Jimmie D. Fedrick
Education:
- Doctorate of Social Work, University of Southern California
- Master of Social Work, University of Southern California
- Bachelors of Social Work, Virginia State University
Research and teaching interests:
- Military Social Work
Experience:
Dr. Jimmie D. Fedrick is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and Chair/Assistant Professor of social work at the Virginia State University’s Social Work Department. Prior to his appointment at VSU, Dr. Fedrick was a social worker within the Department of Veterans Affairs. At the VA, he helped our nation’s most vulnerable veterans and their families, suffering from mental health challenges, poverty, and homelessness, find suitable low-income housing.
Dr. Fedrick has demonstrated experience with clients in capacity and skill building, care management and coordination, treatment planning, and assessments, within both government and private sectors. In the private sector, he has practice experience in program management, development, and evaluation for Virginia based mental health programs and services.
He is a Purple Heart recipient and retired veteran of the U.S. Army. Of his many stateside and overseas assignments, he has two deployments to Iraq as a combat infantryman. He is a member of the National Association of Social Work, the National Association of Black Social Workers, the Council of Social Work Education, and the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors.
A native of Philadelphia and alumni of Virginia State University, where he received his bachelors of social work. He earned his masters and doctorate of social work from the University of Southern California.