Stefania Agliano, LMSW, MSW is a licensed master social worker who serves as a clinical assistant professor and field liaison in the School of Social Work at Sacred Heart University. She has years of experience in both child welfare and higher education environments. Her areas of expertise include child protection services, anti-oppression social work practice, addressing gender based violence, meeting the needs of vulnerable youth, prevention programming for adolescents, anti-trafficking awareness education, as well as training and curriculum development. She is passionately committed to creating positive outcomes for children, youth and families and the communities in which they reside. In addition, some of her research interests include gang prevention, the impact of incarceration on fatherhood, dismantling the dehumanization of young boy and men of color and further exploring childhood protection safety and decision making. She is also co-founder of I AM Training and Consultation Group, providing prevention education curriculum for system involved youth and training/consultation to child welfare and youth serving organizations.