Sylvia Mignon

MSW, Boston College; Ph.D., Northeastern University

Director, MS in Human Services  

Associate Professor, Substance Abuse, Family Violence, and the Death Penalty

Office: W-4-144-12

Phone number: 287-7384

sylvia.mignon@umb.edu

Sylvia Mignon is the Director of the Master of Science in Human Services Program. She has over 35 years of experience in the human services field in settings such as hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, and correctional facilities. Her research and publication specialty areas include substance abuse, family violence, and the death penalty. Dr. Mignon is co-author of Family Abuse: Consequences, Theories and Responses (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2002). Her most recent book is Substance Use and Abuse: Exploring Alcohol and Drug Issues (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009). Dr. Mignon also serves as the Interim Associate Dean of the College of Public and Community Service.