Felix Amato
Professional Details
| Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Office: | AB-001D |
| Phone: | 978-542-6988 |
| Email: | felix.amato@salemstate.edu |
| Resume: | Felix Amato [DOC 36KB] |
Spring Courses
| Cat. # | Term | Course # | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1234 | 01 | SWK270 | Race, Class & Ethnicity: Their Impact Upon the Social Services |
| 1238 | 01 | SWK302 | Generalist Practice II |
| 1241 | 01 | SWK380 | Research Methods |
| 1249 | 24 | SWK407 | Field Work Seminar II |
| 3653 | 05 | SWK405 | Field Work II |
| 3772 | 03 | SWK510 | Directed Study in the Generalist Approach |
Professional Biography
Dr. Amato is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and currently the Coordinator of the BSW Field Education Programs. He has been at Salem State College since September 2005. Dr. Amato received his B.A. in Psychology from Stonehill College and his M.S.W. and Ph.D. from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Dr. Amato spent 18 years at McLean Hospital, a private psychiatric hosptial working with adolescents, young adults and older adults. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Amato worked for 5 years at the North End Union, a community multiservice center located in Boston's North End. Dr. Amato has been teaching since 1993 and has taught at Wheelock College, Boston University, Boston College, Southern Maine Community College and Salem State College.
Professional Interests
Dr. Amato's primary research and practice interests are as follows: Research into the predictors and causes of violence Treatment of violent men Suicide prevention Homelessness Mental health Research into Gender Role Conflict Theory and Conformity to Masculine Norms
Responsibilities
Dr. Amato teaches: Research Methods Human Behavior II Generalist Practice II Race, Class, and Ethnicity Social Work with Groups Field Education Seminar
Selected Presentations
Amato, F. (2007, August). Homeless men: Gender role conflict,lowselfesteem, and substance abuse. Paper presented at theAmericanPsychological Association Annual Conference: San Francisco, CA.
Amato,F.(2006,January). Understanding male violence using gender role conflicttheoryand conformity to masculine norms: A forensic sample. Paperpresented atthe Society for Social Work and Research AnnualConference: San Antonio,TX.
Amato, F. (2005, August).Understanding male violence usinggender role conflict theory andconformity to masculine norms. Paperpresented at the AmericanPsychological Association Annual Conference:Washington, D.C.
Amato,F.(2000, May). Voluntary testing forHIV/AIDS with incarcerated populations: The forgotten people. Paperpresented atHIV/AIDS 2000: The Social Work Response, San Diego, CA.
Amato,F.(2000, January). The psychological and health benefits ofvolunteerism.Paper presented at the Society for Social Work andResearch conference,Charleston, SC.
Personal Interests
Spending time with my family, hiking, rock climbing, cooking, woodworking/furniture building, gardening, and the ocean.