Christine Rine, PhD, MSW

Dr. Rine received her BSW from Buffalo State University and MSW and Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo. Her practice experience is diverse and includes HIV/AIDS, LGBTQIA+ youth, severely emotionally disturbed youth, palliative care, and in program evaluation and administration. Dr. Rine’s teaching focuses on the use of technology to enhance the online learning environment and has been recognized for efforts in this area. She has furthered teaching aims through numerous certifications and piloting instruction methods to maximize teaching and learning opportunities to benefit students and her department. Dr. Rine’s scholarly endeavors span areas that include teaching pedagogy, child welfare, vicarious trauma, end-of-life care, and mapping in social work contexts. Dr. Rine serves as Editor-in-Chief of NASW’s Health & Social Work journal and has spoken widely on neighborhoods, palliative care, technology in teaching, and social determinants of health.