College Directory

Dexter

Freeman

Clinical Associate Professor
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Areas of Expertise

  • Intimate partner violence
  • Supervision in social work
  • Spirituality in social work
  • Ethics in social work

Highlighted Publications

  • Freeman, D.R., Flaherty, C., & Henderson, J.J. (2023). Equipping uniformed and civilian military social workers for service: Efforts of civilian and military education programs in the United States. In M.A. Forgey and K. Green-Hurdle (Eds), Military social work around the globe (pp. 201-217). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14482-0
  • Freeman, D. R. & Morrison, E.E. (2018). Spirituality in healthcare organizations. In E. Morrison & B. Furlong (eds.), Health care ethics: Critical issues for the 21st century (4th ed). Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Freeman, D. (2016). Family circles: Assessing family and spiritual connections with military clients. In T.L. Scales & M.S. Kelly (Eds.), Christianity and social work: Readings on the integration of Christian faith and social work practice (5th ed.). (273-287). Botsford, CT: NACSW Press.
  • Freeman, D. (2015). Gatekeeping in Human Services Programs. In J.E. Coll & E.L. Weiss (Eds.), Student veterans in human service programs. Chicago, IL: Lyceum.
  • Freeman, D. R. & Morrison, E.E. (2014). Spirituality in healthcare organizations. In E. Morrison & B. Furlong (eds.), Health care ethics: Critical issues for the 21st century (3rd ed). Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Freeman, D.R. (2001). The relationship between spiritual development and ethnicity in violent men. In E.R. Canada & E. D. Smith (eds.), Transpersonal perspectives on spirituality in social work (pp. 95 – 107). New York: Haworth Press.

Current Projects

  • Lived experiences of African American Military Social Workers from 1970 until the present day

Alma Mater

  • Austin Peay State University – Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare
  • University of Georgia – Master of Social Work
  • The Catholic University of American – Doctorate of Social Work