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Kristen A. Prock, PhD, LCSW

Associate Professor, MSW Program Coordinator
University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
Whitewater, WI, United States

Dr. Kristen Prock (she/her/hers) is the MSW Program Coordinator, Associate Professor of Social Work and affiliated faculty in Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Dr. Prock’s research examines LGBTQ-related discrimination, policy, and practices in higher education, understanding the lived experiences of individuals facing multiple marginalization, and teaching evidence-based practice in social work education. Her current project, Photovoice for Social Justice, seeks to amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ students at UW-Whitewater through art, advocacy, and action-building bridges through her extensive research experience to undergraduate student advocacy and retention. Dr. Prock has an impressive record of research dissemination, publishing peer-reviewed articles and presenting her work at national conferences to increase awareness surrounding ongoing discriminatory practices against LGBTQ+ folks in institutions of higher learning.

Dr. Prock earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, an MSW from Indiana University-South Bend, and a PhD in Social Work from Michigan State University. Prior to joining the UW-Whitewater faculty in 2019, she worked as a licensed clinical social worker for nearly a decade with system-involved children and adolescents; her clinical expertise includes adolescent mental health and trauma, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, and navigating systems of care.

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