Shana Kleiner, LMSW

Assistant Director, SAFELab & Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation & Technology

Shana Kleiner received her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University, and her Bachelors in Social Work from Skidmore College. As a previous policy analyst for a nonprofit providing legal services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, Shana has expertise with qualitative research methods and knowledge translation. In her current role, she researches digital expressions of grief, as well as theoretical approaches to analyzing digital communication and language. Shana’s research interests include online identity performance, particularly in relation to resilience and coping strategies. As the Assistant Director for SAFELab, she supervises graduate students, organizes lab activities, and conducts creative outreach in addition to her research interests. Shana was a previous fellow at the MDOCS Storytellers’ Institute, and worked with other artists, writers, and filmmakers surrounding the notion of co-creation. Her personal interests include film, vintage shopping, and swimming. “