G. Lawrence Farmer

G. Lawrence Farmer, MSW, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service. He earned his PhD. in Social Welfare at Florida International University, his M.S.W., and BA in Psychology and Biomedical Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. His scholarly interests center on understanding those factors that promote the well-being of youth. For example, the role the social worker can plan to strengthen the social environment’s ability to promote the development of non-cognitive competencies in youth that will promote positive youth development. Additionally, Dr. Farmer has interests in psychometric, implementation science, and advanced quantitative statistical methods. He is currently in partnership with the Urban Assembly, to research the development, implementation, and evaluation of social-emotional learning interventions in public schools.

Research Interests

• Positive Youth Development
• School Social Work Practice
• Social and Emotional Development
• Measurement

Education

• Florida International University Ph.D. in Social Welfare 1992-1997
• University of Pittsburgh Master of Social Work 1989-1991
• University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biomedical Ethics 1978-1982