Staff Profiles

Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work), University of Utah, May 2009 Master of Social Work, Washington University, May, 2002 Bachelor of Social Work, University of Botswana, May 1994

Odireleng Shehu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. She is the current head of the Department. She has served the department of social work in different committees. Served as Departmental Field Coordinator, Chairperson of the Links Committee, Member of the Student Advisory Committee, Member of the PhD Committee, Member of the Curriculum Review Committee and the Subcommittee on Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Specialization. She has also served as Member of the Faculty Advisory Committee, the HIV/AIDS Committee, the Trade Fair Committee, and the Task Force on Strategic Planning for the Office of International Education and Partnerships.

DSW 107: Social work with disabilities BSW 203: Social work and Mental Health MSW 613: Research Seminar BSW406:Research Project 1 (Supervision) DSW 102: Social Services in Botswana BSW 301: Administration and Change in Social Services BSW 402: Seminar (Grant Writing) BSW415:Research Project II (Supervision) DSW 104: Social Work in Health Settings DSW 203: AIDS and Home-Based Care DSW 107: Social Work with Disabilities BSW 302: Counseling MSW 608: Chronic Illness and Disability Fieldwork Coordina

HIV/AIDS Informal Caregivers Gender based violence Counselling Social Protection Male abuse Intimate Femicide Mental health Disability Youth

PhD August, 2011 to May 2015. A. Ampomah: The Relevance of School Social Work in Improving Academic Performance in Ghana’s Educational System (Graduated October 2015). MSW Dissertation August 2016 to May 2019: Kgomotso C. Obonetse: Perceptions of perpetrators on intimate partner violence. (University of Botswana, main supervisor). August 2017 to May 2019: Marule, Onkatametse: Alcohol and drug abuse among secondary school students. (University of Botswana, main supervisor). August 2017 to May

Books Jankey, O.M., & Ross, F., (2018). Human Needs in the 21st century – An Introduction. In O. Jankey, and F. Ross (Eds.) Human Needs in the 21st Century, pp.7-343. Paul Freire Verlag. Chapters in Books 1. Ntshwarang, P.N. & Shehu, O.M. (2020). Parenting Practices in Botswana: a nexus of legal and cultural practices. In N.R. Silton (Ed.). Exploring Best child development Practices in Contemporary Society. USA: IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781799829409. DOI: 10.8014/978-1-7998-2940-9 2.Lesetedi, G. N. & Jankey, O.M., (2019). The Family in the Era of HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Botswana: Advocating for the integration of indigenous Knowledge in intervention Strategies. In F. Ross, S. Treichel and R. Lutz (Eds.) Family Structures in change-challenges of transitional phenomena, pp. 311-331. Paul Freire Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86585-915-0 3.Jankey, O.M., & Lucas, T. (2018). The Women’s Empowerment Backlash: Canvassing Gendered Needs in Transitional Societies. In O. Jankey, and F. Ross