Beverly J. Buckles DSW

Beverly J. Buckles, MSW, DSW, is Dean of the School of Behavioral Health at Loma Linda University, LLUH Vice President for Behavioral Health Education, and Chair of the Department of Social Work and Social Ecology. She is one of the founding leaders of the Loma Linda University Behavioral Health Institute; a best practice interdisciplinary learning environment that emphasizes integrated behavioral health education, research and clinical services.

She is the recipient of the 2010 Social Worker of the Year, California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for: 1) the promotion of partnerships between academia and mental health systems and services in California; 2) leadership in the transformation of mental health curricula throughout California infusing recovery and anti-stigma content used by the national Council on Social Work Education to establish criteria for mental health curricula for MSW programs in the US; and 3) dedication to international disaster preparation and response. In 2006, she received the Loma Linda University Centennial Vanguard Award for her founding leadership of the University’s International Behavioral Health Trauma Team. Since 1995, the LLUH Behavioral Health Trauma Team has responded to natural disasters and conflict zones in over 60 countries around the world; including but not limited to the 2005 Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, earthquakes in China, Haiti and Nepal, incidences of industrial violence, the aftermath of the civil war in the Côte D’Ivoire, Africa, the military conflict in the Ukraine, Sierra Leone Ebola crisis, support for survivors and employees directly impacted by the San Bernardino shooting, and many more. Dr. Buckles’ continues to be actively involved in the implementation of resiliency methodologies around the world and at home to support individuals, families, communities, organizations and governments improve treatment interventions and consumer outcomes.