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Dr. Travis Ingersoll

Professor

College of Education and Social Work - Undergraduate Social Work

Bio

Dr. Travis Sky Ingersoll is a professor of social work at West Chester University. His academic publications include the textbooks Sexuality Concepts for Social Workers, Social Work Capstone Projects, and international studies examining the fear of intimacy, sexual anxiety, gender roles, and implementing clinical interventions to residents of elderly communities. Ingersoll weaves important sexual health information into every class he teaches, from race relations to social policy.

Expertise

  • Human Sexuality Education
  • Sexual Health
  • Intimacy
  • Fear of Intimacy
  • Fear of Intimacy with Helping Professionals
  • Social Work
  • Curriculum Design
  • Creating Inclusive Safe Spaces

Education

  • B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
  • MSW, Widener University
  • M.ED, Widener University
  • Ph.D., Widener University