MICHAEL REISCH
2226 Crest Road; Baltimore, MD 21209-4207
410-706-5088 (w)/410-706-6046 (fax)
e-mail:mreisch@ssw.umaryland.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., with Distinction, State University of New York at Binghamton, May 1975; M.A., 1971
Major Field: Modern European Social History and the History of Ideas
Minor Fields: Modern Russia; Political and Social Theory
Dissertation: The Formation of the Paris Jacobins: Principles, Personalities, & Politics, 1789-93
MSW, with Honors, School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY, May 1979
Major Fields: Administration and Social Policy; Community Organization
B.A., with Highest Honors, New York University, June 1968, Majors: History and Government
LMSW, State of Michigan
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014-2015
Visiting Scholar, School of Social Welfare, University of California,
Berkeley
2008-present
Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, School of Social
Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore
1999-2008
Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2006-2007
Zellerbach Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley
1995-1999
Professor and Director, Ph.D. Program, School of Social Work, University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Summer 1996
Visiting Professor, New Bulgarian University, Sofia
1992-1993
Visiting Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California,
Berkeley
1986-1995
Professor and Director, School of Social Work, and Professor, Master of
Public Administration Program, San Francisco State University
1979-1986
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Community Planning,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1974-1979
Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean, School of Social Welfare, and
Assistant Professor, Department of History, SUNY at Stony Brook
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1976-1977
Adjunct Professor, Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY
1971-1972
Teaching Assistant, Department of History, SUNY at Binghamton
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COMMITTEES
 Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, 2010-2012; Chair, 2013-present
 Diversity & Anti-Oppression Committee, 2014-present
 Chair, Search Committee, 2009-2011, 2012-2013
 Chair, Master’s Program Committee, 2012- 2014
 Dean’s Advisory Group, 2012-2014
 Group Leader, School of Social Work Strategic Planning Committee, 2013-present
 Faculty Executive Committee, 2009-2011, 2015-present
 Baccalaureate Program Committee, 2013-2015
 Student Grievance Committee, 2012-present
 Chair, Program Subcommittee, 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, 2009-2012
 Committee on Services to Veterans, Their Families, & Their Communities, 2009-present
 Macro Concentration, 2008-present (Chair, 2012-2014)
 Social Policy Sequence, 2008-present
 Foundation Curriculum Committee, 2013-present
 Course Coordinator, SOWK 631, 2013-present
 Faculty Advisory Committee, Social Work Community Outreach Service, 2010-2013
 International Social Work Committee, 2009-2012
 Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Evaluation, 2008-2011 (Chair, 2010-2011)
 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Salary Compression, 2010-2012
 Work Group on Global Initiatives, UMB Strategic Planning Committee, 2011-2012;
Work Group on Government and Community Partnerships, 2012-2013
 Study Group on UMCP/UMB Merger, 2011-2012
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMMITTEES
University Committees
 Task Force on Senate Policies and Procedures, 2005-2006
 Advisory Board, Nonprofit and Public Management Center, April 2001-June 2008
 Advisory Committee, Imagining America, February 2002-June 2008
 Member, University Grievance Panels, January 2004-August 20006
 Executive Committee, International Institute, January 2000-December 2002
 University Faculty Senate, September 2000-August 2002, September 2006-June 2008
 Ombudsperson, 1999-2000
 Martin Luther King Day Committee (Health-Related Schools), 1999-2000
School of Social Work Committees
 Non-Profit Management Interest Group, August 2006-June 2008
 Children, Youth, and Families Interest Group, January 2006-June 2008
 Chair, Adjunct Advisory Committee, August 2004-August 2006
 Community Organization Work Group, Fall 2003-June 2008
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Community & Social Systems Work Group, September 2000-June 2008
Faculty Advisor, Social Work International, April 2004-June 2008
Chair, Recruitment, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, January-August 2004
Executive Committee, September 2000-December 2002
Macro Concentration Work Group, 1999-2002 (Chair, September-December 2002)
Co-Director, Southwest Detroit Community-Based Initiative, 1999- 2002
Working Group on Internationalization, August 1999-June 2000, Jan.-December 2002
Chair, Multicultural and Gender Affairs Committee, 1999-2000
Visiting Scholar Committee, 1999-2000
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEES
 Graduate Council of the Faculties, 1996-1999
 Advisory Board, Center for Community Partnerships, 1997-1999
 Dean’s Review Committee, 1998-1999
 Search Committee, Graduate School of Education, 1998-1999
 Chair, Practice Sequence, School of Social Work, 1996-1998
 Chair, Steering Committee, Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare, 1996 –1999
 Chair, Graduate Group, Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare, 1996-1999
 Chair, Curriculum Committee, School of Social Work, 1996-1998
 Chair, Personnel Committee, School of Social Work, 1998-1999
 Executive Committee, School of Social Work, 1996-1999
 Welfare Reform Research Group, 1997-1999
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
 Advisory Committee, Academic Interdisciplinary Health Council, 1994-1995
 Advisory Board, Master of Public Health Program, 1994-1995
 Academic Freedom Committee, 1991-1994
 Ad Hoc Committee on Athletics, 1991-1992
 Western Association of Schools and Colleges Self-Study Committee, 1991-1992
 Advisory Committee, Labor Studies Program, 1989-1995
 Committee on Bio-Medical Research, 1987-1995
 Graduate Council, 1987-1991 (Chair, 1990-1991)
 Gerontology Faculty Council, 1986-1992
 Advisory Committee, Master of Public Administration Program, 1986-1995
 School/College of Health and Human Services Council, 1986-1995
 Chair, School of Behavioral & Social Sciences Planning Committee, 1991-1992
 Chair, Committee on Publications, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1988-1989
 Chair, Committee on Research, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1987-1988
 Founder and Faculty Adviser, Social Work Perspectives (formerly Cause and
Function), the only national student social work journal in the United States, 1980-1995
 Founder & Board Member, Institute for Multicultural Research & Social Work Practice
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COURSES TAUGHT: Graduate (Ph.D.)
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History and Philosophy of Social
Welfare (Ph.D.)
The Politics of Social Welfare
(Ph.D.)
Recent Social Welfare History
(Ph.D.)
Evolution of Social Welfare Policy
& Social Work Practice (Ph.D.)
Theories of Social Strategy and
Social Change (Ph.D.)
Historical Development of U.S.
Social Services (Ph.D.)
Integrating Seminar (Ph.D.)
Equality & Social Justice (Ph.D.)
Social Policy and Social Services in
the United States
The Legislative Process
Change Strategies & Professional
Values
Social Policy and Social Services in
the United States
The Legislative Process
Change Strategies & Professional
Values
Community Organization & Social
Action
Introduction to Social Work Practice
Ethics & the Health Care Professions
Seminar on Intimate Human
Behavior
Social Thought & Social Welfare
Social Work Values & Ethics
Social Policy Analysis
Advocacy in the Human Services
Human Services Administration
Introduction to Community
Organization, Management, and
Policy & Evaluation
Macro Practice I and II
Program Development
Community Organization
Theory & Practice of Social
Movements
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Social Work & Social Action
Racism & Social Welfare
Contemporary Social Policy
Social Planning & Social Change
Community, Organizational, &
Societal Structures and Processes
Policies & Services that Enhance
Community Participation & WellBeing
Organizing for Social & Political
Action
Policy Development and Enactment
International Social Work Practice
Community-Based Policy Advocacy
Social Justice and Social Work
Practice
Social Work Practice with
Communities and Organizations
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COURSES TAUGHT: Undergraduate
 The Industrial Revolution
 Comparative Revolutions
 Western Civilization
 The French Revolution
 Modern Europe, 1789-present
 Honors Seminar: Images of Justice
 History of Social Welfare
 Senior Seminar: Issues in Social Work
 Community Organization
 The Industrial Revolution
ADMINISTRATIVE, POLICY, & RESEARCH POSITIONS
2004-2008
Director, Project on Multicultural Social Welfare History, U. of Michigan
2002-2003
President, Children Now, Oakland, California
1996-1999
Director, Doctoral Program, School of Social Work, U. of Pennsylvania
1986-1995
Director, School of Social Work, San Francisco State University
1985-1986
Mid-Atlantic Coordinator, Social Work Examination Services, Inc.
1982-1983
Campaign Manager, Representative Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Maryland)
1980-1982
Chair, Social Policy Sequence, School of Social Work and Community
Planning, University of Maryland at Baltimore
1978-1979
Academic Vice President, United University Professions, Health Sciences
Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook
1977-1979
Chair, Minor in European Studies, SUNY at Stony Brook
1974-1979
Assistant Dean, School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Stony Brook
1973-1974
Project Director, Silberman Foundation/New York State Association of
Deans of Social Work Schools, New York, NY
1972-1973
Assistant Director, Youth Services Division, Mosholu-Montefiore
Community Center, Bronx, New York
1970-1972
Unit Director, Child Study Association-Wel Met, Inc., New York, NY
Research Assistant, Department of History, SUNY at Binghamton
1965-1968
Editor, Heights Daily News, Bronx, NY
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FUNDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
2009-2010
Investigator, “Planning for the Center for Community Engagement,”
$15,000, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2006-2008
Principal Investigator, “Reconceptualizing the Welfare State to Address
21st Century Demographic Realities,” $4,000, Center for European
Studies, University of Michigan
2005-2007
Co-Principal Investigator, “Social Work and Welfare Reform: A
Comparative Analysis of Professional Responses in Australia and the
U.S.,” $280,000 AU, Australian Research Council
2004-2005
Principal Investigator, “Creating a Multicultural History of U.S. Social
Welfare,” $10,000, Office of the VP for Research, U. of Michigan
2001-2002
Co-Principal Investigator, “Southwest Detroit ‘Youth as Resources’
Partnership,” $68,000, Kellogg Global Program on Youth
2000-2002
Co-Principal Investigator, “Southwest Detroit Community-Based Social
Work Research and Learning Initiative,” $84,000, Rackham Graduate
School and School of Social Work, University of Michigan
2000-2001
Principal Investigator, “Assessing the Impact of Welfare Reform on
Nonprofit Organizations in Southeast Michigan: Implications for Policy
and Practice,” $25,000, the Aspen Institute
1999-2000
Principal Investigator, “Welfare Reform and Nonprofit Organizations in
Southeast Michigan,” $2,200, Research Development Fund, University of
Michigan School of Social Work
1998-1999
Principal Investigator, “The Impact of Welfare Reform on CommunityBased Nonprofit Organizations in West Philadelphia,” $4,800, Research
Development Fund, University of Pennsylvania
1997-1999
Co-Principal Investigator, “Non-Profits, Universities, Communities, and
Schools,” $800,000, Kellogg Foundation
1998-2001
Design and Evaluation Team, “Safe and Sound in Philadelphia,” a
project promoting public health for youth in North Philadelphia.
$8,000,000 (Evaluation budget: $800,000), Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
1996-1998
Principal Investigator, Study of Collaboration between Hunter College
School of Social Work and Community Foundations, $25,000, New York
Community Trust and Silberman Foundation
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Summer 1996
Principal Investigator, "Educating Students for Community Action
Through Action Research," $3,000, Center for Community Partnerships,
University of Pennsylvania
May-June 1996
Principal Investigator, “Analyzing the Non-Governmental Social
Services Sector in Bulgaria,” $4,500, Research Foundation, University of
Pennsylvania
Summer 1995
Co-Principal Investigator, “Evaluating Public Housing in San
Francisco,” $1,500, Urban Institute, San Francisco State University
1994-1995
Co-Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of HOPE VI Urban
Revitalization Demonstration Project, $14,000, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
1994-1995
Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Staff Development Training
Project, $406,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1994-1995
Principal Investigator, Family Preservation Project, $75,000, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
1994-1995
Principal Investigator, “Innovations in Social Work Practice,” $50,000,
Zellerbach Family Fund
1992-1995
Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Training Project, ~$3.3 million,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1992-1995
Principal Investigator, Homelessness Institute Project, $45,000, Walter
& Elise Haas, Jr. Foundation
1989-1991
Co-Principal Investigator, Labor and Social Work Roundtable, $10,000,
California State University
1989-1990
Principal Investigator, “Evaluating San Francisco’s Youth, Gangs and
Drugs Program,” $40,000, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
1988-1989
Principal Investigator, “Educational Innovations in Social Work
Project,” $10,000, California State University
1987-1988
Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of Juvenile Status Offender
Prevention and Diversion Programs in San Mateo County,” $15,000,
Criminal Justice Council, San Mateo County, California
1987-1988
Co-Principal Investigator, “Non-Profit Management and the Human
Services Project,” $10,000, California State University
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1986-1987
Principal Investigator, “The Status of Social Work in San Francisco,”
$12,000, California State University
1980-1981
Co-Principal Investigator, “The Political Economy of
Professionalization,” $10,000, University of Maryland, Baltimore
1972-1973
Principal Investigator, “Continuing Education in Schools of Social Work
in New York,” $35,000, Silberman Foundation, New York, NY
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
March 2015
Burack Distinguished Lecturer, University of Vermont, Burlington
October 2014
Significant Lifetime Achievement Award, Council on Social Work
Education
October 2014
Founders Day Teacher of the Year Award, University of Maryland,
Baltimore
Spring 2014
Dean’s Teaching Award, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
Fall 2013
Dean’s Teaching Award, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
May 2013
Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, Stony Brook University
May 2013
Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, University of Buffalo
March 2013
Social Work Educator of the Year, NASW-Maryland Chapter
Fall 2011
Dean’s Teaching Award, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
May 2011
Exemplary Faculty Award, Student Government Association, School of
Social Work, University of Maryland
June 2010
Best Abstract – Researcher Award, Joint World Conference on Social
Work and Social Development, Hong Kong
2007-2008
Zellerbach Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley
April 2006
Faculty Hooder, School of Social Work Graduation, U. of Michigan
Summer 2005
Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, U. of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
December 2004
Faculty Hooder, School of Social Work Graduation, U. of Michigan
May 2004
Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, Columbia University
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May 2003
Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, San Francisco State U.
