Full Time Faculty

David K. Pooler, Ph.D., MSSW DeSaussure 332 College of Social Work University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-2382 Office (803) 777-3498 Fax e-mail: david.pooler@sc.edu

Educational Background:

B.A. Lee University, 1993
MSSW University of Louisville, 1999
Ph.D. University of Louisville, 2005

Dissertation Title: The Health of Social Workers in Kentucky: A Model of Risk and Protective Factors of Professional Impairment

Research Interests:

Organizational Wellness, Organizational Effectiveness, Managing Organizational Change
Professional Ethics and Professional Development of Social Workers
Social Workers experiencing impaired practice
Self-care, resilliency

Selected Publications:

Pooler, D.K., Siebert, D.C., Faul, A.C., & Huber, R. (2008). Personal history and professional impairment: Implications for social workers and their employers. Administration in Social Work, 32(2), 69-85.

Selected Presentations:

Pooler, D.K. (2007). “Ways of Staying Well: Implications for Helping Professions”, Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, January

Pooler, D.K. (2006). “The Health of Social Workers: How Distressed are We?”, Council on Social Work Education, Chicago, Il, February

Pooler, D.K. (2006). “Mediators of the Effect of Depression on the Professional Functioning of Social Workers”, San Antonio, TX, January

Pooler, D.K., Doolittle, A., Faul, A.C., Barbee, A., & Fuller, M. (2005).  “New Challenges Facing Social Work Educators: Students' Past Histories Affect Practicum Performance”, Council on Social Work Education, New York, March

Pooler, D.K., Siebert, D.C., & Faul, A.C. (2005). “How Social Workers' Personal Histories Impact The Profession", Society for Social Work and Research, Miami, FL, January

Service:

Foundation Practice Sequence Chair (SOWK 710, SOWK 722, SOWK 732)

Honors and Awards:

Dean's Citation-University of Louisville, 2005

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