Philip Osteen, PhD, MSW, is a professor and dean of the College of Social Work at the University of Utah.  Dr. Osteen has been working in a variety of positions in the mental health field since 1990, including case management, community-based residential treatment, and clinical research.  His work in suicide intervention and prevention began after the loss of a client to suicide early in his career.  Following that, he began studying the training of mental health professionals and non-professional gatekeepers.  His recent work has shifted to evaluating interventions for high-risk groups such as middle-aged men, men of color, and queer men.  Additionally, he is actively engaged in initiatives to expand access to higher education to minority and marginalized communities, such as the Indigenous Social Work Scholars program in the BSW Program, and the development of an online, bilingual Spanish language online MSW Program.

Dr. Osteen earned master’s degrees in social work and quantitative research methods, as well as doctoral degrees in social work and quantitative research methods from the University of Denver.  Before joining the University of Utah, he held faculty positions at Florida State University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the University of Denver.

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BigIDEASinSocialWork@utah.edu