Dean's Office | Human Development | Public Administration | Social Work
Mona Basta
Assistant Professor
(607) 777-5873
Educational Background
• A.B.D. in Social Welfare, University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D. forthcoming)
• M.S.W. concentration in social planning, Temple University
• B.A. in cultural anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Teaching Profession
Courses regularly taught
• Advanced Practice with Organizations
• Advanced Practice with Communities
Current Research Interests
• Low-income single mothers
• Welfare reform
• Policy implementation
• Employment experiences of immigrants and ethnic minorities
Recent Publication
• Mona Basta. (2005). Childcare experiences and decision making for single
mothers leaving welfare. Michigan Journal of Public Affairs, vol. 2
Selected Recognitions
• Winner of the 2003 Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship in welfare policy and practice, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation
• Awarded a 2003 Doctoral Dissertation Grant,
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation
Other Professional Activities
• 2005 Peer Reviewer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Drug Free Communities Grant Program
• 2001-2002 Chair, Sociology and Social Welfare Department, Society for the Study of Social Problems
• 2000-2001 Chair, Doctoral Student Steering Committee, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work
• 1994-1995 Board Member, Hunting Park Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
