Assistant Professor
Sacred Heart University School of Social Work
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jason Ostrander, Ph.D., MSW, BSW, is an Assistant Professor at Sacred Heart University's School of Social Work and Director of the Congressional Policy Practice Internship. He has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Elms College and a master's and a doctorate in social work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. He teaches policy, research, and integrative practice courses on-ground and online. His scholarly work focuses on political social work, civic and political participation of social workers, community engagement, child welfare, social work education, integrated social work practice, and community-based participator research methods. Dr. Ostrander currently serves on the Board of Directors for Influencing Social Policy and Social Work Democracy Project, the Research Committee, and Advisory Board for the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work and is Director of Research for the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy. Dr. Ostrander's practice experience comprises political social work at the local, state, and federal levels. This experience includes serving as a congressional aide to a former U.S. Congressman.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM