Nicholas Mazza

Patricia V. Vance Professor of Social Work
nfmazza@mailer.fsu.edu

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Education

Ph.D. 1981, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Counseling and Human Systems

M.S.W., 1977, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Social Work
B.A., 1971, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey; English

Research Interests

Arts and Community Practice
Poetry Therapy (Editor, Journal of Poetry Therapy, 1987 –present)
Crisis Intervention
Death and Loss
Family and Group Counseling
Expressive Writing and Health

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

Theory and Practice of Social Work with Groups

Graduate

Theories and Models of Social Work Practice
Theory and Practice of Crisis Intervention
Marital and Couple Counseling in Social Work Practice
Theory and Practice of Poetry Therapy
Group Treatment Principles and Techniques
Directed Individual Studies (various topics—e.g., Loss, Narrative Therapy, Trauma, Cognitive Therapy, Children, Adolescents, and Music/Movement Interventions)

Select Publications

Mazza, N. (2006). Voices in flight: Integrating movement/dance with poetry therapy. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 19, 147-150.

Maki, M.F., & Mazza, N. (2004). The use of poetry therapy in working with elementary school children. Journal of School Social Work, 13, 74-83.

Mazza, N. (2003). Poetry therapy: Theory and practice. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Brooks,L., Guerney, B., & Mazza, N. (2002). Relationship enhancement couples group therapy. Journal of Family Social Work, 6, 25-42.

Mazza, N. (2000). Poetry therapy and the community: The convergence of literary and clinical perspectives. Mantis: A Journal of Poetry, Criticism and Translation, 1, 118-122
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Mazza, N., & Vinton, L. (1999). A nationwide study of group work in nursing homes. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 24, 61-73.

Mazza, N. (1998). Hope (poem). Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 36, 257.

Figley, C., Bride, B., & Mazza, N. (Eds.). (1997). Death and trauma: The traumatology of grieving. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis.

Vinton, L., & Mazza, N. (1994). An exploratory study of aggressive behavior directed at nursing home personnel by residents’ family members. The Gerontologist, 14, 528-533.

Mazza, N. (1993). Poetry therapy: Toward a research agenda for the 1990’s. Arts in Psychotherapy, 20, 51-59.

Mazza, N. (1992). Adolescence: Crisis and loss. In A. Lerner & U. Mahlendorf (Eds.), Life guidance through literature (pp.110-121). Chicago: American Library Association.

Mazza, N. (1979). Poetry: A therapeutic tool in the early stages of alcoholism treatment. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 40, 123-128.

Grants

Mazza, N. (2003). Voices from the Heart: Poetry and Narratives from the Homeless. $500. Grant awarded by the National Association for Poetry Therapy Foundation “Poetry Alive.”

Vinton, L., & Mazza, N. (1994). Conflict Resolution Strategies Utilized by Nursing Home personnel. $5,000. Grant awarded by the Pepper Institute on Aging and Social Policy and Beverly Enterprises.

Smith, T., Mazza, N., & Hurn, J. (1991). Evaluation of Family Builders Program. $150,000. Grant awarded by the Florida Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services.