Murali D. Nair, MSW, DSW, MS, PhD

Clinical Professor

Department of Social Change & Innovation

Secondary appointment: Department of Adult, Mental Health & Wellness

DSW Faculty – Capstone Advisor

Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Affiliate, The Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging

University of Southern California

E-mail: muralina@usc.edu

Telephone: 213-821-7054Cell: 440-781-1113

Websites:

Profile:

https://sowkweb.usc.edu/faculty/murali-nair

Mini-Documentaries:

https://tinyurl.com/DrMuraliNair

www.muralinair.com

HIGHER EDUCATION:

DSW & PhD: Columbia University

MSW: Loyola College of Social Sciences

MS (Compute Science): New York Institute of Technology

Additional Training:

Quality Matters Certificate “National Peer Evaluation in Online Learning”

Cleveland State University Certificate “Academic Leadership” International Red Cross Certificate in Disaster Management Columbia School of Social Work Advanced Certificate in Social Welfare

Areas of expertise

Social Work Academy Grand Challenges:

Advance long and productive lives

Create social responses to a changing environment

Harness technology for social good

HONORS AND AWARDS:

o Senior Fulbright Scholar

o President’s (White House) Volunteer Action Award

o Hall of Fame Award, Columbia university School of Social Work

o The Frances Lomas Feldman Excellence in Education Award, The California Social Welfare

Archives

o Civic Engagement Award – University of Southern California

o Distinguished Faculty Award for excellence in teaching; service to the university, the school,

and the community – University of Southern California School of Social Work

o U.S. Professors of the Year - (nominee) The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of

Education – Finalist

o Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching – Cleveland State University

o Distinguished Faculty Award for Service – Cleveland State University

o Multicultural Leadership Award – Cleveland State University

o Certificate of Special United States Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Services to

Community.

o Distinguished Professor (honorary), Amrita University School of Social Work

o The Power of Partnership Award from the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

o Bharat Joyti Award – India International Friendship Society

o Out Standing Social Scientist Award – Kerala Association of North America

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: (40 years of full time teaching)

University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work,

Los Angeles, CA (2012 – Present)

Clinical Professor, Department of Social Change & Innovation

Affiliate, The Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging

Co Chair: COPA (Community Organization, Planning, Administration) Concentration

Course Lead: Social Policy TrackSOWK 534 (Social Policy) – 2013-2015,

Course Lead: SOWK 611 (Leadership), SOWK 665 (Grant Writing & Program Development)

(2013- 2017).

Course Lead: SOWK 670 (Global Social Work) – Present.

Member: Task force on new Doctoral Program development in Management and

Leadership;Social Work & Art Incubator Committee; Social Work and USC wide committee on

Wellness; School of Social Work Senate subcommittee on Faculty Recruitment; USC Senate

Committee on Sustainability;Clinical Professor Promotion Committee ; USC Institute for

Integrative Health

Faculty Advisor: Social Work Leadership & Organization Social Work Student Caucus; South

Asian Rural Student Aid (SARSD); Mind Body Student Caucus; International social work

Student Caucus.

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio (1992 – 2012)

Director & Professor, School of Social WorkDirector, Joint MSW Program, Cleveland State

University & University of Akron Co-Director, Center for Healing Across Cultures

Prior to that taught at:

University of North Alabama,Rutgers State University School of Social Work Marywood

University School of Social Work, Columbia University School of Social Work

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:

Social Worker, Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada.

Social Worker, International Institute of Metropolitan Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Doctoral Dissertation Board of Examiners Member

University of Toronto

Madura Kamaraj University

Bharathiar University

Pondicherry University

Bharathidasan University

Cleveland State University

CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Grant Reviewer - Commission on National and Community Services Learn and Serve;

AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Summer Corps, VISTA

Los Angeles City Mayor’s Office

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Fulbright Commission – South Asia division Orientation to new Fulbright scholars

World Bank – Sri Lanka, University of ParadeniaEstablishing the first university based social

work degree program in the country

Learning Communities – Title III grant, Cleveland State UniversityDesign and implement

“engaged learning” curriculum to freshman students

Editorial Board Member:

Loyola Journal of Social Science

Journal on Global Social Work

International Medical Science Research Journal

Peer Reviewer:

Journal of Social Work

Quality & Quantity - Springer Journal

Journal of Social Work

Journal of Workplace Behavior

Council on Social Work Education Annual Conference

National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference

International Conference on Healing Across Cultures

World Association for Case Method Research and Application Chairperson of Human Service

DisciplinesReceived a Special Award at the International Conference in Montreal

One of the founding members of the Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work -Editorial Board

member; Book Review Editor; Peer Reviewer:

Social Work Text book Manuscript Reviewer, Prentice Hall Publishers & SAGE

Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group member

International Consortium of Centenarian Studies American Society on Aging

American Academy on ManagementCouncil on Social Work Education

United Nations Association of America - Scranton ChapterReceived a citation for Outstanding

Services from the National Board.

