Biography
BASW Program Director Gayle Malinger earned an MSW, as well as a BS in psychology, from Pitt.
Research Interests
- Alternatives for permanent placement of children in foster care
- Policy implications of links among family violence, substance abuse, and parental incarceration
- Efficacy of alternative instructional modalities for curriculum delivery in social work education
Selected Publications
Petracchi, H., & Mallinger, G. (in press). Generalist practice. In N Van Den Bergh (Ed.), Teaching Generalist Practice: A Compendium of Model Syllabi. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.
Mallinger, G. (2007). Developing effective practice skills working with gay- and lesbian-headed adoptive families. LGBTIQ Teaching and Learning Modules: On-line Resource Manual. EFLAG Teaching Resources/Baccalaureate Program Directors. http://www.bpdonline.org/site/indexer/178/content.htm
Rosen, D. Seng, J., Tolman, R. & Mallinger, G. (2007). Partner violence and mental health status as additional predictors of low birth weight infants among a community sample of low-income mothers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 1305-1314.
Petracchi, H., Mallinger, G., Engel, R., Rischel, C. & Washburn, C. (2005). Evaluating the efficacy of traditional and web-assisted instruction in an undergraduate social work practice class. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 23, 299-311.