Helen Bader School of Social Welfare faculty and staff have always immersed themselves in the prevailing issues of the time and of the community.
Today, the school’s faculty and staff are an exceptional group in terms of research, teaching, community service, and engagement.
In the community, they are taking the lead with partnering agencies to address issues that include trauma-informed care, the aging population, drug courts, human trafficking, homeless veterans, children as caregivers, prisoner reintegration, and more.
Behind the scenes, they are building the knowledge used to address major social issues – helping individuals, families, and communities to thrive.
Aging
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- Colleen Galambos
Aging in place
Healthy aging
Intergenerational family work
Gerontechnology
Long-term care
Care transitions
Cognitive and functional issues
Training and education
Development of educational competencies
Abuse in later life
Family caregiving - Yura Lee
Risk factors for dementia
Cognitive decline
Life transitions
Dementia caregivers
Assistive technology for dementia care - Jerry Rousseau*
Aging mindfully
Caring for older family members
Self-care for the caregiver
Getting to know who you are becoming as you grow older - *Emeritus Faculty
- Colleen Galambos
Child Welfare
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- Linda Britz
Child abuse and neglect
Traumatic grief and loss
Resilience - Colleen Janczewski
Child welfare practice and policy
Differential response
Agency decision making
Family engagement - Thomasina Jenkins
Child Protective Services
Foster care case management
employee self-care - Livy Malle
Child welfare policy and practice
Child maltreatment
Family preservation
Foster care
Adoption
Placement stability
Childhood trauma - Steven McMurtry*
Child Protective Services
Foster care - Joshua Mersky
Adversity and trauma
Resilience
Child and family well-being - David J. Pate Jr.
Father involvement
Non-custodial parents - Dion Racks
Child welfare practice and policy
Children and families’ issues with trauma
Adverse childhood experiences
Supervision in child welfare
Case management in child welfare - Susan Rose*
Child neglect
Cross-cultural perspectives
Child welfare policy and practice - Dimitri Topitzes
Consequences and prevention of child maltreatment - Quinn Wilder
Foster/adoptive parent training
Out-of-home youth worker
Competency development - *Emeritus Faculty
- Linda Britz
Community Practice
- Colleen Galambos
Neighborhood responsiveness to aging-in-place
Disability accommodation (ADA Standards for Accessible Design)
Integrated approach to advance care planning - Thomasina Jenkins
Community education and outreach services
Mental health private practice - Rebecca Headley Konkel
Neighborhood characteristics and local non-economic institutions on crime outcomes - Katie Mangan*
Multi-systems
Family therapy
Home-based outreach - Susan Rose*
Local political organizing - Devin Thomas
Sexual assault and domestic violence services
Aging out of foster care - Jeanne Wagner
Foster care
Family preservation
Child abuse and neglect
Adoption
Case management
Safety in the field - Trina Salm Ward
Community-engaged research - *Emeritus Faculty
Conflict Resolution and Social Work Practice
- Roberta Hanus*
Process-oriented leadership and conflict resolution - Jane Hereth
Restorative and transformative justice - Jerry Rousseau*
Learning the skills of successful conflict engagement
Appreciating those who disturb us as necessary allies - *Emeritus Faculty
Corrections
- Jane Hereth
LGBTQ+ youth & young adults involved in the criminal legal system - Rebecca Headley Konkel
Parole
Prisoner re-entry - Thomas LeBel
Intervention strategies with correctional clients
Parole
Prisoner reintegration
Rehabilitation
Women in jail
Alternatives to incarceration - David J. Pate Jr.
