Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan
Professor
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- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr. Ramanathan has been a social work educator, administrator, and provided social work services for over three decades. He has presented over 50 papers and workshops in 18 countries, including the US., Canada, South Africa, Portugal, Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, the U.K., Turkey, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh. Ramanathan has published over 50 refereed articles, book chapters, case studies, and co-authored four books. Ramanathan served on the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) as a trained site visitor for over 20 years, reviewing graduate and undergraduate programs for accreditation. He has served on several agency boards, including American Citizens for Justices, Salvation Army. He facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Indian Society of Professional Social Workers (ISPSW) for the first time in the history of these professional organizations.
Current Courses
SWK 336.003 Generalist Practice II:Families
SWK 315.001 Social Work Research
SWK 315.002 Social Work Research
PhD Social Work
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
MSW Community Mental Health
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
MA Medical & Psychiatric Social Work
University of Madras
Madras, India
BS
St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University
Bangalore, India
Awarded, Associate Secretary General for Regional Branches, ICSD, for further building Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa branches, January 2025, Kochi, India
International Consortium for Social Development
2025
Special Honor, 2025, awarded by Board of International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD), January 2025, highlighting nearly forty years of dedicated service to ICSD, Kochi, India.
International Consortium for Social Development
2025
Elected Vice President, Planning and Organization Evaluation, ICSD, 2024-2028.
International Consortium for Social Development
2024
Community Recognition Award, Bloomington Telanganites Forum (BTF)
Bloomington Telanganites Forum (BTF)
2023
Lifetime Achievement Award for dedicating to advancing humanity globally through knowledge development, dissemination, promoting student and scholar exchanges as well as study abroad programs
Friends of USA
2022
Jim Billups International Social Development Leadership Award, International Consortium for Social Development, 2021.
International Consortium for Social Development
2021
Special Tribute, awarded by Michigan Governor, and Legislature
Governor of Michigan
2008
Best Article
AwaNational Association of Human Rights Workers, 52nd Annual Conference, 1999.
1999
Book, Authored
Governance, Development, and Social Work
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Subhabrata Dutta.
(2018), Routledge
Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Srilatha Juvva, Subhabrata Dutta, Khadija Khaja.
(2016), Lexington Books
Human Behavior in a Just World: Reaching for Common Ground
Rosemary Link, Chathapuram Ramanathan.
(2010), Rowman and Littlefield
All our futures: Principles and resources for social work practice in a global era
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Rosemary Link.
(2004)
Journal Article
A Case Study at the University of West Florida on Improving Recruitment and Retention of Female Students in Engineering
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Bhuvana Ramachandran, Mohamed Khabou.
ASEAN Journal of Science and Engineering Education, 2 (3), 233-252, (2022)
Globalisation and Social Work Curricula: What Are Our Students Telling Us?
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Marianna Colvin, Naelys Luna, Joseph Herzog.
The International Journal of Community and Social Development, (2022), 10.1177/25166026221094163
Conceptualizing Disaster Preparedness Interventions and Research: What Does Literature Have to Do With It?
Ramanathan Chathapuram, William Crawley.
Families in Society, 102 (3), 327–343, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389420978115
Issues and Concerns of Women’s Health in India: A Case Study of Cachar, Assam
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Subhabrata Dutta.
The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 2 (3), 327–343, (2020), https://doi.org/10.1177/2516602620957781
Innovative Approaches to Predicting and Preventing Addiction Relapse
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Thomas Reischl.
Employee Assistance Quarterly, 15 (2), (2000), https://doi.org/10.1300/J022v15n02_04
Course evaluations: What are social work students telling us about teaching effectiveness
Ronald L Jirovec, Chathapuram Ramanathan, Ann Alvarez.
Journal of Social Work Education, 34 (2), 229-236, (1999)
International travel experiences: African American high school students and urban school communities
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Beverly Creigs.
Journal of Intergroup Relations, 25 (4), 15-29, (1999)
Mental health, social context, refugees & immigrants: A cultural interface
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Nazneen S Mayadas, Zulema Suarez.
Journal of Intergroup Relations, 25 (4), 3-14, (1999)
Tracking substance abusers in longitudinal research: Understanding follow-up contact difficulty
M.A. Walton, Chathapuram Ramanathan, Thomas M Reischl.
American Journal of Community Psychology, 26 (2), 233-253, (1998)
Use of Groups in EAP Interventions: An Ecological Approach
Ramanathan Chathapuram, M.E. Kondrat.
Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 21 (2), 95-103, (1997)
International perspectives and the local practitioner: An exploratory study of practitioner perception of and attitudes toward globalization
M.E. Kondrat, Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Social Development Issues, 18 (2), 1-17, (1996)
Coping with stress through social support: A model for EAP practice
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Employee Assistance Quarterly, 11 (1), 33-44, (1995)
Social Settings and Addiction Relapse
M.A. Walton, T.M. Reisch, Chathapuram Ramanathan.
