Social Work Department Faculty

Office: Mary Taylor House 106 Phone: (603) 535-2377

About Professor Meyer 

Dr. Meyer is the Field Education director of the B.S.W. program. He has a master’s degree in social work (M.S.W.) from Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y., and a Ph.D. in sociology with specializations in medical sociology, mental health and organizational behavior from Boston University in Boston, Mass. His doctoral research was on the impact of stress and professional burnout on human service employees.

He continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, New Hampshire Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Dr. Meyer is engaged in clinical practice, clinical supervision and consultation with a variety of health, mental health, child welfare, hospice and educational organizations. His consultation specialties include program evaluation, staff training, organizational development and team building. Dr. Meyer has spoken widely on rural and clinical practice, stress management, and promoting peace studies at local, regional, and national conferences. He is the grant-funded Program Evaluation Director for several after school programs.

Areas of Interest and Research

Program evaluation, case consultation and clinical supervision, hospice and end-of-life care issues, child and youth services, aging services, adoption, faculty development related to pedagogy and staff training.

Courses Taught

SW 3300 Mental Health & Society
SW 3250 Families, School and Community
SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SW 3800 Social Work Internship
SW 4430 Social Work Practicum
SW 4550 Social Work Seminar
IS 4500 Comparative Social Services

Publications and Scholarly Activity (since 2000)

Meyer, S., and Sandy, L. “Beyond Patriotism in the New Millenium: Creating a New Vision for Education”, International Journal of Learning, Vol. 10, 2003, Melbourne, Australia

Meyer, S. and Sandy, L. “Understanding and Responding to Bullies,” Plymouth Magazine, Winter 2002, Vol. XVII, No. 2, p. 16-17.

Program Evaluation Director
Hillsboro-Deering Middle School, NH Dept. of Education 21st Century Learning Grant for Evaluation of the After School Program (2004-Present).

Hinsdale Prevention Coalition, SAMHSA Drug Free School and Communities Grant for After School Program Evaluation for grades 1-12 (2004-Present).

UNH Cooperative Extension, USDA Children, Youth and Families at Risk Grants for After School Program Evaluations for Grafton, Merrimac, Hillsboro and Rockingham Counties (2001-Present).

Current Professional and Community Activity:

NH NASW – Board Member
Lakes Region Community Services council, Laconia – Consultant
Plymouth Regional Clinic, Plymouth, N.H. – Board Member
Pemi Baker Home Health, Plymouth, N.H. – Consultant
Community Health and Hospice, Laconia, N.H. – Consultant
New Hampshire Veterans Home, Tilton, N.H. – Consultant
Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, N.H. – Consultant

Past Experience:

Executive Director of Social Rehabilitation Services and Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry (Social Work), Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry (1984 – 1987)