Paula Allen-Meares
Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Professor Emeritus of Education and Dean Emeritus
Paula Allen-Meares
Degrees
- Cert, 1993, Management of Managers, UM Business School;
- Cert, 1990, Harvard University Graduate School Management Development Program;
- BS, 1969, State University of New York at Buffalo;
- MSW, Child Welfare, 1971, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign;
- PhD, Social Work and Educational Administration, 1975, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BioSketch
Paula Allen-Meares served as dean of the University of Michigan School of Social Work from February 1993 to August 2008 and became dean emerita in January 2009, when she was appointed chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dean Emerita Allen-Meares' research interests include the tasks and functions of social workers employed in educational settings; psychopathology in children, adolescents, and families; adolescent sexuality; premature parenthood; and various aspects of social work practice. She is principal investigator of the School's Global Program on Youth, an initiative supported by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation; principal investigator of the Skillman Good Neighborhoods Grant and the NIMH Social Work Research Center on Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health; and a co-investigator on an NIMH research grant.
Dean Emerita Allen-Meares serves on numerous editorial boards and has served as editor-in-chief of many important journals. Additionally, she has served on numerous national professional and scientific committees promoting the intellectual and empirical advancement of the profession. She is a past member of the Institute for Advancement of Social Work Research, treasurer of the Council on Social Work Education, chair of the Publication Committee for the National Association of Social Workers, and vice president for the National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work. Allen-Meares served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation, and has served as president of the Society for Social Work and Research and as a University of Michigan Senior Fellow.
Dean Emerita Allen-Meares is a New York Academy of Medicine Trustee and Fellow and a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine. She was inducted as a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2005 and served on its Membership Committee as Chair of Section X. She is currently a member of the Institute?s 2010-2011 Sarnat Prize Selection Committee. In addition, she has become active as a Board Member of the Civic Consulting Alliance, as a member of the American Council on Education?s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Equity, and as a board member of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities. Other areas of research/scholarly interest: school social work, racial issues, social work practice, mental health
| Paula Allen-Meares, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Professor Emeritus of Education and Dean Emeritus | ||||||||
| pameares@umich.edu | ||||||||
| Web Sites | Global Program on Youth | |||||||
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UIC Office of the Chancellor 601 S. Morgan, 2833 UH, M/C 102 Chicago, IL 60607 |
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University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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Selected Publications
| Allen-Meares, P., Gant, L., Shanks, T., & Hollingsworth, L. (2011). Embedded foundations: Advancing community change and empowerment. Foundation Review, 2(3), 61-78. |
| Ruffolo, M., Thoburn, J., & Allen-Meares, P. (2010). Children, young people, and families. In I. Shaw, K. Briar-Lawson, J. Orme & R. Ruckdeschel (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Social Work Research. (pp. 378-391). London: Sage Publications. |
| Allen-Meares, P., Bybee, D., Blazevski, J., & Oyserman, D. (2010). Independent effects of paternal involvement and maternal mental illness on child outcomes. Social Service Review, 84, 103-127. |
| Delva, J., Allen-Meares, P., & Momper, S. L. (2010). Pocket guide to cross cultural research. New York: Oxford University Press. |
| Hollingsworth, L., Allen-Meares, P., Shanks, T., & Gant, L. M. (2009). A solution-focused approach to community planning: Miracles, dreams, and strategies. Families in Society, 90(3), 332-335. |
| Hollingsworth, L. D., Allen-Meares, P., Shanks, T., & Gant, L. M. (2009). Using the miracle question in community engagement and planning. Families in Society, 90(3), 332-335. |