DEI Spotlight

  • Student Spotlight- Kamil Portis, DSW

    Kamil Portis is currently in the DSW program and is expected to graduate in May 2025. Where do you currently work, and what does your work entail?I currently work as a Community School Coordinator in the public school system in metro Atlanta, Georgia. This position enhances my clinical skills while leveraging my leadership and organizational…

  • DEI Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Mary Held

    Dr. Mary Held is the Assistant Dean and MSSW Program Director of the Nashville campus. Dr. Held has dedicated her scholarship to strengthening knowledge related to trauma and resilience in immigrant communities. How do you ensure cultural sensitivity and understanding in your work with diverse immigrant communities? “I spent years working with diverse immigrant communities…