Doctoral Candidate
Our Lady of the Lake University
Leslie Moorehead is a licensed clinical social worker pursuing full independence licensure with a background in journalism. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Leslie received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and is pursuing her PhD in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University. Leslie currently works as an Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in Washington State and previously worked as a school based mental health therapist, where she encouraged learning with the students she works with in rural Washington State. Over the course of her career, Leslie has also worked in child welfare and community mental health. Leslie focuses on empathy and understanding and on asking questions to better appreciate individual stories. She is committed to research that focuses on the intersection of identities and on increasing conversations and learning surrounding disability, especially within the realm of social work. Her research interests focus on visible and invisible disabilities, chronic pain, and chronic illness as well as the impact of chronic health conditions and disability on mental health.
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