University of St. Thomas

• School of Social Work Supervision Institute, Co-Director
• MSW Program Committee
• MSW Research Content Committee, Chair
• MSW Policy Content Committee
• College of St. Catherine, Educational Policies committee, 2006 – present; Graduate EPC subcommittee
• College of St. Catherine Institutional Review Board (IRB), (1996-2006)
• College of St. Catherine Faculty Personnel Committee, (1999-2002), Co-Chair (01-02)
  
  

• GRSW 580: Methods of Social Work Research
• GRSW 616 Clinical Practice with Groups
• GRSW 620: Clinical Services Supervision and Program Management
• GRSW 681: Social Work Practice Research
• GRSW 682: Applied Research Seminar

Previous teaching experience:

• 1994-1996 Assistant Professor, Augsburg College, Department of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN
• 1993-1994 Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas/College of St. Catherine, Department of Social Work, St. Paul, MN and Gainey Center, Owatonna, MN
• 1993-1994 Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN
• 1992-1993 Assistant Professor, St. Cloud State University, Social Work Department, St. Cloud, MN
• 1982 Lecturer, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN
• 1979-1980 Teaching Associate II, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN

• Current projects:
  • Ethical issues in group work
  • Group Supervision
  • Supervision Institute - teaching and research
    
  • Group Work Institute
  • Supervision-peer and team consultation
  • Group work in the classroom and the community
  • Program evaluation, especially member-developed systems of evaluation and use.
  • Teaching peer feedback skills
  • Interactive videoconference for continuing education
  • Oral history with retiring group workers
• Interests and previous experience:
  • Cross-cultural supervision teaching video
    
  • Services to families and children
  • Child welfare, foster care and child protection
  • Group dynamics in organizations
  • Gender specific programming
  • Self-esteem, especially adolescent females and women at mid-life
  • Statewide senior needs and resources study
  • Women in social work
• Methods of interest include:
  • Program evaluation
  • Quantitative and qualitative
  • Survey
  • Focus groups
  • Oral History
    
  • Commitment to applied research -- relevant to practice and policy development, regardless of level of evaluation.

Academic experience:

• B.A., Marquette University,
• M.S.S.W., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee;
• Ph.D., University of Minnesota

• 1991- 1995 Private practice, Minneapolis, MN
• 1973-1976 Social Service Supervisor
  Dunn County Department of Social Services, Menomonie, WI
• 1972-1973 Protective Service Worker
  Waukesha County Dept. of Social Services, Waukesha, WI
• 1989-1990 Project Director, Education and Partnership Project, Children's Mental Health Initiative; Fiscal Agent, Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
• 1988-1989 Research Scientist-Project Director, Minnesota Senior Needs and Resources Study, Wilder Research Center. Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, MN
• 1984-1988 Research Analysis Specialist Senior, MN Department of Human Services, St. Paul, MN
• 1985-1989 Research Consultant, From Prostitution to Integrity, Dignity, and Equality (PRIDE), contract with Family Service Association of America, Minneapolis, MN
• 1984 Research Consultant, contract with Minnesota Department of Human Services, Mental Health Division, St. Paul, MN
• 1983-1984 Research Consultant, contract with Ramsey County Community Human Service Department, St. Paul, MN
• 1982-1983 Project Co-Director, contract with Minnesota Chapter--National Association of Social Work, General Assistance Project, St. Paul, MN
• 1980 Research Consultant, Ramsey County Community Corrections Department; Research, Evaluation and Planning Unit, St. Paul, MN
• 1979-1980 Governor's Intern, Minnesota Department of Public Welfare, Office of Policy Analysis and Planning, St. Paul, MN
• 1976-1977 Regional Planner, Northwest Regional Development Commission, Crookston, MN

• Kuechler, C. F. (2006). Practitioners’ voices: Group supervisors reflect on their practice.  The Clinical Supervisor, 25(1/2), 83-103.
  
