Henry D'Souza.

402-554-2824
hdsouza@mail.unomaha.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Biography

After completing his MSW in India, Dr. D'Souza worked with the landless agricultural workers from the lower castes as a community organizer for two years, and then joined the Faculty of Social Work at the Madras School of Social Work in Madras, India.

After teaching in India for nearly five years, Dr. D'Souza immigrated to the United States in 1982 and completed his Ph.D. in Social Work and Sociology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. During his doctoral studies, Dr. D'Souza was awarded the Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship and the University of Michigan Minority Fellowship. He joined the faculty of the University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Social Work in 1989.

Professional Specialties

Dr. D'Souza's research interests are justice, peace and poverty issues. He has collaborated with colleagues in researching mentoring programs for minorities, child protective services, sexual problems and sex education.

Teaching

Dr. D'Souza's teaching curriculum encompasses justice and social work; macro social work practice focused on social action and political advocacy; understanding and analysis of institutional oppression; and research methods.

Research

Woody, J. D., D'Souza, H. J., & Russel, R. (2003). Emotions and motivations in adolescents' first intercourse. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 12, 1, 35-51.

McKeagney, T., Woody, J. D., & D'Souza, H. J. (2003). Youth mentoring: Emerging questions about effects on self-concept and school grades. School Social Work Journal, 28, 1, 51-67.

McKeagney, T., Woody, J. D., & D'Souza, H. J. (2002). Mentoring Latino children and their parents: Impact on parent relationship and family strengths. Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 83, 3, 285-292.

D'Souza, Henry. (2001). Book Review Counseling for alcohol problems by Richard Velleman. London: Sage Publications, Inc. 2001 2nd Ed. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 46,2, 59-62.

Barron-McKeagney, T., Woody, J.D., & D'Souza, H.J. (2001). Mentoring At-risk Latino children: Impact on social skills and problem behaviors. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 18, 2, 119-136.

McKeagney, T., Woody, J. D., & D'Souza, H. J. (2000). Mentoring Latino children and their parents: The role of community theory and practice, Journal of Community Practice. 8, 3, 37-56.

Woody, J. D., Russel, R., D'Souza, H. J., & Woody, J. K. (2000). Non-coital sex among adolescent virgins and non-virgins. Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, 25, 4, 261-268.

D'Souza, H.J., Prest, L. and Russel, R. (February 1999). Spirituality and religion in training, practice and personal development. Published in the Journal of Family Therapy, 21,1, 60-77.

Woody, J. D. & D'Souza, H.J. (1997). Sexual interaction in non-clinical couples. The Family Journal, 5,3, 224-230. Woody, J.D. & D'Souza, H.J. Sexual Interaction System Scale. In Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures. C.M. Davis et al. Newbery Park, CA: Sage 1997.

Woody, J.D., D'Souza, H.J. (1994). The Sexual Interaction System Scale. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 20, 3, 210-225.

Woody, J.D., D'Souza, H.J., & Crain D. (1994). Sexual functioning in clinical couples: discriminant validity of the Sexual Interaction System Scale. American Journal of Family Therapy, 22, 4, 291-303.

D'Souza, H. J. (1994). Book Review. The Economics of the Welfare State by Nicholas Barr and The Welfare State by Assar Lindbeck. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 1993. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 21, 3, 221-224.

D'Souza, H.J. (1993). Preventing war: Need for an internationalist perspective on social work values. Journal of International and Comparative Social Welfare. 9,.

D'Souza, Henry J. (1993). Book Review of The Dispossessed: American Under classes From the Civil War to the Present, by Jacqueline Jones. New York: Basic Books. 1992. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 20 ,1, 213-215.

D'Souza, Henry J. (1991). De radicalization of a social movement: A case study in India. Social Development Issues, 13, 3, 64 78.

D'Souza, H.J. (1991). Changes in rural development approaches in India: A historical perspective. International Third World Studies & Review, 3,1, 41 52.

D'Souza, H.J. (1988). World hunger and its links to capitalist mode of production. (Monograph). Madras: Development Resource Centre, Madras. (This monograph received a good review in The Indian Journal of Social Work. See Savur, Monorama. (1989). [Review of World hunger and its links to capitalist mode of production]. The Indian Journal of Social Work, 50, 139 140).

D'Souza, H. J. (1981). A case study of Rural Community Development Association. In T.K. Nair and R.S. Anbarasan (Eds.), Training of social workers for rural development (pp. 165 179). Madras: Association of Schools of Social Work in India.

Service

Elected to the UNO Faculty Senate (1990-1993, 1994-1997, 2001-2005).

Vice President, UNO Faculty Senate (2004-2005).

Member, Faculty Personnel & Welfare Committee of the UNO.

Volunteer, Harambee Afrikan Cultural Organization, Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, Nebraska (1999 to present).

Volunteer, Harambee Afrikan Cultural Organization, Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Tecumseh, Nebraska (2002 to present).

Member and Board of Directors, Nebraskans for Peace, Omaha, Nebraska (1994 to present).

Member of the Planning, Allocations and Evaluations Recruitment of The United Way of the Midlands, Omaha, Nebraska (1998 to present).

Affiliation, Associations, Consultations

Scientific reviewer for Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, published by the American Alcohol and Drug Education Foundation (2001 to present).

Serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Services published by the Haworth Social Work Practice Press (2001 to present).

Consultant, Family Mentoring Program, in collaboration with Drs. Theresa Baron-McKeagney and Jane Woody (1998-2000).

Member, Council on Social Work Education.