Mary W. Gitau, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion and Associate Professor of Practice
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, United States

Dr. Mary Gitau is an Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Practice at the College of Social Work, University of Tennessee. Her educational preparation encompasses Education and Social Work and earned a master’s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in Education, both from the University of Wyoming, USA. Her areas of teaching expertise include social justice and anti-oppressive practices; social work research; social work practice with communities and organizations, domestic violence, and global/international social work. She is also a two-time recipient of a prestigious fellowship from The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP), funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Dr. Gitau’s research interests include social justice advocacy, immigrants and refugees, and global/international engagement. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking while listening to music, and traveling.

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Presentation(s):

• Integrating African and Native American Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Peace Building and Conflict Resolution

  Friday, October 25, 2024
  2:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT