Participating Universities

Currently, ten universities within the UNC system are funded to offer the Collaborative Child Welfare Scholar program. These schools offer a curriculum that not only meets the state's preservice competency requirements, but includes specialized, in-depth training in child welfare best practices and theory.

Collaborative Scholar Programs:
     Appalachian State University (BSW)
     East Carolina University (BSW & MSW)
     Fayetteville State University (MSW)
     North Carolina State University(BSW)
     The Joint MSW Collaborative Scholar Program(MSW)
               NC A&T SU, and
               The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
     The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MSW)
     The University of North Carolina at Charlotte(MSW & BSW)
     The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (BSW)
     The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (BSW)
     Western Carolina University (BSW & MSW)




Collaborative Coordinator Contact Information:

Appalachian State University
Judith Wesson
Department of Sociology and Social Work
209 Chapell Wilson Hall, Room 07A
P.O. Box 32155
Boone, NC 28608-2115
T 828.262.7509
F 828.262.2294
wessonjc@appstate.edu

East Carolina University
Ruth Harrison
College of Human Ecology
School of Social Work
Rivers Building, Room 219-D
Greenville NC 27858-4353
T 252.328.2100
F 252.328.0302
harrisonru@ecu.edu


Fayetteville State University
Debra Brown
Lauretta Taylor Building, Room 211
1200 Murchinson Road
Fayetteville NC 28301-4298
T 910.672.1317
F 910.672.1755
dlbrown@uncfsu.edu

North Carolina State University
Miriam Gold
Department of Social Work
1911 Building, Campus Box 7639
Raleigh, NC 27695-7639
T 919.515.0439
T 919.515.4403
msgold@ncsu.edu

The Joint MSW Collaborative Scholar Program
   NC A&T SU, and
   The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dan Beerman
UNC-Greensboro
Dept. of Social Work
177 Stone Building
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
T 336.256.0528
F 336.334.5210
drbeerman@uncg.edu

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wanda Reives
School of Social Work
325 Pittsboro St., Campus Box 3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
T 919.962.8982
F 919.843.6398
wreives@email.unc.edu

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Suzanne Boyd
Department of Social Work
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223
T 704.687.6179
F 704.687.2343
sboyd@uncc.edu

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Donza McLean
Social Work Department
One University Drive
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
Phone: 910.775.4090
Fax: 910.775.4091
socialwork@uncp.edu

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Gwendolyn Clark
Department of Social Work – Friday Hall
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5979
T 910.962.7658
F 910.962.7283
clarkg@uncw.edu

Western Carolina University
Tonya Westbrook
Social Work Department
G08-A McKee Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
T 828.227.2578
F 828.227.7061
twestbrook@email.wcu.edu