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Kathleen Boland is a Professor of Social Work at Cedar Crest College. She received her Ph.D. from Marywood University in 2002, and has also completed degrees at Adelphi University (MSW) and Elizabethtown College (BA). Her research focuses upon ethics in social work professional practice. She is an approved Act 31 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Trainer for Mandated Reporters through Pennsylvania DHS. Publications and presentations include Child Abuse Recognition, Social Work Ethics and Social Media, Ethical issues related to confidentiality, duty to warn and boundaries.
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Social Services
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Areas of Expertise (5)
Medical Social Work
Research Methods
Act 31 Trainer
Social Work Ethics
Medical Ethics
Education (3)
Marywood University: Ph.D., Social Work 2002
Adelphi University: M.S.W., Social Work
Elizabethtown College: B.A., Psychology
Affiliations (3)
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- National Association of Social Workers
- Council on Social Work Education
Media Appearances (1)
Cedar Crest College trains workers to report child abuse in wake of Jerry Sandusky scandal
LehighValleyLive online
2014-01-22
"What we are doing here is offering the two-hour training required for social workers and other licensed professionals who are considered 'mandated reporters' who need this training prior to the renewal of their license," said Kathleen Boland, a Cedar Crest professor of social work. "The key thing for people to understand is that they can only get this training from a state-approved instructor and there are only a few approved providers in the state."
Articles (2)
A Campus Survey of Faculty and Student Perceptions of Persons with Disabilities
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability
2012-01-01
A positive classroom climate is essential to the success of students with disabilities in higher education. In a study of 268 students and 76 faculty members at a small liberal arts women's college in eastern Pennsylvania, participants responded to statements about ...
General education and civic engagement: An empirical analysis of pedagogical possibilities
The Journal of General Education
2006-01-01
Faculty and administrators should explore a general education curriculum as the platform for a commitment to civic engagement. The results of this assessment study support the claim that faculty produce changes in student attitudes toward engaged citizenship ...