Raymond Albert
Raymond Albert received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his JD and MSW from the University of Connecticut, where he was the first dual-degree graduate. In addition to serving as Co-Dean, Albert is the Director of the 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, 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 Co-Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Work. 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. Albert is currently a member of the Commission on Conferences and Faculty Development for the Council on Social Work Education.
Email: ralbert@brynmawr.edu
Research and Scholarly Interests: The social work and law connection; legal dimensions of social work; working-class African-American males.
Substantive Specialization: Law, social policy and social services; conflict resolution and mediation in social work.
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