Gillian Bryant
-
Mail code: 3920Campus: Phoenix
-
Student Information
Graduate StudentSocial Work
Watts Col of Pub Ser & Com Sol
Gillian Bryant, MSW, is a third-year PhD student in the School of Social Work. She is interested in Mad Studies, art-based research, and community-based participatory research.
Gillian earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from ASU in 2019 and was the Dean’s Medalist for the Department of Psychology. She earned her Master of Social Work from ASU in 2024. She specialized in policy, administration, and community practice and completed a thesis for her culminating experience.
Between her bachelor's and master's degrees, Gillian worked in the mental healthcare system with children and adolescents. This experience contributed to her understanding of the mental healthcare system's capacity for harm and led her to Mad Studies.
Gillian aims to collaborate with people who have lived experience of mental difference to build systems of care that prioritize autonomy and self-determination.
- MSW, Arizona State University, 2024
- BS, Psychology, Arizona State University, 2019
- Mad Studies
- Mental health
- Sanism
- Art-based research
- Community-based participatory research.
Courses
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SWU 180 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies |
| SWU 180 | Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SWG 519 | Research Methods/Social Work |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SWG 531 | Social Policy and Services |