Social Work - Assistant Clinical Professor
Dr. Katie Savin is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Social Work program at the University of the Pacific's School of Health Sciences. Katie received their MSW (Master of Social Work) from the Hunter College School of Social Work at the City University of New York and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare. At the University of the Pacific, Katie developed and leads the Diabetes Care and Management sub-specialization for MSW students and teaches social work policy and research courses. Katie is an extramural research fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security Retirement and Disability Social Policy program where they are continuing their mixed-methods, community-based, research assessing administrative burden among Supplement Security Income recipients. Katie’s critical disability studies scholarship contributes to discussions of disability justice and public health bioethics that have informed debate on care provision during COVID-19.
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About Katie Savin
Dr. Katie Savin is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Social Work program at the University of the Pacific's School of Health Sciences. Katie received their MSW (Master of Social Work) from the Hunter College School of Social Work at the City University of New York and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Social Welfare. At the University of the Pacific, Katie developed and leads the Diabetes Care and Management sub-specialization for MSW students and teaches social work policy and research courses. Katie is an extramural research fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security Retirement and Disability Social Policy program where they are continuing their mixed-methods, community-based, research assessing administrative burden among Supplement Security Income recipients. Katie’s critical disability studies scholarship contributes to discussions of disability justice and public health bioethics that have informed debate on care provision during COVID-19.
| 2021 - Present | Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Social Work, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences | |
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| 2020 - 2021 | Adjunct Faculty Member, MSW Program, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences | |
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| 2019 - 2020 | Adjunct Faculty Member, California State University, East Bay ‐ Department of Social Work | |
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| 2019 | Researcher, End of Life Communication Project, Office of Developmental Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco | |
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| 2017 - 2018 | Graduate Student Instructor, University of California - Berkeley | |
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| 2016 - 2017 | Reader, University of California - Berkeley | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2019 - Present | Dementia and the Ethics of Choosing When to Die |
| Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Nancy Berlinger and Mildred Z. Solomon | |
| 2022 - 2024 | Impact of Inequities in the Development of Prediabetes/Diabetes in High Priority Neighborhoods in Stockton |
| University of the Pacific Office of Sponsored Programs | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Roshanak Rahimian | |
| $24,000 | |
| 2022 - 2023 | Assessing Administrative Burden Among Supplemental Security Income Recipients |
| Center for Financial Security’s Retirement and Disability Research Center supported by the Social Security Administration | |
| Extramural Mentored Fellowship | |
| $45,000 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Impact of SNAP on Health Outcomes in a High-Risk Older Adult Population |
| UCSF Pepper Center | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Hilary Seligman | |
| $25,000 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Student Research Grant |
| Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, University of California, Berkeley | |
| $6,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Berkeley Connect Fellowship |
| UC Berkeley | |
| $25,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Extra Costs of Vision Loss: Understanding the Persistence of Poverty Amongst and Through the Words of Disabled Adults |
| Social Security Administration | |
| Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | How SSI and SSDI Beneficiaries Work Around and Within Current Labor Incentive Programs |
| Social Security Administration | |
| Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Mentored Research Award Fellowship |
| University of California Office of the President | |
| $18,000 | |
| 2017 - 2019 | Social Welfare Dean's Conference Travel Award |
| University of California, Berkeley | |
| $4,800 | |
| 2017 - 2017 | Disability Chapter Grant |
| Awesome Foundation | |
| $1,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, National Association of Social Works (NASW) | Present | Member, Society for Disability Studies (SDS) | Present | Member, Society for Social Work (SSWR) |
Honors and Awards
- 2021 Student Appreciation Award, MSW Class of 2021, Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, University of the Pacific
- 2018-2019 University of California, Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
- 2010 New York University Founders Day Award: For Achievement in the Highest Bracket of Scholastic Preferment
- 2010 NYU President’s Service Award: For Distinguished Community Contribution and Service
| 2021 | Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley ‐ School of Social Welfare | |
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| 2011 | MSW, Advanced Standing Program: Health and Mental Health Focus, CUNY Hunter College ‐ Silberman School of Social Work | |
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| 2010 | B.S., Honors, Social Work, New York University ‐ School of Social Work | |
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Links
Contact Information
School of Health Sciences
University of the Pacific
3455 5th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone Number: 916.325.4665
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