Associate Professor
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
New York, New York, United States
Laura J. Wernick, LMSW, MPA, PhD is an Associate Professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service, a member of the CSWE Council on Disability and Persons with Disabiltiies, and a life-long organizer/activist. Using predominantly participatory action research, their scholarship focuses on how transformative organizing models address intersectional issues of power, oppression, healing and change within their movement organizing. Laura’s work has focused on organizing LGBTQ+ youth, low-income youth of color, young adult activists with wealth, and employers of domestic workers. Their current research is examining ableism & white supremacy culture in the social work academy. Laura’s community activism work is with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, the NY Caring Majority and Hand in Hand.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM