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Social Work, MSW Department



Dr. Christa Gilliam

Associate Professor, Social Work, MSW Department

Office: Health and Human Services Center, Room 512
christa.gilliam@morgan.edu

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Education:

PhD Morgan State University School of Social Work

MSW University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. S

BA California State University, Hayward, CA. 

AA Berkeley City College, Berkeley, CA. 

Professional/Research Interests

  • Socially Just Leadership in Urban Child Welfare

    • Leadership development within urban child welfare systems
    • Social justice in child welfare policy and practice
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice

    • Environmental justice as it relates to climate change
    • Human rights and peaceful practices in response to climate change
    • Intersection of justice, indigeneity, gender, and security in human rights research
  • Environmental Reproductive Justice

    • Reproductive justice within the context of environmental issues
    • Social work praxis and its relationship to environmental justice
  • Antiracist Pedagogy in Social Work

    • Antiracist approaches to social work education
    • Healing practices in urban settings like Baltimore through social equity and pedagogical reform
  • Social Work Education and Policy in HBCUs

    • The Maryland HBCU Coalition case and its impact on social work education and practice
    • Legal and social equity implications for higher education and social work practice