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CHATHAPURAM S. RAMANATHAN, Ph.D., ACSW., LMFT., CSW., CAC.
29220 Westbrook Parkway
Cranbrook Village
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 212-4886

Education
Honors
Appointments
Professional Social Work Positions
Publications - Articles
Publications - Books
Unpublished work
Technical Reports
Grants and Awards
Professional Papers
Professional Presentations & Workshops
Doctoral Dissertation
Professional Service
Membership In Professional Organizations

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, January 1988 (Interdisciplinary PhD in Social Work & Human Resource Management).
Master of Social Work (Community Mental Health), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980.
Master of Arts in Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric Social Work). Madras School of Social Work, University of Madras, Madras, India, 1979.
Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 1976.

HONORS

Robert Taggart's award for outstanding achievement, School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984.
Initiated to Alpha Delta Mu, National Social Work Honor Society, 1983.
Awarded The Best Article of the Year -- by the National Association of Human Rights Workers, 52nd Annual Conference.

Article:

Mayadas, N., Ramanathan, C.S., Suarez, Z. (1999). Mental health, social context, refugees and immigrants: A cultural interface, Journal of Intergroup Relations, 25(4), 3-14.

APPOINTMENTS

President & Chief Executive Officer, Human Service Enterprises, Southfield, MI, November 1996 to Present.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, August 1995 to May 1996.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI - 48202, August 1992 to May 1995.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, July 1989 to August 1992.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, College of Human Resources, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL - 62901, January 1988 to June 1989.
Lecturer, School of Social Work, College of Human Resources, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL - 62901, August 1987 to December, 1987.
Research Associate, Institute for public policy and social research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, September 1991 to August 1992.
Core Faculty, Center for Advanced Study of International Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, January 1990 to August 1992.
Core Faculty, Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, January 1990 to August 1992.
Co-Director, Social Work Theory and Practicum in the Context of India, Office of Overseas Study and School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, July 1991- to August 1992.

Professional Social Work Positions

President & Chief Executive Officer, Human Service Enterprises, Southfield, MI. (Social work Practitioner & Consultant), November 1996 to Present
Member, Curriculum Development Working Group, International Development Education Project, Funded by U.S. Agency for International Development, 1994 - 1997.
Member, Board of Directors, International Council on Social Welfare, U.S. Committee, May 13, 1994 - December 31, 1996.
Member, International Commission, Council on Social Work Education, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998.
Member, International Commission, Council on Social Work Education, September 1, 1992 - June 30, 1995.
Certified Site Visitor, The Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education, October 1991 - Present.
Social Worker Clinical Center, Southern Illinois University, 1988 - 1989.
Social Worker Project Upward Bound, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, August '85 to September '86.
Social Worker Family Housing Program Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, May 1982 - May 1984.
Social Worker Champaign County Mental Health Center, Champaign, IL, Jan '81 to Jan '82.

Field Instructor

Supervised masters students in Social Work during their field practicum and provided field instruction - Family Housing Program Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. Jan. 1983 to May 1984.

PUBLICATIONS

- Articles in refereed journals

Ramanathan, C.S., & Reischl, T.M. (2000). Innovative approaches to predicting and preventing addiction relapse. Employee Assistance Quarterly.
Mayadas, N., Ramanathan, C.S., Suarez, Z. (In Press). Mental health, social context, refugees and immigrants: A cultural interface, Journal of Intergroup Relations.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Beverly, C. (1999). International travel experiences: African American high school students and urban school communities, Journal of Intergroup Relations.
Walton, M., Ramanathan, C.S., Reischl, T. (1998). Tracking substance abusers in longitudinal research: Understanding follow-up contact difficulty, American Journal of Community Psychology, 26(2), 233-253.
Jirovec, R.L., Ramanathan, C.S., Alvarez, A.R. (1998). Course evaluations: What are social work students telling us about teaching effectiveness, Journal of Social Work Education, 34(2), 229-236.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Kondrat, M.E. (1997). Use of Groups in EAP Interventions: An Ecological Approach, Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 21(2), 95-103.
Kondrat, ME, & Ramanathan, CS (1996). International perspectives and the local practitioner: An exploratory study of practitioner perception of and attitudes toward globalization, Social Development Issues, 18(2), 1-17.
Ramanathan, CS (1995). Coping with stress through social support: A model for EAP practice Employee Assistance Quarterly, 11(1), 33-44.
Walton, M., Reischl, T.M., Ramanathan, CS (1995). Social Settings and Addiction Relapse, Journal of Substance Abuse, 7(2), 223-233.
Ramanathan, CS (1994). Health and wellness at the workplace in developing nations: Issues confronting occupational social work, Employee Assistance Quarterly, 10(1), 79-90.
Ramanathan, CS, & Kondrat, ME (1994). Conceptualizing and implementing a social work overseas study in developing nations: Politics, realities, and strategies, Social Development Issues, 16(2), 69-85.
Ramanathan, CS, Ramanathan, P.N. (1994). Family Caregiver's Attitude Toward Aging and the Elderly's Satisfaction with the Care: An Asian Indian Scenario, Community Alternatives: International Journal of Family Care, 6(1), 93-112.
Ramanathan, CS, & Newcomb, P.R. (1992). Publication Data of Alcoholism in Social Work Literature: Where Have Been? Where Are We Going? Employee Assistance Quarterly, 8(2), 67-78.
Ramanathan, CS (1992). EAP's Response to Personal Stress and Productivity: Challenges for Occupational Social Work, Social Work, 37(3), 234-239.
Ramanathan, C. S. (1991). Occupational Social Work and Multinational Corporations, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 135-142.
Ramanathan, C. S. (1990). Stress and Job Satisfaction: Implications for Occupational Social Work, Employee Assistance Quarterly, 6(2), 27-39.
Ramanathan, C. S. & Ramakrishnan, K. R. (1987). Industrial alcoholism and social work intervention, Management and Labor Studies, Vol 12, 1-7.
Karger, H. J. & Ramanathan, C. S. (1983). A radical approach to social work: The integration of Freud and Marx, The Indian Journal of Social Work, Vol XLIV, 133-141.

