Florida Surgeon General John H. Armstrong has appointed FAMU
social work Professor Robin Perry to the State Child Abuse Death Review
Committee (CADR).
Perry is one of 18 individuals selected to serve on the
committee from various state agencies, associations, commissions and
professional disciplines. He is appointed to a term ending December 2015.
“I am honored by this appointment and look forward to the
opportunity to be a part of this important team of experts engaged in
meaningful dialog and analyses in the service and protection of children
throughout Florida,” Perry said.
After receiving his Ph.D. in social welfare from the
University of California-Berkeley in 1999, Perry worked as a researcher in the
discipline of child welfare. He has published his findings on topics that range
from child abuse prevention to professional training, and the education of
child welfare workers.
His research and publications have garnered him national and
international recognition. In 2012, Perry received the Pro Humanitate Human
Service Professional Development and Training Literary Award for his article
titled, “Do Social Workers Make Better Child Welfare Workers than Non-Social
Workers?”
Perry previously served as a child protective service
investigator and is a former elected official with the Council on Social Work
Education, serving on its national nominating committee from 2009-2012.
He currently serves on editorial review boards for the
Journal of Evidence Based Social Work, Journal of Human Behavior and the Social
Environment and the Journal of Public Child Welfare.