Assistant Professor Social Work
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 both a master's and a doctorate in social work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. He currently teaches on-ground and online courses in policy, research, and integrative practice. His scholarly work focuses on political social work, civic and political participation of social workers, child welfare policy, social work education, integrated social work practice, and community-based participator research methods. Dr. Ostrander currently serves on 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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About Jason Ostrander
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 both a master's and a doctorate in social work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. He currently teaches on-ground and online courses in policy, research, and integrative practice. His scholarly work focuses on political social work, civic and political participation of social workers, child welfare policy, social work education, integrated social work practice, and community-based participator research methods. Dr. Ostrander currently serves on 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.
| August 2017 - Present | Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ School of Social Work | |
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| July 2019 - August 2020 | MSW Program Director, Sacred Heart University ‐ School of Social Work | |
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| August 2017 - June 2019 | Online Education Coordinator, Sacred Heart University ‐ Social Work Department, College of Arts and Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 - Present | The Gadugi Project: Improving Child Welfare Through Investing in Family |
| US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau - HHS-2021-ACF-CW-1921 | |
| Improving Child Welfare Through Investing in Family | |
| Role: Co-Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Angelique Day | |
| $2,100,000 | |
| 2022 - 2022 | Social Welfare Policy Analysis Supplemental Renewable Assignment |
| CT Office of Higher Education | |
| Connecticut Open Education Resource Grant Program | |
| Role: Co-Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Kate Kelly, MSW | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | “Listen…… and I will tell you a story” |
| Sacred Heart University | |
| University Research and Creativity Grants Program | |
| Role: Co-Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Amanda Moras, Dr. Elizabeth Allen, and Kate Kelly, MSW | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2019 | SHU Social Work Policy Practice Academy |
| Sacred Heart University | |
| Academics for Creative Teaching Grant, declined | |
| Role: Co-Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Jill Manit, PhD. | |
| $100 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Developing Interactive Research Modules for Online Courses |
| Wiley Education Services | |
| Wiley Education Services Enhancement Grant | |
| Role: Co-Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Jennifer Wilson and Urszula Lechtenberg | |
| $41,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2015 - Present | Member, Influencing Social Policy | 2014 - Present | Member, Council on Social Work Educaiton | 2014 - Present | Member, Society for Social Work and Research | 2013 - Present | Member, Association for Community Organizing and Social Action | 2002 - Present | Member, National Association of Social Workers |
Honors and Awards
- 2015 Outstanding Student Award, Association for Community Organizing & Social Administration
- 2004 Marguerite O. Carson Award, Elms College's Social Work Department
- 2001 Human Service Award, Berkshire Community College's Human Service Program
- 2012, 2013, 2015 Mary E. Sterling Scholarship
- 2014, 2015 Vicki and Michael Konover Scholarship
- Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work
- 2018 Wiley Faculty Fellowship
- 2021 Bruce S. Jansson MSW Award
- 2021 Faculty Research on Teaching Effectiveness in Policy Award
Courses
- PhD- Historical and Theoretical Contexts of Social Work
- Specialized Practice I
- Specialized Practice II
- Supervised Research Practicum
- Social Work Research Methods
- Social Welfare Policy I
- Social Welfare Policy II
| 2012 - 2016 | Ph.D. Social Work, University of Connecticut ‐ School of Social Work | |
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| 2004 - 2005 | M.S.W., University of Connecticut ‐ School of Social Work | |
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| 2001 - 2003 | B.S.W., College of Our Lady of the Elms | |
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| 1999 - 2002 | A.S. Human Services, Berkshire Community College | |
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Contact Information
School of Social Work
West Campus West Building
WCW*W3A310
203-365-4451
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