School Updates
Michael Cronin, associate professor at the Monmouth University School of Social Work in West Long Branch, N.J., presented “The ‘Greening’ of Social Work: Striving for Environmental Justice” on March 14, as part of the School of Social Work’s 2017 Spring Speaker Series.
In addition to teaching, he coordinates the International and Community Development concentration within the Master of Social Work program at Monmouth. Cronin holds a PhD from Yeshiva University and an MSW from Columbia University. His research interests are international social work, health care and social policy, disaster management, social gerontology, international humanitarian law, cultural competence, and diversity—all subjects on which he has published. He has received grants to investigate, design, implement, and assess psychoeducational programs in disaster preparedness for older and vulnerable residents in the Atlantic coastal area.
Prior to his position in academia, Cronin worked as a social worker for more than 18 years in New York, N.Y., assisting individuals and families in a variety of settings.