The Commission on Educational Policy identifies pedagogical concerns in social work education and works with other CSWE bodies to address these issues. The commission reviews current CSWE programs that are related to educational policy and planning, and suggests activities that would strengthen and expand CSWE's leadership role in matters of education. Finally, the commission periodically writes a statement of social work curriculum policy that is used by the Commission on Accreditation to formulate CSWE's accreditation standards.
Charge from the Board of Directors
The Commission on Educational Policy shall have the following functions:
- to prepare, at periodic intervals not to exceed 7 years, a statement of social work curriculum policy to encourage excellence in educational programs and to be used by the Board of Accreditation in formulating and revising accreditation standards;
- to identify educational issues in need of attention at all levels of social work education;
- to establish priorities for action in the area of educational policy and planning;
- to review current Council on Social Work Education programs related to educational policy and planning;
- to refer pertinent educational policy issues to various CSWE bodies; and
- to recommend means of implementing and coordinating activities in order to support and extend the CSWE's education leadership role.
COEP Councils
COEP Reports
Leadership & Members
Shirley Gatenio Gabel, PhD, MS, MPh
Professor and Mary Ann Quaranta Chair for Social Justice for Children at Fordham University
Chair
Angela Savage, DSW, MSW, LMSW
Assistant Professor at Jackson State University
Christine Fulmer, PhD, MSW
MSW Program Director, Social Work Department Founder at Liberty University
Corey Shdaimah, PhD, LLB, LLM
Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Eunika Simons, PhD, MSW, MPH
Department Chair, BSW Program Director, and Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Benedict College
Frances Kominkiewicz, PhD, MSW, MSA, LCSW
Professor and MSW Program Director at Saint Mary's College
Kathy Levy-Oquelí McGraw, PhD, MSW, MPH, LCSW-BACS, LAC, LPP
Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at Tulane University
Lindsey Trout, MEd, LCSW
MSW Field Director, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lynn Mayer, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor at the Catholic University of America
Mark Trahan, PhD, LCSW
Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University
Michael Daley, PhD, LMSW-AP
Regents Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work at Texas A&M University, Central Texas
Patricia Derosiers, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Professor and Department Chair, Western Kentucky University (retired)
Rachel Forbes, MSW, BA
Professor of the Practice of Social Work, Western Colorado MSW Program Director at the University of Denver
Robin G. Arndt, DSW, MSW, LSW
Coordinator, Field & Continuing Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Sudershan Pasupuleti, PhD, MPhil, MASW, BSW
Professor at School of Social Work at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Ziblim Abukari, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor and Associate Dean at Westfield State University