Jahanna Bailey

Jahanna Bailey, DSW, LCSW-BACS

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
BSW Program Director

Office: 3137 Huey P. Long Fieldhouse
Phone: 225-578-1108
E-mail: jahannabailey@lsu.edu

Education

DSW, Social Work, Tulane University, 2017
MSW, Social Work, Tulane University, 2005
BA, Sociology and English, Tulane University, 2004

Biography

Jahanna Bailey, DSW, LCSW-BACS, is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Social Work. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, she earned a Doctorate in Social Work from Tulane University. She teaches the practice sequence in the BSW Program and bachelor-level electives, including Behavioral Health Assessment and Youth Adversity and Resilience. For over 20 years, Dr. Bailey has served our community, specifically advocating for children, youth, and families within the school behavioral health care systems. In our ever-changing world, every interaction is a chance to make an impact, and Dr. Bailey believes that the field of social work is an instrumental avenue for facilitating and empowering individuals to become active agents in social change. Her practice and research interests intersect with school-based mental health and the provision of trauma-informed crisis intervention. She also researches pedagogical strategies in social work education to support better student learning experiences.

Throughout her social work career, she has been dedicated to serving and advocating for the welfare of children, youth, and their families. Dr. Bailey is a Trust-based Relational Intervention (TBRI)® Practitioner, proficient in the intervention designed through an attachment and trauma-informed lens to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. Additionally, through her participation in the Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership (CCELL) Service-Learning Faculty Scholar’s Program, Dr. Bailey has become very passionate about the opportunity to promote student-centered learning and engagement. Her goal is to utilize service-learning projects that will create ACCESS, by Advancing Connections and Collaborative Educational Support Systems between the community our students serve and their classroom educational experiences. Dr. Bailey’s goal is to provide practical learning experiences for students that will assist them in becoming active agents of change.

Selected Presentations

Bailey, J. & Conrad. B. (August 2018). Mental Health and School-aged Children. Thrive Academy. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bailey, J. (April 2018). What’s Next: Focus on Utilizing your Social Work Degree. Social Work Student Organization. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bailey, J. & Conrad, B. (October 2017). Suicide Prevention Workshop. Brighter Horizon Elementary and Middle School. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bailey, J. & Sclafani, B. (August 2017). Children’s Mental Health: School Based Therapy Programs. West Baton Rouge Rotary Club. West Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bailey, J. & Conrad, B. (March 2017). Children’s Mental Health. CASA. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bailey, J. & Conrad, B. (February 2017) Lunch and Learn: Living with Adult ADHD. Capital Area Human Services. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Professional Service