Instructor
University of Kentucky
Renessa A. Banks, MA, DSW, LISW-S, is the Assistant Director of Placement at Case Western Reserve University and a part-time instructor at the University of Kentucky. She is also the founder and owner of MindfulNess Therapeutics, a company dedicated to supporting social workers through clinical supervision and consultation services.
Renessa brings over 25 years of diverse experience assessing individuals in crisis and transitioning them to the most appropriate level of care. Her professional background also includes medical social work with individuals living with HIV and leukemia.
Her research focuses on incorporating justice-informed sexual health education into social work curricula, a passion rooted in her commitment to addressing systemic inequities and promoting culturally responsive care. Her dedication to advancing social work education and practice continues to inspire her work.
Renessa holds a BSW from the University of Akron, an MA in Exercise, Leisure, and Sport from Kent State University, an MSW from Capella University, and a DSW from the University of Kentucky.
She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of Black Social Workers, NASW, the Clinical Social Work Association, the Coalition of Black Social Workers, and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.
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