PUBLICATIONS

- Books, Book Chapters, and Monographs

Ramanathan, CS, Link, R.J. (1999). All our futures: Principles and resources for social work practice in a global era, Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.
Ramanathan, C. S. (1990). Employee assistance programs: Past, present and future, in Ferris, J., Rowland, K., and Buckley, M.R. (Eds), Human resources management: perspectives & issues, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Ramanathan, C. S. (1988). Employee assistance programs: An overview, in Ferris, J. & Rowland, K. (Eds), Human resources management: perspectives & issues, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Patchner, M. A., Balgopal, P. R., with Stevens, W., Ramanathan, C. S., & Schmidt, J. (1987). Personnel management in nursing homes, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Patchner, M., Taber, M., Broadbent, E., Lee, J. J., Ramanathan, C. S., & Schmidt, J. (1986). Permanent assignment of aides to nursing home residents, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Manuscripts Under Review By Refereed Journals
Ramanathan CS, & Reischl, TM (1998). Innovative approaches to predicting and preventing addiction relapse.
Reischl, TM, Ramanathan, CS, Stoffelmayr, B., Mavis, B. (1998). Social Adjustment and Substance Use Problems: A Longitudinal Examination.

Unpublished work

Kondrat, ME, Ramanathan, CS (December, 1991), Practicum
instructor resources, Theory and practicum in the context of India program, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.

Editorial Board

Employee Assistance Quarterly, Fall 1991 - Present.

Drugs and Society, August 1993 - Present.
Associate Editor, Community Alternatives: International Journal of Family Care, April 1993 - Present.

Reviewer

Employee Assistance Research, Winter 1992 - Present.

Grant Reviewer

Administration on Children Youth & Families, Department of Health & Human Services, January 1994 - Present.

Technical Reports

Reischl, TM, & Ramanathan, CS, Walton, M., Nguyen, H. (1993). Michigan Addiction Relapse Prevention Project, Interim Report for FY 1992 submitted to Center for Substance Abuse Services, Michigan Department of Public Health.
Ramanathan, CS, Reischl, TM, Walton, M., Nguyen, H. (1992). Michigan Addiction Relapse Prevention Project, Interim Report for FY 1992 submitted to Center for Substance Abuse Services, Michigan Department of Public Health.
Reischl, TM, & Ramanathan, CS, Walton, M., Nguyen, H. (1992). Michigan Addiction Relapse Prevention Project, Final Report for FY 1992 submitted to Center for Substance Abuse Services, Michigan Department of Public Health.
Reischl, TM, Ramanathan, CS (1991). Predictors of Drug Addiction, Recovery and Relapse: Stress, Coping and Mutual Help. Final Report submitted to Social Science Research Bureau, Michigan State University.

PUBLICATIONS

- Book Reviews

Ramanathan, C. S. (1989). [ Review of strategies for employee assistance programs:The crucial balance ]. Management and Labour Studies, 14 (2), 120-121.

Grants and Awards

A. Funded Research in Last Five years.
1) Project: Evaluation research for high-risk youth in Detroit public schools.

Grantor: W.K. Kellog Foundation Project 1993.

