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Dr. Linda Darrell serves as Associate Professor and inaugural Director of the DSW Program at Morgan State University's School of Social Work. Her academic roles have included positions as Assistant Professor in the BSW Department and Assistant Director of Field Education. With extensive clinical experience, she specializes in health, mental health, and behavioral health services within urban tertiary care settings, particularly palliative care, chronic illness management, and trauma support for African American communities.
Education:
- BSW, SUNY at Stony Brook
- MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University
- PhD, Smith College School of Social Work
- End of Life Care Specialist, Smith College School of Social Work
Her research focuses on culturally responsive interventions with specific expertise in:
- Cultural competence in urban medical systems
- Mental/behavioral health disparities in African American populations
- Prolonged grief following urban trauma and homicide
- Faith-based resilience mechanisms
- Obesity and chronic illness in minority communities
- Family support systems across the lifespan
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on health equity, spirituality in practice, and community-based interventions. Recent works explore grief processing, educational pedagogy, faith integration, and systemic barriers in healthcare. Research consistently centers African American experiences in urban environments.
Current courses taught include:
- SOWK 505: Life Course Development (HBSE I)
- SOWK 501: Generalist Social Work Practice
- SOWK 622: Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan
- SOWK 601: Psychopathology and Clinical Interventions
- SOWK 602: Urban Black Families and Clinical Interventions
- SOWK 506: Urban Organizations, Neighborhoods & Communities
