Kimberly Setterlund, PhD, LCSW
Department Chair, Program Director
Phone: (626) 857-2402
Email: ksetterlund@apu.edu
Video Introduction
Kimberly Setterlund, PhD, LCSW, is Chair of the Department of Social Work where she is responsible for the direction and administration of social work education, including the creation, implementation, and quality of the MSW curriculum. Other academic experience includes directing the practicum education program at APU and coordinating the Mental Health Stipend Program at the School of Social Work at California State University, San Bernardino. She possesses social work practice expertise in medical and behavioral health settings, and has worked on interprofessional teams, including at City of Hope National Medical Center, as well as in wraparound services for high-risk youth. Setterlund’s scholarship interests include faculty thriving, interprofessional education in higher education, interprofessional collaborative practice in healthcare settings, perinatal mental health issues, clergy/mental health collaboration, and clergy thriving in ministry. She also maintains a private clinical practice.
Education
- PhD in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University
- MSW, Older Adults and Families Concentration, California State University, Long Beach
- BA, Psychology, University of California, Riverside
Credentials/Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California (LCS 21701)
- Doctoral Certificate in Strengths-Oriented Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University
Academic Area
- School of Behavioral Sciences
Expertise
- Women’s Reproductive Mental Health, and Well-being
- Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
- Health Professions Faculty Thriving
- Clergy/Mental Health Collaboration
Courses Taught
- SOCW 514 – Practice I: Interviewing and Assessment
- SOCW 541 – Capstone Leadership Project
- SOCW 550 – Advanced Standing: Intermediate Praxis
- SOCW 560 – Social Work Practice in Healthcare Settings
- SOCW 574 – Applied Research for Evidence-Informed Practice