Faculty and Staff

Edmon Tucker

Assistant Professor
etucker@mail.barry.edu

Profile

Ed Tucker joined the Barry University faculty in 2010. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Emory University, his J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law where he was Leading Articles Editor for the SMU Law Review, and his M.S.W. and Ph.D. from Florida International University. Prior to joining the Barry faculty, Dr. Tucker was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina College of Social Work where he created a restorative practices program in a local middle school utilizing (M.S.W. student) field interns.

Dr. Tucker is committed to community-based, participatory research that provides service learning opportunities for students. His areas of interest include adolescents at risk, school bullying, LGBTQ social disparities, law & social work, and restorative justice. Dr. Tucker has several years of social work practice experience, primarily in community mental health. In addition, he has taught courses spanning the curriculum, including Social Work Practice, HBSE, Policy, and Research courses.

Publications

Tucker, E. W. & Potocky-Tripodi, M. (2009). Changing heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals: A systematic review of the empirical literature. In M. G. Vaughn, M. Howard & B. Thyer (Eds.), Readings in evidence-based social work: Synthesis of the intervention knowledge base (pp. 269-292). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (Reprinted from Research on Social Work Practice, 16, pp. 176-190, by Tucker, E. W. & Potocky-Tripodi, M. [2006]).


Craig, S. L., Tucker, E. W., & Wagner, E. F. (2008). Empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth: Lessons learned from a safe schools summit. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 20, 237-252.


Tucker, E. W. & Potocky-Tripodi, M. (2006). Changing heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals: A systematic review of the empirical literature. Research on Social Work Practice, 16, 176-190.

Tucker, E. W. (1990). Board of Education v. Mergens: The Equal Access Act (Casenote). Southwestern Law Journal, 44, 1267-1275.