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Lara Gerassi is an Associate Professor at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She holds a PhD and MSW from Washington University in St. Louis and a BSW from New York University. Dr. Gerassi's research focuses on enhancing policies and programs aimed at improving the well-being of individuals involved in sex trades, including sex workers and trafficking survivors. Her work uses community-driven study designs to develop and test rigorous survey measures that highlight the nuanced experiences of those in sex trades. Currently, she is involved in a project supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that seeks to identify strategies to improve social and healthcare services for individuals engaged in sex work. She has authored the book 'Sex Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Prevention, Advocacy, Trauma-Informed Practice' (2017), contributing significantly to the field of social work and advocacy. Dr. Gerassi teaches multiple courses emphasizing critical, intersectional perspectives in social work practice, driven by her commitment to social justice and her experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working with survivors of violence.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences