Lisa Crites, MSW, LISW-S

Title: BA/BASW Field Director, Wayne BA/BASW Coordinator
Dept/Program: School of Social Work and Family Sciences
Office: Wayne College C131
Phone: 330-972-8707
Email: lkc6@uakron.edu
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Biography

Professor Lisa Crites has over 35 years of social work practice experience, primarily in the areas of mental health, children and families, program development, group facilitation, supervision, and grant writing. All of her practice experience has been in the rural setting, an interest and area of study she continues to focus on in her role as the Coordinator of BA/BASW program at Wayne College. She enjoys reading, music, boating, arts and crafts, volunteering and spending time with family and friends, especially her 2 grandchildren.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

• Children and families
• Rural social work
• Program development
• Mental health
• Early childhood development
• Trauma focused care

Education

• M.S.W. The University of Akron
• B.A. Walsh University

Courses

• Advanced Practice with Small Systems I
• Advanced Practice with Large Systems I
• Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
• Social Work Practice I                                                             
• Practice I Skills Lab
• Social Work Practice IV
• Rural Social Work