Lara Bruce

Director of the Colorado Child Welfare Scholars Consortium

Social Work

Bio

Project Director of the Colorado Child Welfare Scholars Consortium (CCWSC) and am responsible for the statewide implementation of this program and supporting social work students who are interested in a career in public child welfare.

Published Works

Trujillo, A. K., Bruce, L., de Guzman, A., Wilcox, C., Melnyk, J. A., Clark, R. K. (2020). Preparing the child welfare workforce: Organizational commitment, identity, and desire to stay. Child Abuse & Neglect, 110(3), 104539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104539.
Trujillo, A. K., Bruce, L., Obermann, A. (2020). The Future of Online Social Work Education and Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipends. (Issue 1). Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/Title-IV-E-Child-Welfare-Education-Impact-on-Workers-Case-Outcomes-and/Leung-Cheung/p/book/9780367438135

Teaching Interests

Child welfare, field seminar, implementation science