Kutztown University Spring 2018 Commencement Program

Speakers Dr. JOHN VAFEAS has been a professor of social work at Kutztown University since 1989. He is currently the chair of the Department of Social Work. He has been instrumental in developing several programs at KU, including spearheading the initial national accreditation of both the Baccalaureate and Master of Social Work programs. Vafeas has been the inaugural director of the Master of Social Work program since 2003. He also has been instrumental in creating and establishing the new Doctor of Social Work program. A licensed professional social worker, Vafeas holds undergraduate degrees in social work and sociology from Heraklion, Crete, Greece, and Winthrop University, South Carolina. His master and doctoral degrees are from the University of Pennsylvania. His experience includes work in all levels of practice in the field of disabilities. His research has been multifaceted and includes applications of information technology in clinical social work practice and program evaluation, and he has published and presented his work at professional venues. Vafeas is a con- sultant to various social service organizations in the areas of program evaluation and non-profit board development, and serves in leadership positions in various boards of directors at local and national levels. ALANA GREENE is graduating today with a master’s degree in student affairs in higher education/administration. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Spanish from Bloomsburg University. During her time at KU, Greene has been a graduate assistant for Greek Life and Commuter Services, and for the KUBoK Neighborhood Watch program. She has held internships at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and Montgomery County Community College where she also volunteers in the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement. She is a member of the Chi Sigma Alpha International Honor Society.