| Title | Assistant Professor |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Social Work |
| Office | Lafayette Annex 006 |
| Phone | 978.542.2880 |
| katherine.walbam@salemstate.edu |
| SWK 700 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment |
|---|---|
| SWK 819A | Integrated Practice and Theory for Children and Families I |
| SWK 819B | Integrated Practice and Theory With Children and Families II |
| SWK 841 | Field Education III & Integrated Seminar III |
| SWK 842 | Field Education IV & Integrated Seminar IV |
| SWK 875 | Directed Study in Social Work |
Dr. Katherine Walbam received her Ph.D. in social work from Simmons College, an MSW from Boston University, and a BSW from Siena College. She has also received certification in Clinical Practice with Children and Adolescents through Boston University, and was a fellow in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program through the Institute for Community Inclusion at Children's Hospital Boston.
Dr. Walbam has almost 20 years of clinical practice experience, primarily with children and adolescents, and their families. As a licensed independent clinical social worker, she has worked within Head Start, public and alternative schools, and clinic settings to help children feel confident, safe, and successful. A core value in her practice is the belief that children are whole people, with their own thoughts, feelings, and opinions; her role is to provide a platform for their voices to be heard.
Children and families, attachment, sensory processing (and interdisciplinary practice), dynamics of power and oppression within the social work profession
Walbam, K.M. (2022). A lot to maintain: Caregiver accommodation of sensory processing differences in early childhood. Journal of Child and Family Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02242-z
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Walbam, K.M. & Howard, H. (2021). Preparing students for the profession: Examining power within social work. Social Work Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1935844
Howard, H., LeCloux, M., Prescott, D., & Walbam, K. (2019). Reflexivity, ethics, and divergent perspectives: A transformational journey of social work educators. Urban Social Work, 3(1), 95-109. doi:10.1891/2474-8684.3.1.95
Walbam, K. (2019). Integrating connection: A mixed methods exploration of sensory processing and attachment. Infants and Young Children, 32(1), 43-59. doi: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000134
Walbam, K. (2014). The relevance of sensory processing disorder to social work practice: An interdisciplinary approach. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31(1), 61-70. doi: 10.1007/s10560-013-0308-2
Hart, B., Kierein, D., & Walbam, K. (2023, April). Treating Children with High Conflict Coparent/s. Paper presented at the 2023 National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Virtual Symposium, Framingham, MA.
Fink, T., & Walbam, K. (2022, October). Occupational therapy and social work: A perfect match in higher education. Poster session presented at the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Fall 2022 Conference, Norwood, MA.
Walbam, K.M. (2022, April). Assisted Reproductive Technology and women's body image. Paper presented at the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Virtual Symposium.
Walbam, K.M. (2021, November). Primary caregiver accommodation of sensory processing differences in early childhood. Paper presented at the New England Psychological Association Annual Program Meeting, Virtual Conference.
Walbam, K.M. (2021, October). Recognizing the impact of sensory processing differences: Social work assessment and intervention. Presentation for the Friends of the School of Social Work, Salem State University, Salem, MA.
Walbam, K.M. (2021, April). The sensory nature of attachment: Considerations for practice. Paper presented at the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Virtual Symposium, Framingham, MA.
Walbam, K.M., Howard, H. (2020, November). The power within the profession: Unmasking social work privilege in the classroom. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO.
Walbam, K.M. (2019, November). A mixed methods study exploring sensory processing and attachment. Poster session presented at the 22nd International 3S Symposium: Strategies, Science & Success, Bethesda, MD.
Walbam, K.M., Simmons, L., Mirick, R.G., Amato, P. (2019, October). A case study of early competency-based gatekeeping in BSW education. Poster session presented at the 65th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO.
Walbam, K.M. (2019, May). The sensory nature of attachment. Paper presented at the Youth At Risk Conference, Salem, MA.