LB Klein

LB Klein, PhD, MSW, MPA (they/she) is an assistant professor in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work and a core faculty member of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative. They are also a faculty affiliate of the Institute for Diversity Science and LGBTQ+ Studies.

Dr. Klein directs the Gender, LGBTQIA2S+, Interpersonal Trauma, and Translational Equity Research (GLITTER) Lab, which uses mixed methods, community-centered, and trauma- and violence-informed approaches to bridge research and practice. Their work translates evidence into actionable strategies to prevent sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and structural harm and to strengthen support for survivors.

In their first line of research, Dr. Klein examines how sociopolitical and institutional (e.g., higher education, healthcare) contexts shape access to prevention and healing for marginalized survivors, identifying strategies to foster trauma- and violence-informed practices and policies. In their second line of research, they document and measure barriers and facilitators to post-sexual assault healing and services, translating findings into improved systems, institutional practices, and evidence-based programs. Dr. Klein’s publications are available on Google Scholar.

Dr. Klein teaches Advanced Macro Practice, Interpersonal Violence, and Social Work Practice with LGBTQIA2S+ Individuals and Communities. They serve on the Executive Board of the LGBTQ Caucus of Social Work Students and Faculty as well as the Gender-Based Violence Caucus of the Society for Social Work and Research. They are also on the editorial boards of Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Family Violence, and Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. Dr. Klein frequently partners with the Campus Advocacy and Prevention Professionals Association in their research and edits monthly updates of recent research for their membership of over 1,000 practitioners.