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Meet the Faculty Director

Sarah M. Bexell, PhD is Faculty Director of the Center for a Regenerative Future in 2020. She is also Clinical Associate Professor with the Graduate School of Social Work, and the Director of Humane Education with the Institute for Human-Animal Connection all at the ºÚÁÏÃÅ. She teaches and does research in the areas of ecological justice, humane education, and animal protection.Ìý

Sarah can be reached at Sarah.Bexell@du.edu. Ìý

Meet the Assistant Director

Julia Senecal, LSW, joined the Center for a Regenerative Future as Assistant Director in 2022. She also serves as adjunct faculty and research facilitator at the Graduate School of Social Work, and adjunct faculty within CAHSS. Her background in public K-12 education, mental health services, and program development support her creation and implementation of ecological-social justice curriculum, programs, and research initiatives that empower young people to engage in practices that support global and ecological justice, regeneration, and equity for humans, animals, and the natural world.

Julia can be reached at Julia.Senecal@du.edu.

Meet the Graduate Fellows

Anna Allegretti, a current MSW student, joined the Center for a Regenerative Future in the fall of 2025. Her background is rooted in both conservation and social work. Beginning with Southwest Conservation Corps she led wildfire mitigation crews, later moving onto working in Child Welfare before joining GSSW in fall of 2024. She is passionate about shaping policies, prevention, and responses in disaster relief that will better serve the communities most affected.

Anna can be reached at Anna.Allegretti@du.edu. Ìý