Literary Executor: Charles Hendry Memorial Foundation, Toronto, CanadaProfessor Hendry

was the first President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work, former Dean

of the University of Toronto Faculty Of Social Work, and a leading authority on Community

Development. Before his untimely death, Dr. Hendry appointed me as his literary executor and

to honor him, I edited a Book on Issues in Canadian Human Services, which was published by

the University of Toronto OISE Press.

Board Member - Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto

CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP Books

Brody, R & Nair, M. (2014) Managing and Leading Human Service Organization 4th

edition. Thousand Oaks, CA. : Sage Publications ISBN: 9781412976459

Nair, M & Guerrero, E. (2014) Evidence Based Macro Practice in Social Work.Wheaton, IL:

Gregory Publishing Company ISBN 978-0-911541-94-6 0-911541-94-2

Nair, M. & Nair, U. (2013) Engaged Learning: Preparing for Professional Practice.

Foreward by David L. Cooperrider. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California

Figueroa Press. ISBN-13: 9780182155903

Nair, M. & Brody, R. (2011) Macro Practice: A Generalist Approach (Ninth Edition)

Wheaton, IL: Gregory Publishing Company.

Pesek, T., Reminick, R., L., Nair, M. (2010) Healing Across Cultures and the Good Life An

Approach to Holistic Health. Florence, KY: Cengage Learning Company.

Pesek, T., Reminick, R., Helton, L., Nair, M. (ed) (2007). Healing Traditions of India.

Thiruvanthapuram, India: Live Publications.

Nair, M., Brody, R. and Palackal, A. (2008). Grassroot Development: Establishing Successful

Microenterprises. Cleveland, OH.: Human Networks, Inc.

This book translated in Malayalam language and published by Thiruvanthapuram, India: Live

Publications.

Nair, M. (ed) (2005) Tsunami Victims: An Anthology of Writings of Children Cleveland,

OH: Cleveland State University.

Nair, M. (2005) God's Own Children: An Anthology of Writings of Residents of an

Orphanage An Introduction: Cleveland, OH: Human Networks, Inc.

Nair, M. & Brody, R. (2005) Community Service: The Art of Volunteerismand Service

Learning (Third Edition) Wheaton, IL: Gregory Publishing Company.

Nair, M. (ed) (2001) Genius in Public Housing, with foreword poemby Maya Angelou and

Jimmy Carter (Second Edition) Wheaton, IL: Gregory Publishing Company.

Hull, G., Nair, M., and others (1996). Research and Undergraduate Social Work Education.

Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Mental Health.

Nair, M., Brody, R. (1994) Social Work in Community Development. Wheaton, IL: Gregory

Publishing Company.

Nair, M., Hain, R and Draper, J. (eds) (1984) Issues in Canadian Human Services with an

introduction by Murray G. Ross. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto OISE Press.

Nair, M. and Reap, M. (eds) (1982) A Cross-Cultural Perspective of Poverty. Scranton: PA.

Marywood Press.

Documentaries

Media Website to review all my mini documentaries: https://tinyurl.com/DrMuraliNair

Nair, M. (2015) Healing Power of the Environment.

Nair, M. (2015) Centenarians of Costa Rica: Secrets of Long Life.

Nair, M. (2014) Traditional Healers of Los Angeles Ethnic Enclaves.

Nair, M. (2014) Super Centenarians: The Spice Mountains of Southwestern India.

Nair, M. (2010) Centenarians in Hawaii

Nair, M. (2009) Secrets of long life of Centenarians in Gods own country: Kerala, India.

Nair, M. (2008) Sri Lanka – Experience of a Fulbright Scholar.

Nair, M. and Williams, Michael (2007) Katrina Aftermath

Nair, M., Pesek, T., Reminick, R.,Helton, L (2007) Healing Traditions of India

Nair, M. (2006). Social Vulnerability of Tsunami Victims

Nair, M. (2006). Study Abroad Experience of American Students in India

Nair, M. (ed) (2001) Genius in Public Housing.