Dates: October 1, 1992 to September 30, 1993.

Amount: $2,500.

2) Project: Addiction Relapse Prevention Project (with T.M.Reischl).

Grantor: Center for Substance Abuse Services. State of Michigan, Department of Public Health.
Dates: October 1, 1992 to September 30, 1993.

Amount: $25,000.

2) Project: Addiction Relapse Prevention Project (with T.M.Reischl).

Grantor: Office of Substance Abuse Services. State of Michigan, Department of Public Health. Michigan State University, Life Long Education, Vice President for Research Office, Institute of Public Policy and Social Research.

Dates: August 12, 1991 to September 30, 1992.
Amount: $111,543.

3) Project: The role of informal and formal networks in buffering work-home incompatibility

Grantor: Michigan State University, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research.

Dates: September 1991 to August 31, 1992.

Amount: $18,000.

4) Project: Practicum and Theory in the context of India (with ME Kondrat).

Grantor: Michigan State University : School of Social Work, Office of Overseas Study, Center for Advanced Study of International Development, International Studies Programs, Asian Studies Center.

Dates: July 1991 to January 31, 1992.

Amount: $9,500.

5) Project: Health and Wellness at the Workplace (Paper presented at the International Council on Social Welfare, Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Hong kong).

Grantor: Michigan State University: Special Foreign Travel Fund (SFT), International Studies Programs, Asian Studies Center.

Dates: August to September 1991.

Amount: $1,700.

6) Project: Predictors of Drug Addiction, Recovery and Relapse: Stress, Coping and Mutual Help (with TM Reischl).

Grantor: Michigan State University Foundation. All University Research Initiation Grant (AURIG).

Dates: July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991.

