Col (ret) Jeffrey S. Yarvis, LCSW, BCD
Part-time Instructor
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- MSW, Boston College
- M.Ed., Cambridge College
- MS, Norwich University
- MSS, U.S. Army War College
- BA, Indiana University
A 35-year veteran leader in student/soldier affairs, executive medicine, executive coach, clinician, life-long educator and well-published social work and military scholar in the field of psychological trauma. Awards include: NASW Pioneer, Researcher of the Year-Texas A&M University-Central Texas, DiversityMBA.org-Top 50 Executives Under 50, Uniformed Social Worker of the Year, US Army Social Worker of the Year, Mental Health Professional of the Year, Military Alpha Designator as a Professor & Military Scholar in Social Work, the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge, the Legion of Merit, and Order of Military Medical Merit. Published a recent book called “Combat Social Work.”
Teaching Specialties
Military Social Work; Groups and Families; Trauma; Leadership (Non-profits); Advanced Clinical Practice; Methods and Skills; Grant Writing; Cultural Diversity; Writing for Social Work Research
Research Interests
Evidenced-based practice research with active duty and veterans populations with PTSD and co-occurring conditions with the STRONGSTAR Consortium; morale injury with a focus on female warriors and veterans