Dr. Sonyia Richardson Appointed to Assistant Professor

The School of Social Work is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sonyia Richardson as Assistant Professor for Fall 2020.

Richardson is an emerging social work scholar whose research focuses on intersections of social work, urban education, mental health and suicide attempts.

She earned her Ph.D. from the UNC Charotte Cato College of Education (Curriculum and Instruction Major: Urban Education). Her dissertation title was: “Factors Influencing Suicide Attempts among Racially Diverse High School Students in a Southeastern Urban School District”.

Richardson received her master’s from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, with a Concentration in Public Health, and a bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a certified LCSW supervisor.