Book Chapters, Articles, Refereed Papers Presented at Professional Conferences, and

Invited Presentations:

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils; Singh, Melissa; Yabe, Manako; Arora, Anil; Hollander, Ann; Nair,

Murali. “Utilization of Arts in Social Work Practice: A Review of the Literature”. Canadian

International Journal of Science and Technology, Volume 8, January 2018.

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils; Sudan, Nimit; Lyons, Matthew; Nair, Murali. “Healing Power of

Sound”, International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Sciences (IJIRMS), Vol.

01, Issue 06, August 2016.

Nair, M: 21st Annual Sarnat Symposium on Healthy Aging. Los Angeles, CA. “Life Style factors of Healthy Centenarians: Cross National Field studies”. October 16, 2018.

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils. & Nair, Murali: “Music, Mindfulness, and Compassion:

Neuroscience of Sound as Healing”. International Conference on Mindfulness. Amsterdam, the

Netherlands. July 11-13, 2018

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils & Nair, M. “Effectively Managing and Leading Innovative

Education: Practice Wisdom of the Far East”. Joint Social Work Education and Development

Conference. Dublin, Ireland, July 4-7, 2018

Nair, M. “Engaged Learning for Professional Practice”. World Positive Teaching

Accelerator. Fort Worth, TX, June 25-28, 2018

Nair, M. & Nils de Mol van Otterloo “Corporate Social Responsibility: Innovative ideas as

marketing tools for human service management” Network for Social Work Management

National Conference. San Diego, CA: June 13-15, 2018.

Lytton, Jay & Nair, M.: “Data Ditruption: Changing the status-quo of social service

management using analytics” Network for Social Work Management National Conference.

San Diego, CA: June 13-15, 2018.

Garlick, Emily; Garlick, Saul & Nair, M. “Managing for impact and for profit: Options in

human services” Network for Social Work Management National Conference. San Diego, CA:

June 13-15, 2018.

Marquart, Matthea & Nair, M.: “Promoting Wellness to online employees and clients by

innovative technology-enhanced activities” Network for Social Work Management National

Conference. San Diego, CA: June 13-15, 2018.

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils. & Nair, M. “Lost and Found: Musical Reminiscence

Therapy for Dementia Care”. International Congress on Integrative Medicine and

Health, Baltimore, MD. May 8-11, 2018

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils. & Nair, M. “Triggered: Progressives, Reactionaries, and Society

in Flux” The Gathering: Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work. Marshall, CA.

April 11-13, 2018.

Nair, M. “Life Style Factors of Centenarians: Secret of Long Life”. 3rd Annual

Integrative Medicine and Mental Health: The Healing Power of Sound, UCLA

School of Medicine. April 8, 2018.

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils; and Nair, M. Creative Arts in Human Service Management-

Leadership Paradigm. NSWM 26th Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 4-5, 2015

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils; & Nair, M. "Limited Resources and Unlimited Needs: Innovative

Learning Ideas for Human Service Managers in the United States from Dementia Care in India".

Network for Social Work Management Annual Conference, New York. . June 13-15, 2017

de Mol van Otterloo, Nils; & Nair, M. "Universal Social Care: Expanding Packets of Service to

Benefit Clients, Workers, and Agencies". Network for Social Work Management Annual

Conference, New York. June 13-15, 2017.

Nair, M.; Hsiao, S.C. and Hsiao, H.Y. “Indigenous Leadership: Transfer of Social Technology to

modern management in human service -Two women’s experience”. The 19th International

Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development. Singapore. July 7-9,

2015.

Sillerud, E; O’Neil, K. and Nair, M. “Traditions and Transformations in a rapidly changing

Global Village: Implications for Social Development Paradigm”. 19th International

Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development. Singapore. July 7-9,

2015.

Nair, M. Future Shock: Trends in Human Service Management. NSWM 26th Annual

Conference, Washington DC, June 4-5, 2015

Cox, T. and Nair, M. Managers as change leaders: effective models of human service

organizational transformation. NSWM 26th Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 4-5,

2015

van Otterloo, N and Nair, M. Creative Arts in Human Service Management-Leadership

Paradigm. NSWM 26th Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 4-5, 2015

Sela-Amit, M and Nair, M. “Utilization of the Arts in Social Work Practice: A Review of the

Literature”. The International Conference on Arts, Social Work and Education, Bangkok,

Thailand. April 26, 2015.

