Kellyn Holliday

Kellyn Holliday is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Assistant Director of Field Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Social Work. She also serves as the Live-Virtual Coordinator, teaching research design and practicum seminars while managing the BSW practicum program.

• Education: MSW (Washington University in St. Louis, 2015), BSW (UMSL, 2014)

Her expertise spans affordable housing policy, program evaluation, and nonprofit consulting. She specializes in HUD compliance, grant writing, and organizational funding strategies, with a focus on public housing authorities and community development initiatives.

Research interests include:

• 30-year urban dynamics analysis in Ferguson and surrounding areas (2015 publication)
• Grant acquisition trends for housing services
• Board governance in nonprofit organizations

Professional memberships include the American Evaluation Association (AEA), Grant Professionals Association (GPA), and Society of Social Work Researchers (SSWR). She has secured over $5 million in grants for housing programs and serves on multiple advisory boards.

• Board Member: Circle of Care
• Member: Florissant Vallent Citizens Participation Committee
• Advisory Board: PreventEd