Joan Pittman, PhD, LCSW-C

Joan Pittman, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C

Clinical Associate Professor & Director of the MSW Program at Shady Grove

Dr. Pittman is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UM SSW) and the Director of the MSW program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG).  She has been teaching courses and developing curricula in the areas of clinical practice and group work for the past 13 years.  Additionally, Dr. Pittman has 15 years of clinical social work experience in outpatient mental health clinics using individual, group, and family modalities. She is a licensed mental health provider (LCSW-C) and board approved supervisor in Maryland. Dr. Pittman’s research interests include improving social work education and practice in the areas of group work training, critical thinking, connecting theory and practice, global education, and interprofessional collaborative practice.