Joint Program in Social Work

Universities of NCA&T and UNCG

Lubaba Mitchell

Lubaba Mitchell, M.S.W.
MSW, Fordham University

Brief Bio

Lubaba Mitchell has worked for many years in the field of family and child welfare, with experience in group homes, supportive housing, foster care casework, child protective services and juvenile justice.

At each step of her career, Lubaba has pondered how clients might be better served with resources that support their needs, and whether such resources can be preventive rather than reactive.

Research Interests

  • impact of preventive/supportive community resources on child protective services and juvenile justice
  • engagement and retention practices in the workplace