Department of Social Work Information

Name & Synopsis	Contact Info	Photo
Anthony Hill Chair, Department of Social Work, Associate Professor Interests Children and families Youth development Community engagement and outreach School social work Field education Secondary traumatic stress	ahill@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3068
Miguel L. Arce Professor of Social Work Interests Daily life of people living in poverty Technical assistance in the provision of community development services	marce@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3488
Karen Clark-Hoey Assistant Professor of Social Work Interests Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees International Social Work Education Social Work in a Legal Setting Social Work Policy Qualitative Research Methods	kclark6@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3087
Nina Esaki Assistant Professor of Social Work Interests Organizational Health Leadership Trauma-responsive Organizational Change	nesaki@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3059
Effrosyni Kokaliari Professor of Social Work Interests Adult mental health European social work Social work practice and research	ekokaliari@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3066
Ann W. Roy Professor of Social Work Interests Quantitative research Gerontology Policy advocacy	aroy@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3063
Lisa E. Watson Associate Professor of Social Work Interests Social work practice with children, youth, and families Evidence-based treatment models including TF-CBT Social work research	lwatson@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3045
Joseph M. Wronka Professor of Social Work Interests Qualitative research Social welfare policy Global human rights	jwronka@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3067
Lily Ghrear (Layal) Assistant Director of Field Education Interests International social work Ecotherapy Social justice Refugees and immigrants	lghrear@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3061
Laura Mackie Director of Field Education Interests Narrative Therapy, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppressive Practices, Clinical Supervision, Field Education, College Mental Health Counseling, Community Mental Health, and Trauma-Informed Care	lmackie@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3027
Andrew Schoolnik Assistant Professor of Social Work Interests Social Justice Policy and Advocacy Qualitative Research	aschoolnik@springfield.edu (413) 748-3058
Christine D. Tronnier Assistant Professor Interests Adult mental health Anti-oppressive social work practice and education Contemporary psychoanalysis Substance abuse and co-occurring disorders Trauma-responsive social work practice and education	ctronnier@springfield.edu (413)-748-3055
Donna S. Wang, PhD, LCSW, MSW Professor of Social Work, Master of Social Work Program Director Interests Gerontology Research Methods Cultural Diversity Religion, Mindfulness, and Spirituality	dwang@springfield.edu (413) 748-3054