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Introduction

I hold a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University Department of Social Work and Master and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Social Work from Howard University. The education I received from these two excellent and yet very different institutions have prepared me both professionally and intellectually for the profession of social work. As my curriculum vitae shows, I have taught a variety of courses and include human behavior in the social environment, research methods, introduction to social work, and juvenile delinquency and prevention, contemporary youth, and approaches to group work.   Among the most satisfying experiences for me as a teacher/faculty member has been seeing students evolve in their use of higher-level thinking from acquisition of knowledge to the evaluation and creation of new knowledge.

 

My research interest is in child welfare with a focus on African American youth. I have three data sets with which I continue to develop manuscripts for publications. The first is the District of Columbia Foreclosure and Migration Study (DCFAM), a three-year research project assessing youths’ physiological and psychological responses to stress. The second is the Context Matters data. These data assess the social, emotional, and environmental correlates of risk and protective factors among a sample of youth in public housing. The final one is the impact of Covid-19 on residents of St. Paul Community in Norfolk Virginia. I anticipate that these projects will produce rich primary data from which I will be able to publish quality empirical manuscripts. Using these data, I have presented at professional conferences, published papers, and have several manuscripts in progress all of which can be viewed on my CV as well as in the various categories of this review. 

 

In summary, I have made distinguishable progress in my teaching, scholarship, and service. I am confident with the continued support of the administration and my colleagues; I will be persistent in my scholarly activities and contribution to the University.    This portfolio is a representation of my knowledge, skills, experiences, and distinguishable contributions to the Ethelyn R. Strong school of Social Work and to The University.

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