Social Work and Counseling

A major and minor are offered in Social Work and Counseling.

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Franklin Pierce sociology faculty have doctoral degrees and they represent a wide range of areas of expertise including social psychology, counseling, the family, criminology, social work and behavioral research methods.
The program offers students the opportunity for direct involvement with research, paraprofessional training and field internship experiences. The Social Work and Counseling program prepares students to work in any of the following areas: intake therapy, community social work, health and human services administration, community health centers, youth guidance clinics, crisis intervention programs, occupational therapy and rehabilitation centers, children's homes, nursing homes, hospices, psychiatric hospitals and addiction treatment centers.

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View the College at Rindge academic catalog for specific degree requirements and course information.

Contact

Franklin Pierce University
College at Rindge 
1.800.437.0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu

FACULTY

Professors

Davina M. Brown
Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. – University of Toledo
brownd@franklinpierce.edu

Douglas Challenger
Professor of Sociology
B.A., High Point College
M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University
challedf@franklinpierce.edu

J. Forbes Farmer
Professor of Sociology, Social Work & Counseling, Criminal Justice
B.A.,University of New Hampshire
M.A., Atlanta University
Ph.D., Boston University
mailto:farmer@franklinpierce.edu

William B. Flynn, Jr.
Professor of Psychology, Social Work & Counseling
B.A., Lyndon State College
M.A., C.A.G.S., Assumption College
Ed.D., Boston University
flynnwb@franklinpierce.edu

William H. Jack, Jr.
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Valparaiso University
M.A., Western Michigan University
jackwh@franklinpierce.edu

Craig Platt
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Simon’s Rock College
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
plattcw@franklinpierce.edu

Associate Professors

Emlee Kohler
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Heidelberg College
M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
kohlere@franklinpierce.edu

Alan Rachlin
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., State University of New York at Cortland
M.A., Arizona State University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
rachlina@franklinpierce.edu

Senior Lecturer 

Robert G. Koch
Senior Lecturer, Behavioral Sciences
B.A., Nathaniel Hawthorne College
M.A., Lesley College
kochr@franklinpierce.edu