Senior Faculty
University of Haifa School of Social Work, United States
Dr. Hani Nouman is a senior faculty member at the School of Social Work, a licensed social worker with extensive practical experience in the professional field of community intervention. Dr. Nouman completed her PhD at Tel Aviv University (Direct Doctoral Track) and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Ulster University of Northern Ireland.
Her core research activity focuses on examining and conceptualizing the interface between social work and social policy. This framework encompasses studies dealing with social workers’ involvement in policy design processes (“policy practice”), social entrepreneurship in social work, decision-making processes in social work, and community interventions. These studies are conducted from a multicultural perspective, with an emphasis on minority groups in society. Dr. Nouman’s core research activity is theoretical application-oriented and is intended to address social problems and promote social change, thereby advancing the social work profession.
Dr. Nouman’s articles have been published in leading journals such as "Research on Social Work Practice” and “British Journal of Social Work”. She supervises thesis and doctoral students in social work and has received a number of research grants and awards, including a grant from the Israel Science Foundation (ISF-2018-2021).
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Social Workers as Social Entrepreneurs: Understanding Engagement
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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