Hermeet Kohli, Ph.D., MSW
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Hermeet Kohli is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Southern Maine. Professor Kohli has worked as a generalist social work practitioner in several national and international social work agencies. As the Senior Coordinator of the KICS (Kentucky Interdisciplinary Community Screenings) grant, Kent School of Social Work, U of L, she was the liaison with all the team players (Area Health Education Centers, U of L student and faculty from Social Work, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health, and other community leaders and organizations) in the health field. Before coming to the United States, Professor Kohli had been actively involved in advocacy for the runaway and street youth in India.
Research Interests
Her current research projects focus around coping strategies of children from bicultural families; qualitative and quantitative reflections on challenges faced while teaching courses on human diversity; redefining and measuring cultural competence in social work profession; development of online social work courses; working with immigrant populations; and focus of diversity in early childhood education.
Recent Publications
Johansen, P. S. & Kohli, H. K. (In Press). Long term HIV/AIDS survivors: Coping Strategies and Challenges. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services.
Kohli, H. K., Kohli A. S., Huber, R. & Faul, A. (2010). Assessing Cultural Competence in Graduating Students, International Journal of Progressive Education, 6(1), 6 - 27.
Kohli, H. K., Huber, R. & Faul, A. (2010). Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 30(3), 252 - 271.
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