Louanne Bakk, PhD, MSW

Clinical Associate Professor and DSW Program Director
University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Buffalo, NY, United States

Louanne Bakk, PhD, MSW is a clinical associate professor and Director of the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work (UBSSW). She has been a faculty member with the UBSSW since 2013. Her pedagogical focus is on the use implementation science within social work, research and program evaluation, online learning, macro practice, and aging public policy. Dr. Bakk’s research emphasizes the use of enhanced technologies (i.e., virtual reality, global professional collaboration networks) to support learning and professional practice, aging, disparities in later life, and community-based intervention programs and services. Her research interests are heavily influenced by her practice experience as an area agency on aging director where she observed the impact of public policy initiatives designed to help older individuals maintain their health and independence.

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Presentation(s):

• Trauma-Informed Spaces: Using Virtual Reality to Integrate Trauma Informed Principles Into Agency Settings

  Saturday, October 26, 2024
  11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT