Faculty News
Ram A. Cnaan, Ph.D., SP2 professor and associate dean for research and doctoral was elected to be the next president of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). Professor Cnaan is both the first Penn member and first social worker to be elected to that position. Dr. Cnaan became the ARNOVA president elect in the organization’s annual meeting this past November in Atlant. He will assume office in November when ARNOVA meets in Philadelphia. ARNOVA’s annual meeting in 2008 coincides with the school celebration of “100 Years of Social Work at Penn.”
ARNOVA is the premier organization for scholar focusing on nonprofit, philanthropy, community organization, and volunteerism. ARNOVA was founded in 1971 as the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars, the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is a neutral, open forum committed to strengthening the research community in the emerging field of nonprofit and philanthropic studies. ARNOVA brings together both theoretical and applied interests, helping scholars gain insight into the day-to-day concerns of third-sector organizations, while providing nonprofit professionals with research they can use to improve the quality of life for citizens and communities. Principal activities include an annual conference, publications, electronic discussions and special interest groups.
Richard Estes, DSW, will be on sabbatical during the Spring 2008 semester. Inasmuch as he is engaged in international activities, he will be spending the majority of his time out of the country. Between January 11 and Feb 28, he will be either a Visiting Scholar or Distinguished Visiting Scholar with each of the following Institutions: University of Florence (Italy), Free University of Berlin (Germany), and the Institute for Higher Social Studies (Berlin). Following a month long respite at home, he will travel as Distinguished Visiting Scholar to both the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong -- institutions to which he previously has served as an External Examiner. During the summer months, his time will be divided between SP2’s newest exchange program in Mangalore, India and Penn’s university-wide collaboration with Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. Whether at home or abroad, Professor Estes continues to deepen his knowledge of the complex social, political and economic challenges that confront the world's rich and poor countries alike. In the process he also is creating opportunities for Penn faculty, students and alumni to participate in these programs.
Karin Rhodes, Ph.D., authored an article entitled "You're Not a Victim of Domestic Violence, Are You?" Provider–Patient Communication about Domestic Violence that appeared in the November 6, 2007 Annals of Internal Medicine. Read the full article.
Phyllis Solomon, Ph.D., co-authored the book Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation: An Empirical Perspectives, which was published by Guilford Publications in November 2007. A book chapter she co-authored with recent doctoral graduate Victoria Stanhope, entitled, Assertive Community treatment: A case study of an adult with severe mental illness was included in Evidence-based Internship (Nov 2007). In December, she did psychiatric grand rounds at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, presenting on family interventions for adults with severe mental illness. She also recently reviewed grants for the National Institute of Mental Health.