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Edward Alessi
*Cheung, S., Alessi, E. J., Kahn, S., & Chikalogwe, V. P. (2023). ** ‘The sky is the limit. So I just hope, one day, I will reach my destiny:’ Hope, uncertainty, and disillusionment among LGBTQ+ migrants in South Africa. Ethnic and Racial Studies. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2022.2159477
Emily Bosk
Bosk, E.A. (Accepted). Creating a parallel process: A new methodological framework for conducting trauma-informed research and evaluation (TIER) in mental health settings. Evaluation and Program Planning.
Bosk, E.A., Kautz, S., Mendez, A*., Hanson, K°., Myers., A°., & Radawich, J°. (Accepted). Not just for the client: Translating relationship-based practice to the organizational level. Zero to Three.
DelJones, G.,° Pomales°, H., Rodriguez, E., Mendez, A*., Bosk, E.A. & MacKenzie, M. (2022). Vaccine hesitancy and traumainformed care: Developing a sensitive organizational response Zero To Three
Laura Cuesta
Peer-Reviewed Presentations at Professional Meetings in the United States
Cuesta, L., Hakovirta, M., Haapanen, M., & Meyer, D.R. Child support policy in middle and low-income countries: Current approaches and policy dilemmas. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, Phoenix, AZ, January 11-15, 2023.
Cuesta, L., & Pilarz, A.R. The short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on noncustodial parents’ ability to pay and child support outcomes. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research conference, Phoenix, AZ, January 11-15, 2023.
Antoinette Farmer Funding
2022-2023: Principal Investigator. Project Title, “Prevention Science Mentoring for the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Building our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Fellowship Program: Part I”, ACT Missouri, SAMHSA Subaward. Amount $58,597.
2022-2023: Principal Investigator. Project Title, “Prevention Science Mentoring for the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Building our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Fellowship Program: Part II”, University of Nevada, Reno, SAMHSA Subaward. Amount $8,371.
Erica Goldblatt Hyatt
Duberstein, P. R., Hoerger, M., Norton, S. A., Mohile, S., Dahlberg, B., Hyatt, E. G., ... & Wittink, M. N. (2022). The TRIBE model: How socioemotional processes fuel end-of-life treatment in the United States. Social Science & Medicine, 115546. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115546
Commentary
Goldblatt Hyatt, E.D. (in press). Radical informed consent: Considering a new approach for Reproductive Justice in social work practice. Critical and Radical Social Work
Poster Presentation
McCoyd, J.L.M, Goldblatt Hyatt, E.D., Hennessy, K., & Akincigil, A. Reified misinformation: Examining practitioner awareness of accurate grief theory. Society for Social Work Research Conference 2023.
Caroline Harmon-Darrow Presentation
Harmon-Darrow, C., Afkinich, J., Franke, N. D.*, (January 12, 2023). Police Diversion at Arrest: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Poster presented at the Society for Social Work Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Adrian Gale
Thomas, A. Gale, A., & Golden, A. Online Racial Discrimination, Critical Consciousness, and Psychosocial Functioning Among Black and Latino Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model. (In Press) Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Joy Kim Presentations
Kim, J. (2023). Racial disparities in social workers' licensing rates. Paper presentation for the 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Phoenix, AZ (January 11-15, 2023).
Kim, J. (2022). Extending the FLSA protection to home care workers: Effects on job qualities. Paper presentation at the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM) research conference in Washington, DC (November 17-19, 2022).
Kim, J. (2022). Personal care aides as household employees and independent contractors: Estimating the size and job characteristics of the workforce. Poster presentation at the Association of Public Policy and Management (APPAM) research conference in Washington, DC (November 17-19, 2022).
Joy Kim & Michael Myungkook Joo
Joo, M. & Kim, J. (2023). The earnings premium of a BSW Degree: Occupational closure, mismatch, and profession-specific education and training. Poster presentation for the 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Phoenix, AZ (January 11-15, 2023).
Angela Malorni
**Jones, T. M., Malorni, A., Lea, C. H., McCowan, K., & Spencer, M. S. (2022). University–School Partnerships: Successes and Challenges in Designing and Implementing Strategies to Promote Racial Equity. Children & Schools, 45(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdac023
Nepomnyaschy, L., Thomas, M., *Haralampoudis, A., & *Jin, H. (2022). Nonresident Fathers and the Economic Precarity of Their Children. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 702(1), 78–96. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027162221119348
Lauren Snedeker Media
Dr. Lauren Snedeker was featured in a podcast interview for “Boomers Today” focused on aging: Thoughts on Ageism and Senior Care (spreaker.com)
Cassandra Simmel Media
Rutgers Today shares findings from a study published in the journal Children and Youth Services Review, co-authored by Dr. Cassandra Simmel https://www.rutgers.edu/news/temporary-child-welfare-placements-target-nonwhite-childrendisproportionately
Grant Victor
Victor & Hedden. (2023). Substance use and violence victimization among women: A review of relevant literature. Violence and Victims, 37-1, DOI: 10.1891/VV-2021-0113.
Presentations
Victor, Hedden, Lister, Huynh, & Ray (2023). Community Overdose Surveillance: Fentanyl Involvement in Overdose Deaths in Rural Michigan. SSWR Annual Meeting, January 13, 2023.
Nelson, Victor, Comartin, Zaller, Kubiak. (2023). Assessing Rural-Urban Differences in Screening for Mental Health Needs Among Individuals in County Jails. SSWR Annual Meeting, January 14, 2023.
Zettner, Lee, & Victor. (2023). Race and Repeat Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Events: Relative Risks of Fatal Opioid Overdose Following EMS-Attended Nonfatal Overdose Among Adults in Detroit, Michigan. SSWR Annual Meeting, January 13, 2023.
Center for Gambling Studies
Anthony, W. L., Mills, D. J., Stanmyre, J. F., & Nower, L. (2023). Facets of mindfulness among video game players: A latent profile analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000904
Anthony, W. L., Mills, D. J., & Nower, L. (2022). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of DSM–5 internet gaming disorder measures: A COSMIN systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cps0000123 van der Maas, M., Nower, L., Cho, R., "Using Social Media to Better understand Gambling Disorder". International Centre for Youth Gambling Newsletter. December 2022. Available from: http://youthgambling.com/
Dr. Lia Nower published an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger/NJ.com regarding the dangers of universities promoting gambling to students. Read the op-ed here: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/01/professor-sports-betting-on-campus-is-not-worth-the-gamble-opinion.html
Doctoral Student News
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Enoch Amponsah
Abdullah, A., Mbamba, C. R., Amponsah, E. B., Frederico, M., Cudjoe, E., Bentum, H., & Emery, C. R. (2023). Safeguarding the welfare of refugee children in Ghana: Perspectives of practitioners in refugee camps. Children and Youth Services Review, 145, 106803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106803
Mbamba, C. R., Amponsah, E. B., Yeboaa, P. A., Annang, D., & McCarthy, M. (2023). Parents’ reflections on child trafficking mitigation mechanisms in trafficking hotspot communities. Global Crime, 0(0), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17440572.2023.2166935
Jordan Goodwin
Kerman, N., Goodwin, J. M., Tiderington, E., Ecker, J., Stergiopoulos, V., & Kidd, S. A. (2022). Toward the quadruple aim in permanent supportive housing: A mixed-methods study of workplace mental health among service providers. Advance online publication. Health and Social Care in the Community. doi:10.1111/hsc.14033
International Conference Presentations
Research Presentation (oral), Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ. (2023, January 11-15). “COVID-19 Gains and Losses within the Homeless Service Sector: What Matters to the Workforce.”
Research Presentation (oral), Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ. (2023, January 11-15). “Should Residents Move On?: Provider Perspectives on Permanent Supportive Housing Resident Transitions to Housing without Embedded Supports.”
Research Presentation (poster), Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ. (2023, January 11-15). “Social Networks of LGBTQ+ Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness.”
Peter Treitler and Stephen Crystal
Treitler, P., Samples, H., Hermida, R., & Crystal, S. (2023). Association of a state prescribing limits policy with opioid prescribing and transitions to long-term use: An interrupted time series analysis. Journal of General Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-022-07991-7