R. Ann Myers, MSW, ACSW
Professor and Head
Department of Social Work
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Social work education accounts for 31+ years of my professional life. At James Madison University I served as program coordinator for six years and have been head of the Social Work Department since 1987. I served for seven years as secretary-treasurer of the Virginia Social Work Education Consortium, co-founded the JMU Community Service-Learning Center, and am a CSWE certified site visitor chair. I served as a BPD Member-at-Large 1999-2002, chaired the BPD Archives and History Committee 1999-2002 and continue as a committee member, was a founding member of the BPD Gerontology Advisory Committee 2001-2003 and am currently on the Gerontology Committee.

During these years I have been involved with various professional and academic organizations but my involvement with BPD since 1985 has been the most valuable. Whether dealing with accreditation issues, program administrative concerns or curriculum review, the BPD Annual Program meetings and the contacts made through BPD have been consistently helpful.

I am pleased to run for a member-at-large position and hope to engage in a partnership with my colleagues that will continue to strengthen baccalaureate social work education. Areas of interest and strength that I have regarding the position with BPD are interrelated. I am particularly interested in developmental programming for program faculty and administrators, collaboration with graduate schools of social work regarding the fit between BSW Graduates and Advanced Standing Programs, and assessment and innovative approaches in social work education.

Claudia M. Triche
Northwestern State University

As a Professor of Social Work at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Claudia Triche serves as the Chair of the Department of Social Work and Program Director of the BSW program. She has thirty years teaching experience in undergraduate social work education holding the MSW from LSU. She is Licensed Clinical Social Worker #95 in the State of Louisiana and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. Mrs. Triche has been active in the initial accreditation process and the reaccreditation process at the University since 1974. She is an active member of BPD, presently serving as Business Manager of BPD Update. An innovative administrator and educator, Claudia Triche is ready to serve and preserve the BPD organization. She is committed to its mission and feels that this organization has served as the backbone of undergraduate social work education.