Elizabeth Mukasa (she/her/hers) is a social worker with theological training. She has served refugee and immigrant communities in Kenya, Uganda, and the United States. She now works at Global Refuge facilitating programs that meet the needs of immigrants in detention facilities and mobilizing communities to participate in welcoming immigrants. Elizabeth has also worked as a clinical social worker with C-SEC and justice-involved youth at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. Additionally, she has worked with various faith communities and desires to investigate the relationship between trauma, theological beliefs, and mental health outcomes.
Elizabeth’s cross-cultural experience informs her research orientation around social work. Postcolonial thought, service delivery for immigrant communities, and ethical development practices all inform her research interests. She joins the social work program with a passion for engaging in practice-informed research that advances the narrative around mental health for communities that have been underserved and marginalized. She hopes to develop skills to become an educator, better therapist, and social worker.
Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Counselling Psychology from the University of Nairobi. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from Baylor University and a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry at McAfee School of Theology. Elizabeth enjoys hiking, traveling, and conversing with friends in her free time.
