Professor

Office Address: 
359C DeVos Center
School of Social Work
401 Fulton Street West
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Phone Number: 
(616) 331-6588

Email Address: 
[email protected]

Fall 2026 Office Hours:
Tuesdays 12-2pm
Thursdays 12-3pm
Or By appointment

Teaching Areas:
SW 316 Interviewing for Social Workers
SW 318 Generalist Practice II
SW 319 Social Welfare Policy
SW 344 Responding to Loss, Death, and Grief
SW 348 Professional Development
SW 430 Social Work Research
SW 669 Death, Dying, and Grief

Experience:
Sally has been teaching at GVSU for a number of years and has 20 years of experience working in hospice and end-of-life care settings in a variety of capacities including social work, bereavement, and administration. 

Education: Dr. Pelon’s curriculum vitae. 
PhD - Michigan State University 
MSW - Western Michigan University 
BA - Hope College