Myrna Haga joined the Social Work faculty initially in 1967. Prior to joining the faculty she practiced in public welfare in the area of child welfare, adult and geriatric services. In 1969 she received her MSW from Washington University and a PhD in Social Work from the University of Minnesota in 1987. At present she teaches primarily in the areas of family and group therapy primarily on the graduate level. She continues involvement in the practice community as a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and diplomat in clinical social work (BCD). Dr. Haga's research interests include lesbian women in rural environments, clinical reasoning, and interdisciplinary practice. She is currently serving as coordinator of the BSSW program.

Amy Phillips earned an M.S.S.W. with a focus on practice, programming, and supervision from Columbia University. She has a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from the University of North Dakota. Her dissertation, “Intercultural Knowledge and Skills in Social Service Work with Refugees: Perspectives from Providers and Recipients of Service,” was a qualitative study that examined how social service providers and refugee recipients of public social services in an upper mid-western city described the intercultural knowledge and skills they felt were necessary for effective provision of services to refugees.

Dr. Phillips has worked several years in family preservation and support services and also has experience in group work, social service administration, organizational development, and community education and organizing. Her involvement in the U.S. peace and justice movement in the 1980s and her interest in liberation theology and U.S./Central American relations led her to complete an M.A. from Vanderbilt University in Latin American Studies and an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary (New York City).  In the UND Social Work Department, she offers mezzo and macro practice courses.  Dr. Phillips’ scholarly, and practice, interests include culturally competent social work practice, multicultural organizational development, human services action research, and service-learning in higher education.

Andrew Quinn comes to UND Department of Social Work from the University of Vermont, where he served as technology coordinator for the College of Education and Social Services. Dr. Quinn graduated from the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington with a Ph.D. and a MSSW.

His dissertation entitled “Providing Content by using Web-based Delivery Methods: Using Digital Video, Instructor-Selected Websites, and Search Engines, to Deliver Information about the Principles of Behaviorism” focused on how on-line content can be delivered to students to enhance their educational experience.

Dr. Quinn’s research interests include examining a variety of pedagogies for teaching social work education, the use of technology in social work education and fieldwork, and understanding how students learn and process information. Andrew’s teaching interests include research methods, quantitative research, technology use and practice, and human behavior in the social environment.

Professor Reeve is the Field Coordinator for the Department of Social Work. He received his BA in Psychology and his MSW, with an emphasis in Social Work Administration, from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses including group work, policy, introduction to social work and macro human behavior on the undergraduate level and organization and an elective in GLBT on the graduate level. His specialization is in field education and organizational practice. He also brings expertise in competent practice with GLBT.

Professor Reeves has worked as a Social Worker for 22 years in a variety of settings, including Employee Assistance Programs, HIV, home care & hospice, long-term care and domestic violence/sexual assault. He has been a trainer for NASW's HIV Spectrum Project since 1996, and is also a trainer for SAMHSA's Rapid HIV Testing and Prevention Program.

Professor Reeve's passion and expertise is in the field of HIV, GLBT, and gender issues.

Carol Schneweis is full time faculty in the Department of Social Work and has been an adjunct with our Department since the Fall of 2001. Carol received both her BSSW and MSW degrees from the University of North Dakota. During the summer of 2006 she accepted a position to serve as full-time faculty working with the field education and part-time MSW program. She has co-taught the introduction to social work course and the helping skills course. She has provided supervision to social work students doing their internship since 2002. Her concentration was in children and families. Since graduating from the MSW Program, Carol has held various roles in the Adult and Family Unit at the Northeast Human Service Center and more recently as a school social worker with the Grand Forks Public Schools. She is also in private practice at Grant's Gift, providing both individual and family therapy.

Brenda Anderson has been an adjunct with our Department since January of 2003 and has taught Social Welfare. This fall she will be teaching Children and Mental Health. Ms. Anderson received both her BSSW and MSW from the University of North Dakota. Since receiving her Masters degree, Brenda has worked at Northwestern Mental Health Center in Crookston, Minnesota. She began as a Social Worker and Out-Patient Therapist and was later promoted to Director of Children and Family Services.

