Shaun Eack PhD

James and Noel Browne Endowed Chair, Associate Dean for Research, and Professor Shaun M. Eack earned his Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh.

Eack's primary interests include the development, implementation, and evaluation of psychosocial treatment methodologies to improve the care of people with schizophrenia and related disorders. He is also interested in the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to recovery and psychosocial outcomes among people with schizophrenia and related disorders, and how the elucidation of these factors can serve to aid novel treatment development efforts. In addition, Dr. Eack holds a broad interest in social work education and workforce development as they relate to the provision of care for persons with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses.

Currently, he is the director of the Center for Interventions to Enhance Community Health (CiTECH), a unique partnership between the School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry that is dedicated to community behavioral health services.

He is also a Member of the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW).