BOWIE, Md., Oct. 28 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release:
Lived experience can teach more than the person who has been through it. It can also help others navigate similar challenges.
That belief has shaped Dr. Masica Jordan's career and her work to change how counselors, educators and communities approach recovery.
Jordan, an associate professor in Bowie State University's Department of Counseling & Psychological Studies, studies culturally responsive peer recovery, which combines professional training with insights from people who have experienced addiction, trauma, incarceration and other life-altering challenges.
Her connection to this work is personal. Her father struggled with substance use, and Jordan spent...