Academic Experts Database
Our faculty, staff, and administrators are available to provide their expertise on a variety of topics (listed at right). This database is designed primarily for members of the media looking for public comments.
To speak to a faculty or staff expert, please contact Ken Luck, coordinator of public relations, at (570) 239-5861 or kenluck@marywood.edu .
Topic: Social Services
Phyllis Black, Ph.D, LSW
Professor Topics: Social Services ;
Ethics ;
Education ;
Areas of Expertise: Graduate Social Work Education; Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice and Education
Joseph F. Cabera, Ph.D., M.U.P
Assistant Professor Topics: Social Services ;
Politics & Government ;
Areas of Expertise: Social Networks; New Urbanism; Community Development; Social Capital
Dennis Chapman, Ph.D., LCSW-R
Assistant Professor Topics: Diseases & Disorders ;
Social Services ;
Healthcare ;
Areas of Expertise: Group work (support & skills building); Gerontology (improving the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia); Mental Health (treatment & program management)
B. Lynn Hutchings, Ph.D
Assistant Professor Topics: Social Services ;
Areas of Expertise: Designing and modifying the built environment to accommodate people with disabilities.
Kerri J. Tobin, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor of Education Topics: Education ;
Families & Parenting ;
Nutrition & Exercise ;
Education ;
Social Services ;
Areas of Expertise: Poverty and Education; Homeless Children; Education Policy; Nutrition and Academic Achievement
