丽莎拜尔

Dr. 丽莎拜尔, ᏣᎳᎩ, ᏥᏍᏆ ᏧᏂᏴᏫ (Cherokee, Bird Clan) is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Affiliate Faculty with Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. 她是塔尔萨社会正义中心的联合协调员。Her work focuses the use of relational cultural theory to facilitate the healing from trauma in tribal and other colonized groups to restore traditional, holistic wellness. As a person that grew up in a poor neighborhood nurtured by her Cherokee grandmother and African-American neighborhood, she is dedicated to service learning and relevant research in these communities. Her undergraduate degree was in psychology with her graduate education in social work. 作为NIMH的博士前皇冠体育研究员和社会工作教育委员会的少数民族皇冠体育研究员，她是第一位在华盛顿大学布朗社会工作学院获得博士学位的美国印第安人。She was the co-developer of a social work course for Oklahoma Native elders funded by the Council of Social Work Education and the creator of a Social Work with American Indian certificate that focuses on child welfare, historical trauma, mental health disparities, and policy. She is an educator that has extensive experience in the creation of courses and materials relevant to tribal nations. Her recent publications focus on tribal child welfare, the use of relational cultural theory to teach diversity and oppression content, and the role of social work in truth and reconciliation. 她在国家、州和地方层面的演讲主要关注儿童书籍的历史创伤和同理心。