M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW University of Alabama€¦ · M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW University of Alabama School of Social Work 3005 Little Hall [email protected]

M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW University of Alabama School of Social Work

3005 Little Hall [email protected]

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M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW Page 1

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Social Work University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dissertation: Racial Socialization and Racial Identity: Do They Relate to Problem Behaviors and School Attachment for African American Youth?

2004

Master of Social Work University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 1993

Bachelor of Arts Sociology Hampton University Hampton, VA 1991

ACADEMIC / RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS University of Alabama School of Social Work Assistant Professor Academic duties include teaching in the MSW program, student advising, School and University service along with research, publication, and presentation of scientific papers.

Tuscaloosa, AL

2015- present

Albany State University Department of Social Work Assistant Professor Course instruction, student advisement, and departmental committee service as a part of the MSW and BSW curricula Clark Atlanta University Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work Adjunct Professor Course instruction and student advisement as a part of the MSW curriculum

Albany GA 2012-2015

Atlanta, GA 2010-2011

Mercer University School of Medicine Department of Community Medicine Assistant Professor Academic duties included teaching in the MPH and MD programs, student advising, School and Departmental service along with research, publication, and presentation of scientific papers.

Macon, GA. 2008 - 2010

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Natl. Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention - Etiology and Surveillance Branch Violence Prevention in Communities of Color Research Fellow. Responsible for oversight of, and contribution to, ongoing or newly funded research and intervention projects. Duties include data analysis and assisting with manuscripts and scientific presentations for ongoing projects, and assistance with the development of research methods and protocols for newly funded projects.

Atlanta, GA. 2005-2007

Georgia State University School of Social Work Assistant Professor Academic duties included teaching in the BSW and MSW Program, student advising, School and University service along with research, publication, and presentation of scientific papers.

Atlanta, GA 2001-2005

TRAINING & RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI)

The HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science.

Application under review

University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA)

PRBA seeks to collect, analyze, and interpret empirical data on African Americans as well as international data on people of African descent critical for advancing academic scholarship and developing effective public policy, as well as providing research and training opportunities for social scientists of color.

Summer 2016

University of Alabama Junior Investigators Program

Each year, a faculty member is selected from his or her representative college or school and inducted into the program. The Junior

Tuscaloosa, AL

2015-2016




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Investigators Program is an annual seminar series designed to enhance the research knowledge and skills of aspiring investigators at The University of Alabama. The primary focus of the program is on National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural funding mechanisms and opportunities, particularly career development and research (R-series) awards. Historically, the Junior Investigators' Program has provided an opportunity for talented young faculty engaged in research to learn about proposal development and revision, as well as award establishment, implementation, and management at The University of Alabama.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Corrections (MHSAC) Clinical Research Scholars Training Program The MHSAC Clinical Research Scholars Training Program is designed to enhance competency, knowledge, skills and support necessary to engage in independently funded research in the areas of HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance abuse in an effort to reduce and eliminate health disparities and to secure equal access to the conditions and services essential for achieving healthy communities.

Atlanta, GA

2009-2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Natl. Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention - Etiology and Surveillance Branch Violence Prevention in Communities of Color Research Fellow. Responsible for oversight of, and contribution to, ongoing or newly funded research and intervention projects. Duties include data analysis and assisting with manuscripts and scientific presentations for ongoing projects, and assistance with the development of research methods and protocols for newly funded projects.

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RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Developed request for applications for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (U48) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: RFA-DP-07-002 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s): 93.135 Adolescent Health - SIP 7: Urban Stressors and Problem Behaviors among Adolescents in High Risk Urban Environments (2-years, $100,000). This request for applications (RFA) was designed to provide supplemental funding using the cooperative agreement (U48) funding mechanism to Prevention Research Centers (PRC) to design, test, and disseminate effective prevention research strategies in the area of adolescent health.

