Social Work, M.S.W.
DEPARTMENT
Social Work Education Department
Dr. Virginia Rondero Hernandez, MSW, Ph.D. Department Chair
Professional and Human Services 128
559.278.3992
FAX: 559.278.7191
http://www.fresnostate.edu/socialwork
PREB in Pre-Social Work
BA in Social Work, B.A.
MSW in Social Work, M.S.W.
The profession of social work is dedicated to meeting the diverse social service needs of special populations of individuals,
families, groups, organizations, and communities. As a practice-oriented profession, social work deals with social concerns
that range from societal oppression to people's emotional/behavioral problems. The social work practitioner helps at-risk
populations which typically include people of color; women; people who are recent refugees; those who are older adults,
poor, and/or homeless; children and adults who are abused/neglected; people who have chronic mental illness; those who
are developmentally disabled; those who have physical illnesses or disabilities; and those who abuse substances or engage in
criminal activities.
In focusing on disadvantaged groups, social workers use a range of traditional and nontraditional methods to promote
well-being, personal growth, and social justice. These methods include client and systems policy advocacy, brokering, and
consulting, as well as indi-vidual, family, and group counseling/psychotherapy. Other methods include education, research,
and professional supervision.
While the discipline of social work is deeply rooted in a rich, 100-year history of service, what social workers "do" is no
longer traditionally defined. The role of the social worker is constantly expanding into innovative service fields wherever a
compassionate response to human need is indicated.
The Department of Social Work Education offers two degree programs to educate beginning and advanced social work
practitioners who can meet complex client needs in a broad range of public and private human service settings and who can
perform in a variety of roles using a multisystems approach. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program prepares students for
beginning generalist social work practice as well as for graduate study in the human service field, including social work. The
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) prepares the learner for advanced multisystems social work practice as well as for doctoral
study in social work and related human service arenas. Both the B.A. and the M.S.W. programs are accredited by the Council
on Social Work Education.
REQUIREMENTS
Master of Social Work Degree Requirements
In the 60-unit program, all students are required to take the following courses: SWRK 200, 203, 212, 213, 220, 221, 224,
225, 227, 246, 247, 260, 261, 280, 281, 282, 283, and 292, in addition to completing a project (298) or a thesis (299), for a
total of 54 units. The remaining 6 units may be selected from social work electives. Electives from other departments must be
approved by the graduate coordinator.
Master of Social Work Writing Requirement
The graduate writing requirement for the Master of Social Work is satisfied by passing a writing exam administered in SWRK
200 during the first semester of graduate coursework. The student must pass the writing exam as a prerequisite to advancement
to candidacy. For more information about the writing requirement and the appeals process, refer to the Graduate Handbook.
The Graduate Handbook is available on the Department of Social Work Education website.
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Master of Social Work
This program is designed to prepare students for advanced social work practice — as social work practitioners who are
capable of intervening at individual, family, small group, organization, and community levels. Students achieve competence in
problem identification, assessment, development of intervention plans, and evaluation of practice. Students build cross-cultural
awareness and learn to use empowerment and social justice perspectives when making interventions with client systems of
various sizes.
Students complete a total of 60 units of graduate work, including 10 units of supervised internship with participating
agencies in the community. They will prepare an acceptable master's project or thesis which investigates social problems and
appropriate intervention strategies for the purpose of building upon the profession's knowledge base.
The program prepares students for practice and advancement in the social work profession. Students develop the knowledge
and skills necessary to provide direct services, consultation, training, program development, practice evaluation, and social
service research on behalf of clients and community and contribute to the advancement of the profession.
Students accepted to the program must maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in all coursework. They must also complete a project
or thesis under faculty supervision. In addition, all students complete two (year-long) internship experiences in participating
community agencies. A limited extended degree program option is available. Consult the graduate coordinator in department
office.
The M.S.W. program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Credential Programs
As part of the M.S.W., the Department of Social Work Education offers a program which satisfies the requirements for the
California Pupil Personnel Services Credential with Specializations in School Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance
Services. Advising and admissions information are available through the P.P.S. coordinator in the Department of Social Work
Education.
FACULTY
The faculty members of the department represent a wide spectrum of theoretical orientations and approaches to professional
social work practice. All have substantive practice experience and many engage in active research programs and social policy
interests. In addition to the on-campus facilities of the university, the department uses the San Joaquin Valley's unique urbanrural configuration of people, agribusiness and social-political institutions, and the accompanying host of social service needs
as the setting for field internships. Numerous public and private social service agencies in our region make their facilities
and professional social work staff available for the internship element of the department's programs. Internship experiences
are available in the schools and mental health, probation, and social services departments in the counties of Fresno, Kings,
Madera, Tulare, and San Luis Obispo. A representative sample of other settings include Community Regional Medical Centers
of Central California, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Children's Hospital of Central California, Fresno Unified
School District, and Kings County Human Services Agency.
