Chelsea Gambles, LCSW is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Life and Human Development at Southern Utah University. She received her masters of clinical social work from the University of Utah. Chelsea has owned a clinical mental health private practice for 14 years. She specializes in trauma with intersectionality between spirituality/faith transitions and sexuality and trauma. Chelsea has worked with diverse populations related to gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc and applies theory to practice with a feminist-multicultural and systems lens. Chelsea spent five years at the Counseling and Psychological Services at Southern Utah University where she developed an interest in development, particularly amongst college-age students. Chelsea is most passionate about mental wellness, trauma recovery and trauma-informed education. This led Chelsea to teaching college students. Chelsea implements trauma-informed education in her pedagogy and finds a great deal of meaning in educating future social workers. Chelsea takes pride in being a constant learner by attending conferences frequently in the field of mental health and education, maintaining licensure in a number of areas, as well as staying present in literature and best practice. Chelsea enjoys anything outdoors and time spent with her three daughters.

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Chelsea Gambles, LCSW is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Life and Human Development at Southern Utah University. She received her masters of clinical social work from the University of Utah. Chelsea has owned a clinical mental health private practice for 14 years. She specializes in trauma with intersectionality between spirituality/faith transitions and sexuality and trauma. Chelsea has worked with diverse populations related to gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc and applies theory to practice with a feminist-multicultural and systems lens. Chelsea spent five years at the Counseling and Psychological Services at Southern Utah University where she developed an interest in development, particularly amongst college-age students. Chelsea is most passionate about mental wellness, trauma recovery and trauma-informed education. This led Chelsea to teaching college students. Chelsea implements trauma-informed education in her pedagogy and finds a great deal of meaning in educating future social workers. Chelsea takes pride in being a constant learner by attending conferences frequently in the field of mental health and education, maintaining licensure in a number of areas, as well as staying present in literature and best practice. Chelsea enjoys anything outdoors and time spent with her three daughters.

These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.

Brianne Kramer, Ph.D., is an award-winning Associate Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at Southern Utah University where she teaches Social Foundations of Education courses. Additionally, she coordinates the Educational Foundations and Policy major for the Master’s of Education and Master’s of Interdisciplinary Studies programs. Her research focuses on teacher workforce issues, diversity, equity, and inclusion, educational policy, and teacher activism. She has co-edited the 2022 book Children and Trauma: Critical Perspectives for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Educational Communities, and the 2024 book Activists, Advocates, and Agitators: Justice-Oriented Organizing in the 21st Century. She also currently serves as a series co-editor for The Badass Teachers Association Education Series through Myers Education Press.

Dr. Kelly Goonan is an Associate Professor of Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism at SUU. She has a Ph.D. in Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management from Utah State University. A self-described “hybrid recreation ecologist/recreation social scientist,” Dr. Goonan's expertise is in the management of outdoor recreation in parks and protected areas. She teaches courses in the ORPT program and collaborates with community partners to provide engaged learning opportunities for students. Dr. Goonan also serves as the Associate Dean of the College of Health Sciences and served as the Faculty Senate President in 2023-2024.

These comments made as part of the podcast reflect the views of the episode participants only and should not be construed as official university statements.