Teaching and Program Administration

University of Minnesota PhD Courses (2000-2021)

  • Social Policy Formulation and Analysis

  • Social Work Doctoral Research Practicum


University of Minnesota MSW Courses (1999-2021)

  • Community Organizing and Advocacy

  • Community Practice: Assessment, Organizing and Advocacy

  • Social Work Methods III: Macro Social Work Practice and Policy Advocacy

  • Advocacy and Organizing in Cyberspace (online course)

  • Social Work Interventions and New Technology (online course)

  • Technology and Communication in Social Work (online course)

  • Planning, Marketing and Program Development

  • Personnel Management and Leadership

  • Social Work Research Methods

  • Contemporary Services and Policies

  • Family Policy Seminar – Core Faculty (Graduate Minor)

  • Social Development and Social Work in Namibia (study abroad - co-taught)

  • Culture, Health and Social Policy in South Korea (study abroad - co taught)

  • MSW Field Practicum in Namibia (field practicum abroad)

  • Empowerment Practice with People with Disabilities

  • Advanced Policy Advocacy

  • Aging and Disability Policy

  • International and Comparative Social Welfare Policy

  • Global Social Work and Social Development

  • Human Services Finances (Co-developed)

  • Advanced Community Practice: Planning, Marketing & Program Development (Co-developed)

  • Health, Disability and Aging Practice (Co-developed)

  • Advanced Health, Disability and Aging Practice (Co-developed)


University of Bucharest courses (2018-2019)

  • Doctoral Research Methods in Sociology (PhD course)

  • Innovations in Social Science Research (MA course)


University of Namibia courses (2008)

  • Community Work, co-taught

  • Group Work

  • Social Development course, co-taught

  • Disability and Social Work (module)

  • Strategic Planning module, co-taught


Indiana University (1995-1997)

  • Public Management (undergraduate)


Academic Program Administration - Univ. of Minnesota

  • PhD Program Director (2006-2021)

  • Namibia International Field Placement Program Director (2014-2020)

  • Community Practice Concentration Chair (2003-2006)