Logan-Greene to be inducted as SSWR fellow
By Matthew Biddle
Published January 13, 2025
Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, will be inducted as a fellow by the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) on Jan. 18.
The honor recognizes SSWR members who fulfill the organization’s mission to advance research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, equitable and just society. Founded in 1994, SSWR has more than 1,800 members who represent at least 200 universities and institutions around the globe.
Logan-Greene will accept her award at this year’s SSWR conference, where UB School of Social Work faculty, staff and students will share their research during more than 25 symposia, poster presentations, roundtables and special interest groups. She joins colleagues Elizabeth Bowen and Catherine Dulmus — associate professor and professor, respectively, in the UB School of Social Work — in achieving the rank of SSWR fellow.
An expert on violence prevention and victimization, Logan-Greene takes a trauma-informed approach to studying violence, childhood adversity and system responses to maltreatment and delinquency. Through her research, she examines the effects of childhood maltreatment on aggression, delinquency and health and mental health outcomes throughout a person’s life.
Recently, she has shifted her attention to the prevention of gun violence, especially how social workers can leverage their knowledge and skills to intervene with those most at risk of injury. Logan-Greene co-founded and co-leads the national Grand Challenge to Prevent Gun Violence, which is part of the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative launched by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
In addition, Logan-Greene was recently awarded a $370,500 grant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help prevent targeted violence and terrorism. Through the project, she and co-investigator Royce Hutson, PhD, of Boise State University, will develop a series of online training programs to help behavioral health professionals in New York State to identify and confront threats of violence.
Logan-Greene earned her PhD and statistics certification from the University of Washington School of Social Work and her MSSW with a concentration in clinical social work from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
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