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• Dr. Victoria A. Anyikwa is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Saint Leo University. A clinical social worker by training, Dr. Anyikwa has a Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University, and a Ph.D. from Barry University in Miami Shor...More

  Dr. Victoria A. Anyikwa is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Saint Leo University. A clinical social worker by training, Dr. Anyikwa has a Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University, and a Ph.D. from Barry University in Miami Shores where she taught as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Anyikwa has held many clinical and executive positions, and was the Executive Director for the Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers, Inc. for over nine years, and Commissioner of Social Services for over three years in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has served on various task forces on mental health issues in New York City and State mental health systems. She has presented on local and national levels on issues relating to her research interests. These include mental health, trauma, domestic violence, cultural competence, particularly as it relates to people of color, women’s issues, and organizational behavior and leadership. Dr. Anyikwa currently serves on the CSWE’s Women’s Council, and as such, participated in the first White House Briefing on Social Work Education held by CSWE and the White House Office of Public Engagement in September 2013. She currently teaches social work research methods, evidence based practice, and macro practice focusing on organizational change. Less

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