Sharon Templeman, Ph.D.
	Professor of Social Work MSW Program Director
	Office: Telephone: Email:	SWK 105 (936) 468-6612 stempleman@sfasu.edu	School of Social Work Stephen F. Austin State University P.O. Box 6104, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962-6104 (936) 468-5105 (936) 468-7201 (fax)

Education

B.S., Social Welfare, Distinction, George Mason University (May 1977)
M.S.W., Highest Honors, Virginia Commonwealth University (May 1978)
Ph.D., University of Maryland-Baltimore (July 1998)

Professional Interests

International social work
Child welfare
Rural social work
Clinical social work
Service Learning in Social Work Education

Teaching

SWK 450- Generalist Practice II (Service Learning Format)
SWK 455- Research Practicum
SWK 502- Human Behavior & Social Environment I
SWK 510- Measurement & Statistics
SWK 514- Advanced Standing Seminar
SWK 538- Social Work with the Aged
*Dr. Templeman has taught across the BSW Curriculum

Research Projects

Family preservation: Is it working in rural communities?
The development of the social work profession and social work education in Russia
     after the fall of Communism
Rural social work
Asset-based practice
Asset-focused social work practice in Russia (Fulbright Scholar, Spring 2005)

Selected Publications

Templeman, S. (In Press). Service Learning in Rural Communities: Winning partnerships
     between universities and human service agencies. In Ginsberg, L. (Ed.). Social Work
     in Rural Communities (4thEd.). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.

Templeman, S. & Gove, D. (In Press). In need of support: A case study.

Templeman, S. (2004). Social work in Russia: A millennium report. International Social
     Work, 47, 1, 95-107.

Templeman, S. (2004). Social work education in Russia in the wake of Communism.
     Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication, 4, 2,
     213-224.

Templeman, S. (1999). Family preservation in rural communities: Is it working? In I. B.
     Carlton-La      Ney, R. L. Edwards, & P. N. Reid (Eds.). Preserving and strengthening
     small towns and rural communities (pp.73-95). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

Templeman, S. & Mitchell, L. (2003). Challenging the one-size fits all myth: Findings and
     solutions from a statewide focus group of rural social workers. Child Welfare, 81
     (5), 757-772.

Templeman, S. & Mitchell, L. (2004). Utilizing strengths and assets to improve policies for
     rural communities: One size does not fit all families. In T. L. Scales & C. L. Streeter
     (Eds.). Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Assets. Pacific Grove, CA:      Brooks/Cole.

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