Lana Church, LCSW

Director of Field Education and Teaching Instructor
Faculty
Social Work
Lana Church, LCSW

Email

rchurch [at] rutgers.edu

Phone

973-353-5867

Office Location

Hill Hall 421

Office Hours

In-person: Mondays 1 - 6 and Wednesdays 12 - 8Virtual: As needed

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified School Social Worker, Certified Gerontologist, Advocate for Victims of Domestic Violence, and Founding Faculty Co-Advisor for the ФА Honor Society for Social Work, мυ ηυ χι Chapter. Professional experience includes medical and psychiatric social work, casework with the homeless youth and survivors of domestic violence. At present time, a teaching instructor at Rutgers University, Director of SW Field Education, and BCWEP Campus Coordinator, training students in social work competencies and coaching agency social workers in student supervision. Church volunteers as a member of the Advisory Board for Salvation Army – NJ and serves on the NASW-NJ Board of Directors as the Regional Representative

Courses Taught

SW Sr. Field II

SW Sr. Field I

SW Seminar II

SW Seminar I

SW Professional Development

Human Behavior in Social Environment

Introduction to Social Work

Faculty Related Websites

Lana Church is the Campus Coordinator for the Baccalaureate Child Welfare Education Program (BCWEP), a consortium of undergraduate social work programs in New Jersey who are working  in partnership with the NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF) on enhancing recruitment and retention for caseworkers in public child welfare (DCP&P).


Church volunteers as a member of the Advisory Board for Salvation Army – NJ

In 2022, Lana Church was elected as the Regional Representative of the NASW-NJ  and now serves on the Board of Directors dedicated to ensuring that every member receives quality service to fulfill their
social work practice needs        

Research Initiatives

Early career experiences of recent BSW graduates

Latinx career experiences

Emotional intelligence, attachment, and supervision

PTSD, violence, severe and persistent mental illness, and mindfulness

Awards

Rutgers University Recognition Award 2011

Education

MSW (Master's Degree in Social Work) - Rutgers University

B.A. (Psychology) – New Jersey City University



Expertise

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Certified School Social Worker

Certified Gerontologist

Publications

Sloan-Power, E., Boxer, P., McGuirl, C. & Church, R. (2013). Coping zone construction and mapping: An exploratory study of contextual coping, PTSD and childhood violence exposure in urban areas. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(9), 1741–1764.

Pinto-Figuroa, S. & Church, R. (In progress). Early career patterns for social work graduates.

Eversman, M.E., Bird, J.P., Church, R. (In progress). Family Policies.

Associated Programs

In addition to Field Education administration and teaching, Lana Church serves as a faculty advisor for the ФА Honor Society for Social Work, мυ ηυ χι chapter