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Director & Gamble Skogmo Endowed Chair
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Woodbury, MN, United States
Dr. Joan M. Blakey is the Director, Gamble Skogmo Endowed Chair, and a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota. She received her doctorate from the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration (currently known as the Crown Family of Social Work, Policy, and Practice) in August 2010. She also attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, receiving her Bachelor of Science in African American Studies, Sociology, and Youth Studies and a Master of Social Work degree.
Dr. Blakey’s research agenda primarily focuses on two main areas. The first area is to help more effectively serve Black women with histories of substance abuse, often resulting from complex trauma, who become involved with the child protection and criminal justice system. She has sought to understand the prevalence of trauma among women involved with these systems, the process of healing from trauma, and what trauma-informed systems of care look like to serve this population effectively. Dr. Blakey’s second area of focus is diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice. As an equity consultant, Dr. Blakey works with organizations to assess their readiness for change and provide expert guidance, direction, and advice on existing policies, procedures, practices, and strategies using an equity lens. She also develops work plans, organizes training, and identifies strategies to improve racial climates. Her work has consistently been about transforming systems to recognize and embrace people's full humanity to create and foster environments where all individuals can excel and thrive.
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT