معرفی
JaLisa Williams, M.S.W., LCSW is a Lecturer at the Smith College School for Social Work (SSW), based in Northampton, MA. She holds affiliations with multiple Denver-based institutions, including MSU Denver, Regis University, and the University of Denver. Her work spans education, therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions, with a focus on fostering self-awareness and social justice.
Education:
- B.S., Metropolitan State University of Denver
- M.S.W., Metropolitan State University of Denver
Research & Practice: Williams specializes in transformational justice, racial trauma healing, and radical pedagogies. She creates spaces for dialogue around diversity, liberation, and mindfulness, particularly for Black and marginalized communities. Her teaching emphasizes experiential learning to challenge conventional perspectives on social positioning and systemic inequities.
Professional Engagements: As a therapist and founder of a mindfulness business, she offers interventions across diverse settings. Recent contributions include publications on community accountability frameworks and shared trauma navigation (SSW News, 2022–2023).
Labs/Teams: Her work integrates therapeutic practice, education, and small business ventures to promote holistic healing and social change.
