Danielle Groton

Danielle Groton, PhD, is an Associate Professor and DSW Coordinator at the Sandler School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University. Her research focuses on homelessness, housing policy, and sleep health education for social workers. She holds a PhD in Social Work, MSW, and MPA from Florida State University.

Dr. Groton's expertise includes women's homelessness, youth survivors of trafficking, and the intersection of sleep health with social work practice. Her recent work explores frontline workforce retention in homeless services, academic resilience among homeless students, and impacts of viewpoint diversity laws in higher education.

Her publications span 2013–2025, emphasizing qualitative and intervention-based research. Notable projects include developing online sleep education programs for social work students and evaluating survivor-led care coordination for commercially exploited youth. She actively contributes to policy discussions regarding housing services and educational equity.

Dr. Groton has collaborated on initiatives like the Open Doors Outreach Network and conducted mixed-methods studies on service center utilization by homeless populations. Her work bridges academic research with practical solutions for vulnerable populations.