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Diane Falk, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor of Social Work

Courses Taught:

Practicum I and II
Senior Seminar I and II
Human Rights in Global Perspective (GSS)
Research in Social Work
Social Work Study Tour to Hungary and Croatia
Social Work Study Tour to London and Northern Ireland
Australia 2000
Social Work Study Tour to Australia

College Service:

Member, Stockton Study Tour Group, 2002-
Member, Graduate Committee of Vision 2010, 2002-
Social Work Program Coordinator, September, 2001-
Member, Middle States Institutional Self-Study Public Service and Community Outreach Committee, 2001-
Member, Stockton Day of Scholarship Planning Committee, 2001-
Member, General Studies Committee, 2000-
Member, Distinguished Faculty Fellowship Review Committee, 2000
Chair, Technology Subcommittee of the Faculty Assembly Library Committee, 1999
Member and Soloist, Stockton Oratorio Society, 1999-present
Recorder, Faculty Assembly, 1998-00
Faculty Advisor, Social Work Club, 1998-2002
Member, Women’s Studies faculty

Recent Publications:

(2002). Educational impact on social work study tour participants. The review for the study of college teaching, 1 (1), 65-86.
(2002). Chapter international committees: What do they do? NASW International Committee News, 1 (1) http://www.naswdc.org
(2001). With Phyllis Ross. Teaching social work writing: An integrative approach. The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 6 (2), 125-141.
(2001) [Review of the book New arenas for community social work practice with urban youth: Use of the arts, humanities, and sports]. Readings: A journal of reviews and commentary in mental health, 16 (1), 25.
(2000). With Géza Nagy. Dilemmas in international and cross-cultural social work education. International Social Work, 43 (1), 49-60.
(2000). Social work and human rights down under. FOCUS (NASW-NJ newsletter), X (4), 7, 10.
(1999). The virtual community: Computer conferencing for teaching and learning social work practice. Journal of Technology in the Human Services, 16 (2/3), 127-43.
(1999). The virtual community: Computer conferencing for teaching and learning social work practice. In Coe, J. R. & Menon, G. M., eds. Computers and information technology in social work: Education, training, and practice, (pp. 127-143). New York: The Haworth Press, Inc.
(1999). Education for cross-cultural social work in the United States: Past, present and future. Proceedings of the 26th National Australian Association of Social Workers Conference in Conjunction with the Regional Conferences of the International Federation of Social Workers, the Asian-Pacific Association of Social Work Educators, and the Australian Association of Social Work and Social Welfare Educators (pp. 281-285). Brisbane, Australia: Australian Association of Social Workers.
(1999). With Janice Wood Wetzel et al. International policy on human rights. In Social work speaks: National Association of Social Workers Policy Statements: 2000-2003 (pp. 178-186), 5th ed.. Washington: NASW Press.
(1999). With Janice Wood Wetzel. International policy on human rights. NASW News, 44 (3), Washington: National Association of Social Workers.
(1998). The virtual community: Computer conferencing for teaching and learning social work practice. Proceedings of the Information Technologies for Social Work Education and Practice Conference (pp. 114-123). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina.
(1998). With Geza Nagy. Teaching international and cross-cultural social work. International Association of Schools of Social Work Newsletter, 5, 2-5 (1997-8).

Recent Presentations:

(2002). International Social Work. Roundtable presented at the NASW-New Jersey Continuing Education Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.
(2001). Teaching Practice Using Technology. Invited Faculty Development Institute, presented at the 2001 Annual Program Meeting (APM) of

(2001). Cross-Cultural Public Health in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in the U.S. Presented at the Eastern Region Diversity Sensitivity &

(2001). Administration and Technology. Invited Master Class presenter at the NASW-NJ Continuing Education Conference (May 1) Atlantic City.(2000). The Social Work Study Tour as Experiential Learning in International Social Work: London and Northern Ireland. Presented at the

(2001). Service learning: Educational impact in a GSS course on human rights. Presented at the Stockton Day of Scholarship. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ.
(2000). Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Web-Based Conferencing as an Enrichment Tool in Teaching Generalist Social Work Practice. Presented at the 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Destin, FL.
(2000). With Stephen M. Marson and Jerry Finn Integrating Technology in the Curriculum: Social Work Values and Ethics. Presented at the 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Destin, FL.
(2000). With Phyllis Ross. Implementing An Integrated Approach to Teaching Social Work Writing. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Destin, FL.
(2000). The Social Work Study Tour as Experiential Learning in International Social Work: London and Northern Ireland. Presented at the NASW-

(1999). Education for cross-cultural social work in the United States: Past, present and future. Paper presented at the 26th National Australian Association of Social Workers Conference in Conjunction with the Regional Conferences of the International Federation of Social Workers, the Asian-Pacific Association of Social Work Educators, and the Australian Association of Social Work and Social Welfare Educators, Brisbane, Australia.
(1999). Electronic social work: Improving agency effectiveness. Workshop leader, National Network of Social Work Managers/National Association of Social Workers Joint Conference on Social Work Management (April 6), Washington, DC.
(1999). Minimizing Madness (a module for teaching mental health research at the BSW level). Presented at the 17th Annual Baccalaureate Program

(1998). Social work study tour to Hungary. Talk and slide presentation (October 12), Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ.
(1998). The virtual community: Computer conferencing for teaching and learning social work practice. Paper and technology presentation at Information Technologies for Social Work Education and Practice Conference for Educators. Sponsored by College of Social Work--University of South Carolina, National Association of Social Workers, and the Council on Social Work Education (August 19-23, 1998), Charleston, SC.
(1998). Welfare reform in New Jersey. Speaker at Baccalaureate Educators' Group Annual Conference (May 1), Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ.
(1998). With Melanie Mark. Virtual community for learning and activism II. Paper and technology presentation at Continuing Education Conference (NASW-NJ), Long Branch, NJ.

Professional Activities/Community Service:

(2000-present) Member, National NASW International Committee
(2000-2001) Member, Social Work Day at the United National Planning Committee
(1999-2000) Member, NASW Legal Defense Fund Service Board
(1998-2001) Member, NASW National Clinical Committee
(1998-present) Vice President, New jersey Baccalaureate Educators' group
(1997-2000) Member, NASW National Awards Committee
(1997-98) Member, NASW National Publications Planning Task Force
(1997-2000) Region IV Representative (NJ and PA) to National Board, National Association of Social Workers
(1997-2002) Chair, International Committee, National Association of Social Workers--New Jersey Chapter
(1997-present) Board Member, Atlanticare Behavioral Health
(1997-1999) Member, Advisory Council, Monitoring Project on Welfare Reform in New Jersey, Legal Services of NJ
(1996-present) Friend, International Federation of Social Workers
(1990-1999) Delegate, NASW Delegate Assembly, 1993-present
(1995-97) President, National Association of Social Workers--New Jersey Chapter
Member, National Network of Social Work Managers
Life Fellow, American Orthopsychiatric Association
Member, Baccalaureate Program Directors
Member, Council on Social Work Education

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