2001-2006
Fulbright Senior Scholar
April 2001
Faculty Hooder, School of Social Work Graduation, U. of Michigan
August 2000
Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, University of Michigan
Spring 1998
Lindback Award Nominee for Teaching Excellence, U. of Pennsylvania
Spring 1997
Award for Teaching Excellence, School of Social Work, University of
Pennsylvania
1994-2014
Selected for Who’s Who in America, 1995-2014 editions
1991-2014
Selected for Who’s Who in the West/East, 1991-2014 editions
1996
Honorary Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies, University of Pennsylvania
1995
Community Service Award, American Jewish Congress, Northern
California Region, San Francisco
Award for Excellence in Social Work Education, National Association of
Social Workers, California Chapter
Community Activism Award, Coleman Advocates for Children and
Youth, San Francisco
Commendation for Community Service, Board of Supervisors, City and
County of San Francisco
Caring for Children Award, San Francisco
1991
Selected for National Study on Successful Social Work Scholars
1989 & 1990
Meritorious Performance Award, San Francisco State University
1989
Cited in Leadership Education: A Source Book, Greensboro, NC: Center
for Creative Leadership
1983, 1984, 1986
Citations for Distinguished Community Service, Maryland General
Assembly
1980 & 1981
Faculty Research Award, University of Maryland at Baltimore
1975
Distinguished Dissertation Award, State University of New York
1972-1973
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship
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1968
Joseph Park History Honor Society, New York University
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, New York University
1964-1968
Council Scholar, New York University
Judge Louis I. Kaplan Award, New York University
New York State Regents Scholar, New York University
JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD/REVIEW ACTIVITIES
2012-present
International Advisory Board, Critical and Radical Social Work
2008-present
Series Editor, “Social Work in the 21st Century,” Sage Publications
Board of Advisors, Encyclopedia of Social Development
Book Review Editor, Social Work
2007-present
Human Services Editorial Board, Sage Publications
2006-2008
Editorial Board, Research on Social Work Practice
2006-2011
Consulting Editor, Social Work
2003-2015
Editorial Board, Journal of Community Practice
2002-present
International Advisory Board, Social Work & Society; Editorial Reviewer,
Journal of Poverty
2000-2003
Associate Editor, Journal of Community Practice
1999-2004
Consulting Editor, New Global Development: Journal of International &
Comparative Social Welfare
1998-2001
Consulting Editor, Social Work
1997-present
Guest Reviewer, Social Service Review, American Journal of Sociology,
Journal of Social Work Education, Social Problems, Journal of Public
Administration Research & Theory, Families in Society, Voluntas, British
Journal of Social Work, Social Work, Sociology Forum, Children & Youth
Services Review, Public Administration Review, Critical Policy Studies,
Social Science, Ethics & Social Welfare
Editorial Advisory Board, Jewish Social Work Forum
1990-present
Book Reviewer, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, Journal of American
History, Social Service Review, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, HNet: Humanities & Social Sciences Online, Journal of Community
Practice
1990-1995
Editorial Advisory Board & Reviewer, Journal of Social Work Education
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1989-present
Reviewer, Journal of Voluntary Action Research
1987-present
Editorial Advisory Board and Book Reviewer, Journal of Progressive
Human Services
1985-present
Editorial Advisory Board, Neighborhood Centers and Community-Based
Services Journal
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
Longman's Press, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., MacMillan/Free Press, Haworth Press, Allyn &
Bacon, Columbia University Press, Sage Publications, Routledge, Oxford University Press.
BOOKS AND EDITED VOLUMES PUBLISHED
Reisch, M. & Garvin, C. (2016, in press). Social Work Practice and Social Justice: Concepts,
Challenges, and Strategies, New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (Ed. and author) (2014). The Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice.
London: Routledge.
Reisch, M. (Ed. and author) (2013). Social Policy and Social Justice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Weil, M., Reisch, M., & Ohmer, M. (Eds. and authors) (2012). Handbook of Community
Practice, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Cook, L.D., Bastick, T., Reisch, M., et al (Eds.) (2010). Annotated Research. Jamaica, WI:
University of the West Indies.
Weil, M., Reisch, M., Johnson. A., Gutierrez, L., & Gamble, D. (Eds.) (2004). Handbook of
Community Practice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications
Reisch, M. (Ed.) (2003). For the Common Good: Essays of Harold Lewis. New York: BrunnerRoutledge
Reisch, M. & Andrews, J. (2001). The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in
the United States. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge. (Revised paperback edition, 2002).
Dover, M., Garvin, C., Goodkind, S., Moch, M., & Reisch, M. (Eds.) (2000). The Social Work
Response to War in the Balkans, Special issue of Reflections: Narratives of Professional
Helping 6. (Editors are listed in alphabetical order.)
Reisch, M. (Ed.) (1997, Fall). The Millennium Project and Social Work Education - Part III.
(Special Section of the Journal of Social Work Education 33(4)).
Reisch, M. (Ed.) (1997, Spring - Summer). The Millennium Project and Social Work
Education - Part II. (Special Section of the Journal of Social Work Education 33(2-3)).
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Reisch, M. & Gambrill, E. (Eds.) (1997). Social Work in the Twenty-First Century. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
Reisch, M. (ed.) (1997, Winter). The Millennium Project and Social Work Education - Part I .
(Special Section of the Journal of Social Work Education 33(1)).
Wenocur, S. & Reisch, M. (1989). From Charity to Enterprise: The Development of American
Social Work in a Market Economy. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press. (Selected
as "Social Science Book of the Month" by Society, July/August, 1989)
Reisch, M. & Hyde, A. (Eds.) (1988). The Future of Non-Profit Management and the Human
Services. San Francisco: San Francisco State University.
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (Eds.) (1986). New and Innovative Approaches to Community
Organization Practice. (Special issue of the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare),
Hartford, CT.
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (Eds.) (1983). The Political Economy of Social Work in the 1980's.
(Special issue of the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare), Hartford, CT.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Reisch, M. (in press, 2015). Social justice. In R. Hugman & J. Carter (eds.), Ethics in
social work. London: Palgrave/MacMillan.
Reisch, M. (2015). The importance of recovering a lost tradition in social work. In R. Epple &
E. Schar, Spuren einer anderen Sozialen Arbeit: Kritische und politische Sozialarbeit in
der Schweiz, 1900-2010. (Traces of Another Social Work: Critical and Political Social
Work in Switzerland, 1900-2010). Zurich, Switzerland: Seismo.
Reisch, M. (2015). Legislative advocacy to empower oppressed and vulnerable groups
(revised). In K. Corcoran (Ed.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference, 3rd ed. New York:
Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2014). Ethical implications of the Affordable Care Act. In W.J. Spitzer (ed.),
Social Work and Health Care Ethics: 2014. Petersburg, VA: Dietz Press.
Reisch, M. (2014). Introduction to book, 4 introductory essays, and an essay,
Social justice and liberalism. In M. Reisch (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook
of Social Justice (pp. 132-146). London: Routledge.
Reisch, M. (2013). Social movements (revised). In L.E. Davis & T. Mizrahi (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Social Work (online), 20th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (2013). Not by the numbers alone: The effects of economic and demographic
changes on social policy. In I. Colby, K. Sowers, & C. Dulmus (Eds.), Social Welfare
Policy: A Foundation of Social Work (pp. 135-163). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing.
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Reisch, M. (2012). Community intervention. In C. Glisson, C.N. Dulmus, & K.M. Sowers
(Eds.), Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations: A
Foundation of Social Work. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing.
Reisch, M. (2012). Radical community organizing. In M. Weil, M. Reisch, & M. Ohmer
(Eds.), Handbook of Community Practice, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Reisch, M. (2012). Community practice challenges in the global economy. In M. Weil, M.
Reisch, & M. Ohmer (Eds.), Handbook of Community Practice, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M., Ife, J., & Weil, M. (2012). Social justice, human rights, values, and community
practice. In M. Weil, M. Reisch, & M. Ohmer (Eds.), Handbook of Community Practice,
2nd ed. (pp. 73-103). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Weil, M, Reisch, M., & Ohmer, M. (2012). Contexts and challenges for 21st century
communities. In M. Weil, M. Reisch, & M. Ohmer (Eds.), Handbook of Community
Practice, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2010). United States social welfare policy and privatization in post-industrial
society. In J. L. Powell & J. Hendricks (Eds.), The Welfare State in Post-Industrial
Society: A Global Perspective. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Reisch, M. (2008). Die politik der soziale arbeit in zeiten der globalisierung. (The politics of
social work in the age of globalization). In F. Kessl & H.-U. Otto (Eds.), Soziale Arbeit
ohne Wohlfahrtsstaat? Zeitdiagnosen, Problematisierungen und Perspektiven.
Weinheim, Germany: Juventa.
Reisch, M. (2008). General themes in the evolution of human services administration. In
R. Patti (Ed.), Handbook of Human Services Management, 2nd ed. Newbury Park: Sage.
Reisch, M. (2008). Legislative advocacy to empower oppressed and vulnerable groups. In
A. R. Roberts (Ed.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford
University Press.
Reisch, M. (2008). Social movements. In T. Mizrahi & L. Davis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social
Work, 20th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (2008). Biographical essays on Harold Lewis and Joseph Vigilante. In T. Mizrahi
& L. Davis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (2008). Not by the numbers alone: The effects of economic and demographic
changes on social policy. In I. Colby, K. Sowers & C. Dulmus (Eds.), The
Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, vol. 4. New York: John
Wiley & Sons.
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Reisch, M., (2008), Social policy and the Great Society. In J. Midgley & M. Livermore (Eds.),
Handbook of Social Policy, revised ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Reisch, M. (2008). Intervention with communities. In W. Rowe, L. A. Rapp-Paglicci, K.
Sowers & C. Dulmus (Eds.), The Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social
Welfare, vol. 3. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
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Reisch, M. (2007). Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). In V. Parrillo (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2007). Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). In V. Parrillo (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2007). Constructing a socially just system of social welfare in a multicultural
society: The U.S. experience. In Human Rights and Social Justice: Rethinking Social
Welfare’s Mission, Seoul: Korean Academy of Social Welfare.
Reisch, M. & Guyet, D. (2007). Communities as ‘big small groups’: Culture and social capital.
In R. Cnaan & C. Milofsky (Eds.), Handbook of Communities and Organizations, New
York: Springer.
Reisch, M. (2006). Welfare reform and the transformation of the U.S. welfare state. In K.
Kilty & E. Segal (Eds.), The Promise of Welfare Reform: Results or Rhetoric? New
York: Haworth Press.
Reisch, M. (2005). American exceptionalism and critical social work: A retrospective and
prospective analysis. In I. Ferguson, M. Lavalette & E. Whitman (Eds.), Globalisation,
Global Justice and Social Work. London: Routledge.
Reisch, M. (2004). Radical community organizing. In M. Weil, M. Reisch, A. Johnson, L.
Gutierrez, & D. Gamble (Eds.), Handbook of Community Practice, Newbury Park, CA:
Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2004). Community practice challenges in the global economy. In M. Weil, M.
Reisch, A. Johnson, L. Gutierrez, & D. Gamble (Eds.), Handbook of Community
Practice, Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2004). Charity. In R. McElvaine (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of the Great Depression.
New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2004). Lillian Wald. In P. Stuart & J. Herrick (Eds.). The Encyclopedia of Social
Welfare in North America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2004). Social justice. In P. Stuart & J. Herrick (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Social
Welfare in North America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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Sommerfeld, D. & Reisch, M. (2003). The ‘other America’ after welfare reform: A view
from the nonprofit sector. In K. M. Kilty & E. A. Segal (Eds.), Rediscovering the other
America: The continuing crisis of poverty and inequality in the United States. New York:
Haworth Press.
Reisch, M. (2003). Grassroots leadership. In K. Christensen & D. Levinson (General eds.), The
Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Global World. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2003). Social service. In K. Christensen & D. Levinson (General eds.), The
Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Global World. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (2003). Welfare reform, globalization, and the transformation of the welfare state. In
M. R. Gonzalez (Ed.), Community Organization and Social Policy: A Compendium, 2nd
ed. San Juan, PR: Editorial Edil (Translated into Spanish).
Reisch, M. & Bischoff, U. (2002). Welfare reform and community-based organizations:
The impact on family well-being in an urban neighborhood. In F. F. Piven, J. Acker,
M. Hallock & S. Morgen (Eds.), Work, Welfare, and Politics: Confronting Poverty in the
Wake of Welfare Reform. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon Press.
Reisch, M. (2001). Legislative advocacy to empower oppressed and vulnerable groups:
Guidelines for legislative and social change. In A. R. Roberts & G. Greene (Eds.),
Social Workers’ Desk Reference. New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (1999). Social policy and the Great Society. In J. Midgley, M. Tracy, & M.
Livermore (Eds.), Handbook of Social Policy. Newbury Park: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M. (1997). Confrontando los mitos sobre el sistema de bienestar social (Confronting
the myths about the welfare system). In M. R. Gonzalez (Ed.), Organizacion de
comunidad y politica, San Juan, PR: Editorial Edil.
Reisch, M., (1997). Public social services. In R. Edwards (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work,
Supplement to 19th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M., (1997). The future political landscape: Implications for social work. In M. Reisch
& E. Gambrill (Eds.), Social Work in the 21st Century, Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge
Press.
Reisch, M. (1995). Public social services. In R. Edwards (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work,
19th ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (1994). Does AFDC cause dependency? Two chapters in H. J. Karger & J.
Midgley (Eds.), Controversial Issues in Social Policy. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
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Reisch, M. (1994). Grassroots community organizations and political parties. In M. Austin
and J. I. Lowe (Eds.), Controversial Issues in Communities and Organizations. Boston:
Allyn and Bacon.
Reisch, M. (1994). The role of male administrators in preventing sexual harassment. In M.
Weil, N. Hooyman, & M. Hughes (Eds.), Sexual Harassment and Schools of Social
Work:Issues, Costs and Strategic Responses, Alexandria, VA: CSWE.
Reisch, M. (1993). Civil liberties and justice. In Social Work Speaks, 3rd ed. Washington,
DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (1993). Linking client and community: The impact of Bertha Reynolds on social
work. In J. L. Andrews (Ed.), From Vision to Action: Social Workers of the Second
Generation. St. Paul, MN: University of St. Thomas.
Reisch, M. (1992). Contributor to D. Van Soest (Ed.), Incorporating Peace and Social Justice
into the Social Work Curriculum. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Reisch, M. (1991). Social workers should not work in for-profit organizations. In R. Pruger
& E. Gambrill (Eds.), Controversial Issues in Social Work. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Reisch, M. (1989). The role of coalitions in organizational effectiveness. In Leadership
Education: A Sourcebook. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.