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Bennett, M.D. (2018) Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City: Compensatory quasi-adaptive

coping among African American males. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (accepted July 20, 2018)

Daniel, J.B., Gaddis, C. L., Legros, J., Bennett, M.D. & Turner, N.C. (2018) Breast Cancer Knowledge, Beliefs and Screening Practices among African American Women in a Rural Setting: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Health Sciences March 2018, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 29-38

Bennett, M.D (2017) Neighborhood disorder, urban stressors, and street codes: A model for

exploring social determinants of life-course trajectories. Urban Social Work 1(2) 89-103.

Miller, D.B., Bennett, M.D. (2015) Continued development of the Urban Hassles Index: Evolving examination of urban adolescent stressors. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. First online: 20 November 2015; pp 1-9; 10.1007/s10560-015-0430-4

Bennett, M.D., & Joe, S. (2015) Exposure to violence, suicidality, and psychological distress

among African American and Hispanic youth: Findings from the CDC Youth Violence Survey. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 25(8) 775-789.




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Miller, D.B. & Bennett, M.D. (2011) Challenges, disparities and experiences of African American Males. Research on Social Work Practice: Special Issue – African American Males 21(3) 265-268.

Bennett, M. D. (2007). Racial socialization and ethnic identity: Do they offer protection against

problem behaviors for African American Youth. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Special Issue – African American Perspectives 15(2/3) 137-161.

Coloma C., Hoffman, J.S., Gawryszewski, V.P., Bennett, M.D, Crosby, A.E. (2007) Suicide Trends

and Characteristics among the Guaraní Kaiowá and Ñandeva -- Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 2000-2005 Mortality and Morbidity Weekly, 56 (1) 7- 9.

Bennett, M.D. et al., (2006) Homicide of Children Aged 0-4 Years, 2003-2004: Results from the

National Violent Death Reporting System. Injury Prevention, 12, 39-43.

Bennett, M. D. (2006). Cultural resources and school engagement among African American youth: The roles of racial socialization and ethnic identity. Children & Schools, 28(4) 197-206.

Bennett, M.D. (2006). Culture and context: A study of neighborhood effects on racial socialization and ethnic identity content in a sample of African American adolescents. Journal of Black Psychology, 32(4) 479-500.

Bennett, M. D. &. Miller, D.B. (2006). An Exploratory Study of the Urban Hassles Index: A

contextually relevant measure of chronic multidimensional stress? Research on Social Work Practice, 16: 305-314

Bennett, M.D., & Fraser, M.W. (2000). Urban violence among African American males: Integrating

neighborhood, family and peer perspectives. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 27(3), 93-117.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Bennett, M. D., & Olugbala, F. (2010). Don't bother me, I can't cope: Stress, coping and problem behaviors among young African American males. In W. E. Johnson (Ed.), Social Work with African American Males: Health, Mental Health, and Social Policy: New York: Oxford University Press.




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Bennett, M. D. (2007). Racial socialization and ethnic identity: Do they offer protection against problem behaviors for African American Youth. In J.C. Hall & S. Bowie (Eds.). African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives. Hawthorn Publishing Company: New York, NY

Fraser, M., Randolph, K., & Bennett, M.D. (1999). Prevention: A risk and resilience perspective. In P. Allen-Meares & C.D. Garvin (Eds.). The Handbook of Direct Social Work Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

GUEST EDITORSHIPS

Research on Social Work Practice: Special Issue – African American Males (May 2011) 21(3) D.B Miller & M.D. Bennett (Eds.)

FUNDED RESEARCH - INTERNAL “Street-code Orientation as a by-product of Chronic Exposure to Urban Stressors.” The University of Alabama Research Grants Committee. Awarded May 15, 2016. Amount: $6000.00

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Bennett, M.D. (October 2019) Martin, Muhammad, Magic & Mizzou: A social work in sports

perspective on social justice. Alliance of Social Workers in Sports 5th Annual Social Work in Sports Symposium. Denver, CO. (abstract submission under review)

Bennett, M.D. & Joe, S. (January 2007) Exploring risk and resiliency factors that influence suicidality

among African American and Latino youth in an Urban Setting: Findings from the CDC Youth Violence Survey. Society for Social Work Research. San Francisco, CA.

