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Kerry Doyle is an Associate Teaching Professor in Practicum Education at the University of Southern California's School of Social Work, where she has served since joining the Virtual Academic Center (VAC) in 2011. Her role encompasses seminar instruction and practicum liaison duties for applied learning experiences in virtual and field settings, with specialized focus on assessment, treatment, and quality assurance monitoring within judicial and school environments.
Her educational background includes a DSW from the University of Pennsylvania, an MSW from Columbia University, and a BA from Brown University.
Professor Doyle's research and practice center on evidence-based mental health interventions for mood and anxiety disorders across forensic and educational contexts. She emphasizes family systems approaches, child/youth welfare, and quality assurance frameworks in social work practice, particularly addressing the intersection of judicial processes and school-based social services. Her expertise bridges clinical assessment methodologies with real-world application in high-stakes institutional settings.
As a practicum faculty leader, she directs core courses including SOWK 593, SOWK 691, and SOWK 693, providing students with supervised field experience in judicial and school systems while maintaining rigorous practice standards through quality assurance protocols.
She operates within USC's Virtual Academic Center (VAC), which delivers online social work education and coordinates nationwide practicum placements through virtual infrastructure and community partnerships.
