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Wendy DuCassé , M.S.W., L.C.S.W.,

Director of Field Education; Assistant Clinical Professor
Social Work

Office Hours

Tuesdays 10 a.m.-11 a.m. (Zoom), Thursdays 10 a.m.-11 a.m. (office)

Courses Taught

Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SWRK 5725)

Education

D.S.W. (in progress), University of Kentucky, expected May 2023

Post-Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2015

M.S.W., Saint Louis University, 2004

B.S.W., Southeast Missouri State University, 2002

Practice Areas

School Social Work, Medical Social Work

Research Interests

  • Impact of cultural competence and cultural humility on the quality of early intervention programs in underserved communities
  • School-based mental health services
  • Relationship between leadership style and family engagement, school social work, links between caregiver school experiences and impact on perception of their children’s experiences
  • Early childhood mental health intervention
  • School-based DEI initiatives  

Publications and Media Placements

Collins, L., DuCassé, W. and Forsyth, R.] (2021). [Navigating the Political Landscape] In T. Cox, T. Fitzgerald, & M. Alvarez. (Eds.) (in press). The Art of Becoming Indispensable: What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice. Oxford University Press.
 

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Nu Lamda Mu Honor Society, Member
  • Phi Alpha Honor Society, Member
  • School Social Work Association of America, Member
  • National Education Association, Member
  • Council for Social Work Education, Member

Community Work and Service

Professor DuCassé has utilized her passion for young people as a presenter at local and national conferences on a variety of topics, including supporting young people through grief, mandated reporting, strategies for improving caregiver-child communication, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in healthcare.  She has volunteered for back-to-school programs, served as a board member of a nonprofit, and served as a grant reviewer.