Associate Professor
poent@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. - Virginia Tech, Department of Human Development
- M.S.W. - Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.A. - Roanoke College, Sociology
Experience
- James Madison University, VA—BSW & Family Studies
- UMBC Honors University, MD—BSW program
- Mansfield University, PA—BSW program
- Radford University, VA—BSW & MSW programs
- Member, Boarding Student Support Staff—Stuart Hall School. Staunton ,VA
- Coordinator, Specialized Care Cottages—Virginia Baptist Children’s
- Home & Family Services. Salem, VA
- Behavior Specialist—Melrose Home/Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Care (CSB). Roanoke, VA
- Case Manager & Job Coach—The ARC. Roanoke, VA
Professional Interests and Affiliations
- National Council on Family Relations
- Virginia Social Work Educators Consortium
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Dr. Poe’s current research foci are military-connected families and use of interpreters in cross-lingual practice contexts.