Name
Degree
Email
Aguiniga, Delores G
Master of Social Work
daguiniga@mail.fresnostate.edu
Armistead, Magdalena
Master of Social Work
marmistead@csufresno.edu
Barrera, Iran
Doctor of Philosophy
irbarrera@csufresno.edu
Barretto, Herman J
Master of Social Work
hbarretto@csufresno.edu
Black, Marcelia A
Master of Arts
mblack@csufresno.edu
Carlin, Andrea B
Master of Social Work
andreac@csufresno.edu
559.278.3039
Clarke, Kris
Doctor of Social Welfare
kclarke@csufresno.edu
559.278.2985
www.fresnostate.edu
Phone
559.278.6851
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Name
Degree
Email
Phone
Cole, Christopher D
Master of Social Work
ccole@csufresno.edu
559.278.6698
Delich, Nancy
Doctorate of Education
ndelich@csufresno.edu
Espinoza, Daniel S
Master of Social Work
despinoza@csufresno.edu
559.278.1663
Foster, Barbara A
Master of Social Work
bfoster@csufresno.edu
559.228.4093
Foster, David J
Master of Social Work
davidfo@csufresno.edu
559.228.4055
Freitas, Frankie L
Master of Social Work
frankief@csufresno.edu
Garcia, Betty
Doctor of Philosophy
bettyg@csufresno.edu
Gonzales, Anne G
Master of Arts
angonzales@csufresno.edu
Grewal, Navjot K
Master of Social Work
ngrewal@csufresno.edu
Hannigan, Jessica D
Doctorate of Education
jhannigan@csufresno.edu
Harris, Debra M
Doctor of Philosophy
dharris@csufresno.edu
559.278.2966
Hernandez, Virginia R
Doctor of Philosophy
virginiarh@csufresno.edu
559.278.8478
Huerta, Catherine A
Master of Social Work
chuerta@mail.fresnostate.edu
Hurt, Fred B
Master of Arts
fhurt@csufresno.edu
Karageozian, Diana E
Master of Social Work
dkarageozian@csufresno.edu
Lama, Gyanesh
Doctor of Philosophy
glama@csufresno.edu
McKee, Bruce D
Master of Social Work
bmckee@csufresno.edu
Middleton, E J
Doctor of Social Welfare
jmiddlet@csufresno.edu
559.278.2688
Miltiades, Helen B
Doctor of Philosophy
hmiltiades@csufresno.edu
559.278.7253
Montana, Salvador M
Doctor of Philosophy
smontana@csufresno.edu
559.278.8581
Moua, Xong
Master of Social Work
xmoua@csufresno.edu
Person, Darrin O
Master of Social Work
dperson@csufresno.edu
Person, Iris N
Master of Social Work
irperson@csufresno.edu
Petrovich, Anne S
Doctor of Philosophy
apetrovi@csufresno.edu
Rangel, Joseph
Master of Social Work
jrangel@mail.fresnostate.edu
www.fresnostate.edu
559.278.2550
559.278.8319
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Name
Degree
Email
Reiser, Fred M
Master of Social Work
freiser@csufresno.edu
Saldivar, Estella F
Master of Social Work
esaldiva@csufresno.edu
Sanchez, Greg
Master of Social Work
grsanchez@csufresno.edu
Schneider, Jill
Master of Arts
jschneider@csufresno.edu
559.278.7253
Shearer, Juliette B
Master of Arts
jshearer@csufresno.edu
559.278.7253
Simpson, Roger A
Doctor of Philosophy
rsimpson@csufresno.edu
559.278.5385
Speakes, Eleanor O
Master of Social Work
euribe@mail.fresnostate.edu
Speakes, Eleanor O
Master of Social Work
euribe@mail.fresnostate.edu
Tabay, Kelly A
Master of Social Work
kkagawa@csufresno.edu
Van Noy, Cindie D
Master of Arts
cvannoy@csufresno.edu
559.278.7253
Vungkhanching, Martha
Doctor of Philosophy
marthavu@csufresno.edu
559.278.8741
Washington, Benita M
Master of Social Work
bwashington@csufresno.edu
Whittle, Cheryl A
Master of Social Work
cherylw@csufresno.edu
Woodard, Kelly L
Master of Social Work
kwoodard@csufresno.edu
Xiong, Yeng
Master of Social Work
yxiong@csufresno.edu
559.278.6846
Yang, Bee
Master of Social Work
beey@csufresno.edu
559.278.6489
www.fresnostate.edu
Phone
559.278.8494
559.278.8687
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