MICRO-BIO

• Sheila Dennis is a Senior Lecturer at Indiana University School of Social Work where she leads the Master of Social Work Schools Practice Area through curriculum development, scholarship, and teaching. Possessing a Bachelor of Science in Social Work...More

  Sheila Dennis is a Senior Lecturer at Indiana University School of Social Work where she leads the Master of Social Work Schools Practice Area through curriculum development, scholarship, and teaching. Possessing a Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Master of Social Work, and Ph.D. in Social Work, Sheila has invested over 20 years in enriching social work practice and education and has taught undergraduate and graduate social work courses at Anderson University, Royal Holloway of University of London, and Indiana University School of Social Work. Sheila's research agenda includes investigating the social neuroscience of learning and trauma responsive practices in education settings. Through community engagement and collaboration, Sheila leads advocacy efforts to expand trauma-informed and culturally responsive behavioral health services in school settings. 

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EXPERIENCE

• Indiana University

  • Senior Lecturer
  • School of Social Work
  • Present

EDUCATION

• Indiana University School of Social Work

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
  • January 2011 to September 2018

• Royal Holloway University of London

  • Postgraduate Certificate
  • December 2004 to February 2006

  Skills of Teaching to Inspire Learning

• Indiana University School of Social Work

  • Master of Social Work
  • May 1998 to May 1999

• Anderson University

  • Bachelor of Science in Social Work
  • August 1992 to May 1996

Interests

• Social Emotional Learning

• Critical Race Theory

• Qualitative Inquiry

• Trauma Responsive Practices

• Attachment Theory

• Educational Neuroscience

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