Lucy Nonas-Barnes

Lucy Nonas-Barnes is a highly experienced social worker and academic, currently serving as a Research Intern at the American Institutes for Research and an Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. With a robust background as a Graduate Research Assistant at Rutgers School of Social Work, Lucy has contributed to qualitative research on child welfare and substance use. Additionally, experience includes roles as a Psychotherapist in Private Practice and as a Trauma Therapist at Sanctuary Intensive Outpatient. Lucy Nonas-Barnes has also held leadership positions, such as the Assistant Clinical Director at The Children's, where expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy was demonstrated. Education includes a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Work from Rutgers School of Social Work, with prior Master's degrees from Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Michigan.