Areas of focus

• Arts in Social Work
• Crisis Intervention
• Cultural Diversity
• Eating Disorders
• Mental Health & Substance Abuse 
• Social Work Practice
• Women's Issues

Education

• MSW, 1985, Florida State University; Social Work
• BS, 1982, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Social Work

Selected Peer Review Articles and Publications

Lager, P., Ashmore, M., & Hamann, B. (2008). Orientation to social work practicum. In G. Thomas (Ed.) MSWE-005: Social work practicum, Block 2 Roles and Expectations in Social Work Practicum, Unit 1. New Delhi: Indira Ghandi National Open University.

Lager, P., Hamann, B., & Ashmore, M. Roles and expectations in social work practicum. In G. Thomas (Ed.) MSWE-005: Social work practicum, Block 2 Roles and Expectations in Social Work Practicum, Unit 2. New Delhi: Indira Ghandi National Open University.