Abbie Austin
Case Manager, UMatter: Student Support & Advocacy
BIO
Abbie is originally from the Metro Detroit, Michigan area, but now enjoys the warm Mississippi weather. Abbie has a Bachelor of Social Work from Oakland University. She moved to Mississippi and got her Master of Social Work at the University of Mississippi where she also served as a Graduate Case Manager for UMatter and Student Housing. In August 2024, she enthusiastically transitioned into her current role as the inaugural Basic Needs Case Manager, where she manages emergency housing, Grove Grocery, Lyceum Locker, and assists students with financial hardships.
WHY CLI?
Abbie is excited to participate in this cohort. She plans to continue to pursue areas of advocacy in the future in a legal setting, where ethics is often at the center. Abbie has a passion for learning both in the classroom and in environment. Her experience in social work so far has offered her some unique positions with the criminal justice system, the education system, job corps, or general community work. She looks forward to learning more about ethics, virtues of herself, the university, and others and how all these viewpoints can inform her current and future career as a social worker.