He received his MSW and PhD in social work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, his MA in sociology from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, and his BA in sociology and economics from Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. Dr. Rosenwald has worked with children and families and co-facilitated youth groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. He has presented on key issues in adolescent development for this population and his publication topics include practice with the LGBT population in child welfare settings and psychotherapy groups. He is the co-author of Advocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care.