Samantha Fletcher's guest appearances

Samantha Fletcher

inSocialWork - The Podcast Series of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work

The Social Workers Radio Talk Show

Daily Border Crossings

Danna Bodenheimer

Amanda Aykanian

Heather Larkin

Barbara Jones

Joshua Miller

Janis Whitlock

Jennifer Harvey

Frederic Reamer

George W. Bush

Lori Thomas

Jonathan Jones

Robert Francis

Michael Kelly

Richard Smith

Lakshmi Iyer

OwlTail

We virtually sat down with the National Association of Social Workers - NYS Chapter Executive Director, Dr. Samantha Fletcher, to discuss how the chapter is engaging with, and providing resources for, its members during this time of COVID-19. We discuss the role of social workers during this pandemic and how we can be at the table when addressing the inequities that are apparent during this pandemic. BioSamantha Fletcher is an alumni of the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, where she earned an MSW and Ph.D. Prior to her tenure at the University at Albany, she worked for over 15 years in human services including a family law firm, a crisis pregnancy center, an Islamic school, as well as a personal training business.While pursuing her Ph.D., Samantha served as the project coordinator of a peer support program for veterans, funded by the Joseph P. Dwyer Statewide Veteran Peer Support Program. She supervised the program development, implementation, and evaluation of 16 non-profit county programs focused on peer-delivered services. After earning her Ph.D., Samantha served as the Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and the Director of Admissions in the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany. She worked with a diverse team of administrators and faculty to implement quality educational programming for social work students at all levels.In September 2019, Samantha began her career with the National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter. 

We virtually sat down with the National Association of Social Workers - NYS Chapter Executive Director, Dr. Samantha Fletcher, to discuss how the chapter is engaging with, and providing resources for, its members during this time of COVID-19. We discuss the role of social workers during this pandemic and how we can be at the table when addressing the inequities that are apparent during this pandemic. BioSamantha Fletcher is an alumni of the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, where she earned an MSW and Ph.D. Prior to her tenure at the University at Albany, she worked for over 15 years in human services including a family law firm, a crisis pregnancy center, an Islamic school, as well as a personal training business.While pursuing her Ph.D., Samantha served as the project coordinator of a peer support program for veterans, funded by the Joseph P. Dwyer Statewide Veteran Peer Support Program. She supervised the program development, implementation, and evaluation of 16 non-profit county programs focused on peer-delivered services. After earning her Ph.D., Samantha served as the Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and the Director of Admissions in the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany. She worked with a diverse team of administrators and faculty to implement quality educational programming for social work students at all levels.In September 2019, Samantha began her career with the National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter.

A Chat with NASW-NYS Executive Director Dr. Samantha Fletcher

In this episode, our guest Samantha Fletcher, MSW, shares what she learned by interviewing and studying the work of lifelong social activists. She discovered how these change agents navigated a lifetime of social activism, what sustained them, and how they responded to the inevitable setbacks and barriers. The stories and lives of these committed persons provide ample insight and implications for social work practice.

Episode 238 - Samantha Fletcher: Lessons Learned from Lifelong Social Activists: Overcoming Barriers to Activism