Yee Han Chu has been an adjunct with our Department since January of 2003 and has taught Child Welfare and Children and Family. She currently provides supervision to our students enrolled in their field internships. As an undergraduate student at the University of California, Davis , Ms. Chu completed a double major in Psychology and Genetics. She then went on to receive her MSW, concentrating in Clinical Social Work, from Columbia University in New York . After receiving her degree, Ms. Chu worked in Nevada and Oregon. Her experience includes in-patient work with adults, out-patient work with children and adults, and experience as a forensic child abuse evaluator. Prior to moving to North Dakota , Ms. Chu worked as an adjunct for the Department of Social Work and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Portland.

Sandi Christofferson has been an adjunct with our Department since May of 2004 and has taught a course in Advance Generalist Practice with Families. Ms. Christofferson received her BSSW from the University of North Dakota and then went on to receive her MSW from Syracuse University in New York State , specializing in Family Mental Health. Within the past year, Ms. Christofferson has completed a post-graduate diploma in Infant Mental Health in London, England. For the past 13 years, Ms. Christofferson has been teaching the 200 level preadmission Social Work course at Lake Region State College. She is currently in full time private practice and has consulting roles with Early Head Start and Head Start programs in rural North Dakota .

Kathy Colley received her BSSW degree from Mankato State University and her MSW from the Universityof Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Colley most recently worked as a Case Manager for Children's Mental Health and Child Welfare for Polk County Social Services. She has worked extensively as a therapist providing individual, family and group psychotherapy for the general population.

Roger Johnson received his BSSW from the University of North Dakota and his Master of Social Work from Florida State University. Mr. Johnson has over 25 years of experience. He most recently served as the Supervisor of Adult and Family Services at Northeast Human Service Center in Grand Forks . Mr. Johnson has worked extensively in administration of clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. He also has served as the Director of the Children and Family Services Center at the University of North Dakota.

Mr. Joyce received his B.A. in Social Services from Moorhead State University . After completing a VISTA placement, he received his MSW from the University of Iowa. He has worked as a social worker for over 25 years in the areas of outpatient mental health, as the director of a psychiatric facility and in child welfare. Mr. Joyce has taught on a part time basis through Dickinson State University and the University of Mary. Currently he is employed as the Clinical Director of PATH, ND, Inc and part-time as a therapist in the private practice of Drs. Chambers and Blohm Psychological Services.

Barb Kramer has been an adjunct with our Department since the Fall of 1999 and has co-taught Children and Family Services, an elective course offered through the Department of Social Work. More recently, she has served as liaison for our field program providing supervision to students in their internships. Ms. Kramer received both her BSSW and MSW degrees from the University of North Dakota . Her concentration was in children and family services. With her BSSW degree, Ms. Kramer began working as a Child and Family Therapist at the Northeast Human Service Center and has been there for over 26 years. She was the Co-Director for the FEMA Crisis Counseling Program, and is now the Director of Healthy Families Region IV.

Sandi Marshall graduated from UND in 1975 with a B.S. in Social Work, and received her MSSW from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976. Sandi currently is the Chief Executive Officer of Development Homes, Inc., a large private non-profit agency in Grand Forks that serves people with developmental disabilities. Sandi has over 30 years of experience directing statewide, regional, and local public and private human service agencies and programs, in the fields of Developmental Disabilities and Child Welfare. Additionally, Sandi served as the UND Social Work Deparments's Field Instruction Coordinator from Fall 2003 through Summer 2006, and taught field seminars. Her main interests are in practice with communities and organizations, and public policy.

Angie Muhs graduated from UND in 2001 with a B.S. in Social Work, and received her MSW from UND in 2003. Angie is currently a clinical social worker with Altru Health System in Grand Forks, North Dakota where she provides individual, family, group, and couples therapy. She has also been employed with the Stadter Center in Grand Forks as a hospital therapist. Ms. Muhs currently teaches General Social Work Practice for Individuals and Families to undergraduate students pursuing their BSSW degree at UND.

Rebecca Quinn received her BA in History from Texas A & M University in 1997. She received her MSW from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2000. Rebecca's practice experience is in hospice work in Dallas , Texas . Her specialization is in social work in health care settings.

