Susan Egbert MSW, PhD, LCSW
Social Work
Clinical Professor | MSW Program Director | Statewide MSW Coordinator
Contact Information
Office Location: USU Kaysville CenterPhone: +1 801 518 1115
Email: susan.egbert@usu.edu
Educational Background
PhD, Social Work, University of Utah, College of Social Work, 2001 Dissertation
Parents' views of special needs adoption in Utah
Certified Social Worker, State of Utah Department of Commerce, 2004
Biography
Susan Cutler Egbert, PhD, LCSW is clinical professor, MSW Program Director, and Statewide Campus MSW Program Director. She is passionate about improving the wellbeing of vulnerable people through social work practice, leadership, and scholarship.
Teaching Interests
Susan teaches across the social work curriculum with a focus on field practicum, social work values and ethics; human behavior in the social environment; practice with individuals, families, groups and communities; policy; and research.
Research Interests
Child welfare systems change: Foster care and Adoption
Pedagogy: (1) Team teaching and distance development/delivery of social work education. (2) Field education.
Awards
Taggart/Ballard Award of Excellence for Regional Campuses and Distance Education, 2011
Utah State University RCDE
- Egbert, S.C, Camp, H.H, (2016). Practical Strategies for Team Teaching in the Distance Education Context: Distance Classrooms: Interdisciplinary Approaches to IVC Teaching. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
- Egbert, S.C, Calloway-Graham, M.D, Tollefson, D.R, (2016). Distance Field Education in Social Work: Development, Delivery, and Evaluation. : Connected Classrooms: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Distance Teaching.. Routledge/Taylor & Francis
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- Calloway-Graham, M.D, Egbert, S.C, Tollefson, D.R, (2015). Implementing a model for rural field education: Development, delivery, and evaluation. . *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Camp, S., Egbert, S.C, (2022). Enhancing Technology-Based Distance Education Delivery Using Collaborative Team-Teaching Methods. Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 5:3, 9-26.
- Camp, H.H, Egbert, S.C, (2018). Team Teaching via Video Conferencing: Practical Strategies for Course Design and Delivery. . Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 21:1
- Egbert, S.C, Calloway-Graham, M.D, Tollefson, D.R, (2017). Distance Field Education in Social Work: Development, Delivery, and Evaluation. . Field Educator Journal, 7:1
- Egbert, S.C, (2015). Supporting and Strengthening Foster Adoptive Families: Utah's Story of Post Adoption Service Development, Delivery, and Ongoing Evaluation. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 9:1, 88-113.
Public or Trade Journal
- Egbert, S.C, Church, E.C, Bymes, W.T, (2006). Justice and Treatment Collaboration: Process Evaluation of a Drug Court.. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal
- Egbert, S.C, LaMont, E.C, (2004). Factors Contributing to Parents’ Preparation for Special-Needs Adoption. Child and Adolescent Social Work, 21:6
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Egbert, S.C, Tollefson, D.R, Crawford, A., (2010). Foster Care and Delinquent/Troubled Youth: A literature review with policy and practice recommendations. Utah State University Title IV-E Research
- Egbert, S.C, (2010). Foster Parent Survey 2010: Qualitative Data Report. Utah State University Title IV-E Research
Other Reports
- Tollefson, D.R, Egbert, S.C, Sorensen, S., Harker, J., (2006). Employer Perceptions of MSW Graduate Job Performance. Council on Social Work Education, APM
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Magazine/Trade Publications
- Egbert, S.C, Camp, S., (2021). Self-Care for the Caregiver: Trauma Stewardship for Foster Parents. Fostering Families Today
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2023
SW 6050 - HBSE I: Individuals and Families in Their Environment, Fall 2023
SW 6925 - Advanced Optional Practicum, Summer 2023
SW 6925 - Advanced Optional Practicum, Summer 2023
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Summer 2023
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Summer 2023
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Summer 2023
SW 6950 - Field Practicum IV, Spring 2023
SW 6300 - Social Policy Analysis, Spring 2023
SW 6900 - Field Practicum III, Fall 2022
SW 6590 - Advanced Standing Seminar I: Social Work Generalist Practice-Theories and Methods, Spring 2022
SW 6595 - Advanced Standing Seminar II: Social Work Generalist Practice-Research Policy, Spring 2022
SW 6450 - Field Practicum II, Spring 2022
SW 6150 - Generalist Practice II: SW Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2022
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2021
