Cultural competence is one of many concepts taught by social work faculty. It enhances the ability of social workers to build rapport with clients in targeted populations. It is a skill in social work practice that promotes the profession's ethics and values. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) published the Educational and Policy Accreditation Standards, and the Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice, respectively, to assist in the delivery of cultural competence concepts in the classroom and facilitate the application of cultural competence behaviors in practice. Myriad factors contribute to social work faculty teaching experiences and pedagogical approaches with regard to cultural competence. Faculty from CSWE-accredited social work programs in the Western region and border states of the United States were recruited to participate in this mixed-methods exploratory study. The study sought to understand the experiences of social work faculty who teach students about cultural competence concepts in the United States. Quantitatively, this study measured the universal diverse orientation (UDO) scores of social work faculty using the Miville-Guzman Universal Diverse Orientation Scale-Short Form (M-GUDS-S). Faculty were surveyed for the frequency of perceived experiences of privilege and oppression and faculty perceptions of confidence to teach the diversity dimensions mandated by curricular and ethical policy were assessed. Results of faculty responses in varying categories were compared for statistical significance. Qualitatively, faculty experiences with concepts from relational teaching pedagogy when teaching cultural competence were explored in conjunction with results from the quantitative data. This phase of the study was conducted by an online email survey. The implications of quantitative responses and qualitative experiences were crafted to inform current and future social work educational practices. Recommendations for future research and faculty support were discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]