Board of Directors
Responsibilities
The Board of Directors shall govern the affairs of CSWE and exercise all the powers, rights, and privileges of CSWE, subject to the provisions of law and these bylaws(Opens in a new window). The Board shall
- annually review and approve the programs, plans, and budgets of CSWE, and hold all governance and program units accountable for their activities;
- bear responsibility for monitoring and reporting annually to the membership on an affirmative action plan;
- approve a schedule of membership dues;
- decide whether to adopt the educational policies developed by the Commission on Educational Policy;
- have authority to formulate specific policies necessary for oversight of the affairs of CSWE;
- order and adopt priorities;
- receive and review resolutions passed at annual membership meetings and report to the membership on actions taken on resolutions;
- conduct an annual performance review of the President/CEO; and
- meet at least twice a year.
Chair
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Jenny Jones, PhD, MSW
Clark Atlanta University
Vice Chair-Secretary
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Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, PhD, MSW
Simmons University
Treasurer
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Christa Gilliam, PhD, MSW
Morgan State University
Member
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Shirley Gatenio Gabel, PhD, MS, MPh
COEP Representative
Fordham University
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Larke N. Huang, PhD
Community Representative
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LaCinda Jones, MSW, LISW-S
Practice Representative
Department of Veterans Affairs
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V. Kalei Kanuha, PhD, MSW
Graduate Faculty Representative
University of Washington
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Suk-hee Kim, PhD, COI, MSW
Graduate Faculty Representative
Northern Kentucky University
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Debra Lavender-Bratcher, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Graduate Program Representative
Texas Tech University
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Denise McLane-Davison, PhD, AM
COR Representative
Toronto Metropolitan University
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Michael J. Monti, PhD
Representative from the Community
Executive Director, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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Quienton Nichols, PhD, MSW, BSW
Graduate Program Representative
Fayetteville State University
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Tonya Perry, PhD, MSW
Undergraduate Program Representative
Alabama A&M University
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Octavio Ramirez, PhD, LSCSW
BOA Representative
Fort Hays State University
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Elisa Robinson, BSW
BSW Student Representative
The University of Alabama
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Fidel Rodriguez, BA
MSW Graduate Student Representative
The University of the Pacific
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Melissa Singh, EdD, LCSW
CDSEJ Representative
University of Southern California
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Leticia Villarreal Sosa, PhD, LCSW
CGSWE Representative
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Matthew Theriot
CMPD Representative
University of Central Florida
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Johanna Thomas, PhD, LCSW
Undergraduate Faculty Representative
University of Arkansas
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Kathi Trawver, PhD, LMSW
Undergraduate Program Representative
University of Alaska Anchorage
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Halaevalu Fonongava'inga Ofahengaue Vakalahi, PhD, MSW, MEd*
President and CEO
Council on Social Work Education