Reisch, M. (1989). Minorities and advocacy organizations. In S. Gray (Ed.), Profiles of
Excellence and Effectiveness in Non-Profit Organizations. Washington, DC: Independent
Sector.
Reisch, M. (1988). The changing role of non-profit human service organizations in U.S.
society. In M. Reisch & A. C. Hyde (Eds.), The Future of Non-Profit Management and
the Human Services. San Francisco: San Francisco State University.
Reisch, M. & Taylor, C. (1985). The ethics of cutback management. In S. Slavin (Ed.),
Managing Finances, Personnel and Information in the Human Services, Vol. II of Social
Administration: The Management of the Social Services. New York: Haworth Press.
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (1983). Professionalization and voluntarism in social welfare. In
F. Schwartz (Ed.), Voluntarism and Social Work Practice: A Growing Collaboration.
New York: University Press.
Reisch, M. (1982). Contributor to Guide to Welfare in Maryland. Baltimore: Welfare Advocates.
Reisch, M. (1982). The myth of universalism in theories underlying practice with families of
schizophrenics. In J. Goldmeier (Ed.), Social Work Practice: Myths and Realities.
Baltimore: University of Maryland, School of Social Work and Community Planning.
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Reisch, M. & Reisch, A. L. (1982, December). Beyond dependency: Toward the empowerment
of Women in Family Agency Practice. In Proceedings of 1981 Women in Crisis
Conference, New York: Women in Crisis.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Philip, D., & Reisch, M. (2015). Rethinking social work's interpretation
of 'environmental justice': From local to global. Social Work Education. Doi:
10.1080/02615479.2015.1063602
Reisch, M. (2015). Coalizione o conflitto: Lavoro sociale e classe lavoratrice negli Stati Uniti,
(U.S. social work and the working class: Coalition and conflict.) Zapruder, 37, (Odradek,
Rome), 40-57.
Reisch, M. (2015). History of Social Work and Social Welfare, 1980-2014. In E. J.
Mullen (ed.) Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2013, 2014). Soziale arbeit den USA. (Social work in the U.S.) In H.-U. Otto & H.
Thiersch (eds.), Handbuch soziale arbeit, 4th & 5th eds. Munich, Germany: Reinhardt.
Reisch, M. (2014). The boundaries of justice: Addressing the conflict between
human rights and multiculturalism in social work practice and education. In K. Libal, L.
Healy, M. Berthold, & R. Thomas (eds.), Advancing Human Rights in Social Work
Education (pp. 177-195). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.
Reisch, M. (2014). Ethical practice in an unethical environment. In S. Banks, Ethics (pp. 4549). Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
Reisch, M. (2013). Social work education and the neoliberal challenge: The U.S.
response to increasing global inequality. Social Work Education, 32(6), 217-233.
Reisch, M. (2013). What is the future of social work? Critical and Radical Social
Work, 1(1), 67-85.
Reisch, M. (2012). The challenges of health care reform for hospital social work in the U.S.
Social Work in Health Care, 51(10), 873-893. (Also published online in The Economics
of Health Care (2014). London: Routledge.)
Reisch, M. & Jani, J.S. (2012). The new politics of social work practice: Understanding context
to promote change. British Journal of Social Work, 42(6), 1132-1150.
Reisch, M. (2011). Social services in the USA. Neue Praxis 2(3), 217-227.
Reisch, M. & Staller, K. (2011). Teaching social welfare history and social welfare policy
from a conflict perspective. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 31(2), 1-14.
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Jani, J.S. & Reisch, M. (2011). Common human needs, uncommon solutions: Applying a
critical framework to perspectives on human behavior. Families in Society, 92(1), 1320.
Reisch, M. (2011). Social policy: Overview. In E.J. Mullen (ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in
Social Work. New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2011). Social movements. In E.J. Mullen (ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Social
Work. New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2011). Politics and social work. In E.J. Mullen (ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in
Social Work. New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M. (2010). Defining social justice in a socially unjust world. In J. M. Bierkenmaier, A.
Cruce, J. Curley, E. Burkemper, R. J. Wilson, & J. J. Stretch (Eds.), Educating for Social
Justice: Transformative Experiential Learning, Chicago: Lyceum Books.
Reisch, M. (2010). Teaching about social justice through a multi-media format. In J. M.
Bierkenmaier, A. Cruce, J. Curley, E. Burkemper, R. J. Wilson, & J. J. Stretch (Eds.),
Educating for Social Justice: Transformative Experiential Learning, Chicago: Lyceum.
Reisch, M. (2009). Social workers, unions, and low wage workers: An historical perspective.
Journal of Community Practice, 17(1-2), 50-72.
Reisch, M. (2008). The democratic promise: The impact of German Jewish immigration on
social work in the United States (pp. 169-190). Yearbook of the Leo Baeck Institute,
London.
McDonald, C. & Reisch, M. (2008). Social work in the workfare regime: A comparison of
the U.S. and Australia. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 35(1), 43-74.
Reisch, M. (2008). From melting pot to multiculturalism: The impact of racial and ethnic
diversity on social work and social justice in the U.S. British Journal of Social Work,
38(4), 788-804.
Reisch, M. (2007). Social justice and multiculturalism: Persistent tensions in the history of
U.S. social welfare and social work. Studies in Social Justice, 1(1), 67-92. [Also
published in S. S. Mishra & A. Hussain (Eds.) (2008), Social Justice: Concepts and
Country Experiences (pp. 141-175), Hyderabad, India: The Icfai University Press.
Reisch, M. (2006). Workforce study falls short. Social Work, 51(4), 291-293.
Sommerfeld, D. & Reisch, M. (2003). Unintended consequences: The impact of welfare reform
on nonprofit organizations. Voluntas 14(3), 299-320.
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Reisch, M. & Sommerfeld, D. (2003). Welfare reform and the future of nonprofit
organizations. Nonprofit Management and Leadership 14(1), 19-46.
Reisch, M. & Sommerfeld, D. (2003). Inter-organizational relationships among nonprofits in
the aftermath of welfare reform. Social Work 48(3), 307-319.
Sommerfeld, D. & Reisch, M. (2003). “The ‘other America’ after welfare reform: A view
from the nonprofit sector. Journal of Poverty 7(1/2), 69-96.
Reisch, M. (2002). The future of doctoral social work education in the U.S. Arete 26(2), 57-71.
Reisch, M. (2002). Defining social justice in a socially unjust world. Families in Society 83 (4),
343-354.
Andrews, J.L. & Reisch, M. (2002). The radical voices of social workers: Some lessons for the
future. Journal of Progressive Human Services 13(1), 5-30.
Reisch, M. & Sommerfeld, D. (2002). Race, welfare reform, and nonprofit organizations.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 29 (1), 155-177.
Tannenbaum, N. & Reisch, M. (2002). Historia del trabajo social en Estados Unidas: De
voluntarios caritativos a arquitectos del bienestar social (History of social work in the
United States: From voluntary charity workers to architects of social welfare). In Social
Work Development and Practice in Cuba and the United States, translated by D.F. Levy,
special issue of La Alborada 2(2), Washington, DC: Cuban American Alliance
Educational Fund.
Reisch, M. & Gorin, S. (2001). The nature of work and the future of the social work profession.
Social Work 46(1), 9-19.
Bischoff, U.M. & Reisch, M. (2000). Welfare reform and community-based organizations:
Implications for policy, practice, and education. Journal of Community Practice 8(4),
69-91.
Reisch, M. (2000). Social workers and politics in the new century. Social Work 45(4), 293-297.
Reisch, M. & Jarman-Rohde, L. (2000). The future of social work in the United States:
Implications for field education. Journal of Social Work Education 36(2), 201-214.
Reisch, M. & Lowe, J. I. (2000). ‘Of means and ends’ revisited: Teaching ethical
community organization in an unethical society. Journal of Community Practice 7(1),
19-38.
Reisch, M. & Rivera, F. (1999). Ethical and racial conflicts in urban-based action research.
Journal of Community Practice 6(2), 49-62.
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Reisch, M. & Andrews, J. L. (1999). Uncovering a silent betrayal: The impact of McCarthyism
on social work in the U.S. The Oral History Review 26(2), 87-106.
Lowe, J. I. & Reisch, M. (1998). Bringing the community into the classroom: Applying the
experiences of social work education to service-learning courses in sociology. Teaching
Sociology 26(4), 292-298.
Reisch, M. (1998,). The socio-political context and social work method, 1890-1950. Social
Service Review 72(2), 161-181.
Reisch, M. (1997). Challenging the myths of welfare reform,” Update, #9, Philadelphia:
Washington Square Citizens’ League, 6-7.
Andrews, J. L. & Reisch, M. (1997). The legacy of McCarthyism on social group work.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 24 (4), 211-235.
Andrews, J.L. & Reisch, M. (1997). Anti-Communism and social work: An historical analysis.
Journal of Progressive Human Services 8(2), 29-49.
Takahashi, R., Sung, S., & Reisch, M. (1997). The Institute for Multicultural Research and
Social Work Practice at San Francisco State University. Research on Social Work
Practice 7(2), 263-277.
Reisch, M., (1996, September 29). Relinquish nostalgia for lost dreams. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Reisch, M., (1996). Urbanisation et politique sociale aux Etats-Unis. Revue M, No. 85-86, 9-14.
Reisch, M. (1996, August 16). Simplistic solutions to social problems. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Reisch, M. (1995). It’s time to step up to the plate: Political action and the right-wing agenda.
Social Work Education Reporter 43(2), 6-9.
Reisch, M. (1993). Lessons from the history of social work for our time. Jewish Social Work
Forum 29, 3-27.
Glugoski, G., Reisch, M. & Rivera, F. (1993). "A holistic ethno-cultural paradigm: A new model
for community organization teaching and practice. Journal of Community Practice 1(1),
81-98.
Reisch, M. (1993). The social worker in politics as a multi-role group practitioner. Social Work
with Groups, 16, 187-201.
Reisch, M. (1990). Organizational structure and client advocacy: Lessons from the 1980's.
Social Work 35(1), 73-74.
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Reisch, M. (1989). The use of structured peer support groups in part-time social work
education. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education 5(1), 17-21.
Reisch, M. (1988). The uses of history in teaching social work," Journal of Teaching in Social
Work 2(1), 3-16.
Reisch, M. (1987). From cause to case and back again: The reemergence of advocacy in social
work. Urban and Social Change Review 19, 20-24.
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (1986). The future of community organization in social work: Social
activism and the politics of profession building. Social Service Review 60(1), 70-91.
Kingson, E. & Reisch, M. (1984, Feb. 10). Maryland's poor: We must do better. Baltimore Sun.
Reisch, M. & Taylor, C. (1983). Ethical guidelines for cutback management: A preliminary
approach. Journal of Social Administration 7(3-4), 59-72.
Wenocur, S. & Reisch, M. (1983). The social work profession and the ideology of
professionalization. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 10(4), 684-732.
Reisch, M. & Ephross, P. (1983). Social workers and social agencies: Images of which reality?
Social Casework 64(7), 394-405.
Ephross, P. & Reisch, M. (1982). The ideology of some social work textbooks. Social Service
Review 56(2), 273-291.
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (1982). Professionalization and voluntarism in social welfare:
Changing roles and functions. Journal of Voluntary Action Research 11(2-3), 11-31.
Reisch, M., Wenocur, S., & Sherman, W. (1981-82). Empowerment, conscientization, and
animation as core social work skills. Social Development Issues 5(2-3), 108-120.
Reisch, M. (1979). The leadership of the Paris Jacobins, 1789-1793: A case study of the
development of a revolutionary elite. Proceedings of the 1979 Consortium on
Revolutionary Europe, Charleston, SC: University of South Carolina, 112-131.
Reisch, M. (1977). The Bakke case: An alternate view. The Alternate View 3(5), 1-3.
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BOOK REVIEW ESSAYS
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of M. Debouzy, Le monde du travail aux Etats-Unis:
Les temps difficiles (1980-2005), in the Journal of American History.
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of F. Reamer, The Social Work Ethics Casebook: Cases
and Commentary, in Social Work.
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of R. Hoefer, Advocacy for Social Justice, in Research
on Social Work Practice.
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of J. DeParle, American Dream: Three Women, Ten
Kids and a Nation’s Drive to End Welfare, in Research on Social Work Practice.
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of F. Reamer, Social Work Values and Ethics, 3rd ed., in
Research on Social Work Practice
Reisch, M. (2015, in press). Review of D. Sassoon, One Hundred Years of Socialism: The
West European Left in the Twentieth Century, in Journal of Progressive Human Services.
Reisch, M. (2013). From darkness to light: Finding life's purpose in the shadow of death.
Review of L.G. Gardella, The life and thought of Louis Lowy: Social work through the
Holocaust. Located in H-Net Reviews at https://www.hnet.org/reviews/showpdf.php?id=34530.
Reisch, M. (2011). Review of E.S. Effler, Laughing Saints and Righteous Heroes: Emotional
Rhythms in Social Movement Groups. Social Service Review 85 (4): 670-673.
Reisch, M. (2011). Review of D. Stoesz, H.J. Karger, & T. Carrilio, A Dream Deferred: How
Social Work Lost Its Way and What Can Be Done, in Journal of Sociology and Social
Welfare, 38(1), 193-195.
Reisch, M. (2010). Review of A. J. F. Morris, The Limits of Voluntarism: Charity and
Welfare from the New Deal through the Great Society, in Social Service Review.
Reisch, M. (2010). Review of R. Huret, La fin de la pauvrete? Les experts sociaux en la guerre
contre la pauvrete aux Etas-Units (1945-1974), in Journal of American History.
Reisch, M. (2006). Review of M. Mapes, A Public Charity: Religion and Social Welfare in
Indianapolis, 1929-2002, in Journal of American History.
Reisch, M. (2001), Review of C. Tilly & C. Tilly, Work Under Capitalism, in Journal of
Progressive Human Services.
Reisch, M. (1999), Review of E. Bussiere, Disentitling the Poor, in Children and Youth
Services Review.
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Reisch, M. (1999). Review of R. Fisher and J. Kling (Eds.), Mobilizing the Community, in
Journal of Progressive Human Services.
Reisch, M. (1999). Review of L. Margolin, Under the Cover of Kindness: The Invention of
Social Work in Journal of American History.
Reisch, M. (1999). Review of G. W. Domhoff, State Autonomy or Class Dominance? Case
Studies on Policy Making in America in Annals of the American Academy of Political
and Social Science.
