Andrew J. Alvarado

Research Personnel

- Biography -

Andrew J. Alvarado
Email: andrew_alvarado@csufresno.edu
Phone: (559) 278-4004

Professor, Department of Social Work Education College of Health and Human Services California State University, Fresno

Education:

- Ed.D., Education, 1978 UCLA
- MSW, Social Work, 1971 California State University, Fresno
- B.S. Degree, Criminology, 1971 California State University, Fresno

Academic Appointments and Significant Professional experiences:

1973-75, Assistant Professor, California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education

1978-82, Assistant Professor, California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education

1981-82, Administrative Fellow, California State University, Fresno

1982-98, Professor, California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education

1989-98, Senior Research Associate, Center for Agricultural Business, California Agricultural Technology Institute, California State University, Fresno

Fields of Special Interest:

Administration and Organizational Theory - Teach graduate and undergraduate courses on administration of social services organizations, organizational behavior, and program evaluation. Social Policy and Public Welfare - Teach graduate level courses that help students to examine the impact of state and federal government entitlement programs on individuals, families and communities. Social Research Methodology and Data Analysis - Teach both graduate and undergraduate ourses on research methods including design, instrumentation, measurement, sampling, data collection, analysis and research report writing. Conduct research on rural populations

Memberships:

National Association of Social Workers American Association of Higher Education American Association of Educational Research Fresno County Commission on Hispanic Alcohol and Drug Abuse National Rifle Association Buchannan High School Parent Boosters Club Cole Elementary School Parent Club

Major Committes within DSWE:

Personnel Committtee

Other Significant Scholarly, Professional, Research or Administrative experiences:

International Programs:

Developed and taught summer courses in Guanajuato and Tijuana, Mexico in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1991 as part of CSU, Fresno's International Academic Programs.

Training and Evaluation:

Training and evaluation of TRIO Programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington. U.S. Department of Education,
Special Services Programs and CSU, Fresno, Division of Student Affairs, 1982-83.
Child Welfare Training on Permanency Planning, Department of Social Work Education, CSU, Fresno, 1985.
Evaluation of Faculty Mentoring Program, Pacific College, Fresno, California, 1982.

Research:

"Undocumented Workers in the San Joaquin Valley - A survey of Apprehended Undocumented WOrkers", Livermore Sector, CSU, Fresno, 1981.

"Energy Use and Conservation Among Hispanic Elderly - A Survey Among Fresno County Rural Elderly", U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., 1983.

"Pilot Study on Agricultural Workers in Immigration Reform", Center for Agricultural Business, CATI, CSU, Fresno, 1989.

"A Profile of Agricultural Workers in Central California", A survey research project funded by the California Employment Development Department, CAB, 1989.

"Farmworkers Profiles II", A survey of San Joaquin Valley Farmworkers, Labor Market Information Division, EDD, CAB, 1990-91.

"A Case Study of the 1986 Immigration and COntrol Act's Impact on the Citrus Industry in Tulare County, California, and Yuma County, Arizona". U.S. Commission on Agriculture Workers, 1991.
"A Case Study of the Impact of IRCA on the Raisin Industry in Fresno County". U.S. Commission on Agricultural Workers, 1992.

"A Survey of Employers and Farmworkers in the Fresno County Raisin Industry", California Employment Development Department, 1992.

"Farm Family Health and HAzard Surveillance Survey in Fresno and Monterey Counties, California", the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1991-93.

"Farmworker Profile III, A Longitudinal Survey of Farmworkers in Central California", Labor Market Information Division, EDD., California, 1993.

Professional and Academic Consultative Assignments:

State-wide Evaluation of La Cooperativa's Farm Labor Information Bulletin Project, CAB, CSU, Fresno, 1990. Evaluation of the CSU, Fresno Historically Underrepresented Student Enrichment Program (HUSE), CSU, Fresno, 1992.

Special Awards:

Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, CSU, Fresno, 1989-90 academic year.

Professional Publications:

Agricultural Workers in Central California in 1989, California Agricultural Studies, 90-8, EDD, September, 1990.

Profile of Agricultural Workers in Central California, 1990-91, California Agricultural Studies, 91-5, EDD, May, 1992.

Agricultural Workers and the Impact of IRCA on the California Raisin Industry, California Agricultural Studies, 92-4, EDD, March, 1993.

The Citrus Industry in California and Arizona, Studies and Research Reports, 1989-93. Prepared for the Commission on Agricultural Workers. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1993.

The Raisin Industry in California, Studies and Research Reports, 1989-93. Prepared for the Commission on Agricultural Workers, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1993.

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