School of Social Work
New Program Trains Students to Provide Integrated Care
The Integrating Care Across the Lifespan program will increase behavioral health practices for underserved populations throughout regions of the state by increasing the number of social work professionals entering the behavioral health field.
Economic Justice Issues Impacting Working People and Communities
“I believe that labor and community need to coalesce and work together, and that labor needs to stand up for issues that are important to communities as well,” says Louise Simmons.
School of Social Work Research Team Studies Refugee Resettlement
The project centers on a model currently used in Connecticut, which relies on local service agencies and volunteers to resettle refugees from countries including Syria.
Health Disparities in Latino Families
Christina Wilson is evaluating of a fathering intervention program known as Father Works, designed to prevent teen pregnancy by working with young Latino and African American males.
Inmate Labor Policy and Practice
Stephanie Kennedy is researching the types of jobs Connecticut inmates perform and lay the foundation for a national study.
Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on Families
Dr. Margaret Lloyd examines how parental substance use disorders effect families in the child welfare system. She is currently working with the state of Oklahoma to evaluate two family drug treatment courts, which aim to address the underlying issues that contribute to poor outcomes for families with parental addiction involved in the child welfare system. […]
Research on the Effects of Violence and Trauma
Dr. Caitlin Elsaesser is examining the use of social media in facilitating violence among young people who live in urban neighborhoods where violence occurs. “Studies suggest that social media is an important space for both the occurrence of violence and violence prevention, but some key questions remain around how social media facilitates violence,” Dr. Elsaesser […]
Military Recruitment Programs in Public High Schools
Dr. Scott Harding has researched the movement to counter military recruitment programs in public high schools. “It’s a neglected issue that needs to be highlighted so that we can have a more informed discussion about what it means to allow recruiters into schools to convince 16- and 17- year olds to join the military” he […]
Child Welfare Research with State Agencies
Working with staff and volunteers from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Dr. Megan Feely is developing a well-being assessment for children in foster care, designed for use by child advocates. The assessment will be based in part on two years of state data on more than 1,000 children in foster care in Missouri. […]
Dr. Werkmeister Rozas Appointed BSW Program Director
Dean Nina Heller announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa Werkmeister Rozas as Director of the newly established Bachelor of Social Work Program. “Lisa brings great excitement and energy to this project and her earlier practice experience, scholarship and teaching of diversity and anti-oppressive practice bring important perspectives and skills to generalist bachelors level social work,” […]