Lauren E. Dennelly

Lecturer

ldennelly@marywood.edu

School of Social Work

Courses taught:

Pract IV: Adv Scl Wrk Pract Ind/Fml SW-504
Practice VI: Culmination Integrative Se SW-506
Critical Issues in Chemical Dependency SW-625

Lauren Dennelly, Ph.D., LCSW, has a Ph.D. in social work and social research from Bryn Mawr College, an MSW from Marywood University and a BA in Psychology from Muhlenberg College. She is a practicing clinical social worker with a feminist orientation to treatment. Her research interests include behavioral health issues in primary care, healthcare ethics, mental health and health equity, behavioral health integration models and their relational implications, and primary care physician burnout, including the disproportionate effects of burnout on female physicians. She currently works in private practice and is adjunct faculty at Marywood's Lehigh Valley campus.

Presentations and Publications

Dennelly, L., Sousa, C., & Roberts, K. (2022). Shaping the future of social work practice in healthcare: Addressing COVID-19 needs through integrated primary care. Social Work, 67(1), 41-47.

Dennelly, L. (2019). Navigating psychosocial challenges in primary care with an integrated behavioral health model. Clinical Social Work Journal, 47(3), 276-283.