Ginneh L. Akbar

Ginneh L. Akbar
  • Program Director
  • Department Chair
  • Associate Professor
  • Department: Social Work Graduate
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: GAkbar@wcupa.edu

Education

  • BA, Social Work: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • MSW: Temple University
  • DSW: University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests

Child welfaresocial worksocial media

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Contact Information

Phone: 610-738-0353

List of Publications

  • Méndez-Diaz, N., Akbar, G., & Parker-Barnes, L. (2021). The Evolution of Social Media and the Impact on Modern Therapeutic Relationships. The Family Journal, 10664807211052495. Akbar, G. (2019). Thinking critically about self-determination: A literature review. The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, Volume 16, Number 2. Holbrook, A., Akbar, G. & Eastwood, J. (2019). Meeting the challenge of human-induced climate change: reshaping social work education. Social Work Education (2019): 1-13. Williams, Y., Akbar, G. & Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. (2017). Interrogating Racism, politics and silence through the use of constructive culturally responsive pedagogies during the 2016 election season. Journal of Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education. Ocean, M., Vanidestine, T., Radis, B., O’Neal, G., Nuccio, T. L., Craig, S., Tucker, Y., Woleschok, J., DeLoach, Y. M., Hendricks, N., Lair, L. O., & Akbar, G. L. (under review). Seizing a disruptive opportunity: Remote work-study as anti-oppressive practice during COVID-19 and beyond. About Campus. Akbar, G. & Mendez, N. (2019). (in preparation for Journal of Technology in Human Services). The power of a click. Ghose, T.J., Neff, A. & Akbar, G (2019). (In Preparation for AIDS and Behavior). Factors Associated with housing for people living with HIV: An evaluation of the Federal HOPWA program. Akbar, G. Cicerelle, P., Neff, A., & Tran, C. (2019). Exploring MSW Student Attitudes on Radical Social Justice. Akbar, G. & Cicerelle, P. (2019) (in preparation for Journal of Social Movement Studies). Social Work, Social Media & Social Movements.

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