Assistant Professor of Social Work

Year Joined RCNJ: 2025

Contact Information

• Phone: 201-684-7846
• Email: gspeight@ramapo.edu
• Office: G 215
• Office Hours: Mon 2-3PM, Thurs 10-11AM & 2-3PM

Education:
Doctor of Social Work, Simmons University
Master of Social Work, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz
Bachelor of Arts Black Studies, State University of New York at New Paltz

Certifications & Licensure:
New Jersey State Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New Jersey State School Social Work Certification
Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI)
Certification for Clinical Supervision
Advanced Certificate in Children & Adolescent Mental Health
Leadership Collaborative in Non-Profit Management

Research Interest:
Racial & Social Justice pedagogies in social work education, practice, and practicum
Trauma-informed supervisory and management practices
Invited Presentations:
National Governors Association. (2023, May 18). Expanding the village: Educator and community training
and support [Panelist]. Philadelphia, PA.
Speights, G. (2024, February 23). Putting the ‘social’ back in social work [Call to Action]. Dr. Paul Shane
Annual Social Welfare Policy Symposium, Newark, NJ. https://sasn.rutgers.edu/event/annual-paul-
shane-social-welfare-policy-symposium
Publications:
Magazines (Practitioner Focused):
Speights, G. (2024, June 8). Black History Month, bringing intersectional reflexivity to the forefront. NJ
Focus, 33.3, 25-26.