• Kuechler, C.F. & Schwartz, J. (In press). Group supervision: Motivation for Social Action?  In the Proceedings of  the Twenty-Fifth International Symposium of the Association for the Advancement Of Social Work with Groups, Creating Connections: Celebrating the Power of Groups. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc.
  
• Stelzner, S. & Kuechler, C.F. (November 2004). How Spirituality is Addressed in Clinical Social Work Practice, Online Proceedings of the 54th Convention and Training Conference of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work; Social Work on a Global Scale: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands. Reston, VA.
• Kuechler, C.F. & Barretta-Herman, A. (1998) The consultation circle: A technique for facilitating peer consultation. The Clinical Supervisor, 17(1), 83-93).
• Kuechler, C.F. (1997) Psycho-educational groups: A model for recovery and celebration of the self. In J.K. Parry (Ed.) From prevention to wellness through group work, (pp. 47-59). New York: The Haworth Press.
• Kuechler, C.F. & Andrews, J. (1996). Providing a bridge between psycho-educational groups and social work. Transactional Analysis Journal, 26(2), 175-181.
• Kuechler, C.F., Velasquez, J.S., & White, M.S. (1988). An assessment of human services program outcome measures: Are they credible, feasible, useful? Administration in Social Work, 12(3).
• Velasquez, J.S., Kuechler, C.F., & White, M.S. (1986). Use of evaluation in a human service department. Administration in Social Work,10(3).

• Kuechler, C.F. Book Review: Conundrum of human behavior in the social environment. Marvin D. Feit, and John S. Wodarski, Eds.). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Social Work Practice Press, 2004, in (2007) Social Work with Groups, 30(2), 103-105.
• Kuechler, C.F. Book Review: Disturbing the Peace. Nancy Newman. New York: HarperCollings Publishers, Inc.  2002. 302 pages. in (2004) Adoption Quarterly, 8(1), 61-64.
• Kuechler, C.F. Book Review:  Rebuilding Communities: Challenges for Group Work. Harvey Bertcher, Linda Farris Kurtz, & Alice Lamont, editors. New York: The Haworth Press, 1999, in (2000) Social Work With Groups, 23(2), 81-84.
  
  
• Kaiser, T. L., Kuechler, C. F.& Barretta-Herman, A. (2000) Challenges in Cross Cultural Supervision, A Teaching Video and Instructor's Manual. Created and Produced through the Supervision Institute, College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas School, St. Paul, MN.
• Kuechler, C. F (1998). The consultation circle. A model for team consultation. In A. Daly (Ed.) Workplace diversity: Issues and perspectives, (pp. 253-264).
• Kuechler, C. F.  Book Review: Rebuilding Communities: Challenges for Group Work. Harvey Bertcher, Linda Farris Kurtz, & Alice Lamont, editors. New York: The Haworth Press, 1999, in (2000) Social Work With Groups, 23 (2), 81-84.
• Kuechler, C. F.  Book Review: Journal of Family Social Work. D. R. Bardill, Editor. Haworth Press, 1995 In Transactional Analysis Journal, 25 (4), 370-371. October 1995.
• Kuechler, C. F.  Book Review: Munson, C. E. Clinical social work supervision (2nd Ed.) The Haworth Press; In Transactional Analysis Journal, January 1995.
• Kuechler, C.F. (1995, August). Report on focus group evaluation of self-esteem for adults support group. Prepared for Park Nicollet Health Education Department. St. Louis Park, MN.
• Kuechler, C.F. (1981). The state as parent: An analysis of the factors related to the case plan status of children under state guardianship. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• Kuechler, C.F., et. al. (1978, June). An annotated bibliography for family impact analysis. Family Impact Series: Minnesota Family Study Center, Report No. 10.

• Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Inc.
• Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, MN Chapter.
• Council on Social Work Education
• Society for Social Work and Research
• Minnesota Conference on Social Work Education
• National Association of Social Workers
• Transactional Society of India (lifetime member)