Speaking At:

Preventing School Corporal Punishment in Arkansas: Educate, Organize, and Mobilize

Bio:

Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work. Dr. Samarah's teaching and research are deeply informed by his practice experience in both child welfare and education. In the classroom, his primary focus is on developing ethical social work professionals who can effectively serve vulnerable communities. As a researcher, Dr. Samarah aims to improve clinical judgment and decision-making in child protection, eliminate corporal punishment in schools, and evaluate child sexual abuse prevention strategies in primary education.