David E. Biegel: Co-Director, Center on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

Education:

PhD, University of Maryland

MSW, University of Maryland

BA, City College of New York

Biographical Sketch

Curriculum Vitae

Recent Publications and Presentations

Recent Grants

Classes I Teach at MSASS

• SPPP 510 - Mental Health Policy and Service Delivery (Masters Program)
• SASS 613 - Advanced Research Design (Doctoral Program)

Affiliations and Activities

• Director of Research and Evaluation, Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence
• Director, Leadership Fellows Program
• Co-Director, Center on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

Additional Books, Studies

• Evidence-Based Practices Book Series
• Study: The Impact of Supported Employment for Consumers with Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders

Scholarly Interests

• Informal care
• Family care giving
• Service delivery
• Mental illness
• Substance abuse
• Aging

How I Chose This Profession

After receiving my bachelors degree, I served as a VISTA volunteer in Raton, New Mexico. This was a life-transforming experience for me and led to my continuation as a VISTA volunteer in a special program, The Vista Fellows Program, at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Through this full-time MSW program, I received field work credit for my VISTA experience in Baltimore and took courses toward my masters degree in social work, majoring in community organization. Thus, grass-roots community organization was my pathway into the social work profession.

Contact Information

David E. Biegel
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
david.biegel@case.edu