Integration of Father Focused Content in Social Work Education: Teaching Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities

Saturday, October 26, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 3501H

Earn 1 CE Hour

Moderator(s)

Jennifer L. Bellamy, PhD MSSW (she/her/hers)

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor
University of Denver
Denver, CO, United States

Panelist(s)

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Otima Doyle, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Illinois, Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States
Qiana R. Cryer-Coupet, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Georgia State University, United States
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Ericka Lewis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore, United States

Contributor(s)

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Marsha Pruett, Ph.D.

Professor
Smith College, United States
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Brianna Lemmons, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Baylor University, United States

This panel will explore current teaching practices, challenges, and opportunities related to the integration of father-focused content in social work education programs, with an emphasis on the value of this content for effective engagement of fathers in clinical practice settings.

Learning Objectives:

Articulate the role of social work educators in preparing social work professionals to effectively engage men and fathers in practice.
Discuss barriers associated with the integration of fatherhood content in social work education.
Identify strategies for integrating fatherhood content into their existing social work courses, with a particular emphasis on clinical practice courses.