Reisch, M. (1998). Review of J. Stiglitz, Whither Socialism? in Journal of Sociology and
Social Welfare.
Reisch, M. (1998). Review of N. Gilbert, Welfare Justice: Restoring Social Equity, in Annals of
the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Reisch, M. (1997, March 29), Review of D. Zucchino, The Myth of the Welfare Queen, in the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Reisch, M. (1996, Fall). Review of R. Wollons (Ed.), Children at Risk in America: History,
Concepts and Public Policy in History of Education Quarterly.
Reisch, M. (1995). Review of H. Specht & M. Courtenay, Unfaithful Angels: How Social Work
Abandoned Its Mission in Journal of Progressive Human Services.
Reisch, M. (1995). Review of J. Mondros & S. Wilson, Organizing for Power and
Empowerment in Journal of Teaching in Social Work.
Reisch, M. (1995). Review of J. Mondros and S. Wilson, Organizing for Power and
Empowerment in Journal of Community Practice.
Reisch, M. (1993). Review of M. Fabricant and S. Burghardt, The Welfare State Crisis and
the Transformation of Social Service Work in Journal of Teaching in Social Work.
Reisch, M. (1991). Review of P. Mandler (Ed.), The Uses of Charity: The Poor on Relief in the
19th Century Metropolis in Journal of American History.
Reisch, M. (1988). Review of F. Block, et al., The Mean Season: The Attack on the Welfare
State in Catalyst.
Reisch, M. (1985). Review of P. Adams, The Health of the State in Catalyst.
Reisch, M. (1985). Review of V. Held, Rights and Goods: Justifying Social Action in Social
Service Review.
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Reisch, M. (1984). Review of H. Rodgers, Jr., The Cost of Human Neglect: America’s Welfare
Failure, in Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare.
Reisch, M. (1983). Review of S. Burghardt, The Other Side of Organizing in Journal of
Sociology and Social Welfare.
RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS AND REPORTS
Meyer, M., Lipscomb, J., Reisch, M., & Buchanan, M (2010). UMB at a Crossroads:
Opportunities for Expanding Community-University Health Partnerships, Baltimore:
University of Maryland.
Reisch, M. with Sommerfeld, D. (2001). The Impact of Welfare Reform on Nonprofit
Organizations in Southeast Michigan: Implications for Policy and Practice, Washington,
DC: The Aspen Institute (selected for Institute’s Working Paper Series).
Reisch, M. with Bischoff, U.M. (2000). A Unique Partnership for People: A Case Study of the
Collaboration between the Silberman Foundation and the Hunter College School of
Social Work, 1970-1990, New York: New York Community Trust.
Reisch, M. & Bischoff, U. (2000). The Impact of Welfare Reform on Community-Based
Nonprofit Organizations in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania
School of Social Work.
Reisch, M., Rivera, F., Flynn, H. Walser, E., & Bradford, C. (1995). A Case Study of the Hope
VI Project in San Francisco, Washington, DC: Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
McMahon, M., Patti, R., & Reisch, M. (1991). Scholarship in Social Work: Integration of
Research, Teaching and Service, Washington, DC: National Association of Deans and
Directors of Schools of Social Work. (Authors’ names in alphabetical order.)
Reisch, M., Rivera, F., & Calonico, J. (1990). The Impact of the Video Van Project on
Adolescent Gang Activity and Drug Abuse in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA: Mayor's
Office.
Reisch, M., Friedman, J., Hochman, S., & Ma, M. (1988). Prevention Strategies and Activities in
the Areas of Substance Abuse, Maternal and Child Health, and Occupational Health,
Baltimore, MD: Association for the Prevention of Disabilities.
Reisch, M. (1987). Diversion and Prevention Programs for Juveniles in San Mateo County,
Redwood City, CA: Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County.
Reisch, M. (Ed.) (1986). Our Tax System: Robin Hood in Reverse, (Proceedings of the 6th
Annual Welfare Advocates Conference), Baltimore, MD: Welfare Advocates.
Reisch, M. (Ed.) (1985). Guide to Welfare in Maryland, Baltimore, MD: Welfare Advocates.
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Reisch, M. (1979). A Comparative Study of Family Agencies in Suffolk County, Stony Brook,
NY: SUNY at Stony Brook and Suffolk County Department of Social Services.
Reisch, M., Dalton, A., et al., (1979). A Systems Analysis of the Emergency Financial Control
Board of New York City, New York: School of Urban Affairs, Hunter College, CUNY.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
1. Books and Edited Volumes
Reisch, M., Politics and Social Work. New York: Columbia University Press.
Reisch, M. Macro Practice in a Multicultural Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reisch, M., Seeking Justice: An Alternative History of U.S. Social Welfare and Social Work
(tentative title). New York: Oxford University Press.
Reisch, M., ed., The Changing Heritage of American Social Work
2. Journal Articles and Book Chapters (in preparation and under review)
Reisch, M. “The History of Community Practice in the U.S.: Lessons for the Future,” (in
preparation for Journal of Community Practice).
Jani, J.S., & Reisch, M. “Another Side to the Story: De-Scripting Social Work’s Master
Narrative” (under revision)
Reisch, M., & Jani, J. “Rethinking the Purposes and Content of International Social Work
Education” (in preparation).
Jani, J.S., & Reisch, M. “Social Work Practice with Immigrants and Refugees: Past, Present,
and Future” (in preparation)
Reisch, M. “The Past is in the Present: How Views of History Have Shaped Social Work
Research” (submitted to Qualitative Social Work).
Reisch, M., & Sommerfeld, D. “A Tale of Two Counties: The Differential Impact of Welfare
Reform on Nonprofits” (revised and resubmitted to Administration in Social Work).
Reisch, M. “Solutions to Poverty in the 21st Century: An Analysis of Alternative U.S.
Strategies” (in preparation)
Reisch, M. “Effective Advocacy and the Future of Nonprofit Organizations” (submitted to the
Journal of Community Practice)
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Reisch, M. “Passion and Pragmatism in Doctoral Research: Pitfalls, Problems, and Potential”
(submitted to the Journal of Social Work Education).
Reisch, M. “Radical Social Work in the Age of Welfare Reform” (submitted to Journal of
Progressive Human Services).
INVITATIONAL PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Reisch, M. (2016, April). “Researching a Multicultural History of U.S. Social Work.” School
Of Social Work Research Series, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2016, March). “U.S. Social Work and the Working Class: Coalition and Conflict.”
Work, Family, & Well-Being Research Work Group, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2016, February). “Working for social justice in a socially contested context.”
Keynote address, annual conference of ESPANET, European Social Policy Network,
Haifa, Israel
Reisch, M. (2015, October 29). “Individual social responsibility in an irresponsible society.”
Weinberg Y Speakers Series. Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, October 21). “Medicare & the Transformation of U.S. Health Care Policy: A
Brief Overview.” Presentation at program, “Medicare: The Next 50 Years.” University
of Maryland, Baltimore.
Reisch, M. (2015, October 16). Participant, Program on Judicial Ethics for Maryland Judiciary,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, October 7). Commentator on Kathy Edin & H. Luke Schaefer, $2 Dollars a
Day: Living on Almost Nothing In America. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, October 6). “Social Movements and Social Change.” Be Informed Series,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2015, September 15). “U.S. Policy and Practice in Poverty Alleviation.”
Presentation to Chinese State Council Office of Poverty Alleviation & Development.
Falls Church, VA
Reisch, M. (2015, May 7). “The Meaning of Poverty.” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks, WYPR
88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, May 5). “How Research in the Social Sciences Has Influenced American
Attitudes Toward Poverty.” SAGE Social Sciences Speakers Forum on Capitol Hill,
Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2015, April 10). “Social Policy Analysis and Social Justice.” Ph.D.
Program, School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
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Reisch, M. (2015, April 8). “Taxes and Inequality.” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks, WYPR 88.1
FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, March 31). “The Impact of Poverty Policy” and “Poverty in the Suburbs,”
Program on “The Impact of Poverty on Judicial Decision Making,” Presented to
Maryland Judiciary, Annapolis
Reisch, M. (2015, March 25). “Can American Democracy Survive in a Diverse, but Unequal
Society?” Dan and Carole Burack President’s Distinguished Lecture Series,
University of Vermont, Burlington
Reisch, M. (2015, March 11). “Addressing Poverty and Inequality across the American
Lifespan: A Challenge for the 21st Century.” Pikesville Library Lecture Series,
Pikesville, MD
Reisch, M. (2015, March 5). “Promoting Social Justice through Research.” Invitational lecture
series, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
Reisch, M. 2015, February 25). “The Shrinking Middle Class.” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR 88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, December). “The Impact of Anti-Poverty Policy,” Program on “The Impact
of Poverty on Judicial Decision Making,” Presented to Maryland Judiciary, Baltimore,
MD
Reisch, M. (2014, November). “Flipping the Script: How to Eradicate Stereotypes about
Welfare and Welfare Recipients.” Keynote address to 35th Annual Welfare Advocates
Conference, Timonium, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, October). “Poverty Capitalism,” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks, WYPR 88.1
FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, October). Moderator, Program “Ferguson and Beyond: Toward a More
Equitable, Safe, and Just Society, University of Maryland-Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, October). “Solutions to Inequality in the U.S.,” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR 88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, August). “Inequality, Corporations, and Citizenship.” Mid-Day with Dan
Rodricks, WYPR 88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, July). “The Future of the Intergenerational Compact in America.” Lecture
Series, Edenwald Continuing Care Retirement Community, Towson, MD
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Reisch, M. (2014, May). Moderator and Speaker at Closing Plenary Session, “The Future of
Macro Practice in Maryland.” 2nd Annual NASW-Maryland Macro Practice Conference,
Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, April). “Walking the Walk: Addressing Poverty and Inequality in Baltimore
and Maryland.” School of Social Work Brown Bag Series, University of Maryland,
Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, April). “Grassroots Organizing,” Be Informed Series, Graduate School,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, March). “Health Care Reform and Hospital Social Work: Challenges and
Opportunities,” Keynote Address, Annual Faculty Development Series, Social Work
Department, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, March). Panelist at Program, “Inequality for All,” University of Maryland,
School of Social Work, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, January). “The Cycle of Poverty,” Grand Rounds Presentation to University
of Maryland Family Medicine Program, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2014, January). “How to Lobby Effectively,” Be Informed Series, Graduate School,
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, January). “The Legacy of the War of Poverty,” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR-88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2014, January). Invited Participant in Special Session, “Meet the Scientists,”
Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, Texas
Reisch, M. (2013, November). “The Structure of Social Services in the U.S.,” and “Current
Issues in U.S. Social Services,” presentations to delegation of Chinese executives,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2013, November). “The Measurement of Poverty.” Mark Steiner Show, Baltimore,
MD
Reisch, M. (2013, October). “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Social Work Practice.”
Be Informed Series, Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2013, October). “Lobbying 202,” Biennial Policy Forum, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2013, October). “The Impact of Poverty Policy” and “Poverty in the Suburbs,”
Program on “The Impact of Poverty on Judicial Decision Making,” Presented to
Maryland Judiciary, Baltimore, MD
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Reisch, M. (2013, October). “The Federal Deficit and the Debt.” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR-88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, October). “Cuts in Nutrition Programs.” Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR-88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, September). Panelist, Symposium on Digital Advocacy, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, September). “The Lines between Us.” Panelist at anti-hunger symposium,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, September). “The New Healthcare Landscape: Ethical Dilemmas for Social
Work Practice,” 2-part Lecture, Sheppard Pratt Health System Breakfast Lecture Series,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, September). “The Present State of Social Justice in Social Work,” Interview
with Social Work Helper magazine
Reisch, M. (2013, September). “Federal Policy and the Plight of Boys and Men of Color,”
Panelist at symposium organized by the Congressional Research Institute for Social
Work and Policy, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2013, May). “Neoliberalism and the Future of Social Work.” Podcast on Podsocs,
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Reisch, M. (2013, May). Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook, NY
Reisch, M. (2013, May). Commencement Speaker, School of Social Work, University at
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Reisch, M. (2013, May). “The Boundaries of Social Justice: Addressing the Conflict between
Human Rights and Multiculturalism in Social Work Education.” Invitational seminar on
“Advancing Human Rights in Social Work Education,” Hartford, CT: University of CT
Reisch, M. (2013, April). “Translating Social Justice through Public Scholarship: Policy and
Practice for Social Change.” Invitational Lecture, Doctoral Students Speaker Series,
University of Washington School of Social Work Speaker Series, Seattle, WA
Reisch, M. (2013, April). “Having a Social Justice-Centered Academic Career.”
University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA
Reisch, M. (2013, April). “Dissemination of Scholarship: Moving from the Academy to the
Public.” Workshop at the University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA
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Reisch, M. (2013, April). “The President’s Budget: Impact on Entitlement Programs.” MidDay with Dan Rodricks, WYPR-88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, April). “Social Security: The Promise and the Repair.” Mid-Day with Dan
Rodricks, WYPR-88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2013, April). “The New Face of Poverty and Inequality: A Challenge for the Social
Work Profession.” Invitational Lecture, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Reisch, M. (2013, March). “Critical Social Work in a Conservative Environment: Implications
for Practice, Research, and Education.” Keynote Presentation, Annual Advocacy Day,
School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook, NY
Reisch, M. (2012, December). “The Implications of the 2012 Election for Social Services in the
U.S.” Keynote Presentation, Annual Awards Dinner, Jewish Social Policy Action
Network, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (2012, December). “Radical Social Work: Past, Present, and Future.” School of
Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Reisch, M. (2012, October). “Community and Social Justice in 21st Century America.”
Robert O’Leary Memorial Lecture, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Reisch, M. (2012, October). “Framing the Issue of Hunger in a Conservative Political Climate.”
Keynote Address, 2nd Annual Anti-Hunger Conference, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2012, June). “The History of Community Practice in Social Work.” Plenary
Presentation at Symposium on “Interdisciplinary Scholarship for Community Practice in
the 21st Century,” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. (2012, May). “Social Work in Hospitals: Past, Present, and Future.” Keynote
Address at the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Michigan Health
System, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. (2012, March). “Social Work and Social Justice in the Time of Globalization and
Occupy.” Whitney Young Social Justice Lecture, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI
Reisch, M. (2012, March). Moderator, 50th Anniversary Homecoming Symposium, “The Federal
Budget and Public Policy in this Election Year.” University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2012, February). “From Family Collapse to America’s Decline," Midday with Dan
Rodricks, WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2012, January). Roundtable, “Disciplining the Poor.” Annual Meeting of the
Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC
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Reisch, M. (2011, December). “Historical Perspectives on Social Work.” Symposium “Social
Forces Visualized: Photography and Scientific Charity during the Progressive Era,”
Columbia University, New York.
