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My name is Darron Garner, PhD, LCSW-S, and I am an Associate Professor of Social Work in the Department of Social Work at Prairie View A&M University. I truly enjoy helping students learn as much as possible. Dr. Garner loves setting students up for success by teaching the field courses, broadening students’ perspectives, assisting students in their understanding of human development, and helping students understand the science and artistry of cultural proficient social work practice. Dr. Garner has spent the last 15 years cultivating his skills through teaching, counseling, researching, and community activism. He has had the privilege of teaching at Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, Boston University, and University of Houston Clear-Lake. As a clinical social worker, he has worked in juvenile justice facilities, at nonprofit agencies providing mental health services to youth and their families, at a private psychiatric practice, and operates his own private practice specializing in first time juvenile offenders. Dr. Garner holds a B.S. in Psychology from Northwestern State University, a master’s in social work from Louisiana State University and a PhD in Juvenile Justice from Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Garner focuses on juvenile delinquent research and practice and is especially interested in strengths-based intervention for first time juvenile offenders, using research and evaluation to inform policy and programming, continuous quality improvement, and the translation of evidence-based practices for lay audiences. Dr. Garner is often described as a warm, enthusiastic, and caring professional who brings fresh, hopeful, soothing, and empowering perspectives to those who work with him. He takes his position as an educator very seriously and is excited to be cultivating the next generation of social workers and excited to be in the Academy to further help lay the foundation for generations to come.