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Dr. Gabriela Wasileski is Professor at the University of Baltimore, School of Criminal Justice. She received a PhD and M.A. in Criminology at the University of Delaware and a M.A. in Social Work at the Comenius University in Slovakia. In addition, to her academic career she worked as a social worker for over ten years working with marginalized populations. She has more than 15 years of experience as an independent research and lead evaluation researcher with expertise in survey/survey data analysis and qualitative research techniques. Her experience spans across a wide range of applied research areas to include substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, mental health programs, social work services, trafficking in persons, violence against women and migrant population, the impact of trauma and victimization, policy and practice in criminal justice organizations and the immigration system. She is a certified trainer for the Trauma Informed Responses training program established by SAMHSA. She has been a professional trainer since 2009. Her work has been published in numerous national and internal journals, she has presented her research at conferences, workshops, and seminars.