Faculty at the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work are engaged in a wide variety of scholarships targeting improving the lives of a wide range of individuals families groups and communities Our faculty and staff are working collaboratively with community based agencies and groups to discover solutions to the challenges we all face In fiscal year 2021 Kent School had 61 external funding awards with a portfolio of over 20 4 Million in support of our research and service efforts Like everyone world wide during 2020 we were challenged to continue our research amidst the COVID 19 pandemic shifting approaches to allow work to continue remotely in many cases Despite those challenges we pressed on 2
KENT CENTER RESEARCH Our Center for Family and Community Wellbeing expanded significantly in the past year providing professional development to community based service providers and psychoeducational programs to vulnerable populations The Center also works with a wide range of Louisville and Kentucky based human service organizations on program evaluation and research projects The Center for Promoting Recovery and Resilience trains clinicians to provide child youthcentered evidence based trauma focused interventions for military refugee and child welfare engaged families The Trager Institute provides innovative interventions and inter professional education to optimize the aging experience by pulling together faculty and staff from across campus to work on individual projects The Survivors of Torture Recovery Center partners with Family Health Centers and Kentucky Refugee Ministries to provide core services to torture survivors and trains professionals to work with this unique population 3
KENT RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS This document provides a profile on each of our faculty members their areas of research and recent publications Summaries of projects in which Kent School faculty are engaged are provided in the second half of this report Below we provide highlights of a variety of research professional development and service projects in which we are engaged Readers will see that much of our work focuses on understanding and addressing the needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations and promoting social justice 4
Exploring adolescent disclosure of suicidal ideation and expressed emotion in families and associated relationships with treatment engagement Photovoice documentation of the lived experiences of Black caregivers raising children amidst the challenges of racism Exploring the experiences of African American caregivers of older adults with dementia to inform culturally sensitive support interventions Examining disparities in American Indian Alaskan Native older adult cognitive impairment Documenting adverse childhood experiences in law enforcement officers and associated stress and quality of life Understanding disparities in dementia and physical disablement in aging Latinos Exploring informal mentorship of young men who have sex with men and HIV care engagement Documenting the effects of stigma and stress in older adults living with HIV on engagement in care Examining the use of social media and technological approaches in domestic violence prevention agencies with adolescents Describing the health quality of life and justice related experiences of incarcerated older adults and exploring the relationship between health and visitation in this population in collaboration with the Department of Corrections Assessment of school mobility of homeless students to inform strategies to promote academic achievement Understanding the experiences coping and relationships of women with head and neck cancer Establishing culturally relevant definitions of wellbeing among Black adults Interprofessional education and research on psychosocial oncology and palliative care in collaboration with the University of Louisville Medical School 5
Providing support and professional development to teachers regarding trauma informed practices for classroom management with adolescents Articulating the role of pediatric oncology social workers in meeting the needs of children and families Preparing future interdisciplinary professionals to work with the rural geriatric population to meet their health and behavioral health needs Training community based agencies in a variety of topics including COVID 19 responsiveness trauma informed care and anti racist practice Evaluating an array of interventions focused on workforce development and retention in child welfare agencies Training for COVID 19 and emergency preparedness in nursing homes Providing training for allied professionals in Youth Mental Health First Aid Enabling web based clinical curriculum and practice guidelines for nursing home staff Documenting the challenges and needs of youth development workers Delivering trauma resilience training for multidisciplinary teams responding to child sexual abuse Working with a collaboration of organizations to build trauma informed approaches and support trauma resilient communities Assisting a variety of community based agencies to evaluate service effectiveness Building capacity among behavioral health providers to provide evidence based approaches and treatment modalities Evaluating outcomes associated with training in child welfare and family support programs Developing a training platform for instructional support coaches in motivational interviewing in influence student outcomes Facilitation of an interorganizational consortium to improve identification of child welfareinvolved sex trafficking and promote the safety and wellbeing of victims 6
Trauma focused and evidence based services for children and youth in vulnerable groups Standardized screening and assessment of children in out of home care for trauma and behavioral health needs to inform treatment decisions Home and school based psychosocial interventions for children with behavioral challenges in preschool and elementary school classrooms Intensive peer support and treatment for families with co occurring substance use and child welfare system involvement Parenting education and case management for noncustodial fathers Promoting adolescent and young adult relationship decision making in collaboration with the Office of Child Support Enforcement Community health navigation for the aging population Collaborating with Family Health Centers and Kentucky Refugee Ministries to provide traumainformed services to torture victims Providing integrated screening case management and treatment for those with co occurring mental health and substance use needs in partnership with Wellspring Implementing psychoeducational programs for students to address depression anxiety trauma and relationship issues Evaluating psychoeducational curriculum on youth trauma and resiliency skills Providing supports to adults struggling with late life depression in rural communities 7
Kent School faculty and staff are actively engaged in collaboration with community members and organizations in developing and conducting scholarship to promote individual family group organizational and community wellbeing in a wide variety of ways It is humbling to be privileged by the active engagement of diverse members of our community in this work and we appreciate the support of our funders and collaborators as we work to develop knowledge that makes a difference in the world David Jenkins PhD Dean Crystal Collins Camargo PhD Associate Dean for Research 8
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KENT SCHOOL FACULTY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH INDEX Antle Becky F 12 Archuleta Adrian J 14 Barbee Anita P 16 Collins Camargo Crystal 18 Crosby Shantel 20 Faul Anna C 22 Frey Andy J 24 Frey Laura M 26 Golder Seana 28 Hall Martin T 30 Harris Lesley M 32 Head Barbara A 34 Jenkins David A 36 Karam Eli A 38 Kayser Karen 40 Lawson Thomas R 42 Middleton Jennifer 44 Moon Heehyul 46 Moore Sharon E 48 Perry Armon R 50 Prost Stephanie Grace 52 Rote Sunshine 54 Sar Bibhuti K 56 Schapmire Tara J 58 Shiels Betty 60 Sterrett Hong Emma M 62 Storer Heather 64 Winters Andrew 66 Yankeelov Pamela A 68 Yingling Marissa E 70 CURRENT RESEARCH AND PROJECTS 72 11
Becky Antle s research interests center around family relationships and include topics such as child welfare interpersonal violence relationship education and the impact of medical and mental health issues on the family In the area of child welfare she has conducted a number of research studies on Solution Based Casework practice and comorbidities of child maltreatment e g domestic violence and substance abuse She has also developed a comprehensive model of training evaluation for child welfare that has been utilized for multiple federal and state grants in the area of practice models couple family relationships adoption and family formation independent living and medication management for children in care In the area of professional development in child welfare she has completed research on supervision training reinforcement specialized educational programs virtual office configurations cultural competency recruitment and retention and trauma screening assessment Similarly she has researched the use of relationship education as a strategy to prevent interpersonal violence and promote child well being among high risk populations through programs on healthy relationships pregnancy prevention and fatherhood A second major area of her research interests is health and mental health She is currently completing a dissemination study of the use of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of depression in primary care She has also conducted research on evidence based approaches to other health mental health conditions such as schizophrenia cancer obesity and HIV RESEARCH INTERESTS Implementation science Evidence based practice Child welfare Mental health and trauma Interpersonal violence Relationship education 12
Antle B F Barbee A P Ness E Owen J 2019 Gender differences in satisfaction with and benefits from a healthy relationships program to prevent intimate partner violence Journal of Loss and Trauma Barbee A P Antle B F Langley C Cunningham M R van Zyl M A Whiteside D Sar B K Archuleta A Karam E Christensen D Borders K in press How to ensure fidelity in implementing an evidence based teen pregnancy prevention curriculum Research on Social Work Practice Barbee A P Antle B F 2019 Workforce development strategies to address racial bias In J Dettlaff Ed Racial disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system Part of the Child Maltreatment Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy Series Springer Press Owen J Antle B Quirk K 2017 Individual relationship education program as a prevention method for intimate partner violence Journal of Family Social Work 20 5 457 469 Barbee A P Cunningham M R Antle B F Sar B K Archuleta A Langley C 2019 Romantic relationship dynamics among adolescent African American and African refugees living in the U S Journal of Adolescence Antle B F Karam E A Barbee A P Sullivan D J Minogue A Glover A 2019 Intergenerational Transmission of Intimate Partner Violence and its Impact on Adolescent Relationship Attitudes A Qualitative Study Journal of Loss and Trauma DOI 10 1080 15325024 2019 1634894 Antle B F Barbee A P Sar B K Sullivan D J 2019 Exploring Relational and Parental Factors for Permanency Outcomes of Children in Care Families in Society DOI 10 1177 1044389419881280 Winters A Collins Camargo C Antle B F Verbist A 2019 Implementation of system wide change in child welfare and behavioral health The role of capacity collaboration and readiness for change Children and Youth Services Review DOI 10 1016 j childyouth 2019 104580 Sterrett Hong E Antle B F Nalley B Adams M 2018 Changes in couple relationship dynamics among low income parents in a relationship education program are associated with decreases in their children s mental health symptoms Children 5 7 90 Barbee A P Rice C Antle B F Henry K 2018 Factors affecting turnover rates of public child welfare front line workers Comparing cohorts of title IV E program graduates with regularly hired and trained staff Journal of Public Child Welfare 12 3 354 379 Antle B F Owen J J Eels T Wells M J Harris L M Capiccie A Wright B Williams S Wright J H in press available on line December 2018 Dissemination of Computer Assisted CognitiveBehavior Therapy for Depression in Primary Care Contemporary Clinical Trials Kivlighan M Owen J Antle B F 2017 Members attendance rates and outcomes of relationship education groups A consensusdispersion analysis Journal of Family Psychology 10 1037 Collins Camargo C Antle B F 2017 Child Welfare Supervision Special Issues Related to Trauma informed Care in a Unique Environment The Clinical Supervisor Barbee A P Antle B F Fallat M Forest R McClure M 2017 EMS treatment of families in an ambiguous out of hospital child death The role of attributions Journal of Loss and Trauma 22 7 564 576 Barbee A P Cunningham M R van Zyl M A Antle B F Langley C N 2016 Impact of two teen pregnancy prevention interventions on condom and birth control use A three arm cluster randomized control trial American Journal of Public Health Special Supplement on Teen Pregnancy Prevention 106 S1 S85S90 Antle B Karam E Sullivan D Barbee A P 2015 Training fidelity as an important precursor for outcomes of relationship education programs Professional Development The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education 18 1 16 24 Owen J Antle B Barbee A P 2014 Does adherence to relationship education curriculum relate to participants outcomes Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice 3 99 109 Antle B F Ellers F Sar B S Christensen D C Barbee A P van Zyl M A 2013 The effectiveness of Within My Reach relationship training on relationship skills and outcomes for low income adults Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 39 346 357 Antle B F Christensen D N van Zyl M A Barbee A P 2012 The Impact of the Solution Based Casework SBC Practice Model on Federal Outcomes in Public Child Welfare Child Abuse and Neglect 36 342 353 Antle B F Sullivan D J Dryden A A Karam E A Barbee A P 2011 Promoting Healthy Relationships among High Risk Youth Children and Youth Services Review 33 1 173 179 Barbee A P Christensen D Antle B Wandersman A Cahn K 2011 Successful adoption and implementation of a comprehensive practice model into a public child welfare agency Application of the Getting to Outcomes Model Children and Youth Services Review 33 622 633 13
Currently Dr Adrian Archuleta is an Associate Professor in the MSSW program Substantively Dr Archuleta s research focuses on the social and psychological determinants of acculturation and acculturative stress that affect the well being of first and later generation ethnocultural groups Dr Archuleta has extended this work by exploring the structural contribution of a person s social network as a determinant of cultural change and stress exposure as well as how those factors provide access to resources e g social capital and influence the wellbeing of Latinx people Dr Archuleta s methodological interest include social network analysis psychometrics and instrument development as well as traditional and electronic survey methodology Dr Archuleta has served as Co Pl and provided cultural competency expertise on studies funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration His role on these grants has focused on helping research teams engage cultural groups traditionally underrepresented in research and adapting evidence based interventions for implementation with culturally diverse groups These grants have focused on providing and evaluating services to survivors of torture testing various evidence based trauma interventions with youth i e foster care military families and refugees and developing culturally and contextually specific do mestic violence interventions for Latinas Building on his interest in wellbeing and mental health Dr Archuleta is currently a CO Pl on the Older Adults in Kentucky Prisons Study OAK which is a state wide study seeking to understand incarcerated older adult s experiences with health quality of life and justice related experiences RESEARCH INTERESTS Acculturation Acculturative Stress Minority Mental Health Social Networks Social Capital 14
Archuleta A J Nu ez S C Weaver R Jr 2020 Support networks among college enrolled Latinxs Gender differences in network language use and experiences of discrimination International Journal of Intercultural Relations 80 147 157 Archuleta A J Lakhwani M L 2015 Balancing cultures Acculturation environmental mastery and depressive symptoms among first generation Latino a youth Social Work in Mental Health 14 3 271 291 Smith K E Archuleta A J Staton M Winston E 2020 Heroin use associated with suicidal ideations following release from jail and prison between 2012 2017 among adults in one Southeastern state The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 46 485497 doi org 10 1080 00952990 2020 1725032 Teasley M Archuleta A J 2015 A review of diversity syllabi content Social Work Education 34 6 602 622 Prost S G Archuleta A J Golder S 2019 Older adults incarcerated in state prison Health and quality of life differences among aging cohorts Aging and Mental Health Archuleta A J Prost S G Golder S 2019 The light and dark sides of social capital Depressive symptoms among incarcerated older adults Advanced doi org 10 1177 0020764019876670 Archuleta A J 2019 What are you thinking Acculturation as an activating event for negative evaluative beliefs among Latinos as Social Work in Mental Health 3 302 322 Perry A Archuleta A J Teasley M 2018 African American men on the dissolution of marriages and romantic relationships Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships 4 3 25 48 Archuleta A J 2018 What are you thinking Acculturation as an activating event for negative evaluative beliefs among Latinos as Social Work in Mental Health Advanced doi 10 1080 15332985 2018 1550029 Archuleta A J Perry A 2016 Family capital Examining social capital family commitment and acculturation among college enrolled Mexican American men and women Journal of Family Social Work 19 2 132 154 Archuleta A J Lakhwani M L 2016 PTSD symptoms among first generation Latino a youth in an ESL School The role of acculturation and social and psychological wellbeing Children and Schools 38 2 119 128 Archuleta A J 2015 Newcomers The contribution of social and psychological well being on emotion regulation among firstgeneration acculturating Latino youth in the Southeastern United States Child Adolescent Social Work Journal 32 3 281 290 Archuleta A J 2015 Gender differences in social acculturation and social capital in determining marital and parental role expectations among people of Mexican descent The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 00 1 16 Langley C Barbee A P Antle B Christensen D N Archuleta A J Sar B K Karam E van Zyl M A Cunningham M R Borders K 2015 Enhancement of Reducing the Risk for the 21st Century Improvement to a Curriculum Developed to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and STIs American Journal of Sexuality Education 10 40 69 Teasley M Archuleta A J Miller C R 2014 Perceived levels of cultural competence for school social workers A follow up study Journal of Social Work Education 50 4 694 711 Randolph K Archuleta A J Teasley M Smith T 2013 Beliefs about alcohol use among youth in early adolescence Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse 22 4 295 320 Archuleta A J Teasley M 2013 Acculturative stress among People of Mexican descent The role of acculturation social capital and family role expectations Social Work in Mental Health 11 4 311 333 Archuleta A J 2012 The Hispanic Acculturation Index Advancing measurement in acculturation Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 22 3 297 318 15
In order to ensure that the child welfare workforce serving vulnerable children and families across the nation does so in partnership using a respectful cultural solution focused and trauma informed lens Dr Barbee and her collaborators engage systems in developing adapting implementing and evaluating child welfare casework practice models In addition they are currently studying the efficacy of 10 workforce interventions including job redesign Title IV E education selection testing the selection process onboarding changing organizational culture and climate enhancing supportive supervision utilizing Resilience Alliance examining telework and use of technology to determine which ones reduce staff turnover and improve child outcomes In order to install interventions the team assesses the capacity of organizations to engage in major change efforts and works to ensure that the leadership is on board the organization is healthy and infrastructure and resources are in place to support implementation This work is beginning to be applied to related workforces Finally Dr Barbee is currently working to prevent child maltreatment directly through the delivery and evaluation of Love Notes aimed at enhancing positive relationship and social support skills reducing intimate partner violence high risk sexual behavior sexual coercion the spread of disease and pregnancy in youth who are disconnected from their homeland society family and peers RESEARCH INTERESTS Child Welfare Workforce Development Practice Model Development and Education Relationship Education Teen Pregnancy Prevention Violence Prevention 16
Barbee A P Antle B F 2021 Workforce development strategies to address racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems 285 308 In A J Dettlaff Ed Racial disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system Part of the Child Maltreatment Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy Series Vol 11 Springer Press Barbee A P Paul M 2020 Workforce development of social workers pre and post employment In Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work Ed Edward J Mullen New Work Oxford University Press Paul M Barbee A P 2020 Umbrella summary Occupational commitment Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development Antle B F Karam E A Barbee A P Sullivan D J Minogue A Glover A 2020 Intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence and its impact on adolescent relationship attitudes A qualitative study Journal of Loss and Trauma 25 1 1 21 Antle B F Barbee A P Sar B K Sullivan D J Tarter K 2020 Exploring relational and parental factors for permanency outcomes of children in care Families in Society 101 2 132147 Fallat M Barbee A P Forest R McClure M Henry K 2019 Family views of EMS interventions during pediatric death in an out of hospital setting Prehospital Emergency Care 23 2 241 248 Antle B F Barbee A P Owen J Ness E Minogue A 2019 Gender differences in satisfaction with and benefits from a healthy relationships program to prevent intimate partner violence Journal of Loss and Trauma 24 4 322 338 Barbee A P Rice C Antle B F Cunningham M R Henry K 2018 Factors affecting turnover rates of public child welfare front line workers Comparing cohorts of Title IV E Program graduates with regularly hired and trained staff Journal of Public Child Welfare Special Issue on Title IV E Outcomes 12 3 354 379 Reprinted 2020 Title IV E Education Impact on Workers Case Outcomes and Social Work Curriculum Development New York NY Routledge Press Fallat M Wright T N Barbee A P 2017 Communication in Pediatric Care Settings Pediatric Trauma Pathophysiology Diagnosis and Treatment Second Edition Edited by David E Wesson Bindi NaikMathuria New York Taylor Francis Group Barbee A P Editorial Lead with DeSantis J Richards T 2017 APHSA introduction to special issue Supporting Change in Child Welfare An Evaluation of Training and Technical Assistance Building capacity in child welfare systems Training and Development in Human Services 9 5 19 Barbee A P DeWolfe J DeSantis J Ahonen P 2017 Key findings of a cross site evaluation of the Children s Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network and methodological issues faced Training and Development in Human Services 9 57 84 Calhoun A W Sutton E Barbee A P McClure B Bohnert C Forest R Taillac P Fallat M E 2017 Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS COPE Pilot evidence for a self debriefing based communication skills intervention Prehospital Emergency Care 3 334343 Barbee A P Cunningham M R van Zyl M A Antle B F Langley C N 2016 Impact of two teen pregnancy prevention interventions on condom and birth control use A three arm cluster randomized control trial American Journal of Public Health Special Supplement on Teen Pregnancy Prevention 106 S1 S85 S90 Barbee A P Fallat M Forest R McClure M Henry K Cunningham M R 2016 EMS perspectives on coping with child death in an out of hospital setting Journal of Loss and Trauma International Perspectives on Stress and Coping 21 455 470 Barbee A P Cunningham M R 2016 Implementation of organizational change during system reform Usefulness of the Getting to Outcomes framework CW360 Child Protection Reform Langley C Barbee A P Antle B Christensen D N Archuleta A J Sar B K Karam E van Zyl M A Cunningham M R Borders K 2015 Enhancement of Reducing the Risk for the 21st Century Improvement to a Curriculum Developed to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and STIs American Journal of Sexuality Education 10 40 69 Barbee A P 2017 Attachment overcomes trauma The theoretical context of the movie Lion Journal of Family Theory and Review 9 4 619 623 van Zyl M A Barbee A P Cunningham M R Antle B F Christensen D Boamah D 2014 Components of the solution based casework child welfare practice model that predict positive child outcomes Journal of Public Child Welfare Special Issue on Building Implementing Sustaining Effective Child Welfare Practice 8 433 465 Barbee A P Antle B F Fallat M Forest R McClure M 2017 EMS treatment of families in an ambiguous out of hospital child death The role of attributions Journal of Loss and Trauma 22 7 564 576 Wilson S A Derlega V J Lewis R J Woody A Braitman A Barbee A P Winstead B 2014 College students reactions to the disclosure of HIV test results Effects of the discloser s HIV status sexual orientation and the research participants gender 17
Child welfare services are provided through the efforts of both the public systems mandated to serve families and private agencies which offer a range of services for those children and families Children and families served by the child welfare system deserve effective services from the system mandated to help them These agencies however are struggling to identify organizational and frontline practices that improve system worker and client outcomes Dr Collins Camargo studies an array of strategies with which public and private child and family serving agencies could improve their work with these families to promote child safety permanency and well being Dr Collins Camargo s research focuses on organizational interventions primarily such as clinical supervision quality improvement and contracting strategies and promoting use of data in organizational and practice decisions which support frontline practice and ultimately improve organizational and client outcomes She also studies inter organizational relationships and collaboration to promote collective impact She is currently leading Kentucky s implementation of standardized screening for trauma and behavioral health needs of children coming into out of home care and functional assessment to drive case planning and selection of evidence based treatment This intervention is also designed to provide agency and system level data to assess service array capacity and relationship between child characteristics treatment and outcomes Her research team is also studying how private child and family serving agencies can best promote the use of evidence to improve practice and outcomes for their clients RESEARCH INTERESTS Public private partnership in child welfare Organizational and managerial practice Permanency and wellbeing for children in out of home care Evidence informed practice Organizational supports for evidence use 18
