Kyla Liggett-Creel | Instructor

Continuing Professional
Education

The University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. We are also approved to offer CE to Licensed Counselors and Psychologists. Clinicians in other states should verify with their licensing Board. For any questions, comments or concerns, please email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu

Kyla Liggett-Creel Ph.D., LCSW-C

Instructor

CPE

Dr. Kyla Liggett-Creel (Dr. K) is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Dr. Liggett-Creel is also the Director of The Collaborative: A Healing-Centered Community. She serves as the chair of the Mayor’s Youth Trauma Workgroup, facilitator for the Mayor’s Cabinet for Boys and Young Men of Color, and staff person for the Baltimore City Trauma Taskforce Youth Workgroup. Dr. Liggett-Creel is also the founder and Director of the Healing Youth Alliance. She is working on several initiatives partnering with community-based, minority-run non-profits to prevent and heal from community violence. Dr. K’s areas of specialization are youth leadership, healing-centered engagement, trauma, and equity.