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Brett A. Seabury

Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work

Brett A. Seabury

Associate Professor Emeritus Brett Seabury has a primary interest in interpersonal practice and has practiced social work in mental health and child welfare settings, as well as in the U.S. Army. His current research and teaching interests are social work education, time-limited practice, using metaphors in social work practice, and indigenous (alternative) healing systems. His most current interests involve the use of information technology in the classroom, and the use of the Internet to deliver interactive video simulations designed to teach social work practice skills. Another area of research/scholarly interest is mental health. He retired in June 2009.

Research Interests/Focus

Interpersonal practice, radical critique, indigenous healing systems.

Contact Information

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bseabury@umich.edu

Education

Year Degree   School
1976 DSW Social Welfare Columbia University, New York, NY
1966 MSW Social Work Casework Simmons College, Boston, MA
1964 BA Psychology Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Year Description
2004 Seabury, B. (2004, November). Youth suicide: Prevention, sssessment, and interventions. Presented at the Annual Conference, Michigan Network for Youth and Families, Mount Pleasant, MI.
2002 Seabury, B. (2002, April). Interactive technology that teaches suicide assessment: A CD-ROM program. Presented at the 26th Annual Convening of Crisis Intervention Personnel, Chicago, IL.
2001 Seabury, B. (2001, April). Teaching crisis assessment and intervention via interactive technology: A CD-ROM program. Presented at the 25th Annual Convening of Crisis Intervention Personnel, Chicago, IL.
2001 Seabury, B. (2001, June). Banditry: A disobedient role for reactionary times. Presented at the Social Welfare Action Alliance, National Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
2000 Seabury, B. (2000, February). Interactive video simulations over the web. Presented at the CSWE-APM, New York City.
2000 Seabury, B. (2000, April). Interactive video simulations on the internet. Presented at the Biennial Midwest Social Work Education Conference, Chula Vista, WI.
2000 Seabury, B. (2000, June). Are rich people evil? Presented at the 14th Annual Social Welfare Action Alliance/BCRS Conference, East Lansing, MI.
1999 Seabury, B. (1999, August). The 'virtual' social work course: Promises and pitfalls. Paper presented at HUSITA5 - Social Services in the Information Society, Budapest, Hungary.
1998 Seabury, B. (1998, June). Impact of cyberspace on social work education. Paper presented at the Columbia Unversity School of Social Work, Centennial Celebration Program, New York City.
1994 Seabury, B., Jarman-Rohde, L., & Lewis, E. (1994, April). Empowerment and the practicum: Incorporating inclusionary and empowerment content into field education programs. Paper presented at the Biennial Midwest Social Work Education Conference, St. Paul, MI.
1994 Seabury, B., & Lewis, E. (1994, March). The organizational climate questionnaire: Addressing sexism and racism in social work institutions. Paper presented at APM '94, CSWE, Atlanta, GA.
1993 Seabury, B. (1993, March). The efficacy of interactive video disc simulations in social work education. Presented at CSWE-APM, New York City.
1992 Seabury, B. (1992, March). Interactive video disc programs. Presented at CSWE-APM, Kansas City, Kansas.
1991 Seabury, B. (1991, June). Interactive video programs: 'Crisis counseling' and 'organizational assessment.' Paper presented at HUSITA-2, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
1990 Seabury, B., & Maple, F. (1990, November). Interactive video: A training tool for the 1990's. Paper presented at NASW Annual Program, Boston, MA.
1987 Seabury, B. (1987, September). Collaboration with indigenous healers. Paper presented at NASW 1987 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
1983 Seabury, B. (1983, November). Agency change from low power positions: Radical practice for the 80's. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Voluntary Action Scholars and Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs, Boston, MA.
1982 Seabury, B., & Foster, M. (1982, June). Racism and sexism in social work agencies: Casing your agency from within. Paper presented at the NASW Minority Issues Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
1982 Seabury, B. (1982, November).The value of fictions: Metaphors in clinical practice. Paper presented at the NASW Clinical Practice Conference, Washington, DC.
1982 Seabury, B. (1982, November). Boundary work: The case manager's role. Paper presented at the NASW Clinical Practice Conference, Washington, DC.
1980 Seabury, B. (1980, March). Successful case advocacy: A prescriptive model. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting, CSWE, Los Angeles, CA.
1979 Seabury, B. (1979, November). Developing empathic skills: Reading emotions on the face. Paper presented at the NASW Professional Symposium, San Antonio, TX.
1978 Seabury, B. (1978, March). The spatial metaphor: Its use in social work practice. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New Orleans, LA.
1977 Seabury, B. (1977, November). When does contracting fail? Paper presented at the NASW Professional Symposium, San Diego, CA.
1976 Seabury, B. (1976, June). The poor need services too! Paper presented at the Annual Program Forum, National Conference on Social Welfare, Washington, DC.

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