Dr. Alie Redd joined the
Covenant House team as Executive Director in March 2018 and comes with 28 years
of experience in the field of social work. Most recently, Dr. Redd served as
the Vice President of Placement Services at CHRIS 180, overseeing the
organization’s therapeutic group homes, street outreach, community housing,
permanent supportive housing, transitional living programs, drop in center, and
related supportive services. Before her time at CHRIS 180, Dr. Redd worked for
Lutheran Services of Georgia. She has served various populations as a direct
service provider, clinician, clinical supervisor, advocate, advisor,
administrator, and executive leader. Dr. Redd earned a BA in
Psychology from the University of Memphis, an MSW and PhD in Social Work Policy
Planning Administration and Social Science with a cognate in Public
Administration from Clark Atlanta University. Her areas of research interest
include: social and child welfare policy; commercial sexual exploitation of
children; secondary trauma of social workers; refugee and immigration; racial
identity; youth homelessness; and military families.