Abigail Odior

Abigail Odior is a Lecturer and Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Social Work at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She works at the Survivor/Empowerment Center (formerly Women’s Center) in Carbondale, Illinois, and serves as a Field Instructor for undergraduate interns.

• Education
  • Master in Rehabilitation Administration Services, Southern Illinois University (May 2007)
  • Master in Social Work (Child and Family concentration), Southern Illinois University (August 2001)
  • Bachelor in Social Work, Southern Illinois University (May 1996)

Her professional focus includes counseling and therapy for domestic violence survivors and their children, both in shelter and community settings. She emphasizes empowerment-based approaches in her practice and teaching.