Tangela C. Sawyerr
Assistant Professor of Teaching and Assistant Director of Student Affairs
DSW, MSW: Rutgers University School of Social Work; M.A. (Criminal Justice): Rutgers University-Camden
Bio
Tangela C. Sawyerr is an Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Social Work. She has more than twenty years of social work experience in addiction, homelessness, and child protective services. Dr. Sawyerr's scholarly interest explores the multi-dimensional grief experiences of adult siblings. She is also committed to utilizing an intersectional approach to amplify research in underrepresented communities to advance grief equity and social justice within bereavement.
Classes Taught
- Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups
- Social Work with Loss across the Life Span
- Diversity and Oppression
- Intro to Social Work and Social Justice