Josephine Norward
Contributing Faculty
College of Social and Behavioral Health
Barbara Solomon School of Social Work
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Dr. Josephine Norma Norward's career in social work began in 1973 after completing her undergraduate social work training at the University of Zululand, South Africa. Following graduation, she joined the Johannesburg City Council to serve her communities of Soweto, South Africa. In 1980 she left her country to study in the United States. She earned a master's in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph. D from Clark-Atlanta University, Georgia.
During her 35 years of teaching in higher education, Dr. Norward held various responsibilities as a teacher/mentor, program chair, Interim field director for a BSW and MSW program, and faculty field liaison. Most recently, she coordinated the MSW program's student outcome assessment. Her main accomplishment as chair of the MSW program was spearheading a data-driven program review that led to a shift from an Advanced Generalist to a clinical concentration.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Norward has worked as a school social worker, a consultant for a Catholic Charities agency, a Black Adoption Consortium, a school-based agency, and a Youth Service Agency. As a new member of Walden University, Dr. Norward will serve as a Contributing Faculty for the Social Work Program.
Education
PhD, Atlanta University
MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Post-master's Certificate, National Association of Social Workers
Public Service
Henry Nxumalo Scholarship Foundation , Board Member - Johannesburg
Publications
Norward, J. (2023). Honoring my village.
Presentations
Norward, J. (2013). It Matters: Water and Human Rights. Relevance and Implications for Global Social Work. Council on Social Work Education
Norward, J. (2017). Saving lives in minority communities: organ donorship. Kean University
Norward, J. (2018). Saving Lives in minority communities: The efficacy of organ donation . Council on Social Work Education
Norward, J. (2018). Saving Lives in minority communities: The efficacy of organ donation . Council on Social Work Education