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
James W. Drisko, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Mel Gray, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
Edward J. Gumz, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Lorrie Henderson, KidsPeace National Center Inc., Orefield, PA
Tracey Mabrey, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Dan Magnuson, The Counseling Center of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Josephine Méndez-Negrete, University of Texas–San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Ruth Paris, Boston University, Boston, MA
Susan P. Robbins, University of Houston, Houston, TX
William P. Steinhauser, Bethany for Children and Families, Moline, IL
Patrick Sullivan, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

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, The Counseling Center of Milwaukee, 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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