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Denise Krause, LCSW-R

Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Alumni Relations

UB School of Social Work


Denise Krause, LCSW-R, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Alumni Relations at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. With her expertise in Solution Focused approaches and work in incorporating this model with Trauma-Informed care, Denise provides extensive training and consultation to human service organizations. She is a sought-after trainer, and has been involved in several ongoing solution-focused training initiatives in New York State since 2005. Denise works with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, county-level social service departments, and voluntary agencies to train at the administrative, supervisory and direct service levels. Solution-focused approaches to work at all levels of practice. Her hope is that by emphasizing engagement and listening before acting, professionals and agencies will create empowering practice communities.