Scholarship Project

Meghan Larson

Associate Professor of Social Work, Social Work

Director, Center for Just and Caring Communities

26 Results

Presentation(s)

• "Building Strong Brains Tennessee: ACEs and Resilience" Union University College of Education. (November 2025)
• "Self-Care" Court Appointed Special Advocates. (October 2025)
• "Understanding and Appreciating Diversity" Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Jackson. (September 2025)
• "Self-Care" Union University, Helping Professionals Reaching Out. (February 2025)
• "Resolving Ethical Issues in Clinical and Macro Settings" Union University School of Social Work. (November 2024)
• "Integration of Faith and Learning: Perspective Shoe Project" North American Association of Christians in Social Work Annual Conference. (October 2024)
• "Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Classroom" Co-authored with Tammy Patton  Union University Education Department, Jackson, TN. (April 2024)
• "Understanding and Appreciating Diversity" Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Jackson. (September 2023)
• "Trauma-Informed Teaching" Union University Faculty Workshop, Jackson, TN. (August 2023)
• "Mental Health and the Church" North American Association of Christians in Social Work Annual Conference. (October 2022)
• "Building Strong Brains Tennessee and Trauma-Informed Schools" Union University College of Education. (September 2022)
• "Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Classroom" Co-authored with Tammy Patton  Union University West Tennessee Teachers Association, Jackson, TN. (May 2022)
• "Art of Caring Well: Mental Health and The Church" Union University Master Class Series, Jackson, TN. (January 2022)
• "Lived Experiences of ACEs and Resilience" Rural West Tennessee Knowledge Mobilization Team. (May 2021)
• "Building Trauma-Informed Communities" Union University Master Class Series, Jackson, TN. (December 2020)
• "Buffering Trauma. Building Resilience." Tennessee Association of School Social Workers Annual Conference. (October 2019)
• "Adult Learning Styles" Union University Social Work Field Instructor Orientation. (August 2015)
• "Student Behavior Intervention Plans" Jackson Madison County School System Psychologist and Counselor In-service. (February 2015)
• "Mental Health in the Classroom" Phi Delta Kappa Annual Conference. (February 2011)

Award/Recognition(s)

• Union University Newell Innovative Teaching Award Perspectives Shoe Project, 2023
• Northwest Council on Children and Youth Child Advocate of the Year 2019
• Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Power of One Award 2018
• Union University Field Practicum Instructor of the Year 2012
• Jackson Madison County School System School Social Worker of the Year 2011
• Union University Social Work Peer Award 2004
• Union University Barnabas Leadership Award 2003