Elaine Congress
Elaine P. Congress, MSW, DSW, is Associate Dean and Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York City. Dr. Congress has written extensively in the areas of cultural diversity, social work ethics, and social work education. She has published six books including "Social work with immigrants and refugees: Legal issues, clinical skills, and advocacy" and over forty journal articles and book chapters. . She has presented on cultural diversity and social work ethics...See more
Elaine P. Congress, MSW, DSW, is Associate Dean and Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York City. Dr. Congress has written extensively in the areas of cultural diversity, social work ethics, and social work education. She has published six books including "Social work with immigrants and refugees: Legal issues, clinical skills, and advocacy" and over forty journal articles and book chapters. . She has presented on cultural diversity and social work ethics at national and international conferences in the United States, Europe, and Australia. She developed the" culturagram", a tool for assessing and working with culturally diverse families. Dr. Congress serves on the United Nations (UN) Team for the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and is a past president of the New York City chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Before entering academia, she was a practitioner, supervisor, and administrator in a community mental health program. See less