The
School of Human Service Professions
located
in Bruce Hall,
One University Place,
Widener University –
Chester Campus
The dean of the School of Human Service Professions
Stephen C. Wilhite, PhD
Dean/Associate Provost
for Graduate Studies
Professor
The School of Human Service
Professions consists of the following academic units: The Center
for Education; The Center for Social Work Education; The
Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology; and The Institute for
Physical Therapy Education. The School of Human Service Professions
offers degrees at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. The
undergraduate programs include teacher certification options available
through the Center for Education and a Bachelor of Social Work program
available through the Center for Social Work Education. Every program
involves students from their moment of entry in community-based
activities through which they apply their knowledge and skills to
address needs in the metropolitan region.
The Center for Education offers unique placement experiences for
students in the Widener Partnership Charter School, one of a very small
number of university-sponsored charter schools in the country. The
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program offered by Institute for Graduate
Clinical Psychology was the first such program accredited by the
American Psychological Association.
The Associate Deans of the School of Human Service Professions comprise
the Executive Committee
Michael W. Ledoux, EdD
Associate Dean, Director
Associate Professor
Paul T. Silver, PhD
Associate Dean and
Director
Associate Professor
Center for Social
Work Education
Virginia Brabender, PhD
Associate Dean and
Director
Professor
Robin Dole, PT, EdD, PCS
Associate Dean and
Program Director
Associate Professor
Institute for Physical
Therapy Education
In support of the Center for Education Conceptual Framework the School
of Human Professions sponsors annual events that provide undergraduate
and graduate students opportunities to celebrate academic excellence,
collaboration, diversity and lifelong learning. Among these are
Diversity Day; Interdisciplinary Day; Student Project day; and Graduate
Student Research Day. Meetings of the school are the framework for
continuing education and professional development for faculty,
addressing such topics as: student-engaged learning; instructional
applications for the university portal Campus Cruiser; course
management software. The standing committees of the School of Human
Service Professions are: the Academic Affairs Committee; Diversity
Committee; Faculty Affairs Committee; and the Promotion, Tenure,
Retention and Academic Affairs Committee. The School has endorsed and
supported many joint degrees which enhance the academic collaboration
among the 4 units of the school. These include the Human
Sexuality/Social Work master’s and doctoral degrees, the joint Master
of Social Work/Home and School Visitor certificate, and the specialist
certificate in School Psychology.
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