Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D., LCSW
Assistant Professor
Clinical practice with families, children, adolescents, adults, and couples with a variety of issues including mental health, grief, trauma, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse
Specialty practice areas: adolescent girls, mood disorders, grief/loss, families and parenting
Consulting Editor: Social Work Education: An International Journal, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Sage Publications
Degrees and Certifications
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Ph.D., MSW, Fordham University
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BS, Western Michigan University
Teaching Responsibilities
Full teaching load of 12 credits each semester of courses including Research Methods, Cultural Competency, Practicum and Seminar, Social Work Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, and Introduction to Social Work
Research Interests & Grants
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Grant Inquiries in collaboration with Bridgeport Housing Authority and Young Audiences, August 2012
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CT Council on Problem Gambling, August 2012
Social and economic justice, social determinants of health, equitable mental and physical healthcare, accumulative disadvantage over the lifespan, culturally competent social work practice, and effective diversity education in social work
Honors, Awards & Fellowship
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Faculty Excellence Award, University College, Sacred Heart University, May 2012
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Council Member of the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity (Council on Social Work Education's Commission for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice), July 2012 to June 2015
- Honorary Member, Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work
Publications and Presentations
Cross-Denny, B., & Heyman, J.C. (2011). Social Justice Education: Impacts on Social Attitudes. Journal of Aging in Emerging Economies, 3(1), 4-16.
Pardasani, M., Goldkind, L., Heyman, J., & Cross-Denny, B. (2011). How Much Does the Distance in Distance Education Matter? Our Students Speak. Social Work Education: An International Journal, iFirst, 1-16.
