Phone: 202 319 5486
Email: blome@cua.edu
Education:
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Ph.D. Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C.
Dissertation: A Comparative Study of High School and Post High School Experiences of Foster Care and Non-Foster Care Youth: A Secondary Analysis of a National Longitudinal Study
M.S.W. School of Social Work University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Concentration: Social Work with Children and Families
B.A. Psychology, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Areas of Specialty: child welfare, organizational theory, leadership in social services, program evaluation, international social work, curriculum development and training
Research Interests: Dr. Blome’s research interests are in understanding the organizational contexts of social service systems, particularly child welfare services; workforce recruitment and retention; inter and intra system coordination and collaboration; the application of administrative theories and perspectives to public and private service settings, and the translation of research findings to direct service organizations.
Professional Experience: Wendy Whiting Blome, LICSW, Ph.D., joined NCSSS in 2004 as an Associate Professor. She has more than 30 years experience in child welfare and social services as a direct service practitioner, supervisor, and administrator. She has written numerous curricula to prepare workers and supervisors, has directed multi-site research projects, and has served on international, national, and local Boards of Directors and task forces. Her publications cover a range of programmatic and research venues.
Formerly she was Director of the National Center for Research and Data at the Child Welfare League of America in Washington, D.C. In that role she administered four units responsible for field research, moving research to practice, data management, and research and data consultation. Dr. Blome worked directly with agencies to translate research findings into agency practice, to develop and support change strategies within agencies, and to conduct program evaluations of child welfare programs.
Selected Publications:
Steib, S. & Blome, W. (2009). How can neglected organizations serve neglected children? Protecting Children, 24(1), 9-19.
Blome, W., Shields, J., & Verdieck, M. (2009). Association between foster care and substance abuse treatment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 18(3), 1-16.
Steib, S. & Blome, W. (2008). Walking the walk. Not just talking the talk: Eight steps toward implementing evidence based practice. Children’s Voice, 17(1), 26-28.
Blome, W. & Steib, S. (2007). An examination of oversight and review in the child welfare system: The many watch the few serve the many: Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1(3), 3-26.
Blome, W. & Steib, S. (2007). Strategies for empowering the child welfare administrator facing class action litigation, Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1(2), 5-27.
Steib, S. & Blome, W. (2006). Gaining ground. Common Ground: Newspaper of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors, XX (2), 10.
Blome, W. & Steib, S. (2004). Whatever the problem the answer is ‘Evidence Based Practice’—or Is it? Child Welfare, LXXXIII(6), 611-615.
Blome, W. & Steib, S. (2004). Like musical chairs? Become a child welfare worker. Child Welfare, LXXXIII(4), 381-384.
Steib, S. & Blome, W. (2003). Fatal error: The missing ingredient in child welfare reform—Part Two. Child Welfare, LXXXIII(1), 101-104.
Steib, S. & Blome, W. (2003). Fatal error: The missing ingredient in child welfare reform—Part One. Child Welfare LXXXII(6), 381-384.
Alwon, F., Blome, W.; & Lutz, R. (1999). Whatever the problem, the answer is training...or is it? Common Ground, XVI(1), 1.
Blome, W. & Heurtin-Roberts, S. (1998). Teaching human behavior in the social environment: An experiential approach. Arete, 22(2), 12-20.
Raskin, M. & Blome, W. (1997). The impact of managed care on field instruction. Journal of Social Work Education, 34(3), 365-374.
Selected Presentations:
2009 Are Unions in the Future for Foster Parents and Child Welfare Agencies? Baccalaureate Program Directors Annual Conference, with Dr. Sunny Harris Rome and Dr. Miriam Raskin, Phoenix, AZ.
2009 Is Your Organization Structured for Success? Organizational Responses to Chronic Child Neglect. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
2008 Case Management in Child Welfare: Working Hard or Hardly Working. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
2007 Going to the Next Level: Implementing Evidence Based Practices and Programs. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
2005 Evidence-based Practice: What Is It and What Does It Really Mean for Agencies and Practitioners. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
2004 Using What We Know: Making Research Work for Kids and Families. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
Bringing Research to Life in Child Welfare. Society for Social Work and Research, with Dr. Sue Steib, New Orleans, LA.
2003 Research to Practice and Child and Family Service Reviews: Presenting the Evidence on Child Safety. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Sue Steib, Washington, D.C.
2002 Taking the Fear Out of Conducting Agency Research. Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Dr. Margo Coleman, Washington, D.C.
2001 Being an Internal Consultant: Can You be an Expert in Your Own Backyard? APHSA National Staff Development and Training Association Conference, Denver, CO.
CWLA’s Research to Practice Initiative: Moving Knowledge to the Field. National Child Day Care Conference, Cleveland, OH.
What We Know About What Works: General Session Panel, Child Welfare League of America National Conference on Research in Child Welfare, panel member, conference organizer, Denver, CO.
Lessons Learned from Conducting Agency-based Research and Evaluation. Child Welfare League of American National Conference, panel convener, Washington, D.C.
2000 Yakity Yak Don’t Talk Back: What’s Happened to Classroom and Field Decorum. 18th Annual BPD Conference, with Dr. Miriam Raskin, Destin, FL.
Achieving Permanent Change in Child Welfare Organizations, Child Welfare League of America National Conference, with Robert McKeagney, Washington, D.C.
Developing State Specific Practice Standards. Child Welfare League of America Biennial Leadership Summit, New Orleans, LA.
1999 Standards for Child Welfare Agencies, Child Welfare League of America National Conference in Washington, D.C.
Courses Taught:
Courses taught—MSW
571 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
572 Human Development and Psychopathology
611 Child Welfare Services: Policy and Practice Issues
757 Evaluation of Social Work Programs
832 Management of Nonprofit Organizations: A Case Study Approach
Courses taught—MTSW (Philippines)
Program Evaluation
Management of Nonprofit Organizations (co-taught with Dr. Steven Muncy)
Courses taught—Ph.D.
880 Organizational Theory and Change (dual listing as MSW course)
885 Theories of Administration
Licensure and Certification:
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), District of Columbia (LC301220)
Academy of Certified Social Workers since 1979
Professional Memberships:
National Association of Social Workers
Society for Social Work and Research
The National Network for Social Work Managers
