EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work December 1998
• M.S.W. University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work (CSWE Accredited), June 1989
  • Concentration: Aging Practice
• B.A. Human Services, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, August 1981

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Missouri State University, Springfield MO  2008

• MSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL  2004-2008

• BSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor, St. Augustine College, Chicago  2002-2004
• Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit 1999-2001

• Associate Executive Director, United Community Center, Milwaukee 2001-2002
• Medical Social Worker, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago 1996-1997
• Home Health Social Worker, Rush Homecare Network, Chicago 1996-1997
• Geriatric Rehabilitation Medical Social Worker, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago 1989-1991
• Case Manager II, Metropolitan Services of Chicago, 1983-1988
• Self-Help Facilitator, Elderly Self-Help Project, Chicago 1981-1983

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

• Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.) in the State of Illinois, 1991-1993.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W) in the State of Illinois, 1993. Currently Inactive

PUBLICATIONS

• Washington, P.A. & Perez, C.G. (2005). A comparison of the outlaw culture and family images of African American and Hispanic men in film. The Collegium. Berlin, Germany.
• Perez, C.G. (1998). Latino elderly: Service use and psychological well-being. (Dissertation; UMI No. 9915004).
• Miller, B., Campbell, R.T., Davis, L., Furner, S., Giachello, A., Prohaska, T., Kaufman, J.E., Min, L., & Perez, C. (1996). Minority use of community long-term care services: A comparative analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 51B (2), S70-S81

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD)
• Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Member, Gerontological Society of America
• Member, National Hispanic Council on Aging

OTHER SKILLS

•  Written and verbal fluency in Spanish
• Computer Software Skills: MS Office (2007), SPSS
• Distance Learning experience utilizing ANGEL (A New Global Environment for Learning) Learning Management System