Background
Vigilante, Joseph Louis was born on June 21, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
social policy educator social worker
Vigilante, Joseph Louis was born on June 21, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Temple University, 1950; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1951; D.S.W., Columbia University, 1968.
Child welfare worker Division Children and Youth, Wisconsin Department Welfare, 1951-1953;
caseworker, student supervisor, Veterans Administration Hospital., Northport, New York, 1953-1955;
part-time caseworker, case supervisor, chief social worker, Mid-Nassau Community Guidance Clinic, Hicksville, New York, 1955-1960;
director field work, assistant professor, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1955-1960;
assistant professor, assistant dean, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1960-1962;
associate professor, acting dean, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1962;
professor, dean, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1962-1987;
university professor social policy, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, since 1987;
executive vice president Institute for Child Mental Health, School Social Work, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1976-1989. Professor part-time New School for Social Research, New York City, 1972-1975, Florence Hollis professor Social Policy, summer 1988, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1987. Visiting professor Rutgers University, 1987, Yeshiva U., 1988.
Consultant South Oaks Hospital, Long Island, 1987-1992, ICMH, New York, since 1989, consultant to Office Secretary Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, 1965. Team leader, Social Welfare Mission, Agency International Development, Egypt, 1974. Representative National Council Aging, United Nations non-governmental organization Committee Aging, since 1994.
Partner Balaban Associations. Performer, director Adelphi Film Company. Speaker in field.
Board directors Nassau County Health and Welfare Council, Huntington Hospital, New York, 1982, Community Advisers, Great Neck, New York, Community Council of Greater New York, Young Adult Institute, 1982-1995. Chair Joint Task Force on Labor Force Needs, NASW/Council Social Work Education. Member National Association of Social Workers, American Association of University Professors, New York State Association Deans of Schools Social Work (president 1975), Academy Certified Social Workers, Academy Political Science, Council Social Work Education, Phi Gamma Museum.
Married Florence W. Vigilante. Children: Amy, Grace, Theodore.