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Faculty Member

Dr. Lars Eggertsen

Biography

Lars Eggertsen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University, aMasters in Social Work from Loma Linda University, and a Doctorate in Social Work from theUniversity of Utah. He has worked with a variety of populations in various aspects of social work practice. His primary areas of emphasis are social policy, family violence, disenfranchised trauma, and post-traumatic growth, CBT, and group work. Currently, Lars is a faculty in the MSW Program and has served as both the MSW and BSW Program Director at Utah Valley University.

Education

PhD, University of Utah, 2006

Major: Social Work

Master of Social Work, Loma Linda University, 1999

Major: Social Work

BS, Brigham Young University, 1997

Major: Family Science

AA/AS, Utah Valley University, 1995

Major: General Education

Teaching

SW 6950

Advanced Applied Research--MSW Capstone, Spring 2026

SW 6300

Social Welfare Policy and Analysis, Spring 2026

SW 6300

Social Welfare Policy and Analysis, Spring 2026

Presentations

Eggertsen, Lars M (Presenter & Author), Utah Valley University Summer University, "Transcending Trauma_ Understanding and Applying Concepts Related to Post Traumatic Growth", Utah Valley University, UVU. (May 14, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Eggertsen, Lars , Hunter, Sarah , "Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Post-Traumatic Growth among Mental Health Workers for Medicaid Clients" . Washington, D.C.: Psychological Trauma_ Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy . https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/tra