Naomi White, Doctoral Candidate, MSW

Naomi White, Doctoral Candidate, MSW

Title: Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: School of Social Work
Office: 407, Polsky Building
Phone: 330-972-5978
Email: naomi1@uakron.edu
Curriculum Vitae: Download in PDF format

Biography

Professor Naomi White joined the social work faculty in 2008. In addition to a teaching schedule, professor White was the field coordinator for the School of Social Work for ten years beginning in Fall 2008 and completing her tenure in Spring 2018. Professor White shifted to primary teaching beginning in Fall 2018.

Prior to her arrival to the University of Akron, she practiced as a licensed clinical social worker and adjunct faculty in New York City. During this segment of her career, her field of practice included child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health. She taught undergraduate and graduate students within the Schools of Social Work at New York University, Hunter, and Lehman Colleges. She also worked as the Program/Training Director for The Council on Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) - a state-wide membership organization responsible for contracted child welfare, juvenile justice, and special education services in New York State. 

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

  • Instructional Design to produce effective learning outcomes & innovative  Instruction
  • Field Education  [Field Placement Disruptions | Field Success]
  • Impact of Diversity of Thought & Groupthink on learner outcomes & team growth

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

  • Presenter: Cognitive load theory and instructional design in computer-assisted field orientations- Step 2, 64th Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Orlando, FL, November 2018.
  • Presenter: Cognitive Load Theory Meets Technology to Create Relevant, Learner-Supported Orientations, The National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) | American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), Columbus, Ohio, October 2018.
  • Co-Presenter:  Addressing Student Readiness for Field Education:  A model of proactive advising. 33rd BPD Annual Conference. Promoting Excellent in Undergraduate Social Work through Education and Leadership, Dallas, TX, April 2016.
  • Presenter/Presentation: Web Accessibility:  Safeguarding Schools of Social Work Websites, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 61st Annual Program Meeting |Social Work on the Frontiers of Change, Denver, CO, Oct 2015.
  • Presenter: Diversity of Thought The University of Akron-- Rethinking Race Face 2 Face Conversations, Akron, OH, February 2015.

Publications

 

  • Zhao, B., & White, N. (2015). Service learning for success--Three cases at the University of Akron. International Journal for Innovation-Education and Research, 3(5).
  • White, N., Morales, S., & Wright, D. (Spring, 2014). Field Placements: Are our students with disabilities the pearls of the Schools of Social Work? Field Educator, Vol. 3.3. Retrieved from http://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/
  • White, N., Spence, M., Thornton, M., & Thomas, B. It’s What We Do: The Relationship and Student Success. 6th Annual Mentoring Conference: Impact and Effectiveness of Developmental Relationships, Albuquerque, NM, October 29- November 1, 2013.
  • White, N. (Spring 2013). Home Visiting in the Internship. E-Field Educator, Vol. 2.3 Retrieved from http://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/
  • White, N., Spence, M.A., & McCarragher, T. (Fall 2011). Field Placement Disruptions:  The CIA Approach. E-Field Educator, Vol. 1.1. Retrieved from http://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/article/field-placement-disruptions-the-cia-approach/#more-345, http://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/

 

 

Education

  • Doctoral Candidate (Anticipated graduation 2020), Capella University, School of Education
  • M.S. Columbia University School of Social Work
  • B.A.S.W. University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

Courses

  • 7750:270 Diversity & Social Work
  • 7750:275 Introduction to Social Work Practice
  • 7750:401  Social Work Practice I                       
  • 7750:402  Social Work Practice II      
  • 7750:405  Social Work Practice I Skills Lab                               
  • 7750:421  Intro to Field Experience Seminar I  - hybrid            
  • 7750:422  Field Experience Seminar II  - hybrid
  • 7750: 426 Introduction to Social Welfare – Affordable Learning Initiative supported course
  • 7750:427  Human Behavior & Social Environment I- online
  • 7750:445  Social Policy Analysis-  online
  • 7750:480|693 Home Visits: Safety                                                  
  • 7750:480|693 Home Visits: Community                 
  • 7750:480|693 Home Visits: Effective Assessments            
  • 7750:480|693 Working with Challenging Clients
  • 7750:493  Field Agency I
  • 7750:494  Field Agency II
  • 7750:601|2  Foundation Practice
  • 7750:603|4  Advanced Field Practicum
  • 7750: 611 | Dynamics of Racism & Discrimination