She serves as a Steering Committee Member for the National Policy Practice Forum, and is a National Board Member for the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. Dr. Lane served as a representative to the National Association of Social Workers New York Chapter’s State Government and Advocacy Committee from 2009 to 2010. Dr. Lane has published books and journal articles on social policy and advocacy. Dr. Lane’s current grant research project is entitled, “Behind the scenes: Social workers in the political arena”, a study of social workers who work for elected officials or political campaigns. Dr. Lane received her B.A. degree in Psychology at the George Washington University, her M.S.W. degree from the University of Michigan, and her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.