Griffiths A Royse D Flaherty C Collins Camargo C 2020 Perceptions of workload and job impact as predictors of child welfare worker health status Exploration of potential mechanism for mitigating negative outcomes and promoting wellness Child Welfare 98 3 96 120 Verbist A N Winters A M Collins Camargo C Antle B 2020 Standardized assessment domains as predictors of prescription of trauma focused treatment for youth in out of home care to children Children and Youth Services Review 118 105401 DOI 10 1016 J CHILDYOUTH 2020 105401 Griffiths A Collins Camargo C Horace A Gabbard J Royse D 2020 A new perspective Administrator recommendations for reducing child welfare turnover Human Service Organizations Management Leadership and Governance 44 5 417 433 DOI 10 1080 23303131 2020 1786760 Collins Camargo C Chuang E Lauzus N Bonilla A McBeath B 2020 Frontline worker perceptions of organizational support to promote evidence use in private child welfare agencies Child Welfare 98 3 55 95 Verbist A N Antle B F Winters A M Collins Camargo C 2020 A review of treatment decision making models and factors in social work practice Families in Society 101 4 444 455 DOI 1177 1022389420921069 Winters A M Collins Camargo C Antle B F Verbist A N 2020 Implementation of system wide change in child welfare and behavioral health The role of capacity collaboration and readiness for change Children and Youth Services Review 108 DOI 10 1016 J CHILDYOUTH 2019 102580 Collins Camargo C Strolin Goltzman J Akin B 2019 Use of technology to facilitate practice improvement in trauma informed child welfare systems Child Welfare 97 3 85 108 Collins Camargo C Chuang E McBeath B Mak S 2019 Staying afloat amid the tempest External pressures facing private child and family serving agencies and managerial strategies employed to address them Human Service Organizations Management Leadership and Governance 43 2 125 145 DOI 10 1080 23303131 2019 1606870 Bunger A McBeath B Collins Camargo C Chuang E PerezJolles M 2018 Levels and Consequences of embeddedness among nonprofit human service organizations National survey evidence from child welfare Human Services Organizations Management Leadership and Governance 42 2 225 244 DOI 10 1080 23303131 2017 1422069 Collins Camargo C Antle B 2017 Child Welfare Supervision Special Issues Related to Trauma informed Care in a Unique Environment The Clinical Supervisor 37 1 64 82 DOI 10 1080 07325223 2017 1382412 Perez Jolles M Collins Camargo C McBeath B Bunger A Chuang E 2017 Managerial Strategies to Influence Frontline Worker Understanding of Performance Measures in Nonprofit Child Welfare Agencies Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 46 6 11661188 DOI 10 1177 0899764017728366 Bunger A McBeath B Chuang E Collins Camargo C 2017 Institutional Pressures on Interorganizational Collaboration and Competition among Private Human Service Organizations Human Services Organizations Management Leadership and Governance 412 1 1329 DOI 10 1080 23303131 2016 1184735 Akin B Strolin Goltzman J Collins Camargo C 2017 Successes and Challenges in Developing Trauma Informed Child Welfare Systems A Real World Case Study of Implementation Children and Youth Services Review 82 42 52 Miller J J Collins Camargo C Jones B 2017 Exploring Member Perspectives on Participation on Child Welfare Citizen Review Panels A National Study Child Abuse and Neglect 72 352 359 Miller J J Collins Camargo C Jones B Nui C 2017 Exploring the University Partnership Model for Child Welfare Citizen Review Panels A Research Brief Children and Youth Services Review 81 1 4 Chuang E Collins Camargo C McBeath 2017 Organizational Supports Used by Private Child and Family Serving Agencies to Facilitate Evidence Use A Mixed Methods Study Protocol Implementation Science 12 49 Collins Camargo C McBeath B 2017 Child Welfare Practice Within the Context of Public Private Partnership Social Work 62 2 130 138 Miller J J Collins Camargo C 2016 Success on their own terms Youths perspective on successful foster care Journal of Public Child Welfare 10 1 59 78 Boes R C Collins Camargo C Thomas T A 2015 Evaluation of Implementation of the Kentucky Court Rules of Procedure and Practice An approach to assessing the impact of court reform efforts Juvenile and Family Court Journal 66 4 1 16 19
Dr Shantel Crosby s research focuses on wellbeing and adverse childhood experiences among youth who are courtinvolved or at risk of court involvement with emphasis on youth of color She examines trauma and behavioral socioemotional health among this population and explores trauma informed responses to maladaptive youth behaviors She is also interested in examining innovative practices and interventions across childserving systems that address negative youth behavior and trauma symptomatology Dr Crosby is currently an evaluator for the Louisville Trauma Resilient Community TRC project a 5 year grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Louisville TRC is focused on providing culturally appropriate trauma focused clinical and system level interventions in West and South Louisville to address community violence and race based trauma Dr Crosby was previously the principal investigator for a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation exploring the school experiences of traumaexposed students This study examined focus group data from trauma exposed high school to both understand their lived experiences to improve student well being Dr Crosby has also partnered as co principal investigator with faculty from the College of Education at the University of Louisville to pilot a trauma informed curriculum for undergraduate teacher candidates to address the paucity of pre service teacher training on childhood trauma RESEARCH INTERESTS Childhood trauma and wellbeing At risk youth Trauma informed practice Innovations in school practice Trauma informed teaching 20
Crosby S D Howell P Thomas S 2020 Teaching through Collective Trauma in the Era of COVID 19 Trauma informed Practices for Middle Level Learners Middle Grades Review Crosby S D Somers C Day A Baroni B 2019 Examining Trauma Informed Teaching and the Trauma Symptomatology of CourtInvolved Girls The Urban Review Frey A Small J W Lee J Crosby S D Seeley J R Forness S Walker H M 2019 homeBase Participation Engagement Alliance and Social Validity of a Motivational Parenting Intervention Children and Schools Crosby S D Patton D Duncan D T Smith Lee J 2019 Framing Neighborhood Safety and Academic Success Perspectives from High Achieving Black Youth in Chicago Children Youth and Environments 29 1 Patton D U Leonard P Elsaesser C Eschmann R D Patel S Crosby S 2019 What s a Threat on Social Media How Black and Latino Young Men in Chicago Define and Navigate Threats Online Youth Society 51 6 756 772 Thomas S Crosby S D Vanderhaar J 2019 Trauma Informed Practices in Schools Across Two Decades An Interdisciplinary Review of Research Review of Research in Education 43 422 452 Crosby S D Day A Somers C Baroni B 2018 Avoiding School Suspension Assessment of a Trauma Informed Intervention with Court Involved Female Students Preventing School Failure 62 3 229 237 Crosby S D Hsu H Jones K Rice E 2018 Factors that Contribute to Help Seeking Among Homeless Trauma Exposed Youth A Social Ecological Perspective Children and Youth Services Review Thomas S M Howell P B Crosby S D Echols K L New by L D Hodgson H Daneshmand S 2018 Classroom management through teacher candidates lenses Transforming learning communities through a community of practice Kentucky Teacher Education Journal Walker H Feil E G Frey A Small J Seeley J Golly A Crosby S Lee J Forness S Sprick M Coughlin C Stiller B 2018 First Step Next An Updated Version of the First Step to Success Early Intervention Program Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education Crosby S D Algood C L Sayles B Cubbage J 2017 An Ecological Examination of Factors That Impact Well Being Among Developmentally Disabled Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Juvenile and Family Court Journal 68 2 5 18 Crosby S D Somers C L Day A G Zammit M Shier J M Baroni B A 2017 Examining School Attachment Social Support and Trauma Symptomology Among Court Involved Female Students Journal of Child and Family Studies 26 9 2539 2546 Day A G Baroni B Somers C L Shier J M Zammit M Crosby S D Yoon J Pennefather M Hong J S 2017 Trauma and Triggers Students Perspectives on Enhancing the Classroom Experiences at a Residential Treatment Center School Children and Schools Children and Schools 39 227 237 Park H Liao M Crosby S D 2017 The Impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters Programs on Youth Development An Application of the Model of Homogeneity Diversity Relationship Children and Youth Services Review 82 60 68 Baroni B Day A Somers C Crosby S Pennefather M 2016 The adoption of the Monarch Room as an alternative to suspension and expulsion in addressing school discipline issues among courtinvolved youth Urban Education 1 21 Crosby S 2016 Trauma informed approaches to juvenile justice A critical race perspective Juvenile and Family Court Journal 67 1 518 Crosby S Somers C Day A Baroni B 2016 Working with traumatized students A preliminary study of measures to assess school staff perceptions awareness and instructional responses Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs 8 1 59 70 Day A Curtis A Paul R Allotey P A Crosby S 2016 Timely health service utilization of older foster youth by insurance type Journal of Adolescent Health 58 1 17 23 21
According to the World Health Organization the toxic combination of bad policies economics and politics is in large measure responsible for the fact that a majority of people in the world do not enjoy the good health that is biologically possible Within the context of our aging population which is expected to increase from 40 million to 70 million by 2030 it is important to address these disparities and social injustices to ensure that we will be able to care for our aging population Not only do we need to increase the workforce to deliver services to an aging population we also need to create health equity in our society by challenging the social determinants of health that are preventing older adults from enjoying good health Also societal barriers need to be broken down that prevent many older adults with chronic conditions from getting the care they need Dr Faul s research focuses on four critical needs in the field of aging and chronic disease management 1 the high prevalence and disproportionate impact of chronic conditions on marginalized people in our society 2 the lack of health selfmanagement and prevention programs that address cultural influences and the influences of the complex systems on people s health 3 the need for sophisticated multilevel explanatory methodologies in social work and health research to analyze pathways to effective health behavior and 4 the need for health professional researchers and practitioners to help fill the workforce gap for our aging society RESEARCH INTERESTS Health Equity Health Disparities Determinants of Health Aging Palliative Care 22
Arnold F W Reyes Vega A M Salunkhe V Furmanek S Furman C Morton L Faul A Yankeelov P Ramirez J A 2020 Older Adults Hospitalized for Pneumonia in the United States Incidence Epidemiology and Outcomes Journal of the American Geriatric Society 68 6 DOI 10 1111 jgs 16327 D Ambrosio J G Faul A C Fields M Cotton S G 2019 BabyBoomer Long Term Services and Support Expectations International Journal of Health Wellness and Society 9 3 13 25 ISSN 2156 8960 Faul A C D Ambrosio J G Yankeelov P A Cotton S G Furman C D Fall Faul M Gordon B Wright B 2018 Human Flourishing and Integrated Care Models The Development of the Flourish Index The Gerontologist Lawson T Faul A Verbist A 2018 Research and Statistics for Social Workers Routledge New York N Y Schapmire T J Head B A Nash W A Yankeelov P A Furman C D Wright R B Gopalraj R Gordon B Black K P Jones C Hall Faul M Faul A C 2018 Overcoming Barriers to Interprofessional Education The Interprofessional Curriculum for the Care of Older Adults iCCOA Advances in Medical Education and Practice Acquati C Faul A C Zebrack B Embry L Aguilar C Block R Hayes Lattin B Freyer D R Coler S 2018 Trajectories of sexual functioning in adolescent and young adult AYA cancer patients A 2 year longitudinal analysis Cancer Yankeelov P A Faul A C D Ambrosio J G Gordon B A McGeeney T 2018 Using World Caf s to Create Healthier Communities for Older Adults Living with Diabetes in Rural Areas Health Promotion Practice Schapmire T J Faul A C 2017 Depression symptoms in older adults with cancer A multilevel longitudinal study Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 35 3 260 2017 ISSN 1540 7586 Cotton S Faul A C D Ambrosio J G 2016 Veggie Rx A Fresh Stop Food Prescription Program KY Academy of Family Physicians Journal 88 Cotton S Faul A C Yankeelov P A 2016 Comparison of student characteristics and outcomes between an online and on campus MSSW program Advances in Social Work 17 1 31 43 Head BA Schapmire T Hermann C Earnshaw L Faul A Jones C Kayser K Martin A Shaw MA Woggon F Pfeifer M 2016 Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Curriculum Teaching Palliative Care Integration in Oncology Journal of Cancer Education 31 2 358 65 DOI 10 1007 s13187 015 0799 y Faul A C Hamilton Mason J 2015 Guest Editorial An Update to the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education Past and Future Considerations Journal of Social Work Education 51 4 700701 Tower L E Lazzari M Faul A C Collins K S Alvarez A R 2015 Challenges Changes and Impact of the CSWE Women s Council An Update Journal of Social Work Education 51 4 702 722 Faul A C Yankeelov P A McCord L R 2015 Inequitable access to Health Services for Older Adults with Diabetes Potential Solutions on a State Level Journal of Aging and Social Policy 27 1 63 86 Moore S E Golder S Faul A C Barbee A P Mathis L W Sterrett E M Yankeelov P A 2015 Social work online education A model for getting started and staying connected Journal of Social Work Education 51 3 505 518 Head BA Schapmire T Hermann C Earnshaw L Faul A Jones C Kayser K Martin A Shaw MA Woggon F Pfeifer M 2014 The interdisciplinary curriculum for oncology palliative care education iCOPE meeting the challenge of interprofessional education Journal of Palliative Medicine 17 10 pp 1107 1114 Tower L Faul A C Hamilton Mason J Gibson P Collins W L 2014 Work life fit The intersection of developmental lifecycle and academic lifecycle Affilia Journal of Women and Social Work 30 4 519 D Ambrosio J G Faul A C 2013 Love Through the lens of Pitirim Sorokin Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis 34 2 36 46 23
Dr Frey s research focuses on removing barriers to learning through promotion prevention and treatment of children within the context of schools These services are typically conceptualized at the primary secondary and tertiary levels consistent with a public health model Dr Frey s four most significant contributions have been in the areas of schoolbased mental health school social work services the First Step Next early intervention program and motivational interviewing in school settings Dr Frey has contributed to the expansion of the First Step Next intervention to be more effective for improving social competency and reducing challenging behavior for students with the most severe behavior problems and with students in preschool settings He is the senior author of homeBase an intervention to improve positive parenting as well as the Motivational Interviewing Training and Assessment System which has a variety of school based applications He has a successful record of disseminating research findings having had over 85 peer reviewed articles and chapters accepted for publication since becoming an Assistant Professor in 2000 Dr Frey recently served as the PI for a goal 2 Institute for Education Sciences IES development grant R324A080137 PD PI Frey and as a co investigator for a 5year NICHD funded efficacy trial 1R01HD055334 01A2 PD PI Feil He is currently serving as key personnel PI and Co I on three IES grants R32A150179 PD PI Frey and Seely R324A150221 PD PI Feil R324A190173 Co PD PI Frey and serves as the lead mental health consultant for the Jefferson County Public School s early childhood program RESEARCH INTERESTS School social work School mental health Behavior disorders Motivational interviewing First Step Next 24
Herman K Reinke W Frey A J 2021 Motivational Interviewing in Schools Strategies to Engage Parents Teacher and Students 2nd edition New York Springer Publishing Company Thompson A Frey A Kelly 2019 Factors affecting school social work practice A latent profile analysis School Mental Health 11 129 140 Feil E G Walker H W Frey A J Seeley J R Small J W Golly A Lee J Crosby S Forness S R 2020 Efficacy validation of the revised First Step program A randomized controlled trial Exceptional Children Advance online publication https doi org 10 1177 0014402920924848 Crosby S D Frey A J Zornes G Jones K 2019 Disruptive behavior disorders In J C Raines Ed Evidence based practice in school mental health Addressing DSM 5 disorders in schools New York NY Oxford University Press Ochocki S Frey A J Patterson D Herron F Beck N Dupper D 2020 Evaluating the Zones of Regulation intervention to improve the self control of elementary students International Journal of School Social Work 5 2 https doi org 10 4148 21614148 1046 Frey A J Lee J Small J W Skidmore B Johnson L Sibley M Owens J S Bradshaw C 2020 Mechanisms of Motivational Interviewing A conceptual framework to guide practice and research Prevention Science Advance online publication https doi org 10 1007 s11121 020 01139 x Crutchfield J Phillipo K Frey A J 2020 Structural Racism in Schools A View Through the Lens of the National School Social Work Practice Model Children Schools 42 3 187 194 187 194 Frey A J Kuklinski M Bills K Small J Forness S Walker H Feil E Seeley J 2019 Comprehensive Cost Analysis of First Step Next for Preschoolers with Disruptive Behavior Disorder Using Real World Intervention Data to Estimate Costs at Scale Prevention Science 20 1219 1232 Lee J Frey A J Warner Z Kelley A 2019 Coaching to Improve Motivation in Early Childhood Practitioners and Parents In O N Saracho Ed Contemporary perspectives on research on motivation in early childhood education Charlotte North Carolina Information Age Publishing Walker H M Feil E G Frey A J Small J Golly A Crosby S Lee J Forness S Sprick M Coughlin C and Stiller B FSN redesign 2018 First Step Next An Updated Version of the First Step to Success Early Intervention Program Perspectives on Early Childhood in Psychology and Education 3 9 38 Phillippo K Shayman E Kelly M Frey A 2017 School Social Worker Practice Decisions The Impact of Professional Models Training and School Context Families in Society 98 275 283 doi 10 1606 1044 3894 2017 98 40 Frey A J Lee J Small J W Walker H M Seeley J R 2017 Motivational Interviewing Training and Assessment System for School Based Applications Emotional Behavioral Disorders in Youth 17 86 92 Seeley J R Small J W Feil E G Frey A J Walker H M Golly A Forness S R 2019 Effects of the First Step to Success Intervention on Preschoolers with Comorbid Anxiety Problems School Mental Health doi 10 1007 s1230 9226 3 Frey A J Raines J C Streeck F Alvarez M E Sabatino C A Lindsey B C Dupper D R McInerney A Norris M P 2016 The National School Social Work Practice Model In L Villarreal T Cox M Alvarez s School Social Work National Perspective on Practice in the Schools Oxford University Press Inc New York Lachini A L Lee J DiNovo R Lutz Frey A J 2019 Integrating Motivational Interviewing into Social Work Education A Practical Example Journal of Social Work Education https doi org 10 1080 10437797 2018 1434433 Feil E G Small J W Seeley J R Walker H M Golly A Frey A J Forness S R 2016 Early intervention for young children at risk for attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Preschool First Step to Success Behavior Disorders 41 95 106 25
Dr Frey s primary interest is in the intersection of family processes and suicide prevention Her research utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the role of stigma and family interactions following a loved one s disclosure of suicidal ideation or behavior Dr Frey s work has demonstrated links suggesting disclosure and subsequent family reaction predict depression symptoms and the interpersonal needs that predict the desire to die Moreover she found that individuals with a lifetime history of suicidal behavior perceived the highest rates of stigma from close family members which was the best predictor of subsequent depression symptoms compared to stigma from other sources e g therapists nurses clergy Dr Frey is currently the principal investigator for a grant funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that examines the effect of parental expressed emotion on adolescent disclosure of suicide ideation and how they impact treatment adherence moving forward RESEARCH INTERESTS Dr Frey s previous and current work emphasize the important role of family members during the recovery process for suicide attempt survivors As a licensed clinician and family scientist Dr Frey aspires to conduct research that has clear implications for both family life educators and mental health service providers All too often the family environment is considered a treatment context only for children and adolescents which limits our efforts in treating suicidal behavior within adults Dr Frey advocates for examining the family s role in experiences leading up to suicidal behavior and the assets families can provide in the treatment process for individuals of all ages Family processes Mental health Mixed methods research Suicide stigma Suicide related communication 26
Mayer L R sch N Frey L M Nadorff M R Drapeau C W Sheehan L Oexle N 2020 Anticipated suicide stigma secrecy and suicidality among suicide attempt survivors Suicide LifeThreatening Behavior 50 706 713 doi 10 1111 sltb 12617 Love H A Frey L M Durtshi J 2020 The practice of suicide assessment and management by marriage and family therapists American Journal of Family Therapy 48 16 35 doi 10 1080 01926187 2019 1673262 Fulginiti A Frey L M 2020 Are the right people selected for first disclosures about suicidal thoughts Exploring what we know about advance directives in the context of safety planning Community Mental Health Journal 56 174 185 doi 10 1007 s10597 019 00457 x Maple M Frey L M McKay K Coker S Grey S 2020 Nobody hears a silent cry for help Suicide attempt survivors experiences of disclosing during and after a crisis Archives of Suicide Research 24 498 516 doi 10 1080 13811118 2019 1658671 Frey L M Middleton J Gattis M N Fulginiti A 2018 Suicidal ideation and behavior among victims of sex trafficking in Kentuckiana Crisis doi 10 1027 0227 5910 a000557 Fulginiti A Frey L M 2018 Exploring suicide related disclosure motivation and the impact on mechanisms linked to suicide Death Studies doi 10 1080 07481187 2018 1504349 Frey L M Higgins G E Fulginiti A 2018 Testing the psychometric properties of the Self Harm and Suicide Disclosure Scale Psychiatry Research doi 10 1016 j psychres 2018 09 016 Williams S M Frey L M Stage D L Cerel J 2018 Exploring lived experience in gender and sexual minority suicide attempt survivors American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Advance online publication doi 10 1037 ort0000334 Fulginiti A Frey L M 2018 Suicide attempt survivorship and designation as a concealable stigmatized identity Families in Society Advance online publication doi 10 1177 1044389418781556 Frey L M Fulginiti A Sheehan L Oexle N Stage D L Stohlmann Rainey J 2020 What s in a word Clarifying terminology on suicide related communication Death Studies 44 808818 doi 10 1080 07481187 2019 1614111 Frey L M Fulginiti A Lezine D Cerel J 2018 The decisionmaking process for disclosing suicidal ideation and behavior to family and friends Family Relations 67 414 427 doi 10 1111 fare 12315 Singleton M D Frey L M Webb A Cerel J 2020 Public health surveillance of youth suicide attempts Challenges and opportunities Suicide Life Threatening Behavior 50 42 55 doi 10 1111 sltb 12572 Middleton J S Gattis M N Frey L M Roe Sepowitz D 2018 Youth experiences survey YES Exploring the scope and complexity of sex trafficking in a sample of youth experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Service Research 44 141 157 doi 10 1080 04188376 2018 1428924 Fulginiti A Pahwa R Frey L M 2019 Sharing suicidal thoughts in social networks A multi level perspective of disclosure among people with serious mental illness in India International Journal of Mental Health 48 197 216 doi 10 1080 00207411 2019 1664259 Frey L M Drapeau C W Fulginiti A Oexle N Stage D L Sheehan L Cerel J Moore M 2019 Recipients of suiciderelated disclosure The link between disclosure and posttraumatic growth for suicide attempt survivors Manuscript submitted for publication International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16 3815 3829 doi 10 3390 ijerph16203815 Sheehan L Oexle N Bushman M Fulginiti A Frey L M 2019 Suicide related disclosure Potential implications for inclusion and recovery Journal of Public Mental Health 18 162 168 doi 10 1108 JPMH 01 2019 0012 Frey L M Hunt Q A 2018 Treatment for suicidal thoughts and behavior A review of family based interventions Journal of Marital Family Therapy 44 107 124 doi 10 1111 jmft 12234 Sanford R L Cerel J Frey L M 2018 Survivor of suicide loss support group facilitators Do peers and professionals differ Social Work with Groups 41 306 322 Advanced online publication doi 10 1080 01609513 2017 1351414 Frey L M Fulginiti A 2017 Talking about suicide is not enough The relationships between disclosure family reaction and interpersonal needs Journal of Mental Health 26 366 372 doi 10 1080 09638237 2017 1340592 27
Dr Golder s scholarship focuses on the intersection of women s high risk behaviors substance use HIV risk lawbreaking and the criminal justice system as well as aging adults within the criminal justice system The overall goal of both lines of research is the development of interventions that promote optimal health and functioning for justice involved women and men RESEARCH INTERESTS Justice involved women and men High risk behavior Aging among criminal justice populations Violence victimization 28
Fedock G Garthe R C Sarantakos S Golder S Higgins G E Logan TK 2018 A life course perspective of victimization child welfare involvement cumulative stress and mental health for mothers on probation and parole Child Abuse Neglect 86 235 246 https doi org 10 1016 j chiabu 2018 10 007 Hall M Ball D Sears J Higgins G Logan TK Golder S 2018 Past Year Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among Criminal Justice Involved Women Drug and Alcohol Dependence DOI 10 1080 08897077 2018 1442382 Smith K Bunting A Golder S Hall M Higgins G Logan TK In Press Prevalence and correlates of disability among a sample of victimized women on probation and parole Journal of Correctional Health Care Engstrom M Winham K Golder S Renn T Higgins G Logan TK 2017 Correlates of HIV Risks among Women on Probation and Parole AIDS Education and Prevention 29 3 256 273 Dishon Brown A Golder S Renn T Winham K Higgins G Logan TK 2017 Attachment coping childhood victimization and substance use among victimized women on probation and parole Violence and Victims 32 3 431 451 PMID 28516830 DOI 10 1891 0886 6708 VV D 15 00100 Renn T Golder S Higgins G Logan TK 2017 Examining the relationship between childhood victimization high risk behaviors and health among criminal justice involved women Journal of Correctional Health Care 23 1 104 121 DOI https doi org 10 1177 1078345816685847 Hall M Golder S Higgins G Logan TK 2016 Nonmedical prescription opioid use among women on probation and parole Addictive Behaviors 53 113 119 DOI 10 1016 j addbeh 2015 10 008 Golder S Engstrom M Hall M Higgins G Logan TK 2015 Psychological distress among victimized women on probation and parole A latent class analysis American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 85 4 382 391 PMID 25915692 DOI 10 1037 ort0000057 Winham K Engstrom M Golder S Renn T Higgins G Logan TK 2015 Childhood victimization attachment psychological distress and substance use among women on probation and parole American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 85 2 145 158 PMID 25822606 DOI 10 1037 ort0000038 Higgins G Marcum C Golder S Hall M Logan TK 2015 Confirmatory factor analysis of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey Examining the factor structure among victimized women on probation and parole American Journal of Criminal Justice DOI 10 1007 s12103 015 9290 x Golder S Hall M Engstrom M Higgins G Logan TK 2014 Correlates of recent drug use among victimized women on probation and parole Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 28 4 1105 1116 PMID 25528050 DOI 10 1037 a0038351 Golder S Logan TK 2014 Violence victimization criminal justice involvement and substance use among drug involved men Violence and Victims 29 1 53 72 PMID 24672994 DOI 10 1891 0886 6708 VV D 12 00040 Golder S Higgins G E Hall M Logan TK 2014 JusticeInvolved Women Focusing on Women on Probation and Parole Corrections Today Jan Feb2014 76 1 32 41 Golder S Hall M Logan TK Higgins G Dishon A Renn T Winham K 2013 Early Online 1 13 Substance use among victimized women on probation and parole Substance Use Misuse PMID 24138096 DOI 10 3109 10826084 2013 844164 Hall M Golder S Conley C Sawning S 2013 Designing programming and interventions for women in the criminal justice system American Journal of Criminal Justice 38 1 27 50 DOI 10 1007 s12103 012 9158 2 Golder S Connell C Sullivan T P 2012 Victimization posttraumatic stress symptoms and substance use among communitybased women A latent class analysis and examination of between class differences Violence Against Women 18 8 934 957 PMCID PMC4501860 DOI 10 1037 ort0000057 Golder S Logan TK 2011 Cumulative victimization psychological distress and high risk behavior among substance involved women Violence and Victims 26 4 477 495 DOI 10 1891 08866708 26 4 477 Golder S Logan TK 2010 Lifetime victimization and psychological distress Cluster profiles of out of treatment drug involved women Violence and Victims 25 1 62 83 PMID 20229694 DOI 10 1891 0886 6708 25 1 62 Golder S Logan TK 2007 Correlates and predictors of women sex trading over time among a sample of out of treatment drugs abusers AIDS Behavior 11 4 628 640 DOI 10 1007 s10461006 9158 7 29
Dr Hall s research is focused on understanding substance use and developing and evaluating effective interventions for people with substance use problems He currently serves as the evaluator for Kentucky s Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams START a child welfare intervention for families with co occurring substance use and child maltreatment The START program evaluation has been funded through the Administration for Children Families under three funding mechanisms awarded to the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services Studies of the program have shown that children in families served by START enter out ofhome care at a lower rate of than families receiving usual child welfare services Additionally a recent study demonstrated that medications for opioid use were associated with improved child welfare outcomes START is currently rated as a promising practice by two independent organizations that evaluate child welfare interventions RESEARCH INTERESTS Dr Hall also has a longstanding research interest in the epidemiology of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs particularly in understudied populations e g rural Appalachians institutionalized youth women on probation and parole A previous study established distinct subtypes of individuals who report nonmedical prescription drug Subsequent work described the relationship of psychological distress e g PTSD and physical health status e g pain symptoms on nonmedical prescription drug use Co occurring substance use child maltreatment Nonmedical use of prescription drugs Intervention development Evaluation 30
