KAY W. DAVIDSON EDUCATION: London School of Economics, London, UK BA, 1961 1958-61 Sociology Institute of Medical Social Work, London, UK Certificate 1961-2 Social Work Columbia University, New York, NY MS, 1971 1970-71 Social Work City University of New York, NY DSW, 1983 1976-84 Social Welfare PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: Professor, University of Connecticut School of Social Work, 2007-present Dean and Professor, University of Connecticut School of Social Work, 1997-2007 Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY 1996-97 Director MSW Program, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY, 1993-95 Associate Dean, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY, 1992-93 Acting Associate Dean, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY, 1991-92 Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY 1988-91 Assistant Professor, Hunter School of Social Work, New York, NY, 1984-1988 Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Field Work, Columbia University School of Social Work, 1983-84 Lecturer, Columbia University School of Social Work, 1980-83 Adjunct Lecturer, New York University School of Social Work, NY, 1980 Consultant and Trainer, St. Clare s Hospital CMHC, NJ, 1980 Assistant Director, Social Work, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, 1974-78 Continuing Education Instructor, Adelphi University, NY, 1973 Assistant Director, Social Work & Coordinator Postgraduate Training, Memorial Hospital, New York, 1971-73 Social Worker, Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, 1965-1970 Social Worker, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK, 1962-5 HONORS: Hyman J. Weiner Award: Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care (AHA) 1993 George N. Shuster Faculty Fellowship Award, 1994 Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2000-present PUBLICATIONS: 1/26/2015 1
Mogro-Wilson, C., & Davidson, K. (2014) Autism Spectrum Disorders. In A. Gitterman (Ed.) Handbook of Social Work with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, 3 rd Ed., pp. 73-94 New York: Columbia University Press. Wilson, C., Davidson, K. & Bruder, M. B. (2014) An empowerment approach in teaching a class about autism for social work students. Social Work Education: the International Journal 33:1, 61-76. Spitzer, W.J. & Davidson, K. (2013) Future trends in health and health care: implications for social work practice in an aging society. Social Work in Health Care 52:10. Spitzer, W. & Davidson, K. (2012) Crucial dimensions in health, health care and education for social work practice in the United States, In W. Spitzer, (Ed.) Education for Health Care Social Work Practice: Issues and Directions Philadelphia, PA: Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. Gilbert, C., Trachtenberg, J., Davidson, K., O Donnell, P., Perone, K. (2011) Educating social workers for transdisciplinary practice, In W. Spitzer (Ed.) The Evolving Practice of Social Work Within Integrated Care. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Social Work Leaders in Health Care. Bullock, K and Davidson, K. (2007). Zelda Foster and her contributions to social work in end-of-life care, Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 3:1. Gilbert, C. and Davidson, K. (2006) Supervision and life-long learning. In W. Spitzer (Ed.) Supervision in Health Care Social Work. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Social Work Leaders in Health Care. Davidson, K (2005). Preface to Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn, (Eds.) C. Ortiz Hendricks, J. Bertrand Finch, & C. L. Franks, (CSWE Press). Davidson, K. (2004). Education for leadership in health care social work In W. Spitzer (Ed.) Leadership in Health Care Social Work: Principles and Practice. Philadelphia, PA: Society for Social Work Leaders in Health Care. Foster, Z. and Davidson, K. (2003). Balancing satisfactions and stresses in social work with the dying. In I. Corless, B. Germino & M. Pittman 2 nd Edition (Eds.). Death, Dying and Bereavement: A Challenge for Living New York: Springer Publ.. Mizrahi,T., Davidson, K., and Marshack, E. (2000). Career paths of health workers: The impact of a pre-social work course on professional development, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 20:1/2. 1/26/2015 2
Davidson, K. (1998). Educating students for social work in health care today. In A. Schamess and A. Lightburn. (Eds.) Humane Managed Care? (Washington, D.C.:NASW Press). Bendor, S., Davidson, K. & Skolnik, L. (1997) Strengths-pathology dissonance in the social work curriculum. Journal of Teaching in Social Work 15:1/2. Davidson, K. W. and Foster, Z. (1995) Social work with dying and bereaved clients: Helping the workers. Social Work in Health Care 21:4. Foster, Z. and Davidson, K. (1995) Satisfactions and stresses for the social worker. In I. Corless, B. Germino, & M. Pittman. (Eds.) A Challenge for Living: Death, Dying and Bereavement. pp. 285 300. Boston: Jones and Bartlett. Davidson, Kay W. (1990) Role blurring and the hospital social worker's search for a clear domain. Health and Social Work 15:3. 228-234. Excerpted in Gale Research Inc. CD-ROM (Detroit, MI), Discovering Careers and Jobs, 1994. Davidson, K.W. (1990) Doubt as a source of innovation in developing effective services to families. Families in Society, 71:5. Davidson, K.W. (1990) Gaining insight through conversations with clients, peers and ourselves. In H. Weissman (Ed.) Serious Play: Creativity and Innovation in Social Work, Washington, D.C.: NASW Press. Davidson, K.W. and Clarke, S.S., (Eds.). (1990) Social Work in Health Care: A Handbook for Practice, New York: The Haworth Press. Davidson, K. and Kurland, R. (1989) Group interviews: A unique role for groups in gatekeeping for social work. In Social Work with Groups and the Challenge of Societal Change: Innovation-Tradition.: Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, (Montreal, Canada). Livingston, D., Davidson, K. and Marshack, E. (1989) Education for autonomous practice: A challenge for field instructors. Journal of Independent Social Work, 4:1. Marshack, E., Davidson, K. and Mizrahi, T. (1988) Preparation of social workers for a changing health care environment. Health and Social Work, 13:3. Davidson, K.W. and Livingston, D. (1987) A relationship model of faculty field advising. Arete, 12:2. Davidson, K.W. (1985) Social work with cancer patients: Stresses and coping patterns. Social Work in Health Care, 10:4. 1/26/2015 3
