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About
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
About
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Academics
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Academics
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Admission & Financial Aid
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Admission & Financial Aid
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Student Life
Fall Open House
Join us for our last Fall Open Houses and experience our beautiful, riverfront campus firsthand. Learn more about Marist’s academic experience, the admissions process, and get an inside look at life as a Red Fox! You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from students, faculty, and staff about what makes the Marist Community so special. Register Below:
Student Life
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Amy Pittari, LCSW-R
Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer, MSW Program
Bio
Amy Pittari, LCSW-R is a clinical social worker, educator, and practicum supervisor with over 30 years of experience supporting children, families, and professionals in both clinical and school-based settings. A longtime member of the adjunct faculty in Marist’s BSW program, Amy is deeply committed to developing reflective, ethical, and resilient social workers.
She brings an extensive trauma-informed background to her current role as Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer in the Marist School of Social and Behavioral Sciences MSW program. Amy is passionate about integrating academic learning with real-world application and guiding students to become compassionate and purposeful professionals.
Currently, Amy works in collaboration with local school districts and youth-centered agencies on initiatives dedicated to advancing trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices in schools and community-based settings. She is thrilled to be part of Marist’s new fully online Master of Social Work (MSW) program and to continue contributing to the development of future social work leaders.
Education
MSW, New York University, 1991
BS, Psychology, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1989
Areas of Focus / Research Interests
- Trauma-Informed Care in Schools and Clinical Practice
- Field Education and Supervision
- Social-Emotional Learning & Resilience
- Practitioner Wellness & Reflective Practice
- Anti-Oppressive and Culturally Responsive Social Work
Selected Presentations
Frost, C., Laguerre, J., Martinez, L., Michalek, J., Pittari A., Weigel, A., & Whyte, S. Examining Bias and Stereotypes Through the Social Emotional Learning Model, 23rd Annual Multi-Cultural Education Conference, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, N.Y., November 2017
Frost, C., Green, E., McCollough, T., & Pittari, A. Self Compassion for Educators, 28th Annual Multi-Cultural Education Conference, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, N.Y., March 2023
