Portrait of Shantel Crosby

Directory Entry For: Shantel Crosby

Assoc Professor
Kent School - Admin

Biography

Dr. Shantel Crosby’s research focuses on wellbeing, trauma, and racial trauma among youth who are court-involved or at risk of court-involvement, with emphasis on youth of color. She examines trauma and behavioral/socioemotional health among this population and explores innovative trauma-informed, culturally-responsive practices and interventions across childserving systems that address negative youth wellbeing.

Research Interests

Childhood trauma and wellbeing;  racial trauma; socioemotional development among youth from margianlized backgrounds, with an emphasis on racial/ethnic minority youth

 

Socioemotional interventions; equity-centered, trauma-informed practice in schools and other child-serving systems

Degrees and Certifications

PhD
Wayne State University, 2012-2016
MSW
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, 2007-2009
BA
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, 2003-2007