Humboldt Department of Social work - Alumni of the Year, 2018
Michele Eggers, PhD
BASW Class of 1992
Humboldt Department of Social Work is honored to announce our Alumni of the Year, Michele Eggers, PhD. Michele earned her BASW from Humboldt in 1992 and currently is professor in the MSW Program at Pacific University in Eugene, Oregon. Michele is recognized for her work in the field and also as a prior faculty member.
Professor Emeritus, Pam Brown writes –
“Michele's areas of interest, community work and research have been in the areas of:
- Politics of reproductive health, rights, and justice
- Environmental, Indigenous, and women’s rights
- Embodying inequality
- Latin America
- Globalization
- Intersectionality
- Critical theory of whiteness
- Migration/immigration
- Criminalization
- Constructions of violence
Michele’s commitment to human rights, her extensive practice as a social worker in schools and treatment programs, and her use of film, photography and writing to move these issues into the light is the reason why we are honoring her for her academic research and creative work in the field.”
Congratulation's Michele!
READ MICHELE'S BIO HERE
