dr. Stewart received his MSW from Tulane University and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He has over 30 years of practice and education experience. His research and publications have been in the area of public welfare and empowerment of social workers. His current research includes an investigation of the operationalization of the concept of “caring” in the United States. |
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Assistant Professor Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5378
Professor Wilson received his MSW from the University of Pittsburgh, and his primary work experience has been in administration in several public and private agencies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA. Other areas of interest include: supervision, gerontology, children, youth and families and field practice. He was active as a volunteer for Strong Families and Individuals, the allocations and planning panel of United Way and serves as co-chair of this group. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Carrollton-Hollygrove Senior Center. |
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Assistant Professor and Title IVE Project Coordinator Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5378
Professor Wise is a product of the Southern University System, and credits the basis of her learning from the School of Social Work where she obtained her undergraduate degree. In 1982, she attended Atlanta University and received a MSW degree. Professor Wise has worked in the area of social services for over 30 years. She has a wealth of experiences but prefers to lend her expertise in the area of children, youth, and family services. |
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Associate Professor and Chair, Research Committee Lake Campus 33B (504) 286-5057
Dr. Wylke holds her MSW from Tulane University and Ph.D. in Education from the University of Alabama. Her scholarly work and teaching have included research, social policy, women’s issues and aging.
Scholarly interests: Academic grade inflation and social work ethics |