Child support
Welfare and males - Susan Rose*
Women in jail
Addiction and child welfare needs - Alyssa Sheeran
Individual and neighborhood-level influences of recidivism - Stan Stojkovic
Prisons and jails
Prison administration
Prisoner re-entry
Crime
- Steven G. Brandl*
Crime patterns and analysis
Criminal investigation - Ruben Burgos
Criminal investigation
Criminal intelligence and analysis - Danielle Romain Dagenhardt
Domestic violence
Sexual assault
Human trafficking
Gender and crime - Tina Freiburger
Juvenile delinquency
Race/ethnicity and crime
Criminological theory - Kimberly D. Hassell
Race and crime - Thomas LeBel
Crime in the mass media
Desistance
Recidivism - Ted Lentz
Gun violence
Geographic criminology
Theories of crime
Decision-making
Social networks - Alyssa Sheeran
Criminological theory - Stan Stojkovic
Philosophy of criminal justice
Corrections
Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
- Steven G. Brandl*
Issues in police management - Ruben Burgos
Police management - Kimberly D. Hassell
Police management
Administration of justice - Thomas LeBel
Correctional administration and programming
Prisoner reintegration - Stan Stojkovic
Criminal justice administration - Amy Watson
Overrepresentation of people with mental illness in the criminal legal system
Criminal Justice Process
- Ruben Burgos
Crime and law enforcement - Tina Freiburger
Judicial processing - Kimberly D. Hassell
Criminal justice processing - Thomas LeBel
Corrections process - Stan Stojkovic
Corrections process
Criminal justice processing
Cultural Diversity Issues
- Ai Bo
Racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent substance abuse
Racial and ethnic discrimination
Ethnic and racial socialization - Ruben Burgos
Cultural sensitivity training
in law enforcement - Tina Freiburger
Race/ethnicity in the juvenile
and adult criminal justice systems - Colleen Galambos
Older adults
Access to health care and mental health care - Kimberly D. Hassell
Race/ethnicity
and the criminal justice system - Thomasina Jenkins
Culturally responsive social work practice - Melinda S. Kavanaugh
Latino families and caregiving - Thomas LeBel
Formerly incarcerated persons’ simultaneous stigmas - Yura Lee
Race/ethnicity in dementia care; older immigrants - Ted Lentz
Disparities in the criminal justice system - Gwat-Yong Lie*
Diversity and its implications for social work education
Social work with Asian Americans - Katie Mangan*
Multi-systems family therapy in an urban setting - Deborah Padgett*
Diversity and organizations - Patricia Parker
Cultural humility
Cultural intelligence (CQ)
Culturally competent social work practice
Cultural inclusiveness in organizational culture
Generational diversity - David J. Pate Jr.
Black families - Devin Thomas
Celebrating LGBTQ identities in social services settings - *Emeritus Faculty
Death and Dying
- Linda Britz
Developmental and lifespan processes related to death, dying and grief - Colleen Galambos
End-of-life decision making - Roberta Hanus*
The intersection of spirituality and social work - Katie Mangan*
Death in family systems - *Emeritus Faculty
Disabilities
- Colleen Galambos
Policy issues
Cognitive functioning
Functional impairments - Melinda S. Kavanaugh
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Huntington’s Disease
Movement disorders - Jenny Taylor-McBride
Early intervention programming
Economic and Social Policy Issues
- Colleen Galambos
Healthcare policy access
Medicare and Medicaid
Retirement policies including Social Security
Supplemental Security Income
Americans with Disabilities Act - Colleen Janczewski
Federal and state policy development
Organizational theory
Social workers as change agents
Vulnerable families inside public systems - Thomas LeBel
Civil disabilities of formerly incarcerated persons
Prisoner reintegration - Steven McMurtry*
Human service organizations and non-profit agencies - Laura Otto-Salaj*
Working with human service organizations and non-profit agencies
Organizational theory
Social power - Deborah Padgett*
Management and organization theory - David J. Pate Jr.
