Professional Development

Bobbi Dodson is the Director of Professional Development at WNMU.  With a background in business operations, and program & process management, she brings over 25 years of experience to this position.  She has a keen knack for building and bridging communication across all levels of an organization with an exceptional ability in building strong relationships with organizational staff, faculty & community members.    She has a passion for people and her mission is to help others realize and use their potential to experience success.

 She loves a project…she and her husband are currently renovating a 100+-year-old historic home in Silver City, NM  “Our goal is to restore this treasure to its fullest potential so that it lives on another 100+ years!”

Professional Development

Professional Development

My clinical social work practice and research spans over 20 years in health/mental health community-based work with an emphasis on children and families impacted by chronic and life-threatening illnesses. My current social work practice is in macro practice with an emphasis on regulation and licensure. I am currently serving on the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners, appointed by our governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham. I was honored to have trained extensively with the late Virginia Satir (a pioneer in family therapy). I am a former academic social work administrator and have worked in academia for over 23 years, with over 18 years in social work education. I also have a strong interest in faculty development and am currently WNMU’s Director of Faulty Development. Professional memberships: American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the Virginia Satir Global Network.