D.S.W., School of Social Work, Howard University, Washington,D.C. (1998)
M.S.W.,, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (1978)
B.A., Sociology, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia (1976)
Research and Scholarship
Research Focus: Child Welfare,child and family policy, social work practice, social welfare policy and services, racism and racial dialogue, incarceration and impact on families, and kinship care.