Hershey, Pennsylvania
New York, New YorkBeijing, China

Dusha C. Cecil

Shay Cecil , MSW, LCSW, PhD Student is the Director of Field Education for the Social Work Program at Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to the joining the department, Cecil was a practicing clinical social worker involving school, medical, substance use disorder, mental health, and trauma-informed settings. Cecil also has experience with individual, couple, and family therapy in an independent practice. Cecil is involved with a number of macro-level social work initiatives in the Cape Girardeau area focused on increasing financial sustainability to communities and households in high poverty areas. Cecil is currently pursuing her PhD in social psychology from Liberty University.

Publications

School Social Workers, Trauma-Informed Care, and Posttraumatic Growth: A Winning Combination in Education
School Social Workers, Trauma-Informed Care, and Posttraumatic Growth: A Winning Combination in Education
Dana C. Branson, Arika Y. Wiggins, Dusha C. Cecil, Kathie A. Miller. © 2025. 32 pages.
In the United States, schools provide services far beyond education. Schools commonly serve as social service and mental health hubs, creating burdens beyond the scope of...