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Lori Darnel

Associate Professor of Social Work

Social Work

Degree

JD in Law

University of Denver

MSW in Social Work

University of Denver

BA in

University of Michigan

Published Works

  • Montano, M., Greathouse, T., Darnel, L. . Building a Brave Container to Facilitate Critical Conversations on Race, Systemic Oppression, Gender Identity and other DEI Related Topics. Journal of Social Work Education, https://www.cswe.org/publications/journal-of-social-work-education/
  • Starr, E., Matera Bassett, R. D., Greathouse, T., Ryder, S., Darnel, L. . Working Title: Challenges and Emerging needs of Telemedicine in Behavioral Health. (). NASW Press. https://www.socialworkers.org/Shop/NASW-Press-Publications
  • Greathouse, T., Darnel, L., Montano, M. . Mentorship in Higher Education: Threading the Needle to Tenure. ,
  • Darnel, L., Retrum, H. J., Matera Bassett, R. D., Greathouse, T., Ryder, S., Starr, E., Atkinson, N. K., Knechtel, L. (2024). Improved Student Outcomes: A Unique, Culturally Relevant, and Intensive Behavioral Health Training Program. Social Work in Mental Health, 22(5), -622. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2354678.
  • Greathouse, T., Darnel, L., Mendez-Shannon, E., Nelson, J. (2023). Windows and Mirrors: Creating a Culture of inclusivity in Undergraduate Social Work Programs. (). Council on Social Work Education Press.
  • Clockston, M. J., Greathouse, T., Pereira, M. M., Retrum, H. J., Darnel, L. (2023). Applying Transformational Anti-Oppressive Organizational Practices in Higher Education. Hawaii International Conference on Education,
  • Clockston , M. J., Darnel , L., Retrum , J., Taylor, A., Greathouse, T. . Metamorphosing White Supremacist Organizational Practices: Stages of Liberatory Engagement. .
  • Boyce, E., Corvino, A. P., Atkinson, N. K., Haimowitz, L., Darnel, L. . Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic. .
  • Retrum, H. J., Knechtel, L., Darnel, L., Greathouse, T., Matera Bassett, R. D., Ryder, S. . Colorado Behavioral Health Network of Providers HSRA SNA Report. ,
  • Greathouse, T., Darnel, L., Matera Bassett, R. D., Meurer-Lynn, S. M. . Scaffolded Approach to Help Social Work Students Learn and Practice Strategies to Address and Dismantle Oppressive Ideologies. Advances in Social Work, Special Issue Summer 2021,
  • Darnel, L., Matera Bassett, R. D. (2019). A Program Evaluation of the Colorado Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel Social Work Program. Colorado State Court Administrators Office,

Research Interests

Interdisciplinary work between law and social work

Teaching Interests

Social Work - Legal studies and policy