Dr. Lb Klein

Biography

LB Klein is an Assistant Professor at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focused research agenda as a core faculty member of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative. She directs the GLITTER Lab (Gender, LGBTQIA2S+, Interpersonal Trauma, Translational Equity Research), where she employs mixed methods and community-centered approaches to bridge research and practice in trauma and violence-informed methodologies. Dr. Klein's work translates evidence into actionable strategies to prevent sexual assault and intimate partner violence, while strengthening support for survivors. Her research critically examines how sociopolitical and institutional contexts, such as higher education and healthcare, shape access to prevention and healing for marginalized survivors. She identifies strategies to foster trauma-informed practices and policies. Additionally, she has served on the editorial boards of key journals within her field and actively engages with the LGBTQ Caucus, lending her expertise to enhance social work practice. Dr. Klein brings over 20 years of experience as a survivor advocate, prevention educator, and researcher.

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