Social welfare policy
Non-custodial fathers - Amy Watson
Mental health policy - *Emeritus Faculty
Health and Medical
- Lisa Berger
Alcohol interventions in general medical settings
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - Ai Bo
Social determinants of health and health disparities
Behavioral decision-making for health behaviors - Steven G. Brandl*
Health and safety issues in policing - Colleen Galambos
Healthcare service access and delivery
Long-term care
Care transitions
Palliative care - Roberta Hanus*
Chronic symptoms and community processes - Jane Hereth
HIV prevention and harm reduction - Thomasina Jenkins
Medical social work
Integrated care
SBIRT - Melinda S. Kavanaugh
Health and social work
Child caregivers
Chronic illness and families - Yura Lee
Multiple chronic conditions
Mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Cognitive function - Katie Mangan*
Medical social work
Chronic and acute management in families - Joshua Mersky
Population health
Home visiting - Laura Otto-Salaj*
HIV/AIDS
Alcohol and drug addiction - Jerry Rousseau*
Exploring the psychological aspects of physical symptoms - Julie Schuppie
Social and economic determinants of racial disparities in health - Dimitri Topitzes
Health disparities
Educational predictors of adult health - Trina Salm Ward
Maternal and infant health
Public health and social work - *Emeritus Faculty
Homelessness
- Gwat-Yong Lie*
Chronicity
Treatment of co-occurring disorders
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR)
Targeted Case Management (TCM)
Supportive permanent housing
Housing First - Devin Thomas
Supportive permanent housing
Harm reduction housing first models
International Social Development
- Colleen Galambos
Gerontechnology - Melinda S. Kavanaugh
South Africa health care and neurological disorders - Susan Rose*
Social policy and practice in Austria
Social policy and practice in Cuba
Juvenile Justice
- Tina Freiburger
Processing juveniles in the system
Juvenile justice interventions - Jane Hereth
LGBTQ+ youth and young adults and policing
Law Enforcement
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Police decision making and behavior
Police policyCriminal investigation
Police management -
Criminal investigation
Police management
Gang crimes intel -
Police decision making and behavior
Police policy
Police management - Ted Lentz
Crime mapping and spatial analysis
Social network analysis
Data-driven policing
Gun violence reduction - Amy Watson
Police response to people experiencing mental health crisis
LGBTQ+
- Colleen Galambos
LGBTQ+ issues and older adults - Jane Hereth
Social and structural exclusion among LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
Victimization among LGBTQ+ individuals
LGBTQ+ youth and young adults involved in the criminal legal system
Queer theory and social work practice - Devin Thomas
LGBTQ+ anti-violence work
Sexual violence and intimate partner violence in LGBTQ+ identities
Helping clients explore coming out process
Exploring gender and sexuality
Healthy relationships and sexuality
Marriage and Family
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- Colleen Galambos
Intergenerational treatment involving older adults and families - Roberta Hanus*
Individual and couples/group process work - Gwat-Yong Lie*
Coping skills and survival strategies of battered partners and rape survivors - Katie Mangan*
Individual, marriage and family therapy - Deborah Padgett*
Working with groups
Managing health organizations - Trina Salm Ward
Family adjustments to caring for a newborn
- Colleen Galambos
Mental Health/Mental Illness
- Colleen Galambos
Mental health in older adult populations - Thomasina Jenkins
Direct practice skills
Screening and assessment tools
Stigma
African/Black psychology
Mental health and theology - Melinda S. Kavanaugh
Family caregiving across the life span
Impact of illness on family - Gwat-Yong Lie*
Family preservation and the home-building model
Family violence and its impact on children - Yura Lee
Mental health in dementia caregivers and older immigrants - Laura Otto-Salaj*
Health intervention models
Health behaviors
Dual diagnosis - Patricia Parker
Family-centered practice
Strength-based practice with families and community development
Strength-based interventions
Empowerment and family development practice
Solution-focused interviewing - David J. Pate Jr.
Fatherhood and domestic violence - Dion Racks
Working with families affected by mental illness in child welfare
Understanding the effects of mental health within family systems - Susan Rose*
Mental health practice issues
Managed behavioral health care
Incarcerated mothers and pregnant women
Training for adoption competent practice - Jerry Rousseau*
Holiday stress reduction
Practicing self-acceptance
Individual, couple, and group psychotherapy
Learning to live compassionately with a family member with mental illness
Getting to know the shadow side of who we are - Jenny Taylor-McBride
Infant and early childhood mental health - Dimitri Topitzes
Family system interventions - Amy Watson
Mental health services research
Mental illness stigma - *Emeritus Faculty
- Ai Bo
Adolescent development and substance use prevention
Culturally sensitive programs for youth of color
Parent-based prevention programs
Prevention science - Colleen Galambos
Early illness detection and intervention - Ted Lentz
Crime prevention - Joshua Mersky
Prevention science
Translational research - Jenny Taylor-McBride
Home visiting
Child care programming - Trina Salm Ward
Preventing infant deaths
Interventions to reduce risks in infant sleep environment - Quinn Wilder
After school/community
Youth program quality
Racial Equity and Inclusion
- David J. Pate Jr.
