Michael A. Dover, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., B.S.W, LISW, has committed his entire life and career to social justice. His peer-reviewed publications include human needs, oppression/exploitation, microaggressions, and cross-cultural practice, including the first-ever entries on human need in the NASW Encyclopedia of Social Work. He was co-convenor of the Bertha Capen Reynolds Society and served as editor of Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping. His students’ work was featured in NASW News, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where his op-eds appeared on human services, school funding, nuclear disarmament, police use of force, youth unemployment, and human needs. His AAUP Academe blog on Ending Institutional Racism in Higher Education led to his current research. He has been a member of NASW since 1977, promoting engagement amongst his students and advocating for improvements within the organization. In 2011, he served as co-founder of the Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare.