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Ashley-Blamey

Ashley Blamey

Title IX Coordinator

Ashley Blamey is an expert in compliance with Title IX, the federal regulations that prohibit gender-based discrimination in education.

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Sharon “Lizzie” Bowland

Associate Professor of Social Work

Sharon Bowland is an expert in mental health practice and trauma-informed approaches to care and aging.

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Kate M. Chaffin

Clinical Professor of Social Work

Kate Chaffin is an expert in online education, focusing on experiential learning and inclusive teaching.

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Courtney Cronley

Professor of Social Work

Courtney Cronley is an expert in the experiences of women, youth and families facing homelessness and housing insecurity.

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Fiona Doherty

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Fiona Doherty is an expert in environmental and climate justice.

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Shandra Forrest

Associate Professor of Social Work

Shandra Forrest is an expert in risk and resilience, the transition to adulthood, positive youth development, racial microaggression, and the impact of poverty and racism on young adult trajectories.

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Megan Haselschwerdt

Associate Professor of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science

Megan Haselschwerdt is an expert in intimate partner violence, focusing on women and children exposed to family violence and the social service providers assisting them.

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Mary Lehman Held

Associate Professor of Social Work

Mary Lehman Held is an expert on mental health, trauma, and resilience of Latino/a and immigrant communities.

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Robert Lucio

Associate Professor of Social Work

Robert Lucio is an expert in child and youth development, including risk and protective factors for mental health.

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Lori Messinger

Professor of Social Work

Lori Messinger is an expert on culturally responsive social work education and practice; comprehensive community planning; and organizational change processes, especially in higher education institutions.