Department of Social Work Information | Springfield College

Department of Social Work Information

Name & Synopsis Contact Info Photo
Department Chair of Social Work and Associate Professor
Interests
  • Social work practice with children, youth, and families
  • Evidence-based treatment models including TF-CBT
  • Social work research
Lisa E. Watson
Professor of Social Work
Interests
  • Daily life of people living in poverty
  • Technical assistance in the provision of community development services
Miguel L. Arce
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Interests
  • Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees
  • International Social Work Education
  • Social Work in a Legal Setting
  • Social Work Policy
  • Qualitative Research Methods

 

Karen Clark-Hoey
Associate Professor of Social Work
Interests
  • Research
  • Organizational Health
  • Leadership
  • Trauma-responsive Organizational Change
Nina Esaki
Professor
Interests
  • Adult mental health
  • European social work
  • Social work practice and research
Efrosini Kokaliari
Professor
Interests
  • Quantitative research
  • Medicare for all advocacy
  • Policy advocacy
Ann W. Roy
Associate Professor
Interests
  • Children and families
  • Youth development
  • Community engagement and outreach
  • School social work
  • Field education
  • Secondary traumatic stress
Anthony Hill
Professor
Interests
  • The interface between human rights/social justice and advanced generalist practice
  • International social work
  • International human rights law
  • Qualitative research
  • Social policy
  • Direct non-violent action
Joseph M. Wronka
Assistant Director of Field Education, Faculty
Interests
  • International social work
  • Social justice
  • Refugees and immigrants
  • Nature informed therapy
  • Research
  • Adventure therapy
  • Children, youth, and families
Lily Ghrear (Layal)
Director of Field Education
Interests

Narrative Therapy, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppressive Practices, Clinical Supervision, Field Education, College Mental Health Counseling, Community Mental Health, and Trauma-Informed Care

Laura Mackie
Assistant Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program Director
Interests
  • Social Justice
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Qualitative Research
  • Addictions
Andrew Schoolnik, Springfield College
Assistant Professor
Interests
  • Adult mental health
  • Anti-oppressive social work practice and education
  • Contemporary psychoanalysis
  • Substance abuse and co-occurring disorders
  • Trauma-responsive social work practice and education
Christine D. Tronnier headshot
Professor, Master of Social Work Program Director
Interests
  • Gerontology
  • Research Methods
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Religion, Mindfulness, and Spirituality
Donna Wang