Associate Faculty, Research Assistant
Indiana University
Greensburg, Indiana, United States
Jessica Curd is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and has several years of experience in hospice care, mental health and the domestic violence field. She has presented nationally and regionally about the hospice social worker experience and the critical role they play in the hospice care team. She is involved in state and national boards and councils including serving on the NASW-Indiana branch Board of Directors as well as serving on the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Doula Council. She is a PhD Candidate in the Indiana University School of Social Work Doctoral Program, with research projects pertaining to end of life disparities, the hospice social worker experience, and the experiences and perceptions of girls and women with autism spectrum difference. She has interests in intersectionality theory, dual layers of vulnerability, trauma, and dying experiences of those with disabilities. She also serves on the Autism Society of Indiana Advisory Board and is an advocate in disability and neurodiversity inclusion. She has often served as associate faculty for Indiana University since 2007.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM