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Lori Darnel

Associate Professor of Social Work

Social Work

Research Interests

    Interdisciplinary work between law and social work

Teaching Interests

    Social Work - Legal studies and policy

Education

JD in Law

University of Denver

MSW in Social Work

University of Denver

BA in

University of Michigan

Published Works

  • Greathouse, T., Cozens, K. D., Darnel, L., Brandon, J. B. (2026, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Relational and Culturally Responsive Supervision: Developing Culturally Responsive Clinicians and Assessing Impact with the Intercultural Development Inventory.
  • Greathouse, T., Darnel, L., Montano, M. (2026). Mentorship in Higher Education: Threading the Needle to Tenure. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching, https://doi.org/doi.org/10.62935/ s2405p.
  • 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.
  • Darnel, L., Matera Bassett, D., Greathouse, T., Ryder, S., Starr, E., Knechtel, L., Atkinson, K., Retrum, J. (2024). Improved student outcomes: a unique, culturally relevant, and intensive behavioral health training program. Social Work in Mental Health, 22(5), 605-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2024.2354678.
  • 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.
  • Retrum, H. J., Knechtel, L., Darnel, L., Greathouse, T., Matera Bassett, R. D., Ryder, S. (2023). Colorado Behavioral Health Network of Providers HSRA SNA Report.
  • 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., Darnel, L., Retrum, J., Taylor, A., Greathouse, T. (2022). Metamorphosing White Supremacist Organizational Practices: Stages of Liberatory Engagement. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
  • Boyce, E., Corvino, A. P., Atkinson, N. K., Haimowitz, L., Darnel, L. Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
  • 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.