Journal of Substance Abuse, 7 (2), 223-233, (1995), 10.1016/0899-3289(95)90006-3
). Family Caregiver's Attitude Toward Aging and the Elderly's Satisfaction with the Care: An Asian Indian Scenario
Ramanathan Chathapuram, P.N. Ramanathan.
Community Alternatives: International Journal of Family Care, 6 (1), 93-112, (1994)
Conceptualizing and implementing a social work overseas study in developing nations: Politics, realities, and strategies
Ramanathan Chathapuram, M.E. Kondrat.
Social Development Issues, 16, 69-85, (1994)
Health and wellness at the workplace in developing nations: Issues confronting occupational social work
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Employee Assistance Quarterly, 10 (1), 79-90, (1994)
EAP's Response to Personal Stress and Productivity: Challenges for Occupational Social Work
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Social Work, 37 (3), 234-239, (1992)
Occupational Social Work and Multinational Corporations
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 18 (3), 135-142, (1991)
Stress and Job Satisfaction: Implications for Occupational Social Work
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Employee Assistance Quarterly, 6 (2), 27-39, (1990)
Industrial alcoholism and social work intervention
Ramanathan Chathapuram.
Management and Labor Studies, 12, 1-7, (1987)
Ethnic Minorities, Family Social Work and Cultural Humility: Ideas for action
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Caleigh Anthony, Gil Greene.
International Journal of Social and Community Development
Social work and human rights: Learning from COVID-19
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Marianna Colvin, Dana Dillard, Nathan Stephens, Tina Marsicano.
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work
Spirituality, Social Work Practice, and Sustainable Development
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Srilatha Juvva, Nathan Stephens, Anna Scheyett, Subhabrata Dutta.
Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
Presentations
Drivers of Higher Education Institutions – Societal Imperatives, Institutional Vision and Organisational Mission --- "What Does Spirituality, Cultural Humility, Cultural Competence, Sustainable Future Got to Do With Higher Education Institutions ."
Ramanathan Chathapuram
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE DRIVERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS – SOCIETAL IMPERATIVES, INSTITUTIONAL VISION AND ORGANISATIONAL MISSION, B, August 6, 2025
What Does Spirituality, Cultural Humility, Cultural Competence, Sustainable Future Got to Do With Higher Education Institutions
Ramanathan Chathapuram
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, WORK VALUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, Bengaluru, India, August 6, 2025
Advancement of Humanity through social justice, sustainable development and peace
Ramanathan Chathapuram
24th International Consortium for Social Development Biennial Conference (ICSD), Kochi, India, January 9, 2025
Engaging Students in Indigenization, Universalism, and Imperialism Debates: Lessons Learned From the Classroom
Ramanathan Chathapuram
CSWE APM, Kansas City, MO, October 26, 2024
Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout Prevention for Disaster Social Workers: An Empowerment Model
Ramanathan Chathapuram
CSWE APM, Kansas City, MO, October 25, 2024
Calling All Fulbright Alumni: Sharing Experiences to Expand Fulbright Participation by Social Work Educators
Ramanathan Chathapuram
CSWE APM, Kansas City, MO, October 25, 2024
Individual and Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Future
Ramanathan Chathapuram
Convocation Speech, Bengaluru, June 28, 2024
What Does Spirituality Got to Do with Cultural Humility, Cultural Competence, Sustainable Future
Ramanathan Chathapuram
Canadian Association of Social Work Education’s 2024, Montreal, June 18, 2024
Anti-racism Reflections from a Global Perspective,
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Peter Szto, Sharon Milligan
Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October, 2023
Convening Fulbright Alumni: Expanding Fulbright Participation by Social Work Educators
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Carol Cohen, Peter Szto, Leticia Sosa, Elizabeth Lightfoot
Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October, 2023
Role of Spirituality in Advancing Sustainable Development
Ramanathan Chathapuram, Srilatha Juvva, Nathan Stephens, Anna Scheyett, Subhabrata Dutta
International Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada., June, 2023
'Disaster Preparedness and Implications for Social Work Practice and Educational Communities.'
Ramanathan Chathapuram
Invitational Talk, Bengaluru, India, November 28, 2022
'Conceptualizing disaster psycho social preparedness interventions'
Ramanathan Chathapuram
South Indian Conclave on Psycho Social Care in Disaster Management, Bengaluru, India, November 25, 2022
Role of Cultural Humility and Spirituality in Advancing Human Rights, and Social Development Globally
Ramanathan Chathapuram
Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 11, 2022
Engagement in Fulbright Programs: Discussions with Fulbright Representatives, Alumni, and Prospective Awardees
Ramanathan Chathapuram
CSWE, 68th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 11, 2022