Steering Committee

Chair Barbara Rittner, PhD, LCSW University at Buffalo School of Social Work 685 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1050 716.645-1256 rittner@buffalo.edu	Vice Chair James Drisko, PhD Smith College, School for Social Work Lilly Hall, Smith College, School for Social Work Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-585-7950 jdrisko@smith.edu
Treasurer Barbara Early, PhD National Catholic School of Social Service The Catholic University of America 100 Shahan Hall The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington DC 20064 202 319 5456 early@cua.edu	Secretary Hank Liese, Ph.D. College of Social Work University of Utah 395 South 1500 East, Room 111 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0260 (801) 585-6935 Hank.Liese@socwk.utah.edu
Member Valire Carr Copeland, PhD, MPH University of Pittsburg 2211 Cathedral of Learning Pittsburg, PA 15260 Phone: 412-624-6324 sswvcc@pitt.edu	Member Dr. James Martin New York University School of Social Work 1 Washington Square North New York, NY 10003 212.998.9095 (O) 212.995.4172 (FAX) j ames.martin@nyu.edu
Member Steve McMurtry, PhD University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare P.O. Box 786 Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414-229-4400	Member Dr. Kia J. Bentley Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work P.O. Box 842027 1001 W. Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23284-2027 804.828.0453 (O) 804.828.6770 (FAX) kbentley@mail1.vcu.edu
Member Dr. Theresa Early Ohio State University College of Social Work 1947 College Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.7602 (O) 614.292.6940(FAX) early.22@osu.edu	Member Dr. Walter LaMendola University of Denver School of Social Work 2148 South High Street Denver, CO 80208 303-871-2886 (Main Desk) 303-871-2845 (Fax) wlamendola@du.edu