UNC Greensboro

Leigh Norwood, M.S.W. MSW, UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University (Joint MSW) Breif Bio Currently, Leigh Norwood serves as the Assistant Director at a university counseling center where she provides individual and group therapy, in addition to administrative supervision of senior staff. Training and supervision are a significant area… Continue reading…

Lubaba Mitchell, M.S.W. MSW, Fordham University Breif Bio Lubaba Mitchell has worked for many years in the field of family and child welfare, with experience in group homes, supportive housing, foster care casework, child protective services and juvenile justice. At each step of her career, Lubaba has pondered how clients… Continue reading…

Lashaunda Lucas, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. MSW, East Carolina University Breif Bio Lashaunda’s experience includes serving as an Outpatient Therapist for youth and families involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice, persons with mental health diagnosis, and in Foster care and Adoption. Lashaunda is currently an Assistant Professor of Social Work at… Continue reading…

Aalih Hussein, M.S.W. MSW, Marywood University Breif Bio Aalih Hussein hopes to focus on Millennial and first generation Muslim American women. She hopes to provide insight about a misunderstood population in America. Aalih’s professional goals include giving voice to the voiceless through research and teaching. She hopes to engage in… Continue reading…

Keya Glover, M.S.W. MSW, University of South Carolina – Columbia Breif Bio Keya Glover interested in exploring issues related to the experiences of the African American population and their mental well- being. Keya returned to school to further learn about these experiences and to identify culturally relevant practices that effectively… Continue reading…

Vannessa Gharbi, M.S.W. MSW, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis Breif Bio Vannessa’s research agenda is focused on the experiences of marginalized and underrepresented communities with an emphasis on People of Color (POC) and Aging Adults. She is especially interested in how people are impacted by inequities and how… Continue reading…

Zenobia B. Fennell, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., L.C.A.S. MSW, Joint MSW Program at NCA&T & UNCG Breif Bio Zenobia’s research interest is in the area of, Spirituality and Social Media, as she explores the effects social media has on spiritual practices and faith-based institutions that assist in supporting community benevolence, emergency assistance,… Continue reading…

Lyneisha Dukes, M.S.W., L.M.S.W. MSW, Fordham University Breif Bio Lyneisha has supported qualitative research studies which explore the use of PReP as a HIV Prevention mechanism for incarcerated women and individuals with histories of incarceration. Lyneisha currently serves as the research assistant for the Essential Women of Color study, which… Continue reading…

Denise Dawson, M.S.W. MSW, East Carolina University Breif Bio Ms. Dawson endeavors to conduct research that examines the link between chronic illness and behavioral health symptoms. Although locally driven, she is also interested in exploring health disparities in international settings. Ms. Dawson returned to school to critically investigate the etiology… Continue reading…