Author Biography
David Royse, Ph.D., MSW, B.A., earned his B.A. in psychology at the University of Kentucky, his M.S.W. from the University of Louisville, and his Ph.D. in social work from Ohio State University. He joined the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky in 1985 and is currently a full professor and Director of the Ph.D. program. He began his teaching career at Alice Lloyd College (Pippa Passes, KY), worked as a research analyst at the Human Services Coordination Alliance, taught at the University of Dayton, and was employed as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Greene-Clinton Mental Health Board. As a college student he worked as a college switchboard operator, a cottage parent at a juvenile detention facility, and as a librarian and pharmacy assistant in the Addiction Research Center (known variously as the Narcotics Hospital and Narco ). Dr. Royse is the author or co-author of these seven books: Royse, D., Staton-Tindall, M., Badger, K. & Webster, J. M. (2009). Needs Assessment. Oxford University Press. Royse, D., Thyer, B. & Padgett, D. Program Evaluation: An Introduction. Brooks/Cole (5th edition 2009) Royse, D. Research Methods in Social Work. Brooks/Cole (6th edition, 2010) Royse, D., Dhooper, S. S. & Rompf, E. L. Field Instruction: A Guide For Students. Allyn & Bacon (6th edition 2010) Montcalm, D. & Royse, D. (2002). Data Analysis for Social Workers. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. (1st edition) Royse, D. (2001). Teaching Tips For Collge And University Instructors: A Practical Guide. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Royse, D. How Do I Know It's Abuse?. Springfield, IL: CC Thomas, 1994. Additionally, he has authored or co-authored approximately 70 peer-reviewed articles in professional journals. Recent research interests have included projects involving cancer screening and burn survivors. He has also chaired 12 Ph.D. dissertations on a variety of topics. Elizabeth Lewis Rompf earned her B.A. in sociology from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN., her M.S.W. from the University of Kentucky, and her doctorate in Higher Education at the University of Kentucky. She joined the College of Social Work as an instructor, eventually attaining Associate Professor. Dr. Rompf served as Director of the Undergraduate Program and as Field Director. As Field Director she led efforts to create a Field Advisory Board, implement a Practicum Review Board, develop guidelines for student study abroad initiatives, establish evaluative criteria for Field Professors and Field Instructors, and write the College of Social Work Handbook and Field Education Manual. Dr. Rompf has co-authored the book Field instruction: A guide for social work students, (5th ed.), presented at national and regional conferences, and published in peer-reviewed journals on topics such as open adoption, family-friendly workplaces, spousal abuse and the criminal justice system, and teaching social work practice. She holds certification in Aging from the Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional/Geriatric Education Center, Open Adoption Counseling, and Child Birth Education. She completed the Council on Social Work Education's Curriculum Development Institute Program on aging and participated as Resource Faculty for the UK Gerontology Center. She co-evaluated the Gerontology Certificate at Sanders Brown Center and presented at the National Conference for Gerontological Social Work Education. Since 1987, Dr. Rompf has been the PI for the Public Child Welfare Certification Program. She co-leads the College initiative, funded by the Hartford Foundation, to integrate gerontological research and practice across the curriculum and she reviews for the journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. She engages in research on future KY nursing home care. Dr. Rompf co-chairs the College's Faculty Appointment and Tenure Committee and serves on the College's Curriculum Committee and the
