Dr. Tawanda Hubbard is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers School of Social Work (RSSW) and recently completed her second doctorate, a Ph.D. in Family Science and Human Development. She is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in child welfare, mental and behavioral health, case management, advocacy, and clinical practice. Dr. Hubbard has a small private practice and consulting firm. She is trained in diverse family therapy approaches, EMDR, and is a certified rational emotive and behavioral therapist (REBT), child sexual abuse therapist, and clinical supervisor. She designs curricula and provides workshops, keynotes, webinars, and publications connected to her scholarship and practice interests. Dr. Hubbard is the current president of the RSSW Alumni Council. She is a past president of the NASW, NJ Chapter. She also serves on various councils, advisory boards, and coalitions and belongs to associations focused on social work, family relations, child and adolescent development, mental/behavioral health, child welfare, and diversity science initiative.