Communications

Assistant Professor

College of Education and Social Work - Master of Social Work

Bio

Dr. Meagan Corrado is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She specializes in narrative and arts-based approaches for trauma-impacted urban youth. Corrado completed training in a variety of modalities, including Childhood Sexual Abuse Treatment, Trauma-Focused CBT, CBT, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Narrative Exposure Therapy. Her experience includes clinical work in a variety of settings, including community mental health agencies, residential treatment facilities, schools, hospitals, and homes. As the owner and founder of Storiez Trauma Narratives, she has authored 10 books and trained over 8,000 clinicians, community leaders, and trauma survivors across 22 innovative training programs. Storiez offers engaging resources, interactive training, and community engagement opportunities to young survivors of trauma and their service providers. Through Storiez, youth creatively express past experiences, actively use their voices as a vehicle for change, and honor the strength and resilience within their narratives. Corrado has also supported systems in implementing trauma-informed practices. She has worked collaboratively with the City of Philadelphia’s Youth Arrest Reform Project, Office of Homeless Services, Police Department, Department of Human Services, and Office of School Safety.

Expertise

• Trauma Therapy
• Expressive Arts
• Storytelling
• Narrative Therapy
• Trauma-informed Care
• Urban Youth

Education

• DSW, University of Pennsylvania
• MSS/MSW, Bryn Mawr College

Media

WHYY Radio Times, 2021
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2021
Bloomberg Cities, 2020
Philadelphia Citizen, 2017
Generosity 2017, 2016