Shannon Cain

Dr. Cain earned her PhD in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She earned her MSW from Indiana University with a concentration in healthcare. Her dissertation focused on Trauma-informed Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with mother-infant dyads impacted by in-utero opioid exposure. She worked in the field for 7 years as a psychiatric social worker and assessment/emergency services therapist before pursuing her PhD. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (TN/VA) and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (VA). Her research interests focus on preventing and mitigating the effects of trauma and improving trauma treatment. She supports Dr. Cramer and his team’s work on a Department of Defense-supported grant project seeking to prevent suicide in service members. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking, and supporting local coffee shops.