Rebecca Draper

Rebecca Draper is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Roberts Wesleyan University, affiliated with the Department of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services. She teaches in the BSW program and provides supervisory support to Counseling Services at the Wellness Center. Additionally, she serves as the Director of Summer Programs and acts as a liaison for a scholarship program connecting students from a small town in Florida to academic opportunities at Roberts.

Education:

• Doctor of Psychology, Roberts Wesleyan University
• MS in Social Work, Syracuse University
• BA in Psychology, SUNY Geneseo

Dr. Draper's research and academic interests focus on understanding how environmental factors influence individuals' thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She is particularly committed to supporting new clinicians in developing robust clinical skills. Her teaching portfolio includes foundational courses such as Introduction to Contemporary Social Work, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Intervention with Families, Intervention with Groups, and Intervention with Communities. She also teaches Principles of Sociology, Social Gerontology, and Child and Adolescent Development and Learning, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary engagement.

Though no publications are listed, her work in palliative care—evident from her participation in a panel discussion with other faculty on hospice and whole-person support—suggests a growing interest in end-of-life care and integrative mental health services.

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Dr. Draper is actively involved in academic leadership and student support. She advises and mentors students through the scholarship liaison program and supervises clinical training within the Wellness Center. While no grants are explicitly mentioned, her leadership in summer programs and interdisciplinary teaching suggests administrative and programmatic responsibilities that may involve grant oversight or funding coordination.

She is part of a collaborative faculty team in health and human services, particularly engaged in interdisciplinary topics such as palliative care, where she contributes psychological and social work perspectives to holistic patient care.