Carol R. Awasu
Professor of Social Work
Chair of Social Work
Director of the Masters in Social Work Program
Carol R. Awasu
Professor of Social Work
Chair of Social Work
Director of the Masters in Social Work Program
Carol R. Awasu, Ph.D., MSW, LMSW is Chair of the Social Work Department, Director of the MSW Program, and Professor of Social Work. Her teaching focuses on macro social work practice including social policy, anti-racism and anti-oppression, and international social work. She teaches in both the on-ground and online MSW degree options. Her aim in social work leadership is to facilitate the growth and development of faculty, staff, and students such that they positively impact local, regional and global communities, especially those who are marginalized, minoritized and underserved.
Dr. Carol Awasu leverages her macro social work experienc, leadership and organizational practice to help local and global organizations utilize their assets to build capacity, access, resources, and care. Most recently, she was co-author of the social work compnent of the CT Health Horizon Grant Innovative project. The emphasis of this funded grant project was to address the critical shortage of especially Black/African American, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) licensed clinical social workers in the state. She also project lead and co-author of the Connecticut Health Horizon Grant for social work which was funded for 3 years. This grant focused on the education and workforce development and retention of social workers in CT. Dr. Awasu's scholarship reflects her interest in Caribbean women, Caribbean immigrants and families, and social work education.
Dr. Carol Awasu leverages her macro social work experienc, leadership and organizational practice to help local and global organizations utilize their assets to build capacity, access, resources, and care. Most recently, she was co-author of the social work compnent of the CT Health Horizon Grant Innovative project. The emphasis of this funded grant project was to address the critical shortage of especially Black/African American, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) licensed clinical social workers in the state. She also project lead and co-author of the Connecticut Health Horizon Grant for social work which was funded for 3 years. This grant focused on the education and workforce development and retention of social workers in CT. Dr. Awasu's scholarship reflects her interest in Caribbean women, Caribbean immigrants and families, and social work education.
Education
- MSW, Syracuse University
- PHD, Syracuse University
Areas of Expertise
- Global Issues
- Gender
- Policy
- Race and Ethnicity
- Spirituality
Organization
- Social Work
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci MNH277
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Chair, Social Work Department
Hamden, CT
2019 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Director, MSW Program
Hamden, Connecticut
2019 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Professor, Social Work
Hamden, Connecticut
2019 - Present
Selected Publications
Conference Presentation
Accelerated BA-MSW Dual Degree Programs: Pathways to Diversity and Inclusion
Wong, R., Awasu, C.R., Bach, J., Kendall, K., & Winter, T.
Leading Critical Conversations: Racial, Economic, & Environmental Justice, Orlando, Florida, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) (2021)
Peer Reviewed Presentations
Intimate Partner Violence: Necessary Acts for Church Leaders in Jamaica
Awasu, CR
NACSW, Reston, VA (2020)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Stress and impact of spirituality as a mediator of coping methods among social work college students.
Yun, K., Kim, S. H., & Awasu, C. R.
29 (1) Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 125-136 (2019)
Academic Awards, Fellowships and Grants
Connecticut Health Horizon Grant
Grant | 2024-2025
Connecticut Health Horizon Grant, funded for 3 years at $906,563. That grant focused on the development and retention of social workers in CT and was co-authored with Janelle Chiasera,