NASW Board of Directors
President-Elect

Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW

Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, is the Ahearn Endowed Professor at Boston College School of Social Work. She earned a PhD in Sociology and Social Work from Boston University, master’s degree (MS) in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City and Bachelor of Social Work degree from North Carolina State University. A member of NASW for over 30 years, Bullock has served in major NASW leadership positions including: vice president and president of the NASW CT chapter board; chair of the Mental Health Specialty Practice Committee and is the current chair of National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity. She is a nationally recognized expert in hospice and palliative care. She is a licensed (independent) clinical social worker with more than three decades of clinical experience in outpatient and inpatient settings. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors and most recently received a NASW Social Work Pioneer ® Award.