Dr. Monica Leach Appointed CSWE Commission on Membership and Professional Development

The Council on Social Work Education has appointed Dr. Monica Leach as a member of the CSWE Commission on Membership and Professional Development effective July 1, 2013—June 30, 2016.

The Commission on Membership and Professional Development (CMPD) supports the Council on Conferences and Faculty Development, Council on Leadership Development, and Council on Publications; as well as facilitates and integrates the development of innovative programs, methods, and materials that enhance and strengthen the delivery of social work education. CMPD serves as a resource to guide and recommend annual program meeting structure and content, development of leadership skills within social work education, and publication policies of CSWE. The overarching goal of these activities is to maximize educational outcomes as evidenced in the form of highly competent social work graduates. The guiding principle for the Commission is to approach professional development with a spirit of creative inquiry that promotes inclusion and unity among social work educators.