Suzanne Lohrbach

Suzanne Lohrbach, PhD, is the Executive Director of the KVC Institute for Practice Improvements and Innovations in Child and Family Services. In this role, she leads a broad team working to transform the experience of childhood and improve the wellbeing of children, families and communities. The KVC Institute focuses on developing creative solutions to complex social problems, and translating research into practice by developing practical learning tools for direct service providers, educators and families. By accelerating research and the adoption of evidence-informed practices, the KVC Institute plays a key role in strengthening families, healing children who have experienced trauma, improving the health of those with mental health needs, and creating a brighter future for people across the country and beyond.

Sue Lohrbach has a combined 30 years of experience working and supervising practice in public child protective services and child, adolescent, and adult mental health. She consults and presents nationally and internationally on differential response systems in child welfare, intervention in high-risk child protective service delivery, domestic violence, family involvement, youth development, research-to-practice initiatives, and group supervision in child welfare systems.

Sue received her BA from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa; her MS in Community Counseling from Winona State University in Minnesota; and is currently a PhD candidate in Social Work at the University of Minnesota. She is licensed in the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.