USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Los Angeles, CA, US

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The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is a leader in social work and nursing education and research. The school integrates the science of social work with real-world practice to improve the well-being of vulnerable individuals and communities and advance social and economic justice on a local, national and global scale.

Experts (140)

Ricardo Ornelas

Ricardo Ornelas

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education

Ricardo Ornelas is an Adjunct Professor in the Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social World

Christina Paddock

Christina Paddock

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education

Clinical social work expert, focusing on public child welfare and early intervention.

Welfare Stipend Programs Public Child Welfare Children, Youth, and Families Developmental Delays and Disabilities

Lawrence Palinkas

Lawrence Palinkas

Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Endowed Professorship in Social Policy and Health

Dr. Palinkas is an expert in the areas of preventive medicine, cross-cultural medicine and health services research

Implementation Science Disaster Mental Health Systems Preventive Medicine Medical Anthropology Global Health Child Mental Health Child Welfare Mental Health Services Research

Jennifer Parga

Jennifer Parga

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education

Emerging expert on identifying, integrating and harnessing technology opportunities to prepare students to improve their local communities.

Distance Education and Technology Data and Technology for Social Good Technology Integration in Education Non-Profit Administration & Management Board Development Community Organizing & Development Yoga and Meditation Intervention Change Management & Strategic Planning

Tyan Parker Dominguez

Tyan Parker Dominguez

Clinical Professor of Social Work

Health care systems expert, focusing on persistent racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality, pre-term delivery, and low birthweight

Inpatient and outpatient medical settings Community mental health clinics

Monica Perez Jolles

Monica Perez Jolles

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Focus areas: health policy, mental health service, implementation of complex interventions such as patient-centered and trauma informed care

Behavioral Patient-Centered Care Complex Health Interventions’ Implementation Science Organization/Workplace Social Policy Patient-Centered Medical Home Care

CarolAnn Peterson

CarolAnn Peterson

Lecturer of Social Work

Extensively Experienced Anti-Domestic Violence Advocate

Non-Profit Care Domestic Violence Policy and Advocacy Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Prevention Law Enforcement

Betsy Phillips

Betsy Phillips

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education

Expert in intervention training, focusing on co-occurring disorders in community mental health and residential treatment settings.

Motivational Interviewing Community Mental Health Adults and Healthy Aging Illness Management and Recovery

John Prindle

John Prindle

Research Assistant Professor of Social Work with the Children's Data Network

John Prindle is an expert in statistics with applications to psychological studies.

Aging Research Data Mining Statistics Social Work Psychology

Michael Rank

Michael Rank

Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work

Dr. Rank specializes in military social work and traumatic stress.

Military Social Work Mental Health

Industry Experience (10)

  • Education/Learning
  • Elder Care
  • Health and Wellness
  • Health Care - Services
  • Mental Health Care
  • Professional Training and Coaching
  • Program Development
  • Public Policy
  • Research
  • Social Services