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Whittaker, Sarah

Professor of Social Work/ Director of Social Work Program

Division of Social Sciences
Contact Information

Building: Marsh Hall, Room: A212
Campus Box: 36
Extension (on-campus): 304-384-5228
E-mail Address: whittakers@concord.edu
Office Hours:

Posted on office door each semester

Education

  • Virginia Tech, (2004) PhD
  • West Virginia University, (1995) MSW
  • West Virginia University, (1978) BSW

Bio

Sarah M. Whittaker, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Concord University.   Her current position involves teaching undergraduate students in the accredited Bachelor of Social Work program and she has served as the director of the Social Work program for the past two years.  Prior to teaching at Concord University, she practiced in the child welfare field for twenty-one years.  She received a Master of Social Work degree from West Virginia University and a PhD in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech.  She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and has served on the WVNASW state Board of Directors for the past three years.   Locally, she serves on the Advisory Council for the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia and on the Board of Directors for Community Connections, Inc.

Courses Taught or Currently Teaching

  • SOWK 161 - Introduction to Social Work
  • SOWK 305 - Social Work Research Methods