Meet Our Faculty Emeriti

Emeriti

David Burton

Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work (2014)
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James Drisko, M.S.W. '77, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor
James Drisko’s recent work focuses on evidence-based practice, the common factors model, clinical work with children and families including reactive attachment…
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Mary Hall

Professor Emerita of the Smith College School for Social Work (2012)
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Carolyn Jacobs

Dean Emerita of the School for Social Work and Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor Emerita of Social Work (2014)
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Joshua Miller

Professor Emeritus of Social Work (2022)
The fourth edition of Joshua Miller’s co-authored book, Racism in the United States: Implications for Social Work Practice will come out in early 2027 and his…
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Phebe Sessions, M.S.W., Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Social Work (2018)
Sessions' practice and research background includes both psychodynamic and family therapy theories and practice models. At Smith, Sessions taught courses in…
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Marianne R.M. Yoshioka, M.S.W., MBA, Ph.D., LCSW

Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor Emerita
Dean Marianne Yoshioka arrived at the Smith College School for Social Work in 2014. Prior to Smith College, Yoshioka spent 18 years on the faculty of the New…