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April Parker, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Student Development and Leadership
UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Chapel Hill,, North Carolina, United States

April Parker, MSW, LCSW, is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Director of Student Development and Leadership at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work, where she teaches courses in direct practice, leads the professional development series for students and serves as the program manager for two programs (Inclusive T.E.A.M.S. and Golden Policy Fellows) that award stipends for selected MSW students whose practicums and career goals focus on children, adolescents, and families. April has a clinical practice background in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings and has worked as a child, adolescent, and adult therapist. In January 2021, April was awarded the Dr. John R. Larkins Award by NC Governor Roy Cooper. This award recognizes commitment to justice and equality in the workplace and in the community. April’s practice and research interests include maternal mental health, anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice and education for healthcare workers and innovative ways of supporting BIPOC students at historically white colleges and universities. April serves as a board member of the International Association of Social Work with Groups (IASWG) and an advisory board member of the Pro Bono Counseling Network (PBCN) of North Carolina.

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