| Name: | Prof. Margaret R. Calista, CSW |
| Title: | Dean, School of Social & Behavioral Science |
| Office Location: | Dyson 326 |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 2958 |
| Email: | Margaret.Calista@Marist.edu |
| Degrees Held: | B.A. Cedar Crest College - History/Spanish M.S.S.S. Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services |
| Certifications: | Certified Social Worker New York State License 012676-1 |
| Bio: | Margaret R. Calista joined the faculty in 1980 as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Social Work Program and in 1999 she was appointed Dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Practice experience includes work with emotionally disturbed children and families, adolescents as well as with people with autism and other developmental disabilities. She has been an administrator, program developer and continues as a program consultant for local agencies. She has taught across the social work curriculum and currently teaches the Senior Integrative Seminars. |
| Research Interests: | Social work values and ethics program evaluation Japanese social welfare system Japanese social work education |
| Affiliations: | National Association of Social Workers, Hudson Valley Division Council on Social Work Education Mid-Hudson Coalition for Quality Direct Care Services Board of Managers Children's Home of Poughkeepsie |
