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Professor Walter-McCabe Issues Call for Social Workers During Pandemic
04/30/2020
Social workers are a key part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Professor Heather A. Walter-McCabe, who has a primary appointment in the IU School of Social Work and a secondary appointment at IU McKinney as Assistant Professor of Social Work and Law, writing a guest editorial in the journal, Social Work in Public Health.
“Social workers are experts in working in challenging environments. We learn skills that help us be collaborators. And we view the world through our social work social justice lens. We can make a difference. It is time to roll up our sleeves and social work. We must use the whole continuum of social work to do so,” Professor McCabe wrote.
Professor Walter-McCabe’s research is done at the intersection of law, social work, and public health. Her research translates complex legal issues and research findings across multiple professions to make the information accessible for use by practitioners and advocates in improving population health. Most recently she is leading research examining law and policy impacting LGBTQ health disparities and wellbeing.
