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Dr. Bassima Schbley holds an MSW from Newman University (Wichita, Kansas) and earned her Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Utah in 2003. She is a tenured Associate Professor in the Social Work Department at Washburn University, where she formerly served as MSW Program Director (20152018) and Department Chair (20172018). Since joining the faculty full-time in 2003, Dr. Schbley has taught a broad spectrum of courses at both BSW and MSW levels, including Research Methods, Human Behavior, Clinical Social Work Practice with Geriatric Populations, International Social Work, and Practicum Seminar. She has also developed and implemented courses in Gerontology, Multicultural Social Work, and International Social Work.
Dr. Schbleys professional experience encompasses administrative service in the Wichita, Kansas school system as a VISTA and AmeriCorps administrator, along with clinical work for children and families at TFI (Family Guidance Center). She spent five years as an officer in the United States Army Reserves, delivering clinical services and leading cultural competency trainings on Islam and Middle Eastern cultures for soldiers and their families.
Her research is both quantitative and qualitative, spanning several countries including Lebanon. Dr. Schbleys work investigates topics such as polygyny in Islamic societies, social work practice with Arab Muslim women in Western contexts, attitudes toward Muslim Lebanese women in times of religious resurgence, and the socioeconomic factors affecting hormone replacement therapy use among menopausal women. She collaborates with scholars internationally on maternal healthcare and gender equity in Bangladesh. Her primary research interests include Muslim womens culture and empowerment, socio-economic barriers to maternal health in Bangladeshi women, Gender Equity Theory, and maternal mortality and morbidity.