Burga, J. ; Rivera, J. and Nair, M. “Utilization of Creative Arts as a tool to Study the Perception

of Environmental Sustainability Among the poor Latinos in the Inner City of Los Angeles”. The

International Conference on Arts, Social Work and Education, Bangkok, Thailand. April 26,

2015.

Nair, M. and Gopinath, Deepak (Summer 2015) “Placing poverty-in-context A case Study"

Journal of International Social Development Issues.

Nair, M. and Sudan, N. (2014) “Traditional Medicine” in Encyclopedia of Human Services

and Diversity (ed) Linwood H. Cousins and J. Geoffrey Golson. Thousand Oaks: Sage

Publications.

Nair, M. (2015) “Global Social Work” in Social Work Practice in Health, Mental Health and

Communities: A Meta-framework for Micro, Mezzo, Macro and Global Action. Erik Schott

and Eugenia Weiss (eds). Thousand Oaks: Sage publications.

Nair, M. (July 25, 2014). “Leadership: Multi disciplinary perspectives”. Paper presented at the

National Association of Social Workers National Conference. Washington D.C.

Nair, M and Lilly, F. (June 26, 2014) “Neelambari Music and its effect on anxiety reduction

among Breast cancer patients receiving Chemo and radiation treatment”. Paper presented at the

International Association of Music and Medicine Conference on Music and Health

Research Collaborator, University of Toronto, Canada.

Nair, M. & Guerrero, E. (June 5, 2014). “Teaching Evidence-Based Macro Practice for Human

Services”. Paper presented at The Network for Social Work Management's 25th Annual

Conference. Boston.

Nair, M. and Sun, C. (June 5, 2014). “Data Mining and Story Telling”. Paper presented at The

Network for Social Work Management's 25th Annual Conference. Boston.

Magnabosco, J and Nair, M. (June 6, 2014). “Multi-disciplinary Theoretical Perspectives on

Leadership on Its Utilization in the Human Services”. Paper presented at The Network for

Social Work Management's 25th Annual Conference. Boston.

Nair, U and Nair, M. (May 20, 2014). “Multi-disciplinary perspective in Sustainability: Case

study approach to enhance better living” paper presented at the 4th

International Conference

on Social Welfare and Sociology. Los Angeles.

Nair, M. and Gopinath, D. (May 20, 2014). “Microenterprises as a tool to alleviate poverty

among women headed household: Successful Community Based Initiative”. paper presented at

the 4th

International Conference on Social Welfare and Sociology. Los Angeles.

Nair, M. (March 12, 2014). Centenarians: Secrets of Long Life and Cross-Cultural

Understandings of Lifestyles. Aging in America Conference - San Diego, CA - American

Society on Aging. San Diego.

Nair, M. “Field Studies on Centenarian Experiences in South Asia”, Asian Journal of

Gerontology and Geriatrics (Fall 2012) 7:64

Nair, M. “Centenarians and Spirituality with Special Reference to Hinduism and Buddhism”

Invitational paper presented at the World Consortium on Centenarian Research Studies,

Hano Island, Sweden. June 6, 2012.

Nair, M. “Poverty and Natural Disasters: Insights from the Rehabilitation of Vulnerable

Communities Affected by the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.” Paper presented at the British

Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland. (September 7,

2011).

Gopinath, D & Nair, M. “Poverty Alleviation in India and Kerala: An Overview”.Paper

presented at the University of Dundee as part of British Academy of Humanities and Social

Sciences Small Research Grant project, Ref. SG10153. Dundee, Scotland. (September 7, 2011).

Pesek, T., Reminick, R., L., Nair, M. “Secrets of Long Life:Cross-Cultural Explorations in

Sustainably Enhancing andPromoting Longevity via Elders’ Practice Wisdom.” EXPLORE:

The Journal of Science and Healing Volume 6, Issue 6, Pages 352-358 (November 2010).

"Documentary Film making: Social Work Spotlight" Ritter,Jessica, Vakalahi, Halaevalu and

Kiernan-Stern, Mary (eds) 101 Careers in Social Work. New York: Springer Publishing

Company (2009).

Pesek T, Helton, L, Reminick, R, D. Kannan, Nair, M., "Healing Traditions ofSouthern India

and the Conservation of Culture and Biodiversity:A Preliminary Study" Ethnobotany

Research and Applications, 6: 471-479, (2008).

“Developing Global Leaders Using Community Service and Activism” 14th

Annual National

Learning Communities Conference, Marietta, GA. With Pratt, C. (November 12-14, 2009).

“Globalizing the Social Work Profession: New Role explorations” National Association of

Social Workers State Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (October 29-30, 2009).

