Education
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUndergraduate Degree/ yr. awarded: BA in Political Science, Sociology minor (2008)Graduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignGraduate Degree/ yr. awarded: MSW in Social Work – Advocacy, Leadership, and Social Change concentration (2013), MA in African Studies (2010)Doctoral School: University of KansasDoctoral Degree/ yr. awarded: PhD in Social Work
Additional Education:
Certificate in Fund Raising Management – Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana UniversityCertificate in Nonprofit Board Education – BoardSourceCertificate in Nonprofit Management – University of Texas at Austin Certificate in Mediation – Prairieland Mediation CenterCertificate in Human Services Management – Network for Human Services ManagementLicensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) – Missouri – Active (2022037560)
Expertise/Research Interests
DEI and examinations of power dynamics within the context of progressive social change work in the U.S. and abroad (including nonprofit organizations, academia, and non-professionalized activist spaces)dismantling anti-youth ageism, sexism, and racism in social change effortsyouth activism, leadership, and community engagementsociopolitical empowerment and developmentintersectionality in activists’ experiences
Professional Associations
Association of Latina/Latino Social Work Educators (ALLSWE)Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)Association for Community Organization & Social Action (ACOSA)