Bonnie Holiday, Ph.D.
Professor of Social WorkBio
| Dr. Holiday married her husband David in 1978. They have two children, a daughter and a son. They also have two grandsons. Dr. Holiday is a member of Encounter Church in Jackson, Michigan and helps to run Encounter Church Counseling. Dr. Holiday is passionate about providing an educational experience for students to help them learn and grow their skills at becoming ethical, compassionate social workers. |
Education
- Ph.D.: (Clinical Social Work) The Institution for Clinical Social Work in Chicago, 2017
- M.S.W. : University of Michigan, 1991
- B.S.: (Family Life Education) Eastern Michigan University, 1976
Why SAU
| Dr. Holiday came to SAU in 2002 as a temporary faculty member. She had a large clinical practice in Jackson, Michigan. She planned to return to full-time clinical practice but after spending a year with the social work students decided to apply for the full-time faculty position. She has been full-time with SAU ever since. She still maintains a small clinical practice in Jackson. When not working, she can be found swimming either at home or at the local Y. |
Memberships and Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Former Board Member, Michigan
North American Association of Christians in Social Work
Awards & Honors
SAU Teaching Excellence Award
2017-2018
Harold Darling Keeper of the Concept Award
2019
Publications
Journals
Ph.D. Dissertation title, “What is the experience of therapists working with parent’s who have lost custody of their children involuntarily”
Recent Research
| Self-Care for Social Workers Ethics for Social Workers |