“E-Learning Trends in American Higher Education”: Faculty Colloquium, University of

Peradenia, Sri Lanka (July 2009).

Proposal Writing – One week Seminar: Invitational presentation, Amrita University,

Coimbatore, India (June 2008)

“Healing Traditions of Southern India and the Conservation of Culture and Biodiversity: A

Preliminary Study" Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 6: 471-479. (With Pesek

T, Helton, L, Reminick, R, D. Kannan“Interacting with Centenarians” in Healing Across the

Cultures: Traditional Approaches,

Journal of Eco-Health. With Pesek, T.,Helton, L (2007). “Centenarians: Secrets to Long Life”

in Days in the Lives of Gerontological Social Workers by Linda Grobman & Dara Bergel

Bourassa (eds) Harrisburgh, PA: White Hats Publications. (2007).

“A Cross Cultural Look at Centenarians and our Elderly: Secrets of Long Life and Wellness

beyond Modern Medicine” Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the

National Council on Aging, Chicago, IL: With Pasek, T. and Helton, L. (March 7- 9, 2007).

“Healing Across Traditions: Implications for Social Work Practice” National Association of

Social Workers State Conference. Columbus, Ohio. (November 2-3, 2006).

“Hundred Years of Practice Wisdom in Social Work” Baccalaureate Social Work Program

Directors National Conference, Los Angeles, CA: With Seigler, S.,Sellers, J. (October 27-30,

2006).

“Service Learning Across the Curriculum”. Faculty Seminar Amrita University and Loyola

College, Kerala, India. (July 2006).

“Self to Society: Impact of Environment in the paradigm of body, mind and spirit” International

Conference on Integrated Value Education sponsored by UNESCO and others, Banglore,

India. With Pasek, T. and Helton, L. (June 26-28, 2006).

“India Experience: Reflections of study abroad” Annual Baccalaureate Social Work

Education Conference,. Austin, Texas with Solomon, Dana, Adams, Patricia, Guilde, C, and

Stoicoiu, A (four CSU students) (November 2-6, 2005).

“Tsunami Aftermath -Reflections of a Community Revitalization Project”,Baccalaureate

Social Work Program Directors National Conference, Austin, Texas. With Guile,Cassandra

and Stoicoiu, Amy. (October 27-30, 2005).

“Marketing Baccalaureate Social Work Education Through Student Empowerment” Annual

Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference, Detroit, Michigan with Sellers, J.

(November 4-6, 2004).

“Social Work Honors Program: Successful Way of Marketing Academic Excellence” Annual

Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference, Detroit, Michigan with Strand, Allen &

Barry, J. (two CSU students) (November 4-6, 2004).

“Social Work Honors Program: Marketing Strategies” Invitational Paper presented at the Ohio

Association of Social Work Educators Conference. Columbus, Ohio. With Strand, Allen &

Barry, J. (two CSU students) (April 2, 2004).

“Students mentoring students: Phi Alpha Honor Society – Delta Zeta Chapter’s Model Program”,

Baccalaureates Program Directors (Social Work) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. with

four social work students (October 24-25, 2002).

“Social Work Licensure Examination: Preparation Strategies” Board Sponsored Session

National Association of Social Workers – Ohio Chapter Annual Conference, Cincinnati,

Ohio. (March 15-16, 2001).

“The Three Rs – Teaching, Scholarship and Service in Higher Education” Board Sponsored

session, Baccalaureates Program Directors (Social Work) Annual Conference, Destin,

Florida with Sellers, J. (November 12 –13, 2000).

“Self Realization as a tool to meet student needs in Social Work program” Ohio College

Association of Social Work Educators Annual Conference, Defiance, Ohio with Four CSU

students. (April 7, 2000).

“The Process of Rank and Tenure in the Social Work Higher Education”, Board Sponsored

Session, Baccalaureates Program Directors (Social Work) Annual Conference, St.Louis,

Missouri (November 3-7, 1999) .

“The Art of Searching for Extra Funding” Board Sponsored session, BaccalaureatesProgram

Directors (Social Work) Annual Conference, St.Louis (November 3-7, 1999).

“The Art of Teaching Undergraduate Social Work Students: Creative Pedagogical Approaches”

15h Annual BPD Conference, New Mexico (October 29-30, 1998).

“Tenure and Promotion: The Art of Marketing Your Skills” 15h Annual BPD Conference,

Philadelphia, PA., (October 29-November 2, 1998).

