Susan Ryder

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Susan Ryder

Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Social Work Internships

Social Work

Biography

I have been a dedicated social worker since 1991. I am a dynamic educator who is honored to mentor students as a professor and administrator in the Social Work department.

Research Interests

    Most of my career, I have worked with children, youth and families in diverse settings. I am especially interested in how to support youth of all backgrounds to be resilient.

Teaching Interests

    I am interested in helping students to bring theories and social work knowledge that they are that they are learning in the classroom into their field internship experience.

Education

MSW in Social Work

Smith College School for Social Work

Published Works

    Retrum, H. J., Cozens, K. D., Ryder, S., Madison Lignell, H., Riley, C., Reid, S. (2025, September). University and Provider Collaboration: Addressing Colorado’s Workforce Shortage With Apprenticeships. Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC). Starr, E., Matera Bassett, R. D., Greathouse, T., Ryder, S., Darnel, L. . Working Title: Challenges and Emerging needs of Telemedicine in Behavioral Health. (). NASW Press. https://www.socialworkers.org/Shop/NASW-Press-Publications Darnel, L., Retrum, H. J., Matera Bassett, R. D., Greathouse, T., Ryder, S., Starr, E., Atkinson, N. K., Knechtel, L. (2024). Improved Student Outcomes: A Unique, Culturally Relevant, and Intensive Behavioral Health Training Program. Social Work in Mental Health, 22(5), -622. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2354678. Retrum, H. J., Knechtel, L., Darnel, L., Greathouse, T., Matera Bassett, R. D., Ryder, S. (2023). Colorado Behavioral Health Network of Providers HSRA SNA Report. ,