Abadi M Shamblen S R Thompson K T Richard B O Parrino H Hall M T 2020 Peer led training to reduce alcohol misuse and related harm among Greek affiliated students Substance Use and Misuse 55 14 2321 2331 Smith K E Bunting A M Walker R Hall M T Grundman O Castillo O 2019 Non prescribed buprenorphine use mediates the relationship between heroin and kratom use among a sample of polysubstance using individuals Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Salameh T N Hall L A Crawford T N Staten R R Hall M T 2020 Likelihood of mental health and substance use treatment receipt among pregnant women in the United States International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Hall M T Ball D Sears J Higgins G E Logan TK Golder S 2018 Past year nonmedical use of prescription drugs among women on probation and parole A cross sectional study Substance Abuse 39 3 280 285 DOI 10 1080 08897077 2018 1442382 Smith K E Bunting A M Golder S Hall M T Higgins G E Logan TK 2019 Prevalence and correlates of disability among a sample of victimized women on probation and parole Journal of Correctional Health Care Huebner R A Hall M T Smead E Willauer T Posze L 2018 Peer mentoring services opportunities and outcomes for child welfare families with substance use disorders Children and Youth Services Review 84 239 246 Hall M T Sears J Walton M 2019 Motivational Interviewing in child welfare services A systematic review Child Maltreatment Walton M Hall M T 2017 Involuntary civil commitment for substance use disorder Legal precedents and ethical considerations for social workers Journal of Social Work in Public Health Salameh T N Hall L A Crawford T N Staten R R Hall M T 2019 Trends in mental health and substance use disorders and treatment receipt among pregnant and nonpregnant women in the U S 2008 2014 Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics Gynecology Hall M T 2019 spring Supporting medication assisted treatment in child welfare In T LaLiberte K Barry K Walthour Eds CW360 Understanding Substance Use and Interventions in Child Welfare St Paul MN Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare University of Minnesota Retrieved from https cascw umn edu wp content uploads 2019 04 360WEB_2019 temp_ pdf Prost S G Higgins G E Golder S Logan TK Hall M T 2019 Mental health and women on probation or parole A confirmatory factor analysis of the Brief Symptom Inventory BSI 18 Women Criminal Justice Salameh T N Hall L A Crawford T N Staten R R Hall M T 2019 Racial ethnic differences in mental health treatment among a national sample of pregnant women with mental health and or substance use disorders in the United States Journal of Psychosomatic Research 121 74 80 Huebner R A Young N Hall M T Posze L Willauer T 2017 Serving families with child maltreatment and substance use disorders A decade of learning Journal of Family Social Work Sears J Hall M T Harris L M Mount S Posze L Willauer T 2017 Like a marriage Partnering with peer mentors in child welfare Children and Youth Services Review 74 80 86 Hall M T Wilfong J Huebner R A Posze L Willauer T 2016 Medication assisted treatment improves child permanency outcomes for opioid using families in the child welfare system Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 71 63 67 Walton M Hall M T 2016 The effects of employment interventions on addiction treatment outcomes A review of the literature Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions 16 358 384 Hall M T Golder S Higgins G E Logan TK 2016 Nonmedical prescription opioid use among victimized women on probation and parole Addictive Behaviors 53 113 19 31
Dr Harris s research goals are to improve and extend intervention strategies for older adults who have been impacted by the HIV AIDS epidemic Her expertise is qualitative methodology Ethnography and Grounded Theory but she also uses quantitative methods in her research Over the past decade Dr Harris has worked closely with international NGOs such as Save the Children the International Rescue Committee World Relief and the International Medical Corps to support psychosocial interventions and research Her international work includes studies on grandparents raising grandchildren due to the HIV AIDS epidemic in Vietnam Domestically her research interests involve the improvement of service delivery for persons over the age of 50 living with HIV AIDS She is currently studying the state of HIV AIDS care and prevention for older adults among aging service providers long term care facilities assisted living facilities and independent living communities in order to understand the most effective strategies to meet the needs of this growing population RESEARCH INTERESTS International social work Intergenerational caregiving Gerontology HIV AIDS prevention treatment Qualitative mixed methodologies Arts Based Approaches to Research 32
Middleton J Harris L M Matera Bassett D Nicotera N 2021 Your Soul Feels a Little Bruised Forensic Interviewers Experiences of Vicarious Trauma Journal of Traumatology Emlet C A Harris L M 2018 Giving Back is Receiving The Role of Generativity in Successful Aging Among HIV positive Older Adults Journal of Aging and Health 0898264318804320 Kerr J C Harris L M Glass E Golden T Crawford T N 2020 I Shall Live and Not Die Using Monologues Based on the Experiences of Older African Americans Living with HIV to Address HIVrelated Stigma among African Americans in Louisville Kentucky Family and Community Health 43 4 257 263 doi 10 1097 FCH 0000000000000268 Antle B F Wells M J Wright J H Harris L M Eels T Capiccie A Wright B and Owen J J 2018 Dissemination of Computer Assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression in Primary Care Contemporary Clinical Trials Kayser K Smith L Washington A Harris L M Head B 2020 Living with the Financial Consequences of Cancer A Life Course Perspective Journal of Psychosocial Oncology doi https doi org 10 1080 07347332 2020 1814933 Kerr J C Ayangeakaa S D Combs R Harris L M Sears J Northington T Burton K Sterrett Hong E 2020 Community Informed Development of a Campaign to Increase HIV Pre exposure Prophylaxis PrEP Awareness among African American Young Adults Journal of Racial Ethnic Disparities doi https doi org 10 1007 s40615 020 00848 x Osezua V Sato D Harris L M 2020 Experiences of Social Exclusion and Inclusion Among Emerging Adult Refugees from the African Great Lakes Region Journal of Public Health Issues and Practices 4 1 165 doi https doi org 10 33790 jphip1100165 Harris L M Crawford T N Kerr J C Thomas T A Schmidt V 2020 African American Older Adults Living with HIV Exploring Stress Stigma and Engagement in HIV Care Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Crawford T Harris L M Peyrani P 2019 Examining Age as a Moderating Effect on the Relationship between Alcohol Use and Viral Suppression among Women Living With HIV Journal of Women s Health Crawford T Harris L M Peyrani P In Press Examining Age as a Moderating Effect on the Relationship between Alcohol Use and Viral Suppression among Women Living With HIV Journal of Women s Health Van Zyl M A Harris L M 2018 Provider Responses to Patients with Chronic Conditions Who Follow a Plant Based Diet Families in Society 1044389418810239 Harris L M Emlet C A Pierpaoli Parker C Furlotte C 2018 Timing of Diagnosis Understanding Resilience Narratives of HIV Positive Older Adults Diagnosed Pre and Post HAART Journal of Gerontological Social Work 61 1 78 103 doi 10 1080 01634372 2017 1402841 Boggiano V Harris L M Schmidt V Nguyen T Barry M 2017 Protecting Balancing and Confronting Health Seeking Among Homeless Youth in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies 8 3 4 1 15 Harris L M Wilfong J Thang N D Kim B 2017 Guardianship Planning Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Orphaned by HIV AIDS in Northern Vietnam GrandFamilies The Contemporary Journal of Research Practice and Policy 4 1 Available at http scholarworks wmich edu grandfamilies vol4 iss1 7 Emlet C A Harris L M Pierpaoli C M Furlotte C 2017 The Journey I Have Been Through The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Aging Well Among HIV Positive Older Adults Research on Aging 0164027517697115 Harris L M Boggiano V Thang N D 2016 Social Crimes Understandings of HIV AIDS as a Disease among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Vietnam Social Work in Public Health 31 6 520529 doi 10 1080 19371918 2016 1160334 33
Dr Head worked as both a nurse and social worker at a large hospice program in multiple roles before entering academics home hospice nurse director of quality and compliance and director of staff development and community education She entered doctoral studies in 2002 due to her interest in teaching on the college level and doing research related to palliative care and oncology Her dissertation developed an instrument to measure financial well being as a component of quality of life for cancer patients Upon receiving her PhD from the Kent School of Social Work Dr Head was appointed as a faculty member in the School of Medicine Dr Head served as Principal Investigator on a project funded by the Moore foundation to develop and implement a specialty certification for palliative and hospice social workers Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Worker Certified APHSW C To date almost 500 social workers have become certified in this specialty through the program She continues to develop exam items and marketing efforts for the certification Most recently she has served as co principal investigator on a National Cancer Institute funded project the Interprofessional Education Exchange or iPEX program This program provides faculty development to faculty teams from across the nation to enable them to design and implement interprofessional education programs in palliative care To date 16 teams 2 cohorts of 8 teams each have received the training and two more cohorts are planned Those teams completing the training have been successful in establishing unique interprofessional palliative care education programs at their home institutions Dr Head continues to facilitate interprofessional student teams for nursing medicine social work and chaplaincy students at the University of Louisville She is also working as co editor on a textbook on interprofessional palliative care RESEARCH INTERESTS Interprofessional education in palliative care Financial impact of a cancer diagnosis Development and specialty certification of hospice and palliative social workers Workforce enhancement for hospice and palliative social workers and nurses Telehealth in palliative care 34
Karen Kayser Lisa Smith Ariel Washington Lesley M Harris Barbara Head 2021 Living with the financial consequences of cancer A life course perspective Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 39 1 1734 DOI 10 1080 07347332 2020 1814933 Schapmire T J Head B A Pfeifer M 2020 The interprofessional educational exchange iPEX program Preparing faculty to develop interprofessional education in palliative oncology Psycho Oncology 2020 29 66 117 https doi org 10 1002 pon 5328 Zheng Y Lawson T R Head B A 2017 Our Only Child Has Died A Study of Bereaved Older Chinese Parents Omega Journal of Death and Dying 75 4 doi 10 1177 0030222815612285 Head B A Schapmire T J Zheng Y 2017 Telehealth in palliative care a systematic review of patient outcomes Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing 19 2 130 139 Middleton A Head B Remke S 2019 Fast Fact Role of the hospice and palliative care social worker Accepted for publication Journal of Pain and Symptom Management December 2019 Blacker S Head B A Jones B L Remke S S Supiano K 2016 Advancing Hospice and Palliative Care Social Work Leadership in Interprofessional Education and Practice Journal of Social Work in End of Life Palliative Care 12 4 316 330 DOI 10 1080 15524256 2016 1247771 PMID 27938025 Head B Peters B Middleton A Friedman C Guman N 2019 Results of a nationwide hospice and palliative care social work job analysis Journal of Social Work in End of Life Palliative Care DOI 10 1080 15524256 2019 1577326 Published online March 20 2019 pp 16 33 Head B A Smith L 2016 Use of contemporary film as a medium for teaching an online death and grief course Journal of Social Work in End of Life Palliative Care 12 30 1 19 http dx doi org 10 1080 15524256 2016 1201564 PMID 27462949 Head B Middleton Alyssa 2019 Work satisfaction among hospice and palliative nurses Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing ISSN 1539 0705 PMID 30964830 Published online April 5 2019 Head B A Schapmire T J Earnshaw L Chenault J Pfeifer M Sawning S Shaw M A 2016 Improving medical graduates training in palliative care advancing education and practice Advances in Medical Education and Practice 7 99 113 PMID 26955298 Head B A Furman C D Lally A M Leake K Pfeifer M P 2018 Medicine as it should be Teaching team and teamwork during a palliative care clerkship Journal of Palliative Medicine Accepted 12 13 2017 Publication pending Schapmire T J Head B A Nash W A Yankeelov P A Furman C D Wright B R Gopalraj R Gordon B Black K P Jones C Hall Faul M and Faul A C in press 2017 Overcoming barriers to interprofessional education in gerontology The Interprofessional Curriculum for the Care of Older Adults iCCOA Advances in Medical Education and Practice Head B Harris L Kayser K Martin A Smith L 2017 As if the disease wasn t enough coping with the financial consequences of cancer Supportive Care in Cancer 1 13 DOI 10 1007 s00520017 3918 y Online ahead of print Head B A Schapmire T J 2016 Interprofessional education In E Wittenberg B Ferrell J Goldsmith T Smith S Ragan M Glajchen and G Handso Eds Textbook of Palliative Care Communication New York Oxford University Press Hermann C P Head B A Black K Singleton K 2016 Preparing nursing students for interprofessional practice The interdisciplinary curriculum for oncology palliative care education Journal of Professional Nursing 32 62 71 PMID 26802593 Zheng Y Head B A Schapmire T J 2016 A systematic review of telehealth in palliative care Caregiver outcomes Telemedicine and e Health 22 4 288 294 PMID 26360181 35
Dr Jenkins research is broadly focused on understanding the lived experiences of individuals and family forms that suffer from marginalization or lack detail in academic and professional literature Most frequently his research examines the lives of sexual minorities as individuals couples and families and the issues that impact them Historically since sexual orientation is often not included in collected census data Dr Jenkins has interviewed marginalized individuals and couples across the United States to better understand their experiences to compare and contrast with those frequently included in scholarly publications Dr Jenkins also has a scholarly interest in the interventions offered to these individuals and families He hopes his research shapes evidence based policies and services designed to reach these individuals and their loved ones RESEARCH INTERESTS Individual and family marginalization Health disparities Couples and family therapy Substance abuse and recovery Therapeutic interventions 36
McBride A M Abrams L S Dettlaff A Gregoire T Jenkins D Uehara E 2019 Advancing the Public Impact of Social Work Scholarship Perspectives of Deans and Directors Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research 10 4 doi https 10 1086 706154 Wallace C Cohen H Jenkins D 2019 Transforming students attitudes and anxieties toward death and loss The role of the prior death experiences Omega Journal of Death and Dying 79 1 52 71 doi https 10 1177 0030222817710140 Walker C Jenkins D Cohen H 2016 An older transgender woman s quest for identity Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 54 2 31 38 doi https doi org 10 3928 02793695 20160119 04 Jenkins D 2013 Boundary ambiguity in gay stepfamilies Perspectives of gay biological fathers and their same sex partners Journal of Divorce Remarriage 54 4 329 348 https doi org 10 1080 10502556 2013 780501 Curry L Jenkins D Walker C Cohen H Hogstel M 2009 Negotiating peace and power in an interdisciplinary research team A case study Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research 9 3 16 pages Fruhauf C A Orel N A Jenkins D 2009 The coming out process to grandchildren Grandfather s perceptions of their adult children s influence Journal of GLBT Family Studies Innovation in Theory Research and Practice 5 99 118 LaSala M Jenkins D Wheeler D Fredriksen Goldsen K I 2008 LGBT faculty research and researchers Risks and rewards Journal of Gay Lesbian Social Services 20 3 253 267 Jenkins D 2008 Changing family dynamics A sibling comes out Journal of GLBT Family Studies 4 1 1 16 Cohen H L Curry L C Jenkins D Walker C A Hogstel M O 2008 Older lesbians and gay men Long term care issues Annals of Long Term Care 16 2 33 38 Rowan N Jenkins D Park C 2013 What is valued in gay and lesbian specific alcohol and other drug specific treatment Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services 25 1 56 76 https doi org 10 1080 10538720 2012 751765 Johnston L Jenkins D 2006 Lesbians and gay men embrace their sexual orientation after ex gay ministries Social Work in Mental Health 4 3 61 82 Jenkins D Coker R 2010 Coping with triplets Perspectives of parents during the first four years Health and Social Work 35 3 169 180 https doi org 10 1093 hsw 35 3 169 Jenkins D Johnston L 2004 Unethical treatment of gay and lesbian people with conversion therapy Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 85 4 557 561 Jenkins D Walker C Cohen H Curry L 2010 A lesbian elder managing identity disclosure A case study Journal of Gerontological Social Work 53 5 402 420 doi https 10 1080 01634372 2010 488280 Johnston L Jenkins D 2004 Coming out in mid adulthood Building a new identity Journal of Gay Lesbian Social Services 16 2 19 42 Jenkins D Smith T 1994 Applying Delphi methodology in family therapy research Contemporary Family Therapy 16 5 411 430 37
Dr Eli Karam provides a model for the application of research to practice within the field of marriage and family therapy MFT His areas of study include identifying the common factors leading to change in MFT and bridging the scientist practitioner gap in MFT research and training Common factors refer to all techniques and therapeutic change mechanisms that transcend various models and are related to successful outcomes All of Dr Karam s scholarly interests have been stimulated by his real world interactions with underserved client populations and the micro practice of social work and MFT Outside of psychotherapy his research areas center on healthy relationship education for at risk families adults and youth as well as the integration between the disciplines of social work and MFT Dr Karam also disseminates his work to the lay public through print and television media in order to accomplish valuable public education RESEARCH INTERESTS MFT common factors Therapeutic alliance Social work MFT integration MFT research practice integration Healthy relationship education 38
Karam E A Blow A J 2020 Common factors underlying couple marital family therapy Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy 1 147 169 Antle B Karam E A Barbee A P Sullivan D Minogue A Glover A 2019 Intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence and its impact on adolescent relationship attitudes A Qualitative study Journal of Loss and Trauma 1 21 Karam E A 2015 Introduction from the guest editor of Family Process Family therapy with underserved vulnerable populations Family Process Virtual Issue 9 Karam E A Antle B F Stanley S M Rhoades G K 2015 The marriage of couple relationship education to the practice of MFT A primer for integrated training Journal of Couple Relationship Therapy 14 3 277 295 Karam E A 2019 The AAMFT Podcast Relating educating innovating one episode at a time Family Therapy AAMFT 18 4 10 12 Karam E A Blow A Sprenkle D Davis S D 2015 Strengthening the systemic ties that bind Integrating common factors into MFT curricula Manuscript in press for Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 41 2 136 149 Karam E A 2019 Helping couples families navigate illness and disability An integrated approach Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 37 2 285 286 Karam E A Clymer S Elias C Calahan C 2015 Together face to face or alone at your own pace Traditional vs blended learning formats in couple family relationship coursework Journal of Instructional Psychology 41 4 85 96 Karam E A 2018 Training social workers in couple family therapy The Encyclopedia of Couple Family Therapy New York Springer Publishing Co Kayser K Acquati C Reese J Mark K A Wittman D Karam E A 2018 A systematic review of dyadic studies examining relationship quality in couples facing colorectal cancer together Psycho Oncology 27 1 13 21 Blow A J Karam E A 2017 The therapist s role in effective Marriage and Family Therapy practice The case for evidence based therapists Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 44 5 716 723 Karam E A Sterrett E Kiaer L 2017 The integration of family and group therapy as an alternative to juvenile incarceration A quasiexperimental evaluation using Parenting with Love and Limits PLL Family Process 56 2 331 347 Sterrett Hong E M Karam E A Kiaer L 2017 Statewide implementation of Parenting with Love and Limits among youth with coexisting emotional and behavioral problems reduces return to service rates and treatment costs Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 44 5 792 809 Antle B F Sullivan D J Barbee A P Karam E A 2015 Training fidelity as an important precursor for outcomes of relationship education programs Professional Development The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education 18 1 16 24 Karam E A Ko M Pinsof W Mroczek D Sprenkle D 2015 The multisystemic and multilevel investigation of the expanded therapeutic alliance psychological functioning relationship in individual therapy Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 41 4 401 414 Karam E A Sprenkle D H Davis S D 2015 Targeting threats to the therapeutic alliance A primer for MFT training Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 41 4 389 400 Langley C Barbee A P Antle B Christensen D N Archuleta A J Sar B K Karam E A van Zyl M A Cunningham M R Borders K 2015 Enhancement of Reducing the Risk for the 21st century Improvement to a curriculum developed to prevent teen pregnancy and STIs American Journal of Sexuality Education 10 1 40 69 Karam E A 2014 Review of Family therapy An Integrative map of the territory Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 40 3 303 304 Karam E A 2014 Comments from the guest editor of JMFT Common factor research Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Virtual Issue 5 Sullivan D J Karam E A Mardis M Cappiccie A Gamm C 2014 Student care teams in higher education A role for social work faculty Professional Development The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education 17 1 5 14 39
Professor Emerita A diagnosis of cancer challenges patients and their loved ones with a myriad of social and emotional stresses The COVID pandemic compounds their stress with an additional layer of uncertainty anxiety and loss Dr Kayser has been focusing her recent research on psychosocial oncology practices that have emerged from the pandemic and may potentially transform the way that supportive services are delivered to patients and their families post COVID RESEARCH INTERESTS Psychosocial oncology Cancer and interpersonal relationships Couple based interventions Cancer disparities International psychosocial oncology 40
Kayser K Smith L C Washington A Harris L Head B 2021 Living with the financial consequences of cancer A life course perspective Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 39 1 1734 Zebrack B Kayser K Oktay J Sachs A M 2018 A description of the Association of Oncology Social Work s Project to Assure Quality Cancer Care APAQCC and its impact Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 36 1 19 30 Kayser K Brydon D Moon H Zebrack B 2020 Institutional Capacity to Provide Psychosocial Care in Cancer Programs Addressing Barriers to Delivering Quality Cancer Care PsychoOncology 29 12 1995 2002 https doi org 10 1002 pon 5488 Head B Harris L Kayser K Martin A Smith L 2018 As if the disease wasn t enough Coping with the financial consequences of cancer Supportive Care in Cancer 26 975 987 DOI 10 1007 s00520 017 3918 y Kayser K Acquati C 2019 The influence of relational mutuality on dyadic coping among couples facing breast cancer Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Special Issue 37 2 194212 doi org 1080 07347332 2019 1566809 Lee H Y Lee M H Kayser K 2019 Oncology Social Work In S Gehlert T Brown Eds Handbook of Health Social Work pp 441 462 NY Wiley Hicks A Phillips K Siwik C Salmon P Litvan I Jablonski M Filoteo V Kayser K Sephton S E 2019 The role of dispositional mindfulness in a stress health pathway among Parkinson s disease patients and caregiving partners Quality of Life Research Advance online publication 6 14 2019 DOI 10 1007 s11136019 02217 6 Acquati C Kayser K 2019 Addressing the psychosocial needs of cancer patients A retrospective analysis of a distress screening and management protocol in clinical care Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 37 3 287 300 Acquati C Kayser K 2019 Dyadic coping across the lifespan Comparison of Younger and middle aged couples with breast cancer Frontiers in Psychology 9 March https doi org 10 3389 fp syg 2019 00404 Rusu P Bodenmann G Kayser K 2019 Cognitive emotion regulation and positive dyadic outcomes in married couples Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36 1 359 376 doi org 101177 0265407517751664 Kayser K Acquati C Reese J Mark K A Wittman D Karam E A 2018 A systematic review of dyadic studies examining relationship quality in couples facing colorectal cancer together Psycho Oncology Vol 27 1 pp 13 21 Head B Harris L Kayser K Martin A Smith L 2017 As if the Disease Wasn t Enough Coping with the Financial Consequences of Cancer Supportive Care in Cancer 26 975 987 DOI 10 1007 s00520 017 3918 y Zebrack B Kayser K Oktay J Sachs A M 2018 A Description of the Association of Oncology Social Work s Project to Assure Quality Cancer Care APAQCC and Its Impact Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 36 1 19 30 Zebrack B Kayser K Bybee B Padgett L Sundstrom L Jobin C Oktay J 2017 A practice based evaluation of distress screening protocol adherence and medical service utilization Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 15 7 903 912 Acquati C Kayser K 2017 Predictors of Psychological Distress among Cancer Patients Receiving Care at a Safety Net Institution The Role of Younger Age and Psychosocial Problems Supportive Care in Cancer doi 10 1007 s00520 017 3641 8 Ye L Antonelli M T Willis D G Kayser K Malhotra A Patel S R 2017 Couples experiences with continuous positive airway pressure treatment A dyadic perspective Sleep Health 3 5 362367 Kayser K Acquati C Reese J Mark K Wittmann D Karam E 2016 A systematic review of dyadic studies examining relationship quality in couples facing colorectal cancer together PsychoOncology Doi 10 1002 poon 4339 Zebrack B Kayser K Padgett L Sundstrom L Jobin C Nelson K 2016 Institutional Capacity to Provide Psychosocial Oncology Support Services A Report from the Association of Oncology Social Work Cancer 122 12 1937 45 doi 10 1002 cncr 30016 41
While social work has been concerned with issues of international import poverty refugees war etc for many decades there has been less emphasis on developing long lasting international university relationships that allow for mutual understanding and problem solution at the regional and local level International exchange and transfer of knowledge is critical to addressing issues arising in communities worldwide Individuals from diverse backgrounds interacting internationally fosters improved competence in all facets of social work practice Dr Lawson s research and scholarly activity over the past 40 years has focused on similarities and differences between cultures and under what conditions a viable transplant of ideas and programs may take place This has led to successful two way adaptation of approaches models methods programs and education in many countries Involving students has been a vital component in his work as they are the future of our world community RESEARCH INTERESTS International relations Social work education Social health policy Cultural understanding 42
