Jeff Spears
Social Work
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: Price (CIB 204)Phone: +1 435 613 5011
Email: jeff.spears@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
- PhD - University of Utah - 2018
- MSW - University of Kansas - 2011
- MSFS - Southern Utah University - 2008
- BS Magna Cum Laude - Southern Utah University - 2006
- AS - College of Eastern Utah - 2004
Biography
Dr. Jeff Spears is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Utah State University. He completed his MSW degree at the University of Kansas in 2011 and PhD in Social Work at the University of Utah in 2018. Dr. Spears teaches social policy and seminar class for the past 3 years. He is a part-time therapist at Pinnacle High School in Price, Utah serving individuals and families. Dr. Spears serves on the Carbon and Emery Opioid Coalition Board and involved with the Hope Squad focused on suicide prevention. His research interests include community organizing, cyptocurrencies, and undergraduate mentorship. Dr. Spears currently serves on the steering committee and coordinator for the faculty-to-student mentorship program at USU.