is an Associate Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Dr. Hussey also serves as the Director of the Mandel Leadership Fellows Program, the Associate Director for Research at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, the Co- Chair of the Mandel School’s Curriculum Committee, and the Chair of the school’s Mental Health path of study. From 1999 to 2012 Dr. Hussey was on faculty at Kent State University, first appointed in the Department of Justice Studies, and then serving as a founding faculty member in Kent State’s College of Public Health.
Dr. Hussey’s primary areas of research are in mental health, substance use, and violence and trauma. Dr. Hussey is an accomplished clinician, researcher, and teacher, with over forty-five years of clinical experience in health, mental health, substance abuse, and child welfare settings. He has designed and directed a variety of innovative therapy and treatment programs. He currently serves as a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs of Abuse (ATOD) Specialty Practice Section, as a Co-PI for the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Substance Use Disorder Center of Excellence (SUD COE), and is the Co-Director of Core D – Clinical and Behavioral Services – at The CWRU Center for Excellence on the Impact of Substance Abuse on HIV, funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) that is housed at the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Why I Teach
I'm honored and deeply committed to preparing the next generation of clinical social workers by teaching them the most effective clinical methods and strategies to treat mental health and substance use disorders. I have one of the most fulfilling jobs one can ever imagine because I teach and mentor incredibly talented and idealistic young people in their journey to help build a better world.
Why I Chose This Profession
Social work is a remarkably versatile profession that offers numerous opportunities to help others and improve the human condition by applying effective and powerful evidence-informed interventions.