Black families
Social determinacies of health and economic security
Research Methods and Data Analysis
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Lisa Berger
Ethics in intervention research - Ai Bo
Systemic review and meta-analysis
Structural equation modeling
Elicitation study
Mixed methods research
Survey methodology
Program evaluation - Mike Brondino*
Multivariate analysis
Research design
Questionnaire readability - Danielle Romain Dagenhardt
Qualitative research methods
Critical discourse analysis
Mixed methods
Program evaluation - Colleen Galambos
Intervention research
Health systems research
Quality improvement research
Quantitative and qualitative methods - Jane Hereth
Latent class analysis
Qualitative research methods
Mixed methods research - Colleen Janczewski
Applied evaluation study design
Mixed methods
Survey design and implementation
Secondary analysis of administrative data
Multivariate analyses and advanced statistical modeling - Rebecca Headley Konkel
Geospatial analysis of neighborhood effects on crime outcomes - Yura Lee
Secondary analysis
Path analysis
Longitudinal analysis
Quantitative methods - Ted Lentz
Spatial analysis/mapping: advanced statistical modeling
Simulation modeling
Social network analysis - Joshua Mersky
Program evaluation
Longitudinal research
Screening and assessment
Randomized trials in community settings -
Brief standardized scales
SurveysCohort studies -
Quantitative and qualitative study design
Program evaluation
Randomized clinical trials
Ethics in human subjects research -
David J. Pate Jr.
Qualitative research methods/focus groups -
Use of rapid assessment instruments in clinical practice
- Alyssa Sheeran
General methods of social welfare research - Trina Salm Ward
Qualitative research methods
Program evaluation
Surveys - Amy Watson
Quantitative & qualitative study design
Community engaged research
Survey design
Randomized trials in community settings
- Deborah Padgett*:
Workers and human service professionals
Advanced ethics and boundaries for social workers - Jeanne Wagner
Advanced ethics and boundaries workshop
Ethics and boundaries in a world of technology
In-home services
Hospice and palliative care
Social work ethics in supervision
Administration and macro practice
Substance Abuse
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Treatment of alcohol use disorders – brief interventions
and motivational interviewingScreening and assessment - Ai Bo
Adolescent alcohol use decision making
Race, ethnic, and gender disparities in alcohol use
Structural and behavioral determinants of youth alcohol use
Substance use prevention -
Treatment issues for prisoners
Recovery processes in addictionsDrug courts -
Co-occurring addictions
Women’s treatment issuesand risk factors
Dual diagnosis - Alyssa Sheeran
Adult drug treatment courts - Dion Racks
Substance abuse and its impact on families in child welfare
Substance abuse and trauma -
Screening and assessment
Supervision
- Thomasina Jenkins
Clinical supervision of mental health and substance abuse providers - Deborah Padgett*
Leadership
Management - Jeanne Wagner
Effective leadership in human service organizations - Quinn Wilder
After school/community, youth program supervision skills & strategies - *Emeritus Faculty
Technology in Social Welfare Education
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- Thomasina Jenkins
Telemental health - Jeanne Wagner
Using technology in social welfare education
- Thomasina Jenkins
- Lisa Berger
Integrated substances use disorder and trauma treatment for women - Linda Britz
Interpersonal violence and trauma - Crystal Carter
Health disparities in underserved communities
Trauma/community trauma
Women’s issues
African Americans and mental health - Colleen Galambos
Older adult population - Jane Hereth
Improving supportive and legal services for LGBTQ+ survivors of victimization - Thomasina Jenkins
Organizational trauma-informed and trauma responsive services
Vicarious trauma
Trauma counseling techniques
PTSD screening, assessment, and treatment - Joshua Mersky
Trauma theory and research
Trauma responsive practices - Devin Thomas
LGBTQ individuals impacted by trauma - Dimitri Topitzes
Basic and applied research into early trauma exposure
Teaching and training in trauma-based interventions and practice principles
Trauma resolution
Welfare Reform
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Child support
Fathers
2021-22 Experts’ List
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Faculty and Academic Staff Research and Instructional Areas of Interest
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