Jeff Driskell

Jeff Driskell, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work at Salem State University where he has been a faculty member since 2008. His practice experience is in the areas of mental/behavioral health and public health prevention and intervention. In addition to his clinical work with children and adolescents in both residential and psychiatric hospital settings, Dr. Driskell has worked extensively with people living with HIV/AIDS and LGBTQIA+ individuals within community-based organizations and in his private therapy practice. Dr. Driskell teaches courses in social work practice, mental/behavioral health assessment, research methods, and public health prevention. Beyond his teaching, three of Dr. Driskell’s professional accomplishments include giving a TEDX talk, being awarded a grant that allowed him to study mental health services in London and Edinburgh, Scotland, and writing an open education resource online book on anxiety disorders. More recently, Dr. Driskell was awarded a travel grant to Copenhagen where he will develop a better understanding of services and policies put in place to treat anxiety and stress disorders. 

Teaching: Social Work Practice, Integrated Practice and Theory, Research Methods, Assessment in Psychosocial Pathology, Prevention: Effective Models in Social Work Practice 

Research: LGBT population, Mental Health/Anxiety disorders, Health, Prevention, Program Development and Implementation.

MSW Program Coordinator: 2022- present

Social Work Department Chair: 2015-2018

Driskell, J. (2022). All about anxiety: An introductory guide to neuroscience, assessment and intervention. Pressbooks. https://pressbooks.pub/allaboutanxiety/front-matter/introduction/

Driskell, J. (2020, April). The complexity of behavior change within the context of the coronavirus. The New Social Worker. https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/complexity-behavior-change-coronavirus/

Carrington, S., & Driskell, J.D. (2021). Telemental Health Through a Racial Justice and Health Equity Lens, Social Science Research Network, pp. 1-5.

Driskell, J. (2022). All about anxiety: An introductory guide to neuroscience, assessment and intervention.  Pressbooks. https://pressbooks.pub/allaboutanxiety/front-matter/introduction/

Driskell, J., & Slayter, E., (2022). My Client is Disabled and Queer: The importance of developing an intersectional lens. Social Work Voice, 5 (2), pp.8-9.

Driskell, J.D. (2016, April). Creating Context: Cultural Sensitivity in Meeting the Needs of LGBT Older Adults.  The New Social Worker Online.

Driskell, J.D. (2019, Nov. 17th). My unique relationship with Gumby. TEDx talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_driskell_act_one_my_unique_relationship_with_gumby

Driskell, J.D. Banville, M., & M. Hagan (2018). Trauma: The role of neuroscience in assessment and intervention.  National Association of Social Work Biannual Symposium. Framingham, MA 

Driskell, J.D. (2018). The role of neuroscience in assessment and intervention.  Professional development seminar. Salem State University School of Social Work, Salem, MA 

Driskell, J.D. (2016). Healthy aging in the LGBT community. Poster Presentation, Salem State University Collaboration Day, Salem, MA 

Driskell, J.D. (2016). DSM-5: Making the Transition. National Associate of Social Work Biannual Symposium, Framingham, MA 

Driskell, J.D. (2016). Navigating New Terrain: Making the Transition to DSM 5 and ICD 10. Lowell Community Health and Behavioral Health Center, Lowell, MA  

Driskell, J.D. (2016). Navigating New Terrain: Making the Transition to DSM 5 and ICD 10. Codman Square neighborhood of Dorchester, Dorchester, MA 

 Driskell, J.D. (2015, May). Film: A Normal Heart.  Moderator at the National Social Work Conference on HIV/AIDS.  New Orleans, LA