Associate Professor & Department Head, Department of Social Work
Dr. Patricia Desrosiers, LCSW, worked as a case manager and then a clinical social worker dedicating almost 20 years to clients of the community mental health center. She completed her Ph. D. in social work in 2009 and is currently an associate professor and the Acting Department Head of Social Work at Western Kentucky University having held that position since January 2018. Prior to that, she held the position of MSW Program Director. Areas of research interest include leadership, supervision, trauma informed care practices, online teaching, and international social work.
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About Patricia Desrosiers
Dr. Patricia Desrosiers, LCSW, worked as a case manager and then a clinical social worker dedicating almost 20 years to clients of the community mental health center. She completed her Ph. D. in social work in 2009 and is currently an associate professor and the Acting Department Head of Social Work at Western Kentucky University having held that position since January 2018. Prior to that, she held the position of MSW Program Director. Areas of research interest include leadership, supervision, trauma informed care practices, online teaching, and international social work.
| Present | Associate Professor/Acting Department Head, Western Kentucky University ‐ Department of Social Work | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2016 - 2017 | Domestic Violence Services Knowledge Study |
| WKU College of Health and Human Services | |
| Quick Turnaround Grant | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Christopher Joffrion | |
| $2,992 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Infusing Substance Abuse Content Into the Social Work Curriculum |
| Meharry Medical Center via SAMHSA | |
| Role: SBIRT Champion | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. R.Lyle Cooper, Dr. Dana Sullivan, Dr. Amy Cappiccie, Dr. Whitney Harper, Dr. Dawn Wright, Dr. Lynette Smith | |
| $3,000 | |
| 2016 - 2016 | Exploration of Leadership Among Kentucky's Social Work Non-Profits |
| WKU Center for Leadership Excellence | |
| Exploration of Leadership | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. April Murphy | |
| $1,250 | |
| 2015 - 2016 | Victim Services Needs Assessment Memorandum of Agreement |
| Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet - 1600000653 | |
| WKU - Victim Services Needs Assessment | |
| Role: Prinicipal Investigator | |
| $12,023 | |
| 2011 - 2015 | Kentucky State Victim Assistance Academy |
| Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet - 2011-VF-GX-K004 | |
| State Victim Assistance Academy | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Lynde Revert, Christopher James, Erica Thompson, Betty Tonui, Azalia Gongora | |
| $250,000 | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Development and Evalutation of an Online Writing Course |
| WKU DELO Online Learning Research Office (OLRO) | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Jay Gabbard, Emily Funk | |
| $8,650 | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Ultimate Trainer Event |
| Office Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Office - In-Kind | |
| OVC TTAC Ultimate Trainer | |
| Role: Prinicpal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Azalia Gongora | |
| $10,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | KY State President, American Association of University Women (AAUW) | 2016 - 2018 | Peer Reviewer, Advances in Social Work | 2007 - 2018 | Member, Council on Social Work Education | 2001 - 2018 | Member/Contributor to Social Work Speaks, National Association of Social Work | 2016 | Peer Reviewer, Violence and Victims |
Honors and Awards
- College of Health and Human Services Faculty Public Service Award. AY 2016.
- Interdisciplinary Award FY12 from WKU Office of Research.
- Junior Investigator FY12 from WKU Office of Research.
- First Time Awardee FY12 from WKU Office of Research
Courses
- SWRK 560/561 Generalist Field Practicum
- SWRK 630 Advanced Rural Social Welfare Policy
- SWRK 610 Administration and Supervision in Social Work
- SWRK 577 Supervision of Advanced Casework Practice
- SWRK 679 Professional Social Work Writing Seminar
- SWRK 620 Advanced Psychosocial Approaches for Rural Practice
- SWRK 622 Integrated Social Work Practice with Families
| May 2002 - December 2009 | Ph.D., Doctoral Student, University of Louisville ‐ Kent School of Social Work | |
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| August 1999 - July 2001 | MSW, Graduate Student, University of Southern Indiana ‐ Social Work | |
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