She earned a PhD in Social Work and a Minor in Statistics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She also holds an MSW degree from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and a BSW degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Dr. Coakley serves on the Board of Directors for the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, and is a member of the CWLA Cultural Competence Committee for legislative advocacy and national awareness about children's cultural needs. Her practice experience includes working in mental health and foster care and adoption services in North Carolina.Products by Tanya Coakley, PhD