Lakisha Mearidy-Bell, PhD, RSW, PCGW
Program Director, Human Services Counseling
Education
- PhD, Human Services, Social and Community Services, 2010
- MA, Louisiana State University, 2002
Licensure and Certification
- Permanent Certified Grant Writer
- Independent Grant Consultant
- Registered Social Worker
Biography
Dr. Lakisha Mearidy-Bell is a Permanent Certified Grant Writer, Independent Grant Consultant, and Registered Social Worker in the field of Human Services and Social Work. Also, Dr. Mearidy-Bell is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Trinity Foundation of Hope for Natural Disaster Victims, a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization founded along with her husband in 2010 and established in 2013. Dr. Mearidy-Bell dedicates her servitude by providing humanitarian ministry and human services to victims of natural disasters. As with Liberty University, she has extensive research and service experience in child and family services, mental health, crisis intervention, weatherization, and natural disasters. Dr. Mearidy-Bell serves in a seasonal role as Grant Chair and Reviewer with the US Department of Health and Human Services. In prior roles, Dr. Mearidy-Bell has served as faculty, faculty team lead, and accreditation reviewer for University of Phoenix, doctoral chair and contributing faculty at Walden University, and adjunct faculty, faculty team lead, and subject matter expert in developing human services courses at Southern New Hampshire University. Dr. Mearidy-Bell has published and presented research on adolescent victims of natural disasters, social networking analysis in higher education. Presentations included Game Changing the Economic Climate of Nonprofit Grants: Epistemological Practice of Grant Writing, Exploring Evidence-Based Practices in Grant Proposal Writing and Project Implementation, and Promoting Social Networking Analysis in Grant Projects. Publications include Lights, Camera, Action! -Exploring Clip Files to Fund Higher Academia, Developing an Infrastructure to Become a Successful Grant Seeker in Higher Education and Understanding the Grant Seeking Landscape in Higher Education.
Dr. Mearidy-Bell a member of the National Organization for Human Services, LA Council for Nonprofits, and National Association of Social Workers.