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Dr. Marlene Matarese
School of Social Work
Ireland, 2023-2024
Marlene Matarese, PhD, MSW, who is a former clinical associate professor and deputy director of the Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, received a Fulbright award in social work to Galway, Ireland, for the 2023-2024 academic year. She is currently an associate research professor at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.
The focus of Matarese’s work has been improving access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement. As a Fulbright Scholar, she is at the University of Galway School of Political Science and Sociology, where she is leading a research project on foster care experiences of LGBTQ+ youth who have transitioned out of care. Matarese also is reviewing social work practice curricula to embed LGBTQ+ content throughout, mentor students, and lecture across the region.
By Lorri Angelloz (February 15, 2024)