Michael J. Camasso is currently a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Rutgers University. Prior to this he served on the School of Social Work faculty for over 15 years. Professor Camasso has conducted applied social science research in the areas of child welfare, public welfare, youth career development and public education and has published widely on these issues. In 2002 he was the recipient of the Richard W. Laity Academic Leadership Award given by the American Association of University Professors.