Rebecka Bloomer

From: Cecilia, KY

Started the Kent School of Social Work Doctoral program: Fall 2015

Current Position: and am now an Assistant Professor and Director of Social Work Field Education at Kentucky State University.

Graduate degree(s): University of Louisville, MSSW degree

Area(s) of research interest: social justice and community youth development with an emphasis on equity for vulnerable populations using community based participatory action methods.

Faculty mentor(s):  Mentor—Dr. Thomas Lawson and Mentor/Dissertation Chair—Dr. Lesley Harris

Conferences:

Bloomer, R. & Middleton, A. (2019). Social Work Adjunct Instructors: Exploring On-Boarding Processes and Perceptions of Organizational Support. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Champaign, IL. May 2019.

Middleton, A., Bloomer, R., & Purdy, L. (2019). Challenges Experienced and Opportunities for Improvement Noted by Social Work Adjunct Faculty. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO, October 2019.