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Department of Sociology,
Social Work & Criminal Justice

Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Avenue, Stop 8114
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208.282.2170
Fax: 208.282.4733

Department of Sociology

Social Work Professors & Staff

Donald Pierson, DSW

Professor
-Social Work Program Director
-B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1969
-M.S.W.., Tulane University, 1971
-D.S.W., University of California at
Los Angeles, 1984
-Research Interest: Rural Poverty,
Service Development
-Teaching Interest: Social Work Research, Community Development

Office Phone: 208.282.2929
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 349

Richard Hooper, Ph. D.

-Associate Professor
-B.S., Brigham Young University, 1986
-M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 1990
-M.S.W., University of Georgia, 1993
-Ph.D., Portland State University, 2001
-Research Interests: Social work pedogogy, PTSD, Stress, Chronic pain, Hypnosis, NLP
-Teaching Interests: HBSE, Diversity, Research, Hypnosis, NLP, Senior Integration

Office Phone: 208.282.2987
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 317

Staci Jensen-Hart, M.S.W., LCSW

-Assistant Professor
-B.A., Boise State University, 1983
-M.S.W., University of Utah, 1987
-Research Interests: Application of learning; Connecting Social Work theory and practice, Using play techniques across the ages, Social Worker self-care and healthy organizations, Spirituality; faith-based organizations
-Teaching Interests: Practicum seminar and field placement coordination, Play Techniques in Social Work, Self-Care

Office Phone: 208.282.3369
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 354

 

Brett Judd, M.S.W.

-Assistant Professor
-B.A., Idaho State University, 1996
-M.S.W., Walla Walla College, 2006

Office Phone: 208.282.4382
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 320

Janis Stitt

Janis Stitt, M.S.W.

-Title IV-E Child Welfare Coordinator,
Adjunct Professor
-B.A., Idaho State University
-M.S.W., Bosie State University
-Research Interest: Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, Competence and Job Satisfaction
-Teaching Interest: Child Welfare and Student Competence in Social Work

Office Phone: 208.282.3675
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 353

 

Kenn Burnham, M.S.W.

-Title IV-E Foster Parent Trainer
-B.A., Idaho State University, 1991
-M.S.W., North Nazarene University, 2008

Office Phone: 208.282.2819
Office: Liberal Arts Building, Room 350

 

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