Sherry Warren, PhD, MSW, LSW, previously served as an assistant professor of social work at Clark University in Dubuque, Iowa and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. She has taught master’s-level courses including human behavior in the social environment, policy analysis, research, spirituality and advanced issues in aging and spirituality. She studied abroad in Costa Rica and conducted research with refugees and Indigenous peoples in Croatia and Guatemala. Her research spans three continents, and she has published on mindful mental health treatments and practices.
Warren works in community settings with diverse populations, focusing on addressing unjust systems of oppression. Her experience includes working with Native Americans, people of Latin American descent, survivors of sexual assault and individuals navigating sexuality issues. She is a trainer and facilitator in the Our Whole Lives comprehensive human sexuality curriculum and leads workshops on white supremacy culture, human diversity, workplace change and conflict, mindfulness and inclusive organizational practices.
A licensed clinical social worker, Warren works with adults and focuses on human diversity and anti-oppressive social work practice, international social work and spiritual diversity in practice. She has worked with organizations across the U.S. to assess programming for justice-focused inclusivity and accessibility.
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Why I Teach
I knew early in my doctoral education that I wanted to teach. Facilitating students' connections of their own experiences to social work values to find wisdom in their reflections is pure joy for me. To help students learn more about the world, social problems and individual implications of those problems is satisfying and life-changing work that I love.
Why I Chose this Profession
I stumbled into social work and fell in love with the idea of helping people garner skills and get resources to live lives they value. The multifaceted approach at micro, mezzo and macro levels speaks to my desire to offer tangible support while also addressing the inequities in systems that perpetuate individual problems and social injustices.