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FULL-TIME FACULTY |
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Pam Clary
pclary@missouriwestern.edu
Pam is the Social Work Field
Education Coordinator and an
instructor at Missouri Western
State University. She came to
MWSU as the Program Director in
2007 and stepped down from this
position in order to pursue her
PhD in Family Studies at Kansas
State University. Prior to
coming to MWSU, Pam worked as a
therapist for the YWCA and as a
child and family therapist for
the Family Guidance Center
specializing in the areas of
domestic violence, sexual
assault, trauma and compassion
fatigue/burnout.
Pam graduated from Kansas State
University with a dual degree in
Social Work and Human
Development and Family Studies.
Following this, she worked at
Homecare, a home health agency
for two years while working
towards a Masters in Marriage
and Family Therapy at KSU. In
1989, Pam and her husband moved
to St. Joseph, MO. Pam graduated
from the University of Kansas's
Advanced Standing MSW Program.
Pam is licensed in both Missouri
(LCSW) and Kansas (LSCSW).
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Dr. Geri Dickey
gdickey@missouriwestern.edu
Geri Dickey earned her bachelor's degree in social work
from Southern Illinois University, her master's degree
in social work from the University of Illinois, and her
PhD in social work from the University of Missouri.
Dickey spent her social work career providing clinical
social work services in social work community based
mental health clinics.
Dickey's dissertation research study looked at
attitudes of certified nurse assistants who work in long
term care on sexual orientation. The study explored the
largest group of employees in long term care (the CNA)
and asserted that as advocates for equal rights, social
workers have a responsibility to ensure that the sexual
orientation of nursing home residents are respected and
protected. Currently she lives in St. Joseph, Missouri,
and is Assistant Professor and Director of the social
work program at Missouri Western State University. |
Dr. Geri Dickey |
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ADJUNCT FACULTY |
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Ann Poloski,
Adjunct Instructor of Social Work
annp@kendallwoodhospice.org
Ann
Poloski graduated from MWSU's BSW program in 2001 and from UMKC's MSW program in
2004. Since her passion is to work with older persons, both degrees
she earned focused on gerontology. She has worked in Hospice for the
past ten years and is currently working for Kendallwood Hospice in St.
Joseph, Mo. She has been an adjunct professor with MWSU since January of 2009. Poloski is stimulated by the academic setting, and enjoys teaching in the
department she graduated from. She also enjoys the interaction with her
students, as well as being able to bring her field experience in the
classroom. |
Ann Poloski |
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Jennifer Atkinson,
Adjunct Instructor of Social Work
jatkinson1@missouriwestern.edu
Jennifer Atkinson received her
Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Missouri Western State University in
2001. She began her career as a Juvenile Officer immediately following graduation.
She worked in various capacities for the Juvenile Court until 2008. During that
time, Atkinson also pursued a Master's degree in Social Work. She received her graduate
degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006. She is currently employed
full-time by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and works part-time for a
local private agency that offers counseling services. Atkinson received her Clinical
License in 2010 and performs duties as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at both
places of employment. Her professional experience includes working with
children and families, the Court system, and Adult Mental Health. |
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