Speakers Dr. EDWARD P. HANNA, associate professor of social work, began his KU career as an adjunct professor in 2005 and joined the Department of Social Work full- time in 2008. With more than 50 years’ experience, teaching is Hanna’s third career in the social work profession. He has served as a direct practitioner, supervisor, and director of mental health and drug/alcohol programs, including his last position as president and CEO of a mental health provider system in Fort Washington, Pa. Additionally, he has spent more than two decades in private practice as a mental health therapist, mediator, consultant and educator. Hanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (PA), a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, a board-certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, an Advanced Practitioner Member of The Association for Conflict Resolution, and a past associate member of the American Bar Association. A Vietnam-era veteran, he has served for many years as a Military and Family Life Consultant and holds memberships and positions in many provider groups and organizations. Having created a Cognitive Emotional Methodology for critical thinking, Hanna has published, conducted research and presented at conferences in the U.S. and Europe on that topic. He also has presented at many peer-reviewed conferences on issues of professional ethics, military suicide, clinical supervision, conflict management, mediation and legislative policy development. After graduating high school from Thompson Academy on Thompson Island, Boston, he earned a B.A. in sociology from Colby College in Maine followed by a Master of Social Work and Doctor of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an Advanced Certificate in Practice Theory Development from Penn. JAZMINE LORD ’22 of Upper Darby, Pa., graduates with a Master of Arts in counseling: clinical mental health. A KU alumna who graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in psychology, Lord worked as a graduate assistant with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and more recently with the Health and Wellness Center, where she helped provide medical wellness needs for students. Following graduation, Lord will be a child and adolescent therapist at Foundations Behavioral Health. At KU, Lord coordinated more than a dozen events and initiatives focused on diverse populations in collaboration with various multicultural student groups and the Multicultural Center staff. She co-coordinated the Black Student Union’s annual Black Lives Matter march with more than 100 attendees. In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and off-campus organizations, she coordinated PrideFest for 500 students. Lord has presented for the Council on Human Diversity Conference on "Contemporary Issues in Human Diversity and Social Justice.” At KU’s Ujima Conference, she co-presented on intersectionality in the Black community titled, “Black is a Color in the Rainbow.” She also spoke at KU’s Unity Day to highlight KU diversity and a sense of belonging in the Golden Bear community. For all her work and collaborative efforts previously mentioned, Lord was given the “Trailblazer” award from the Multicultural Center. The Women’s Center presented her with the “Phenomenal Woman” award for on-campus efforts to uplift and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds. Lord was inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Honor Society and the Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society.
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