Reisch, M. (2011, November). “The Future of Social Welfare and the Social Work Profession: A
Global Perspective.” International Education Week, San Francisco State University.
Reisch, M. (2011, November). “Social Justice.” Professional Development Workshop for the
Social Work Community Outreach Service, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2011, October). “Social Inequality in the U.S.: The Meaning of the ‘Occupy’
Movement.” Midday with Dan Rodricks, WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2011, October). “Social Security and Inter-generational Social Justice.” 2nd
Biennial Daniel Thursz Memorial Lecture, Catholic University, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2011, September). “Poverty in Baltimore.” Midday with Dan Rodricks, WYPR
Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2011, August). “The Democratic Party and the Debt Crisis.” Midday with Dan
Rodricks, WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2011, July). “Social Security and the Debt Crisis.” Midday with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2011, July). Social Work and Society: A Critical Review of the U.S.” Keynote
Address, “Conference on “Social Work in the Socio-Political Discourse: What and How
Much Normativity Does Social Work Need?" Zurich, Switzerland
Reisch, M. (2011, June). “Being a Radical Social Worker in Reactionary Times.” Keynote
Address, 25th Anniversary Conference, Social Welfare Action Alliance, Washington
Reisch, M. (2011, May). “Constructing a New Theory of the Welfare State to Match 21st
Century Realities.” Doctoral Theory Workshop, University of Chicago School of Social
Administration, Chicago, IL
Meyer, M., Reisch, M., & Lipscomb, J. (2011, February). “Researching Best Practices for
Community-University Partnerships.” School of Social Work Research Seminar,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2011, February). “The Great Society.” Guest lecture to Erickson School of Aging
Management & Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (2011, January). “Cultural Competence and Social Work Practice.” Professional
Development Seminar, Social Work Community Outreach Service, University of
Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore
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Reisch, M. (2011, January). “The State of the Union Address.” Midday with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2011, January). “The Past is in the Present: How Views of History Have Shaped
Social Work Research.” SUNY Buffalo Podcast Series.
Reisch, M. (2011, January). “Global Perspectives on Environmental Justice.” Plenary Address,
International Conference on “Environmental Justice and Social Work,” Rajagiri
College/Indian Association of Social Work, Kochi, Kerala, India
Reisch, M. (2010, December). “The Real Frankenstein’s Monster: The Creation of Social
Alienation in the 19th Century.” University of Maryland, Health & Human Services
Library, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2010, November). “The Future Global Economy.” Midday with Dan Rodricks,
WYPR Radio, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, October). “Poverty in the U.S.” Midday with Dan Rodricks, WYPR Radio,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, October). “Poverty, Politics, and Practice: Implications for School Social
Work and School Social Workers.” Plenary Address, Annual Meeting of the Maryland
School Social Work Association, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, October). “Ethics and Health Care Reform.” Continuing Education
Workshop, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Shady Grove, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, September). “The Great Society.” Guest lecture at the Erickson School of
Aging Management & Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (2010, June). “Poverty, Mental Health, and Educational Reform” Keynote Address,
Annual Meeting of the Baltimore School Social Work Association, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, May). “Ethical Dilemmas in End-of-Life Care: A Social Work Perspective.”
Safar Symposium, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2010, April). “The Legacy of the 1960s.” Guest lecture at the Erickson School of
Aging Management & Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (2009, November). “The Great Society,” and “Nixonland.” Guest lectures at the
Erickson School of Aging Management & Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore
County, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (2009, October). Introductory speaker and moderator, session on Health Care, BiAnnual NASW Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC
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Reisch, M. (2009, September). Invited speaker at Forum on Health Care Reform, University
of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Reisch, M. (2009, August). “Ethics and Community Practice.” Continuing Education
Workshop, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.
Reisch, M. (2009, April). “Social Change in the New Economy: Who Should Bear the Costs?”
Keynote Speaker, University of Maryland Chautauqua Program, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2009, April). “Social Justice and Social Work Ethics in Health and Mental Health
Care.” University of Maryland Hospital, Department of Social Work, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2009, April). Panelist at PAACAA Symposium, “Language Matters: Empowering
People through our Words – A Symposium on Using People-First Language,”
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2009, March, & 2008, October). “The Great Society” and “Nixonland.” Guest
lectures at the Erickson School of Aging Policy & Management, University of Maryland,
Baltimore County, Catonsville. (Each lecture was given in fall and spring.)
Reisch, M. (2009, March). “Social Justice and Health Care.” Keynote Address, Annual Faculty
Development Series, Social Work Department, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2008, December). “Housing as a Human Right.” Symposium organized by Health
Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (2008, October). “Doing Justice: Working for Change in a Changing World.”
Inaugural Daniel Thursz Lecture on Social Justice, University of Maryland School of
Social Work, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2007, May). “Challenges Facing the Social Work Workforce.” Plenary Address,
50th Anniversary Conference of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, New York
Reisch, M. (2007, April). “Constructing a Socially Just System of Social Welfare in a
Multicultural Society: The U.S. Experience.” Plenary Address, 50th Anniversary
Conference of the Korean Association of Social Welfare, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Reisch, M. (2006, November). Chair, session on “The Place of Work in the Social Work
Curriculum.” Symposium on Work, the Workplace, and Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. (2006, October). Plenary address, “The Politics of Social Work in the Age of
Globalization,” at Conference, Warum Sozialarbeit? Bielefeld, Germany
Reisch, M. (2006, September). “The Future of Social Work in a Changing Society,” Keynote
Address, paper/workshop on “Social Work and Politics,” 20th annual conference of the
NASW-Alaska Chapter, Anchorage
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Reisch, M. (2006, August). “The Impact of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative on the State’s
Economy.” Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. (2006, July). “The Foundations of Charitable Giving and Volunteering in the U.S.”
Plenary Address, International Symposium on Charity Development, University of
British Columbia and Beijing Normal University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Reisch, M. (2005, July). “The Impact of Welfare Reform on the U.S. Welfare State.” Faculty
Research Group, School of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia
Reisch, M. (2005, July). “Conducting ‘Passionate Research’: Pitfalls, Problems, and Potential.”
Ph.D. Program, School of Social Work, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Reisch, M. (2005, July). “Recent Policy Developments and Advocacy in the Nonprofit Sector,”
and “Nonprofit Advocacy in an Era of Policy Retrenchment.” Queensland Council of
Social Services, Brisbane, Australia
Reisch, M., McDonald, C., & Chenoweth, L. (2005, July). “Social Work After Welfare
Reform: The Challenge to be Radical.” Alumni Association, School of Social Work and
Social Policy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Reisch, M. (2005, April). “Inter-Sectoral Collaboration for Community Development.”
Presentation to the Regional Government of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Trieste, Italy
Reisch, M. (2004, July). “Welfare Reform, FIA, and Nonprofit Organizations.” Presentation to
the Michigan Family Independence Agency Strategic Planning Team, Lansing, MI
Reisch, M. (2003, March). “Challenges to Social Action.” Plenary Address, Social Action
Conference, NASW-California Chapter, Sacramento
Reisch, M. (2002, September 8). “Peace and Social Justice: The Historical Connections.” Ann
Arbor Friends Meeting House, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. (2002, March). “The Tools of Advocacy.” Advocacy Day Workshop, University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M. & Gutierrez, L. (2002, January). “Asset-Based Community Development.” for
workshop series, “Learning from the Community,” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Reisch, M. (2002, January). Panelist at Session, “On the Possibilities and Problems of Bridging
Cultural Inquiry and Critical Practice.” Conference on Bridging Cultural Inquiry and
Critical Practice: Anthropological Journeys into Social Work, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
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Reisch, M. (2000, October). “The Future of Doctoral Social Work Education in the U.S.,”
Keynote Address, annual meeting, Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in
Social Work, Toronto, Canada
Reisch, M. (2000, September). “The Modernization of U.S. Society and the Consequences for
Social Work.” Symposium on “Europe in Transition: New Challenges for Social Work –
A Transatlantic Dialogue,” Goettingen, Germany
Reisch, M. & Cnaan, R. (1999, June). “Nonprofits and Volunteerism.” Institute for Nonprofit
Management, Philadelphia, PA
Sherraden, M., Reisch, M, Shireman, J., & Anastas, J. (1999, March). “Thinking About Pursuing
a Doctorate: The Wheres, Whens, Why, and How.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on
Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1999, March). “Ethical Issues for Social Work in the New Millennium.”
Pennsylvania State NASW Regional Conference, Hershey, PA
Reisch, M. (1999, March). “Social Work Ethics in the 21st Century.” Keynote Address,
conference on “Social Work Ethics,” Philadelphia Corporation on Aging, Philadelphia
Reisch, M. (1999, February). “The Future of Doctoral Education and Practice.” Northeast
Regional Symposium, Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education, New York
Reisch, M. (1998, December). Invited participant, working group on multicultural issues in
community practice, CSWE conference on “Culturally Competent Social Work
Education for the 21st Century,” Ann Arbor
Reisch, M. (1998, December). “Proposal Writing for Nonprofit Organizations.” Field Education
Program, School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, November). “Ethical Issues for Social Work Practice in the 21st Century.”
School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, October). “The Future of the Social Work Profession.” Keynote Address,
annual meeting, NASW-New Hampshire chapter, Bedford, NH
Reisch, M. (1998, October). “Celebrating Social Work: Past, Present, and Future.” Keynote
Address, 30th anniversary celebration, University of Houston, Graduate School of Social
Work, Houston, TX
Reisch, M. (1998, October). “Ethics and the Millennium.” Continuing Education Program,
University of Houston, Graduate School of Social Work, Houston, TX.
Reisch, M. (1998, October). “Economic Globalization and the Future of the Welfare State.”
Invitational lecture, Visiting Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Reisch, M. (1998, September). “The Future of Social Work and Social Work Education in the
United States.” University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Pittsburgh, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, August). “Welfare Reform: One Year After.” Bridging the Gaps Philadelphia
Community Health Internship Program, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, June). “The Shredded Social Safety Net: What Policies Next?” at “The
Centennial Celebration of Columbia University School of Social Work,” New York
Reisch, M. (1998, June). “Social Work and Activism in Home Care.” Annual conference of the
Maryland National Homecare Association, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (1998, April). “Social Work and Social Justice in the 21st Century.” Aavo Rakfeldt
Memorial Lecture, School of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State U., New Haven
Reisch, M. (1998, March). “Social Work and Politics: Past, Present, and Future.” Keynote
Address, at NASW Conference on “Social Work and Politics,” Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. & Stern, M. (1998, March). “Welfare Reform: Analysis, Alternatives, and Action.”
Keynote Address, at conference “Welfare Reform: Implications for Social Work
Practice.” Abington Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, March). “The Future of the Social Work Profession.” Keynote Address,
Annual Conference, NASW-Pennsylvania Chapter, Pittsburgh
Reisch, M. (1998, March). “Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights.” Keynote Address,
conference on “Creating Caring Communities,” University of Vermont, Burlington
Reisch, M. (1998, March). “What Should We Teach in the New Millennium?” Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL
Reisch, M. (1998, March). “The Broader Meaning of Welfare Reform.” Keynote Address at
First Annual TANF Conference, Marywood College, Scranton, PA
Reisch, M. (1998, January). Workshop on Strategic Planning, Continuing Education Program,
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, Philadelphia, PA.
Reisch, M. (1998, January). “The Legal Foundations of Non-Profit Organizations.” Presentation
to delegation of Chinese foundation executives, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Reisch, M. (1997, December). “The Future of Social Work in the United States: Implications for
Field Education.” Keynote Address, annual conference of Metro New York Field
Educators, New York, NY
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Reisch, M. (1997, November). “Models of Effective Community Practice.” Keynote Address,
at Conference on “New Models of Community Organization,” University of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1997, November). “Building and Sustaining Multi-Racial Coalitions in an
Increasingly Divisive Society.” Conference on “New Models of Community
Organization,” University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1997, November). “The Impact of Welfare Reform on Rural Poverty.” Keynote
Address, West Virginia Conference on Welfare Reform, Flatwoods, WV
Reisch, M. (1997, October). Chair and speaker at luncheon sponsored by the Association of
Community Organization and Social Administration on “The Future of Community
Organization,” annual conference of NASW, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1997, July). “Welfare Reform.” Invitational lecture to Bridging the Gaps:
Philadelphia Community Health Internship Program, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1997, July). “The Broader Meaning of Welfare Reform.” Conference on “A North/
Central Philadelphia Community Response to Welfare Reform,” Friends Neighborhood
Guild, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1997, May). “An Overview of the History of Welfare in America.” Welfare Reform
Forum, Bucks County Democratic Party, Doyletown, PA
Reisch, M. & Stern, M. (1997, May). “Welfare Reform -- Bridges to the 21st Century:
Analysis, Alternatives and Action.” Keynote Address, Alumni Day Conference, School
of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. et al. (1997, March), “Education for What Lies Ahead: Taking our Bearings and
Charting Our Course.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education,
Chicago
Reisch, M. (1997, March), Chair, “What Next? Translating New Ideas and Innovations into
Action.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Chicago
Reisch, M. (1996, December), Workshop on “Advocacy.” School of Social Work, University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Reisch, M. (1996, June). "Fundraising in the Non-Governmental Social Services Sector."
Bulgarian Association of Social Workers Annual Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria
Reisch, M. (1996, May). "Common Rights vs. Common Needs: The Influence of the Social and
Political Context on the Development of Social Work Practice in the United States, 18901950." Conference on "Exploring the Development of Social Work Practice in the Early
Twentieth Century," School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
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Reisch, M. (1996, May). "The Implications of Welfare Reform for Social Service Agencies and
Practitioners." Alumni Day Conference, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1996, May). "The History of Welfare." Conference on "To Work with Welfare: A
Teach-In," Mayor’s Office of Community Services, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1996, April). "Poverty and Violence." University of Pennsylvania, Office of
Undergraduate Studies, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1996, February). Chair, Session on "Reinventing Social Work: The Potential of
the Millennium Project." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education,
Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1996, February), "Education for What Lies Ahead: New Practice Realities and
Challenges for Education." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1995, November). "Protecting Vulnerable Populations in a Politically Conservative
Environment." Keynote Address, Annual Conference, NASW- Texas Chapter, Austin
Reisch, M. (1995, October). "Refuting the Myths Surrounding Welfare Reform.” 45th Annual
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1995, May). "The Social, Economic, and Political Aspects of Welfare Reform."
