Profile
Lori Sousa-Meixell is a social work educator and practitioner whose work centers on macro practice, faith-based engagement, and global community development. She brings a distinct passion for cultural diversity, social justice, and human rights to her teaching, drawing from her deep expertise in program planning, international social work, and social policy. Her academic and professional interests are particularly shaped by the political and cultural complexities of the Middle East and how spirituality intersects with social policy.
Lori actively engages in leadership and advocacy through roles with Christians United for Israel, HOPE Initiatives CDC, and the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. She is also a member of the North American Association for Christians in Social Work. Whether mentoring first-time marathoners, photographing community life, or encouraging students to take political action, Lori inspires others to seek justice and live with purpose.
Meet Dr. Lori Sousa-Meixell!
Lori Sousa-Meixell is a social work educator who will challenge you to think bigger about your career, your calling, and the world you live in.
She specializes in macro practice, faith-based engagement, and global community development, bringing real-world experience from program planning, international social work, and social policy.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
- SWK 301 Social Welfare History and Services
- SWK 308 Social Welfare Policy
- SWK 302 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
- SWK 311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
- SWK/ SOC 205 Ethnic and Social Diversity
- SWK 490 - Cross-Cultural Experience-Israel
- SWK 407 Social Work Practice: Communities and Organizations
Graduate:
- SWK 565 – Psychopathology
- SWK 794 - Cross-Cultural Experience-Israel
- Clinical Supervision for SWK 662 - Mental Health Interventions
Education
- Ph.D. | Baylor University
- M.S.W. | Syracuse University
- B.A. History and Political Science | St. John Fisher College