Heather Renicker

Heather Christine Arnold-Renicker

Clinical Associate Professor

Specialization(s)

civic and community engagement, community change and development, leadership and organizational change, public policy

Professional Biography

Heather Arnold-Renicker is a born and raised Coloradan and started her career in 2002 as a case manager in a rape crisis center in Boulder. While seeking her MSW from the University of Denver, Arnold-Renicker focused on policy, program administration and program development. She graduated in 2007 and moved to Washington, D.C., where she took a job in a political leadership development organization.

Since 2011, Professor Arnold-Renicker has been focusing her career on advancing macro social work practice. Her passion is in teaching and supporting students in the areas of policy, leadership and change work. Her passion is in organizational culture and change management; working with leadership on strategy and advancing mission and vision.

Degree(s)

  • MSW, Social work, University of Denver, 2007
  • BA, Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2003

Professional Affiliations

  • ACOSA: Association for Community Organization and Social Administration
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Presentations

Arnold-Renicker, H. C. (2018). Leadership, Supervision and Allyship Practice. Leadership, Supervision and Allyship. Craig Hall: University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work.