Robin E. Perry, Ph.D., MSW,

Robin E Perry

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Office Hours

Office Hours • To be determined

Current Semester Schedule

SOW 3203E-501 Introduction to Social Work • Online
SOW 5386-601 Program Design and Development • Mon. 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
SOW 5386-602 Program Design and Development • Tues 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

About Me

Prior to obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Perry had eight years of practice experience (casework and clinical) in child welfare and domestic violence settings, including serving as a child protective investigator and service worker for four years. Following the receipt of his MSW degree, he developed and implemented a group treatment program for children who were victims and witnesses of domestic violence. Prior to coming to FAMU in 2006, he was on faculty in the College of Social Work and Associate Director of the Institute for Health and Human Services Research at Florida State University. He is the former MSW Program Director and Social Work Department Chair at FAMU.

Dr. Perry has distinguished himself as a researcher and evaluator. He has worked as a researcher for over 25 years and has published and presented extensively (over 185 conference papers, research reports, monographs, book chapters, and refereed journal articles) on topics including: program and outcome evaluation, child well-being, funding models for child welfare systems, domestic and sexual violence, task analyses and workforce issues, professional training and education of child welfare workers, child welfare performance measures, family group decision making, child maltreatment fatalities, and child abuse prevention with a focus on community-based initiatives. Dr. Perry has worked collaboratively with the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Florida Coalition for Children, and several Community-Based Care (child and family welfare) agencies throughout Florida on research and evaluation activities, some of which have impacted policy and practice initiatives in Florida.

Areas of Interest

  • Child and Family Welfare
  • Community-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention
  • Program Design and Development
  • Program Evaluation
  • Philosophy of Science and Social Science

Education

  • University of California at Berkeley • 1999
    Ph.D. in Social Work

  • University of Windsor • 1991
    Master of Social Work (MSW)

  • University of Michigan • 1989-1991
    MSW Clinical Internship,
    University Center for the Child and the Family

  • University of Windsor • 1987
    Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Work History

  • Full Professor • 2018-Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Associate Professor • 2006-2018
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Assistant Professor • 2002-2006
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Visiting Assistant Professor • 2000-2002
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Research Associate and Senior Researcher • 1993–1999
    California Social Work Education Center,
    University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

  • Lecturer • 1996-1998
    Department of Sociology and Social Services
    California State University, Hayward, CA

  • Child Therapist and Researcher • 1991–1993
    Hiatus House, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • Family Service Worker • 1987–1989
    Children’s Aid Society of the County of Essex, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • Child Protection Worker • 1985–1987
    Essex County and Roman Catholic Children’s Aid Societies, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • Community Liaison • 1986–1987
    Child Abuse Council, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • Residential Counselor • 1985–1986
    Leone Residence for Women, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Academic Accomplishments

 
Publications

185 conference papers, research reports, monographs, book chapters, and refereed journal articles. Select papers, publications, and presentations include:

  • Macdonald, M., Thompson, D., Perry, R., and Brooks, R. (2022). Comparing Asphyxia and Unexplained Causes of Death: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Sleep-Related Infant Death Cases from a State Child Fatality Review Program. BMJ (British Medical Journal) Open, 12 (9), 12:e059745. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059745.

  • Peter Pecora, Sara Munson, Paul Bonfanti, Robin Perry, & Michael Scuello (2020). Measuring Return on Investment of Family Resource Centers: Outcomes, Challenges, and Opportunities. Workshop Presentation at the annual Together for Families Conference (Virtual), The Kempe Center, October 14, 2020

  • Perry, Robin (2016). Let’s Stop Playing Monopoly with the Child Welfare Workforce. Research on Social Work Practice.26(5), 498-509.

  • Perry, Robin, Yoo, J., Spoliansky, T. and Edelman, P. (2013). Family Team Conferencing: Results and Implications from an Experimental Study in Florida. Child Welfare, 92 (6), pp. 63-96. (Published in 2014).

  • Perry, Robin (2013). Responding to “Issues in Differential Responses.” Research on Social Work Practice. 23(5), pp. 525-530.

  • Perry, R. & Ellett, A. J. (2012). Child Welfare and Social Work Practice, In C.N Dulmus and K.M. Sowers (Editors) Fields of Social Work Practice: Historical Trends, Professional Issues, and Future Opportunities. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.

  • Perry, R. (2012) Human Trafficking. In Charles Figley (Editor) Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

  • Perry, Robin (2009). Factors Influencing MSW Students’ Interest in Clinical Practice. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 29 (1/2), pp. 47-70.

  • Perry, R. (2009). An Exploration of Alternative (Dynamic) Models for Evaluation of Training: Discussion, Debate, and Considerations. Proceedings from the 11th National Human Services Training Evaluation Symposium (4-55). Berkeley, CA: California Social Work Education Center.

