Raymond Albert received his undergraduate degree from the University
of Pennsylvania, and his JD and MSW degrees from the University of
Connecticut, where he was the first dual-degree graduate. Professor
Albert is the Director of Bryn Mawr's Law
and Social Policy Program, and teaches several courses in the program.
He also teaches a course on social legislation and on community practice
in the Master of Social Services program. His practice and related
interest also enabled him to play an instrumental role in the creation
of the School’s Certificate
Program in Conflict Resolution. Professor Albert's book, Law
and Social Work Practice: A Legal Systems Approach (2nd ed.), and related
articles on the legal dimensions of social services and social policy reflect
his longstanding focus on sociolegal problems and on making sense of the
social work and law connection. Additional journal articles address
his interest in alternative dispute resolution. He is currently at
work on a project examining economic status of working class black males
and on a text that explores life histories of participants in selected
social programs and the implications for addressing the legal context of
practice with these populations. Professor Albert is a member of
the Editorial Board of the Journal of Law and Social Work, for which he
was the co-editor of a special issue on confidentiality. He is currently
the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Center
for Responsible Funding, an innovative agency in Philadelphia that
works to expand the funding base of organizations working for social and
economic justice. He was co-founder and former President of
the Board of Directors of the mediation program of the Good
Shepherd Mediation Program. Professor Albert's e-mail address:
ralbert@brynmawr.edu
Last Updated: February 1, 2001
