Dr. Toni Miles Created in 1965, Medicaid, a form of health insurance, was developed to address the health care needs of low-income families as well as individuals who had a disability, were blind, or were aged. Recently, Medicaid is undergoing...
Michael Boucai In this episode, Law Professor Michael Boucai discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. He describes the specifics of those rulings and the practical...
Agnes Williams In this episode, Ms. Agnes Williams, a member of the Seneca Nation, uses her Nation’s experience as a context to discuss cultural appreciation. She also explores the concept of historical trauma as well as the ideals of human...
Dr. Md. Tuhinul Islam In this episode, Dr. Md. Tuhinul Islam takes us on a journey to Bangladesh, where he studies the experiences of children in residential childcare settings. He describes how and why children find their way to these settings and...
Dr. Michael Reisch This is the second episode of a two-part discussion with Dr. Michael Reisch on the state of social work education in America. In this episode, Dr. Reisch offers his insights on a number of specific topics he believes must be...
Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey & Robin McKinney In this episode, our guests Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey and Robin McKinney discuss their work with the Financial Social Work Initiative at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and the Maryland CASH...
Dr. Michael Reisch In this episode, the first of two parts, Dr. Michael Reisch describes the role that social work education has in facilitating the emerging professional’s understanding of the institutional and structural inequalities facing...
Amanda Hunsaker In this episode, Amanda Hunsaker discusses the current landscape related to the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and how advances in diagnostic technology associated with dementia will provide the potential for...
Christine Scott In this episode, Christine Scott defines perinatal loss and discusses the impact of perinatal bereavement on the parents and family. Using her personal experience with this type loss as a backdrop, Ms. Scott describes the effect of...
Interviewer: John Keesler, LMSW, PhD Student