Bennett, M.D. (November 2006) Homicide of Children Aged 0-4 Years, 2003-2004: Results from

the National Violent Death Reporting System. Paper presented at the American Society for Criminology, Los Angeles, CA.

Bennett, M.D. & Olugbala, F.K. (January, 2006) Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope: Stress, Coping

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Bennett, M. D. (December, 2005). An Exploratory Study of the Urban Hassles Index: A contextually relevant measure of chronic multidimensional stress? Paper presented at the International Conference for Social Science Research, Orlando, Florida

Bennett, M. D. (January, 2004) Racial socialization and racial identity: Protective factors for African

American youth? Paper presented at the Society for Social Work Research, New Orleans, LA.

Fraser, M.W., Galinsky, M.J., Day, S.H., & Bennett, M.D. (January, 2002). Preventing Youth Violence: A Randomized Trial of the Making Choices and Strong Families Programs with Children who are Aggressive and Rejected by Peers. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work Research, San Diego, CA

Fraser, M.W., Galinsky, M.J., Nash, J.K., Abell, M.L., & Bennett, M.D. (January, 2002). Construct Validity, Measurement, and treatment Fidelity in Cultural Context. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work Research, San Diego, CA.

Galinsky, M. J., Abell, M. D., Bennett, M. D., Fraser, M. W., Day, S., Nash, J. K., et al. (October,

2002). Designing exercises for children and their parents to prevent aggressive behavior and increase school bonding: A Making Choices Workshop. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Symposium of Social Work with Groups, Brooklyn, NY.

Fraser, M. W., Nash, J. K., Abell, M. D., & Bennett, M. D. (January 2001). Early intervention for youth

violence: Pilot-testing the Making Choices and Strong Families Programs. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work Research, Atlanta, GA.

SYMPOSIUMS & COLLOQUIA Bennett, M.D. (March 20, 2019) Social Work Month Symposium. School of Social Work, University

of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.

INVITED CONFERENCE PRESNTATIONS Bennett, M.D. (June 2017). Alternatives to harsh school disciplinary practices. Mississippi Action

Network for Uplifting Promise (M.A.N.U.P). Stakeholder Training Conference sponsored

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Bennett, M.D. (October 2016). The current state of young boys and men of color. Mississippi Action

Network for Uplifting Promise (M.A.N.U.P). Stakeholder Training Conference sponsored

by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Bennett, M.D. (September 2006). Exploring Risk and Protective Factors for Perpetration of Dating Violence

among African American Youth in a High Risk Environment. Paper presented at the African American Healthy Marriage Initiative Conference, Chapel Hill, N.C.

REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Fraser, M.W. & Bennett, M.D. (February, 1999) Advances in Preventing Childhood Aggression and Youth

Violence. Erika Fairchild Symposium: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Bennett, M.D. (October, 1999). Hostile attribution, Street codes and Their Relationship to Violent and Aggressive Behavior in Children and Adolescents. Carolina Children's Initiative: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work

INVITED CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Research, Integration, Strategies, and Evaluation (RISE) for Boys and Men of Color

Inaugural convening Translating Knowledge into Action: Building a Research Community for Boys and Men of Color on April 1-2, 2016 Chicago, Illinois.

RISE for Boys and Men of Color is a $10 million field advancement effort that aims to better understand and strategically improve the lives, experiences, and outcomes of boys and men of color in the United States. RISE spans five fields and focuses on four populations.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

SW 300: Social Work in Sports (Interim Session 2018) This course offering was designed to provide content on the reciprocal relationships between athlete behavior and their social environments. It includes empirically based theories and knowledge on the interactions between and within the athlete population, their families, their communities, athletic teams, athletic organizations, institutions overseeing athletics, and a global audience of sports enthusiasts. Knowledge of biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual development across an athlete’s life span is included.




