Skip to main content. Department of Social Work Link "" Department Link
BA Program Link
CSU San Bernardino Link ""
MA Program Link
"" ""
Faculty and Staff Link
Resources Link
Site Map Link
  Thomas Davis Picture

Thomas D. Davis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. - University of Washington

Phone:  (909)537-3839
E-mail: tomdavis@csusb.edu 

Thomas Davis’ research interests include evidence-based practice in substance abuse treatment, macro social work practice, research methods, and healthcare service delivery among Native Americans.

Dr. Davis was lead investigator in a recent study examining adherence to clinical practice guidelines among 150 substance abuse counselors in 10 treatment settings.
Professional Specialties
  • Substance abuse treatment for adolescents, adults, and aging populations
  • Macro social work practice
  • Research methods 
  • Native Americans
Refereed Articles

Davis, T. D. (2007) Practitioner Resistance in Evidence-Based Social Work: Breaking the Research-to-Practice Spell. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (forthcoming).

Davis, T. D. (2007) Why Do Second-Year MSW Students Evaluate Practice the Way They Do? An Evidence-Based Theory for Clinical Supervisors. The Clinical Supervisor (forthcoming).

Davis, T. D. (2006) Practice Evaluation in Social Work: Theorizing Practitioner Preference. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 76(3), 67- 92.

Davis, T. D. (2005). Beliefs about Confrontation among Substance Abuse Counselors: Are they Consistent with the Evidence? Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2(1/2), 1-17.
 

Book Reviews

 

Davis, T. D. (2007). Review of Social Work Research Methods: Four Alternative Paradigms by Morris, Teresa . Research on Social Work Practice (forthcoming).

Davis, T. D. (1999). Review of Outcomes Measures in the Human Services: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods by Mullen, E., and Magnabosco, J (Eds). Research on Social Work Practice, 9(2), 263-267.

Davis, T. D. (1998). Review of Research Methods for Social Work by Rubin, A., and Babbie, R. Research on Social Work Practice , 8(6), 715-717.

Affiliations, Associations, Consultations
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Research on Social Work Practice (2003-2006)

  • Society for Social Work Research

Social Work Home Page | Social Work Department | Bachelors Program | Masters Program | Faculty & Staff | Resources | CSUSB Home
Questions Contact:  jreiter@csusb.edu