“Community Service and Public Housing: Experience in setting up Sober Clubs” Ohio Campus

Compact Annual Conference, Denison University, Granville, OH. With fourCSU students.

(October 2- 5, 1997).

“Recipients of Service as Care-Givers: VISTA Volunteer Training in a Public Housing”,

National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH. With Robinson,

E. And Harrison, B. (November 13-16, 1996).

“Community Service in Higher Education: New Opportunities for Social Workers” National

Association of Social Workers Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.Sellers, J.; and Dziak, A.

(November 13-16, 1996).

“Multi-disciplinary Pedagogical Approach in Service Learning: A Case Study of Campus of

Learners in Public Housing”. Ohio Campus Compact Symposium on Service Learning.

Ashland, Ohio. (April 1996).

“Linking Academic and Community Service: The Environment”. Faculty Colloquium.

CAREPLAN, Cleveland. (March 1996).

“Social Work Licensure Examination Review”. National Association of Social Workers, Ohio

Chapter Seminar. Cincinnati (1996), Dayton (1995), Columbus (1994), Akron (1993).

"Distance Learning in Social Work Education", the Baccalaureate Program Directors

Conference, Nashville, TN., with Jackson, M. (October 27-30, 1995).

“Service Learning and Higher Education", the Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference,

Nashville, TN. With Sellers, J. (October 27-30, 1995).

“Disempowerment Phenomenon in Community Service”. Ohio Campus Compact Annual

Conference. Cleveland. (September 1995).

“Working with Single Parent Women in Public Housing: Case Study of an American

Experience”, the Annual Meeting of the World Association for Case Method Research and

Application, Leysin, Switzerland, (June 17-19, 1995).

“Needs Assessment Survey for Drug Elimination Program: Truth or Consequences Housing

Authority Housing Authority”. Washington, D.C., Department of Housing and Urban

Development. (April 2, 1994).

Preparing Graduate Students for Social Work Licensure Examination, Master Teacher,

Faculty Development workshop, Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education,

Atlanta, Georgia. (March 1994).

“Resident Empowerment and Management in Public Housing,” the National Social Science

Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Freeman, C., Minor, T. and James, D. (November 10-13,

1993).

Social Work Curriculum for the 21st

Century, Faculty/Student Conference, PSG Institute of

Social Work, Coimbatore, India. (September 1993).

Vista/Family Self-Sufficiency Program in Alabama Public Housing: A Study of Executive

Directors’ and Vista Workers’ Response. Tuskegee, AL: Alabama Association of Housing and

Redevelopment Authorities. (July 1993).

“Community Services at Higher Education: An American Experience”, the Annual Meeting of

The World Association for Case Method Research and Application, Bratislava, Slovakia,

(July 4 – 7, 1993).

Public Housing in Alabama: Problems and Needs Perceived by the Residents: Two Volume

Report, Tuskegee, AL: Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. (July

1993).

“Group Process as a Preventive Strategy in Employee Assistance Program: Case Study of an

Electronic Industry in the United States,” in Case Method Research and Application 2nd

Edition by Hans Klein (ed) Needham, MA: World Association of Case Method Research

Publication with Hobbs, S. (1992).

“Case Method Application in the Human Services” in Case Method Research and Application

1st Edition by Hans Klein (ed) Needham, MA: World Association of Case Method Research

Publication. With Hobbs, S (1992).

“Underclass in Rural and Urban Settings: Implications for Social Work Practice.” Paper

presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Social Science Association, Orlando, Florida.

With Johnson, T. and Hessler, M. (November 21- 25, 1992).

“Technological Advancement in Social Work Education”, Faculty/Student Colloquium,

Damodar College of Social Work, University of Madras, India. (August 2, 1992).

“Scientific Mind of the West” Faculty/Student Colloquium, PSG Institute of Medical

Sciences, Coimbaotre, India. (August 1, 1972).

Family Self Sufficiency Program in Public Housing: A Case Study. Ozark, AL: Housing

Authority of Ozark. (August 1992).

“Teen Issues in the Shoals Community: Perceptions of Teenagers”. Florence, AL: Times Daily –

New York Times News Paper Company (July 5, 1992).

Human Service Professionals’ Perception of Computer Utilization. Florence, AL: University

of North Alabama. (May 1992).

“Drug Elimination Program in a Rural Public Housing: A Case Study with Broad Application,”

the Annual Meeting of the National Social Science Association, Memphis, TN. With Madden,

D and King, T. (October 11-15, 1991).

“Creativity in Social Work Education”, Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Educators

Conference, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (October 1991).

