Laura Brierton Granruth, MSW, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Center for Civic Responsibility and Leadership
Dr. Granruth joined the faculty at Millersville University in August 2013 after teaching in other social work programs in Virginia and Washington, DC. She earned her BA in Sociology from Fordham University, her MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University, and her PhD in Social Work from The National Catholic School of Social Services at The Catholic University of America. Her dissertation examined the impact of state tax code progressivity on children’s health, education, and poverty outcomes. Dr. Granruth teaches across the curriculum and in the BASW, MSW, and DSW programs. She currently serves as the MSW Program Coordinator, and was the DSW Coordinator from 2018-2020. She is the lead faculty member for the annual NASW-PA Legislative, Education and Advocacy Day.