Prior to serving in this role, Dr. Crutchfield worke as a licensed clinical school social worker in Mississippi and Louisiana school She has served at every level of K-12 education, including community mental health, in-home counseling, and residential treatment. Dr. Crutchfield's research interests include the intersection of education reform and school social work, as well as evaluation of education reforms that influence minorities and other vulnerable populations. Dr. Crutchfield also examines the need for increased cultural competence in social work education, research, with specific focus on colorism.