THE FACULTY

The social work curriculum is taught by faculty members who have completed graduate education from accredited schools of social work. They are recognized academicians, professional practitioners and researchers who bring a broad range of experiences to the classroom which include work in Public Welfare, Aging, United Way Administration, Aging, Addictions, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Child Welfare, Disabilities, and Mental Health.

John Conahan, LCSW, ACSW, CAC, PhD

• Marywood University, Ph.D.
• Marywood University, M.S.W.
• Belknap College, B.S.

Janice A. Gasker, DSW, LCSW, ACSW

• University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
• Marywood University, M.S.W.
• Cedar Crest College, B.A.

Edward P. Hanna, DSW

• University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
• University of Pennsylvania, M.S.W.
• Colby College, B.S.

Sharon C. Lyter, LCSW, PhD

• Rutgers University, Ph.D.
• Temple University, M.S.W.
• East Stroudsburg University, B.A.

Varsha Pandya, PhD, ACSW

• Case Western Reserve University, Ph.D.
• University of Bombay, India, M.S.W.
• University of Bombay, India, B.S.

Veronica Sabater, MSW, PhD

• New York University Graduate School of Social Work,PhD.
• Columbia University School of Social Work, M.S.S.W.
• Brooklyn College of the City University, B.A.

Kimiko Tanaka, MSW, PhD

• Columbia University School of Sicial WORK, Ph.D.
• Columbia University School of Social Work, M.S.
• Ryukoku University Graduate School of Sociology and Social Welfare, M.S.W
• Tokyo Gakugei University, B.Ed.

John Vafeas, LSW, DSW

• University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
• University of Pennsylvania, M.S.W.
• Winthrop University, B.A.
• KATEE, Heraklion Crete, Greece, Social Work Diploma

Barth Yeboah, LSW, DSW

• University of Pennsylvania, D.S.W.
• University of Delhi, M.S.W.
• Jamia Millia Islamia, B.S.W.