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Nancy DeCesare, IHM, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human Services
Office Location: St. Joseph Hall, Room 202
Office Phone: 215.248.7028
E-Mail: decesaren@chc.edu
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., M.P.A New York University
- M.S.W., B.S.W. Marywood University
Courses Taught
- Social Inequality
- Gender and Society
- Introduction to Sociology
- Heart of the City
- Social Welfare Policy
- Introduction to Human Services
- Social Problems
- Human Development
- Theories of Counseling
- Research Methods
- Child Welfare
Scholarly Interests
- Clinical Work with Children and Adolescents
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Social Policy
- Attachment Theory
- Fundraising in the Public and Private Sector
- Runaway and Homeless Youth
Selected Publications
- DeCesare, Nancy M. (May 2007). “Warming the Stone Heart of a Child in Foster Care.” M.Conn & T. McGuire (Eds.), In Not Etched in Stone, Chapter Five. Maryland: University Press of America.
- DeCesare, N. (February, 2007) Hungering for God, Daily Reflections for Lent, the Triduum, and the Easter Season, Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA.
- DeCesare, N. (December, 2005) Food for the Journey, Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas, Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA.
- DeCesare, Nancy M. (Winter 2004). “Meeting the Academic Potential of Youth in Foster Care.” The Journal of Reclaiming Children and Youth, Cultivating Resilience, 12 (4).
- DeCesare, N. (April, 2004) Holy Week Reflection, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- DeCesare, N. (January, 2003) Epiphany Reflection. Life Giving Waters Daily Reflections, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA.
- DeCesare, N. (1999, Spring)”Finding Hope Through the Lives of Broken Children.” Journey Magazine. Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA.
Advisory Board and Consulting Editor:
- Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Appointed by Edward G. Rendell, Governor, October 2007 Commissioned December 19th, 2007.
- Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Southeastern Region Committee for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Schuykill counties. March, 2008 to Present
- Consulting Editor, for “Wadsworth/Cengage Learning”, April 2008 to present.
- Advisory Board, Sage Publications/Pine Forge Press, December 2007 to present.
- Consulting Editor for “Families in Society-The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, December 2006 to Present.
Other Academic Information
- Academy of Certified Social Workers
- Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
- Certified Field Instructor
- Child Abuse and Neglect Trainer
- Certified in the Management of Nonprofit Organizations
- American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Relief Services
- Social Policy Committee, National Association of Social Workers for PA.
- New York State Society of Clinical Social Work Fellow
- Presentations and Workshops given on various topics including: The Contribution of Attachment Theory in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children in Foster Care.
- The Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence and Poverty on the Children We Love.
- Adolescents in a Therapeutic Milieu
- Staff Retention in Child Care Institutions
- Children’s Rights in Foster Care
