School of Social Work

Education

Biography

Dr. Mann-Williams’ research interests include community-based assessment and treatment for children and adolescents diagnosed with emotional and/or behavioral disorders, policy development and implementation, evaluation research, and social work education. Dr. Mann-Williams has engaged in various qualitative and quantitative research projects focused on different components of social work education. Additionally, Dr. Mann-Williams has, and continues to engage in various community-based evaluation projects. Dr. Mann-Williams practiced in the area of child and adolescent mental health and was a clinical administrator for a community mental health agency in Virginia.  She also provided clinical supervision for social workers pursuing their license as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Virginia.

Publications

• Mann-Williams, A. and Coles, D. C. (November, 2015). The impact of policy changes in a school-based mental health program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Poster presentation under review of the 20^th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA. 
• Brady, S. R., Perkins, N. H., Mann-Williams, A., Monico, C. Young, J., Shadik, J., Klein, M., and Sawyer, J. (May, 2015). Exploring the meaning of cohort community in social work doctoral education. Paper under review for the 11th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
• Mann-Williams, A. and Perkins, N. (February, 2015). A Conversation on the Syllabus as a Mechanism of Power in Education. Roundtable to be presented at the 7^th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, VA.
• Mann-Williams, A. and Perkins, N. (2012). Power in Social Work Education. Roundtable at the Annual Program Meeting for the Council on Social Work Education, Washington, D.C.
• Perkins, N. and Mann-Williams, A. (May, 2012). The Syllabus as a Structure of Power in Social Work Education. Paper presented at the 8^thInternational Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
• Mann-Williams, A.,Secret, M., and Young, J. (October, 2010) Implementation and Evaluation of HBSE Courses Using Collaborative Learning Groups. Paper Presentation at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Portland, Oregon.
• Young, J.,Secret, M., and Mann-Williams, A. (October, 2010) Building an Evaluation Model for Online HBSE Social Work Courses. Paper Presentation at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Portland, Oregon.
• Brady, S., Perkins, N., Mann-Williams, A., and Sawyer, J. (2010). Our Experiences Living and Learning as Constructivist Researchers. Paper presentation at the International Congress on Qualitative Research, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
• Mann-Williams, A., and Perkins, N (2009). Power and Privilege in Social work Education: An Examination of Uninterrogated Power Structures. Paper presentation at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Antonio, Texas.

Courses

• SWRK 315 Theoretical Basis for Social Work Practice
• SWRK 317/318 Interpersonal Foundations of Social Work Practice

Professional

Certifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Commonwealth of Virginia

Memberships

• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)