Social Work Today E-Zine

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has elected Jim Kelly, PhD, ACSW, LCSW as its president. He brings more than 25 years of social work education experience to the NASW presidency. Kelly is the provost and executive vice president of Menlo College in Atherton, CA. He is a tenured social work educator, having worked for many years in the California State University system most recently as a professor, associate vice president of continuing and international education, and interim provost at California State University, East Bay.

“Dr. Kelly brings a wealth of talent and experience to the leadership of NASW. His diverse background and widespread experience as a social work educator will be a great benefit to the progress of NASW,” says Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, executive director of NASW.

Kelly has been actively involved with NASW serving as president of NASW's California Chapter, and has been active in the Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Hawaii chapters. In 1987, he was named NASW's Social Worker of the Year.

“NASW's most important function is to advocate for the social work profession on behalf of our clients. As a community, we must continue to attain the highest professional standards, protect client and practitioner rights, and improve health and human service systems of care.” says Kelly. “I hope that as president of NASW I can work with all social workers to advance the profession and to provide more for individuals, families, and communities.”

— Source: National Association of Social Workers