Advisory Groups

There are currently two advisory groups serving Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services; these are the Editorial Advisory Board and the Advisory Committee on Management and Practice. Advisory group members represent the interests of social service agencies, social work education, and social work research, agency management, social workers, and related professionals.

William E. Powell, Editor
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, Whitewater, WI  

Sondra J. Fogel, Associate Editor
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Christine Lowery, Book Review Editor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Howard Goldstein, Editor Emeritus  

Editorial Advisory Board

Ellen Bogolub, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Richard Caputo, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Mel Gray, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
Philip Young P. Hong, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
Roberta Rehner Iversen, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Tracey Mabrey, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Dan Magnuson, Pathfinders, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Ruth Paris, Boston University, Boston, MA
Eileen Mayers Pasztor, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Christopher G. Petr, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Susan P. Robbins, University of Houston, Houston, TX
William P. Steinhauser, Bethany for Children and Families, Moline, IL

Advisory Committee on Management and Practice

This committee consists of the journal editor, at least one liaison with the Editorial Advisory Board, and several CEOs and other representatives from the practice community. This committee provides insights into how the journal can best meet the needs of the practice community in social and human services.

Donald H. Goughler, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA

Lynn Kyle, Lampion Center, Evansville, IN

Daniel O. Magnuson, Pathfinders, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

Gayle O. Ricks, Growing Home, Saint Paul, MN

Ronald Thompson, Boys and Girls Town, Boys Town, NE

Charles Tommasulo, Family Service Agency of Mid-Michigan, Flint, MI

Carolyn Portanova, Catholic Family Center, Rochester, NY

Paul Castro, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Robert Jones, Children's Aid and Family Services, Inc., Paramus, NJ

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