Telawna Kirbie

Telawna Kirbie serves as a Part-time Professor at Baylor University and Director of Behavioral Health at Prosper Waco, where she collaborates with community partners to expand behavioral health access. Her academic work centers on social work practice and community mental health initiatives.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from Baylor University
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Midwestern State University

Prof. Kirbie's expertise spans Clinical Social Work with emphasis on Mental Health services, Trauma Informed Care, and Cultural Diversity. She possesses extensive experience in individual/group/family therapy, crisis intervention, assessment, diagnosis, and school-based mental health, prioritizing culturally competent approaches.

No scientific awards or formal advisees were documented. Her grant writing and program development work supports Prosper Waco's community behavioral health expansion efforts.

She leads cross-sector partnerships at Prosper Waco to address systemic barriers in mental health service delivery across the Waco region.