School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5598
Fax: (626) 815-5489
Email: mrawlings@apu.edu

Mary Rawlings’, M.S.W., interests are in competency based education, helping students develop skills necessary for entry-level practice, and assessing outcomes of social work education. She is interested in experiential learning models, such as service-learning, that can enhance student educational outcomes. She is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 10 years practice experience. Her practice interests are in women’s issues, working with adolescents, teen pregnancy prevention, and chronic and persistent mental illness. She has completed her doctoral course work at Case Western Reserve University and is currently working on her dissertation in the area of assessing social work education outcomes in direct practice skill development. She currently conducts research on the outcomes of an infused curriculum model for developing skills, attitudes, and knowledge in gerontology, and in research on the outcomes of an abilities based social work education project.

Doctoral Candidate, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, In progress.
MSW - University of Southern California
B.S.W. Azusa Pacific University

Publications
Alonzo-Bell, S., Rawlings, M., Johnson, B. (2005). Assessing Skill, attitude, and knowledge in gerontology. The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Special Edition.

Research
“Assessing skills, attitudes, and knowledge in gerontology: The results of an infused curriculum project” Ongoing data collection, Gerorich Hartford Grant. (2002-2004)

“The Impact of Undergraduate Degree and Experience on Social Work Self-efficacy” Research Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University. (2002-2003).

Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) I (SOCW 310)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (SOCW 311)
Social Work Practice I (SOCW 332)
Child Welfare (SOCW 351)
Senior Practicum Seminar I (SOCW 467)
Senior Practicum Seminar II (SOCW 469)