Tami Micsky

Dr. Tami Micsky is an Academic Coordinator in the MSW program at Walden University. She is a Licensed Social Worker and Fellow of Thanatology through the Association of Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Micsky has been working with children, teens, and young adults for over twenty-five years. Dr. Micsky has worked with the Erie County Office of Children and Youth, Highmark Caring Place, Community Counseling Center of Mercer County, and with Thiel College where she was the Director of the Disability Resource Center, a Counselor, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Micsky has served in BSW and MSW Program and Field Director roles with Slippery Rock University and Mercyhurst University. Dr. Micsky received her BSW from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, her MSSA from Case Western Reserve University, and a Doctor of Social Work from Millersville & Kutztown Universities. Dr. Micsky is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Association of Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Micsky enjoys spending time reading, shopping, decorating, and traveling with her family.

Education

DSW, Millersville University

MSSA, Case Western Reserve University

Publications

Micsky, T. (2026). Chapter: Self-Care in Higher Education: Coping with Loss, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue.

Micsky, T. (2022). Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator.

Micsky, T., John-Danzell, N. (2021). Practicing Self-Care: Integrating a Photovoice Self-Care Assignment Into a Social Work Course. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work

Micsky, T. (2021). Termination of the Social Work Process: Field Education and COVID 19. Journal of Social Work Education

Micsky, T. (2020). Uncertain Times - Coping with Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Work Today

Micsky, T., Foels, L. (2019). Community of Inquiry (CoI): A Framework for Social Work Distance Educators. Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Micsky, T. (2019). Community of Inquiry (CoI): A Framework for Social Work Distance Educators. . Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Micsky, T. (2017). Tis the Season to be Jolly? A Guide to Grief During the Holidays. The New Social Worker

Presentations

Micsky, T. (2025). Loss & Grief: Modern Theory & Tools for Intervention. .

Micsky, T. (2025). Understanding Loss: A Social Work Approach to Grief Support.

Micsky, T., Odon, M. (2025). Teaching with Care: Applying Trauma-Informed Principles in the College Classroom.

Micsky, T. (2024). Self-Care for Faculty: Coping with Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma. Pennsylvania Association of Social Work Educators

Micsky, T. (2024). Building Community in the Online Classroom.

Micsky, T. (2023). Trauma-informed conversations--the Benefits and Barriers of Self-care for the Social Service Professionals.

Micsky, T. (2020). Coping with Grief at the Holidays.

Micsky, T. (2020). Change, Loss & Organizational Trauma.

Micsky, T. (2021). Photovoice for Social Work Education & Practice.

Micsky, T. (2020). A Pandemic of Grief: Understanding Loss during Crisis. NASW-PA

Micsky, T. (2020). A Pandemic of Loss: Coping with Grief.

Micsky, T. (2019). Self Care: Managing Loss During the Holidays. NASW-PA

Micsky, T. (2019). Exploring Loss Experiences: Understanding for Self-Care.

Micsky, T. (2019). Practicing Self Care: Integrating Photovoice into a Social Work Practice Course.