Public Policy Conference on “Welfare Reform: Facts, Myths and Consequences,”
University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
Reisch, M. & Cahill, B. (1995, May). "Advocacy and Ethics." Bay Area Social Services
Consortium Executive Leadership Development Program, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, April). "Violence and Social Policy." Plenary Address, NASW-California
Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, March). "The Conservative Agenda and Welfare Reform Proposals." Bay
Area Social Services Consortium, Napa, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, March). "Social Policy Implications of the 'New Washington.' Keynote
Address, Annual “Social Work in the San Joaquin Valley Conference,” Fresno, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, March). "Politics and Social Policy." Invitational lecture, Department of
Social Work Education, California State University, Fresno, CA
Reisch, M., Friedman, A. & Schatz, I. (1995, March). "Contract with America/Contract on
America?" Forum sponsored by the Northern California Region of the American Jewish
Congress and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Reisch, M., et al., (1995, March). "The Continuum in Social Work Education." Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, San Diego, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, March). "The CSWE Millennium Project and its Implications for Social Work
Education." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, San Diego,
CA
Reisch, M., Hyde, C. & Fisher, R. (1995, March). "Empowerment-Based Curriculum Design
that Builds towards Social Change." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, San Diego, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, March). Chair, Special Forum, "Responding to the Conservative Agenda in
Congress." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, San Diego, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, February). "If You Think You're Not Political, Guess Again: The 1994
Elections." Keynote Address, NASW Legislative Days Conference, Sacramento, CA
Reisch, M. (1995, February). "The History of Social Work in the U.S.," Invitational lecture,
College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, November). "The Role of the CSWE Commission on Educational Policy."
Annual Conference, Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M., et al. (1994, October). "Anti-Poverty and Welfare Policies in the 1990's: What
Social Work Can Do." Bi-Annual Meeting of the National Association of Deans and
Directors of Schools of Social Work, Myrtle Beach, SC
Reisch, M. (1994, October). "Welfare Reform in the U.S.: A Critical Perspective.” National
Association of Social Workers, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, October). "The American Family: Changes and Challenges." Invitational
lecture, presented to the Experience Corps, Palo Alto Senior Center, Palo Alto, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, August). "Social Responsibility across the Disciplines: Working Apart and
Working Together." Annual Conference, American Psychological Association, Los
Angeles
Reisch, M. (1994, April). Moderator, White House Forum on Health Care Reform, San
Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, April). "Future Directions for Social Work in the U.S." Keynote Address,
National Social Work Month Luncheon, Sonoma County Society of Clinical Social
Workers, Santa Rosa, CA
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Reisch, M. (1994, March). "The Future of Social Work Practice and Social Work Education."
Keynote Address, National Social Work Month Luncheon, Peninsula Community
Hospital, Burlingame, CA
Reisch, M., & Glugoski, G. (1994, March). "Infusing Content on Poverty and Inequality Across
the Social Work Curriculum." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Atlanta, GA
Reisch, M. (1994, March). "The History of the Social Work Profession in the U.S." Invitational
lecture, College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, February). "Current Conditions Affecting Community Organization and
Development in the United States." Plenary Address, International Colloquium on Geopratique de l'animation sociale, Ecole Francaise de l'Animation Sociale, Universite
Catholique de Lille, France
Reisch, M. (1993, May). “Lessons from the History of Social Work for our Time.” Keynote
Address, 25th Anniversary Conference of the Doctoral Program of the Wurzweiler
School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1993, April). "The Role of Government in Social Services Delivery in the U.S." and
"The Structure of Social Work Education in the United States," Plenary Addresses to the
4th Annual Conference of the Ente Italiano di Servicio Sociale, Rome and Palermo, Italy
Reisch, M. & D'Angeli, M. (1993, April). "Social Services in Industry." Workshop at Ente
Italiano di Servicio Sociale, Rome, Italy
Reisch, M., Reisch, A. L., & D'Angeli, M. (1993, April). "Information and Referral Systems."
Workshop at Ente Italiano di Servicio Sociale, Rome, Italy
Reisch, A. L. & Reisch, M. (1993, April). "The Role of the Non-Profit Sector in the Delivery of
Social Services in the U.S." Plenary Addresses to the 4th Annual Conference, of the
Ente Italiano di Servicio Sociale, Rome and Palermo, Italy
Reisch, M. (1993, March). "Working for Change in a Conservative Environment." Keynote
Address, Annual Conference, NASW- Oklahoma chapter, Oklahoma City. Also gave
paper on “Social Services as Tools for Social Change.”
Reisch, M. (1993, March). "Infusing Political Content across the Practice Curriculum." Annual
Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1993, March). "Confronting the Myths about Welfare." Annual Program Meeting,
Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1992, November). "The Election and Social Policy." School of Social Welfare
Colloquium Series, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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Reisch, M. (1992, October). "Legislative Support for School-Linked Services." Conference on
“School-Linked Services: Creating New Models for Children & Families,” Oakland, CA
Reisch, M. (1992, October). "Legislative Advocacy," at “Come into the Sun: A Conference on
Young Women in Conflict with the Law,” San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1992, October). "A Progressive Vision for the Social Work Profession: The Career
of Bertha Capen Reynolds." Symposium, “A Celebration of Social Welfare History,”
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Reisch, M. (1992, September). Participant in Seminar on "Welfare to Work: The Social,
Economic, and Child Care Implications of GAIN." School of Social Welfare, University
of California, Berkeley, CA
Reisch, M. (1992, September). Panelist at Session: "Getting Back to Basics: A Systems
Overview and Dialogue." At “Beyond the Bench IV: A Conference on Juvenile Court
and Child Welfare Services Cooperation,” San Jose, CA
Reisch, M. (1992, September). "Infusing Client Advocacy into Services for Clients." Plenary
Address, Annual State Conference of Adult Service Workers, Asilomar, CA
Reisch, M. (1992, March). "The Role of Male Administrators in Preventing Sexual
Harassment." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Kansas City
Reisch, M. (1992, March). “Faculty Leadership Roles in the Academy.” Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Kansas City, MO
Reisch, M. (1991, October). Participant in Symposium "Racism and Poverty." Poverty and
Racism Research Action Center, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1991, May). “Militarism and Social Policy." Keynote Address, Conference "After
the Storm: Addressing the Social Costs of War and Militarism," San Francisco, CA.
Reisch, M. (1991, May). "Creating a Children's Budget for Children's Needs." Keynote
Address, Children in Peril Conference, Fresno, CA
Reisch, M. (1991, May). Commencement Address, School of Social Work, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Reisch, M. (1991, April). "Social Work in the 1990s: Creating the California of the 21st
Century." Keynote Address, annual “Social Work in the San Joaquin Valley Conference,
Fresno, CA
Reisch, M. (1991, April). "The Future of Social Work in a Changing Society." Keynote
Address, Annual Conference of NASW- California chapter, San Jose, CA
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Reisch, M. (1991, April). Participant in Symposium on “Economic Justice.” Public Advocates,
Inc., San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1991, March). "The Nature of Leadership in the Academy." Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New Orleans, LA
Reisch, M. (1991, March). Chair, Session on "Sexual Harassment: The Human Costs and
Strategic Responses." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education,
New Orleans, LA
McMahon, M., Patti, R. & Reisch, M. (1990, November). "The Definition and Assessment of
Scholarship in Social Work." Bi-Annual Meeting, National Association of Deans and
Directors of Schools of Social Work, Boston, MA [Authors are listed alphabetically]
Reisch, M. & Newdom, F. (1990, November). "Where the Money Is: Budget Advocacy in a
Changing Political-Economic Climate." National Association of Social Workers
Professional Symposium, Boston, MA
Reisch, M. (1990, November). "The Impact of the 1980s on the Voluntary Sector," Special
Program on KQED-FM, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, October). "The Family Assistance Act of 1988." National Conference of the
Association of Child Advocates, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, September). "Health Coalitions in the 1990s." Annual Conference of the
American Public Health Association, New York, NY
Gutierrez, L., Reisch, M. & Sachs, J. (1990, July). "Progressive Social Work Practice." Institute
at the Annual Conference of the Bertha Capen Reynolds Society, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, May). "Licensing Issues in Social Work." NASW-California Chapter, San
Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, May). "A Children's Budget for the City of San Francisco." Program on
Cable, Channel 36, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, April). "The Status of Children and Families in California." Keynote
Address, 2nd Annual Conference, “Social Work in the San Joaquin Valley,” Fresno, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, March). Keynote Address, "Power, Politics and Practice," Annual
Legislative Conference, NASW- California chapter, San Jose, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, March). "The Meaning of 'Homelessness' in U.S. Society." Keynote Address,
Bay Area Regional Conference on Homelessness, San Francisco, CA
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Reisch, M. (1990, March). Panelist at Session, "Sexual Harassment: Beyond Policy Solutions."
Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Reno, NV
Reisch, M. (1990, March). "Federal Policy and the Urban Poor." Invitational lecture,
Westmont College, Belmont, CA
Reisch, M. (1990, February). Workshop on "Coalition Building." Texas Department of Public
Health, Austin, TX
Reisch, M. (1990, February). "Community Networks and Organizational Goals." Keynote
Address, 2nd Annual Texas Statewide Youth Conference, Austin, TX
Reisch, M. (1989, October). "Skills for Politics and Legislative Advocacy." National
Association of Social Workers Professional Symposium, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1989, September). Panelist on KQED-FM "Forum" on "Implications of a MultiCultural Environment for the Future of the Bay Area," San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1989, June). Panelist on KQED-FM "Forum" on "The Budget for the City of San
Francisco," San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1989, April). "U.S. Social Welfare: Projections for the 1990s." Presentation to
visiting delegation of Japanese social service professionals, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1989, March). "The Connection between Policy and Services." Annual Legislative
Conference, NASW- California chapter, Sacramento, CA
Reisch, M. (1988, November). "The Unique Contribution of Social Work to the Mental Health
Professions." California Council on Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work and Nursing,
San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1988, November). Chair, Session on "Child Sexual Abuse: Latest Research
Findings." National Association of Social Workers Professional Symposium,
Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1988, November). "Welfare and Peace: What are the Connections"? NASW
Professional Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (1988, October). "Coalitions and Their Contributions to Organizational
Effectiveness." Annual Meeting of Independent Sector, Houston, TX
Reisch, M. (1988, April). Participant in Forum "Research on Organizational Effectiveness."
Independent Sector, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1988, April). "The Nature of Social Welfare in the United States." Presentation to
visiting delegation of Japanese social services professionals, San Francisco, CA
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Reisch, M. (1988, March). Chair, Session on "Social Welfare Solutions to Economic
Problems." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA
Reisch, M. (1988, February). "After Reagan What Happens to Social Work"? NASW- Marin
County chapter, Mill Valley, CA
Reisch, M. (1988, January). "The Meaning of 'Privatization' for Health Care and the Human
Services." American Society for Public Administration, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1987, November). "The Non-Profit Sector and Social Change." Conference on “The
Future of Non-Profit Management and the Human Services,” San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1987, May). "What's Next for Social Work in the City"? Conference on “Social
Work in the City: Strategies, Visions and Realities,” San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1986, June). Chair, session on "Government Responses to Welfare Dependency."
American Society for Public Administration, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, May). Invited Participant, National Forum on Public Policy, National
Association of Social Workers, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, April). Panelist, session on "Employment Policy and the Poor." Annual
Conference of the Maryland Food Committee, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, April). "New Directions for Social Work Practice." National Catholic School
of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1986, March). "Social Work and Social Justice." Keynote Address, Symposium
on “The Social Work Practice of the Future,” University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, March). "The Impact of Violence on Low-Income Families." University of
Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, March). "The Uses of Community Organization for Clinical Social Workers."
North Baltimore Mental Health Center, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1986, January). "The Welfare Issues in the Maryland General Assembly." Annual
Legislative Workshop, NASW- Maryland chapter, Annapolis
Reisch, M. (1986, January). "Economic Stress and Family Breakdown in Rural Communities."
Public Broadcasting System, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, November). "Our Tax System Robin Hood in Reverse." Keynote Address,
6th Annual Welfare Advocates Conference, Baltimore, MD
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Reisch, M. (1985, October). Panelist, Maryland Citizens Forum on “Youth Pregnancy,
Prevention and Parenting.” Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, October). "Social Work and Social Justice." Inter-professional Ethics Forum,
University of Maryland at Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, September). "Ethical Issues and the Health Care of the Emancipated Minor."
University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, July). "The Nature of Poverty in Maryland and Alternative Solutions to Solve
It." Greater Baltimore Leadership Development Program, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, May). "Justice and Public Policy." Inter-professional Ethics Forum,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1985, May). "Building an Advocacy Component into the Field Work Curriculum."
School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1985, March). "Advocacy and the Delivery of Social Services." Maryland Family
and Children's Society, Towson, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, March). "Health Care Issues: Challenges for our Community." Church
Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, March). "Changes in Health Care Policy and Their Effects on Social Work
Practice in Health Care." Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, March). Chair, session on "What is the Tension Between Community
Organization and Social Administration in Social Work"? Annual Program Meeting,
Council on Social Work Education, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1985, January). "Legislative Advocacy." Advocacy Conference, NASW- Maryland
chapter, Annapolis, MD
Reisch, M. (1985, January). "Client Advocacy: Our Challenge for the 1980s." Maryland Energy
Assistance Program Mid-Year Conference, Hagerstown, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, December). Organizer and Moderator, symposium: "Employment and
Unemployment in Maryland: Policy and Practice Implications," Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, December). "Ministering to the Least among Us." Plenary Address,
Conference: Building an Archdiocesan Legislative Network, Washington Archdiocese,
Washington, DC
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Reisch, M. (1984, November). “Welfare: Dispelling the Myths and Improving the Realities in
Order to Move Towards Self-Sufficiency.” Keynote Address, 5th Annual Welfare
Advocates Conference, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, November). "Jobs in Maryland: Myths and Realities." 5th Annual Welfare
Advocates conference, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, October). "Health Care in Maryland: The Consumers' Perspective." Greater
Baltimore Committee Leadership Development Program, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, October). "Poor People's Budgets." Forum at Maryland General Assembly,
Annapolis, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, September). "Advocacy and Human Need." Mid-Atlantic Family Advocacy
Conference, Harrisburg, PA
Reisch, M. (1984, September). Participant in Greater Baltimore Shelter Network Policy Forum,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, September). Participant in 5th Annual Statewide Meeting of Child Support
Enforcement Administration, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, June)."The Income Needs of the Poor." Governor's Task Force on Food and
Nutrition, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, June). "Crisis Centers and Women's Needs." Howard County Commission on
Women, Ellicott City, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, May). Organizer and Moderator, Forum, “Beyond 1984: The Impact of
Reaganomics on the Future of Human Services in Maryland,” Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1984, May). Organizer and Panelist at Conference “Creating a Progressive
Agenda for Maryland,” Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (1984, March). "W(h)ither Community Organization in Social
Work"? 4th Annual Symposium on Community Organization and Social Administration,
Council on Social Work Education, Detroit, MI
Reisch, M. (1984, January). "The Federal and State Legislative Processes." Annual Legislative
Conference, NASW- Maryland chapter, Annapolis, MD
Reisch, M. (1983, December). Plenary Speaker and Moderator, 4th Annual Welfare
Advocates Conference “Our Washington Connection,” Baltimore, MD
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Reisch, M. (1983, October). Concluding Speaker and Panel Chairperson, Annual Staff
Development Conference, Maryland State Department of Health & Mental Hygiene,
Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1983, August). "Alternative Social Policy Approaches to Human Needs." Maryland
Food Committee, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1983, June). Chair, session on "Innovative Programming with Adolescents: New
Priorities." Conference on “Adolescents and the Human Services,” Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1983, May). Concluding Plenary Speaker, Statewide Symposium, "Planning the
Future of Community-Based Programs for Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded People,”
Columbia, MD
Reisch, M. (1983, May). "Professionals and Politics: Some Ethical Dilemmas," Interprofessional Ethics Forum, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1983, April). "Marxism and Work." Conference on “Marxism: 100 Years After,”
University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Catonsville
Reisch, M. (1983, March). Keynote Address, conference on “Social Work in the 1980s,”
Westminster, MD
Reisch, M. (1982, May). Panelist at conference “Who Will Pay for Maryland's Social Services?”
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1982, April)."The Social Meaning of Poverty." Tubman Crisis Center, Columbia,
MD
Reisch, M. (1982, March). Chair, session on "Economics and Social Policy." Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1982, March). Chair, Session on “Community Organizing: Applications of Paulo
Freire's Methods.” 2nd Annual Symposium on Community Organization, Council on
Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1981, October). "Federal Social Service Cutbacks: Their Political-Economic
Implications." Annual Conference, National Lawyers Guild, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. & Reisch, A. L. (1981, July). "Beyond Dependency: Towards the Empowerment of
Women in Family Agency Practice." 3rd Women in Crisis Conference, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1981, April). "Social Service Program Reductions as Instruments of Right Wing
Ideology." Conference on “The Rise of the Right: What Can Be Done?” Baltimore, MD
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Wenocur, S. & Reisch, M. (1981, March). "The Impact of Professionalization on Voluntarism in
the Social Services." Conference on “The Uneasy Partnership: Government-Voluntary
Sector Relations,” Center for Responsive Governance, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1981, January). "Social Policy & the Family." Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
MD
Reisch, M. (1980, November). "The Management of Social Service Agencies in Inflationary
Times." Continuing Education Program, University of Maryland Baltimore
Reisch, M. & Wenocur, S. (1980, October). "The Development of the Helping Professions: A
Political-Economic Perspective." Inter-Professional Ethics Forum, University of
Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (1980, October). "The Impact of Defense Spending on Inflation and
Unemployment." New Democratic Coalition Forum, Selden, NY
Reisch, M. (1980, May). Participant, Regional Conference in preparation for the White House
Conference on the Family, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M. (1980, February). "Inflation and the Human Services: What Can Be Done"? Howard
County Association of Community Services, Ellicott City, MD
PEER REVIEWED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Reisch, M. (2014, October). “The End of Social Welfare History: Implications for Social Work
Education.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Tampa, FL
Soska, T., Reisch, M., & Homan, M. (2014, July). “Advancing Macro Practice Education for
Social Work Leadership.” Annual Conference, National Association of Social Workers,
Washington, DC
Homan, M., Pyles, L, Reisch, M., & Soska, T. (2013, November). “The Status of Macro
Practice Programs in Schools of Social Work,” Annual Program Meeting, Council on
Social Work Education, Dallas, TX (Authors’ names listed alphabetically.)
Reisch, M. (2012, November). “Educating the Next Generation of Social Work Leaders:
Lessons from the Past.” Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work
Education, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2012, January). “Using Oral History to Understand Leadership and Leadership
Development.” Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research,
Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2010, October). “Teaching a Course about Social Sustainability: Transforming
Social Action Theories into Practice.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Portland, OR
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Reisch, M. (2010, June). “Promoting Social Justice in an Era of Globalization, Economic Crisis
and Increasing Inequality.” Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social
Development, Hong Kong
Reisch, M. (2010, June). “Challenging the Master Narrative in Social Work to Create a
Philosophy and Practice of Resistance.” Joint World Conference on Social Work and
Social Development, Hong Kong
Reisch, M., and Jani, J.S. (2010, March). “Infusing a Political Perspective into Baccalaureate
Social Work Education.” Annual Conference, Association of Baccalaureate Program
Directors, Atlanta, GA
Reisch, M. (2010, March). “Images of Justice: Transforming Students’ Views about Social
Justice through Media.” Annual Conference, Association of Baccalaureate Program
Directors, Atlanta, GA
Reisch, M. (2010, January). “The Past is in the Present: How Views of History Have Shaped
Social Work Research.” Annual Conference Society for Social Work & Research, San
Francisco, CA
Reisch, M., Reed, B.G., Garvin, C., & Yoshihama, M. (2009, November). “Dimensions of
‘Doing Justice’: Applications in Difference Social Work Practice Domains.” Annual
Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, San Antonio, TX
Reisch, M., & Jani, J.S. (2009, July). “NGOs and the Promotion of Gender Equality in
Developing Nations.” International Conference on Social Development, Monterrey,
Mexico
Jani, J.S., Reisch, M., & Ortiz, L. (2009, June). “The Rise of Evangelicalism and the Global
Economy: Implications for Social Work Practice with Latinos.” 4th North American
Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, Los Angeles, CA
Reisch, M., & Jani, J.S. (2009, March). “Rethinking the Purposes and Content of International
Social Work for BSW Students.” Annual Conference, Association of Baccalaureate
Program Directors, Phoenix, AZ
Jani, J. S., & Reisch, M. (2009, March). “Revising Human Behavior Content to Address 21st
Century Demographic Realities.” Annual Conference, Association of Baccalaureate
Program Directors, Phoenix, AZ
Reisch, M., Meyer, M., & Soifer, S. (2009, March). “Community Organizing and Social
Activism in Changing Times.” Annual Conference, NASW-Maryland, Baltimore
Reisch, M. (2009, February). “Economic Globalization and Social Justice in a Multicultural
Society.” 8th Congress, U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Network, New York, NY
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Reisch, M. (2008, October). “Melting Pot or Mosaic? Social Workers’ Perspectives on Social
Justice and Multiculturalism.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Philadelphia, PA
Staller, K., & Reisch, M. (2008, October). “Teaching Social Welfare History and Social
Welfare Policy from a Conflict Perspective.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on
Social Work Education, Philadelphia, PA
Garvin, C., Reisch, M., Reed, B. & Yoshihama, M. (2008, October). “Doing Justice: Working
for Change in a Rapidly Changing Society.” Panel at the Annual Program Meeting,
Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia, PA
Reisch, M. (2007, November). “Social Workers and Politics in an Era of Globalization and
Welfare Reform.” Annual Conference, American Public Welfare Association,
Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2007, November). “Social Workers’ Struggles to Achieve Social Equity in the
Nation’s Health: Lessons from the Past for Contemporary Policy Debates.” Annual
Conference, American Public Welfare Association, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (2007, May). “Between Melting Pot and Multiculturalism: The Impact of Racial and
Ethnic Diversity on U.S. Social Welfare.” 50th Anniversary Conference, Wurzweiler
School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (2007, March). “The Democratic Premise: The Impact of German Jewish
Immigration on Social Work in the United States.” Conference on “Immigration and
Cultural Exchange: German Jewish Presences in the U.S. and Post-Cold War Germany,”
Center for European Studies, New York University, and Leo Baeck Institute, New York
McDonald, C., Reisch, M. & Chenoweth, L. (2004, October). “Social Work in the Workfare
Regime: Australia and the USA.” Global Social Work Conference, Adelaide, Australia
Reisch, M. (2004, August). “Multiculturalism and Social Justice: Conflicting or Complementary
Concepts in the History of U.S. Social Welfare?” Annual Conference, Society for the
Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, CA
Sommerfeld, D., & Reisch, M. (2002, August). “The ‘Other America’ After Welfare Reform: A
View from the Nonprofit Sector.” Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chicago, IL
Reisch, M., & Sommerfeld, D. (2002, January). “Welfare Reform and the Future of Nonprofit
Organizations.” Annual Conference, Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego
Sommerfeld, D. & Reisch, M. (2001, August). “Straining the New Social Safety Net: Welfare
Reform and Nonprofit Human Service Organizations.” 41st Annual Workshop, National
Association for Welfare Research and Statistics, Baltimore, MD
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Reisch, M., & Sommerfeld, D. (2000, November). “Welfare Reform and the Transformation of
Nonprofit Organizations.” Annual Conference, Association for Research on Nonprofit
Organizations and Voluntary Action, New Orleans, LA
Bischoff, U.M., & Reisch, M. (2000, August). “The Impact of Welfare Reform on Nonprofit
Community-Based Organizations.” 40th Annual Workshop, National Association for
Welfare Research and Statistics, Scottsdale, AZ
Reisch, M. (2000, July), “U.S. Welfare Policies and Non-Profit Organizations.” Joint annual
conference, International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association
of Schools of Social Work, Montreal, Canada
Reisch, M., & Bischoff, U.M. (2000, May), “Welfare Reform and Urban Neighborhoods.”
Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association, Los Angeles, CA
Reisch, M. (2000, April). “Social Justice and Human Rights in the 21st Century,” at “Moving
Beyond the Rhetoric: Conference on Race, Class, Sexual Orientation, and Gender
Identity,” University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
Reisch, M., & Bischoff, U.M. (2000, February), “Welfare Reform and Community-Based
Organizations: Implications for Policy, Practice and Education.” Annual Program
Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M., & Bischoff, U.M. (2000, February), “Welfare Reform Strategies and CommunityBased Organizations: The Impact on Family Well-Being in an Urban Neighborhood.”
Conference on “Work, Welfare, and Politics,” University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Reisch, M., & Bischoff, U.M. (2000, January), “The Impact of Welfare Reform on the
Administration of Nonprofit Organizations.” Annual Conference, Society for Social
Work and Research, Charleston, SC
Reisch, M., & Bischoff, U.M. (1999, November), “Welfare Reform and Nonprofit
Organizations.” Annual Conference, Association for Research on Nonprofit
Organizations and Voluntary Action, Crystal City, VA
Reisch, M., & Jarman-Rohde, L. (1999, March). “Using Cultural Activities to Teach
Multicultural Community Practice,” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, San Francisco, CA
Andrews, J.L., & Reisch, M. (1999, March). “Radical Voices: Lessons for the Future.” Annual
Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1999, January). “Oral History as Social Work Research: To Illuminate a Dark
Corner in the History of the Profession.” Annual Conference, Society for Social Work
and Research, Austin, TX
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Reisch, M., & Jarman-Rohde, L. (1998, November). “Strengthening Community Advocacy
through Collaborative Cultural Activities and Political Action.” Annual Conference,
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Seattle, WA
Reisch, M. (1998, April). “A Fractured Mosaic: The Collapse of Multi-Racial Coalitions in the
United States, 1966-1996.” Annual Conference, Organization of American Historians,
Indianapolis, IN
Reisch, M. (1997, October). “Working for Peace and Social Justice in an Era of Managed Care
and Welfare Reform.” Annual Conference, National Association of Social Workers,
Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M., & Jarman-Rohde, L. (1997, October). “Strengthening Advocacy for Children and
Families in a Changing Political Environment.” Mid-West Region Training Conference,
Child Welfare League of America, Detroit, MI
Reisch, M., & Andrews, J.L. (1997, September). “Uncovering a Silent Betrayal: Using Oral
History to Discover the Impact of McCarthyism on Social Work in the U.S.” Annual
Conference, Oral History Association, New Orleans, LA
Reisch, M. (1997, April). “The New Code of Ethics: Implications for Practitioners.” Annual
Conference, NASW- Pennsylvania Chapter, Valley Forge, PA
Gorin, S., & Reisch, M., (1997, March). “Does the ‘End of Work’ Mean the End of Social
Work?” Annual Program Meeting, Council of Social Work Education, Chicago, IL
Rivera, F., & Reisch, M., (1997, March). “Ethical and Racial Conflicts in Urban-Based Action
Research.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Chicago, IL
Reisch, M. (1997, March). “Reflections on the 1996 Elections and the Political Future of Social
Work.” Bi-Annual Meeting, National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of
Social Work, Chicago, IL
Reisch, M., & Andrews, J.L. (1997, March), “Radicalism, Repression and Resistance in Social
Work History.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Chicago
Wayne, J., Reisch, M., Hussey, D., Fretthold, M., & Jarman-Rohde, L. (1996, November). “The
Changing Context of Social Work Practice: Challenges for the Practitioner/Educator
Partnership.” NASW Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Reisch, M., & Andrews, J.L. (1996, February). “The Implications of McCarthyism for Social
Work: An Historical Analysis.” Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Washington, DC
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Reisch, M., & Andrews, J.L. (1995, October). "The Legacy of McCarthyism on Social Group
Work: An Historical Analysis." Annual Conference of the American Association for the
Advancement of Social Work with Groups, San Diego, CA
Reisch, M., Sung, S., & Takahashi, R. (1995, March). "The Development of a Multicultural
Institute in a School of Social Work." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, San Diego, CA
Reisch, M. (1994, July). "Multi-Cultural Social Work Education for a Multi-Cultural Society:
Rethinking the Concepts and Contours of Social Work Education for the 21st Century."
