Essentials of Social Work Management & Leadership

Richard (Rick) A. Hoefer Ph.D., is Professor at the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He publishes frequently regarding social work leadership, nonprofit administration, advocacy, social policy, grantwriting, and program evaluation, and he teaches in those areas at the BSW, MSW, and PhD levels. He is a consultant in private practice, helping nonprofit organizations become more effective and efficient as they achieve their missions. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR), and the American Evaluation Association (AEA). Dr. Hoefer is the founding and long-time editor of several academic journals, including the Journal of Policy Practice and Research. He is also an award-winning teacher, His work within the profession includes two terms as President of TPACE, the political action committee for social workers in Texas. Dr. Hoefer has received the NASW Tarrant County (Texas) Social Worker of the Year and Lifetime achievement awards, and is a NASW Social Work Pioneer.Larry D. Watson, Ph.D., is retired from the UTA School of Social Work faculty. He continues to conduct research and publish in the area of nonprofit administration and social policy. Prior to joining the faculty of the UTA School of Social Work, he served as the president and CEO of Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio, Texas, and was executive director of Catholic Family Services in Amarillo, Texas. He is the former president of NASW Texas and served on the National NASW Board of Trustees. He currently serves on PACE, the political action committee of NASW, and has served as chair on TPACE, the state-level political action committee. He was honoured by the Dallas Chapter of NASW for Lifetime Achievement in Social Work and is an NASW Social Work Pioneer.