Associate Professor of Social Work; Director of Field 教育
教育
波士顿大学，波士顿，马萨诸塞州
社会工作硕士，1990年
Specialization in Community Organizing, Management, Planning
弗里多尼亚州立大学学院，弗里多尼亚，纽约州
社会学文学士(1985年)
社会福利专业，优等生
Background
在成为全职教师之前, Professor Penkin served as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Social Science and in the Professional & Graduate Studies Division at 亚博体育. She has over twenty years of experience in higher education teaching in social science and social work programs in different regions of the United States. She brings former experience in roles as a social work field director, 社会工作领域教员联络员/讲师, and baccalaureate social work program director in several baccalaureate social work programs.
在亚博体育, Professor Penkin primarily teaches social work practice courses and field practicum courses in addition to providing leadership to the social work field program. She is blessed to teach at an institution that enables integration of Christian faith and learning, and an important emphasis on service in the community. Specific areas of teaching include Social Work Field 教育, 个人社会工作实践, 家庭和团体社会工作实践, 药物滥用, 心理健康, 创伤, 儿童福利, 人类服务, 和寿命发展.
除了她在高等教育方面的经验, Professor Penkin has over twenty years of practice experience working in the field of addiction, 寄养和国际收养, 临床实践与咨询, 还有青少年矫正. 主要是最近, she managed an adoption team at a local agency and provided support to families during the adoption process and post-placement.
Debra and her husband moved to the Northwest as part of his last tour in the United States Coast Guard and they stayed due to their love of this beautiful area. Outside of work, Penkin enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. 她的其他爱好还包括打高尔夫球, 园艺, 旅行, 带着她的狗散步, 在海边消磨时光, 与所爱的人举行聚会, 循环训练, 阅读, 和剪贴簿.
社会兼职
Member of Northwest Social Work Field 董事 Consortium
Member, Oregon Social Work Field 董事 Consortium
Member, Regional Trust-Based Relational Intervention Consortium
Member, National Association of Christian Social Workers
全国家庭关系委员会成员
全国社会工作者协会会员
社会工作教育委员会委员
北美实地教育工作者网络成员 & 董事
全国家庭关系委员会成员
成就/奖项/出版物
治疗生活故事工作高级证书, 儿童创伤干预服务, Therapeutic Life Story Work International (December 2020).
Recipient of 亚博体育 Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching (May 2020).
教师 Presenter in 亚博体育 图书馆 教师 Lecture Series by providing a Presentation entitled, “Looking Beyond “Bad” Behavior of 创伤tized Children: A Trust-Based Relational Intervention Model for Caregivers and Other Caring Adults” (February 2020).
Postgraduate Certification in Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Families, Portland State University 儿童福利 Partnership/School of Social Work (August to December 2019).
Workshop presenter at the annual Shoulder to Shoulder Conference, 在波特兰举行的多学科会议, Oregon that provides training and focuses on building partnerships on behalf of children in the child welfare system. 研讨会的题目是, 基于信任的关系干预, Tools for Connecting With Children from Hard Places” (October 2019).
Selected to be part of a small training team to develop and provide advanced training in the Trust Based Relational Intervention curriculum to Oregon DHS 儿童福利 staff at various locations (Salem, 尤金, Clackamas, 彭德尔顿, 梅德福, 和比佛顿, 俄勒冈州的城市, 等.)(2018年至今).
Participated on Regional Field 董事 Consortium Planning Committee (2018-2019) that developed and facilitated annual Northwestern Social Work Field 董事 Consortium Conference in January 2019 entitled, 支持学生:以公平为中心 & 融入实地教育”. Co-presented workshop on ‘Inclusive Communities of Care & 《亚博体育》与Dr. Don Schweitzer，太平洋大学BSW主任.
教师 of the Year Award, from 亚博体育 Student Body (2018).
Certified Family Life Educator, National Council on Family Relations (2017).
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner & Educator, Texas Christian University Purvis Institute of Child Development (2015).
Member of Northwest Social Work Field 董事 Consortium Planning Committee (2013-2014) that developed and facilitated annual consortium meeting in January 2014. Co-presented at meeting on “Facilitating Professional Development In BSW Field 教育” with Don Schweitzer, 太平洋大学.
Nominated for Undergraduate 教师 Member of the Year, George Fox University (2013).
Inspirational Speaker at Military Spouse Appreciation Day luncheon. Oregon Supports Military Families, a non-profit organization, sponsored event (May 2013).
Certificate of Appreciation for “Commitment in Working with Youth at the North Coast Youth Correctional Facility” (2000).
Award for Service Provided to the Coalition for Children of Alcoholics (1988).
Co-authored NYS Office of Alcoholism and 药物滥用 Curriculum for 药物滥用 Counselors on “How To Effectively Work With Native American Clients in Chemical Dependency Treatment, 原生与非原生方法”(1994-1998).
Award for Teaching Excellence from President of Keuka College (1994).
Wrote Self Study Document for CSWE Reaffirmation of Accreditation Review of Keuka College Social Work Program. Council on Social Work 教育 used this document as a national model for other BSW programs (1994-1995).