Biography

Dr. Sandra Jeter is an Assistant Professor at Howard University's School of Social Work. Her primary teaching responsibilities in the Direct practice sequence include Race, Class, Gender, and Human Behavior & in the Social Environment. Her research mainly focuses on the intersection between Black youth mental health and academic persistence and success. Dr. Jeter currently serves as PI on a multi-million dollar US Department of Education grant that seeks to increase the number of effective and responsive mental health professionals employed in DC Public Schools.