Shakila Flentroy

Dr. Flentroy has over ten years of research and teaching experience. Her areas of specialization include the impact of race, class, and violence on the wellbeing of urban, rural and international communities of color, community development and engagement, and health/mental health promotion. One of her strengths is applying theoretical frameworks in her research and she often uses Critical Race theory and Afrocentric theory to ground her research and teachings. She is the first author of an article published in the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health “Assessment of childhood trauma and links to HIV and substance abuse in post-incarcerated women” and also presented her research at national and international conferences. Currently, she is working on a qualitative research study titled “Pregnancy-related complications among African American women”, which is in the data analysis stage. The first phase of this study focuses on the experience of Black Doulas and how this role informs the crisis African American women are facing. At Walden University, Dr. Flentroy's role consist of teaching, mentoring and advising students on academic success and social change. She currently teaches: Research Methods II, Field Seminar I and II and BSW Skills Lab I.

Courses Taught

SOCW 2001 - Introduction to Social Work

SOCW 3002 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment

SWLB 0652 - MSW Social Work Skills Lab 2

BWLB 4110 - BSW Skills Lab 1

SOCW 4002 - Social Work Research II

SOCW 4100 - Field Seminar I

SOCW 4110 - Field Seminar II

Education

PhD, The Catholic University of America

MSW, Columbia University

BA, University of California Santa Cruz

Publications

Flentroy, S. L., Young, M., Blue, N., Gilbert, D. J. (2015). Innovative assessment of childhood trauma and its link to HIV and substance abuse in post-incarcerated women. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

Presentations

Flentroy, S. L. (2016). African Healing Stones and Women’s Collective Mental Health Transformation. Association for Black Psychologists

Flentroy, S. L. (2017). African Healing Stones: African American Women’s Motivation for Self-Directed Health Promotion. The Catholic University of America

Flentroy, S. L. (2017). African Sacred Stones: Creating Meaning and Transformational Health-Promoting Behaviors with African-Descent Persons. The Association for Black Sexologist and Clinicians

Flentroy , S. L. (2018). Preventing HIV/AIDS among African American women: Using culturally appropriate strategies. Society for Social Work and Research

Flentroy, S. L. (2015). Reducing HIV Stigma with African-Descent Women: Programs for US and Africa. Association for Black Psychologist

Flentroy, S. L. (2015). Sacred Stones: Incorporating Spirituality and Healing for Health Promotion Interventions with Black Women. AIDS Foundation Houston