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.

William F. Bender, MSW, ACSW, LSW

• University of Maryland School of Social Work, M.S.W.
• Pennsylvania State University, B.A.

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.

Charles Howard, LSW, MSW

• Case Western Reserve University Ph D candidate
• Ohio State University, M.S.W.
• Ohio State University, M.A.
• Houghton College, B.A

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, LCSW, CASAC, 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.

Mary Rita Weller, EdD, MSW, LSW

• Widener University, Ph.D.
• Temple University,  M.S.W.
• State University College of NY , B.A.

 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.