Overview

Loren Pack is an LSCSW. He earned his undergraduate in social work at WSU and his masters at KU. He obtained his clinical license 3 years after graduating. Loren has been a member of NASW for the past 40 years and served on committees at the state chapter level. Loren worked the past 10 years in the public schools as the Coordinator of the Social Work Department for the Wichita Public School system, where he supervised 108 social workers. Loren has prepared several trainings specifically for social workers on a range of topics including ethics, abuse reporting, therapeutic relationships, and special education issues. He has led numerous book studies on relevant social topics. Prior to this work in the District, Loren worked in the mental health field as a therapist and coordinator of a therapeutic foster care program. Upon retiring from the Wichita Public School's, he taught two graduate level social work courses at UMKC for 3 years. He taught as an adjunct at WSU for 4 years. Loren has now become a full-time instructor in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. He enjoys teaching policy, beginnning skills and school social work.

Information

Academic Interests and Expertise
  • Macro Social Work
  • Policy
  • Intro to Social Work
  • School Social Work
Areas of Teaching Interest
  • Policy
  • School Social Work
Professional Experience
  • Coordinator of the Social Work Department for the Wichita Public School District
  • 9 Years as a therapist and coordinator of a therapeutic foster care program