Bio
Dr. Toni Hail is an assistant professor of social work at Northeastern State University and a faculty
member of the department since 2009. She is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. She
became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Oklahoma in 2005 with 6 years
post graduate clinical experience in working with at-risk youth and families prior
to teaching. Dr. Hail served as the curriculum coordinator for the NCWWI Child Welfare
Specialization program since 2010 and is also the faculty sponsor for the Northeastern
State University Student Social Work Association. She is a member of the leadership
team with Risforthursday at Oklahoma State University. This grassroots initiative
targets foster care alumni in effort to support and facilitate optimal outcomes for
this population on college campuses across the state. Her research interests are college
students formerly in foster care and working with Native American families in the
child welfare system. In addition to teaching, Dr. Hail continues to do clinical work,
clinical supervision and engage in research.
Education:
- PhD, Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies , Oklahoma State University, Cum
laude, 2019
- OtherMSW, Social Work , University of Oklahoma, Cum laude, 2003
- OtherBSW, Social Work, Northeastern State University, Summa cum laude, 2001
Her research interests are college students formerly in foster care and working with
Native American families in the child welfare system. In addition to teaching, Dr.
Hail continues to do clinical work, clinical supervision and engage in research.
Practice II, Social Policy, Child Welfare, Youth Offenders and Diversity
Intellectual Content:
- Rural Child Welfare Practice: Stories from the Field (Book, Chapter in Textbook-New), Discovery, Published, 2018
Presentations:
- Bridging the Gap Between Tribal and State Child Welfare Agencies - National Indian Child Welfare Conference - Anchorage, AK - 2018
Courses Taught:
- ADV SOCIAL WK PRACTICE/GROUPS - SOWK 5713 - Fall 2020
- CASE MANAGEMENT - SOWK 4643 - Spring 2020
- PRACTICE I - SOWK 4013 - Spring 2019
- SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH - SOWK 4313 - Fall 2018
- HUM DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL WORK - SOWK 4613 - Fall 2017
- WRKSHP: CRIM JUST & LEGAL ST - CR J 4093 - Spring 2017
- SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM I & SEM - SOWK 4984 - Fall 2015
- FAMILY SOCIAL WORK - SOWK 3023 - Fall 2014
- CHILD MALTREATMENT - SOWK 4513 - Spring 2014
- CHILD WELFARE - SOWK 4523 - Fall 2013
- PRACTICE II - SOWK 4673 - Fall 2013
- SOCIAL POLICY - SOWK 4863 - Fall 2013
- SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM II & SEM - SOWK 4994 - Fall 2013
- YOUTH OFFENDERS - SOWK 4533 - Summer 2013
- FAMILY CHILD WELFARE SERV - SOWK 4633 - Summer 2013