Amount: $7,300.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Ramanathan, C. S. (2002) "Diversity & Inclusiveness: A Hindu American Perspective". Paper presented "Religious Pluralism in Democratic Societies: USA & SE Asia", Kaula Lumpur , August 2002.
Ramanathan, CS, & Ramanathan, P. (2001). Prejudices Against
New Immigrants: Implications for Social Workers, Paper Presented at the 25th Annual Conference, National Association of Social Workers-Michigan Chapter, Mackinaw Island, Michigan.
Ramanathan, CS, & Ramanathan, P. (2000). Immigration Issues & Human Rights, Paper Presented at the 53rd Annual Conference, National Association of Human Rights Workers, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Ramanathan, CS, & Link, R.J. (2000). All Our Futures: Principles and Resources for Social Work Practice in a Global Era, Presentation at Meet the Authors, Council on Social Work Education, Annual program Meeting, New York, NY.
Ramanathan, CS (1999). Working with Displaced Population in a Global Economy. Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Mayadas, N., Ramanathan, C.S., & Suarez, Z. (1997, March). Mental health; social context; Refugees and immigrants: A three dimensional cultural interface, Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Beverly, C. (1996, July). A social development approach to promoting community health through substance abuse prevention and violence reduction, Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, Oporto, Portugal.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Beverly, C. (1996, February). International Travel Experiences: African American High School Students and Urban School Communities, Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Ramanathan, C.S., Alvarez, A. (1995, February). Increasing Community Health Through Substance Abuse Prevention and Violence Reduction, Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Beverly, C. (1995, July 29-August 1, 1995). Enhancing Self-Esteem Among Urban Low-Income, African American Youth Through Cross-Cultural Experiences. Paper Presented at the International Social Welfare in a Changing World Conference, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Jirovec, R., Ramanathan, C.S., Alvarez, A. (1995, March). Course evaluations: What are social work students trying to tell us about teaching effectiveness. Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, SanDiego,CA, March 2-5, 1995.
Ramanathan, C.S., & Beverly, C. (1994). "Cross-Cultural Experience and African American Teens: An Empowerment Paradigm." Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, Kandy, Sri Lanka, July 3-8, 1994.
Ramanathan, C.S. (1994). "Preventing Addiction Relapse: A Social Group Work Approach.", Madras School of Social Work, Madras, India, 6/1/94.
Ramanathan, C.S. (July 1993). "Use of Groups in EAP Interventions," The magic of EAPs: Repositioning to meet tomorrow's needs, Fifth Annual EASNA (Employee Assistance Society of North America) Professional Institute, Ann Arbor, MI.
Ramanathan, C.S., Walton, M. (June, 1993). Conceptual Issues in Addiction Relapse and Implementing Addiction Recovery Groups, Paper Presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Division of Community Psychology, American Psychological Association, Virginia.
Nguyen, H., Reischl, T.M., Ramanathan, C.S. (June, 1993). Multiple Measures of Psychological Adjustment During Addiction Recovery, Paper Presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Division of Community Psychology, American Psychological Association, Virginia.
Walton, M., Ramanathan, C.S. (June, 1993). The Forgotten Domain: Assessment of Social Involvement During Addiction Recovery, Paper Presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Division of Community Psychology, American Psychological Association, Virginia.
Ramanathan, C.S. (1991, August). Health and wellness at the workplace: Role for occupational social work, Paper Presented at the International Council on Social Welfare Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Hong Kong.
Ramanathan, CS, & Patchner, M. (1989, October). Relationship of EAP to stress, EAP to job satisfaction, and stress to job satisfaction. Paper Presented at National Association of Social Workers, San Francisco, CA.
Ramanathan, C. S., & Newcomb, P.R. (1989, March). Social work and alcoholism : Where we have been and where we are going. Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Ramanathan, C. S. (1988, March). Who benefits from social work services in occupational settings: The individual or the organization. Paper Presented at the Social Justice Symposium, Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, Georgia.
Balgopal, P. R, Ramanathan, C. S. & Patchner, M. A. (1987, December). Employee assistance programs: A cross cultural perspective. Paper Presented at the conference on International Personnel & Human Resources Management. Singapore, Singapore.
Ramanathan, C. S. & Kagle, J. D. (1986, March). Coping with stress through social support: A framework for EAP Practice. Paper Presented at Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Miami, FL.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Ramanathan, CS (August, 2000). Contemporary issues in Social development. School of Social Work, Tamasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chair, (July, 1996). IUCISD Symposium - Social Development: Contemporary Realities, Sessions chaired -- a) "Electronic communication and information: Significance for developing countries," b) "Education for social development," c) "The impacts of cross-cultural participatory education on Canadian development practitioners," Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, Oporto, Portugal, July 15-19, 1996.
Ramanathan, CS (1995). "Substance Abuse: Innovations in Preventing Addication Relapse, Social Science Research Institute, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Il, 4/20/95.
Chair, (July, 1994). IUCISD Symposium - Critical factors in social development, Sessions chaired -- a) "Critical objectives in development practice: Building a model," b) "A strengths perspective for social development: Getting beyond deficits in social assessment," Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, Kandy, Sri Lanka, July 3-8, 1994.
Chair, (March, 1994). CSWE Series - International Commission, " Unity V Diversity? : The International Challenge, Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA.
Chair, (March, 1994). "International Issues Symposium," Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA.
Ramanathan, CS (March 1994). "Treatment planning: Challenges of the change oriented phase," Macomb County Mental Health Services, Mt. Clemens, MI.
Ramanathan, CS (1994). "Community Involvement in Social Work," Kiwanis Club of Detroit North.
Ramanathan, CS (July, 1993). " Social Work and Business: Partners in the Global Marketplace." India: Your Competitive Advantage," World Trade Club of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Dearborn, MI.
Ramanathan, CS (July, 1993). "Unveiling the crises of American Life," Womens' forum, 24th Annual Convention of Orissa Society of North Americas, Troy, MI (Presented to 350-400 participants).
Ramanathan, CS (July 1993). Discussant, Status of Indo-U.S. relations: Economic, Political, and Cultural Realities, Graduate Students and Friends of India Seminar, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Presented to Faculty, Staff and Students of Wayne State University).
Ramanathan, CS& Reischl, T.M. (May, 1993), In-service training, Preventing Addiction Relapse, Substance Abuse Treatment Center, St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing, MI.
Reischl, T.M., Ramanathan, CS (May, 1993), In-service training, Relapse Prevention, Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Lansing, MI.
Ramanathan, CS, Reischl, T.M. (May, 1993). In-service training, Preventing Addiction Relapse, National Council on Alcoholism, Lansing, MI.
Speaker, (December, 1991). "Rehabilitation of drug addicts: A social service profile." Colloquium sponsored by Departments of Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, and Criminology, University of Madras, Madras, India.
Moderator, (November, 1991). Symposium on Ethnicity, Social Justice and Development: Implications for the Social Professions in Working with Diverse Populations, South and South East Asian Session, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Speaker, (September, 1991). " Promoting health & safety at the workplace through occupational social work." Madras School of Social Work, Madras University, Madras, India.
Speaker, Panelist, (February, 1991). "An international perspective in practicum: Myth or reality," Regional Field Practicum Workshop, School of Social Work, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan.
Speaker, Panelist, (February, 1991). "Uniqueness of health and social network of Asian Indians," Workshop for Lansing Public School Teachers on "Cultural Diversity: An Asian American View," Lansing, Michigan.
Speaker, (December, 1990, with Reischl, T.). "Predictors of Drug Addiction, Recovery and Relapse: Stress, Coping and Mutual Help," MSU Foundation, East Lansing, Michigan.
Speaker, (1988, August). " Stress management through employee assistance program " Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Speaker, (1988, June), "Developing Natural Support Systems," Preserving and Assisting the Family: Alternatives and Strategies for Case Management. Department of Children and Family Services, Marion Region, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Speaker, (1987, October), "Occupational social work services and its relationship to unions & management", School of social work, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, IL.
Speaker, (1987, January) "Relevance of employee assistance programs to industrial social work", Madras school of social work, Madras University, Madras, India.
Speaker, (1986, December), "Role of employee assistance programs in social work" Madras school of social work, Madras University, Madras, India.
Session Chairman, Panelist (1986, September) "The nature of clinical social work today : A national study of experienced practitioners," Clinical Social Work Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Speaker, (1985, April), "Social work practice in business and industry", Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL.
Speaker, (1984, November) "Contemporary industrial social work practice," School of social work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Speaker, (1984, October), "History & issues in industrial social work," School of social work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Speaker, (1984, March), "Basic Concepts of Marxism and its Relevance to Social Work", School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Speaker, (1979, April), "Bhagavad Gita and its Relevance to Clinical Social Work", Madras School of Social Work, Madras University, Madras, India.
Speaker, (1978, March), "Indian Economic System", Trancobar, India.
Speaker, (1978, March), "Indian Social System", Trancobar, India.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Dean's Representative, Ph.D. defense in Psychology - Dissertation title : " Individual, family, and child-rearing characteristics of young alcoholic and nonalcoholic families," August, 1991.
Dean's Representative, Ph.D. defense in Psychology - Dissertation title : " The relations between social support and adjustment for the offspring of depressed & non-depressed mothers," April, 1991.
Dean's Representative, Ph.D. defense in Psychology - Dissertation title : " An experimental evaluation of a volunteer parent aide program ," July, 1990.

