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Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW
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150: The Grand Challenges for Social Work: 10 Year Update with Dr. Carrie Pettus
Episode 150: In today's episode I'm talking with Carrie Pettus, chair of the executive board for the Grand Challenges for Social Work. Today's episode explores the 10-year journey of the Grand…
149: Getting the Social Work Job You Want: Interview with Jennifer Luna, Michelle Woods, and Cindy Snell
Episode 149: In today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast, I spoke with Jennifer Luna, Michelle Woods, and Cindy Snell - co-authors of the NASW Press book The Social Work Career Guidebook: How to…
148: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development: Interview with Dr. Terry Northcut
Episode 148: In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Terry Northcut, Lucian and Carol Welch Matusak Endowed Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work…
147: Neurobiology for Social Work: Interview with James Marley, Ph.D.
Episode 147: In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about a topic that's often glossed over in social work education: neurobiology and the brain. I spoke with Loyola University Chicago…
146: The Evolving Landscape of Social Work Practice: Technology, Advocacy, and the Interstate Compact with NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet
Episode 146: In today’s episode of the Social Work Podcast I talk with NASW CEO, Dr. Anthony Estreet, about what he sees as some of the most pressing issues shaping the future of social work. These…
145: Experimental Research Design (Part 2): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW
Episode 145: Today's episode is the third of a three-part series on research design (and the second of a two-part series on Experimental Research Design) with Dr. Bruce Thyer, Distinguished Research…
144: Experimental Research Design (Part 1): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW
Episode 144: In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Bruce Thyer, Distinguished Research Professor, former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University, founding and current editor…
143: The Power of One: Single System Design with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW
Episode 143: In today's episode, I spoke with Dr. Bruce Thyer, is Distinguished Research Professor and former Dean with the College of Social Work at Florida State University about Single System…
142: Social Roots of Youth Suicide: Interview with Anna Mueller, PhD
Episode 142: In today's episode, I spoke with sociologist, Anna S. Mueller, PhD. Luther Dana Waterman Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Senior Research Program Leader of the…
141: How Do You Feel?: Interview with Jessi Gold, MD
Episode 141: In today's episode I speak with Jessi Gold, MD about her 2024 book, How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine, a powerful, honest, and often funny exploration of…
140: The Greatest of All Plagues: David Lay Williams, PhD on Economic Inequality
Episode 140: In today's episode I talk with David Lay Williams, Professor of Political Science at DePaul University about his 2024 book, The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economic Inequality Shaped…
139: An Update of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Interview with Tia Dole, PhD
Episode 139: In today's episode, I speak with Tia Dole, PhD, Chief 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Officer, about updates to 988. We talk about how 988 provides services to Deaf and hard of hearing…
138: Embracing Therapeutic Complexity: Interview with Patricia Gianotti, Psy.D.
Episode 138: In today's episode of the Social Work Podcast, I speak with Dr. Patricia Gianotti, author of the book, Embracing Therapeutic Complexity, and Academic Director of The Institute for…
137: The Role of AI in Child Welfare and Community Organizing: Interview with ChatGPT-4o
Episode 137: In today's Social Work Podcast, I speak with ChatGPT-4o about the role of AI in child welfare and community organizing and how we can use Bronfenbrenner's ecosystems framework and an…
136: Living with Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease: Interview with Allan Cole, PhD
Episode 136: In today's Social Work Podcast, we speak with Allan Cole about his experiences with Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease affects nearly 1 million people in the United…
Social Work Pioneer
I am humbled and honored to let you know that I have been selected as one of 25 Social Work Pioneers for starting the first podcast by and for social workers. The NASW Social Work Pioneers program…
135: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers – Part 2: Interview with Lisa Damour, PhD
Episode 135: Today's episode is the second of a two-part series with Lisa Damour about her 2023 book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. In…
134: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers – Part 1: Interview with Lisa Damour, PhD
Episode 134: Today's episode is the first of a two-part series with Lisa Damour about her 2023 book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. In…
133: Eliminating the ASWB exam from the Illinois LSW law: Interview with Joel Rubin, LSW
Episode 133: In today's interview, NASW-IL Executive Director, Joel Rubin, and I talk about the legislative process that NASW-IL went through to eliminate the requirement that BSW and MSW graduates…
132: Loving someone with suicidal thoughts: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW
Episode 132: In today's interview, Stacey and I talk about how she drew on her personal and professional experiences to write a book for families, friends and parents of someone who is suicidal. She…
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