Ren Winnett, DSW, LICSW

Assistant Professor of Social Work

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Phone: 253-535-7144

Email: rwinnett@plu.edu

Office Location: Xavier Hall - 114

Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Curriculum Vitae: View my CV

  • Professional
  • Biography

Education

  • DSW, School of Social Work, Rutgers University
  • MSW, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA
  • BA (Hons), Psychology & Sociology, Queens University, Canada

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • Health Care
  • Health Care and Homelessness
  • Mental Health in Adult Populations
  • Substance Use in Adult Populations
  • Health Care Social Work From A Global Perspective

Selected Publications

Books

  • Navigating Human Service Organizations: Essential Information for Thriving and Surviving in Agencies, 4th ed. (Oxford University Press 2020) : View Book
  • Health Care Social Work: A Global Perspective (Oxford University Press 2019) : View Book

Professional Memberships/Organizations

Biography

Dr. Ren Winnett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University. He has practiced hospital-based clinical social work for over 22 years and focuses on adult populations with acute health conditions and comorbid psychiatric, addiction, and behavioral needs. Dr. Winnett is an editor and chapter author of Health Care Social Work: A Global Perspective (Oxford, 2019), as well as a co-author of Navigating Human Services Organizations: Essential Information for Thriving and Surviving in Agencies (4th ed., Oxford, 2020). His recent works include, “Homeless and hospitalized: A case study of intervention to support collaborative behavior and safety” (Studies in Clinical Social Work, 2024) and “The experiences of hospital social workers who care for homeless patients: An interpretive phenomenological analysis” (Social Work in Health Care, 2022). His research interests include the care of unhoused hospital patients, clinical intervention in hospitals, and health care social work on a global spectrum.