Associate Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-379-7586, ext. 37586
Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Office 201G
Loma Linda University
1898 Business Center Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Degrees and Certifications
- PhD, Social Work - Smith College, 2019
- MSW, Social Work - California State University, Long Beach, 2006
- State Certification - Domestic Violence
Areas of Specialization
- Mental health
- Trauma
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Latino/Latina therapy
- Social work education
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), California, #25214
- Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Member, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
- Member, Newport Psychoanalytic Institute
Recent Publications and Presentations
- Cruz, M.E., Raine, L., Ortiz,L. & Alemi, Q. (2026). Barriers and assets in diabetes prevention: a community-based assessment in a Latino population. Social Work in Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2026.2648201.
- Rawlings, M., Raine, L. & Sevilla, O. (2025). Using Simulation to Predict Clinical Practice Performance: Examining the Predictive Validity of a Virtual and In-Person OSCE. Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education and Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/28376811.2025.2530562.
- Raine, L. (2024). Keeping the profession strong: BSW faculty gatekeeping theory. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 27-28(1). https://doi.org/10.1891/JBSW-20200411-13R.
- Raine, L. & Chow-Trammel (2023). Experiential learning in generalist groups courses: Skills and process of BSW and MSW students. Journal of Social Work Practice with Groups. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2023.2275672.
- Raine, L., Vo, P., Wilson, S., Begay, P & Drisko, J (2023). What is clinical social work? Practitioners' Views. Clinical Social Work Journal. https://doi.org//10.1007/s10615-023-00890-2.
- Raine, L. (2021). From protectiveness to fear of retaliation: faculty experiences with gatekeeping in social work. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 41(6) 1239-1252. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1942825.
- Raine, L. & Rawlings, M. (2023, Oct). Utilizing OSCE Feedback to Increase Students' Awareness and Responsiveness with Diverse Clients. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting Conference. Atlanta, GA.
- Rawlings, M. & Raine, L. (2023, Oct). Anti-Racist Student Evaluation Using Simulation: Examining Validity of OSCE for Student Assessment. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting Conference. Atlanta, GA.
- Raine, L. & Vo, P. (2022, Nov). What is Clinical Social Work in the 21st Century? Practitioner’s Views. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Anaheim, CA.
- Trammel, R., Raine, L., McCune, R. & DePledge, C. (2022, Nov). Qualitative Study of Generalist BSW & MSW Group Therapy Courses: Experiential Learning of Process-Based Skills. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Anaheim, CA.
- Drisko, J., Mitchell, A. & Raine, L. (2022, Jan). A critical interpretive synthesis workshop: exploring a method that bridges differing epistemologies and perspectives. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference. Washington D.C.
- Raine, L. (2022, March). BSW faculty perspectives on gatekeeping. A workshop presented at the 39th annual conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Virtual Conference.
Community Engagement
- Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Human Rights and Social Work (2026-present)
- Manuscript reviewer for Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education and Research (2025-present)
- Manuscript reviewer for Social Work in Public Health (2023-present)