Karin Elliott Brown
Social Work
Office: Administration, Rm. 709
Phone: (323) 343-3820
Fax: (323) 343-5653
E-mail: kbrown5@calstatela.edu
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Brown joins us after having served as a faculty
member at UCLA. Her diverse background as a group therapist, medical social
worker and clinical supervisor will enhance our programs in social work. Dr.
Brown is currently the Director of the School of Social Work.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Clinial Practice with
Children, Youth, Women and Families; Culturaly
Competent Social Work Proactice; Womens
Issue in Social Welfare; Bio-Phycosocial Assesment; Institutional Racism and Poverty
RESEARCH
Current research interests include social support and
psychosocial adjustment to chronic life stress and self-help and empowerment in
ethnic-minority communities.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD Social Work & Psychology 1990
- University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
MA Social Psychology 1988
- University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
MSW Interpersonal Practice with Families
& Groups 1986
- University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
BSW Human Service Studies: Social Work 1984
- Cornell University
Ithaca, New York