Nubian OmiSayade Sun, Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Work at Sacred Heart University. Dr. Sun is an educator, scholar and consultant. Prior to SHU, Nubian was Clinical Assistant Professor at Tulane School of Social Work. She is also founder of Nubian Sun Consulting, LLC, and of the Center for Resilient, Individuals, Families and Communities. Her social work practice and research interests include Afrocentric perspective in andragogy and praxis, incarceration & reentry of women and girls, healing and creative arts in social work, and black women and healing-informed leadership. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee and obtained her doctorate degree in social work policy, planning, and administration from Clark Atlanta University.