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GwenDOLYN B. Thornton, PhD, LCSW

BSW Program Director

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Trinkle Hall, 206

Phone: 804 524-6276

Fax: 804 524-6277

Email: gthornton@vsu.edu

Education:

BSW – Bachelor of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

MSW – Master of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

PhD – Norfolk State University

LCSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Virginia

Research Interests:

African American Families & Social Welfare Policy

African American Women

International Social Work

Rural Social Work Practice

Healthcare Disparities in Rural Communities

Community Service Learning Initiatives

Recent Publications:

Thornton, G.B & Allyn, K. (Accepted for Publication, December 2007). Substance Abuse and Unemployment Problems and the Disparities in Mental Health Services in the Appalachian Southwest Virginia Region. Journal of Health and Social Policy.

Manton, M. & Thornton, G. (Accepted for Publication, August 2008). Healthcare Services Used by Appalachians in Southwest Virginia. Sociation Today -The Official Journal of the North Carolina Sociological Association.

Professional Organizations

National Association of Social Workers