Rebecca Hornung

Rebecca Hornung is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department at Carthage College, where she has served since 2015. Her career combines 13 years of social work practice with extensive academic experience, including roles as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and faculty associate at Arizona State University. She holds a PhD and previously directed field education at Warren Wilson College.

Education & Professional Background:

• PhD completed in 2012 (institution unspecified)
• Extensive social work practice roles, including executive director positions at Project SOAR and The 2nd Street Family Center

Research Focus: Specializes in integrating service learning into social work education, particularly through projects like “Bridging the Class Divide” with Spirit In Action. Her work emphasizes policy, diversity, ethics, and community-based research in social work practice.

Teaching & Leadership: Taught courses such as Social Welfare Policy, Field Seminars, and Human Behavior & the Social Environment. Leads field education initiatives and advocates for economic justice through collaborative projects.