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About RIC
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Faculty

Dr. Diane R. Martell

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Diane Martell

Professor

dmartell@ric.edu
401-456-8628
Guardo Hall, 114

Education

Professor 2022

Associate Professor July 2000 to 2022

Ph.D. The Florence Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University February 2002

MA The Florence Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University February 2000

MSW University of Connecticut May 1981

BA University of Massachusetts Women’s Studies May 1979

Selected Publications

"The Criminal Justice System and Child Placement in Child Sexual Abuse Cases", Child Maltreatment, 1999.

"Feminist Community Organizing on a College Campus", Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 1998.

Public presentations on child welfare issues, providing services to survivors of sexual assault and acquaintance rape, and dealing with racism and sexism in community organizations.

Courses

SWRK 325 Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Institutions and Organizations
SWRK 426 Creating Change through Social Work Practice I
SWRK 427 Creating Change through Social Work Practice II
SWRK 436 Field Work
SWRK 437 Advanced Field Work
SWRK 463 Field Work Seminar
SWRK 464 Senior Seminar In Social Work
SWRK 621 Social Work & Political Economy