Barbara Cox

Barbara Cox serves as a Lecturer in the School of Social Work at Salem State University, based in the Lafayette Annex office. She teaches graduate-level courses including SWK 700: Human Behavior and the Social Environment and SWK 706: Community Practice and Social Change, focusing on foundational social work principles and systemic interventions.

Her academic expertise centers on community-driven social change and the interplay between individual behavior and societal structures. She emphasizes practical applications in community organizing, environmental analysis of social systems, and strategies for equitable social transformation. This work prepares students to address complex societal challenges through evidence-based practice and critical analysis of power dynamics within communities.