Background
Sharma, Satish was born on April 2, 1941 in Batala, Punjab, India. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Shiv Dass and Kaushalya Sharma.
academic administrator social worker
Sharma, Satish was born on April 2, 1941 in Batala, Punjab, India. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Shiv Dass and Kaushalya Sharma.
Master of Arts, Panjab University, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1974. Master of Social Work, University Iowa, 1980.
Assistant professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, India, 1966-1971; assistant professor, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1974-1981; associate professor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1982-1986; director, president social work, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1986. Consultant Clark County Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Las Vegas, 1982-1984, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Las Vegas, 1983-1986.
Member advisory board Nathan Adelson Hospice, Las Vegas, 1983-1989. Member allocations board United Way, Las Vegas, 1984-1988. Member faculty senate University Nevada, Las Vegas, 1988-2002.
Fellow Asian Research Service Hong Kong. Member National Association of Social Workers, International Development Consortium (vice president 1990), Council on Social Work Education, Indian Sociological Society, American Rural Sociological Society, International Association Schools Social Work, Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development.
Married Asha Sharma, July 8, 1967. Children: Ashish, Anu.