Bruce Thyer

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Education

Ph.D., 1982, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Social Work & Psychology
M.A., 1979, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Psychology
M.S.W., 1978, University of Georgia, Athens, GA: Social Work
B.Sc., 1976, University of Maryland, College, Park, MD; Psychology

Research Interests

Evidence-based Practice in Social Work
Behavior Analysis in Social Work
Evaluation Research
Clinical Social Work

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

Introduction to Social Work Research

Graduate

Introduction to Social Work Research
Evaluation of Social Work Practice

Select Publications

Thyer, B. A. & Wodarski, J. S. (Eds.) (in press). Social Work in Mental Health: An Evidence-based Approach. New York: John S. Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Sowers, K. M. & Thyer, B. A. (2006). Getting your MSW: How to Survive and Thrive in a Social Work Program. Chicago, IL: Lyceum.

Royse, D., Thyer, B. A., Padgett, D. & Logan, T. K. (2006). Program Evaluation: An Introduction (4th edition). Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth.

Thyer, B. A. & Kazi, M. A. F. (Eds.) (2004). International Perspectives on Evidence-based Practice in Social Work. Birmingham, UK: Venture Press.

Thyer, B. A. & Wodarski, J. S. (Eds.) (1998). Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice: Volume 1, Mental health. New York: John S. Wiley & Sons.

Thyer, B. A. (Ed.) (1999). The Philosophical Legacy of Behaviorism. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Thyer, B. A. (2006). It is time to rename the DSM. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 8, 61-67.

Thyer, B. A. (2002). Developing discipline-specific knowledge for social work: Is it possible? Journal of Social Work Education, 38, 101-113.

Thyer, B. A. (2001). What is the role of theory in research on social work practice? Journal of Social Work Education, 37, 9-25.

Myers, L. M. & Thyer, B. A. (1997). Should social work clients have the right to effective treatment? Social Work, 42, 288-298.

Grants

National Institute of Mental Health – Clinical Training in Severe Mental Disorders in Children and Youth, Faculty Scholar Award.