Danya K. Krueger

Danya K. Krueger, MSW, MBA, holds a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree in business administration from Boise State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boise State University (BSU). She also maintains her Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) credential in the state of Idaho. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, Danya served as lead research associate at BSU’s School of Social Work under the mentorship of James Beauchemin. with whom she has co-authored peer-reviewed publications and the state-funded “2021 Idaho Child Welfare Needs Assessment and Gaps Analysis” for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. She has also facilitated multiple solution-focused brief therapy wellness groups. In addition to her research, Danya served as a part-time licensed mental health professional with BSU Health Services and as an adjunct instructor and faculty founder and chair of the Social Work Club at the College of Western Idaho. Danya’s research interests concentrate on serving and improving the health and well-being of the healthcare workforce through prevention-based and community-engaged intervention research, the development and evaluation of second victim phenomenon programming, and the application of solution-focused brief therapy and evidence-based models for multidimensional wellness in healthcare settings. Associate professor Lisa de Saxe Zerden will serve as Danya’s primary research mentor.