Shelly-Ann Dewsbury, MSW

Assistant Professor, BSW Director, Department of Social Work

Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center, Room 1B

Shelly-Ann Dewsbury, MSW, is a social work educator committed to teaching, mentoring, and impacting the next generation of social workers to be culturally humble and maintain a diverse approach to practice. She is committed to training students and professionals to embrace an understanding of culture and its impact on social work practice, and wants to empower people to use their skills and abilities to advance the plight of marginalized and disadvantaged populations. With 5 years in social work education, she is experienced at developing and managing courses and providing mentoring support to students. Dewsbury designs and presents various trainings and workshops that cover many areas of cultural humility and awareness and social work practice. Her training as a macro-practice social worker enables her to be a “big picture” thinker and come up with creative solutions to address programmatic challenges and develop strategic plans. Her multiple work experiences have given her a varied lens on working in different environments and with different populations.

Education

MSW, Macro; Children, Youth & Families, Boston College, 2010
BSW, University of the West Indies, Mona, 1999

Credentials/Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MA)

Academic Area

School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Expertise

Facilitating Trainings and Workshops
Cultural Competence
Early Childhood, Youth, and Families
Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership Development

Courses Taught

SOCW 250 – Introduction to Social Work
SOCW 275 – Social Justice Foundations for Human Rights
SOCW 333 – Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations