Charles Garvin received his Master’s in Social Work (1951) and his Ph.D. (1968) from the University of Chicago. He worked as a group worker for Chapin Hall (Chicago)in 1951, Henry Booth House (Chicago) 1954-1956 and the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (1956-1963). He was a Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan (1965-2002) where he taught group work as well as other courses. He is the author of 3 editions of the book “Contemporary Group Work,” as well as “Social Work in Contemporary Society” (with John Tropman) and “Interpersonal Practice in Social Work” (with Brett Seabury). He is the editor (with Lorraine Gutierrez and Maeda Galinsky) of the “Handbook of Social Work with Groups” and of “Handbook of Direct Practice in Social Work” (with Paula Allen Meares). He has written over 50 articles and book chapters, many of these on group work. He is a past president of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups and was the first president after that organization replaced the Committee for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. he is a life member of the board of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. He is currently doing research on a group work model to train high school students to take leadership in resolving inter-group conflicts.