Assistant Professor
East Carolina University
Natasha L. Smith is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the School of Social Work. Her research focuses on sexual exploitation/trafficking of minors, decision-making for intervention among helping professionals, and evidence-based practices for prevention and intervention. Natasha is also a Licensed Clinical Social Work-Supervisor and a Private Independent Practitioner with over 10 years of clinical experience serving primarily children and adolescents with complex trauma who are also involved in the child welfare and the juvenile justice system. Natasha aims to bridge the gap between research, practice, and policy related to child maltreatment broadly, but minor sexual exploitation/trafficking specifically.
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