Anna R. McPhatter, PhD, LCSW

Anna R. McPhatter, PhD, LCSW is Dean and Professor, School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. With 35 years of teaching in undergraduate and graduate social wo...view moreAnna R. McPhatter, PhD, LCSW is Dean and Professor, School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. With 35 years of teaching in undergraduate and graduate social work programs, Dr. McPhatter is an expert on child welfare, human behavior in the social environment, social group work, family treatment, culturally competent social work practice and clinical social work with Black families. She is currently Commissioner, Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education, a member of the National Association of Social Work (NASW), President, Board of Directors for Helping Children Grow, a child welfare agency located in Washington, DC, and Board Member for the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO), an agency that provides sustainable housing for the elderly, the homeless, and consumers dealing with substance abuse, formerly a Commissioner for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. Dr. McPhatter serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved and Health and Social Work. Her journal and book chapter publications are numerous.view less