Faculty Profiles
Donna McLaughlin
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice
Phone: 617-353-9593
dmmclaug@bu.edu
Education
B.A. (human services), University of Massachusetts - Boston
M.S.W. (clinical social work), Boston University School of Social Work
Postgraduate Certificate, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Advanced Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention and Treatment
Courses Taught
CP759 Introduction to Clinical Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups
CP760 Differential Social Work with Groups
CP781 Clinical Social Work Assessment and Intervention
HB741 Violence in Society
Scholarly and Practice Interests
Groupwork training and education; cultural competence and diversity; child and family trauma; adolescent parenting and homelessness; clinical practice with individuals, families and groups; issues facing the LGBT community; student training and supervision
Selected Presentations
Building Diverse Community through Dialogue: The Multicultural Forum Model, National Association of Independent Schools: People of Color Conference, December, 2004.
The Effects and Manifestations of Early Life Trauma on Young Parents, presented to staff of area domestic violence programs, homeless family shelters and young parent programs, 1993-2001.
Consulting and Professional Activities
President, Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Massachusetts Chapter, May 2006 - present.
Board Member, International Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, May 2006 - present.
Member, National Association of Social Workers, current.
Member, Multicultural Forum Committee, The Chestnut Hill School, 2005 - present.
Co-Chair, Multicultural Forum Committee, The Chestnut Hill School, 2003-2005.
Consultant to director, Thom Boston Metro Early Intervention Services, 2000-2002.
Member, Board of Directors, Alliance for Young Families, 1996-1999.
Planning Co-Chair, Trauma and Teen Parents Conference, 1997.
Awards and Honors
Leadership and Service Award, Just A Start Corporation-Cambridge, MA, 1999.
Licensing and Certifications
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Professional Licensure.
