Felicia Tuggle

Dr. Felicia Tuggle serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work within Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts. With 19+ years of international experience across Ghana, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, Rwanda, and South Africa, she specializes in bridging social work practice with sustainable development initiatives through UN Sustainable Development Goals frameworks.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD from Auburn University
• MSW from Clark Atlanta University
• BS from Point University

Dr. Tuggle's research centers on sustainable development, human rights integration, and community-driven approaches, emphasizing participatory methods that amplify marginalized voices and center indigenous knowledge. Her scholarship consistently addresses global capacity building for civil society organizations while tackling domestic health disparities among vulnerable populations.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dual thematic trajectories: international social work education development (particularly in Liberia and Ghana) focusing on human rights frameworks and post-conflict reconstruction, and U.S.-based health equity research examining hypertension management and preventive care disparities among older adults in the Southeastern United States.

Her notable recognition includes:

• Fulbright Specialist Award for establishing Liberia's Master of Social Work program

As active commissioner on the CSWE Global Commission and chair of its Partners in International Education Awards committee, Dr. Tuggle consults extensively with academic institutions and NGOs worldwide. Her work focuses on internationalizing social work curricula and building organizational capacity for sustainable program implementation, particularly through interprofessional education initiatives and SDG-aligned interventions.

She maintains leadership roles in the International Association of Schools of Social Work's capacity-building committee, driving global standards for social work education while facilitating cross-cultural knowledge exchange through structured international partnerships.