Lisa H. Rose
Professor, Human Services Coordinator
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice
EMAIL: lrose@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: N-651N
Office Hours:
Phone: +1 (212) 220-1227
Professor Rose has a B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Stony Brook, a Masters degree in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work, and a DSW (Doctor of Social Welfare) from the CUNY Graduate Center. She worked as a social worker for 15 years before becoming a full time faculty member at BMCC in February of 1996. She held administrative and program development positions in a number of different agencies that served a variety of populations. For example, she developed an education program to teach junior and senior high school students about domestic violence, was the executive director of an alternative housing program for the elderly, and developed programs and wrote grants for a child advocacy organization. Shecompleted a multi-campus research project that explored the obstacles to completing community college for young women of color. Her most recent research interests concenr students who have had contact with the criminal justice systam and are now students in community college human services programs.
Expertise
Welfare policy, The continuum of social work education
Degrees
- B.A. Stony Brook University, Political Science,1978
- M.S. Hunter College School of Social Work, MSW Community Organization and Planning,1981
- CUNY Graduate-Center/Hunter College School of Social Work, Doctor of Social Welfare (DSW),2000
Courses Taught
- Students are placed for one day per week in human service settings where they learn first-hand about agency structure and function, the activities of human service professionals, and the application of human service skills. Settings include community centers, hospitals, family service agencies, community residences for the developmentally disabled, senior citizen centers, homeless shelters, child psychiatry clinics, etc. A one hour weekly class session reinforces the agency experience through case presentations and group discussion. This course is open only to students enrolled in the Human Services curriculum. Please note: This course has 1 hour lecture and 7 internship hours per week. Prerequisite: HUM 101 and [HUM 201 or Gerontology Major]
- This course follows the same format as HUM 301, Field Experience in Human Services I. Remaining in the same field placement, the student deepens his/her knowledge and strengthens his/her skills through continued practice and supervision. This course is open only to students enrolled in the Human Services curriculum. Please note: This course has 1 lecture hour and 7 internship hours per week. Prerequisite: HUM 301
- This course will acquaint students with the social welfare system of the United States. An historical perspective helps to illuminate the evolution of current policies, programs and practices. Poverty in the U.S. is analyzed as well as the specific programs which have been developed to alleviate it. Cross-cultural approaches to social welfare are also examined. Prerequisite: POL 100
