Laura Bradbury

Laura Bradbury (she/her/hers) is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing since 2025. She holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Utah (2025) and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in grief and bereavement outcomes. Her work focuses on grief literacy, therapeutic interventions in correctional facilities, and caregiver support for dementia patients.

• Education
  • PhD, University of Utah (2025)
  • MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2011)
  • BSW, University of Utah (2009)

Her research spans grief support group implementation (including prisons and nursing homes), cross-cultural bereavement studies in South Korea, and community-based grief literacy frameworks. She has developed state-funded programs targeting pandemic-affected populations and pioneered telehealth training models for social workers.

Key collaborations include co-authoring studies with experts like Supiano KP and Yi J. Her work appears in journals such as Journal of Correctional Health Care, Alzheimer's & Dementia, and Family Relations.