Steven DeGeorge

Education

BSW, University of the Cumberlands
MSSW, University of Louisville

Research Interests

• Barriers faced by fathers in society
• Best practices for social work practitioners who support fathers 

Background

Steven DeGeorge is the husband of a graceful woman named Lauren. He is the father of four boys named Steve-O, Jack, Jesse, and David. They are good at having fun and bad at sitting quietly in church. Steven is a storyteller, a songwriter, and a social worker (in that order). He obtained his Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Louisville. He currently runs a fatherhood program for young dads in crisis in Macon, GA. He is what some refer to condescendingly as "a talker," and he clings with all he has to the Hope of Christ, who is the focus of his praise, work, and his writing.

Community Youth Centers in impoverished settings have been the context for almost 20 years of Steven's social work career. About a year and a half ago, Steven changed direction and committed himself to the cause of fatherhood. He is particularly interested in developing strategies for engaging fathers and providing them with tools that help them become the best dads that they can be. He wants to take what he learns and use it to make positive contributions to the field in which he works, and to the greater social work body of knowledge! Steven is inspired by the work of Dr. Brianna Lemmons and Dr. Elissa Madden, who have committed their lives to studying fathers and families.