Laura Armstrong

Laura Armstrong serves as the B.S.W. program director, clinical lecturer, and undergraduate advisor in the Department of Social Work at North Carolina Central University, having joined as an adjunct clinical instructor in 2014, transitioned to full-time lecturer in 2018, and assumed program directorship in 2019.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Social Work from New York University (2000)
• Bachelor of Psychology with Business minor from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY

Her research and clinical expertise centers on juvenile justice systems and adolescent mental health interventions, with extensive fieldwork involving formerly incarcerated youth, data-driven advocacy for court counselor resources, and development of alternatives to incarceration. She has spearheaded initiatives for mental health service integration in juvenile detention facilities and managed Medicaid-funded community support programs across North Carolina.

Academic responsibilities encompass undergraduate advising and instruction in core curriculum:

• SOCW 3410: Social Welfare as an Institution
• SOCW 3610: Interventive Methods I
• SOCW 3620: Interventive Methods II
• SOCW 4410: BSW Senior Seminar (Service-Learning Course)

While her clinical advocacy work is prominently featured, the documentation contains no references to scientific awards, research grants, or publication history.