MEMBERSHIP ON UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

Served in Key Committees at. College and University Levels in Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. , Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. , Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL., and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Board member, Salvation Army, Springfield, MO, October 1995- May 1996.
Board member, Salvation Army, Detroit, MI, April 1993- August 1995.
Board of Directors, Michigan Asian Indian Family Services, Southfield, MI, 1995-Present.
Planning & Program Committee Member, IUCISD, 1995-1996.
Co-Chair, International Symposium, CSWE APMs 1995-1997.
Consultant, Occupational Health Centers of America, October 1994 to May 1995.
Planning & Program Committee Member, IUCISD, 1993-1994.
Member, Michigan Mental Health/Corrections Task Force, Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Board, Detroit, MI 48226, March 1993 - May 1995.
Planning Committee Member, Employee Assistance Society of North America Institute, October 1992 - July, 1993.
Board Member, Child and Family Service of Michigan, Inc., Holt, MI - 48842, November 1991 - April, 1993.
Chair, Standards Committee, Group for the advancement of social group work, E. Lansing, MI, November 1991 - Present.
Board Member, Group for the advancement of social group work, E. Lansing, MI, November 1991 - Present.
Member, Bangladesh Disaster Relief Committee, Michigan State University, May 1991 December 1991.
Vice President, Michigan State University United States-India Scholarship and Program Exchange, April 1991 - August 1992.
Member, Advisory Board, Employee Assistance Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, January, 1990 - August 1992.
Member, Committee on Multicultural Mental Health Education and Training Issues, Michigan Department of Mental Health, August 1990 - May 1994.
Member, Interest Group for the Advancement of Social Group Work, E. Lansing, MI, 1989 - Present.
Member, Michigan State University United States-India Scholarship and Program Exchange, September 1989 - August 1992.
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Jackson County Community Mental Health Center, Carbondale, IL, August 1988 - June 1989.
Member, Board of Directors, Jackson County Community Mental Health Center, Carbondale, IL, August 1987 - June 1989.
Co-chair, Program Committee, NASW, Illini Chapter, August 1985 - August 1986.
Member, Steering Committee, Champaign County Committee on the Prevention of Child Abuse, Affiliated to National Committee on Prevention of Child Abuse, January 1984 - July 1986.
Chair, Nominating Committee of the Board, Champaign County Committee on the Prevention of Child Abuse, June 1984 - March 1985.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Social Workers
Academy of Certified Social Workers
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Michigan
Inter University Consortium on International Social Development
Employee Assistance Society of North America
Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups Society for Human
Resource Management
National Association of Achievement of Colored People.