Patrick Leung

Patrick Leung, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work at the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, USA. He holds the Gerson & Sabina David Endowed Professorship for Global Aging and serves as Director of the Office for International Social Work Education. Dr. Leung is an active Principal Investigator and Evaluator for federal/state/local research projects, with a focus on child welfare, family services, and multicultural practice.

• Courses taught: Program Evaluation, Research Methodology, Practice Evaluation, Doctoral Multivariate Statistics
• Leadership roles: President of Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society, Board Chair of American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Chair of Houston ISD Asian Advisory Committee

Education:

• BSSW, MA, MSW in Social Work, The Ohio State University (1981)
• Doctoral Work in Economics, Louisiana State University (1983-1984)
• PhD in Social Work, The Ohio State University (1986)

Research interests span cultural sensitivity training, mental health, domestic violence, gerontology, and immigrant/refugee populations. His work emphasizes evidence-based applications in multicultural social work and child protection.

Dr. Leung has published extensively (150+ articles/reports, 9 book chapters) and co-authored two books: Child Protection Training and Evaluation and Multicultural Practice and Evaluation: A Case Approach to Evidence-Based Application. Current projects include funded research for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on compensation assessment.

Professional affiliations:

• President, Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society
• Immediate Past President, Houston Chinese Faculty Association
• Board Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston
• Co-chair, Texas Title IV-E Child Welfare Roundtable Evaluation Committee