Faculty

Peter Vogels, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Program Chair
Teaches: Social Work Practice Methods I and II, Group Work, and Community Practice.
Interests: Structural and anti-oppressive models of social work practice; chaos and self-organizing systems theory; mediation and sustainable communities.

Sandra Alton, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: Interpersonal Dynamics, Introduction to Social Services, S.W.P. Methods II
Interests: Clinically focused practice in the area of trauma.

Grace Elliott, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: Field Placement, Group Work, Human Growth and Development, Introduction to S.W., Social Work Practice Methods.

Richard Feehan, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Vice President, Catholic Social Services, Edmonton.
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: Group work, Methods II, Human Sexuality.

David Hannis, M.S.W. (Equiv.), M. Ed. (Adult Ed.), Dipl. Intercultural Educ., R.S.W.
Instructor, Field Placement Co-ordinator
Teaches: Social Policy; Community Practice, Interpersonal Dynamics, Field Placement, Integration Seminar.
Interests: community organization; working with people from different cultures; global issues; seniors' issues; aboriginal issues; "liberating" adult education approaches; environmental issues; building healthy communities; community economic development; and anti-oppressive practice.

Marilyn Jeske, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: Interpersonal Dynamics
Interests: Child Protection, specifically treatment in foster care

Brenda Joyce B.S.W., R.S.W.
Co-ordinator, Slave Lake Program
Teaches: Personal Development, Methods I, Field Placement and Seminar.

Alan Knowles, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, F/T.
Teaches: Social Work Practice Methods I and II, Mental Health Intervention.
Areas of interest/specialty: Clinical social work/direct practice with individuals, couples and families; mental health policy and practice; First Nations' issues; information technology (IT) and social work education and practice; IT and adult / higher education.

Jeannine Carriere, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: Methods II, Methods IV
Interests: children's services, social work and aboriginal people / childrens' services.

Maureen Malloy, M.A. (Community Development)
Instructor, P/T
Teaches: S.W.P. Methods III (Community Practice)
Interests: Community Development, Rural & Northern Practice, S.W. and Spirituality

Duane Massing, Ph.D., R.S.W.
Instructor, Field Placement Co-ordinator, F/T
Teaches: Intro to Social Services, Social Policy, Family Dynamics, and Methods IV
Interests: narrative theory and processes; men's issues, family issues, ideology, and the political structural side of social work.

Ann-Marie McLaughlin M.S.W.,R.S.W.
Instructor, P/T, Slave Lake Program
Teaches: Intro to Social Services

Carolyn Peacock, B.S.W., R.S.W.
Supervisor, Childrens Services, Yellowhead Tribal Services
Instructor, Personal Development
Interests:

Shirley Piedt, M.S.W.,R.S.W.
Social Worker
Edmonton Community Services - Partnerships for Youth Program
Instructor, P/T.
Teaches: Methods I,Group Work.

Kathaleen Quinn, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, Field Placement Co-ordinator, P/T
Teaches: Human Growth and Development, Group Work, Family Dynamics, Human Sexuality, Field Placement Coordination and Integration Seminar
Special interests: feminism and social work/ health and care of children.

John Riley M.S.W.,R.S.W.
Community Action Project, Norwood Community Services
Instructor, P/T. Evening Program
Teaches: Methods III (Community Practice)

Maria Smyth, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Instructor, Field Placement Co-ordinator, P/T
Coordinator of Continuing Professional Education Program
Teaches: Integration Seminar, Group Work, Family Dynamics, Methods I
Interests: children in poverty, children's services, child welfare.

Allan White, B.S.W.
Instructor, P/T
Trainer: Nechi Training & Research Institute
Teaches: Interpersonal Dynamics, Addictions Training
Interests: Healing from childhood trauma, adult children of alcoholics (awareness and in-depth healing), native men's recovery issues.

Marianne Wright, M.A.(S.W.), R.S.W.
Instructor, Field Placement Co-ordinator, P/T
Teaches: Interpersonal Dynamics, Human Growth and Development, Mental Health Intervention, Sexuality, Methods IV (family violence).
Private practice in individual and couple therapy.

Program Support

Marie Buoy
Program Secretary

Sharon Ludbrook
Instructional Assistant

Denise Knowles
Outreach Assistant