Mindy Eaves

Dr. Mindy “Dr. BE” Eaves received her Doctorate in Social Work in 2018 at University of St. Thomas where teaching is practice. She currently serves as Contributing Faculty at Walden University since Fall 2024. She is a Whitney M. Young Scholar, Advisory Board Member of Continued, Partner at B & B Consulting, author of From the Schoolhouse to the Prison Yard: Discipline Disparities in K-12 Public Schools, A Call for Transformational Change and co-editor of The A to Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and other Helping Professionals.

Dr. BE taught critical thinking, policy, integrative practice, diversity, and rural social work. Professionally, Dr. BE is licensed by the Kentucky Board of Social Work and has over twenty years of experience in the areas of ombudsing, leadership, administration, social work education, child welfare, community mental health, and advocacy. Her passion is equity, teaching and sustainability of social workers with specific attention to disparity, black identity, cultural inclusivity, and practicing radical self-care as a guiding principle.

Education

DSW, University of St. Thomas

MSW, Spalding University

BA, University of Louisville