Donohue Dioh J Otis M Miller J J Sossou M A delaTorres C Lawson T 2020 Survivors Conceptualizations of human trafficking prevention An exploratory study Evaluation and Program Planning https doi org 10 1016 j evalprogplan 2020 101873 Ghanem C Kollar I Fisher F Lawson T Pankofer S 2016 How do Social Work Novices and Experts Solve Professional Problems A Micro analysis of Epistemic Activities and the Use of Evidence European Journal of Social Work 11 1 17 Lawson T 2020 The Promised Land A Mountaintop and Political Courage A View from the Ground in F Bodi A Ragusa R Savova Eds Courage in Politics Pacini Editore Piza Italy Fabian G Lawson T Folnai M Kiss J Soelter E 2014 An International Comparison of the Career of Social Work by Students in Social Work ACTA Medicinae Sociologicia 5 5 26 Toldi A Fabian G Lawson T 2020 Female Courage in F Bodi A Ragusa R Savova Eds Courage in Politics Pacini Editore Piza Italy Zheng Y Lawson T 2014 Identity Reconstruction as Shiduers A Narrative from Chinese Older Adults who Lost their Only Child International Journal of Social Welfare 24 399 406 Lawson T Faul A Verbist A 2019 Research and Statistics for Social Workers Routledge New York N Y Lawson T Toldi A Fabian G 2014 English Hungarian Social Work Dictionary Institute of Social Sciences Faculty of Health University of Debrecen Hungary Fabian G Huse L Szoboskai K Lawson T Toldi A 2017 Hungarian female migrant sex workers Social support and vulnerability at home and abroad International Social Work December 113 Bodi F Lawson T Fabian G 2012 Local Organization of Social Services in Hungary Crises Reactions Changes Europaeischer Hochschulverlag GmbH Bremen Germany Ballard Kang J Lawson T Evans J 2017 Reaching Out for Help An Analysis of the Differences Between Refugees Who Accept and Those Who Decline Community Mental Health Services J Immigrant and Minority Health June 1 6 Lawson T Soelter E 2011 A j leto llam fejl des nek szociokultur lis modellje In F Bodi G Fabian Eds Helyi szoci lis ell t rendszer Magyarorszago pp 7 17 Debrecen Hungary Debrecen University Press Ghanem C Lawson T Pankofer S Maragkgos M Kollar I 2017 The Difussion of Evidence Based Practice Reviewing the Evidence Based Practice Networks in the United States and German Speaking Countries Journal of Evidence Informed Social Work 14 2 86 118 Faul A Yankeelov P Lawson T 2010 Demographic shift in population trends The reaction of one school of social work to the age wave Hungarian Gerontology 1 2 43 59 Smith E Lawson T 2017 Prevalence and Motivations for Kratom use in a Sample of Substance Users enrolled in a Residential Treatment Program Drug and Alcohol Dependence 180 340 348 Zheng Y Lawson T Head B 2017 Our Only Child Has Died A study of Bereaved Older Chinese Parents OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying 0 1 16 Drewry S Lawson T 2010 Operationalizing Codes of International Research Ethics The Role of Social Work ACTA Medicinae et Sociologica 1 1 2010 Lawson T Fabian G Eds 2009 Social Work in Health Care Debrecen Hungary University of Debrecen Press Lawson T 2016 Chinese English Social Work Dictionary available free for Ipad and Iphone at https itunes apple com us app social work dictionary pro id1116561857 mt 8 43
Dr Middleton is an Associate Professor in the Kent School of Social Work at the UofL and Director of the UofL Human Trafficking Research Initiative Dr Jennifer Middleton s research teaching and service activities all focus on partnering with communities to develop trauma informed approaches to working with children and families impacted by trauma substance abuse and other adverse childhood experiences In addition her collaborative efforts aim to address the cumulative impact of working with traumatized populations on the professionals and organizations who serve them Dr Middleton leads multiple federally funded interdisciplinary research projects examining the impact of trauma informed organizational change interventions within systems of care that serve sex trafficked populations and address community violence within refugee Tribal urban and rural community contexts She recently completed a five year 3 9M federal grant project that created a trauma informed system of care for children directly impacted by the opioid epidemic Dr Middleton is currently the Director of Implementation for a new five year 5M SAMHSA grant aimed at addressing community violence trauma and inequities in west and south Louisville Dr Middleton is also the Principal Investigator of two recently funded research projects which aim to address child sex trafficking 1 Project STAAR Survivors of Trafficking Creating Art Advocacy and Resilience a qualitative study which utilizes photovoice methods to explore the lived experiences of child sex trafficking survivors and 2 Project PIVOT Prevention and Intervention of Victims of Trafficking a comprehensive case review of all reported child sex trafficking cases over a 5 year period in Kentucky Middleton is an active member of numerous local state national and international human trafficking initiatives and is fully trained in the Sanctuary Model During her forensic social work career Dr Middleton interviewed and provided services to over 4 000 sexually exploited and trafficked children and youth RESEARCH INTERESTS Trauma informed child welfare and forensic social work Adverse childhood experiences ACEs Domestic minor sex trafficking Intersection between sexual violence and substance abuse Trauma informed organizational change Vicarious traumatization among helping professionals 44
Middleton J Harris L M Matera Bassett D Nicotera N 2021 Your soul feels a little bruised Forensic interviewers experiences of vicarious trauma International Journal of Traumatology Advanced online publication DOI http dx doi org 10 1037 trm0000297 Prost S G McDonald A Plassmeyer M Middleton J Golder S 2021 Not all traumas are equal Post traumatic stress and quality of life among women in prison Journal of Women and Criminal Justice DOI 10 1080 08974454 2020 1871160 Middleton J Edwards E Roe Sepowitz D Inman N Frey L Gattis M 2020 Adverse childhood experiences as predictors of sex trafficking among homeless youth in Kentuckiana Journal of Human Trafficking Accepted Middleton J Edwards E 2020 Detecting Child Trafficking within the Child Welfare System Recommendations and Best Practices for Screening and Identification Protocols in the United States International Journal of Forensic Research and Criminology In press Prost S G Middleton J 2020 Professional quality of life and intent to leave the workforce Gender disparities in child welfare Child Abuse Neglect The International Journal Advanced online publication https doi org 10 1016 j chiabu 2020 104535 Middleton J Edwards E 2020 A Five Year Analysis of Child Trafficking in the United States Exploring Case Characteristics and Outcomes to Inform Child Welfare System Response International Journal of Forensic Research and Criminology 8 5 192 203 https doi org 10 15406 frcij 2020 08 00328 Middleton J Bloom S L Strolin Goltzman J Caringi J 2019 Trauma informed care and the public child welfare system The challenges of shifting paradigms Journal of Public Child Welfare 13 3 235 244 DOI 10 1080 15548732 2019 1603602 Middleton J 2019 From the street corner to the digital world How the digital age impacts sex trafficking detection and data collection Winterdyk J Jones J Eds The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking New York NY Palgrave MacMillan Middleton J McDonald A R 2019 Creating sanctuary Traumainformed change for survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation Winterdyk J Jones J Eds The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking New York NY Palgrave MacMillan McDonald A R Middleton J 2019 Applying a survival sex hierarchy to the commercial sexual exploitation of children A traumainformed perspective Journal of Public Child Welfare Middleton J Gattis M Frey L Roe Sepowitz D 2018 Youth Experiences Survey YES Exploring the scope and complexity of sex trafficking in a sample of youth experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Service Research 44 2 1 17 Frey L Middleton J Gattis M N Fulginiti A 2018 Suicidal ideation and behavior among youth victims of sex trafficking in Kentuckiana Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Advanced online publication doi 10 1027 0227 5910 a000557 McDonald A Middleton J Matera Bassett D 2017 Organizational culture and climate factors impacting forensic interviewers experiences of vicarious trauma International Journal of Forensic Research and Criminology Middleton J Skaggs B Kimble S 2017 Human trafficking beyond borders Challenges for public security in the transnational world International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research 4 3 1 5 Middleton J 2017 Memory development and trauma in preschool children Implications for forensic interviewing professionals A review of the literature International Journal of Forensic Research and Criminology 4 1 1 6 45
Dr Moon s research centers on the study of physical and mental health of older adults the consequences of stress related to caregiving of people with chronic illness e g early stage Alzheimer s disease and the transition of care within a family context The goals of my research are to enhance their quality of life and to reduce health disparities among racially and culturally diverse older adults and their families I have worked on several projects addressing the complex ways in which social factors affect health and well being Dr Moon has been expanding her caregiving research by investigating disparities in health mental health and life experiences among racially and culturally diverse older adults and their caregivers CGs For example the estimated number of families with a member with Alzheimer s disease and other dementias in the U S is predicted to more than double between 2013 and 2050 Prior research has shown that race age income education and chronic conditions could be possible risk factors of dementia Given that more than a quarter of the older adult population in the U S is projected to be of ethnic or racial minority status by 2030 dementia among these groups is of significant concern Also the under researched population of immigrants with dementia merits attention given the demographic changes in the U S population prevalence of dementia 5 4 millions in 2013 to more than double by 2050 increase in the number of immigrants 2 7 million in 1990 to more than 16 million by 2050 It is important to understand whether the prevalence and incidence of dementia among immigrant and US born older adults may differ and whether dementia has differential impact on their CGs and to inform possible recommendations for culturally sensitive and sustainable care interventions and policies for CGs of immigrant older adults RESEARCH INTERESTS Minority Health Caregiving Immigrant Research methods Dementia Community based participatory research 46
Dilworth Anderson P Moon H 2021 The Long Arm of Inequities and Minority Elders Life Course Matters Generation Today Jan Feb Moon H Haley W Rote S Sears J 2020 Caregiver WellBeing and Burden Variations by Race Ethnicity and Care Recipient Nativity Status Innovation in aging 4 6 igaa045 https doi org 10 1093 geroni igaa045 Moon H Kim H Rote S Haley W Sears J 2020 The Effects of Nativity Status on Well Being Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Race Ethnicity A Multi group Analysis Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1 9 https doi org 10 1007 s10903 02001072 9 Kayser K Brydon D Moon H Zebrack B Kayser K Brydon D M Moon H Zebrack B 2020 Institutional capacity to provide psychosocial care in cancer programs Addressing barriers to delivering quality cancer care Psycho Oncology 29 12 19952002 https doi org 10 1002 pon 5488 Dilworth Anderson P Moon H Aranda M 2020 Dementia caregiving research Expanding and reframing the lens of diversity inclusivity and intersectionality The Gerontologist 60 5 797 805 Lee Y S Roh S Moon H Lee K H McKinley C LaPlante K 2020 Andersen s Behavioral Model to Identify Correlates of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors among Indigenous Women Journal of Evidence Based Social Work 17 1 117 135 Rote S Angel J Moon H Markides K 2019 Caregiving Across Diverse Populations New Evidence from the National Study of Caregiving NSOC and Hispanic EPESE H EPESE Innovation in Aging 3 2 igz033 https doi org 10 1093 geroni igz033 Lee Y Roh S Moon H Lee K H Burnette C E LaPlante K Andersen s Behavioral Model to Identify Correlates of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors among Indigenous Women Accepted Moon H Badana A N Hwang S Y Sears J S Haley W E 2019 Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults Variation by Race Ethnicity and Immigrant Status The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 27 3 241 250 Rote S Moon H 2018 Racial ethnic differences in caregiving frequency Does immigrant status matter Journals of Gerontology Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 73 60 1088 1098 Moon H Roh S Lee Y Burnette C 2018 Factors Associated with American Indian Mental Health Service Use in Comparison with White Older Adults Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 5 4 847 859 https doi org 10 1007 s40615 0170430 5 Moon H Robinson K Buckwalter K 2017 Influence of an Evidence Based Psychoeducational Intervention on Caregiver Appraisal International Journal Gerontology and Geriatric Research 1 1 021 029 Moon H Rote S Haley W E 2017 Factors that contribute to remaining in the community among older adults Aging Mental Health 1 8 Moon H Dilworth Anderson P Gr ske J 2017 The Effects of Placement on Dementia Care Recipients and Family Caregivers Quality of Life A Literature Review Quality in Ageing and Older Adults 18 1 44 57 Moon H Rote S Beaty J A 2017 Caregiving setting and Baby Boomer caregiver stress processes Findings from the National Study of Caregiving NSOC Geriatric Nursing 38 1 57 62 Moon H Townsend A Whitlatch C Dilworth Anderson P 2017 Predictors of Quality of Life for Dementia Caregiving Dyad Roles of Incongruent Perceptions of Everyday Care and Values The Gerontologist 57 4 657 666 Moon H Townsend A L Dilworth Anderson P Whitlatch C J 2016 Predictors of Discrepancy Between Care Recipients With Mild to Moderate Dementia and Their Caregivers on Perceptions of the Care Recipients Quality of Life American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Other Dementias 31 6 508 515 Moon H Corcoran J 2016 The lived experience of adult child caregivers of parents with Alzheimer s disease In J Corcoran Living with Mental Disorder Insights from Qualitative Research pps 321 339 Taylor Francis Publication Dilworth Anderson P Moon H 2018 Working with African American Families In Yeo and Gerdner Gallahpher Thomspson Ethnicity and the Dementias pps 211 224 Routledge New York and London 47
In Dilemmas of Black Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions in the United States Issues in the Post Multicultural Era Dr Moore and her colleagues discuss experiences as professors in predominately white universities PWIs Black faculty members are numerically underrepresented in the professoriate On PWI campuses their experiences have been mixed in terms of salary disparities being tracked into disciplines and departments that some view as marginal and status assaults and ongoing stigmatization ranging from police harassment to collegial harassment The Black church serves as a coping and survival mechanism and continues to be a type of family where Blacks receive social support and affirmation As an institution it is second in importance only to the family within the Black community In recent years the issue of child sexual abuse within religious institutions has come to light Dr Moore s research focuses on its incidence within society and how the Black church can become a safe haven against the sexual violation of children Many service providers and their organizations do not have adequate knowledge of culturally diverse people and their worldview However with increasing cultural diversity it will become more likely that service providers and recipients are of different backgrounds She co authored a text Social Work Practice with Culturally Diverse People in acknowledgment of the need for practitioners to be equipped with cultural knowledge and cross cultural skills She is also concerned about self care practices among social work students and family caregivers Dr Moore has received the Florence W Vigilante Award for Scholarly Excellence for her article The Dehumanization of Black Males by Police Teaching Social Justice Black Life Really Does Matter RESEARCH INTERESTS Police and the Unarmed Black Male African American Faculty The African American Church Self Care Social Work Students Social Work Practice Caregiving 48
Adegboyega A Boddie S Dorvie H Bolaji B Adedoyin C Moore S 2020 Social distance impact on church gatherings Socio behavioral implications Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment DOI 10 1080 10911359 2020 1793869 Moore S E Robinson M Adedoyin C 2015 Hands Up Don t Shoot Police Shooting of Young Black Males Implications for Social Work and Human Services Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 26 3 4 254 266 Moore S E Jones Eversley S D Tolliver W F Wilson B L Jones C A 2020 Six feet apart or six feet under The impact of COVID 19 on the Black community Death Studies DOI 10 1080 07481187 2020 1785053 Moore S E Robinson M A Dailey A Thompson C V 2015 Suffering in Silence Child Sexual Molestation and the Black Church Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 25 2 147157 Moore S E Jones Eversley S Tolliver W Wilson B Harmon D K 2020 Cultural Responses to Loss and Grief among Black Americans Theory and Practice Implications for Clinicians Death Studies DOI 10 1080 07481187 2020 1725930 Moore S E Adedoyin C Robinson N A Boamah D 2015 The Black Church Responding to the Drug Related Mass Incarceration of Young Black Males Journal of Social Work and Christianity 42 3 313 331 Moore S E Hines Martin V P Gattis M 2020 Paying It Forward The Role of Senior Black Faculty in Preparing Junior Faculty and Black Doctoral Students for Career Success The Journal of Negro Education In Press Moore S E Golder S Sterrett E Faul A C Yankeelov P A Mathis L Barbee A P 2015 Social Work Online Education A Model for Getting Started and Staying Connected Journal of Social Work Education 51 3 505 518 Adedoyin A C Moore S E Robinson M A Clayton D A Boamah D A Harmon D K 2019 The Dehumanization of Black Males by Police Teaching Social Justice Black Life Really Does Matter Journal of Teaching in Social Work 39 2 111 131 DOI 10 1080 08841233 2019 1586807 Perry A R Wallace S Moore S E Perry Burney G D 2015 Understanding Student Evaluations A Black Faculty Perspective Reflections Narratives of Professional Helping 20 2 29 35 Clayton D Moore S E Jones Eversley S 2019 The Impact of Donald Trump s Presidency on the Well Being of African Americans Journal of Black Studies In Press Moore S E Robinson M Clayton D Adedoyin A Boamah D Kyere E Harmon D 2018 A Critical Race Perspective of Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Males in the USA Implications for Social Work Journal of Urban Social Work 2 1 33 47 Robinson M M Jones Eversley S Moore S Ravenell J Adedoyin A 2018 Black Male Mental Health and the Black Church Advancing a Collaborative Partnership and Research Agenda Journal of Religion and Health 57 3 1095 1107 Moore S Adedoyin A Brooks M Robinson M Harmon D Boamah D 2017 Black Males Living in an Antithetical Police Culture Keys for Their Survival Journal of Aggression Maltreatment Trauma 26 8 902 919 Jones Eversley S Adedoyin C Robinson M Moore S 2017 Protesting Black Inequality A Commentary on the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter Journal of Community Practice 25 3 4 309 324 Moore S E 2013 African Americans Practice Interventions Encyclopedia of Social Work online http socialwork oxfordre com NASW Press and Oxford University Press Wallace S L Moore S E Wilson L L Hart B G 2012 African American Women in the Academy Quelling the Myth of Presumed Incompetence In G Guti rrez y Muhs Y F Niemann C G Gonz lez A P Harris Eds Presumed Incompetent The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia pp 421438 Logan UT Utah State University Press Books Moore S E Adedoyin C Robinson M Eds 2018 Police and the Unarmed Black Male Crisis Advancing Effective Prevention Strategies New York NY Taylor Francis Moore S E Rudolph Alexander Anthony Lemelle Eds 2010 Dilemmas of Black Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions in the United States Issues in the Post Multicultural Era Lewiston NY Edwin Mellen Press Dhooper S S Moore S E 2000 Social work practice with culturally diverse people Thousand Oaks CA Sage 49
Dr Perry s research efforts center on the intrapersonal interpersonal and external factors that influence men s involvement in the lives of their children and families as well as the impact of that involvement on the well being of the family The findings of his research have pointed to the tools resources and experiences that shape men s ability to be involved fathers the role that mothers play in facilitating or truncating fathers involvement and social service providers attitudes toward engaging fathers The findings of Dr Perry s research have also highlighted the relationship between fathers provision of instrumental and affective support and positive outcomes for families such as fewer behavioral problems in children and lower levels of reported maternal stress With regard to the potential impact of his work Dr Perry is interested in not only understanding the factors that encourage or discourage fathers involvement in the family Consistent with his interest Dr Perry s projects involve a federally funded parent education intervention for non resident fathers and a co parenting study aimed at increasing custodial mothers empathy for fathers Given that marriage has often been posited as one of the most viable pathways for involved fathers Dr Perry has also examined men s attitudes and experiences with marriage and romantic relationships RESEARCH INTERESTS Fathers Involvement in the Lives of their Children African American Males Role in Family Functioning 50
Perry A Rollins A O Rea E Perez A 2021 Fatherhood and coparenting A study of engaging mothers in paternal involvement interventions In J Fagan and J Pearson Eds New research on parenting programs for low income fathers pp 119 133 Routledge Publishers Perry A 2020 Black love matters Authentic men s voices on marriages and romantic relationships Lexington Books Williams D Perry A 2019 More than just incarceration Law enforcement contact and black fathers familial relationships Issues in Race Society 47 85 118 Smith S Jones J Brooms D Perry A 2019 What s really going on with Black masculinity Multiple reflections on Black Panther In E Kirby and M C McBride Eds Gender actualized Cases in communicatively constructing realities pp 193 201 Dubuque IA Kendall Hunt Publishing Perry A Archuleta A Teasley M 2018 African American men on the dissolution of marriage and romantic relationships Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships 4 3 25 48 Kerr J Schafer P Perry A Orkin J Vance M O Campo P 2018 The impact of racial discrimination on African American fathers intimate relationships Race and Social Problems 10 2 134144 Perry A Rollins A Grooms W Sabree R 2017 Mothers and fathers report of coparenting relationship quality attitudes toward father involvement and paternal prioritized roles Urban Social Work 1 2 165 182 Mazza C Perry A 2017 Fatherhood in America Social work perspectives on a changing society Springfield IL Charles C Thomas Publishers Brooms D Perry A 2016 It s simply because we re black men Black men s experiences and responses to the killing of Black men Journal of Men s Studies 24 2 166 184 Perry A Rollins A Sambree R Grooms W 2016 Promoting paternal participation in maternal and child health services Human Service Organizations Management Leadership Governance 40 2 170 186 Perry A Lewis S N 2016 Leaving legacies African American men discuss the impact oftheir fathers on the development of their paternal attitudes and behaviors Journal of Family Social Work 19 1 3 21 Perry A Brooms D Smith S 2015 Birds of a Feather Examining the Relationship between Black Men s Peer Group and their Experiences Behavior in Marriage and Romantic Relationships In V Berry A Fleming Rife and a dayo Eds Black culture and experience Contemporary issues pp 131 143 New York Peter Lang Publishing Collins W L Perry A 2015 Black men s perspectives on the role of the black church in healthy relationship promotion and family stability Social Work Christianity 42 4 430 448 Frey A Mandlawitz M R Perry A Walker H 2015 Education Policy for Children Youth and Families In J Jenson M Fraser Eds Social policy for children and families A risk and resilience perspective 3rd Edition pp 97 124 Thousand Oaks CA Sage Publications Perry A Collins W L 2015 Roles responsibilities and capacity African American men discuss the tools resources and supports facilitating engaged fatherhood In S Lawrence J Watson and B Anderson Eds The African American Father A Survey of Recent Scholarly Research pp 67 82 Lewiston NY Edwin Mellen Press Perry A 2017 Review of Social Work Practice with African Americans in Urban Environments Urban Social Work 1 1 82 84 Perry A Smith S Brooms D 2014 You ain t no Denzel African American men s use of popular culture to narrate and understand marriage and romantic relationships Journal of African American Studies 18 4 485 497 Archuleta A Perry A 2016 Family capital Examining social capital family commitment and acculturation among college enrolled Mexican American men and women in the Southwestern United States Journal of Family Social Work 19 2 132 154 Perry A Harmon D Bright M 2013 A package deal African American men s perspectives on the intersection of marriage and fatherhood Women Gender and Families of Color 1 124 142 51
Dr Prost aims to enhance health and quality of life among criminal justice system stakeholders including persons who are incarcerated their caregivers criminal justice professionals and administration She pursues this aim using both quantitative and qualitative methods including primary data collection via surveys and focus groups and secondary data analysis of existing records and policies Her current goals relate to the development implementation and evaluation of tailored interventions aimed at increasing health and quality of life among older adults incarcerated in prison Dr Prost s primary substantive area of research is examining quality of life among persons with justice involvement and the relationship between correctional health care quality of life and justice related outcomes Dr Prost is the PI on the Older Adults in Kentucky OAK Prisons Study alongside Drs Golder and Archuleta Co PIs at the Raymond A Kent School of Social Work The OAK study is a mixed methods longitudinal effort aimed at identifying and describing the 1 health quality of life and justicerelated experiences of incarcerated older adults and the 2 strengths and barriers of programming and services for incarcerated older adults in each of the 12 Kentucky state prisons Dr Prost is also working with interdisciplinary partners at the College of Charleston and Florida State University to identify and describe services for justice involved persons with chronic and terminal illness in prisons including access and utilization of compassionate release and characteristics of prison hospices throughout the United States She is also the PI on the Quality of Life in Law Enforcement Officers LEOQOL Study Alongside partners at the Florida State University Institute for Family Violence Studies and the University of Texas at Austin the study seeks to examine independent and interactive relationships among stress trauma adaptive and maladaptive coping and quality of life in law enforcement officers The study also seeks to compare self reported quality of life among various criminal justice professional groups and to examine viability and factor structure of several standardized measures RESEARCH INTERESTS Correctional health care Older adults with justice involvement Forensic social work Quality of life Psychometrics 52
Prost S G Middleton J 2020 Professional quality of life and intent to leave the workforce Gender disparities in child welfare Child Abuse Neglect Advanced doi https doi org 10 1016 j chiabu 2020 104535 Archuleta A J Prost S G Golder S 2019 The light and dark sides of social capital Depressive symptoms among incarcerated older adults International Journal of Social Psychiatry Advanced doi 10 1177 002076401987 Prost S G Novisky M A Rorvig L B Zaller N Williams B A 2020 Prisons and COVID 19 A desperate call for gerontological expertise in correctional healthcare The Gerontologist Advanced doi https doi org 10 1093 geront gnaa088 Prost S G Tripodi S Lacasse J R 2019 The quality of life perception gap in prison health care settings Rater disparities among incarcerated patients and peer caregivers Applied Research in Quality of Life Advanced doi 10 1007 s11482 019 09732 1 Holland M Prost S G Hoffmann H C Dickinson G E 2020 Access and utilization of compassionate release in state departments of corrections Mortality Advanced doi 10 1080 13576275 2020 1750357 Prost S G Higgins G E Golder S Logan TK Hall M 2019 Mental health and women on probation or parole A confirmatory factor analysis of the Brief Symptom Inventory BSI 18 Women and Criminal Justice 29 355 367 doi 10 1080 08974454 2019 1591326 Prost S G Saunders D G Oehme K 2020 Childhood family violence and officer responses to officer involved domestic violence Effects of cumulative and resolved trauma International Journal of Police Science Management 22 2 194 207 doi 10 1177 1461355720907641 Prost S G Williams B A 2020 Strategies to optimize the use of compassionate release from US prisons American Journal of Public Health 110 S1 S25 S26 doi abs 10 2105 AJPH 2019 305434 Prost S G Holland M Hoffmann H C Dickinson G E 2019 Characteristics of hospice and palliative care programs in U S prisons An update and five year reflection American Journal of Hospice Palliative Medicine 37 7 514 520 Doi 10 1177 1049909119893090 Prost S G Panisch L S Bedard L 2019 Quality of life in jail Gender correlates and drivers in a carceral space International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Advanced doi 10 1177 0306624X19896906 Prost S G Archuleta A J Golder S 2019 Older adults incarcerated in state prison Health and quality of life disparities between age cohorts Aging and Mental Health Advanced doi 10 1080 13607863 2019 1693976 Holland M Prost S G 2019 The end of life within social work literature A conceptual review OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying Advanced doi 10 1177 0030222819835650 Prost S G Kennedy S C Peck J Bouchaud M Shelton D 2019 Measurement in correctional health research Unique challenges and strategies for enhanced rigor Journal of Correctional Health Care 25 238 252 doi 10 1177 1078345819854216 Panisch L S Prost S G Smith T E 2019 Financial wellbeing and physical health related quality of life among persons incarcerated in jail Journal of Crime and Justice 42 444 461 Holland M Prost S G Hoffmann H C Dickinson G E 2018 U S department of corrections compassionate release policies A content analysis and call to action OMEGA Journal of Death and Dying Advanced doi 10 1177 0030222818791708 Prost S G Appel H Ai A L 2018 Coping and post traumatic stress after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Racial disparities in social work student practitioners Journal of Social Service Research 44 459 469 doi 10 1080 01488376 2018 1476296 Rakes S Prost S G Tripodi S 2018 Recidivism among older adults Correlates of prison re entry Justice Policy Journal 15 1 15 Retrieved from http www cjcj org uploads cjcj documents recidivism_among_older_adults_correlates_of_prison_reentry pdf 53
