Carolyn McAllister

Carolyn McAllister received her BA in Psychology at U.C. Davis in 1996 and her MSW from UCLA in 1999. Her professional experiences include work in the areas of crisis and long-term mental health services, practice with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and social work in health settings. Her research interests focus in the area of social work practice with persons with disabilities, particularly for individuals transitioning out of the public school system. Her dissertation focused on the factors influencing individuals with learning disabilities' postsecondary educational attainments. She has taught social work students in the areas of micro practice and research methods, and is interested in the uses of technology in teaching.

Selected Publications

McAllister, C., Harold, R., Ahmedani, B., & Cramer, E. (In Press). Targeted mentoring: Evaluation of a mentoring project. Journal of Social Work Education.

Professional Specialties

• Social work practice with individuals with disabilities and their support systems
• Integrating disability content into social work education
• Transition issues for adolescents with disabilities and their families
• Teaching with technology, alternate forms of instruction

Affiliations, Associations, Consultations

• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• CSWE Council on Disability and Persons with Disabilities
• Society for Social Work and Research

Awards and Fellowships

• Dissertation Competion Fellowship, Michigan State University (2008)
• University Distinguished Fellowship, Michigan State University (2003-2007)
• Dorothy Edwards Memorial Scholarship, American River College (1991-1993)