Professor Nappi has worked as a clinical social worker in juvenile justice, children’s system of care, community mental health, and hospital based crisis intervention. She currently is in part-time private practice specializing in trauma and related clinical presentations from anxiety, depression, personality disorders, chronic illness and addiction, as well as providing clinical supervision to LCSW candidates.

Professor Nappi also support the School of Social Work’s Professional Education Program including Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and Radical Acceptance, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Education

MSW , Fordham University

BSW, Misericordia University

Research Interests

Current research interests include intergenerational trauma, neurobiology of trauma, somatic processing of trauma, and mindfulness based psychotherapy.

Scholarly Articles

Forney, M., Lockwood, B., Nappi, J., Cronin, M., & Comiskey, J. (2025, September). Old school is out: How crisis intervention team training is reshaping policing. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 19, paaf034. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paaf034

Presentations/Invited Talks

• Nappi, J. (2025, November 13). Exploring a rights-based social work model grounded in global justice to inform a short-term faculty-led study abroad [Conference presentation]. Monmouth University Global Understanding Convention: Global Matters—Paths to Trust and Peace, West Long Branch, New Jersey.
• Nappi, J., Hogan, C., Zabotka, J., & Cuseglio, R. (2025, September 25). Helping the helper [Conference presentation]. First World Congress, Lima, Peru.
• Hogan C., Nau E. & Nappi. J. (2025, March). Navigating BSW education in a time of crisis: Teaching and learning in a politically and philosophically divided nation [Workshop, session]. 42nd Annual BPD Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Patro J., Nappi, J. Mama., R. & Nguyen, Q., (2024, October). Contemporary clinical practices in mental health [Conference presentation]. Danang Psychiatric Hospital, Danang, Vietnam.
• Nau, E & Nappi, J. (2024, June). Addressing microaggressions in a group using an antiracist intersectional feminist lens [Workshop session]. International Association for Social Work with Groups, Madrid Symposium, Madrid, Spain.
• Asencio, R., Deepak, A. C., Nappi, J., Beach, C., Hubbard, T.L., Lazzaro, L., Brown, S., Hogan, C.N., Mathbor, G., Cronin, M., Cuseglio, R.  (2023, October). Walking the walk: Advancing anti-racism in a predominantly white institution [Panel presentation]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States.
• Zabotka, J, & Nappi, J, & Hogan, C. (2023, October). Starting a community mental telehealth clinic: Addressing a crisis in field and the community [Workshop presentation]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States.
• Nappi, J. (2023, July). Clinical approaches to mental health and substance use disorders and decreasing stigma [Workshop presentation]. Danang, Vietnam.
• Nappi, J. (2022, November). Tools for self-care for social work educators [Workshop presentation]. Monmouth University School of Social Work, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
• Asencio, R., Deepak, A. C., Nappi, J. (2022, November). Advancing anti-racism in a predominantly white institution: Notes from the field [Conference presentation]. The Seventh Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Race, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
• Nappi, J. & Nau, E. (2022, September). Connecting with students during troubling times: Trauma-informed teaching strategies [Invited presentation]. Center for Teaching and Learning, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
•  Nappi, J. (2022, March). Resiliency fatigue community conversation [Workshop presentation]. National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter (NASW-NJ).
•  Nappi, J. (2022, February). Self-care and coping with stress [Workshop presentation]. Hackensack Meridian Health HRSA Grant-funded Nurse Residency Program.
• Nappi, J. (2021, October). Private practice 101: Launching and managing a successful private practice [Workshop presentation]. National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter (NASW-NJ).
•  Nappi, J. (2021, September). Guided meditation on equanimity [Guided meditation session]. Monmouth University Community Event related to the H.H. Dalai Lama visit.
•  Nappi, J. (2021, April). Self-compassion as an essential ritual for interconnectivity [Workshop presentation]. Monmouth University School of Social Work Field Supervisor Event.
• Nappi, J. (2019, November). Working with adjudicated youth [Guest lecture]. Ethics, Justice, and Prisons Class, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
• Nappi, J. (2019, October). Terror of white supremacy [Panel presentation]. Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
• Nappi, J. (2014). Same-sex marriage and civil rights [Guest lecture]. Dr. Hettie Williams’ Class, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, United States.
• Ward, Nappi & Mama. (2011, July). Self-care and wrap-around services [Workshop presentation. Friends for Street Children, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Committees

• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Experiences Committee Member since 2021
• Council on Social Work Education, Women’s Council, Elected Member 2022

Awards

2017 Outstanding Adjunct Award, Monmouth University