  • Perry, Robin and Ellett, Alberta (2008). Child Welfare: Historical Trends, Professionalization,
    and Workforce Issues. In Barbara White (Volume Editor) and K. M. Sowers and C. Dulmus (Editors-in-Chief) The Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Volume 1: The Profession of Social Work. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons.

  • Perry, Robin & Murphy, Stephen (2008). A Critical Appraisal of What Child Welfare Workers Do: Findings from a Task Analysis Study in Florida. Protecting Children, 23 (3), pp. 44-73.

  • Perry, R. (2008). Improving the Lives of Children & Families: Redefining Performance Measurement for Florida’s Child Welfare System. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Coalition for Children Foundation.

  • Perry, R., Bazzi, M. and Robbins, P. (2007). The 2006 Florida Fact Book on Child Welfare. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Coalition for Children Foundation.

  • Perry, Robin (2006). Education and Child Welfare Supervisor Performance: Does a Social Work Degree Matter? Research on Social Work Practice, 16 (6), pp. 591-602.

  • Perry, Robin (2006). Competency is Not Guaranteed by the Letters that Follow Your Name: A Response to My Critics. Research on Social Work Practice, 16 (4), pp. 438-448.

  • Perry, Robin (2006). Do Social Workers Make Better Child Welfare Workers Than Non-Social Workers? Research on Social Work Practice, 16 (4), pp. 392-405.

  • Sellers, S.L., Mathiesen, S.G., Smith, T. and Perry, R. (2006). Perceptions of Professional Social Work Journals: Findings from a National Study. Journal of Social Work Education, 42 (1). pp.139-160

Awards

  • 2021 Service Recognition Award, Florida Department of Health.
    This award was presented during the annual Florida Child Abuse Death Review Summit to “Robin Perry, Ph.D. In special recognition of your superior leadership, innovative contributions, and exceptional service as a member and Chairperson of the State Child Abuse Death Review Committee, 2014-2021.” July 16, 2021.

  • 2020 Educator of the Year, National Association of Social Workers (Florida Chapter-Big Bend).

  • 2020 Most Valuable Professor, Florida A&M University, Provost’s Digital Learning Initiative.

  • 2020 Provost’s Digital Learning Initiative Fellow (2020), Florida A&M University.

  • 2018 The State Child Abuse Death Review Committee Service Award.
    This award was presented during the annual Florida Child Abuse Death Review Summit to “Robin Perry, Ph.D. With Grateful Appreciation for Your Passionate Commitment and Advocacy on Behalf of Florida’s Most Vulnerable Children.” July 24, 2018.

  • 2012 Pro Humanitate Human Service Professional Development and Training Literary Award.
    The award co-sponsored by the North American Resource Center for Child Welfare, National Staff Development and Training Association/American Public Human Services Association, and the International Institute for Human Service Workforce Research and Development. This award is for a research paper written within the last 10 years that: “…exemplifies the intellectual integrity and moral courage required to transcend political and social barriers to champion "best practice" in human service professional development and training; thereby encouraging research, scholarship, and constructive professional discourse in the human services professions.”

  • 2012 Leadership Award, Social Work Association of Graduate Students, Florida A&M University.
    This award was “Presented to Dr. Robin Perry with Deep Appreciation for Your Visionary Guidance and Undaunted Leadership as Social Work Department Chair.” April 18, 2012.

  • 2010 Pacesetter Award Nominee, Center for Disability Access and Resources (CeDAR) Honors, Florida A&M University.

  • 2009 Pacesetter Award Nominee, Center for Disability Access and Resources (CeDAR) Honors, Florida A&M University.
    This award recognizes a FAMU faculty member whose actions and deeds promote the mission, vision, and core values of CeDAR. The nominee utilizes methods of instruction that are considerate of the needs of students with disabilities; provides academic and professional support for students with disabilities; and works to ensure that academic accommodations are properly implemented.

Courses Taught At FAMU

 
Graduate courses
  • SOW 5387 Resource Development and Management
  • SOW 5386 Program Design and Development
  • SOW 5433 Advanced Research: Program Evaluation
  • SOW 5404 Social Work Research I
  • SOW 5405 Social Work Research II: Advanced Statistics
  • SOW 5343 Social Work Practice II
  • SOW 5372 Supervision Staff Development, and Consultation
Undergraduate courses
  • SOW 3203 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOW 3203HB Introduction to Social Work-Online Hybrid
  • SOW 3203E Introduction to Social Work-Online
  • SOW 4403 Social Work Research
  • SOW 4322 Social Work Practice with Groups
  • SOW 4930 Controversial Issues and Child Welfare (Special Topics Class)