Kimiko Tanaka, Ph.D. Social Work Department  Old Main 27  Kutztown, PA 19530  Tel. (610) 683 4935  Fax (610) 683-4383 tanaka@kutztown.edu

Biographical Statement:

Dr. Kimoko Tanaka is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work. She has research interest in individuals and their families coping with serious mental illness with a focus on resilience and support. As part of her dissertation, she conducted an original cross-national study (U.S. and Japan) on life experiences of individuals whose sibling has a mental illness and investigated the role of social support vis-à-vis their resilience. Her recent focus has been the clubhouse model of psychiatric rehabilitation. She is currently engaged in clubhouse-related research, titled "Coping with serious mental illnes: Clubhouse work-ordered day and recovery." Her ambition is to expand to international clubhouse research.

Teaching Interests

• Social Work Research Methodology
• Research guidance and advising
• Human Behavior and Social Environment
• Mental Health/Mental Illness
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Research Interests

• Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• Strengths, Resilience, and Support

Professional Involvement in the University and Community Life

• Member of National Association of Social workers (NASW)
• Japanese Association of Social Workers (JASW)
• Counseling and Social Work Education
• Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)