Dr. Jeannine M. Rowe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Dr. Rowe is a social work scholar who teaches, mentors, and conducts community-based research.
In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in social work and aging, she serves as a research mentor and is actively involved in the University of Whitewater’s Undergraduate Research Program. As an applied researcher, Dr. Rowe works collaboratively with interprofessional teams to conduct intervention research and program evaluation in social work, health care, and aging.
Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, Dr. Rowe spent almost a decade practicing as a licensed social worker in juvenile justice. During her graduate studies, she shifted to aging and gerontology, which is still her area of focus today. She remains active in social work practice by serving on community boards, acting as a consultant to social work and health care organizations, and conducting intervention research and program evaluation with organizations and communities.
Dr. Rowe holds a Ph.D. in Applied Gerontology, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology from the University of Nevada-Reno. Dr. Rowe is a National Academies of Practice (NAP) – Social Work Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) –Social Work Fellow and Hartford Social Work Doctoral Fellow. She is also a recipient of the Hartford Foundation’s Pre-Dissertation Program in Geriatric Social Work award.