Eric Levine

Dr. Eric Levine is a faculty member and Director of Alumni Engagement, Continuing Education and Development at the Touro College Graduate School of Social Work in NYC.  He has had extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector with particular expertise in community organization, management, policy, fundraising, strategy, and change.  He began his career directing anti-poverty agencies and grassroots organizing in the Bronx. Later, Dr. Levine held senior positions in the Jewish Federation movement, and he previously led Touro’s advancement and alumni program.  Dr. Levine earned the DSW and MSW degrees from Yeshiva University where he also taught for many years.  At Touro he teaches courses in Social Welfare Policy and Service Delivery Systems and Values and Ethics for Social Work Practice/Service Delivery, in which he endeavors to examine the relationship between ethics and policy.  He directs GSSW’s Alumni Association, Alumni Continuing Education and licensing programs, and fund raising and grants management.Dr. Levine is co-editor of three books and numerous publications, is Managing Editor of the Journal of Judaism, Humanities and the Social Sciences and is a member of the Board of Copy Editors for the Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics.  His long-term research has concentrated on social protest movements, organizational practice, ethics and social justice/responsibility.  His recent interests have focused on immigration, racism, inequality, civil rights and democracy. He is an active member of the National Association of Social Work (NASW) NYC Chapter; he is on the Executive Committee and Board, serves as 2nd Vice President and co-chairs its Committee on Immigration and Global Social Work.  He is also a founding co-leader of the immigration advisory committee for NASW National.