Ezra Buchdahl, M.S.W.,LCSW-C

Practicum Faculty Adviser
Contact

Email: ebuchdahl@smith.edu
Pronouns: he/him

Ezra Buchdahl headshot
Education

M.S.W., University of Maryland School of Social Work

Biography

Ezra Buchdahl (him/his), M.S.W., LCSW-C, and Certified Residential Child Care Program Administrator, is a 1988 graduate from the University of Maryland School of Social Work.  He has held various clinical and administrative positions in Catholic Charities’ Family Services and Senior Services divisions since 1988. He has served as the Administrator for St. Vincent’s Villa and Villa Maria School since 2011. Currently Mr. Buchdahl directs and administers all residential and school programs as well as the administrative and operations functions that support those programs. He provides direct supervision to the Residential and School Leadership Team in personnel management, program and strategic planning, and budget development. He also serves as the primary handler for a rehabilitative facility dog, Carmen. He serves on a number of State-wide coalitions, committees and work groups to advocate for and improve the system of care for children and families. 

Recent recognitions include:

  • UMAB SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ALUMNI OF THE YEAR 2021
  • PAWS4PEOPLE FACILITY DOG CLIENT OF THE YEAR 2023
  • UMAB SWW INNOVATION IN SOCIAL WORK AWARD 2024