Assistant Clinical Professor
University of the Pacific, Sacramento
Sacramento, California, United States
Nurit Fischer-Shemer, assistant clinical professor in the social work program, School of Health Science, Sacramento, CA.
Nurit is a social work educator specializing in generational historical trauma among individuals, families, and communities. Her research and work are community based, focused on losses, grief processes, coping and resilience mechanisms within life span perspectives, and with emphasis on older adults. Her educational philosophy is student centered, with teaching experience in different settings. She believes in a holistic approach to health which recognizes the whole person in their environment.
Nurit has a master of social work and doctoral degree in social welfare from the University at Buffalo, New York. Prior to her career in social work, she earned a pharmacy degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and worked in multiple health in the public, private and military sectors. She also holds a master degree in science and technology education from Be’er Sheva University of the Negev, where she worked on the development and evaluation of educational programs and studied attitudes and sources of information of youngsters.
Nurit lived in Israel and Mexico before moving to the United States. Her work experience includes micro, mezzo and macro social work practice with children and grandchildren of mass trauma survivors, refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers, and community training at schools and organizations in Buffalo and Rochester, NY.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM