Sheila M. McMahon, Ph.D., M.Div., MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) is currently a visiting scholar and director for the Restorative Justice and Catholic Social Thought program at the Center for Restorative Justice, University of San Diego. Her research and practice interests revolve around campus-based and community-level interventions, such as restorative justice (RJ) and transformative justice (TJ), to prevent and address sexualized violence, build a sense of community, and strengthen individual and collective well-being. Prior to completing her Ph.D., Dr. McMahon worked as a practitioner in the field of campus sexual violence prevention and response for over a decade, often under the umbrella of Student Affairs, and always with the wisdom shared by the survivors whom she was privileged to accompany.

She holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Harvard University. She earned her MSW and Ph.D. at the Rutgers University School of Social Work. Dr. McMahon is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida.