DSW, Howard University
MSW, Howard University
BA, Hampton University

Biographical Sketch

Jerome H. Schiele is Professor and Chair of the Ph.D. Department in the School of Social Work at Morgan State University. A native of Hampton, Virginia, Dr. Schiele received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Hampton University in 1983 and attained both his master's and doctoral degrees in social work from Howard University. Dr. Schiele has over 30 years of higher education experience and has served in both faculty and administrative positions. Before arriving at Morgan State University, he was Professor and Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Bowie State University and a Professor and Associate Dean in the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia. He also has taught and served in administrative roles at Norfolk State University, Clark Atlanta University, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also previously served as Professor and inaugural Director of the Ph.D. program in social work at Morgan State University. Dr. Schiele's research focuses on social policy analysis, racial oppression, and cultural diversity/competence. He has published numerous scholarly articles, essays, and book chapters, which appear in major academic periodicals and publications. Dr. Schiele also is author of the book, Human Services and the Afrocentric Paradigm (Routledge Press, 2000), editor of the book, Social Welfare Policy: Regulation and Resistance among People of Color (Sage Publications, 2011; Cognella Press, 2nd . Ed., 2020), and co-author with Phyllis Day of the book, A New History of Social Welfare, 7th edition (Pearson Publishers, 2013), which is being revised for a new 8th edition that will be published by Oxford University Press. Dr. Schiele's primary teaching areas are social welfare history and policy analysis, cultural diversity/competence, and social work practice theory.

Professional/Research Interests

Social policy analysis, Racial oppression, and Cultural diversity/competence
Recent Publications

Books

Schiele, J.H., Menzise, J. (Contract Received/In Progress). Human Services and the Afrocentric Paradigm (2nd Edition). New York and London: Routledge Press.

Day, P. J. and Schiele, J.H. (Contract Received/In Progress). A New History of Social Welfare (8th Edition.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Schiele, J.H. (2020). Social Welfare Policy: Regulation and Resistance among People of Color (2nd Edition). San Diego, CA: Cognella Press.

Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters

Schiele, J.H., Kirven, J., Joe, S, and Teasley, M. (In Press). Intergenerational Contributions of Black Male Social Work Educators to Combating Racism. In L. Abrams, S. Crewe, A. Dettlaft, and J.H. Williams (Ed.), Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice. New York: Oxford University Press.

Schiele, J.H., Davison, D., and Maith, C. (In Press). White Supremacy and American Social Policy: Implications for Racism-Centered Policy Practice. In M. Teasley, M. Spencer, and M. Bartholomew (Ed.), Racism and the Grand Challenges for the Social Work Profession. New York: Oxford University Press.

Schiele, J.H. (2021). A Racism-Centered Perspective on U.S. Social Policy. In M. Reisch (4 th . Ed.), Social Policy and Social Justice: Meeting the Challenges of a Diverse Society (pp.139-162). San Diego, CA: Cognella Press.

Schiele, J.H., and Jackson, M.S. (2020). The Atlanta School of Social Work and the Professionalization of "Race Work." Phylon: The Clark Atlanta University Review of Race and Culture, Vol. 57(2), pp. 21-40.

Schiele, J.H. (2019). Social Policy and the Racial Regulation of People of Color. In M. Reisch (3 rd . Ed.), Social Policy and Social Justice: Meeting the Challenges of a Diverse Society (pp.133-158). San Diego, CA: Cognella Press.

Teasley, M.L., Schiele, J.H., Adams, C., & Okilwa, N.S. (2018). Trayvon Martin: Racial Profiling, Black Male Stigma, and Social Work Practice. Social Work, Vol 63 (1), pp. 37- 45.

Schiele, J.H. (2017). The Afrocentric Paradigm in Social Work: A Historical Perspective and Future Outlook. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Vol. 27 (1-2), pp. 15-26.