Linda Causey, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor
Social welfare and social work history; intersections of race, class, and gender in health
and mental health care

Mary Ann Ganofsky, MSSA, LISW – Internship Coordinator, BSW Program
Field education; community development, prevention services

Shirley Keller, Ph.D. – Associate Professor
Evaluation outcome measurements; program evaluation; health care issues

Dennis Morawski, Ph.D. – Associate Professor
Community mental health; welfare reform; group work

Michael Murphy, Ph.D. – Department Chairperson & Associate Professor
Community development; planning; management; administration

Maureen Reardon, MSW, LISW, ACSW – Internship Coordinator, MSW Program
Practice specializations: group; outcome measures; mental health

Thelma Silver, Ph.D. – Associate Professor
Community mental health; mental health recovery; crisis intervention; group work

Lee R. Slivinske, Ph.D. – Professor
Issues of aging; service utilization by the elderly; functional disabilities

Jozef Spiegel, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Barbara Widomski - Administrative Assistant I

Karla Wyant, MSSA, LSW - Instructor

Bonnie Young-Laing, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor
Healthcare disparities; community organizing; empowerment processes; cultural competence


Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
Youngstown State University
Department of Social Work
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555

(330) 941-1598
(330) 941-3172 (fax)