Biography
Lambert Maguire holds a PhD in social work and psychology and an MA in psychology from the University of Michigan, an AM in social work from the University of Chicago, and a BS in psychology from Loyola University.
As the Pitt social work school’s associate dean for academic affairs, he oversees the curriculum, advising, and student affairs missions for the school’s BASW, MSW, and PhD programs. He teaches, advises, and does liaison field visits with MSW students, and serves on many dissertation committees. Maguire’s research has focused on social systems and networks and their impact on treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation. He has authored books on social networks, social support systems in practice, and clinical practice. In addition, Maguire chairs the school's Faculty Search Committee and five other standing committees. In addition, Maguire serves on the editorial boards of three journals, and reviews publications for those and other journals. He is the vice president of the Society for Social Work and Research (2008-10) and a member of the society’s Committee on Publications, Minority Research Task Force, and Annual Program Committee (which he chairs for the 2010 program).
Research Interests
- Interventions in mental health
- Social networks
- Social support systems
- Community and informal support systems
- Supports for former MH patients and formerly incarcerated
- Drug and alcohol research
- Practice research
Selected Publications
BOOKS: Single Authored
Maguire, L. (2002) Clinical Social Work: Beyond Generalist Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families. Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Maguire, L. (1991) Social Support Systems in Practice: A Generalist Approach. Washington, D.C., National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Press. -- Japanese translation of Social Support Systems in Practice, (1993) Tokyo, Japan: Kawashima Shoten Publishing.
Maguire, L. (1983) Understanding Social Networks. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications -- Il Lavoro Sociale Di Rete, (1989) Trento, Italia, Edizioni Centro M. H. Erickson (Italian translation of Understanding Social Networks).
JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Maguire, L. Book review, “Social Work Theories and methods”, Edited by M. Gray and S.A. Webb (2009). In Research in Social Work Practice, (in print, 2010).
Maguire, L. and Yamatani, H. (1996) “The Needs and Concerns of Youth in a Depressed Area: A Brief Report” in M. Baum and Pamela Twiss (Editors), Social Work Intervention in an Economic Crisis. New York: Haworth Press, Inc.
Yamatani, H., Maguire, L., Rogers, R., and O’Kennedy, M. L. (1996). “Battered Households”. In M. Baum and P. Twiss (Editors). Social Work Intervention in an Economic Crisis, New York: Haworth Press, Inc.
Maguire, L. (1993). “Brief Interventions with Adolescents”. In R. Wells and V. Giannetti (Editors), Casebook of Brief Psychotherapies, New York: Plenum Publishing.
Yamatani, H., Page, M., Koeske, G., Diaz, C., and Maguire,L. (1987). “A Comparison of Extended and Traditional Master’s of Social Work Students: A Repeated Measures Analysis”, Journal of Education for Social Work, Vol. 23, 1.
Maguire, L. (1987) “Creating Ties and Maintaining Support: Networking and Self-Help”. In Harvey J. Altman (Ed.), Alzheimer’s Disease: Problems, Prospects and Perspective, New York: Plenum Publishing.
Maguire, L. (December, 1985) ‘Networks of the Chronically Mentally Ill: A Project Description”, Western Pennsylvania Group Psychotherapy Society Newsletter.
Maguire, L. (1984). “Networking for Self Help: An Empirically Based Guideline”. In Fred Cox, Jack Rothman, John Ehrlich and John Tropman (Editors), Tactics and Techniques in Community Practice, Second Edition, Peacock Publishers, Itasca, Illinois.
Maguire, L. and Biegel, D. (1982) “The Use of Networks in Social Welfare: Jumping on the Bandwagon”, Social Welfare Forum. New York: Columbia University Press.
Maguire, L. (1981) “Natural Helping Networks and Self Help Groups”. In Milton Nobel (Ed.), Primary Prevention in Mental Health and Social Work. New York: Council on Social Work Education.
Maguire, L. (1980) “The Interface of Social Workers with Personal Networks”, Social Work With Groups, (3), 3, Fall.
Maguire, L. (1978) “Peer Review in Community Mental Health”, Community Mental Health Journal, (3), 3.