Paul Mackie

Dr. Paul Mackie is a Professor and Assistant Director of the Center for Rural Behavioral Health at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He serves as the BSSW Program Director in the Department of Social Work.

• Education: MSW from Washington University in St. Louis (1999), Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Denver (2005)

Research Focus: Dr. Mackie investigates social work students' attitudes toward rural practice and develops predictive models for rural social worker recruitment. His work intersects with macro practice interventions, behavioral health, and cultural competency in underserved communities.

Practice Experience: Includes child protection in East St. Louis, family-based services on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, practice evaluation at the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, and hospital social work in St. Louis.