Sandra Traudt

Sandra Traudt is an Associate Professor of Social Work Emerita at Bethel University. She is affiliated with the Department of Social Work within the College of Arts and Sciences and contributes to the Social Work (M.S.W.) program in the Graduate School. Her career at Bethel began in 1999.

Education:

• B.A. in Sociology, Bethel College, 1975
• M.S.W. in Social Work, University of Minnesota, 1990

Research interests include integrative practice, trauma-informed care, ethics, violence prevention, and resilience. She emphasizes experiential learning, case studies, and faculty liaison work in social work education. Her expertise spans gerontology, group work, supervision, and addressing compassion fatigue through self-care strategies.