PhD Students
PhD Advisees - Graduated
Tanya Bailey. "Animal-Assisted Interactions for College Student Mental Health and a Conceptual Model of Practice: A Three-Paper Dissertation." 2021. Currently: Animal-Assisted Interactions Program Coordinator, University of Minnesota.
Mingyang Zheng. "Environmental Effects on Cognitive Health in Older Adults: Insights for Long-Term Care Services." 2021. Currently: Assistant Professor, Radford University.
Molly Calhoun. "Navigating a Gentrifying Neighborhood: Examining the Impact of HOPE VI Mixed Income Housing Development on the Social Connectedness of Young People." 2020. Currently: Assistant Professor, Chico State University.
Raiza Beltran, “Empowerment & sexual wellbeing: Exploring gender and religious ideologies in the perception, intention & use of contraception among young Filipino women,” 2019. Currently: Post-Doctoral Associate, University of California Los Angeles.
Tina Barr, “Navigating the free world after wrongful conviction and imprisonment: An analysis of narratives,” 2019. Currently: Assistant Professor, Hood College.
Sharyn DeZelar, “Child welfare involvement of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What is the relationship between early childhood special education and child welfare involvement?” 2018. Currently: Assistant Professor, Saint Catherine University.
Tonya Horn. “Exploring Karen Women’s Experiences of ‘Power’ to Engage in Self-Help in Resettlement.” 2018. Currently: Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas.
Alankaar Sharma. “Lived experiences of men survivors of child sexual abuse in India: A phenomenological exploration. 2017. Currently, Assistant Deputy Head and Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University.
Kristin Hamre. “Family Experiences: The Impact of Family Structure and Autism Spectrum Disorder on Social Outcomes”, 2016. Currently: Assistant Professor, Indiana University.
Kelly Nye-Lyngerman, “Predicting Vocational Rehabilitation employment outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder”, 2015. Currently: Director, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire.
Renee Hepperlen, “Differential Item Functioning and Measurement Invariance of Self Versus Proxy Responses: An Examination of the National Core Indicators”, 2014. Currently: Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas.
Wendy Anderson, “How do Contextual Factors and Family Support Influence Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse During Forensic Interviews and Service Outcomes in Child Protection Cases?”, 2014. Currently: Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies and MSW Program Director, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
Melissa Lundquist, “Teeter-Tottering Between Hope and Despair”: Fathers’ Resilience in the Face of Advanced Cancer”, 2014. Currently: Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas.
Lisa Kielsel, An Exploration of the Relationship Between Children in Treatment Foster Care and Their Foster Caregivers”, 2013. Currently: Associate Professor, St. Catherine’s University.
Juliana Carlson, “Making Sense of Poverty in Child Welfare: A Grounded Theory Informed Study of Public and Tribal Child Welfare Workers’ Poverty Constructions, Perceptions of Causes and Praxis”, 2013. Currently: Associate Professor, University of Kansas.
Jennifer McCleary, “An Exploration of Alcohol Use in Karen Refugee Communities Displaced by Political Conflict”, 2013. Currently: Associate Professor and Department Head, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
Annette Semanchin Jones, “From Investigating to Engaging Families: Examining the Impact and Implementation of Family Assesment Response on Racial Equity in Child Welfare”, 2013, Currently: Associate Professor and PhD Program Director, SUNY Buffalo.
Shweta Mishra, “Cervical cancer screening behavior of Hmong women: A social network analysis,” 2012, Currently: Senior Researcher at the International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel INCHER-Kassel, University of Kassel, Germany.
Michaela Rinkel, “Creating opportunities for all: A qualitative study of the reintegration of students with emotional/behavioral disorders to the mainstream environment,” 2011, Currently: Associate Professor, St. Mary's University
Timothy Zuel, “A secondary data analysis of young truants and the interaction of child protection intervention,” 2011, Currently: Manager, Hennepin County.
Katharine Hill, “The transition of youth with disabilities from the child welfare system: An analysis of state administrative data,” 2010. Currently: Professor and Associate Vice Provost, University of St. Thomas.
Pa Der Vang, “Southeast Asian mental health from the perspective of the bicultural provider”, 2007. Currently: Associate Professor and Mission Chair, St. Catherine University, St. Paul.
Rajean Moone, “National policy diffusion of cost sharing in the 2000 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act,” 2007. Currently: Faculty Director – Long-Term Care Administration, College of Continuing & Professional Studies and the Associate Director of Education – Center for Healthy Aging & Innovation, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
Sarah Ferguson, “Resolution of role conflict in public child welfare supervision,” 2006. Currently: Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Texas Lutheran University.
Traci LaLiberte, “Child welfare workers’ perceived competency in working with parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” 2005. Currently: Director, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, University of Minnesota.
PhD Advisees - Current
PhD Graduates - Committee Member (Graduated)
Dr. Min Hae Cho, 2019
Dr. Jennifer Blevins, 2018
Dr. Erin Sugure, 2018
Dr. Tasha Walvig, 2017
Dr. Mary Nienow, 2017
Dr. Hoa Nguyen, 2015
Dr. Ndii Kalomo, 2014
Dr. Mary Harrison, 2014
Dr. Kofi Danso, 2014
Dr. Valandra, 2012
Dr. Ericka Kimball, 2012
Dr. Hyojin Im, 2011
Dr. Abel Knochel, 2011
Dr. Matt Bogenschutz, 2010
Dr. Jaerim Lee, 2009
Dr. Eun Su Lee, 2009
Dr. Jessica Toft, 2005
Dr. Phu Phan, 2002