Barbe Fogarty, DSW, MSW, MEd

Barbe Fogarty

Instructor
Old Main 328
Kutztown, PA 19530 
Phone: 610-683-4932
Fax: 610-683-4383
fogarty@kutztown.edu

Barbe Fogarty, DSW, MSW, MEd received her DSW in 2020 from Kutztown University.  She earned her MSW from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an MEd from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico, and a BA in Sociology from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. 

Dr. Fogarty has worked in a variety of community-based organizations since 1986 as a community organizer, re-entry program manager, GED/ESL instructor, and as program director for YouthBuild, serving disconnected youth in Reading, PA.  Dr. Fogarty has also taught social work and sociology courses as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia), Alvernia University (Reading, PA) and Albright College (Reading, PA).

Teaching interests: 

Macro Social Work, Community Organizing, Social and Economic Justice, Service-Learning.

Research interests: 

Disasters and disaster recovery, social media analysis, discourse analysis, qualitative inquiry.

  • Conference Presentations:

    Svistova, Juliana, Fogarty, Barbe, Lee, Ahyoung, Bhat, Meera, Andre, J., Department of Social Work. “The Impact of Mutual Solidarity Banking in Haiti: A Qualitative Inquiry. January 2022. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington D.C. (Virtual)

    Svistova, Juliana, Fogarty, Barbe, Lee, Ahyoung, Andrea, J., Department of Social Work. “Empowerment vs. Intimidation: Local Perspectives on Microfinance in Haiti.” January 2022, Society for Social Work and Research, Washington D.C. (Virtual)

    “Short-term study abroad programs in social work: Insights from the current literature,” Council on Social Work Education Annual Conference, November 25-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado 

    “Family-In-Environment: A Multi-disciplinary framework for analyzing and developing family- centered public policies,” 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, July 10-12, 2019, Mexico City, Mexico 

    “Mental health stressors, recovery, and the use of digital media in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria,” 10th Annual West Chester University Latina/o Communities Conference, November 28, 2018, West Chester, Pennsylvania

  • Publications:

    Svistova, Juliana, Harris, Chris, Fogarty, Barbe, Kulp, Christina, Lee, Ahyoung. November 30, 2022,  Use of Telehealth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Mental health Providers Serving Rural Youth and Elderly in Pennsylvania. Administration and Policy in Mental health and mental Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-021-01181-z.

    Svistova, Juliana, Harris, Chris, Song, Juyong, Horton, Jillian, Fogarty, Barbe, Hansen, Julia, Mills, Carlie, January 2022.  Access to Mental Health Services in rural Pennsylvania.  Research report prepared for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania: https://www.rural.pa.gov/download.cfm?file=Resources/PDFs/researchreport/Mental%20Health%20Access%20Final%20Report%20January%202022.pdf

    Fogarty, B., Gasker, J., Vafeas, J., & Svistova, J. (2020). Family-in-environment: A multi-disciplinary framework for analyzing and developing family-centered public policies. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies, 15(2), 33-45. doi: 10.18848/2324-7576/CGP/v15i02/33-45