Shirley R. Simon

Shirley R. Simon is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work of Loyola University Chicago, where she has taught both Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs since 1990. She chairs the group work sequence in the curriculum and previously served as Director of the Undergraduate Social Work program at Mundelein College before its merger with Loyola.

• Group work interventions
• Contemporary challenges in group work education and practice
• Hybrid-online social work education
• Educational trends in clinical social work
• Current state of group work education in accredited MSW programs
• Internship supervisors' perspectives on the value of group work
• Professional development for social work students
• Older women and the need for group connections
• Role of part-time faculty in schools of social work

Her research also explores group work-related dissertations in social work programs, strategies for connecting students with professional associations, and effective teaching methodologies. She contributes to advancing practices in facilitating effective meetings and social work education trends.