Professor

Office Address: 
377C DeVos Center
School of Social Work
401 Fulton Street West
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Phone Number: 
(616) 331-6581

Email Address: 
[email protected] 

Office Hours (no summer office hours):
Monday: 11 am - 2 pm 
Wednesday: 11 am - 2 pm
(in person or virtual)

Teaching Areas:
SW322 – Responding to Chronic Illness (Gen. Ed. Issues Course)
SW630 – Ireland Study Abroad
SW354 – Ireland Study Abroad
 

Experience:
Joan began teaching at GVSU a number of years ago and has more than 20 years of social work experience. She has worked with women, couples, the homeless, people living with HIV and AIDS, people living with chronic mental illness, and in oncology.  She is the author of the text, “Social Work and Health Care: Policy, Practice and Professionalism” (2010).  Professor Borst taught in Pécs Hungary at the University of Pécs for her Fulbright Scholar Award.

Education: Dr. Borst’s curriculum vitae. 
2005: PhD - Major: Interdisciplinary Social Science Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Social Work with Health Emphasis Dissertation Title: Cancer and the Wellfit Exercise Program - Michigan State University 
1990: MSW - Grand Valley State University 
1978: BA, AB - Sociology - Calvin University