Resha Swanson-Varner, M.S.S.W.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Contact

Email: rswansonvarner@smith.edu
Pronouns: she/her

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Education

Ph.D. candidate, The University of Chicago
Graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management, The University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S.S.W., Columbia University
B.S.W., The University of Alabama
B.A., The University of Alabama
 

Biography

Resha Swanson-Varner’s research focuses on labor policies, Black and Latinx workers, and community organizing. She is proud to merge her experiences as an organizer, former low-wage worker, and Southern Black woman in her research.