Karen Rotabi

Karen S. Rotabi holds a Master of Social Work and a second Master of Public Health. Additionally, she completed a PhD in Social Work from the University of North Carolina. Her research interests include global social work practice with a specific interest in family strengthening along with the care of orphaned and vulnerable children with an emphasis on intercountry adoption and alternatives. She has published widely on these topics with over 60 peer reviewed manuscripts along with three books. Her most recent co-edited book is entitled: Social Work in Emergencies: Global Perspectives (Routledge). 

 

Rotabi has also engaged in developing social work education in a number of countries to include the United Arab Emirates, Somalia and South Sudan.