Kimberly Hogan, PhD, LMSW, MA

Affiliation: The University of Southern Mississippi

Kimberly Hogan, PhD, LMSW, MA, is an assistant professor of social work at the University of Southern Mississippi and director of the Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training. She is the primary investigator for SOARing in Mississippi, a five-year $2.5 million dollar program funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The grant addresses gaps in human trafficking training for health care and behavioral health professionals while building capacity to serve sex and labor trafficking survivors. Her research focuses on the prevention, identification, and treatment of trafficking victims, with an emphasis on both minors and adults. She is also a certified expert witness for the court of law in the United States.

Research Interests:

• Sex Trafficking

• Human Trafficking

• LGBTQ+ Issues

• Social Justice

• Crime Mapping