Carla MacDonald joined the Huntington University Social Work Faculty in the fall of 2005. MacDonald has over 30 years of experience in social work, counseling, teaching, and community service. She holds a Bachelor's of Social Work degree from Manchester College, a Master's in Social Work from Indiana University, a Master's in Business Administration from St. Francis University, a Master’s degree in advanced leadership studies from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has finished all coursework for her doctorate from Indiana Wesleyan in Organizational Leadership. Her dissertation research will study the relationship of cultural competence between faculty and students who study abroad. MacDonald was the V. President of Client Services and Marketing for Pathfinder Services for over 26 years. She has also performed social work duties as a consulting social worker for Parkview Hospital, a mental health consultant for the Samaritan Counseling Center in Huntington, and as an outpatient therapist for Bowen Mental Health Center in Huntington.

MacDonald is a board member of HELP, Inc. for Huntington County, the United Way of Huntington County, the Foundation for Parkview/Huntington Hospital and the Boys and Girls Club of Huntington County. MacDonald and her husband Bob have two adult daughters, Jessica Baker and Jennifer Yarger whom are both married. Jennifer and her husband, Kevin, are both Huntington University alums (’07). She is a grandmother of two. She is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and is active there in on the church administrative board and the choir.
 

E-mail cmacdonald@huntington.edu.