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SW 351/355: Oppression and Social Injustice (online) (Summer 2018) This course, which examines issues related to the oppression of people on the basis of their gender, ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, age, religion, and national origin was modified for online education. While it continues to introduce the student to a range of issues related to oppression and social and economic injustice, it utilizes several forms of media-based instruction to engage students

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2019 Scholars’ Network on Black Masculinity (sponsored by the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts). An intellectual community of over 50 scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields to produce and promote research and develop plans to reach audiences beyond the academy about the public understandings of African American men and the Black male experience

2018 Society for Social Work Research: Excellence in Research Award Review Committee

2017 Society for Social Work Research: Excellence in Research Award Review Committee

2016 Society for Social Work Research: Excellence in Research Award Review Committee 2015 Society for Social Work Research: Excellence in Research Award Review Committee 2012 Research on Social Work Practice: Editorial Board Member

2011 Society for Social Work Research: Dissertation Award Committee Reviewer.

2010 Society for Social Work Research: Dissertation Award Committee Reviewer. 2010 Developmental Psychology: Peer Reviewer. 2009–2013 Ford Foundation Scholars’ Network on Masculinity & Well Being of African American Men

A scholarly network designed to inform the community of pre-tenured scholars who pursue research on African American males. It is committed to reshaping scholarly and public understandings of the lives of African American men and exposing the cultural dimensions of the Black male experience.

2009 Society for Social Work Research: Dissertation Award Committee Reviewer




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2009 Journal of Adolescent Research: Peer Reviewer

2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Natl. Center for Chronic Disease and Prevention and Health Promotion Special Emphasis Panel: Reviewed and evaluated applications received in response to funding opportunity announcement RFA DP-07-707 Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health across the US (REACH US).

2007 The National Academies – Board on Children Youth and Families: Participated in a panel to assist in the planning of a future study on the science of adolescent development.

2007 Professional Psychology: Research and Practice: Peer Reviewer



2006 Journal of Black Psychology: Peer Reviewer

UNIVERSITY SERVICE Dissertation Committee: Exploring the Associations Between Substance Abuse/Misuse and

Adolescent Delinquency: An Ecological Perspective. University of Alabama School of Social Work

Dissertation Committee: Examining African American Perceived Stress and Readiness for Fatherhood: A Qualitative Approach. University of Alabama School of Health Sciences.

Student Appeals Committee: College of Health and Human Sciences; Georgia State University

SCHOOL SERVICE

Diversity Committee. University of Alabama School of Social Work

BSW Program Committee. University of Alabama School of Social Work

MSW Program Committee. University of Alabama School of Social Work

Research Committee. Mercer University School of Medicine–Dept. of Community Medicine; Graduate Public Health Program

Admissions Committee. Mercer University School of Medicine- Dept. of Community Medicine; Graduate Public Health Program

Curriculum Committee. Mercer University School of Medicine- Dept. of Community Medicine; Graduate Public Health Program




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MSW Admissions Committee. Georgia State University School of Social Work

MSW Program Committee. Georgia State University School of Social Work

Scholarship Committee Georgia State University School of Social Work

TEACHING INTERESTS Antisocial, Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Development and Evaluation of Social Interventions

Social Determinants of Health

Social Inequality: Implications for Research and Practice with Vulnerable Populations

Social Work in Sports

Urban Stress, Coping and Social Support

COURSE INSTRUCTION

Undergraduate Social Work

SW 355 Oppression and Social Injustice (Honors). The University of Alabama School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2018. (BSW) SW 351 Oppression and Social Injustice. The University of Alabama School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2018. (BSW) SW 351 Oppression and Social Injustice. The University of Alabama School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2017. (BSW) SW 351 Oppression and Social Injustice. The University of Alabama School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2016. (BSW) SOWK 3382 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2013. (BSW) SOWK 4306 Social Work Research Methods II. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2013. (BSW)




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SOWK 4306 Social Work Research Methods II. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2013. (BSW) SOWK 3400 Mental Health Services. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Spring Semester 2013. (BSW) SOWK 2412 Introduction to Social Work. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2012. (BSW) SOWK 3381 Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2012. (BSW) SW 4930 Field Education I. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2004(BSW)

SW 4940 Field Education II. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2002(BSW)

SW 4930 – Field Education I. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2001 (BSW)

SW 4940 – Field Education II. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2001 (BSW)

