Maureen Dimock Clark

Maureen Dimock Clark is an Assistant Professor and BSW Program Director in the Social Work department at Westfield State University. She holds a PhD from the UConn School of Social Work (2022) and an MSW from Springfield College (2006). Her expertise spans clinical social work in crisis services, with extensive experience supervising teams and internship programs involving over 120 staff and students from Northeastern programs.

• Education: PhD in Social Work (UConn 2022), MSW (Springfield College 2006)

Research focuses on coercive practices in psychiatric care, particularly involuntary civil commitment policies and their impact on identity formation among young adults. She advocates for systemic improvements in mental health service delivery through lived experience advocacy.

Teaching roles include adjunct positions at Bay Path University, Elms College, UConn, Sacred Heart University, and Smith College. Her clinical supervision emphasizes best practices in crisis intervention and staff development.