Christie Hunnicutt

Dr. Christie Hunnicutt is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York and currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at Southern Connecticut State University.  She has been an adjunct faculty member at the Columbia University School of Social Work for the past four years, as well as part time faculty at Smith College School for Social Work. For the past 8 years, she has served as a Clinical Instructor for the Yale University Post-MSW Fellowship program, where she provides clinical supervision and consultation to students seeking post-graduate training for clinical licensure. Most recently she held the positions of Director of Field Education at Fordham University in New York and Vice President of Adult Services at Wellmore Behavioral Health in Connecticut.  She has over 15 years of clinical experience treating children, adolescents and adults in for-profit and non-profit clinical settings at all levels of care, with individuals and families struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Dr. Hunnicutt earned her doctoral degree (PhD) from Smith College School for Social Work and earned both her undergraduate (BSW) and graduate degrees (MSW) from the University of Texas. She has contributed to publications pertaining to higher education and clinical supervision.  Her current research interests include: clinical supervision and practice with special focus on access and intersectionality; community practice and integrated health care; higher education and workforce development, and; international social work practice and supervision.  Dr. Hunnicutt is also sole owner of a private practice and provides clinical interventions and treatment for individuals struggling with mental health and substance use disorders, including specialty focus on disordered eating, mood disorders and trauma.