Robert Sanderson has been an adjunct with our Department since the Fall of 2004 and has co-taught a Case Management course. Mr. Sanderson continues to supervise social work students involved in their field internships for the Department of Social Work. Mr. Sanderson received his BA in Social Science from Minot State University . He received his MSW from the University of Washington , Seattle . From 1986 until his recent retirement he served the North Dakota Department of Human Services as Director of a regional human service center in Grand Forks . He currently serves as Director of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.

Brad Swenson has been an adjunct with our Department since the Fall of 2001 and has taught both Helping Skills. Brad received his MSW degree from the University of Wisconsin , Madison , School of Social Work , Graduate Program. His concentration was in policy and organizational structure. Since receiving his Masters degree, Brad has worked as a Program Director for Luther Hall, as an Associate Professor at Moorhead State University , and was the Clinical Director for Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center for over ten years. He is currently serving as the Director of the Guardian ad litem Progam for the Department of Social Work.

Kenneth currently holds the title of University of North Dakota Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus of Social Work. Kenneth Dawes received his Master of Social Work from Columbia University in 1961. He also earned a Ph.B . in Social Work from the University of North Dakota in 1958 and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Minnesota in 1973. He taught at the UND Department of Social Work from 1974 until his retirement in1996.

Previous to his employment at the University of North Dakota, Kenneth was employed with the Public Welfare Board in Williston , ND , the State Industrial School (presently known as Youth Correctional Center (YCC)) in Mandan , ND , and the State Law Enforcement Council in Bismarck , ND .

Prior to being named Office of Research and Program Development Director, Kenneth was very involved with the American Association of State Social Work Boards (AASWB). He also served as the President of the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and presided at those meetings.

Kenneth was active on the following university committees: Institutional Review Board, Faculty Research Committee, Steering Committee-ND- EPSCoR , Institutional BioSafety Committee, Radiation Safety and Hazardous Wastes Committee, Conflict of Interest Committee, and the Academic Computing Committee. In addition, Kenneth was a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Sigma Xi (scientific society), Lutheran Social Services Board, North Dakota Journal of Human Services Editorial and Advisory Board.

Leola Furman received her Ph.D in Human Development from the Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara , CA and her MSW from the University of Chicago . She was a faculty member in the Department of Social Work at UND from 1974 to 2000. Since 2000, Leola has been Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work. She is also a distinguished alumnae of Augsburg College in Minneapolis , where she has served as an adjunct professor in social work since her retirement from UND. Leola has worked in child and family services, school social work, psychiatric social work, and marriage counseling. Leola has extensively published work regarding religion and spirituality in social work. She was a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Council of Social Work Education, National Association for Rural Mental Health, North Dakota Conference on Social Welfare, National Association of Christians in Social Work, National School Board Association, American Association of University Women, and the American Association of University Professors.During Leola's time at UND, she was active with the Grand Forks School Board, the City Mission of Grand Forks Board of Directors, United Health Foundation Board of Directors, and Global Health Ministries. She participated in a variety of UND committees including the University of North Dakota Medical School Admissions Committee, President's Advisory Committee on Women, and the University Admissions Committee.In addition to serving as adjunct faculty at Augsburg College and the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Leola is also serving as the director of the International Study of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice (ISRSSWP). She is currently engaged in analyzing survey data from the US , Norway , and the UK , and presenting and publishing the findings. The survey is currently being replicated in Australia , and may be expanded to include New Zealand .

Recent publications include the book she co-authored: Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice: The Heart of Helping (1999), 'Clerics and social workers: Collaborators or competitors?' Arete , 24 (1), 30-39 (2000), 'Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium: A Survey of UK Social Workers,' British Journal of Social Work , 34 (6), 767-792 (2004), 'Religion, Spirituality, and Geographic Region in the USA: An Examination of Regional Similarities and Differences Among Social Workers in Direct Practice,' Social Work & Christianity, 31 (3), 267-294 (2004), 'Ethical Considerations about Spirituality in Social Work: Insights from a National Qualitative Survey,' Families in Society, 85 (1), 27-35 (2004), and ' Koblingen Sosialt Arbeid og Religion/ Livssyn : - et tilbakelagt stadium eller del av et helhetssyn ?' Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid , 2 (25), 98-110 (2005).