SUNY Online Teaching Ambassador 2022: Buffalo – Todd Sage

Todd E. Sage Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo in the School of Social Work. Todd’s research focuses on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in higher education to enhance learning outcomes. He also conducts practice and research in Trauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing in health and human services. Todd holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and a Masters in Social Work. He is licensed in the State of NY as a Licensed Master Level Social Worker (LMSW) and as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Master Addiction Counselor and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).

Adult learning theory guides my teaching approach in the classroom, where I focus on fostering collaborative learning, and where peers and faculty learn from and with each other. I aim to provide students with skills in problem-based learning that prepare them for the field, and to help them have fun while they learn. I want students to know that social work as an exciting field full of opportunities for creative problem-solving, and that the way they support people will make a big difference in outcomes.