Claudette Lee

MSW University of Pittsburgh
BA Youngstown University

Practicum Coordinator
Assistant Professor
402-554-2892
clee@mail.unomaha.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Claudette Lee is the Practicum Coordinator for the School of Social Work. She received a BA in Literature and the Humanities from Youngstown University before obtaining an MSW from the University of Pittsburgh. Her focus in graduate school had been psychiatric group work and community organization. Claudette went on to work as a psychiatric group worker for the Akron Child Welfare Association and the Akron Child Guidance Center in Akron, Ohio. Claudette then left Ohio to work as an instructor for Iowa State University’s Child Development Department. Before coming to UNO, Claudette worked as a Family Therapist for Family Service of Omaha and the Eastern Nebraska Human Services Agency West Clinic. She also spent one summer teaching for Creighton University.

Claudette enjoys working with the community as a volunteer on boards and committees and as part of her job, as well as with youth.

Teaching

Claudette is responsible for the planning and facilitation of all BSSW Practicum courses (SOWK 4410 and 4420) and MSW Practicum courses (SWOK 8160, 8170, 8400, 8410, and 8420) and practicum seminars.

Research

Lee, Claudette and Wolfer, Terry A., “Grace” in Scales and others, June 2002 “Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice: A Source Book of Decision Cases,” Washington D.C., Council on Social Work Education.

Lee, Claudette and Williams, Ethel, “Masculinity, Matriarchy and Myth: A Black Feminist Perspective,” pp. 56-70 in O'Reilly, Andrea (ed.) Mothers and Sons: Feminism, Masculinity and the Struggle to Raise Our Sons. New York: Routledge, 2001.

Service

UNO School of Social of Social Work Practicum Committee
UNO School of Social Work Admissions Committee
CSWE Accreditation Site Visitor
UNO Department Review Team
UNO Adjudicatory Committee
Omaha Public Schools African American Achievement Council
Omaha Public School Minority Activities Committee

Affiliation, Associations, Consultations

American Association of University Professors [AAUP], Member - 1995 to present
Executive Committee, 1999-2000, 2002 - Present
Council on social Work Education [CSWE], Member - 1991 to present
Field Commissioner, Commission on Field Education, 1993 to 2001, 2002 - Present
Nebraska Human Services Association Member, 1991 to present
Omaha Association of Black Social Workers

2000 Outstanding Achievement Award by the University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women, April 10, 2000.