Professor of Social Work, Director of the School of Social
Work, Director D.S.W. Program
College of Professional Studies
Office Location: Alumni Hall, Room 120
Telephone: 630-844-5420
Fax: 630-844-4923
Email address: mckenzie@aurora.edu
Fred McKenzie is the Director of the School of Social Work and Director of the Doctor of Social Work Program at Aurora University. He has nearly forty years of professional experience as a social worker, private practitioner, administrator and academic since 1974. Fred began his AU career as an adjunct instructor in the School of Social Work in 1987, and became a full time Social Work faculty member in 1991. He became the Director of the School of Social Work in 2006, and the Dean of the College of Professional Studies in 2008. His area of teaching expertise is advanced clinical theory and practice. Fred's extensive clinical background includes work with individuals, couples, families and groups; ranging from childhood through older adults. Fred is the author of "Theory and Practice with Adolescents: An Applied Approach," Lyceum Books, 2008, and "Understanding and Managing the Therapeutic Relationship," also with Lyceum Books, 2010. He is also completing his third book with Lyceum "Interviewing for the Professions: A Comprehensive Relational Approach."
Education
BA in Sociology, 1973; MSW, 1982, George Williams College, Downers
Grove, IL
PhD in Clinical Social Work, 1995, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Areas of Specialization
Adolescents and Advanced Clinical Theory and Practice
Courses Taught
Numerous Clinical Theory and Practice courses since 1991 and teaching in the
D.S.W. program
Highlights of Publications, Honors
and Professional Contributions
Theory and Practice with Adolescents: An Applied Approach, Chicago IL, Lyceum
Books, 2008
Understanding and Managing the Therapeutic Relationship, Chicago IL, Lyceum
Books, 2011
Interviewing for the Professions: A
Comprehensive Relational Approach (in progress)
Highlights of Campus Involvement
Faculty member from 1991 to 2006
Director of the School of Social Work between 2006 to present
Dean, College of Professional Studies from 2008 to 2011
