Jerome H. Schiele

About the Author

Jerome H. Schiele is a distinguished scholar and advocate for culturally responsive approaches in social work and human services, with a career spanning decades of research, teaching, and community engagement. Holding advanced degrees in social work and sociology, he has dedicated his professional life to challenging Eurocentric models and promoting paradigms that center the experiences and resilience of African and African-descended communities. His seminal work, 'Human Services and the Afrocentric Paradigm,' explores how Afrocentric principles can transform social welfare practices to foster equity and empowerment. Schiele's contributions extend to numerous articles, lectures, and policy recommendations that bridge academia and real-world application, inspiring a new generation of practitioners to embrace inclusive, culturally grounded strategies for social justice.