On the Making of Female Macro Social Work Academics

Authors

  • Monica Leisey Assistant Professor Salem State University School of Social Work
  • Portia L. Cole Virginia Union University Department of Social Work
  • Karen Hopkins Associate Professor & Coordinator, MSW-MBA Dual Degree, University of Maryland School of Social Work
  • Jenny L. Jones Associate Professor & MSW Program Director Florida A&M University School of Social Work
  • Youngmi Kim Assistant Professor Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
  • Elizabeth A. Mulroy Professor Emerita University of Maryland School of Social Work
  • F. Ellen Netting Professor Emerita Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
  • Mary Katherine O’Connor Professor Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
  • Karen Smith Rotabi Associate Professor United Arab Emirates University
  • M. Lori Thomas Assistant Professor & Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Marie O. Weil Professor University of North Carolina School of Social Work, Chapel Hill
  • Traci L. Wike Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work

Abstract

Abstract: This manuscript explores the experiences of a group of female macro social work academics using the collective biography process (Davies and Gannon, 2006) . The narrative includes remembrances that the authors believe shaped who we are as macro social work academics and the work that we do. The shared stories are presented in a chronological manner and include analysis of the themes we identified as being important to the development of each academic within the group. Themes emerged pointing to a common understanding of the experiences and perhaps a view of the world. This suggested something unique in the development and socialization of women who become macro social work academics .

Author Biography

Monica Leisey, Assistant Professor Salem State University School of Social Work

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Published

2014-06-26

How to Cite

Leisey, M., Cole, P. L., Hopkins, K., Jones, J. L., Kim, Y., Mulroy, E. A., Netting, F. E., O’Connor, M. K., Rotabi, K. S., Thomas, M. L., Weil, M. O., & Wike, T. L. (2014). On the Making of Female Macro Social Work Academics. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 19(1), 30–45. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/97