27th Congress, International Association of Schools of Social Work, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
Reisch, M. (1994, March). "Fulfilling an Empty Promise: A Political-Economic Critique of
Empowerment Practice with Impoverished People." Annual Program Meeting, Council
on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA
Reisch, M. (1993, October). "Organizing Coalitions around Health Issues." Annual Conference,
American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M., & Hochman, S. (1993, April). "The Ethical Dimensions of Fiscal Crises: Policy
and Practice Implications." Annual Conference, NASW-California chapter, Oakland
Reisch, M. (1993, March). "The Future of Social Work in a World without Socialism." Annual
Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1992, July). "The Future of Social Work in a World without Socialism." 26th
Congress, International Association of Schools of Social Work, Washington, DC
Brewer, L., Glugoski, G., Reisch, M. & Takahashi, R. (1991, April). "Multi-Cultural Social
Work Practice for a Multi-Cultural Society: Implications for Training the Social Workers
of the Future." Annual Conference, NASW- California chapter, San Jose, CA (Authors’
names listed alphabetically.)
Reisch, M. (1991, March). "Social Justice as a Conceptual Framework for Creating a MultiCultural Society." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New
Orleans, LA
Glugoski, G., Reisch, M. & Rivera, F. (1990, August). "An Integrated Ethno-Cultural
Paradigm: A Practice Model for Social Work Education." 25th Congress, International
Association of Schools of Social Work, Lima, Peru
Reisch, M. (1990, April). "Alternative Budgets as Tools for Social Change." Annual
Conference, NASW-California Chapter, San Diego, CA
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Reisch, M. (1988, October). "Group Work Skills and Politics." 10th Annual Conference,
Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Baltimore, MD
Reisch, M., Friedman, J., Hochman, S. & Ma, M. (1988, September). "Prevention Strategies in
Health Care: A Cross-Cutting Framework for Analysis and Action." International Public
Health Conference on “Public Health Policy for the 21st Century,” San Francisco, CA
Reisch, M. (1987, November). "The Changing Nature of Social Service Work: Implications for
Social Service Recipients, Agencies and Workers," 1987 Marxist Scholars Conference,
Berkeley, CA
Reisch, M. (1987, September). "Organizational Structure and Client Advocacy: Lessons for the
1980s," NASW Annual Professional Symposium, New Orleans, LA
Reisch, M. (1987, June). "Minorities and Advocacy Organizations," NASW Minority Issues
Conference, Washington, DC
Reisch, M. (1987, June). "Blending Cause and Function: The Reemergence of Advocacy in
Social Work." 16th Annual Forum, NASW-Maryland Chapter, Columbia
Reisch, M. (1987, March). "From Cause to Case and Back Again: The Reemergence of
Advocacy in Social Work." 7th Annual Symposium on Community Organization and
Social Administration, Council on Social Work Education, St. Louis, MO
Reisch, M. (1987, March). "The Use of Structured Peer Support Groups in Part-time Social
Work Education." Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, St.
Louis, MO
Reisch, M. (1986, March). "Assessing the Effectiveness of Advocacy Organizations:
Determinants of Success in the 1980s." 6th Annual Symposium on Community
Organization and Social Administration, Council on Social Work Education, Miami, FL
Reisch, M. (1985, March). "A Crisis Center's Response to Families at Risk: From Self-Help to
Professional Service." NASW Annual Professional Symposium, Chicago, IL
Reisch, M. (1984, March). "Shaking Hands with the Devil: Opportunities and Dilemmas for
Community Organizers in Electoral Politics." 4th Annual Symposium on Community
Organization and Social Administration, Council on Social Work Education, Detroit, MI
Reisch, M., & Taylor, C. (1982, March). "An Approach to Ethical Guidelines for Cutback
Management." 1st Annual Symposium on Social Work Administration, Council on
Social Work Education, New York, NY
Reisch, M., & Wenocur, S. (1982, March). "Peer Learning Labs: An Educational Tool for the
Development of a New Kind of Community Organization Practice." 2nd Annual
Symposium on Community Organization, Council on Social Work Education, New York
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Ephross, P., & Reisch, M. (1981, October). "The Manifest and Latent Ideology of Introductory
Social Work Textbooks." Annual Conference, Association of Humanist Sociology,
Cincinnati, OH
Reisch, M., Wenocur, S., & Sherman, W. (1981, March). "Empowerment, Conscientization, and
Animation in Community Organization Practice." 1st Annual Symposium on Community
Organization, Council on Social Work Education, Louisville, KY
Reisch, M., & Reisch, A. L. (1980, September). "Beyond Dependency: Towards a Non-Sexist
Model of Practice in Family Serving Agencies." 1st Annual NASW Conference on Social
Work Practice with Women, Washington, DC
Reisch, M., Rice, A., & Peters, S. (1979, June). "Child and Family Care Centers: The
Transformation of Day Care to Meet the Needs of the 1980s." New York State
Conference on Social Services, New York, NY
Reisch, M. (1979, March). "A Case Study of the Development of a Revolutionary Elite: The
Leadership of the Paris Jacobins, 1789-1793." 9th Consortium on Revolutionary Europe,
Charleston, SC
Reisch, M. (1978, October). "The Problem of Poverty in the Age of Revolution." 1st Annual
European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NB
RELATED PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Spring 2015
External Reviewer, School of Social Work, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
2013-present
National Advisory Board, Center for Civic Literacy, Indiana University
National Advisory Board, Congressional Research Institute for Social
Work and Policy, Washington, DC
2013-present
Commission on the Future of Macro Practice in Social Work
2012-present
Coalition for a Healthy Baltimore
2012-2013
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Create a Special Commission on the Future
of Macro Practice in Social Work for the Association of Community
Organization & Social Administration (ACOSA)
2010-2011
Working Group on Special Populations, Governor’s Task Force on Health
Care Reform Implementation, State of Maryland
2008-2011
Social Justice Commission, Associated Jewish Charities, Baltimore, MD
2008-present
External Examiner, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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2008-present
Planning Committee, NASW Policy Practice Forum, Washington, DC.
2006-2008
Speaker’s Bureau, One United Michigan
2004-2008
Governor’s Task Force on Children’s Justice, State of Michigan
1999-present
Work Group on Neo-Liberalism, National Association of Social Workers
Advisory Committee, Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare, New Bulgarian
University, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995-present
Advisory Board, Montreal Consortium for Human Rights Advocacy
1997-1999
Housing & Homelessness Task Force, Philadelphia Urban Affairs
Coalition
Board of Directors, Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth
1996-1999
Housing Coalition Proposal and Financing Content Committee, Tenants
Action Group, Philadelphia, PA
1995-1997
Board of Directors, Council of International Programs, Washington, DC
1995-1996
Ad Hoc Committee on System Redesign, Northern California Community
Services Council, San Francisco, CA
1994-1997
Chair, Commission on Educational Policy, Council on Social Work
Education, Alexandria, VA
1994-1996
Co-chair, Symposia on Progressive Practice, Annual Program Meetings,
Council on Social Work Education
1994-1995
Delegate, National Association of Social Workers' Delegate Assembly,
Washington, DC
Planning Committee, 1995 Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social
Work Education, Alexandria, VA
Board of Directors, American Jewish Congress, Bay Area Region, San
Francisco, CA
1993-1997
Board of Directors, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
1993-1995
Steering Committee, Poverty Action Alliance, San Francisco, CA
Board of Directors, Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement,
San Francisco, CA
Secretary, National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of
Social Work, Albany, NY
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1992-1997
Chair, Peace and Social Justice Committee, National Association of
Social Workers, Washington, DC
1992-1994
President, California Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of
Social Work, San Francisco, CA
Secretary, California Social Work Education Center, Berkeley, CA
(Board of Directors, 1990-1995)
Board of Directors, Association for Community Organization and Social
Administration, San Diego, CA
1991-1993
Corresponding Committee, Annual Program Meetings, Council on
Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
Advisory Committee, Caring for Children, San Francisco
1990-1995
1990-1994
Vice President, San Francisco International Program, San Francisco, CA
(Board of Directors, 1987-1995)
1990-1993
Delegate, National Association of Social Workers' Delegate Assembly,
Washington, DC
1990-1992
Speaker on "Careers in Non-Profit Organizations," The Community
Boards Program, San Francisco, CA
1989-1995
Member, Bay Area Social Services Consortium, Berkeley, CA
Board of Directors, Center of Support for Parents of Adult Sex
Offenders, San Francisco, CA
Founder and Board Member, Institute for Multi-Cultural Research and
Social Work Practice, San Francisco State University
1989-1992
Commission on the Role and Status of Women in the Social Work
Profession, Council on Social Work Education, Washington, DC.
1989-1990
Planning Committee, 1990 Annual Conference, National Association of
Social Workers, California Chapter, Sacramento, CA
1988-1991
Chair, Children's Budget Task Force, City of San Francisco, CA
Mayor's Drug Task Force, San Francisco, CA
1988-1990
Human Services Strategic Planning Committee, Jewish Community
Federation, San Francisco, CA
Planning Committee, Mayor's Symposium on Drug Abuse, San Francisco
1988-1989
Chair, 1989 Annual Conference, National Association of Social Workers,
California Chapter, Sacramento
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1987-1993
Secretary-Treasurer, Jewish Humanists Community Fund, San Francisco
1987-1990
Editorial Board, National Association of Social Workers, California
Chapter, Newsletter, Sacramento, CA
1987-1989
Committee on Balance and Equity, United Way of the Bay Area, San
Francisco, CA
1987-1995
Board of Directors, Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, San
Francisco, CA (Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, 1994-1995)
1987-1989
Citizens Advisory Committee, Department of Social Services, City and
County of San Francisco, CA
1987-1988
Public Information Coordinator, Citizens for Excellence in Education,
Mill Valley, CA
1986-1995
Board of Directors, Association for the Prevention of Disabilities,
Baltimore, MD
1986
President-Elect, National Association of Social Workers, Maryland
Chapter, Annapolis, MD
1985-1986
Steering Committee, Maryland Low Income Housing Coalition
Advisory Committee, Child Support Enforcement Administration,
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Baltimore, MD
Vice Chair, Task Force on Youth Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention,
Black Caucus of the Maryland General Assembly, Annapolis, MD
1984-1986
Board of Directors, National Association of Social Workers, Maryland
Governor's Advisory Council, Maryland Department of Human
Resources
Board of Directors, Columbia Forum, Columbia, MD
Government Relations Committee, United Way of Central Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
1984-1985
Steering Committee, Maryland Citizens Tax Network, Baltimore, MD
50th Anniversary Committee, Health and Welfare Council of Central
Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Co-Chair, 5th Annual Symposium on Community Organization & Social
Administration, Washington, DC
1984
Steering Committee, Maryland Human Serve Project, Baltimore, MD
1983-1986
President, Welfare Advocates (a 250 Organization Maryland Statewide
Coalition), Baltimore, MD
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Co-Chair, Task Force on National Issues, NASW, Maryland Chapter
1983-1985
Board of Directors, Baltimore Voluntary Action Center, Baltimore, MD
Board of Directors, Maryland Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Freeze
1983-1984
Maryland State Board for the Social Services, Baltimore, MD
1982-1986
President, Board of Directors, Grassroots Crisis Intervention and Peer
Counseling Center, Columbia, MD (Board of Directors, 1980-1986)
1982-1984
Public Welfare Task Force, Maryland Conference of Social Concern
Planning Committee, 3rd & 4th Annual Symposia on Community
Organization and Social Administration
Housing Task Force, Howard County Community Partnerships, Maryland
1981-1986
Joint Board Committee, Tubman Crisis Center, Columbia, MD
Invitational Testimony for Maryland General Assembly and Howard
County Council on the Impact of Federal Social Service Cutbacks on State
Social Service Expenditures, Annapolis and Ellicott City, MD
1981-1983
Steering Committee, Baltimore Health Action Coalition, Baltimore, MD
1981-1982
Steering Committee, Solidarity Day Committee, Baltimore, MD
Organizer, 2nd Annual Maryland Citizens' Congressional Hearing,
Baltimore, MD
1981
Planning Committee, National Conference of the American Public
Welfare Association, Washington, DC
1980-1982
Steering Committee, Maryland Coalition for Social Programs, Baltimore
1979-1986
Howard County Peace Action Coalition, Columbia, MD
1978-1979
Board of Directors, Stony Brook Day Care Center, Stony Brook, NY
Area Coordinator, Sound-Hudson Alliance, Suffolk County, NY
1975-1979
Board of Directors, Toscanini Infant Center, Stony Brook, NY
1974-1979
Steering Committee, People for Adequate Welfare, Suffolk County, NY
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CONSULTATIONS
2012-present
Research Grants Council, Hong Kong
2008-2011
Associated Jewish Charities, Baltimore, MD
2007-2008
San Francisco International Program, San Francisco, CA
2006-2007
Silver Club, Turner Senior Resource Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2002
Children Now, Oakland, CA
1999-2001
Safe and Sound Project, city of Philadelphia, PA/RWJ Foundation
1997-1999
YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity
1996
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ
Institute Dynamika, Sofia, Bulgaria
Department of Behavior Studies, New Bulgarian University, Sofia
1993-1994
Northern California Community Services Council, San Francisco, CA
Ecole Francaise de l'Animation Sociale, Lille, France
Ente Italiano di Servicio Sociale, Rome, Italy
1991-1993
Catholic Charities of San Francisco, CA
Management Development Associates, San Jose, CA
Department of Public Health, State of Texas
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, CA
1986-1989
American Public Welfare Association, Western Region
Criminal Justice Council, San Mateo County, CA
Way Station, Frederick, MD
Association for the Prevention of Disabilities, Baltimore, MD
Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens, Baltimore, MD
Division of Social Work, California State University, Sacramento, CA
Citizens against Spousal Assault, Columbia, MD
1981-1986
Maryland Food Committee, Baltimore, MD
Columbia Forum, Columbia, MD
Family Life Center, Columbia, MD
1981-1982
Baltimore Neighborhoods Institute, Baltimore, MD
1979-1980
Towson State University, Towson, MD
Columbia Research Associates, Columbia, MD
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1971-1974
Child Study Association-Wel Met, Inc., New York, NY
Professional Memberships
Association for Community Organization and Social Administration
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Social Workers
National Network of Social Work Managers
Social Welfare Action Alliance
Society for Social Work and Research
Languages
Speak & read French; Reading knowledge of German, Italian, & Spanish
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