Cynthia Rocha, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Dean, Knoxville Campus
and
Associate Professor
Courses Taught:
Social Work Research (SW 506)
Social Welfare Policy and Services (SW 516)
Evaluation Research (SW 547)
Community Practice and Political Social Work (SW 550)
Advanced Child and Family Policy and Advocacy (SW 551)
History of American Social Work (SW 640)
Research Interests:
Vulnerable workers, International Comparative Social Welfare Policy, Managed Care, Economic Justice.
Selected Publications:
Galambos, C., Rocha, C., McCarter, A. & Chansuthus, D. (2004). Managed Care and Mental Health: Personal Realities. Health and Social Policy. 20 (1). 1-22.
Rogge, M. & Rocha, C. (2004). University-Community Partnership Centers: An important link for Social Work Education. Journal of Community Practice. 12 (3/4), 103-122.
Bowie, S. & Rocha, C. (2004). The Promise of Public Housing as a Community-Based
Model of Health Care. Health and Social Work.
Rocha, C. & Strand, E.B. (2004). Effects of Economic Policies and Employment Assistance Programs on the Well Being of Displaced Female Apparel Workers. Journal of Family Issues. 25 (4),542-566.
Rocha, C. & McCarter, A. (2003/04). Strengthening Economic Justice Content in Social Work Education. Arete, 27 (2), Fall/Winter, 1-16.
Rocha, C. (2001). From Plant Closure to Reemployment in the New Economy: Risks to Workers Dislocated from the Declining Garment Manufacturing Industry. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 28 (2), 53-74.
Rocha, C. (2000) Evaluating Experiential Teaching Methods in a Policy Practice Course: The Case for Service Learning to Increase Political Participation. Journal of Social Work Education, 36 (1), 53-64.
Rocha, C. & McCant, F. (1999). Plant Closings Hit Home. Journal of Applied Research and Public Policy, 14 (1), 65-68. (Invited).
Rocha, C. & Kabalka, L. (1999). A Comparison Study of Access to Health Care under a Medicaid Managed Care Program. Health and Social Work, 24 (3) 169-179.
219 Henson Hall
1618 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-3333
Phone: (865) 974-7513
Fax: (865) 974-4803
crocha@utk.edu
M.S.S.W., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., Washington University