April M. Schueths, Ph.D., LCSW, is a professor at Georgia Southern University. She received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Within the broad area of social inequality, her research focuses on the intersection of race with family, education, and health. Much of her work focuses on couples and families, exploring the contrast between public perceptions and private realities.  She is co-editor of Living Together, Living Apart: Mixed-Status Families and US Immigration Policy (2015). She has peer-reviewed articles published in Children and Youth Services Review, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Latino Studies, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Race, Education, and Inequality, Journal of Social Issues, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Sociological Spectrum, Teaching in Higher Education, and American Sociologist.

April is also a Licensed Psychotherapist (LCSW) with extensive clinical experience working with adolescents and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. She also has a private therapy practice in Statesboro, Georgia. Click here or go to the Mental Health Therapy Services tab if you'd like to schedule an appointment with April.