Michelle Coriasco

Michelle Coriasco is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at Southern Illinois University's School of Human and Behavioral Sciences. She has spent 26 years as a School Social Worker at Herrin Elementary School and served as a Virtual Coach for the Illinois Education Association. Her expertise spans educational administration, social-emotional learning (SEL), and child mental health.

• Educational Administration, MSED (2010), Southern Illinois University
• Master of Social Work (MSW, 2000), Southern Illinois University
• Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW, 1997), Southern Illinois University

Coriasco has received multiple accolades, including the 2012 IASW School Social Worker of the Year and the 2018 SIU Field Instructor of the Year. She has mentored university interns for over 20 years and currently teaches as a non-tenure track faculty member.