SW 6100 - Generalist Practice I: SW Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups, Fall 2021
SW 6200 - Social Work Research Methods, Summer 2021
SW 6550 - Advanced Practice with Victims and Perpetrators of Family Violence, Spring 2021
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2020
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2020
SW 6925 - Advanced Optional Practicum, Summer 2020
SW 6800 - Law and Ethics for Social Workers, Summer 2020
SW 6950 - Field Practicum IV, Spring 2020
SW 6950 - Field Practicum IV, Spring 2020
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Spring 2020
SW 6750 - Advanced Generalist Practice II: Groups, Fall 2019
SW 6900 - Field Practicum III, Fall 2019
SW 6990 - Independent Study, Fall 2019
SW 6590, 6595 - Advanced Standing Seminar I: Social Work Generalist Practice-Theories and Methods, Spring 2019
SW 6590, 6595 - Advanced Standing Seminar II: Social Work Generalist Practice-Research Policy, Spring 2019
SW 6450 - Field Practicum II, Spring 2019
SW 6150 - Generalist Practice II: SW Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2019
SW 6150 - Generalist Practice II: SW Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2019
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2018
SW 6100 - Generalist Practice I: SW Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups, Fall 2018
SW 6990 - Independent Study, Fall 2018
SW 6990 - Independent Study, Summer 2018
SW 6200 - Social Work Research Methods, Summer 2018
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2018
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2018
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2017
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2017
SW 6800 - Law and Ethics for Social Workers, Summer 2017
SW 6950 - Field Practicum IV, Spring 2017
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Spring 2017
SW 6750 - Advanced Generalist Practice II: Groups, Fall 2016
SW 6900 - Field Practicum III, Fall 2016
SW 6700 - Advanced Generalist Practice I: Individuals and Families, Summer 2016
SW 6450 - Field Practicum II, Spring 2016
SW 6450 - Field Practicum II, Spring 2016
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2015
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2015
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2015
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2015
SW 6500 - Advanced Child Welfare Practice in Rural Settings, Fall 2014
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2014
SW 6950 - Advanced Practicum IV, Spring 2014
SW 6950 - Field Practicum IV, Spring 2014
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration, Spring 2014
SW 6600 - Policy and Administration in Social Work, Spring 2014
SW 6750 - Advanced Generalist Practice II: Groups, Fall 2013
SW 6900 - Field Practicum III, Fall 2013
SW 4100 - Social Work Research, Fall 2013
SW 6500 - Advanced Child Welfare Practice in Rural Settings, Spring 2013
SW 6450 - Field Practicum II, Spring 2013
SW 6150 - Generalist Practice II: SW Practice with Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2013
SW 6400 - Field Practicum I, Fall 2012
SW 6100 - Generalist Practice I: SW Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups, Fall 2012
SW 6200 - Social Work Research Methods, Summer 2012
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2012
SW 6250 - HBSE II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities, Spring 2012
SW 6750 - Advanced Generalist Practice II: Groups, Fall 2011
SW 6050 - HBSE I: Individuals and Families in Their Environment, Fall 2011
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2011
SW 6500 - ADV CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE, Spring 2011
SW 6500 - Advanced Child Welfare Practice, Spring 2011
SW 6950 - FIELD PRACTICUM IV, Spring 2011
SW 6600 - POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, Spring 2011
SW 6600 - POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, Spring 2011
SW 6600 - POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, Spring 2011
SW 6600 - POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, Spring 2011
SW 6600 - Social Work Leadership: Administration, Policy and Grant Writing , Spring 2011
SW 6750 - Advanced Generalist Practice II: Groups, Fall 2010
SW 6900 - Field Practicum III, Fall 2010
SW 6475 - Foundation Supervised Practicum and Integrative Seminar, Summer 2010
SW 6450 - Generalist Practicum II , Spring 2010
SW 6100 - Foundations of Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Couples, Families and Groups , Fall 2009
SW 6400 - Generalist Practicum I , Fall 2009
SW 6995 - Special Topics: Clinical Social Work with Children and Adolescents, Fall 2009
SW 6250 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II , Spring 2009
SW 6050 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I , Fall 2008
SW 6000 - Principles and Philosophy of Social Work, Fall 2008