Gina Rosich

Gina Rosich, Ph.D., LMSW, is the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), where she has served since 2018. She holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University, an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from New York University. Her work bridges academia and community practice, with a focus on social work pedagogy, human rights, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Dr. Rosich teaches courses such as SOCW 500 (Social Policy), SOCW 503 (Culture, Diversity and Human Rights), and SOCW 590 (Social Work with LGBTQ+ Communities). Her research explores affective learning in diversity education, human rights frameworks in field training, and transgender employment discrimination. Ongoing projects include a Universal Basic Income program, a phenomenological study of the Music Moves Hartford street choir, and an LGBTQ+ content analysis in social work curricula.

She actively collaborates with community organizations like the Hartford LGBTQIA+ Alliance (Board Secretary) and runs a legal clinic for transgender name/gender marker changes, offering students integrated macro-mezzo-micro field experience. Her volunteer mentorship through Immerman Angels and involvement in policy networks like NASW’s ELAN reflect her commitment to social justice advocacy.