Dr. Mitchell’s research focuses on factors supporting or impeding treatment and recovery in the intersecting areas of mental health, opioid use disorder, trauma, and rurality, combining practical experience with research expertise. She is a board member for the NASW-NH chapter, and was a Court Appointed Special Advocates for children (CASA) volunteer guardian ad litem for children in protection cases in Maine for over a decade. Dr. Mitchell is an independently licensed clinical social worker in New Hampshire and Maine. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing with her dogs. Field of Focus: - Cultural, social and psychological barriers to healing and wellbeing. - Social determinants of health in rural communities. - Decolonizing research. - Supervision for private practitioners.