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Cassandra Simon, PhD Social Work, MSW

Associate Professor
The University of Alabama

Dr. Cassandra Simon is an associate professor at the University of
Alabama School of Social Work. Previous to this appointment, Dr. Simon
was on faculty at The University of Texas at Arlington. She has a B. S. in
Psychology from the University of New Orleans, a MSW from Louisiana
State University, and a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Texas at
Arlington. A triple negative breast cancer survivor, Dr. Simon remains
committed to educating others in the areas of cancer, culture and health
care disparities Dr. Simon is a trained diversity and conflict negotiation
leader. She has conducted numerous workshops on culture,
multiculturalism, diversity and creating inclusive environments. Known for
her candor and innovative teaching she has won numerous awards and
recognition for her work in and commitments to promoting justice,
advocacy, scholarly work, and commitment to students, especially those
facing obstacles due to identities.

Dr. Simon is the founding editor of the Journal of Community Engagement
and Scholarship, a scholarly, peer reviewed research journal that focuses
on authentic community engagement. Her current research interests focus
on the role and meaning of social justice in social work education, role, and
purpose, social justice curriculum development, and the implementation of
social justice in practice at every level. She conducts multi-state civil rights
tours and is committed to justice for all people. Of all of her accolades her
proudest accomplishment is being the first Black valedictorian at Lake
Charles High School for which she received a key to the City in 2013.

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