Transformative Social Work Practice

About

Erik M. P. Schott L.C.S.W. Ed.D. is Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles California.  His areas of research interests include ADHD and LGBT+ studies.  Throughout his years as an educator and practicing licensed clinical social worker and educational psychologist Dr. Schott has counseled hundreds of clients from diverse backgrounds and taught and advised thousands of social work graduate students.  Before joining the USC faculty in 2005 Erik was Program Director at the Serra Project.  He maintains a small clinical and consultation practice in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Eugenia L. Weiss L.C.S.W. Psy.D. is an educator and a California licensed clinical social worker and licensed psychologist. She is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work and currently serving as the interim Director of the San Diego Academic Center Military Social Work Program at USC. She maintained a private practice for 18 years working with military personnel and their families. She is the author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed journal publications and is co-author of a book titled A Civilian Counselors Primer to Counseling Veterans (2nd ed. Linus Books 2011) and co-editor of the Handbook of Military Social Work (Wiley & Sons 2013). Also co-editor of Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators Faculty and Academic Advisors (Lyceum in press). Her research interests include military/veteran behavioral health diversity in social work practice and higher education.