Davidson, K.W. (1978) Evolving social work roles in health care: The case of discharge planning. Social Work in Health Care, 4:1. PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS: Presented Social Work and Autism Spectrum Disorders, to Field Instructors at University of Connecticut School of Social Work, West Hartford, CT, September 2013, Co-author, C. Wilson. Presented at 46 th Annual SSWLHC Meeting and Conference, San Francisco, CA, Preparing Future Social Worker Leaders in Health Care: Field Instruction as an Essential Tool, October 2011, Co-author, J. Trachtenberg. Presented at NASW/CT Annual Statewide Conference, Waterbury, CT. The Joy of Field Education: A New Journey for Some and a Renewal for Others, April 2011, Co-author, A. Cordero. Presented at 45 th Annual SSWLHC Meeting and Conference, Tampa, Fla., Field Instruction: Succession Planning for Social Work Leaders in Health Care, November 2010, Co-author, J. Trachtenberg. Workshop on Field Instruction Can Be Fulfilling and Fun at NASW/CT 25 th Annual Statewide Conference, April 2010. Presented Social Work in Oncology: Stressors and Self-Care, to Connecticut Social Work Oncology Group, Waterbury CT., April 2010. Presented at 43 rd Annual SSWLHC Meeting and Conference, New Orleans, LA, Presentations and Publications: Guidelines for Success April 2009, Co-authors, C. Gilbert & A. Farrar. Presented at 42 nd Annual SSWLHC Meeting and Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Promoting Leadership through Supervision and Life-Long Learning, April 2007, Coauthor, C. Gilbert. Social Work Month Presentation on Health Care Social Work presented at Connecticut Social Work Nephrology Group, March 2005 Presented at 39 th Annual SSWLHC Meeting, Las Vegas Nevada, The Health Care Social Worker as Educator in the Workplace, April 2004 Presentation to Health Social Workers in Southern Connecticut, presented at Waveny Care Center, March 2003 1/26/2015 4
Presented Social Work Educators in "Health Care, presented at UConn Health Center, Department of Social Work, March 2003 Social Workers as Educators presented to Social Work Department of New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, March 2002. Presented Social Work Students in Health Care: Field and School Collaboration, Co author S. Euster, 3 rd International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, Tampere, Finland, July 2001. Social Work Students in Health Care: Field and School Collaboration, Co author S. Euster, 35 th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Orlando Florida, May/June 2000. Student Training: The Challenge of Change, Co author S. Euster, 34 th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, New York, New York, 1999 Keynote Presentation, Adelphi University, School of Social Work, Division of Field Education, Spring 1998 Field Education Conference, April, 1998. Keynote Speech, National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter, Annual Lobby Day, March, 1998. Student Training: The Challenge of Change. Co-author S. Euster. Half-day workshop presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Seattle, WA., March, 1998. Student Training in Health Care Social Work: The Challenge of Change, Co-author S. Euster. 2nd International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health. Workshop Presentation, Melbourne, Australia, January, 1998. Student Training: The Challenge of Change, Co-author S. Euster. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care, Phoenix, Arizona, May, 1997. Workshop on Role Transitions for Employed Students, Co-presenter, G. Rudich. Administration for Children s Services, New York, NY, November, 1996. Social Work in Times of Chaos: Managing Organizational and Professional Demands, Co-author, R. Woodrow. Presented at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, N.Y. in March, 1996. 1/26/2015 5
"Teaching Students to Balance Organizational and Professional Imperatives in Health Care Today," Co-author, R. Woodrow. Presented at the 42nd Annual Program Meeting of CSWE in Washington, D.C,. February, 1996. Social Work in Times of Chaos: Managing Organizational and Professional Demands," Co-Presenter, R. Woodrow. Presented both at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, N.J. in June, 1995 and at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, N.J., November, 1995. "Field Teaching in Chaos: Managing Organizational and Professional Demands," Copresenter, R. Woodrow, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, May, 1995. "Field Education and Social Work Practice," Co-presenter, B. Quitkin, Adelphi University School of Social Work, April, 1995. "Managing Organizational and Professional Imperatives for Field Instructors," Copresenter, R. Woodrow, Annual Social Health Field Instructor Meeting, HCSSW, March 1995. From Manuscript to Print," Annual Program Meeting of the Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care, Philadelphia, PA., March 1995. "Strengths Content in the Social Work Curriculum: Myth or Reality?" Co-presenters, S. Bendor and L. Skolnik. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Diego, March 1995. "Working with Dying and Bereaved Clients: Helping Social Workers Manage Stress and Achieve Satisfaction," Co-presenter Z. Foster, The First International Conference on Social Work in Health Care, Jerusalem, January 1995. "Organizational and Professional Imperatives for Social Workers in Health Care," Copresenter, R. Woodrow. The First International Conference on Social Work in Health Care, Jerusalem, January 1995. "Health Care Social Work in the Community: A Transatlantic Perspective," Presented at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, December 1994. "Managing Organizational and Professional Imperatives," Co-presenter, R. Woodrow. Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Chapter, Society for Hospital Social Work Directors, Eatontown, N.J., December 1994. "Organizational Development: Institutional Behavior, Analysis and Intervention," Seminar for Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care, Washington, D.C., November 1994. 1/26/2015 6
"Managing Organizational and Professional Imperatives," Co-presenter, R. Woodrow. Annual Program Meeting of the Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care, New Orleans, April, 1994. "From Manuscript to Print," Annual Program Meeting of the Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care, New Orleans, April, 1994. 1/26/2015 7