Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Advisory Committee for the Social Work Department is to review existing curriculum and to suggest changes which will improve the academic content, the relevance of the curriculum to the practice of social work, and which will encourage student interest in the social work major.

The Advisory Committee is composed of alumnae/i of the social work program, who are currently working as social workers along with other social workers from the community, the current social work faculty, and the president and vice-president of the Social Work Club.

In recent years the Advisory Committee has adopted a new mission statement along with departmental goals and objectives for the department, revamped the Junior Practicum, and worked with faculty and staff to develop a website for the Social Work Department.

The Advisory committee meets four times a year. For further information contact John Yoakam, Chair of the Social Work Department. 320-363-5155.
 

2007-2008 Members of Social Work Advisory Committee

Michael Heinen
Stearns Co. Child Protection

Amanda Buerman
St. Benedict’s Senior Community

Kirsten Franzen
Central MN March of Dimes

Jennifer Lieser
Tri-Cap

Andy Mesna
Stearns Co. Human Services

Cory Jelinek
Lutheran Social Services

Caitlin Moodie, President
Social Work Club

Charity Murray, Vice President
Social Work Club

Ashley Strobel, Secretary
Social Work Club

Kate Glueckert & Carissa Hafemeyer, Treasurer
Social Work Club

Faculty: John Yoakam
            Janelle Hinchley
            Rena Sespene-Hinz
            Kerby Plante
            Felicia Washington