Dr Rote s research integrates the life course paradigm with psychosocial models to investigate the health of adults in mid and late life Research on older adults examines racial ethnic disparities in health and well being with a special emphasis on older Latinos Dr Rote is currently the PI on a grant funded by the National Institute on Aging R03 2018 2021 PI that addresses Dementia and Physical Disablement Processes among Aging Latinos Preliminary results highlight the importance of early life factors education occupation and family size for gendered pathways to dementia related disablement in the Mexican origin population Dr Rote s research on health in midlife focuses on the risk and protective factors for family caregiver health and documents racial ethnic differences in caregiving intensity and well being This research is supported by an NIA Health Disparities Loan Payment Program award 2020 2022 Additionally Dr Rote along with Dr Heehyul Moon were recently awarded a seed grant from the Kent School of Social Work to examine sources of stress and resiliency for dementia caregivers throughout the state of Kentucky Outcomes of the project include tailoring dementia care services and outreach to diverse caregivers in Kentucky and increasing dementia caregivers awareness of formal resources and self care strategies RESEARCH INTERESTS Gerontology Mental health Minority aging Caregiving 54
Moon H Haley B Rote S M Sears J S 2020 Caregiver Well Being and Burden Variations by Race Ethnicity and Care Recipient Nativity Status Innovation in Aging Moon H Kim H Rote S M Haley W Sears J 2020 The Effects of Nativity Status on Well being among Medicare Beneficiaries by Ethnicity A Multi Group Analysis Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Flores D V Rote S Angel J Chen N Downer B Markides K 2020 Depressive Symptoms in Child Caregivers of Very Old Mexican Americans Aging Mental Health Rote S Angel J Moon H Markides K S 2019 Caregiving Across Diverse Populations New Evidence from the National Study of Caregiving NSOC and Hispanic EPESE H EPESE Innovation in Aging 3 2 igz033 Rote S J Angel Hinton L 2019 Characteristics and Consequences of Family Support in Latino Dementia Care Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology doi 10 1007 s10823 01909378 4 Markides K Rote S 2019 The Healthy Immigrant Effect and Aging in the United States and other Western Countries The Gerontologist 59 2 205 214 Hill T Saenz J Rote S 2019 Religious Participation and Mortality Risk in Mexico The Journals of Gerontology Series B Social Sciences doi 10 1093 geronb gby152 Garcia M Downer B Chiu C Saenz J Rote S Wong R 2019 Racial Ethnic and Nativity Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancies among Older Adults in the United States The Gerontologist 59 2 281 289 Garcia M Downer B Chiu C Saenz J Rote S Wong R 2019 Racial Ethnic and Nativity Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancies among Older Adults in the United States The Gerontologist 59 2 281 289 Rote S Moon H 2018 Racial Ethnic Differences in Caregiving Frequency Does Immigrant Status Matter The Journals of Gerontology Series B Social Sciences 73 6 1088 1098 Garcia M A Saenz J L Downer B Rote S Chiu C Wong R 2018 Age of Migration in Life Expectancy with Cognitive Impairment 20 Years of Finding from the Hispanic EPESE The Gerontologist 58 5 894 903 Moon H Rote S Haley B 2018 Factors that Contribute to Remaining in the community among older adults Findings from the National Study of Caregiving NSOC and National Aging and Trend Study NHATS Aging Mental Health 22 11 1502 1509 Saenz J L Rote S 2018 Household Decision Making Dynamics and Depressive Symptoms among Older Mexican Adults Aging Society 39 11 2520 2540 Rote S Angel J Markides K 2017 Neighborhood Context Dementia Severity and Mexican American Caregiver Well Being Journal of Aging Health 29 6 1039 1055 Hill T Rote S Ellison C 2017 Religious Participation and Biological Functioning in Mexico Journal of Aging Health 29 6 1039 1055 Rote S 2017 Marital Loss and Allostatic Load in Late Life Journal of Aging and Health 29 4 688 707 55
Dr Sar s research focus is on identification of factors and practices for the improvement of quality of life of vulnerable families and children The emphasis is on community based research utilizing multiple perspectives and methodologies to better understand child and family functioning and wellbeing in the context of the broader community and societal conditions and circumstances Some specific topics of interest are trauma services impact and effectiveness workforce training and development and curriculum development implementation and evaluation Currently Dr Sar is the Principal Investigator of the 1 SAMHSA funded and National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN partnered Center for Promoting Recovery and Resilience CPRR 2012 present which partners with community based child serving organizations to pro vide evidence based trauma informed interventions to traumatized chil dren and adolescents 2 the SAMHSA funded Youth Mental Health First Aid YMHFA for Allied Professionals 2018 present who provide services to children and youth in settings other than mental health 3 the Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR U S Department of Health and Human Ser vices DHHS funded Survivors of Torture Recovery Center STRC 2019 present which focuses on trauma informed care of refugees and immigrants with past history of being victimized by torture 4 SAMHSA funded Integrated Care for Persons with Co Occurring Disorders which is focused on evaluating the treatment model for homeless individuals experiencing co occurring mental and substance abuse disorders 2020 present and 5 the Director of the Credit for Learning Program CFL 2002 present which aims to professionalize the child welfare workforce through teaching and coaching new and tenured child welfare workers on critical elements of delivering child welfare services RESEARCH INTERESTS Trauma informed care interventions and evidence based practices Child welfare education training and evaluation Child and family functioning and wellbeing Implementation of evidence based practices in community settings 56
Sar B K Bledsoe L K 2021 Willingness to intervene in child abuse and neglect An exploratory study Child Abuse Review Antle B Barbee A P Sar B K Sullian D J Tarter K 2019 Exploring Relational and Parental Factors for Permanency Outcomes of Children in Care Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 1 16 DOI 10 1177 1044389419881280 Antle B F Karam E A Christensen D N Barbee A P Sar B K 2011 The Effectiveness of Healthy Relationship Education to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Family Social Work 14 5 387 406 Bledsoe L K Sar B K 2011 Intimate Partner Violence Control Scale Development and Initial Testing Journal of Family Violence Volume 26 Issue 3 Page 171 184 Sayre M M Sar B K 2016 Social Justice in the Social Work Classroom Applying a Professional Value to Social Work Education Social Work Education The International Journal p 1 13 DOI 10 1080 02615479 2015 1058353 Sar B K Antle B F Bledsoe L K Barbee A P Van Zyl M A 2010 The importance of expanding home visitation services to strengthen family relationships to benefit children Children Youth Services Review vol 32 2 198 205 Barbee A P Antle B L Christensen D N Archuleta A J Sar B K Karam E van Zyl M A Cunningham M R Borders K 2015 Enhancement of Reducing the Risk for the 21st Century Improvement to a Curriculum Developed to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and STIs American Journal of Sexuality Education 10 40 69 Antle B F Frey S E Sar B K Barbee A P van Zyl M A 2010 Training the child welfare workforce in healthy couple relationships An examination of attitudes and outcomes Children and Youth Services Review 32 issue 2 p 223 230 Langley C Barbee A P Antle B Christensen D N Archuleta A J Sar B K Karam E van Zyl M A Cunningham M R Borders K 2015 Enhancement of Reducing the Risk for the 21st Century Improvement to a Curriculum Developed to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and STIs American Journal of Sexuality Education 10 1 40 69 Sar B K 2013 Learning transfer in action A pilot study of healthy relationship education for adoptive couples Training and Development in Human Services 7 42 56 Antle B F Sar B K Christensen D N Ellers F S Karam E A Barbee A P Van Zyl M A 2013 The impact of Within My Reach relationship training on relationship skills and outcomes for low income individuals Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Sar B K Antle B F Bledsoe L K 2012 Enhancing the professional development of the child welfare workforce Does the training method matter Professional Development The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education vol 15 no 2 Antle B F Karam E Christensen D N Barbee A P Sar B K 2012 An Evaluation of Healthy Relationship Education to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Family Social Work 14 1 Antle B F Sar B K Christensen D N Ellers F S Karam E A Barbee A P Van Zyl M A 2013 The impact of Within My Reach relationship training on relationship skills and outcomes for low income individuals Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Barney R J Buckingham S L Friedrich J M Johnson L M Robinson M A Sar B K 2010 The President s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief PEPFAR A social work ethical analysis and recommendations Journal of Sociology Social Welfare 37 1 922 Yankeelov P Sar B K Antle B F 2010 From Producing to Consuming Research Incorporating Evidence Based Practice into Advanced Research Courses in a Master of Social Work Program Journal of Teaching in Social Work 30 4 367 384 Farley A J Dennis Feaster D Schapmire T J D Ambrosio J G Bruce L E Oak C S Sar B K 2009 The Challenges of Implementing Evidence Based Practice Ethical Considerations in Practice Education Policy and Research Social Work Society vol 2 9 246 259 Sar B K Bledsoe L K Sullivan D J Weeks P L Fox S Barrett L H Wadlington K L 2008 Professionalizing the child welfare workforce Kentucky s Credit for Learning CFL initiative Journal of Public Child Welfare Vol 2 number 4 p 471 494 21 57
Dr Schapmire serves on the faculty of the University of Louisville s School of Medicine and the Kent School of Social Work As a long time oncology and palliative care social worker She is co investigator on two Health Resources and Services Administration grants aimed at development of an interdisciplinary gerontology curriculum for learners in medicine nursing social work dentistry and pharmacy She is also a coinvestigator on a National Cancer Institute grant funding the development of training program for 160 health science educators to provide interprofessional education in oncology palliative care at 35 50 institutions across the nation This project aims to help students of the health sciences at these institutions learn the skills and knowledge essential for providing effective team based patient centered palliative oncology care As a co investigator on the 7 5 Million Kentucky LEADS Collaborative she and her team are dedicated to reducing the burden of lung cancer in Kentucky and beyond through development evaluation and dissemination of novel community based interventions to promote provider education survivorship care and prevention and early detection Her past research includes a National Institutes of Health grant focused on development of an interdisciplinary oncology palliative care curriculum for schools of medicine social work nursing and chaplaincy residency programs and an American Cancer Society funded study of emotional distress in older adults with cancer RESEARCH INTERESTS Psychosocial care of cancer survivors and their families Gerontology Health disparities Palliative care Survivorship Inter professional education 58
Rowe J Schapmire T 2020 The Shady Pink Elephant End of life education for young women affected by breast cancer Journal of Cancer Education 2018 12 29 Retrieved from https link springer com content pdf 10 1007 2Fs13187 018 14461 pdf Head B Chenault J Earnshaw L Pfeifer M Sawning S Schapmire T Shaw M A 2016 Improving medical graduates training in palliative care Advancing education and practice Advances in Medical Education and Practice doi 10 2147 AMEP S94550 PMID 26955298 Schapmire T J Bell J Pfeifer M P 2020 The Improved Health Outcomes Program iHOP A unique model to promote providerdriven research in a Medicaid population Int J Environ Res Public Health 17 14 5079 doi 10 3390 ijerph17145079 PMID 32674444 PMCID PMC7400159 Zheng Y Head B A Schapmire T J 2016 A systematic review of telehealth in palliative care Caregiver outcomes Telemedicine and E Health doi 10 1089 tmj 2015 0090 PMID 26360181 Oktay J S Rohan E A Burruss K Callahan C Schapmire T J Zebrack B 2020 Oncology social work intervention index OSWii An instrument to measure oncology social work interventions to advance research Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 1 12 doi 10 1080 07347332 2020 1857897 Head B A Schapmire T Earnshaw L Faul A Hermann C Jones C Pfeifer M 2015 Evaluation of an interdisciplinary curriculum teaching team based palliative care integration in oncology Journal of Cancer Education doi 10 1007 s13187 015 0799y PMID 25708910 Zebrack B Gringnon M Guan T Long D Miller N Nelson K Otis Green S Rayton M Schapmire T Wiener L In Press Six months in COVID 19 and its impact on oncology social work practice Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Special Issue Pfeifer M P Keeney C E Bumpous J Schapmire T J Studts J L Myers J Head B A 2015 Impact of a telehealth intervention on quality of life and symptom distress in patients with head and neck cancer Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology 14 21 doi 10 12788 jcso 0101 PMID 25839061 DOI 10 1080 15524256 2012 650672 PMID 22424383 Schapmire T J Head B A Nash W A Yankeelov P A Furman C D Wright B R Faul A C 2018 Overcoming barriers to interprofessional education in gerontology The Interprofessional Curriculum for the Care of Older Adults iCCOA Advances in Medical Education and Practice Zabora J Buzaglo J Kennedy V Richards T Schapmire T Zebrack B Ghobrial I M 2014 Clinical perspective Linking psychosocial care to the disease continuum in patients with multiple myeloma Palliative Supportive Care 1 10 doi 10 1017 s1478951514000649 PMID 24959656 Middleton A Schapmire T Head B 2018 Sacred Work Reflections on the Professional and Personal Impact of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Oncology Clinical Experience by Social Work Learners Geriatrics 3 1 6 doi 10 3390 geriatrics3010006 Head B A Schapmire T Hermann C Earnshaw L Faul A Jones C Pfeifer M 2014 The Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Oncology Palliative Care Education iCOPE Meeting the challenge of interprofessional education J Palliat Med 17 10 1107 1114 doi 10 1089 jpm 2014 0070 PMID 24972279 Head B A Schapmire T J Zheng Y 2017 Telehealth in Palliative Care A Systematic Review of Patient Reported Outcomes Journal of Hospice Palliative Nursing 19 2 130 139 Head B A Schapmire T Faul A C 2013 Evaluation of the English Version of the End of Life Nursing Education Questionnaire Journal of Palliative Medicine doi 10 1089 jpm 2012 0596 PMID 23941565 Schapmire T J Faul A C 2017 Depression Symptoms in Older Adults with Cancer A Multilevel Longitudinal Study Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 35 3 doi 10 1080 07347332 2017 1286698 PMID 28121244 59
The U S population of persons age 65 and older currently is 12 and expected to grow to 20 by 2030 Approximately 7 9 of Kentucky elders will have a stay in a nursing facility annually Over 23 000 persons reside in long term care facilities LTC in Kentucky on any given day Until 2008 there were no user friendly models for Long Term Care preparedness planning Since that time we have created training and planning resources for the state s 289 LTC facilities Additionally our research focuses on the diffusion of innovation in LTC disaster preparedness to protect from and respond to disasters that affect one of our most vulnerable populations We have brought LTC together with regional healthcare coalitions disaster response agencies and supported an infrastructure across Kentucky capable of responding to local regional or statewide disasters We also have created innovative training models in LTC quality of care and quality of life for LTC managers staff regulators and partners such as the KY LTC Ombudsman Program Quality Improvement Organizations and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and engaged LTC state associations in joint planning for person centered care initiatives National partnerships include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services FEMA and multiple state regulatory entities Training contracts include the KY Department for Public Health State Survey Agencies in Kentucky and five additional states in the Southeast RESEARCH INTERESTS Aging Long term care quality of care and quality of life Emergency preparedness for long term care facilities Alzheimer s Disease Innovation in the delivery of training content to long term care and their stakeholders 60
Shiels E Editor 2017 Kentucky LTC Emergency Preparedness Manual Contributors Gillis R Jester D Forsting A S Barber R Johnson A Lockridge D Justice J Veno T and Bartlett R College of Public Health University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work Kentucky Cabinet for Health Family Services Kentucky Department for Public Health U of L Vulnerable Populations FY 16 17 Grant PO2 728 160000 5053 1 Shiels E Editor 2016 Kentucky Emergency Preparedness Manual for HUD Funded Senior Housing Contributors HUD Louisville Field Office LeadingAge KY Christian Health Centers the Kentucky Housing Corporation and the KY Chapter of the American Red Cross University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Kentucky Department for Public Health U of L Vulnerable Populations FY 16 17 Grant PO2 728 160000 5053 1 Shiels E Johnson A 2014 Kentucky Long Term Care Evacuation Transportation Assessment Tool College of Public Health University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Kentucky Department for Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Aging Training Grant 2014 2015 PO2 728 1400005808 1 Shiels E Johnson A 2014 Kentucky Long Term Care Medical Surge Receiving Plan College of Public Health University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Kentucky Department for Public Health 2013 2014 Emergency Preparedness for Aging Training Grant PON2 728 1200002645 3 61
Dr Sterrett Hong s program of research seeks to highlight ways to decrease health disparities affecting marginalized youth Her scholarship sits at the intersections of youth health and development interpersonal relationships and implementation science One main area of Dr Sterrett Hong s research examines the influence of intergenerational relationships and ecological contexts on the psychosocial functioning of adolescents young adults For example she has co authored empirical research articles on associations between improvements in romantic relationship oriented behaviors and youth psychological functioning and on family and extended family protective factors from community violence among lowincome youth In addition Dr Sterrett Hong has conducted multiple studies related to the role of social networks in the mental and sexual health of young sexual minority men of color including a recent photovoice based needs and strengths assessment conducted through a partnership with members of the LGBT people of color performance communities e g Drag and House Ball scenes in Louisville Dr Sterrett Hong s second area of research is related to the implementation of evidence based treatments She has coauthored papers and given presentations on the process and cost effectiveness of family therapy interventions in child welfare and mental health systems She also has helped conduct studies on the implementation of evidence based treatments in mentoring as well as in substance abuse treatment programs RESEARCH INTERESTS Social networks Intergenerational relationships Ethnic minority youth and young adults LGBTQ youth and young adults Implementation science 62
Kerr J Ayangeakaa S Combs R Harris L Sears J Northington T Burton K Sterrett Hong E Parker K Krigger K 2020 Community informed development of a campaign to increase HIV Pre exposure prophylaxis PrEP awareness among African American young adults Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities Online Hardaway C Sterrett Hong E De Genna N Cornelius M D 2020 The role of cognitive stimulation in the home and maternal responses to low grades in low income African American adolescents academic achievement Journal of Youth and Adolescence 49 1043 1056 Sterrett Hong E Kincaid C Hardaway C R Adams M Jones D J 2020 Individual and family level correlates of socio emotional functioning among African American youth from single mother homes A compensatory resilience model Journal of Family Issues 41 1355 1384 Sterrett Hong E Birkett M Kuhns L Zhang D Mustanski B 2020 Closeness to non parental adults in social networks is associated with reduced substance use among young men who have sex with men Journal of Homosexuality Online ahead of print Sterrett Hong E Antle B Nalley B Adams M 2018 Changes in couple relationship dynamics among low income parents in a relationship education program are associated with decreases in their children s mental health symptoms Children 5 114 Karam E Sterrett E Kiaer L 2017 The integration of family and group therapy as an alternative to juvenile incarceration A quasi experimental evaluation using Parenting with Love and Limits PLL Family Process Sterrett Hong E Karam E Kiaer L 2017 Statewide implementation of Parenting with Love and Limits among youth with coexisting internalizing and externalizing functional impairments reduces return to service rates and treatment cost Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 44 792 809 Arnold E Sterrett E Jonas A Pollack L 2016 HIV related social support and social support network structures are related to sexual risk behavior and delayed testing in the San Francisco Bay Area House Ball Community Global Public Health 11 1 15 Hardaway C Sterrett E Larkby C A Cornelius M D 2016 Family resources as protective factors for low income youth exposed to community violence Journal of Youth and Adolescence 45 1309 1322 Sterrett E Birkett M Kuhns L Mustanski B 2015 Nonparental adults in the social and risk behavior networks of sexual minority male youth Children and Youth Services Review 55 6270 Sterrett E Kincaid C Ness E Gonzalez M McKee L Jones D J 2015 Youth functioning in the coparenting context A mixed methods study of African American single mother families Journal of Child and Family Studies 24 455 469 Cuellar J Jones D Sterrett E 2015 Parenting in context A review examining the association between neighborhood and positive parenting Journal of Child and Family Studies 24 195 219 Jones V F Rowland M Young L Atwood K Thompson K Sterrett E Honaker S H Williams J E Johnson K Davis D W 2014 Stakeholder perspectives on barriers for healthy living for low income African American families Frontiers in Pediatrics 2 137 Sterrett E Dymnicki A Henry D Byck G Bolland J Mustanski B 2014 Predictors of co occurring risk behavior trajectories among economically disadvantaged African American youth Contextual and individual factors Journal of Adolescent Health 55 380 387 Mustanski B Byck G Dymnicki A Sterrett E Henry D Bolland J 2013 Trajectories of multiple health risk behaviors in a low income African American population Development and Psychopathology 25 1155 1169 Pipkin S Sterrett E Antle B Christensen D 2013 Washington State s adoption of a child welfare practice model An illustration of the Getting to Outcomes implementation framework Children and Youth Services Review 35 1923 1932 Sterrett E Williams J Thompson K Johnson K Bright M Karam E Jones V F 2013 An Exploratory Study of Two Parenting Styles and Family Health Behaviors American Journal of Health Behavior 37 458 468 63
Dr Storer s research investigates primary prevention approaches to ameliorating adolescent dating abuse particularly among communities disproportionality impacted by violence Dr Storer s work stands at the intersection of gender based violence technology and social justice Her research agenda focuses on identifying and dismantling population level social norms and practices that stigmatize adolescent survivors of abuse A significant focus of her work focuses on addressing the upstream determinants of dating violence and identifying pathways to support positive adolescent development and wellbeing Dr Storer s current scholarship constructs knowledge on how gender based violence organizations use technology to engage in broader social movement building Her research explores the myriad of ways that organizations have integrated the use of technology in the digital age especially related to digital organizing and youth engagement Presently she is examining how digital technologies including social media can be employed to facilitate underserved adolescents engagement with gender based violence organizations Dr Storer is also conducting a digital ethnography of gender based violence organizational websites to assess the inclusivity of organizations digital footprints Methodologically Dr Storer is interested in employing mixed qualitative and computational science approaches critical discourse analysis and arts based participatory methods that center youth s perspectives and lived experiences RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary prevention of adolescent dating abuse Digital technologies social media Social determinants of health frameworks Low opportunity and vulnerable youth Qualitative analysis of big data 64
Storer H L McCleary J Hamby S 2020 When It s Safer to Walk Away Urban Low Opportunity Emerging Adults Willingness to Use Bystander Behaviors in Response to Community and Dating Violence Advance online publication Children and Youth Services Review DOI 1016 j childyouth 2020 105833 Storer H L Casey E 2020 The enactment of a postfeminist sensibility in adolescents meaning making processes regarding dating violence A critical discourse analysis Affilia Advance online publication DOI 10 117 0886109920978558 Tolman R Casey E Allen C Carlson J Leek C Storer H L 2019 A global exploratory analysis of men participating in gender based violence prevention Journal of Interpersonal Violence 34 16 3438 3465 Storer H L Rodrigruez M Franklin R 2018 Leaving was a process not an event The lived experience of Intimate Partner Violence in 140 characters Journal of Interpersonal Violence Advance online publication DOI 10 1177 0886260516670181 Willey Sthapit C Jen S Storer H L Gonzalez Benson O 2020 Discursive decisions Signposts to guide the use of critical discourse analysis in social work Qualitative Social Work Advance online publication DOI 10 1177 1473325020979050 Fleckman J M Taylor C A Storer H L Andrinopoulous K Weil L E Rubin Miller L Theall K P 2018 Breaking the mold Socio ecologic factors to influence the development of non harsh parenting strategies to reduce risk for child physical abuse Children and Youth Services Review Advance online publication DOI 10 1016 j childyouth 2018 10 019 Storer H L Schultz K A Hamby S L 2020 The role of gender in adolescent dating abuse An interpretive meta synthesis of the qualitative literature Social Work 65 4 335 348 doi org 10 1093 sw swaa032 Special Issue Mainstreaming gender An intersectional feminist perspective on Social Work s Grand Challenges Casey E Storer H L Herrenkohl T 2018 Mapping a continuum of adolescent helping and bystander behavior within the context of dating violence and bullying American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 88 3 335 345 Storer H L Rodriguez M 2020 Mapping a Movement Social media feminist hashtags and movement building in the digital age Journal of Community Practice 28 2 160 176 doi org 10 1080 10705422 2020 1757541 Storer H L Madkour A Kendall C 2020 You soak it up like a sponge Urban African American teens perceptions of the determinants of dating violence perpetration and victimization City Community Advance online publication DOI 10 1111 cico 12479 Storer H L McCleary J Pepin E Stallings A 2020 That s why I stay to myself Socially disconnected youths meaningmaking processes of self isolation Clinical Social Work Journal 48 25 34 DOI 10 1007 s10615 019 00740 0 Special Issue Social Isolation Across the Lifespan Casey E Lindhorst T Storer H 2017 Adolescent bystander behavior in the context of bullying and teen dating violence Operationalizing an integrated theory Psychology of Violence 7 1 33 44 Storer H L 2017 A year of bad choices A postfeminist retelling of dating and domestic violence Affilia Journal of Women and Social Work 32 3 292 307 Storer H Casey E Herrenkohl T 2017 Developing whole school bystander interventions The role of school settings in influencing adolescents responses to dating violence and bullying Children Youth Services Review 74 87 95 Carlson J Allen C T Leek C Storer H Casey E Tolman R 2017 The nature of events aimed at engaging men to eliminate gender based violence Global Journal of Social Work 4 2 91 103 Rodriquez M Storer H 2020 A computational social science perspective on qualitative data exploration Using topic models for the descriptive analysis of social media data Journal of Technology in Human Services 38 54 86 DOI 10 1080 15228835 2019 1616350 Casey E Tolman R Carlson J Allen C T Storer H 2017 What motivates men s involvement in gender based violence prevention Latent class profiles and correlates in an international sample of men Men Masculinities 20 3 294 316 Storer H L Talan A Swiatlo A LeSar K Broussard M Kendall C Seal D Madkour A 2020 Context Matters Factors that influence African American teens definitions of dating violence Psychology of Violence 10 1 79 90 DOI 10 1037 vio000232 Storer H L Strohl K 2016 A primer for preventing teen dating violence The representation of teen dating violence in young adult literature and its implications for prevention Violence Against Women 23 14 1730 1751 65
