Candice C. Beasley, MSW, DSW, LCSW-BACS
Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Clinical Associate Professor
She/Her
Elk Place, Room 411
Biography
Dr. Candice C. Beasley earned her MSW from the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa in 2011. Dr. Beasley has publication and curriculum creating experience, having co-created the Ubuntu Program for Emotional Wellness, through Pfizer and Take Action For Health. Dr. Beasley has extensive experience in Clinical Social Work, Child Welfare Practice & CPS Policy, Social Work and the Courts, Domestic Violence / IPV, Medical Social Work, and previously served as co-chair on CSWE's Council on Racial, Ethnic, & Cultural Diversity (CRECD). Dr. Beasley is also a 2017 Doctorate of Social Work graduate from TSSW and lives in New Orleans with her son, Cameron.
Areas of Expertise
- Child Advocacy, Protection, and Welfare
- Clinical Social Work
- Disaster Mental Health
- Intimate Partner Violence / Sexual Violence
- Justice and Corrections
- Medical Social Work
- Community Development, Policy, and Planning
Education
- DSW in Social Work from Tulane University
- MSW from University of Oklahoma
- BS in Social Counseling from Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Highlights, Honors & Awards
- 2018 – Faculty Excellence Award (Tulane University)
- 2018 – Alumni Spotlight (University of Oklahoma)
- 2017 – Faculty Excellence Award (Tulane University)
- 2017 - Phi Alpha: National Honor Society for Social Workers (Tulane University)
- 2011 - Golden Key International: International Honor Society
- 2011 - Phi Alpha: National Honor Society for Social Workers (University of Oklahoma)
Selected Publications
- Singh, M. I., Drechsler, K., & Beasley, C. C. (2023). Nurturing individual Excellence: Unveiling the power of student-centered practicum - A systematic review. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Journal of Social Work Education.
- Robertson, J. L., & Beasley, C. C. (2023). The Law and patient beneficence: Provider competency on Involuntary Hospitalization, A systematic review. [Manuscript submitted for publication - Accepted]. Diversity & Equality in Health and Care.
- Robertson, J. L., & Beasley, C. C. (2023). Involuntary Hospitalization: Does social work education prepare for competency? A systematic review. [Manuscript submitted for publication - Accepted]. International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics.
- Drechsler, K. S., Beasley, C. C., & Singh, M. I., (2023). Critical conversations in compensating social work field education: A systematic review. International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 20(2), 169-199.
- Poehling, C., Downey, M. M., Singh, M. I., & Beasley, C. C. (2023). From gas lighting to enlightening: Reproductive justice as an interdisciplinary solution to Close the Health Gap. Journal of Social Work Education.
- Graham, W., Bencomo, B., Beasley, C. C., & Hardy, K. (2022). “Social work education as social work practice: Leading then teaching critical conversations.” CSWE APM, November 10-13, 2022, Anaheim, CA.
- Poehling, C., Singh, M. I., & Beasley, C. C. (2022). Reproductive violence and environmental injustice in the United States: Opportunities to promote justice, equity, and inclusion. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
- Bencomo, B., Beasley, C. C. & Graham, W. (2022). DEI in Social Work Education. [Podcast]. ContinuEd's Social Work Podcast, May 16th, 2022.
- Beasley, C. C., Singh, M. I., & Drechsler, K. (2021). Anti-Racism and equity-mindedness in Social Work Field Education: A systematic review. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
- Beasley, C. C., & Ager, R. (2019). Emotionally focused couples therapy. A Systematic review of its effectiveness over the past 19 years. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 16(2), 144-159.
- Beasley, C. C. (2018). A call for a uniform risk assessment tool in victims and witnesses of non-domestic violent crimes. Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science, 12(4), 1-6.
- Lewis, M., & Beasley, C. C. (2017). Ubuntu program for emotional wellness. [Kit]. Washington, DC. Take Action for Health & Pfizer.
- Beasley, C. C. (2016). P.J. Silvia, practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal, 33(2), 197-198.
Selected Funding
- 2017 – 2018, Co‐Principal Investigator, Teacher Resilience Education and Enhancement Study, Tulane University. Maurya Glaude: Co‐Principal Investigator (in‐kind)
Community Involvement
- 2023 – Current: Louisiana Crisis Response Trainer
- 2023 – Current: Peer Reviewer (Family Process)
- 2022 – Current: Peer Reviewer (Smith College Studies in Social Work)
- 2022 – Current: Peer Reviewer (ScholarOne)
- 2022 - 2023: Co-Chair of the Council on Racial, Ethnic & Cultural Diversity (CSWE)
- 2020 – 2023: Committee Member of the Council on Racial, Ethnic & Cultural Diversity (CSWE)
- 2019 – Current: Peer Reviewer (Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities)
