Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Positions & Appointments
Publications
Farber, PhD, Naomi
Associate Professor
Dr. Farber has chaired the College's doctoral program since 2004 and has been with the University since 1998. She has studied adolescent pregnancy and written a book on that topic. Recent funded research efforts have focused on poor white single mothers in the South and kinship networks among rural African Americans.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Social Work
- Department
- Social Work - Dean's Office
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Adolescent pregnancy, poverty
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Rural and urban poverty with special focus single mother families, adolescent pregnancy prevention, services to adolescent parents; HIV prevention
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration | Chicago, IL | Ph.D. | Concentration: Combined Policy and Clinical |
| 1980 | University of Michigan School of Social Work | Ann Arbor, MI | M.S.W | Concentration: Interpersonal Practice in Health Settings |
| 1978 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | A.B. | Anthropology |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 - Present | Membership | Associate, Institute for Research on Poverty | University of Wisconsin- Madison |
| 2000 - Present | Membership | Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Families in Society | University of South Carolina |
| 2003 - Present | Membership | Member, Research Consortium on Children and Families | University of South Carolina |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 - Present | Associate Professor (tenured 2003) | College of Social Work, University of South Carolina |
| 2003 - Present | Faculty Affiliate, Women's Studies | University of South Carolina |
| 2004 - 2008 | Director Doctoral Program | College of Social Work, University of South Carolina |
| Present | M.S.W. Program Coordinator | College of Social Work, University of South Carolina |
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