Dr Winters research focuses attention on the relative effectiveness of different types of services provided through behavioral health juvenile justice and child welfare systems to children and adolescents involved in these systems As a services researcher Dr Winters research agenda addresses two focal areas Services for youth in child serving systems and the workforce delivering these services exploring what works under certain circumstances Dr Winters is part of two research teams disseminating findings from community based studies conducted in child welfare and behavioral health Project SAFESPACE funded by the Children s Bureau implemented universal standardized screening for trauma and behavioral health needs by child welfare workers upon entry into out of home care standardized functional assessment and periodic measurement of progress by behavioral health providers use of data from screening and assessment to inform treatment selection and use of aggregate data on the organizational level for capacity building and service array reconfiguration The second study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health R21 utilized task shifting strategies to implement a modified version of the 4Rs and 2Ss Strengthening Families Program 4R2S to be delivered by child welfare caseworkers who were providing in home services to child welfare involved families Dr Winters is also part of a research team actively engaged in community based research The Children s Bureau Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development QICWD grant is dedicated to understanding how to improve child welfare workforce outcomes The QIC WD partnered with eight child welfare agencies to evaluate evidence informed workforce interventions and how they are related to outcomes for children Dr Winters is part of the evaluation team for the Ohio site RESEARCH INTERESTS Youth and families Child serving systems Services and service equity for youth Social emotional development Dissemination and implementation 66
Verbist A N Winters A M Collins Camargo C Antle B F 2020 Standardized Assessment Domains as Predictors of Prescription of Trauma focused Treatment for Youth in Out Of Home Care Children and Youth Services Review 118 https doi org 10 1016 j childyouth 2020 105401 Afkinich J L Winters A M Gopalan G Bright C L 2019 Absorptive capacity in child welfare Measurement challenges and strategies Journal of Public Child Welfare 13 4 379 400 https doiorg echo louisville edu 10 1080 15548732 2018 1508536 Verbist A N Winters A M Antle B F Collins Camargo C 2020 A Review of Treatment Decision Making Models and Factors in Mental Health Practice Families in Society Journal of Contemporary Social Services 101 4 https doi org 10 1177 1044389420921069 Gopalan G Bornheimer L A Acri M C Winters A O Brien K H Chacko A McKay M M 2018 Multiple family group service delivery model for children with disruptive behavior disorders impact on caregiver stress and depressive symptoms Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 26 3 182 192 https doiorg echo louisville edu 10 1177 1063426617717721 Winters A 2020 Theoretical foundations Delinquency risk factors and services aimed at reducing ongoing offending Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 37 3 263 269 https doiorg echo louisville edu 10 1007 s10560 020 00655 7 Also published in Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd 31 4 372 385 doi 10 1007 s12440 020 00136 4 Bright C L Farrell J Winters A M Betsinger S Lee B R 2017 Family centered treatment juvenile justice and the grand challenge of smart decarceration Research in Social Work Practice 28 5 638 645 https doiorg echo louisville edu 10 1177 1049731517730127 Hooley C Winters A M Pisciotta C Gopalan G 2020 Caregiver relevant perspectives from a multi stakeholder collaborative advisory board on adapting a child mental health intervention to be delivered in child welfare Journal of Public Child Welfare https doi org echo louisville edu 10 1080 15548732 2020 1724238 Winters A M Collins Camargo C Antle B Verbist A 2020 Implementation of system wide change in child welfare and behavioral health The role of capacity collaboration and readiness for change Children and Youth Services Review 108 https doiorg echo louisville edu 10 1016 j childyouth 2019 104580 Gopalan G Hooley C Winters A Stephens T 2019 Perceptions among child welfare staff when implementing a child mental health intervention to be implemented in child welfare services American Journal of Community Psychology 63 3 4 366 377 https doi org echo louisville edu 10 1002 ajcp 12309 Encyclopedia entries Reports Bright C L Winters A M 2017 Gender juvenile justice The court In C Schreck Ed Encyclopedia of juvenile delinquency and justice Hoboken NJ Wiley DOI 10 1002 9781118524275 Bright C L Betsinger S Farrell J Winters A Dutrow D Lee B R Afkinich J 2015 Youth outcomes following Family Centered Treatment in Maryland Baltimore MD University of Maryland School of Social Work Winters A M Bright C L 2017 Representativeness of outcomes for youth following YVLifeset services University of Maryland School of Social Work 67
Dr Pamela Yankeelov s scholarly pursuits have primarily focused on program evaluation specifically in the areas of health care for older adults child welfare post divorce education programs and student academic outcomes Recently her research is focused on new health care delivery strategies for older adults living with chronic disease in rural areas In the US 25 of older adults 65 years live with diabetes National Diabetes Statistics Report 2017 66 of older adults are diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions and 95 of the health care costs for older adults is for chronic diseases CDC 2013 By 2030 it is expected that 1 in 5 Americans will be an older adult U S Census Bureau 2014 Yankeelov views chronic diseases like diabetes as public health problems which require innovative individual clinical and population based system approaches supported by academic initiatives for the management and prevention of complications Her research aims to honor the vulnerable older adult population by giving voice to their needs and solutions through the use of participatory action research oriented methodologies She also studies patient outcomes associated with innovative interdisciplinary primary care person centered coordinated care solutions which address the social psychological and biological determinants of the older adults health RESEARCH INTERESTS Older adults Health disparities Social determinants of health Chronic disease management Care coordination 68
Schapmire T J Head B A Nash W A Yankeelov P A Furman C D Wright R B Gopalraj R Gordon B Black K P Jones C Hall Faul M Faul A C in press Overcoming Barriers to Interprofessional Education The Interprofessional Curriculum for the Care of Older Adults iCCOA Advances in Medical Education and Practice Yankeelov P A Faul A C D Ambrosio J G Gordon B A McGeeney T 2018 Using world caf s to create healthier communities for older adults living with diabetes in rural areas Health Promotion Practice Vol 20 2 pp 223 230 DOI 10 1177 1524839918760558 Faul A Yankeelov P A D Ambrosio J 2017 Chapter 10 Care Coordination to Improve Health Care Delivery to Older Adults and Vulnerable Populations Population Health Management Policy Technology and Innovation 2nd Edition Cotton S Faul A Yankeelov P A Spring 2016 Comparison of student characteristics and outcomes between an online and oncampus MSSW program Advances in Social Work 7 1 Moore S E Golder S Sterrett E Faul A C Yankeelov P A Mathis L Barbee A P 2015 Social work online education A Model for getting started and staying connected Journal of Social Work Education 51 3 505 518 Faul A Lawson T Yankeelov P A 2010 Demographic shift in population trends The reaction of one school of social work to the age wave Hungarian Gerontology 1 2 43 59 Yankeelov P A Sar B K Antle B 2010 From producing to consuming research Incorporating evidence based practice to advanced research course in a master of social work program Journal of Teaching in Social Work 30 4 367 384 Antle B F Barbee A P Bledsoe L K Yankeelov P A 2010 A qualitative evaluation of Kentucky s domestic violence mandatory reporting law Effect on Victims and their children Journal of Family Social Work 13 1 56 73 Barbee A P Yankeelov P A Antle B F Fox S Harmon D Evans S Black P in press The importance of training reinforcement in child welfare Kentucky s Field Training Specialist model Child Welfare Rowan N L Gillette P Faul A C Yankeelov P A Borders K W Deck S Nicholas L Wiegand M 2009 Innovative interdisciplinary training in and delivery of evidence based geriatric services Creating a bridge with social work and physical therapy Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 30 3 187 204 Yankeelov P A Barbee A P Sullivan D Antle B L 2009 Individual and organizational factors in job retention in Kentucky s child welfare agency Children and Youth Services Review 31 547554 Faul A C Yankeelov P A McCord L A 2015 Inequitable access to health services for older adults Potential solutions on a state level Journal of Aging and Policy 27 1 63 86 Yankeelov P A Faul A C D Ambrosio J Collins W Gordon B 2013 Another day in paradise A photovoice journey of rural older adults living with diabetes Journal of Applied Gerontology 34 2 199 218 Gellman C Faul A C Yankeelov P A 2013 Intervention research with minority older adults Challenges encountered solutions enacted and implication for future work Journal of Applied Gerontology 32 2 207 225 Miller J Faul A C D Ambrosio J Yankeelov P A 2012 Strength in process Using concept mapping to inform community coalition development Journal of Community Practice 20 4 432456 Brown J H Bledsoe L K Yankeelov P A Christensen D N Rowan N L Cambron M 2009 PACT A Collaborative team model for treating high conflict families in family court The Juvenile and Family Court Journal 60 2 49 67 Faul A C Yankeelov P A Rowan N L Gillette P Nicholas L Borders K W Deck S Pariser D Wiegand M 2009 Impact of geriatric assessment and self management support on community dwelling older adults with chronic illnesses Journal of Gerontological Social Work 52 230 249 Antle B L Barbee A P Sullivan D J Yankeelov P A Johnson L 2007 The relationship between domestic violence and child neglect Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 7 4 364 382 69
Since 2004 Dr Yingling has worked with children with autism spectrum disorder ASD and their families in home community and university based settings Informed by this work she is dedicated to improving individual and family outcomes by evaluating and enhancing access to treatment for children with ASD In her recent assessment of the Healthy People 2020 objective to enroll 57 6 of 8 year old children with ASD in treatment by 48 months old she demonstrated that it was not met 40 9 and detected social inequities Dr Yingling has also documented an association between children s enrollment in state early intervention programs for children younger than three years old and the age of ASD diagnosis children who enroll in early intervention may be diagnosed approximately two years earlier than children who do not Her work on Medicaid funded behavioral treatment and demonstrates a substantial time lag between diagnosis and onset of early intensive behavioral intervention EIBI as well as underutilization of EIBI It also points to racial ethnic and neighborhood inequities in the age of specialized treatment receipt and EIBI utilization trajectories and highlights parents perceived challenges to utilization of EIBI e g competing time demands of school and other therapies These studies suggest that despite improvements in health coverage of treatment for ASD through Medicaid and state insurance mandates access and utilization remain imperfect At minimum underutilization serves as a red flag to Medicaid administrators that large scale implementation of EIBI may require an investment of time and resources in areas other than direct provision such as parent education provider recruitment strategies and intersystem collaboration between schools and health providers Further research is warranted to identify barriers to treatment access and utilization and the underlying factors that contribute to inequities To this end Dr Yingling is leading a study to examine geographic access to Board Certified Behavior Analysts at the county level among children with ASD in the United States Preliminary results indicate very uneven countylevel variation in geographic access and highlight specific geographic areas in which access is exceptionally high and low RESEARCH INTERESTS Autism spectrum disorder Early intervention Developmental disorders Health care inequities Health services research Furthermore Dr Yingling has authored articles related to the COVID 19 Pandemic in the fields of social work and behavior analysis 70
Yingling M E 2020 COVID 19 Social Work s opportunity to revitalize its advocacy for a universal single payer healthcare system Journal of Human Rights and Social Work doi org 10 1007 s41134 020 00143 z Yingling M E Bell B A 2019 Underutilization of early intensive behavioral intervention among 3 year old children with autism spectrum disorder Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Advance online publication doi 10 1007 s10803 019 04005 0 Dubuque E M Yingling M E Dubuque M Ranade E S 2020 Creating an Automated Health Attestation System during the COVID19 Pandemic with Microsoft 365 Behavior Analysis in Practice 13 4 799 810 doi org 10 1007 s40617 020 00495 y Yingling M E Bell B A Hock R M 2019 Treatment utilization trajectories among children with autism spectrum disorder Differences by race ethnicity and neighborhood Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1 11 Advance online publication doi 10 1007 s10803 019 03896 3 Dubuque E M Yingling M E Allday R A 2020 The misclassification of Behavior Analysts How National Provider Identifiers fail to adequately capture the scope of a field Behavior Analysis in Practice 1 16 doi 10 1007 s40617 020 00451 w Yingling M E Bell B A 2020 Utilization of speech language occupational and physical therapy before diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Child Care Health and Development 46 5 563570 doi org 10 1111 cch 12790 Yingling M E Hock R M Feinberg M Holbert A A 2020 Community engaged adaptation of a coparenting intervention for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder Children and Youth Services Review 112 104876 Yingling M E Creel L M Bell B A 2020 Assessing progress of the Healthy People 2020 objective to expand early treatment receipt among a national sample of children with autism spectrum disorder Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 41 5 563 570 doi 10 1097 DBP 0000000000000786 Yingling M E 2019 Participation in Part C early intervention One key to unlocking earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder The Journal of Pediatrics Advance online publication doi org 10 1016 j jpeds 2019 06 034 Yingling M E Bell B A Hock R M 2019 Comparing neighborhoods of children with autism spectrum disorder in a Medicaid waiver program and a state population 2007 2015 Psychiatric Services Advance online publication doi 10 1176 appi ps 201800479 Yingling M E Bell B A 2018 Racial ethnic and neighborhood inequities in age of treatment receipt among a national sample of children with autism spectrum disorder Autism International Journal of Research and Practice Advance online publication doi 10 1177 13623613187918161 Yingling M E Hock R M Bell B A 2018 Time lag between diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and onset of publicly funded EIBI Do race ethnicity and neighborhood matter Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 48 2 561 571 doi 10 1007 s10803 017 3354 3 Yingling M E Hock R M Cohen A McCaslin E 2018 Perceived challenges to treatment utilization in a publicly funded behavioral intervention program for children with autism spectrum disorder International Journal of Developmental Disabilities 64 45 272 282 doi org 10 1080 20473869 2017 1324352 Yingling M E Bell B E 2016 The role of parental involvement in trajectories of aggression in children from 24 months to PreKindergarten using growth curve models Children and Youth Services Review 67 270 276 doi 10 1016 j childyouth 2016 01 019 Yingling M E 2016 The Mother State and her weaker children Social work and the institutionalization of the Feeble minded Affilia Journal of Women and Social Work 31 4 504 519 doi 10 1177 0886109915604896 Hock R M Yingling M E Kinsman A 2015 A parentinformed framework of treatment engagement in group based interventions Journal of Child and Family Studies 24 11 3372 3382 doi 10 1007 s10826 015 0139 1 71
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Table of Contents CURRENT RESEARCH AND PROJECTS Center for Family and Community Well Being 75 Lived Experience of Women with Head and Neck Cancer 81 Child Welfare Training Assessment 82 Family Support Training Assessment 83 Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Development 84 DCBS Screening and Assessment Project 85 Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program 86 Behavioral Health Workforce and Training Program 87 Project ECHO Training Center 88 Title III E National Family and Kentucky Caregiver Services 89 Title III D Prevention and Health Promotion Services 90 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation 91 Efficacy of First Step next and homeBase for Tertiary Level Students 92 Preschool First Step Next An Efficacy Replication Study 93 Motivational Interviewing Skills for Coaches 94 Parental Expressed Emotion and Suicide Related Disclosure in Suicidal Adolescents 95 Kentucky Opioid Response Effort 96 Building the Capacity of Kentucky s Rural Health Clinics to Promote HPV Prevention 97 Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening Among African Women and Girls 98 The ECHO Tele mentoring Model 99 The Lived Experience of Black African American Mothers 100 Role Assessment of Pediatric Oncology Palliative Social Workers 101 Project PIVOT Prevention and Intervention of Victims of Trafficking 102 Creating a Trauma Resilient Community in Louisville Kentucky 103 Cultivating Youth Resilience Project 104 Trauma Resilience Training Project 105 Kentucky Survey of Dementia Caregiver Stress and Needs 106 Native Alzheimer s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research 107 Public Child Welfare Certification Program 108 4 Your Child 109 March of Dimes 110 Empower You 111 Older Adults in Kentucky 112 The Relationship between Visitation and Health in Older Adults who are Incarcerated 113 Quality of Life in Law Enforcement Officers 114 Dementia and Physical Disablement Processes among Aging Latinos 115 73
Table of Contents The Survivors of Torture Recovery Center STRC 116 The Center for Promoting Recovery and Resilience CPRR 117 Credit for Learning 118 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for Allied Professionals 119 Integrated Care for Persons with Co Occurring Disorders 120 Quality Improvement Initiative Using Clinical Practice Guidelines 121 Kentucky Department for Public Health Emergency Preparedness 122 Informal Mentors and HIV Engagement among Young Minority Men 123 Louisville Youth Development Workers Needs Assessment Project 124 UNIVERSITY WIDE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH 125 Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research 126 Transforming Learning Communities A Multiyear Project Supporting Teachers 126 African American Older Adults Living with HIV 126 The Feasibility of a Ball Drag Show to Recruit LGBT People of Color 127 Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening Among African American Women 127 Project STAAR 128 Elucidating the Stories of Wellbeing among the West Louisville Community 128 Trager Institute 129 University of Louisville Human Trafficking Research Initiative 130 Psychosocial Oncology Palliative Care and Interprofessional Education Research 131 Longitudinal Trajectories of Cognitive Impairment and Functional Disabilities 132 Project_Connect 133 Understanding HIV Risk among Adolescents who have been Orphaned by HIV 134 74
MISSION STATEMENT AND CORE ACTIVITIES The Center for Family and Community Well Being CFCW advances the well being of vulnerable populations through the development and dissemination of evidence based practices technology driven innovations and research to address complex social problems such as violence and trauma poverty injustice and disparities in health and mental health The Center offers a unique hub for the translation of research into practice and partnership into synergy The center will utilize the expertise of faculty from the Kent School of Social Work and partners throughout the University and community to achieve this mission through the following core activities by Sponsoring community symposiums and national conferences on key topics Providing professional development opportunities on evidence based practices and newly developed manualized treatment approaches Partnering with technology transfer to translate faculty research into technological tools for advancing the well being of vulnerable populations Conducting direct service delivery of manualized programs to vulnerable populations Offering program evaluation and grant development for community partners Engaging in rigorous research on the needs of and interventions for vulnerable populations by Center Faculty Disseminating practice policy and research briefs to inform and promote best practices for family and community well being The Center has three primary divisions 1 research and program evaluation 2 training and professional development and 3 product development 75
INFRASTRUCTURE In order to execute the major initiatives of the Center there was a need to develop an infrastructure to support these efforts and help to establish the Center s presence and identity The following have been accomplished in this area CFCWB has worked to establish an infrastructure of staff students space policies and procedures web site www louisville edu cfcwb social media presence https www facebook com CenterforFamilyandCommunityWellBeing advisory board partnerships with Kent Continuing Education and the CFT Program marketing materials products and consulting contractual approaches that have already begun to establish a presence and impact on the community CFCWB has worked with Kent and University of Louisville financial staff to begin the process of establishing the Center as its own service center which will enable the Center to contract directly with agencies and partners who want to utilize Center services RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION One of the core activities of the Center is to conduct research and program evaluation in partnership with faculty collaborators and community partners There were a number of engagement efforts to encourage collaboration and involvement of faculty in the Center s work including establishment of levels of faculty affiliation with associated benefits for grant writing and project participation as well as clear processes for Center designation for grant submissions In addition marketing materials were developed and through community referrals and networking a number of community agency program evaluation contracts were secured There have been over 20 grants and contracts submitted over the past two years that were designated as Center affiliated and were led by numerous PIs from the Kent School Several of these were successfully awarded many of the remaining grants are awaiting award decisions Additional reporting on successful grant partnerships will be reported following these award notifications Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky PCAK offers a range of services to vulnerable families and children PCAK has negotiated a contract with the CFCWB to do the following 1 Review of existing data analysis and reports 2 Advanced analytics and addition al report development 3 Training of PCAK staff in data analysis and reporting 4 Research on primary prevention of child maltreatment 5 Scan of fatherhood programs and needs 6 Satisfaction of participants with programming Key Assets offers a residential therapeutic and support services to special needs children in out of home care Key Assets has negotiated a contact with the CFCWB to do the following 1 Operationalization of outcome measures and data collection methods 2 Analysis of outcome data and reporting for various audiences 3 Administrative oversight advanced analytics and collaborative research development and 4 Training in trauma informed care discharge data collection 76
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION continued Maryhurst offers a variety of therapeutic services to at risk girls in residential and outpatient settings Maryhurst has a contract with the CFCWB to assist with logic model planning and outcome data identification data integration and analysis of standardized assessment data from the state system conducting an agency wide assessment of trauma informed care collecting data on the effectiveness and funding needs of an intensive outpatient approach and assistance with post discharge data collection Maryhurst has also contracted with CFCWB to provide training and booster sessions for all clinical staff in motivational interviewing Recovery Court Recovery Court offers a comprehensive case management approach for parents with substance use issues whose children have DCBS involvement The goal is to support the recovery of parents in order to avoid termination of parental rights when possible and appropriate This contract with the CFCWB will 1 operationalize outcome measures and data collection methods CFCWB will work with Recovery Court to confirm or modify these outcome measures as needed as well as to determine specific methods to be used to collect these data elements This will include training of staff in data collection putting measures on line if applicable and developing data collection manuals 2 Manage data collection processes with data elements coming from multiple sources different providers agencies administrative data chart file review etc This will also serve to monitor fidelity of data collection 3 Analyze outcome data and produce reports for various audiences Recovery Court Eastern Kentucky An expansion of the original Jefferson Recovery Court to eastern Kentucky has included manualization of the program training in evidence based practices and comprehensive evaluation of outcomes as part of a federal grant from OJJDP P30 Center for Integrated Environmental Health Sciences is an NIH funded environmental health grant CFCWB provides tracking and evaluation for all core functions of the grant and has been involved in several community engaged research projects including an evaluation of impact of environmental health exposures contaminants on stress and mental health Louisville Healthcare CEO Council Aging Innovation Evaluation LHCC has identified and implemented several aging innovations in long term care and aging in place populations CFCWB is conducting a comprehensive process and outcomes evaluation Cedar Lake Cedar Lake offers a range of services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and expressed a need to collect data on national core indicators for quality of care for agencies serving this target population This contract with the CFCWB will 1 Develop survey interview guide to collect data on national core indicators 2 Provide training in data collection procedures and 3 Analyze and report the data from the survey interview process Provost Psychoeducation Project The Center provides psychoeducational groups in key areas of needs for student mental health including depression anxiety trauma and relationship issues These groups will serve as a diversion option for those on the waiting list or those not needing traditional counseling services and are offered in partnership with units departments across the University 77
RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION continued On Line Student Mental Health Needs Request to develop psychoeducational interventions in an online format to meet the mental health needs of on line students at USF Seeking foundation funding to support this initiative Dibble Institute The Center has a grant to evaluate the Mind Matters psychoeducational curriculum on trauma and resiliency skills for at risk youth in partnership with several community based organizations Through this grant 200 at risk youth will be randomized to Mind Matters or a waiting list control group and then participate in a longitudinal evaluation of trauma symptoms Legal Aid The Center has entered into a contract with Legal Aid to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment of the legal needs of the target population in Jefferson and the surrounding seven counties This needs assessment effort will include 1 Focus groups and key informant interviews with the Advisory Board and providers 2 Survey of current clients 3 Survey of members of the community that are not currently utilizing services Employee Success Center The Center has partnered with ESC to provide programming for UofL faculty and staff in coping with COVID transitioning back from COVID and other support programs Anti Racism Initiative The Center has utilized grant funds to develop a rigorous evidence informed anti racism training for a wide variety of audiences including faculty staff students and other professional audiences Coalition Supporting Young Adults The Center has received a grant to train community based organizations who serve youth in evidence based assessment This includes training of organizations supervision ongoing training to support implementation and cross site evaluation Trauma Resilient Communities The Center has contracted with TRC to manualized their comprehensive community based practice model to build trauma informed organizations This includes manualization activities such as observation focus groups and interviews document review and key stakeholder engagement Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness The Center has partnered with LMPHW to provide training in coping with COVID supportive supervision and secondary traumatic stress The Center has also conducted a comprehensive organizational assessment of culture and climate BIPOC Faculty Turnover The Center received a grant from the EVPRI to conduct a mixed methods study on BIPOC faculty who have been retained or departed from the University to explore barriers and facilitators for retention 78
TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES CFCWB has provided training to professional audiences over 400 participants across trainings in a wide variety of topics including the following Trauma informed care model for organizations Motivational interviewing Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy Anti racism Disproportionality and disparate outcomes in child welfare Student mental health issues Mind Matters trauma program Best practices in telehealth Coping with COVID Transitioning back from COVID CFCWB hosted a symposium with Dr Scott Sells in partnership with Kent and the CFT Program attended by 18 child welfare social work and family therapy professionals from the community CFCWB hosted a symposium with Dr Dominique Roe Sepowitz on human trafficking attended by 46 state leaders and professionals from various disciplines and an intensive training in the STAR approach for human trafficking attended by 22 providers to victims of human trafficking CFCWB hosted symposium with Dr Meghan Novisky on conducting research with prison populations CFCWB has provided educational training opportunities in program evaluation and educational interventions to over 20 master s and 5 doctoral stu dents and has established a macro level field practicum opportunity with our first student placed this year Additional outreach to doctoral students will be provided this semester with an opportunity for second year students be connect with Center evaluation projects for their research class projects 79
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CFCWB has partnered with leading suicidologist and Kent faculty member Dr Laura Frey to develop a new evidence informed training curriculum on family navigation of suicide risk called NAVIGATE This curriculum is the culmination of much of Dr Frey s research clinical expertise and theoretical work in this important area and will be offered to professionals as a three day training with certification as a NAVIGATE provider CFCWB has partnered with Dr Maurice Gattis and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health to develop a web based resource directory for the LGBTQ community in Louisville This multi stage research driven resource development project has included a community needs assessment survey focus groups with clients parents providers and provider survey of LGBTQ supportive criteria CFCWB has developed a series of program on coping with COVID and transitioning back from COVID to address the stress and mental health impacts of the pandemic for a variety of audiences including faculty staff and students at the University level teachers families and students in early education settings CFCWB has developed an anti racism program that includes macro and micro strategies for change historical and cultural context of racism that can be delivered to a variety of professional audiences as well as students CFCWB has developed a comprehensive trauma informed care training program for organizations that includes organization wide leadership supervisor and staff training in trauma informed care principles CFCWB has partnered with Moxie Girl to develop web based content on mental health for adolescents CFCWB has partnered with University of South Florida to develop web based content on mental health for students to manage stress and health issues such as anxiety and depression CONCLUSION In summary the Center is quickly becoming a hub for community engaged research in collaboration with numerous social service agencies as well as the development of high quality products and educational opportunities that extend the reach of the University The Center has maximized these opportunities over the past year and plans to build on this past year s success by expanding our research educational and dissemination activities in these and new directions to promote community and family well being 80
Funding Source American Cancer Society Funding Period 7 01 2018 6 30 2021 Kent Team Georgia Anderson Lesley Harris Karen Kayser Heehyul Moon Tara Schapmire Abstract The symptoms of head and neck cancers and side effects of treatment cause significant changes in the physical and psychological health of those who are diagnosed The rate of women diagnosed with head and neck cancer has remained steady over the past twenty years but the rate of women dying has increased nearly 2 per year compared to 1 0 for men The majority of studies about people with head and neck cancer were conducted with male patients and their female caregivers There is little research about the psychosocial adjustment of woman with this disease To address the needs of this population it is necessary to gain a more in depth understanding of the unique stresses and coping strategies that exist for women This qualitative phenomenological study seeks to understand the experience of women who are living with head and neck cancer The goal of the study is to understand what it is like to be a woman with head and neck cancer how women cope with this disease and how the women s relationships are affected by the disease The hope is this information will lead to the development of interventions to reduce suffering for women living with head and neck cancers 81
Funding Source U S Department for Health Human Services Administration on Children Funding Period 2019 2020 2020 2021 annually since 1992 Team Partners Anita P Barbee Joyce Borders Katy Henry Patricia Smith Abstract The project began in 1992 as collaboration between the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Kent School s Dr Rod Barber The purpose of the assessment is to see if new workers veteran workers and supervisors are learning knowledge and skills in training and are then able to apply this learning in the workplace The Louisville Child Welfare Training Evaluation Mod el is used to examine the impact of worker trainer supervisor co worker and other workplace variables on workers willingness and ability to enjoy training learn during training transfer that knowledge to the field and positively affect outcomes for children in the areas of safety permanency and well being Tests were originally administered in the classroom and participants completed them during the training Now pretests are on line Post tests are moving on line Main Findings We have consistently found throughout the years that new workers come in with some level of knowledge workers score an average of 71 on pre tests and leave training with a significant increase in knowledge workers score an average of 83 on post tests and that learning is enhanced when classroom training is spread out with on the job components in interim weeks Yankeelov Bar bee Barber Fox 2000 Our research has found that supervisory support predicts learning training transfer and worker retention Antle Barbee van Zyl 2008 Antle Barbee van Zyl 2009 Barbee et al 2018 Barbee 2012 Barbee Martin 2013 Yankeelov Barbee Sullivan Antle 2009 82
Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid flow through to Eastern Kentucky University Funding Period 2019 2020 2020 2021 funded annually since 1999 Kent School Team Anita Barbee Joyce Borders Jenny Taylor Patricia Smith Ben Miller Abstract The purpose of this project is to evaluate the training provided to family support workers within the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services The scope of work on this project has been to assist with curriculum development developing executing analyzing and reporting pre and post tests of training content and writing behavioral anchors that align with each curricula Trainees in Medicaid SNAP Kentucky Works are measured on their knowledge of the training content before and after training In addition a pre training questionnaire is completed that addresses several measures including gender race education length of employment geographic location rank position perceived job satisfaction learning readiness personality traits and supervisor and co worker support Main Findings We have consistently found throughout the years that workers come in with very little knowledge of this specialized field workers score an average of 50 on pre tests and leave training with a significant increase in knowledge workers score an average of 90 on post tests We found that there are significant relationships between the education level personality type and job satisfaction of workers and learning Sullivan Antle Barbee Egbert 2009 83
Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Children s Bureau Funding Period 2016 2021 Partners Kent School University of Nebraska Lincoln Center for Children Family and the Law University of Colorado Denver Kempe Center and the University of Tennessee Center for Behavioral Health the University of California Los Angeles Luskin School of Public Administration Kent School Team Anita Barbee Becky Antle Martin Hall Lesley Harris Andrew Winter Jenny Taylor Katy Henry and Lisa Purdy in collaboration with Michael Cunningham Department of Communication Abstract The Children s Bureau awarded 15 million to a consortium of five universities and three consulting firms for a Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development QIC WD in October 2016 The lead university with a focus on workforce interventions is the University of Nebraska Lincoln the lead on research and evaluation is the University of Louisville for about 2 million the lead on implementation is the University of Colorado Denver the lead on organizational culture and climate is the University of Tennessee and the lead on data visualization and data management is UCLA The QIC WD is conducting efficacy trials in 8 jurisdictions across the US to evaluate which workforce interventions work in reducing staff turnover and enhancing child and family outcomes in various settings In addition the QICWD will develop a catalog of workforce research and interventions in child welfare settings a workforce development framework and other tools to help child welfare agencies retain staff Currently the team is completing the implementation of the interventions collecting final data analyzing and disseminating results for the 8 site studies and two cross site studies In addition we examined the impact of COVID 19 on child welfare agency responses workforce coping supervision changes in practice and impact on children and families 84
Funding Source Kentucky Department for Community Based Services Funding Period 2019 2022 Partners Advanced Metrics Systems Kent School Teams Drs Collins Camargo and Antle Lizzie Minton Abstract The University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work maintains and manages a subcontract with Advanced Metrics System AMS to provide access to KIDnet for Kentucky Community Mental Health Centers CMHCs Private Child Caring Private Child Placing Agencies PCC PCPs and approved private providers to enter Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths data and CANS Assessment Re ports to be made available to DCBS workers in i TWIST The team works with DCBS officials as needed to assess and attempt to address the extent to which KIDnet is meeting their needs and negotiate with Advanced Metrics Systems KIDnet enhancements and customizations at the request of DCBS to the ex tent that funds are available The team serves as the liaison between AMS and DCBS to assess the extent to which KIDnet and its interface with i TWIST is meeting their needs and works toward optimal functionality The team conducts CANS training for clinicians as needed and provides technical assistance and consultation to behavioral health clinicians and DCBS staff associated with the functional assessment process selection of evidence based treatments and incorporation of CANS results in to case planning and decision making The team reviews DCBS and KIDnet data to track provider agency compliance with completion of the CANS and work with DCBS staff and provider agencies to improve service delivery 85
Funding Source The Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services Funding Period July 2019 June 2024 Kent Team Anna Faul Pam Yankeelov Tara Schapmire in partnership with the Trager Institute and the Schools of Medicine Nursing and Dentistry Abstract This project FlourishCare builds upon the Kentucky KY Rural Underserved Geriatric Interprofessional Education Program KRUGIEP by expanding its purpose and reach to all 15 Area Development Districts which covers all 120 counties of KY of which 92 are rural or mostly rural FlourishCare addresses the following needs of vulnerable older adults VOAs in KY 1 The current health care system that is failing VOAs 2 The lack of a robust rural PC system in KY 3 The lack of quality nursing home care in KY 4 The need to create agefriendly EDs in rural areas 5 The need to coordinate coalitions and community stakeholders to maximize the potential of population health initiatives within deprived rural environments 6 The need to train a health care workforce that can deliver culturally appropriate services to the growing Hispanic populations in KY 7 The lack of knowledge of health professionals about the need for alternative pain management strategies to address the risk of opioid misuse and 8 The need for dementia friendly communities and compassionate care for people with ADRD The goals and outcomes for the 1st year are as follows Goal 1 During Yr 1 we enhanced or expanded partnerships with academic universities in KY to 7 primary care delivery sites across KY to 19 and community based organizations to 22 Goal 2 During Yr 1 we trained 592 geriatrics specialists PC providers and health professions students residents fellows and faculty across KY to assess and address the PC needs of older adults emphasizing the 4Ms of age friendly healthcare systems by a enhancing the content expanding the reach of our FlourishCare curriculum nationally using micro credentialing methods with the potential of various certificates to be earned b enhancing expanding our 3 Project ECHOs nationally and adding 1 additional Project ECHO and c expanding our Annual Optimal Aging Conference and Clinical Retreat for Interprofessional Training CRIT offerings and reach Goal 3 During Yr 1 we have had age friendly health care system transformation discussions with 14 clinical training environments on methods to incorporate value based care and alternativepayment models using the IHI s Age Friendly Health Systems Change Package approach the Flourish Index and MIPS documentation Goal 4 During Yr 1 we delivered community based programs that provided 364 patients families caregivers and direct care workers with the knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes for older adults by a offering monthly trainings during our monthly KY Coalition for Healthy Communities meetings b training AAA IL direct workers on FlourishCare c training Microclinics International facilitators offering Microclinics community trainings Goal 5 During Yr 1 we have a integrated the HRSA developed ADRD training into our Compassionate Care CC Curriculum and trained over 150 caregivers and support staff b trained 55 KY CNAs in nursing facilities via a variety of methods including micro credentialed short online modules a Project ECHO CC We are also designing an app to support the compassionate care of patients with cognitive behavioral challenges and we are in the process of developing age friendly dementia friendly communities For more information see www tragerinstitute org flourishcare curriculum 86
Funding Source The Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services Funding Period September 2017 September 2021 Kent Team Anna Faul Pam Yankeelov Tara Schapmire Emma Sterrett Hong in partnership with the Trager Institute the Department of Counseling and Human Development in the College of Education and Human Development and the School of Nursing Abstract The goals and measurable objectives are Goal 1 To expand BH student placements to provide integrated BH PC services to VOAs as part of the Flourish Care Coordination Model Goal 2 To enhance the training in BH prevention and clinical interventions Goal 3 To enhance the service delivery of the Enhanced Flourish Model and Goal 4 To develop qualified graduates of which a 90 of the students successfully demonstrate competencies in delivering BH services as part of the Enhanced FM within the context of 12 transformed BHPC service oriented sites and b 75 of students who earned the Professional Certificate becoming employed within one year in BH positions in vulnerable rural areas with 30 providing integrated BH PC services From July 2019 to June 2020 the project team expanded BH PC services to 24 practicum sites 93 of the second cohort 17 MSSW 3 Master counseling psychology 4 DMP PMHNP students graduated with the Certificate in Rural Geriatric Interdisciplinary Integrated BH PC All students participated in a rigorous BH curriculum including but not limited to 5 online modules 22 SAMSHA HRSA BH workshops or Project ECHO sessions 8 Spanish workshops 19 case conceptualization sessions in which BH was addressed for 2 4 clients at each session 2 Professional Development sessions and weekly interdisciplinary experiences and supervision MSSW and counseling psyc students provided BH services e g assessments treatment planning interventions to 179 older adults in PC community based and home based settings using both F2F and telehealth methods while DNP students served 135 additional clients in long term care facilities Assessments addressed depression alcohol substance use opioid risk mania anger anxiety stress PTSD self harm and interventions included brief trauma informed problem oriented treatment and longer term models of treatment e g CBT MBCT MI PST Rapid follow up assessments show patients are being supported on improving their behavioral health For more information see www tragerinstitute org flourish internship 87
Funding Source Institute for Healthcare Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Project Echo New Mexico Funding Period October 2020 September 2021 Kent Team Anna Faul Pam Yankeelov in partnership with faculty at the School of Medicine as part of the Trager Institute Abstract The initiative is a collaboration between the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ Project ECHO and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement IHI to advance improvements in COVID 19 preparedness safety and infection control in nursing homes Our team at the University of Louisville Trager Institute is participating in the Network as an official training center for nursing homes We serve as a virtual community of practice for nursing home staff to engage with experts and their peers and share cases for real time discussion and advice to advance improvements in COVID 19 preparedness safety and infection control Nursing home staff and professionals are dedicated to providing high quality safe care for residents in their facilities Nursing home staff members who care for our seniors are among the most needed and most at risk essential workers Participating in the network provides nursing homes with practical information skills and resources needed to protect both residents and staff from the virus We currently serve 6 cohorts of 38 nursing homes each and will expand to 2 more cohorts in 2021 Learners complete a weekly 30 minute pre session self paced online module and participate in one 60 minute Project ECHO session weekly 88
Funding Source Title IIIE money managed by the Kentuckiana Regional Planning Development Agency KIPDA Funding Period July 2019 June 2022 Kent Team Anna Faul Pam Yankeelov in partnership with Kent School graduate students and Kent School graduates Abstract The UofL Trager Institute delivers the Caregiver Support Program for individuals caring for loved ones living in the rural counties of Bullitt Henry Oldham Shelby Spencer and Trimble FlourishCare the name of our coordinated model of services supports all types of caregivers and connects them to community based programs where needed Information about services will be given to caregivers using a variety of methods eg presentations program flyers radio shows informational videos in clinic waiting rooms After interested caregivers are screened for eligibility they will be able to receive the following services 1 Assistance assessment and care plan A comprehensive assessment is completed by a community health navigator CHN assessment uses the FlourishCare Index that is aligned with the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit as well as the Family Caregiver Alliance s proposed caregiver assessment domains and constructs the results of the assessment are presented to an interprofessional team who then supports the development of a comprehensive holistic care plan 2 Assistance case management services to support caregivers reaching their care plan goals integrated with the goals of the care recipient and to assist in navigating the system of care for caregivers and their loved ones 3 Support groups that are professionally facilitated where the content is topic focused rather than curriculum based and where the groups are less structured than a psychoeducational training group with topics rotating based upon the interests of the group members 4 FlourishCare caregiver trainings based on community trainings already available via our FlourishCare training menu a new Caregiver Project ECHO and or new trainings developed based on caregiver needs identified 5 Counseling services for caregivers who need behavioral health counseling All these services will be provided throughout the KIPDA region either in person at the UofL Trager Institute s Republic Bank Foundation RBF Optimal Aging Clinic or at the home of the caregiver or in the community where the caregiver lives The Caregiver Project Specialist CHNs Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW and admin staff faculty will manage and deliver all services The modalities used to deliver these services will either be face to face by telephone by videoconferencing or by using Project ECHO a case based tele mentoring method using collaborative education methods to support and educate caregivers 89
Funding Source Title IIID money managed by the Kentuckiana Regional Planning Development Agency KIPDA Funding Period July 2019 June 2022 Kent Team Anna Faul and Pam Yankeelov in partnership with Kent School graduate students and Kent School graduates Abstract The UofL Trager Institute supports lonely adults struggling with late life depression within the KIPDA region through the delivery of the PACE program a Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives for people age 60 and older 90
Funding Source Jefferson County Public Schools Funding Period 2020 2021 Kent Team Andy Frey Laura Johnson Blake Skidmore and part time staff and students Abstract Dr Frey contracts annually with Jefferson County Public School s early childhood program to provide mental health consultation services The goals of these services are to 1 enhance awareness and understanding of mental health and social and emotional development 2 support positive social and emotional development of children through universal and targeted strategies and 3 assist in securing appropriate mental health services for children and families according to need 91
Funding Source US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences R32A150179 Funding Period 2016 2020 Kent Team Andy Frey Shantel Crosby Tara Korfhage Ally Miller Kiersten Curry Laura Johnson Blake Skidmore and part time staff and students Abstract Disruptive behavior disorders in childhood are pervasive and associated with multiple negative longterm outcomes While there are many randomized controlled trials for psychosocial interventions for young children both with and at risk for developing disruptive behavior disorders relatively few are implemented in school settings and involve the teacher as the primary implementer Further relatively little is known about multicomponent interventions or combinations of interventions focusing on the child teacher classroom and parent particularly direct comparisons among components The current study examined whether adding a brief home visitation intervention to an existing multi component child and teacher components intervention would improve social emotional and behavioral outcomes for young children with challenging behavior in home and school settings who required intensive support Three hundred seventy nine teacher parent student triads were screened for elevated level of behavioral risk in school and home settings and then randomly assigned to school only intervention i e teacher and student components home only intervention i e parent combined or business as usual control conditions We examined baseline and posttest outcomes across prosocial behavior problem behavior and academic domains The results demonstrate substantial support for the teacher and child focused condition First Step Next combined First Step Next and homeBase conditions and modest support for the parent focused condition homeBase The study advances the literature by increasing the knowledge base related to these interventions alone and in combination as well as the broader literature by demonstrating the potential of adding a brief parent intervention to school based interventions focusing on teachers and or children 92
Funding Source US Department of Education Institute for Education Sciences R324A1502216 Funding Period 2015 2023 Kent Team Andy Frey Shantel Crosby Kiersten Bills Laura Johnson Tara Korfhage Blake Skidmore and parttime staff and students Abstract Disruptive behavior problems frequently emerge in the preschool years and are associated with numerous long term negative outcomes including comorbid disorders First Step is a psychosocial early intervention with substantial empirical evidence supporting its efficacy among young children The present study reports on a validation study of the revised and updated First Step early intervention called First Step Next conducted within four preschool settings One hundred sixty students at risk for school failure and their teachers were randomized to intervention and control conditions Results indicated coach and teacher adherence to implementing the core components of the program was excellent Teachers and parents had high satisfaction ratings For the three First Step Next prosocial domains Hedges g effect sizes ESs ranged from 0 34 to 0 91 For the problem behavior domain children who received the First Step Next intervention had significant reductions in teacher and parent reported problem behavior as compared to children randomized to the control condition For the problem behavior domain Hedges g ESs ranged from 0 33 to 0 63 again favoring the intervention condition All of the domains were statistically significant This study builds on the evidence base supporting the First Step intervention in preschool settings This study was extended via a supplement from 2010 2022 to evaluate the impact of the FS intervention on children s social skills problem behavior and academic performance through third grade We are in the process of data collection currently 93
