Paul F. Mackie, PhD, LISW

Professor
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, United States

I serve as Professor of Social Work and BSSW Program Director at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where I teach social welfare policy, research methods, and community & organizational (macro) practice. My research areas include improving rural behavioral health labor force challenges and rural community development addressing needs in rural health care policy, education, and social connectedness.

I have served as President and Treasurer of the National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH), a national advocacy group focused on improving the lives of rural residents and their families addressing behavioral health and addictions. In this capacity, I have advised multiple federal agencies and members of Congress on ways to better address these concerns through policy development and advocacy. I currently serve on the CSWE National Nominations Committee.

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Presentation(s):

• Rural America is Still Technologically Behind. Why it Matters More than Ever.

  Saturday, November 12, 2022
  7:45 AM – 8:15 AM