Professor/Department Chair
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania, United States
Dr. Rice obtained her MSW from Temple University in 2000 and her PhD in 2011 from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She serves as the Chair of the School of Social Work at Millersville University of PA. Dr. Rice has been with Millersville University since 2006. She teaches research, statistics, diversity, and international/global social work to students across all three levels (BSW, MSW, DSW) of social work education. Utilizing a social justice and human rights framework, her research centers on ways to enhance individuals' (youth, students, adults) levels of compassion, advocacy, and dialogue across and within various social groups. Trained in Intergroup Dialogue, Dr. Rice conducts trainings and co-facilitates dialogues to raise awareness, foster understanding and appreciation, build alliances, and develop individual and collective efforts to promote positive social change. Additionally, her ongoing research and practice centers around the promotion of social and economic justice, particularly with youth and those who experienced trauma, domestically and internationally, to ensure equal access to resources. Whenever possible, she employs expressive arts, in which she holds a certificate, to examine and explore these issues as well as to raise awareness, impart knowledge, and promote positive social change.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM