Jess Bowers

Associate Professor

Professor Jess Bowers joined the department in 2014 as a new social work faculty member. She teaches Introduction to Social Work, Social Welfare Policies and Programs, and Social Work Methods: Community Organizations and Social Service Administration. Professor Bowers also coordinates the Social Work Field Education Program.

Prior to coming to UWSP, Professor Bowers worked as a social worker at Marathon County Department of Social Services in the realm of child welfare. She earned her master’s degree in social work through UW-Oshkosh and has completed master’s level education and field work in school social work. Professor Bowers also has experience in the field of domestic violence, and she has conducted research on Hmong adolescent girls.