Social Work Faculty Present and Attend National Conferences

April 19, 2023

Northwestern Oklahoma State University social work department chair Dr. Kylene Rehder presents at the recent National Technology and Social Sciences Conference in Las Vegas.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s social work faculty recently participated in national conferences to highlight the department’s importance on professional growth and innovation.

Dr. Kylene Rehder, chair of the department of social work, presented, “Will you go to Prom with me? A Service Learning Project,” in a social work in action session at the National Technology and Social Sciences Conference in Las Vegas. Her presentation focused on service learning research and the implementation of the program’s community-based project called Primp for Prom.

“I’m grateful for an administration that understands the importance of qualified and well-informed faculty that can represent diverse perspectives essential for developing professional social workers,” Rehder said. “Conference participation promotes an educational environment that emulates the knowledge, values and skills expected in the profession.”

Codi Harding, assistant professor of social work and director of field education, attended the 40th annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

(Left) Codi Harding and Dr. Mit Joyner, DPS, LCSW, President of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), enjoy the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors conference in Birmingham, Alabama. 

“I was able to collaborate with other great directors of field education and have plans on working with them on some exciting projects,” Harding said. “I came away with an abundance of ideas to integrate into our program.”

To learn more about Northwestern’s department of social work, contact Rehder at kdrehder@nwosu.edu  or (580) 327-8135.

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