Nancy J. Smyth, PhD

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area, NY United States

Leader and Innovator in Social Work & Higher Education

Education

I'm Professor and Dean at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work:I have been on the UB faculty since 1991 and have served as dean since 2004. I am also a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and have worked in both mental health and addiction treatment settings for over 35 years as a clinician, manager, educator, researcher, and program developer. My research, teaching, and practice focuses on trauma, substance abuse, and on working with people recovering from those experiences, including the use of innovative treatment approaches like EMDR and mindfulness meditation. In the past few years, I have also been exploring the interface between social work, human connections, an...