Graduate Social Work

SW510 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment. School of Social Work. University of Alabama. Fall Semester 2018 (MSW) SW511 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment. School of Social Work. University of Alabama. Spring 2017 (MSW) SW510 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment. School of Social Work. University of Alabama. Fall Semester 2016 (MSW) SW511 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment. School of Social Work. University of Alabama. Spring Semester 2016 (MSW) SW510 – Human Behavior and the Social Environment. School of Social Work. University of Alabama. Fall Semester 2015 (MSW)




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SOWK 7041 Evaluation of Practice with Children & Families. Albany State University. Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2013. (MSW) SOWK 6020 Achieving Justice in a Diverse World Albany State University Department of Social Work. Summer Semester 2013. (MSW) SOWK 7010 Ethical Decision-Making in Social Work Practice. Albany State University. Department of Social Work. Summer Semester 2013. (MSW) SOWK 6131 Family Violence across the Lifespan. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Spring Semester 2013. (MSW) SOWK 6020 Achieving Social Justice in a Diverse World. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Fall Semester 2012. (MSW) SOWK 6041 Research in Social Work. Albany State University Department of Social Work. Spring Semester 2013. (MSW) SSW 504 Advanced Direct Social Work Practice. Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2011 (MSW)

SSW 603 African American Families. Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2010 (MSW)

SW7900 – Field Education II. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2004. (MSW)

SW7500 – Field Education I. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Fall Semester 2003. (MSW)

SW 7800 – Social Work Practice in the Community II. Georgia State University School of Social Work. Spring Semester 2002 (MSW)

SW 7400 – Social Work Practice in the Community I. Georgia State University School of Social Work Fall Semester 2001 (MSW)

Medical / Public Health

MPH 716 Social Determinants of Health. Mercer University School of Medicine (online). Spring Semester 2010 (MPH)




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Problem Based Learning Tutor/Community Medicine Phase 1. Mercer University School of Medicine. 2010 (MD)


MPH 675 Community Health Needs Assessment. Mercer University School of Medicine. Spring Semester 2009 (MPH)



Other

Teaching Assistant: SOWO 255 – Antisocial, Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: Theory and Practice. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Fall Semester 1999 (MSW)

Teaching Assistant: SOWO 255 – Antisocial, Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: Theory and Practice. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Fall Semester 1998 (MSW)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Orange - Person - Chatham County Mental Health Center Willie M. Case Manager

Information, referral, monitor provisions of services and short term therapy for children, adolescents and their families

Chapel Hill, NC 1993 - 1996

Clark County Department of Social Services Eligibility Social Worker

Eligibility determinations for persons in need of county financial and/or medical assistance

Las Vegas, NV 1993

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Criminology (ASC) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)




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Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)

SPECIAL SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Structural Equation Modeling Urban Stressors

SPSS (Statistical Program for the Social Sciences) Youth Violence

AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) Social Determinants of Health

REFERENCES Oscar Barbarin Tulane University Department of Psychology 3053 Percival Stern Hall New Orleans, LA. 70118 Office Telephone: (504) 865-5331 E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Ronald L. Braithwaite

Morehouse School of Medicine 1513 East Cleveland Ave. Bldg #100

2nd Floor Suite 250-B East Point, GA 30344

Office Telephone: (404)752-1500 E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Alex Crosby Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Natl. Ctr. for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention Etiology and Surveillance Branch 4770 Buford Hwy, N.E. MS K-60 Atlanta, GA. 30341-3724 Office Telephone (770) 488-4272

Mark Fraser

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

301 Pittsboro St. CB# 3550 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550

Office Telephone: (919) 962-6538 E-Mail Address: [email protected]





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E-Mail address: [email protected] Waldo E. Johnson, Jr. University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration 969 East 60th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 Office Telephone: (773)834-0400 E-Mail Address: [email protected]

David Miller Case Western Reserve University

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences 10900 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44106-7164 Office Telephone: (216) 368-8775

E-Mail Address: [email protected]


Documents

M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW University of Alabama€¦ · M. Daniel Bennett, Jr. Ph.D., MSW University of Alabama School of Social Work 3005 Little Hall [email protected]