Barbara Thomlison, Ph.D. is a professor in the School of Social Work and Acting Director of the Institute for Children and Families at Risk. She obtained her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Toronto, and has a lengthy interdisciplinary practice history with children, families, and policy services research. Her teaching experiences involve both undergraduate and graduate programs in other universities. Her academic interests include child welfare, foster care, mental health, field education, program evaluation, working with families, and evidence-based services. At the FIU School of Social Work, she teaches courses on child welfare, child maltreatment, and practice interventions. Her current research projects are in the area of school readiness and kinship care. Dr. Thomlison’s publications include articles in the areas of child welfare practice, family preservation, foster care, treatment foster care, family reunification, and social work field education. Dr.Thomlison is actively involved as a board and community member in local and national child welfare and family service organizations.
 

Florida International University
School of Social Work University Park, ECS 480
Miami, Florida 33199
Tel: (305) 348-5883
Fax: (305) 348-5313
E-mail: thomliso@fiu.edu