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CalSWEC's Board of Directors serves in an advisory capacity. It makes decisions regarding the center's objectives to advance social work education, practice, and research; conduct research and develop programs for the advancement of social work education and practice in the publicly supported social services; and develop and administer financial support for students in social work education programs.

The board meets at least twice annually in regular session in addition to special sessions as necessary. Board membership may fluctuate, from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 30 members.

Standing Committees
Additionally, the board has eight standing committees.

2007-2008 Board of Directors

Cecilia Espinola, Board President
Director

Santa Cruz County
Human Resources Agency


Anita Harbert, Board Vice-President
Director

School of Social Work
San Diego State University



Alfredo Aguirre, Acting Director
Children's Mental Health Services
San Diego County
Health & Human Services Agency


Mary Ault, Deputy Director
Children & Family Services Division
California Department of Social Services

A.E. (Ted) Benjamin, Chair/Principal Investigator
Department of Social Welfare
School of Public Affairs
University of California, Los Angeles

Beverly Buckles, Director/Chair
Department of Social Work and Social Ecology
Loma Linda University

Chair, CalSWEC Mental Health Committee

Robin Carter, Director
Division of Social Work
Sacramento State University

Chair, CalSWEC Research & Development Committee

John Cullen, County Administrative Officer
Contra Costa County
Employment & Human Services Department
Public Awareness & Education Chair, County Welfare Directors Association

John Davis, Agency Director
Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency

James Decker, Chair/Professor
Department of Social Work
California State University, Northridge

Karin Elliot-Brown, Director
School of Social Work
California State University,
Los Angeles


Marilyn Flynn, Dean
School of Social Work
University of Southern California


Bruce Friedman, Interim Director
Department of Social Work
California State University, Bakersfield


Kim Gaghagen, Director
Glenn County
Human Resource Agency


Alice Hines, Director
School of Social Work
San Jose State University


Celeste A. Jones, Director & Associate Professor
School of Social Work
California State University, Chico


Eva Lopez, Deputy Director
Adult Program Division
California Department of Social Services

Mitchell Mason, Division Chief
Government Relations
Los Angeles County
Department of Children & Family Services

Frank Mecca, Executive Director
County Welfare Directors Association

Lorraine Midanik, Principal Investigator/Dean
School of Social Welfare
University of California, Berkeley

Jane Middleton, Director
Department of Social Work Education
California State University, Fresno


Teresa Morris, Chair
Department of Social Work
California State University, San Bernardino

Chair, CalSWEC Workforce Development Committee

Ken Nakamura, MSW Director & Associate Professor
MSW Program
Department of Social Work
Humboldt State University

John Oliver, Director
Department of Social Work
California State University,
Long Beach

Chair, CalSWEC Curriculum Committee

Trish Ploehn, Director
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services

Dianne Rush Woods, Director, Associate Professor
Department of Social Work
California State University, East Bay

Patricia Ryan, Executive Director
California Mental Health Directors Association

Mary Sawicki, Director
Calaveras County Works and Human Services Agency

James Semmes, Director
Imperial County Department of Social Services

Adrienne Shilton, Program Director
Workforce, Education, and Training
California Mental Health Directors Association

Marvin Southard, Director
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Dan Souza, Representative
California Mental Health Directors Association

Rita Takahashi, Director
School of Social Work
San Francisco State University


Margaret Tynan, Director
Master of Social Work Program
California State University, Stanislaus

Ellen Walker, Program Executive
Zellerbach Family Foundation

Hubert (Hub) Walsh, Director
Madera County
Department of Social Services

Chair, CalSWEC Child Welfare Committee

Donna W. Wigand, Director
Contra Costa Mental Health

Janlee Wong, Executive Director
NASW, California Chapter

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Last updated: February 13, 2008