Katie Krukenberg, MSW, LMSW
- Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences
- Director of Social Work Field Education
About Me
I am the director of social work and teach classes on social work theory, generalist practice, practice with families, criminal justice, and working with diverse populations. I work with freshmen in the Liffrig Family School of Education and Behavioral Sciences through the First Year Experience class and Emerging Leaders Academy. Additionally, I am one of the faculty advisors for the behavioral science student organization (PACS). I received the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award and the 2023 Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education, both student-nominated awards. Outside of my work at the university, I frequently work with social work agencies and professionals to provide continuing education and professional development.
Why I’m At MaryI'm grateful for the opportunity to teach in the field that I love in an environment with organizational values that so closely match those of the social work field. I enjoy having the opportunity to work with students who have such passion and gifts to share with the world and help them find the places where they can best do this.
Expertise
I have experience as a social worker in residential youth settings and as a school social worker. I was also a foster parent for ten years. I provide community training on social work ethics, working with involuntary or resistant clients, foster care, and strengths-based assessment. I also participate in community coalitions focused on homelessness, vulnerable adults, suicide, and intimate partner violence.
Education
MSW: Florida State University, 2008
BA (Social Work): University of North Dakota, 2004
BA (Criminal Justice): University of North Dakota, 2004