Community Revitalization of Downtown Florence: Perception of Consumers and

Business/Service Representatives. Florence, AL: Downtown Business Unlimited (April 1991).

Human Service Needs Assessment of the Shoals Community. Florence, AL: United Way of

the Shoals. (March 1991).

“Case Method Applications in the Human Services” in Klein, Hans (ed) Problem Solving with

Cases and Simulations. Waltham, MA: Bently College Press. With Garrison, K and Joly, D.

(1990).

“Impact of Social Science on the Employee Well-being: Case Study of an Electronic Industry,”

Annual Meeting of the National Social Science Association, Washington D.C. with Cobbs, S.

(November 5-8, 1990).

“Utilization of Cross-National Single Subject Case Studies on Poverty in the Teaching of Social

Work Practice and Social Policy Courses: Experience in a North American University,” 25th

InternationalCongressofSchoolsofSocialWork,Lima,PeruwithDelea,J.(August 18-22, 1990).

“Innovative Social Work Trends,” the Annual Meeting of the National Social Science

Association, Atlanta, GA. (October 6, 1988).

“Social Worker Burnout – Strategies to Avoid it,” The Annual Meeting of the

Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference, Jackson, MS (October 6- 7, 1988).

“Analysis of Selected Bibliography on Overseas Indians” in Brown, R and Coelho (eds)

Migration and Modernization: The Indian Diaspora in Comparative Perspective. Studies in

Third World Societies. Vol. 39. 1983-1986. (1987).

“Transfer of Social Technology: Lessons to be learned from the United States”Faculty

Colloquium, Scuola Superiore Di Servizio Sociale Di Venezia (Venize School of Social

Work), Venize, Italy. (September 16, 1985).

“International Social Welfare 1n 1980’s”. Faculty Colloquium, School of Social Work,

Polytechnic Institue, Athens, Greece. (October 1, 1985).

“Social Work Education: An International Perspective” Faculty Colloquium, Helwan

University School of Social Work, Cairo, Egypt. (October 9, 1985).

“Human Services in the United States: A World View,” the 30th

Anniversary Conference of

The Council for International Programs, Cleveland, OH (August 15, 1985).

“Computer Technology in the Human Services: A Universal Phenomenon,” the Rochester

Conference on Computers and Society, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York with

Koch, U. (June 22, 1985).

“Computer Literacy for Human Services Professionals”, Faculty Colloquium, Rutgers

University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, New Jersey. (April 17, 1984).

“Stress Management for Social Workers” National Association of Social Workers – New

Jersey Chapter Conference, North Brunswick, NJ. (March 9, 1984).

“Managing Stress: Theory and Research”, Faculty Colloquium, Rutgers University School of

Social Work, New Brunswick, New Jersey. (February 12, 1984).

“The Impact of Faculty Development on Global Awareness: An Ongoing Process at a Small

Town College,” in Education in Year 2001 by the European Association for Higher

Education. Frankfurt, West Germany: University of Frankfurt Press. With Reap, M. (1983).

“Coping with Stress: Research, Strategies and Techniques”, Faculty Colloquium, Rutgers

State University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, New Jersey. (November 1983).

“Comparative Social Psychology of the Development of the Person Through the Stages of Life:

India Experience Abroad” Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. New

York, NY: (May 18, 1983).

“Free Enterprise Without Poverty” by Leonard Greene: New York, NY: W.W. Norton &

Company Book Review in Cross Currents Vol 32, No.I. (Spring 1982).

“Social Service Delivery Systems in South Asia: An Organizational Approach in Health Care

Practice”. Eleventh Annual Mid Atlantic Region of the Association of Asian Studies.

Pittsburgh, PA: (October 23, 1982).

“The Impact of Faculty Development on Global Awareness: An ongoing process at a Small 13

Town College in the United States”, the International Conference of the Inter- University

Consortium for Social Development. Brighton, England with Reap, M. (August 19, 1982).

“Accreditation Process in the American Schools of Social Work” Faculty/Student

Colloquium”, Institute of Advanced Social Work Education, University of Trondheim,

Norway. (June 28, 1982).

“Social Work Curriculum Development in the United States Schools, Faculty/Student

Colloquium”, Hochschule for Sozialpadagogik and Sozialokonomie Bremen (Bremen

University School of Social Work and Social Economics) Bremen, Germany. (June 25, 1982).

“Social Policy of the American Welfare State: An Introduction to Policy Analysis by Robert

Morris: Book Review,” in Journal of Applied Social Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 2. (Spring 1982).

“Coping with Stress: A Social Work Response”, Faculty/Student Colloquium, Hochschule for

Sozialarheit Und Prakt. Theologie, Mainz, West Germany. (June 24, 1982).

“Social Work Education in United States” Faculty/Student Colloquium”, Evangelische

Fachhochschule, Darmstadt, West Germany. (June 23, 1982).

“Community Organization: A Macro Social Work Practice in the United States”,

Faculty/Student Colloquium, Conference, Fachhochschule fur Sozialwesen Freiburg

(Freiburg School of Social Work), Freiburg, West Germany. (June 21, 1982).

“International Understanding of Poverty”, Faculty/Student Colloquium, Evangelische

Sozialwesen Fachhochschule (Evangelical School of Social Work), Bochum, West Germany.

(June 18, 1982).

“Preventing Stress through Relaxation and Concentration,” the First National Conference on

Burnout. Philadelphia, PA. (November 3, 1981).

“Robert Morris’s Book on Social Policy of the American Welfare State: A Book Review”, in the

Journal of Canadian Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 4. (Winter 1981).

Stress Reduction Techniques from the Far East – Sixty minutes Audio Tape, Chinchilla,

PA: Dharma Publishers (1981).

“Coping with Burnout Syndrome”, 108th

Annual Meeting of the American Public Health

Association, Detroit, MI: (October 19, 1980).

“Social Work Curriculum Development in the United States”, Faculty/Student Colloquium,

Chinese University School of Social Work, Hong Kong. (July 30, 1980).

“Cross-National Experience in Social Work Education: A Curriculum Design for Social

Development”, the International Conference of the Inter-University Consortium for

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Social Development, Chinese University, Hong Kong (July 26, 1980).

“Migrants and social-support systems: Information seeking patterns in a Metropolis” In Coelho,

George and Ahmed, Paul (ed) Uprooting and Development. New York, NY:Plenum Press

(1980).

“Mental Health Services in Rural Settings: Recognition of Cultural Differences as an Effective

Way of Working with the Population,” the Annual Forum of the National Conference on

Social Welfare, Cleveland, OH. (May 20, 1980).

“A Cross Cultural Perspective in Teaching Social Policy Courses Related to Family”, Authors’

Forum Session, Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Los

Angeles, CA. (March 11, 1980).

“Social Services to new Migrants: Limited Resources and Unlimited Needs” in Bryce-Laporte, R

(ed) New Immigration Implications for the United States and International Community.

New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books. (1979).

“Transfer of Social Technology: Learning from American Experience”, Faculty/Student

Colloquium, University of Madras School of Social Work, Madras, India. (August 22, 1979).

“Social Services to Rural Elderly,” in Resource Book on Aging in America by Babu Suseelan

(ed.) New York: Pilgrim Press. (1979).

“Working with New Ethnics: The Forgotten Heritage in Current Social Service Delivery’,

Annual Forum of the National Conference on Social Welfare, Philadelphia, PA. (May 16,

1979).

“Social Services to New Migrants: A Passport to Successful Adjustment,” in Migration Today,

Vol. 6, No. 1 10-16 (February 1978).

“Ethnic Factors in Rural Mental Health Services” the National Conference on Social Work in

Rural Area, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (August 9, 1977).

“Social Work Skills: Humanizing the Human Services” the Fifth Biennial Professional

Symposium of National Association of Social Workers, San Diego, CA. (November 19,

1977).

“Services to Migrants: Limited Resources and Unlimited Needs,” the Fifth Biennial

Professional Symposium of National Association of Social Workers, San Diego, CA.

(November 20, 1977).

“Social Services to New Immigrants: A Passport to Successful Adjustment” National

Conference On Immigration, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. (November 17,

1976).

“Learning Problems of the Migrants in Canada.” The Ontario Conference for Teaching

English as a Second Language. Toronto, Canada. (May 10, 1973).

“Problems Faced by the Migrant Community in Canada – the Observation of a Social Worker.”

The National Conference on Human Relations for Labor and Management, Toronto,

Canada (January 21, 1973).

“Asians in Toronto: Ethnic Group Pattern” Philippine Tribune, Vol. 1, No. 7 (December,

1972). 15

“Discrimination and Social Justice” Key note Address – Personnel Association of Toronto,

Toronto, Canada. (November 8, 1972).

“New Immigrants’ Settlement Pattern in Canada,”- Keynote address The Kiwanis Club’s

Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada (August 29, 1972).