Congratulations! Three Pitt Social Work faculty members were promoted this fall:
Dr. Mary Ohmer was promoted to Professor, and is also the COSA specialization Chair. Dr. Ohmer conducts collaborative community engaged research focused on community change and development, advocacy and organizing and community and youth violence prevention. Read more about Dr. Ohmer's work.
Dr. Laura Borish was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor, and is also CWEB/CWEL Agency Coordinator. In her role as Agency Coordinator, she serves as the liaison between all 67 counties in Pennsylvania and the students they have participating in the state’s CWEB and CWEL child welfare education programs. Read more about Dr. Borish's work.
Dr. Michael Byers was promoted to Practicum Associate Professor, and is also the Director of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center which provides a continuum of services designed to facilitate and sustain positive change in the child welfare system. Their services include: training, transfer of learning, technical assistance, research and evaluation, project management, and organizational development. Read more the work at the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center.