Linda Kreitzer

Degrees: PhD, MSW (University of Calgary), Qualification in Social Work (University of London), BSC in Social Welfare (Metropolitan State College)

Interests: International social work, multiculturalism, indigenous issues, qualitative research, community development, refugee issues, social work in Africa.

After receiving her undergraduate degree from the United States, Linda Kreitzer immigrated to Britain in 1981, where she received her Qualification in Social Work. She worked as a geriatric social worker for 12 years with the British government's social services department.

In 1994, Kreitzer taught social work at the University of Ghana. It was through this experience that she broadened her social work interest to international social work. In 1998, she completed her MSW with an international concentration at the University of Calgary, writing her thesis on refugee issues in Ghana.

In 1999, she worked for a year as an international social worker for the American Red Cross on a housing project in Armenia. In 2004, Kreitzer finished her PhD in social work using participatory action research to examine social work curriculum in Ghana.

As an assistant professor at the Faculty's Edmonton: Central and Northern Region, Kreitzer teaches in the Learning Circles program, international social work, community practice, international indigenous issues and macro social work.

Kreitzer's research interests include social work in Africa, social work curriculum internationally, international indigenous issues, community practice around the world, colonialism and social work and globalization and social work. She has presented at both the International Federation of Social Workers and International Association of Schools of Social Work conferences in the past five years. Her published articles include themes around refugee issues in Ghana, the universality of social work values and ethics, Queen Mothers and social workers in Ghana, participatory action research and social work curriculum in Ghana.

Research Projects:

• Kreitzer, L. (Collaborator). Canadian-European student exchange program. (HRSDC; 2005-2005).