Faculty Profile

Rich Furman, Ph.D.

• Ph.D., Social Welfare, Yeshiva University, 2001.
• M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania, 1993.

Rich Furman, MSW, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of Social Work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Rich is the author of over 100 books, articles, and book chapters. His most recent books are An Experiential Approach to Groupwork, Navigating Human Service Organizations and Practical Tips for Publishing Scholarly Articles. His forthcoming books include Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues and Emerging Themes, Transnational Social work and Social Work Practice with Men at-Risk. Rich's main areas of research are social work practice with transnational Latino populations and the use of the arts and humanities in social work practice, research and education. He has a growing interest in social work practice with men and global masculinities. He has conducted research, practiced, volunteered or taught throughout Latin America. A qualitative methodologist, Rich is dedicated to innovations in expressive and creative approaches to research. His practice background includes ten years experience in direct practice and administration.

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