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Megan Pendley, DSW, LICSW, PLADC, CSAT Candidate

Megan Pendley, DSW, LICSW, PLADC, CSAT Candidate

Assistant Professor of Social Work
School Social Work, Social Work Leadership, poverty prevention and intervention, substance use
Department
Social Work
Email
mpendley [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
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Background

Dr. Pendley began teaching at Nebraska Wesleyan University in the fall of 2022. Before starting at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Dr. Pendley was the Social Work Lead at Omaha Public Schools and a part-time instructor at University of Nebraska at Omaha in the graduate social work department. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Provisionally Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor in the state of Nebraska and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. She has served in a variety of social work roles including child welfare, medical social work, school social work, addiction and mental health treatment, and Drug Court.  


 

 

Education

Megan Pendley, DSW, LICSW, PLADC, CSAT Candidate
Assistant Professor of Social Work 

DSW in Social Work at Walden University (2021) 

Concentration: Social Work Administration, Social Work Leadership 

M.S.W., University of New England (2013) 

B.S.W., Dana College (2006) 

 

Courses taught

SOCWK 5210 - Group Practice  

SOCWK 5320 – Advanced Practice with Groups 

SOCWK 2270 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE 1) 

SOCWK 5010 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment

SOCWK 5200 - Micro Practice

SOCWK 5450 - Professional Ethics and Leadership in Social Work

 

Research and academic interests

Dr. Pendley’s practice and research interests include poverty prevention and interventions, social work leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, addiction, school-based mental health, and sex addiction.  

Professional and community affiliations, certifications and awards

CERTIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2015

  • NASW Hometown Social Worker Award recipient

2016

  • QPR Train the Trainer

2017

  • TAKE 5 mindfulness

2018

  • Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Grant recipient
  • Bounce Back, CBITS, TFCBT

2019

  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
  • Nebraska School Social Worker of the Year Nominee
  • Midlands Community Foundation Grant recipient, Poverty Simulation
  • Owls Nest (Food Pantry at LeMay Elementary)

2020

  • SEL in Action National Grant Recipient 2020 (Suspension Prevention and Intervention Plan)
  • Recipient of multiple grants related to poverty prevention, mental health interventions, and various other needs.

2022

  • Certified Mandt Trainer – Relational Skills

2023

  • Provisional Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (PLADC) 
  • NWU Professional Development Grant Recipient - FAN Reflective Practice 

2024

  • Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Candidate
  • NWU Technology Grant Recipient - Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Social Work Education