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Carrie Lanza is an Affiliate Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington's School of Social Work, where she has been a faculty member since her tenure began. With a robust academic background and extensive teaching experience, including eight years teaching in the University of Washington, Bothell's School of Nursing & Health Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, Carrie has developed a strong teaching praxis grounded in critical pedagogy and community engagement. Her teaching focuses on social work history, theory, and practice, emphasizing the social welfare state from a transnational perspective. She has developed and led study abroad programs in Mexico and Spain, integrating contemplative and somatic practices in her pedagogical approach to cultivate resilience in students within a demanding field. Carrie's research interests center around the integration of media arts in social work contexts, exploring historical and contemporary practices, including documentation through photography and other performance arts. She is also a member of 'Womxn Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities', contributing to projects that address collective grief and hope.
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