Assistant Professor of Social Work

Year Joined RCNJ: 2019

Contact Information

• Phone: (201) 684-7886
• Email: tbutler4@ramapo.edu
• Office: G-208

Education:

• Ph.D. – Catholic University
• M.S.W. – Howard University
• B.S.W. – University of Maryland College ParkCourses Offered:
• B.S.W. Program:

Convening Group: Social Work

• Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
• Cultural Diversity: Racism, Oppression, & Privilege
• M.S.W. Program:
• Research I
• Research II

Teaching Interests:

• Clinical Practice in Social Work
• Social Work Research
• School Social Work Practices
• Social Policy

 Research Interests:

• African American Students with Learning and Behavior Disabilities
• Critical Disability Theory
• School Social Work Practices and Interventions
• School Discipline Policies
• Social Policies Related to Juvenile Justice

• School to Prison Pipeline: School Strategies Necessary for Smart Decarceration, SSWAA National School Social Work Conference, Orlando FL, 2019

• Promoting Smart Decarceration: Starting with the School to Prison Pipeline, ACSSW, Advancing School Social Work Practices 7th National Institute, New Orleans, LA, 2001

Credentials

 NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker