Areas of Specialty:
- Macro Social Work
- Faith and Community Based Social Work
- Social Policy Practice
- Program Planning and Implementation
- International Social Work
Research & Special Interest:
- Social policy
- Social justice and human rights
- Cultural diversity and implications in the Middle East
- The socio, economic, political and historic impact on communities
- The influence of spirituality and religion on social policy practice
Professional Involvement:
- North American Association for Christians in Social Work
- Region 10 Associate Director, Christians United for Israel
- Board of Directors, HOPE Initiatives, CDC
- Advisory Board Member, Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (RAIHN)
Favorite Activities:
Reading (particularly interested in history, international and domestic politics); research; learning; encouraging social action and political involvement; photography; hiking; distance running and training first time marathoners.