EDUCATION

• B.S. St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri (1965)
• M.S.W. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (1967)
• D.S.W. The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (1999)
• Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Professional Identity, Commitment to Respect for Client Autonomy, and Commitment to Justice for Clients on the Use of the Informed Consent Process by Social Workers

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Associate Professor of Social Work, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 2001-2008
• Assistant Professor of Social Work and BSW Program Director, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 1995-2001
• Assistant, Associate, and Professor of Social Work and Director of the Social Work Program, Lyon College, Batesville, AR, 1978-1995
• Adjunct Professor, The Catholic University America, Washington, DC, 1988-89
• Chair, Education and Social Services Division, Lyon College, Batesville, AR, 1984-88
• Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Family Services Staff Development Center, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Social Work, Columbia, Missouri, 1973-78
• Urban Field Supervisor, Missouri Division of Family Services, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1972-73
• District Supervisor, Missouri Division of Family Services, Mexico, Missouri, 1971-72
• District Supervisor, Missouri Division of Family Services, Farmington, Missouri, 1968-71
• Child Welfare Worker, Missouri Division of Family Services, St. Louis City, 1967-68
• Part-time Private Practice, 1980-2002

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• McClennen, J. C., Summers, A. B., & Daley, J. G. (2002). Lesbian partner abuse scale. Research on Social Work Practice. 12(2), 277-292.
• McClennen, J. C., Summers, A. B., & Vaughan, C. T. Gay men's domestic violence: Dynamics, help-seeking behaviors, and correlates. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. (in press).
• Butler, L., Summers, A. B., & Jennings, M. A. The public's affair: Child welfare and community policing. Journal of Public Affairs. (in press).
• Summers, A. B. (1989). The meaning of informed consent in social work. Social Thought, 15(3/4), 128-140.

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Gunther, J. & Summers, A. (2001). Populations-at-risk; Empowerment-based practice. In L. M. Butler, D. Elliott & J. Gunther (Eds.),  Strategies to Overcome Oppression and Discrimination for Marginalized Groups. (pp 1-9). Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press.
• Summers, A. B., Jennings, M. A., & Goldberg, J. (2001). Children in the dark. In L. M. Butler, D. Elliott & J. Gunther (Eds.),  Strategies to Overcome Oppression and Discrimination for Marginalized Groups. (pp 97-110). Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) 
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 
• Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) 
• MO. Consortium of Social Work Educators (MCSWE) 
• Licensed Certified Social Worker (Missouri and Arkansas)

INTEREST AREA

Professor Summers' current academic/practice interests and challenges are in the areas of social work ethics, family health, domestic violence, child welfare, and organizational dynamics.