Amanda Moore McBride
Professor
Dean Emerita
What I do
I am forever a student, committed to learning about and contributing positively to the human project. Healthy aging and heart-centered leadership are the focus areas of my research, writing, and teaching. Emphases include Ayurveda, yoga, and mindfulness practices. It has been a deep honor to serve in numerous leadership roles in higher education throughout my career, the experiences from which I bring to bear in the classroom and my scholarship.Specialization(s)
civic and community engagement, higher education, Leadership, social innovation, healthy aging, Ayurveda, yoga and meditation
Professional Biography
Amanda Moore McBride, PhD, MSW is a professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, where she is also dean emerita having served as dean of the school from 2016-2023.
Dr. McBride has made significant contributions to higher education, leadership, and community engagement. With over 25 years of experience in higher education at both the University of Denver and Washington University in St. Louis, McBride has held a range of leadership roles, including dean, associate dean, and founding executive director of an institute dedicated to social impact and civic engagement.
She has an extensive academic portfolio with more than 100 publications, focusing on national service, service learning, international volunteering, and promoting inclusion through education, programs, and policy. Her most recent book with Dr. Eric Mlyn is entitled, Connecting Civic Engagement and Social Innovation: Toward Higher Education's Democratic Promise.
An internationally-recognized expert in civic and community engagement, McBride has worked as a consultant for organizations such as the United States Corporation for National and Community Service, the United Nations Volunteer Program, and the Social Science Research Council. She has organized over 30 conferences, and has contributed to publications like The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Huffington Post.
In addition to her academic achievements, McBride has a deep commitment to well-being, which she integrates into her leadership approach and the leadership courses that she teaches. After supporting multiple family members in their health challenges and those of her own, McBride has become passionate about helping others address both their health and their leadership.
She is a Deepak Chopra-certified well-being coach, and is currently pursuing certification as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor at the California College of Ayurveda as well as deepening her yoga and meditation practice through advanced training with the Vital Wisdom School of Denver. As a certified yoga teacher (E-RYT200), McBride's approach to social work is grounded in mindfulness, wellness, and personal empowerment, which informs her current research, writing, and teaching on healthy aging and leadership.
