MYLES H. WHITNEY. Advanced Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapy. Hartford (CT) Family Training Institute,

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1 MYLES H. WHITNEY Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 353 Eagle Street Department of Sociology, North Adams, MA Anthropology and Social Work (413) North Adams, MA (413) Fax (413) EDUCATION: Ph. D. Social Welfare. University at Albany, State University of New York, Dissertation: Social and Cognitive Skills Training for Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquents: A Field Study to Assess and Enhance Transfer and Maintenance. Advanced Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapy. Hartford (CT) Family Training Institute, M.S.W. Group Work and Casework. University of Connecticut, School of Social Work, M.A.T. Sociology. University of Massachusetts, B.A. English. Bloomfield College, TEACHING AND COLLEGE SERVICE: Professor of Social Work, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1976-present). Teach the following courses to traditional and non-traditional students. SOWK 241 Introduction to Social Work SOWK 340 Poverty and Social Welfare SOWK 350 Group Counseling in Social Work SOWK 395 Social Work with Juvenile Delinquents SOWK/SOCI/PSYC 540 Internship Faculty Coordinator, MCLA Service Learning Program ( ) Wrote and coordinated Learn and Serve America grant, recruit and train faculty in service learning pedagogy, facilitate connections between faculty and public schools, human service agencies, and MCLA's Center for Service and Citizenship. 1

2 Founder and Coordinator, Social Work and Criminal Justice Practitioner Series ( ). Recruit, schedule, and assist with course development, leading area social workers and criminal justice practitioners teaching courses at MCLA. Program Evaluator ( ). Design and implement evaluations for grant funded programs operated by area human service and educational organizations. Department Chairperson ( , , ). Plan and administer budget, personnel evaluations and schedules, conduct searches, and organize academic events for the eight member Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. President, Faculty Association ( ), Executive Committee Member ( , ). Elected governing body of the faculty whose goal is to further the professional interests of the 110 member faculty and the academic mission of the College; served as the chief faculty representative and spokesperson in matters of policy. Other Service. Academic advising, Member, Service Learning Advisory Committee ( ), All-College Committee (1999- present), Committee on Promotion ( ), Chair, Special Committee on Winter Study ( ), College Representative- Massachusetts State College System Task Force on Human Services ( ), Training Instructor for state of Massachusetts social service workers ( ), Faculty Awards Committee ( ), Price Scholarship Committee ( ), Sociology Club Advisor ( ), Inaugural Planning Committee (1984), United Way Volunteer (1982-present) Instructor of Sociology, Part-Time, Holyoke (MA) Community College ( ). Taught the following courses to commuter students, nurses, and criminal justice students: Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, and Marriage and Family Living. PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED WORK: Whitney, Myles H. Social and Cognitive Skills Training for Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquents: A Field Study to Assess and Enhance Transfer and Maintenance. Albany, NY: University at Albany, School of Social Work, Toseland, Ronald W., Mark S. Labrecque, Sarah T. Goebel, and Myles H. Whitney. "An Evaluation of a Group Program for Spouses of Frail Elderly Veterans." The Gerontologist. Volume 32, No. 3 (June 1992),

3 The Human Services Curriculum Council. Human Service Base Curriculum. Boston: Mass. Department of Social Services, Wrote "Unit on Case Management" and contributed to "Unit on Intervention" and "Unit on Communication." Whitney, Myles H. and Paul Champagne. "New Left Organizers and the Poor." Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. Volume 5, No. 5 (September, 1978), Whitney, Myles H. "Suggested Guidelines for Specialized Police Juvenile Unit Functions: An Exploratory Study." Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work, PRESENTATIONS AND PANELS: Service Learning Seminar in Foster Care, Panel Moderator and Discussant, North Adams Public Schools, 7 th Annual Service Learning Conference, November, A Service Learning Capstone Seminar in Foster Care, Panel Presentation, Fall Conference of the New England Sociological Association, Service Learning 101 for College Faculty, Panel Moderator and Discussant, North Adams Public Schools, 6 th Annual Service Learning Conference, November "Community Service Learning at a Public Liberal Arts College," Presentation, Fall Conference, New England Sociological Association, "Higher Education & Community Partners in Service Learning," Panel Moderator and Discussant, North Adams Public Schools, 5th Annual Service-Learning Conference, November, "Service Learning in the Sociology Curriculum," Presentation, Fall Conference of the New England Sociological Association, "Workshop on Service Learning in Sociology," Presentation, Symposium on Service Learning in the Disciplines, Colleges of the Fenway and the Massachusetts Campus Compact, A Community Coalition: Its Role as a Broker Between Providers and the Community, Panel Member, New England Sociological Association, Fall Meeting, "Social and Cognitive Skills Training for Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquents: A Field Study," Social Work Research Series, University at Albany (SUNY),

4 "Social Work Practice with Diverse Groups," Workshop, Community Classroom on Diversity, North Adams State College, "Welfare Reform in Massachusetts," panel moderater and discussant, North Adams State College, "Community Adjustment of Juvenile Delinquents: A Study," Centennial Colloquia Series, North Adams State College, "Networking Human Services for Single Parents," Panel moderator and Presenter, New England Organization of Human Service Educators, Annual Spring Conference, "Teaching, Supervising and Doing Field Placements," Panel member, Massachusetts Sociological Association, Fall Meeting, "Experiential Education," Panel member, Faculty Forum, North Adams State College, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Student Supervision: clinical supervision of social work interns placed in social service agencies, 1976-present. Gestalt Psychotherapy: psychotherapy with individual adults and couples, part-time, Residential Treatment: directed a community-based group home for delinquent boys and provided social services to hospitalized psychiatric patients, Street Youth Work: outreach social work with predelinquents in a juvenile delinquency prevention program, PUBLIC SERVICE: North Adams Youth Girls Basketball League ( ). Founder, President and Advisory Board member of the citywide basketball program for girls grades 2-8. Involves instructional program, local league, and All-Star teams. Member, REACH Community Health Foundation Distribution Committee ( ). Committee reviews proposals and distributes approximately $75-100,000 in human service funding from the North Adams Regional Hospital. Chair, North Adams Human Services Commission ( ). Advisory body to the Mayor, defines city role in human service field, advocates for needed services, administers budget of $24,000. 4

5 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND MEMBERSHIPS: Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) - Member Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), State of Massachusetts National Association of Social Workers - Full Member New England Sociological Association - Member NEA/MTA/MSCA - Member AWARDS: Distinguished Service Award, North Adams State College (1981) Commonwealth Citation for Meritorious Service (1987) Service Award, North Adams Girls Basketball League (1994) Service Award, North Adams Girls Softball League (1996) Peer Recognition Award, No. Berkshire Community Coalition (1996) Bloomfield College, Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, Basketball, 1997 Senior Faculty Award, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Faculty Association (1998). Northern Berkshire County s, Fifty Most Influential People, North Adams Transcript (2001) REFERENCES: Provided on request 5