Funding Source The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences U S Dept of Education through grant R324A150179 to the University of Louisville The opinions ex pressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the US DOE Funding Period 2019 2023 Kent Team Andy Frey Terry Scott Blake Skidmore Shu Chen Tsai and part time staff and students Abstract The purpose of this project is to develop a training platform called Motivational Interviewing Skills for Coaches MISC to equip instructional support coaches with skills necessary to more effectively engage teachers in the coaching process improve teacher implementation of evidence based instructional engagement practices i e active teaching opportunities to respond positive and negative feedback and influence student outcomes academic engaged time and student disruptions The project consists of three phases During phase 1 formative development years 1 2 we will finalize the MISC prototype and engage in three iterative rounds of implementation data collection and intervention development with approximately 24 instructional coaches and 2 teachers and children per coach During phase 2 pilot study we will assess the feasibility and social validity of the MISC and formally assess the mechanisms of our logic model via an underpowered randomized controlled trial N 40 designed to isolate effects of the MISC beyond that of coaching best practice procedures alone In phase 3 dissemination year 4 we will disseminate study findings to key stakeholders and offer the MISC to coaches who participated in the comparison group during the pilot study 94
Funding Source American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Funding Period October 2018 September 2021 Kent Team Laura M Frey David Goldston External Mentor Emily Adkins Jessica Curry Debra Kenney Abby Kropenske Suzy Lancaster Kevin Malone Emma McFadden Taylor Mullen Kelsey Nash Julie Snawder Shannon Thomas Maria Anderson Katherine Philips April Smith English Abstract To be able to assist someone in getting assistance for suicidal thoughts or behavior the gate keeper or loved one needs to know that the individual is feeling suicidal often one of the primary ways we know when someone is feeling suicidal is when they share or disclose that information Nonetheless factors such as the fear of stigmatizing or unsupportive reactions may lead some individuals to conceal their suicidal thoughts or behavior Family members are often recipients of disclosure yet existing family dynamics and stigma towards suicide may likely provoke unhelpful reactions As part of a long term re search agenda to better understand how we can create a safe family environment for disclosure and to develop interventions that reduce unhelpful family dynamics that impact treatment for suicide the purpose of this pilot study is to examine the relationships between suicide related disclosure expressed emotion in families and correlates of treatment involvement for suicidal adolescents Suicide related disclosure in this case the disclosure of current suicidal ideation or behavior will be explored as an important aspect of soliciting support and asking for help The Specific Aims of this study are a to determine how rates of disclosure differ between adolescents with ideation only and those who have at tempted suicide b to examine whether family expressed emotion predicts how adolescents disclose suicidal thoughts or behavior and c to test whether expressed emotion and disclosure have a direct effect on correlated outcomes of treatment involvement and suicidal thoughts and behaviors at followup To address these aims at least 150 eligible adolescents will be recruited through referrals from Norton Children s Hospital and through medical record reviews of patients currently treated at the facility Adolescents and at least one parent per participant will complete baseline assessments within 48 72 hours of arrival to the hospital Assessments will include a brief battery of survey instruments as well as an in depth interview with adolescents and parents separately Follow up assessments including questionnaires and structured interviews will be completed at two and four months following baseline assessments Interviews will assess follow through with treatment recommendations adolescent functioning and suicide related disclosure practices Findings from this study will be used to develop a family based intervention or modify existing interventions in order to target the aspects of expressed emotion that impact disclosure and treatment adherence specifically 95
Funding source Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Kentucky Opioid Response Effort KORE Funding Period 2018 2021 Kent Team Martin T Hall Matthew Walton Amy Brooks Aimee Kelmel Abstract This expansion of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams START is funded by the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort KORE START is a treatment model focused on families with co occurring child maltreatment and substance use problems START is an intensive intervention model that integrates substance use treatment services family preservation community partnerships and best practice in child welfare To increase capacity and better respond to Kentucky s opioid epidemic new START teams in Boone and Campbell Counties will be established and evaluated 96
Funding Source Kentuckiana Cancer Research Foundation Project Period 2019 2021 Kent Team Karen Kayser PhD MSW co PI KSSW Scott LaJoie PhD MA MSPH co PI PHIS Abstract Building on a pilot of an ECHO Project that was completed in 2019 the aim of this second study is to develop and assess the effectiveness of the ECHO model for the prevention detection and treatment of Human Papillomavirus HPV cancers in rural communities in western Kentucky HPV cancers include cancers of the cervix vagina vulva anus penis and oropharynx mouth and throat By incorporating the relevant medical and dental disciplines this ECHO will provide participating FQHCs with the knowledge to prevent and detect early HPV related cancers Ultimately prevention and early detection will lead to far fewer patients needing care that is outside of their reach 97
Funding Source University of Louisville Social Justice Consortium Project Period 2019 2020 Kent Team Karen Kayser PhD MSW co PI KSSW Scott LaJoie PhD MA MSPH co PI PHIS Abstract Working with the West Louisville community the overall goal of this study is to create a health communication campaign told in the voices of African American teens to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccination Funding from the Social Justice Consortium at the University of Louisville supports the implementation of a health promotion project to address and reduce racial and socio economic disparities in high risk HPV infections Increasing the rates of Black teens who are vaccinated against high risk types of HPV may eliminate disparities in new cases of cancer in adulthood Prior work has helped us to understand attitudes and perceived barriers to vaccination among adults 98
In April 2020 Dr Kayser and a clinical research team at the University of Louisville developed and implemented a series of six weekly tele mentoring sessions for medical and psychosocial care providers throughout Kentucky to address the challenges presented as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic Based on the ECHO model and supported by the Kentuckiana Cancer Research Foundation they were able to rapidly respond to the need of providers to learn practices in infection control tele health ethical considerations palliative care and provider self care 99
With health disparities emerging during the COVID pandemic and simultaneously occurrences of police brutality there has been increased awareness of the systemic racism that infiltrates the nation s communities of color In particular recent cases of police brutality witnessed by cities such as Louisville have heightened the vigilance of families raising children of color African American or Black parents may no longer feel that it is safe for their children to play in the parks or walk in the streets of their neighborhoods Dr Kayser and her KSSW colleague Dr Lesley Harris along with Public Health colleagues have partnered with Bridges of Hope Neighborhood Place in West Louisville to learn about the life experience of Black caregiving women who are challenged by racism as they are raising their children who are also exposed to racial discrimination Using the photovoice method the project participants document their perceptions of racism caregiving and resilience through the use of photography and meet to share their perceptions and identify a social change goal This project is based on the tenets of community based participatory action research and is supported by a grant from UofL s Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research 100
Funding Source American Cancer Society Funding Period 7 01 2018 6 30 2020 Kent Team Alyssa Middleton Barbara Head Tara Schapmire Karen Kayser Lesley Harris Abstract Cancer remains the leading non accidental cause of death for children in the United States According to the American Cancer Society in 2017 15 270 children aged 19 and under were diagnosed with cancer and 1 790 died of cancer Many more will struggle with their diagnosis both during and long after treatment has ended It is important for these children and their families to have a compassionate competent and welltrained team of health professionals providing care The National Consensus Project on Quality Palliative Care states that social workers should always be part of palliative care teams which provide care to reduce suffering and enhance the quality of life regardless of the outcome of treatment Palliative care teams work alongside primary care teams and a social worker s role is to provide support advocate for the patient and family members assist in reducing symptoms and discussing grief bereavement and end of life care and plans Oncology social workers require specialized skills and training in a number of areas in order to provide the best care for pediatric patients and their families Being comfortable having conversations about death and dying understanding the cancer diagnosis along with pain and symptom management and advocating for the patient and family s wishes all while being sensitive to family dynamics cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs are skills that are critical but not often taught Social workers have reported feeling unprepared for their work with the seriously ill and dying and noted that master s level training and continuing education options in this area were insufficient Studies have shown few training programs for social workers in end of life care exist and experts recommend the development of these types of training both in undergraduate and graduate programs as well as via continuing education Since that time end of life care certificate programs have been developed but few are social work specific and none focus specifically on children Also lacking is feedback from oncology social workers about what they need or want in order to best prepare them for and support them in their work in pediatric palliative care This study will assess the role of pediatric oncology social workers Specifically a identifying the core tasks knowledge and skill sets that are essential for pediatric palliative care practice b conducting a job analysis survey of pediatric oncology palliative social work c developing an outline of skills and knowledge needed for a pediatric palliative social worker and d identifying gaps in social work education and on the job training Data collected will delineate the skills and knowledge needed for the practice of pediatric oncology palliative care The information will guide the development of competencies and curriculum to enable social workers to provide quality palliative care services to children with cancer and their families 101
Funding Source Kentucky Children s Justice Act Task Force Grant 100 000 Funding Period 2018 2020 Kent Team Dr Jennifer Middleton serves as the Principal Investigator and Rianna Ayala and Emily Edwards are the Research Assistants for the project Abstract Project PIVOT represents a new partnership consortium among the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services DCBS University of Louisville Kentucky Office of the Attorney General and others including the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs Kentucky Association of Children s Advocacy Centers and the Catholic Charities Human Trafficking Program to name a few The consortium will partner to improve the ability to identify child welfare involved sex trafficking victims in Kentucky and to promote safety permanency and well being outcomes for children who have been the victims of sex trafficking The overall goal of the PIVOT project is two fold 1 to increase awareness of the issue of human trafficking within the child welfare population and 2 to improve the ability of systems to appropriately and effectively respond to human trafficking within the child welfare population in a manner which limits additional trauma to the child victim In order to inform the work of the project the PIVOT research team will conduct a comprehensive case file review of the 582 child trafficking cases reported to DCBS from 2013 2018 in order to answer the primary question What happens to child trafficking cases in the child welfare system In addition Project PIVOT will develop and implement the new Trafficking Policy Advisory Council TPAC which will include service providers for homeless runaway youth and school personnel along with law enforcement juvenile probation parole and detention program staff social service providers and group homes foster homes residential treatment programs The goals of the TPAC are 1 to create cross agency interactions and facilitate better communication related to child trafficking cases 2 increase the knowledge of state level agency personnel regarding child trafficking 3 create a unique mix of law enforcement service providers child welfare workers juvenile justice providers school providers and providers for homeless and runaway youth to a better understand the role of each service provider related to trafficking victims within the Kentucky child welfare system b work collaboratively to close gaps in services for child trafficking victims and c to increase collaboration on specific cases that are shared between agencies Upon completion of the project findings and recommendations of the TPAC will be shared with key legislators the Office of the Governor and the Commissioners 102
Funding Source Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5 000 000 Funding Period 2018 2023 Kent Team Drs Jennifer Middleton and Shantel Crosby serve as the Principal Investigators Robin Cook is the Research Manager Abstract The Louisville Metro Trauma Resilient Community TRC Initiative is a city wide program that seeks to promote resilience and equity for Louisville s youth and families disproportionately affected by trauma systemic inequities violence and civil unrest The TRC Initiative will utilize a comprehensive community based approach consisting of 1 trauma informed system of care capacity building 2 trauma responsive community first responder and referral source education 3 trauma focused youth and family centered evidence based interventions and 4 community led project development to help youth and their families overcome the effects of trauma Specifically this project will 1 enhance leadership and systems capacity to create and sustain a traumainformed system of care 2 increase knowledge and skills of personnel who make referrals and provide services to children and families regarding trauma racial inequity community violence and related services 3 provide trauma focused intervention services to children and their families exposed to community violence and 4 evaluate the impact of the project on consumers of this proposed project The TRC Initiative will develop a community engaged leadership advisory board to increase trauma awareness among community leaders enhance outreach and training across multiple sectors and identify the effects of adverse community experiences Additionally TRC will engage in trauma informed community and referral source training e g Youth Mental Health First Aid Race Based Trauma in order to develop a common language build engagement within the community and establish a safe communication process for all collaborators to follow Project related activities services and outreach efforts will target West and South Louisville communities where youth and families disproportionately affected by trauma violence systematic inequities and civil unrest reside By the completion of the project 200 clinicians will have been trained in evidence based trauma interventions e g AF CBT and the Racial Trauma Treatment Model 400 children and their families in West and South Louisville will have been provided trauma treatment 200 first responders volunteers and community service providers will be trained in the Youth Mental Health First Aid model 40 service providers public school officials and leaders will become local trainers in the Trauma Resilient Community model and 50 community agencies serving youth and families exposed to community violence and trauma will have become trauma informed including 12 backbone agencies that will become certified Trauma Resilient Community organizations Project evaluation findings will be disseminated through presentations and publications This project is managed by the Mayor s Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods The University of Louisville s Kent School of Social Work will oversee implementation of the Trauma Resilient Communities Model and evaluation of the project Additional partners include the National Center for Trauma Resilient Communities Seven Counties of Kentucky and the Collective Care Center at Spaulding University 103
Funding Source Kentucky Children s Justice Act Task Force Grant 40 000 Funding Period 2020 2021 Kent Team Dr Jennifer Middleton serves as the Principal Investigator and will oversee all research and evaluation activities for the project This project is in partnership with Survivors Corner Abstract The goal of the Cultivating Youth Resilience Project is to develop new web based synchronous traumainformed curriculum segregated into separate learning modules to enhance the handling of child abuse cases in a manner which minimizes additional harm to victims and their families These modules will be based on understanding the physical emotional and psychological impact of child abuse on the child victim and their families the predictive health and socioeconomic factors of adverse childhood experiences tools and techniques for promoting resilience when abuse has been disclosed and effectively managing child abuse cases in a manner which minimizes additional harm to the child and their family Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma will also be addressed This curriculum development is unique in that it will be led by adult survivors of childhood abuse along with input from social service field experts Success of the Cultivating Youth Resilience Project will be measured through piloting online training modules and capturing data relevant to these pilots including pre and post knowledge assessments material engagement surveys and a facilitator assessment from social service professionals and survivors across Kentucky who participate in the pilots 104
Funding Source Domestic Trafficking Funds Grant DTFG through the National Children s Alliance 25 000 Funding Period 2020 2021 Kent Team Dr Jennifer Middleton serves as the Principal Investigator and will oversee all curriculum design This project is in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Children s Advocacy Center NKYCAC and the National Center for Trauma Resilient Communities Abstract The goal of the Trauma Resilience Training Project is to develop new web based synchronous traumainformed curriculum to NKYCAC staff and partners regarding cases involving child abuse images The training will help child sexual abuse investigators forensic interviewers and first responders to combat the effects of compassion fatigue burn out and secondary trauma and to build resilience and a stronger staff and Multidisciplinary Team MDT Chronic stress and exposure to others trauma can result in burnout compassion fatigue and secondary trauma for those in the helping professions The idea of building trauma resilience within the organizational structure for MDT and staff is vital This is especially important as the number of cases involving child sexual abuse images increases therefore exposing countless more investigators to secondary trauma Supporting MDT and staff in this manner prevents turnover helps build stronger cases and provides a network of safety self care and resilience In addition this type of training for MDT will enhance communication between MDT partners and prevent burnout which will ultimately benefit the victims served at NKYCAC Furthermore the psychological impact that investigating child sexual abuse imagery can have on investigators can be detrimental to their emotional health Polak Bailey and Bailey 2019 Increasing awareness and education surrounding compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma will mitigate the impact of the stress and burnout within the work environment 105
Funding Source Kent School of Social Work University of Louisville Funding Period 2018 2020 Kent Team Sunshine Rote Heehyul Moon Abstract We discovered with our first round of research conducted with a local Church that dementia caregivers would like more discussion of self care strategies Our next step in the project is to conduct more groups with African American caregivers to discuss self care and other factors that can alleviate caregiver burden and provide information on tangible resources available to caregivers from the Area Agency on Aging and Alzheimer s Association During the focus group there will be short survey asking about knowledge about dementia caregiving and demographics Since 2019 Dr Rote and I have been working with Dr Amy Kostelic at the Extension Office at University of Kentucky and conducting a state wide survey on risk and protective factors services needs and preferred service delivery methods among family caregivers of people with dementia Findings from this study can lead to the development of culturally sensitive interventions that are appropriate and acceptable for older adults with dementia and their caregivers in KY 106
Longitudinal trajectories of cognitive impairment and functional disabilities among American Indian older adults compared with White Black and Hispanic older adults P30AG059295 Dr Buchwald PI Dr Rote CoI We proposed to conduct a study of disparities in cognitive impairment of American Indian AI Alaska Native AN older adults compared to other racial ethnic groups Non Hispanic White NHW Non Hispanic Black NHB Hispanic using a nationally representative study the National Health and Aging Trend Study NHATS The goals of our project are 1 to estimate possible disparities in dementia prevalence and risk factors as well as their effects on trends in cognitive impairment among AI AN older adults and 2 to investigate trends in prevalence and their associations with changes in functional disabilities activities of daily living ADLs and instrumental activities of daily living IADLs compared to other racial ethnic groups Our proposed project is the first step in a longer range research agenda intended to increase our understanding of the prevalence of risk factors for and trajectories of dementia among AI AN groups compared to other racial ethnic groups Our findings will enable us to provide critical insights into culturally appropriate approaches to and strategies for dementia care of this often invisible target population 107
Funding Source Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services through contract with Eastern Kentucky University Funding Period 2016 2017 2017 2021 Kent Team Lisa Barrett and Armon Perry Abstract The Public Child Welfare Certification Program PCWCP has been implemented by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and eleven university undergraduate social work programs in order to better serve the children and families in Kentucky The goal of this program is to fill the ranks of Child Welfare Workers with the most competent and well trained workers who can provide high quality services immediately following employment The Cabinet has partnered with the Universities to offer Bachelor Social Work juniors and seniors their academic program in conjunction with participating in the Cabinet s child welfare training curricula prior to graduation These students are provided in state tuition a stipend and must complete a two year employment commitment with the Cabinet upon successful completion of the program 108
Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance 90FK0074 01 00 Funding Period 2015 2020 Kent Team Armon Perry Becky Antle Anita Barbee Cheri Langley Walter Murrah Emma Sterrett Hong and Danielle Whiteside Abstract Father s involvement in their children s lives has received increased attention in recent years In response support has grown for responsible fatherhood programs aimed at improving the quantity and quality of fathers involvement The 4 Your Child project is one such program that will go beyond traditional fatherhood programs by integrating the provision of responsible parenting economic stability and relationship education services to fathers at risk for paternal disengagement Specifically through 4 Your Child non custodial fathers in Daviess McCracken and Rowan Counties are provided with a comprehensive solution oriented program featuring group based parent education and individualized case management to help them achieve financial independence increase their parenting skills and develop a co parenting alliance with their children s mother Given that each of these focus areas have all been cited as three of the strongest predictors of paternal engagement 4 Your Child and the results from its evaluation have significant implications for families across Kentucky as well as practitioners researchers and policy makers interested in responsible fatherhood Preliminary Results 4 Your Child participants demonstrate statistically significant increases in parenting knowledge 4 Your Child participants report statistically significant increases in conflict resolution skills 109
Funding Source March of Dimes Kentucky Funding Period 2018 2021 Kent Team Armon Perry Abstract This project will recruit up to 30 15 mothers and 15 fathers unmarried co parenting dyads who are neither cohabitating nor romantically involved but are identified by Healthy Start staff as having an amicable co parenting relationship These co parents will be engaged in in depth qualitative individual interviews soliciting their experiences perspectives and opinions about how to establish cultivate and maintain functional coparenting relationships The findings from these interviews will be used to inform future trainings with Healthy Start and March of Dimes staff who are interested in more fully engaging fathers in maternal and child health services 110
Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Support Enforcement through a contract with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Income Support Funding Period 2020 2023 Kent Team Armon Perry Cheri Langley Danielle Whiteside and William Mack Abstract Children represented in Title IV D caseloads are disproportionately born to unmarried parents Many of these parents face significant challenges with regard to paternity establishment child support compliance and securing visitation In response several state child support agencies have developed educational interventions aimed at assisting youth in following the success sequence in which they achieve their educational goals get married and have children in chronological order However not all youth have access to the relevant educational social and vocational resources to reach their goals Therefore the proposed project Empower You provides adolescents and young adults residing in Louisville Kentucky with a comprehensive intervention featuring group based workshops individualized case management and peer mentoring services These services will be provided to increase participants knowledge regarding the social legal and economic implications of parenting connect them to supportive resources in pursuit of their post high school or career goals and to equip them with the skills needed to make positive decisions regarding their romantic relationships To test the effectiveness of these services Empower You will also include an evaluation that will produce results to inform the field and advance the state of knowledge in the area of youth development 111
Funding Sources University of Louisville Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation Research Grant Type I Raymond A Kent School of Social Work Seed Grant Funding Period 2018 2021 Kent Team Stephanie Grace Prost Seana Golder and Adrian Archuleta Partners Kentucky Department of Corrections KYDOC Divisions of Adult Institutions and Re entry Service Abstract A large and increasing proportion of older adults are incarcerated in prisons and concomitant social and economic costs warrant research exploring the experiences of these persons to support their needs during incarceration and upon reentry The current study aims to identify and describe the 1 Health quality of life and justice related experiences of incarcerated older adults and the 2 Strengths and barriers of programming and services for incarcerated older adults in the KYDOC using a mixed method longitudinal design Cross sectional primary data were collected via surveys focus groups and small group interviews and secondary data are secured by reviewing medical and offender management system records Preliminary results from surveys and administrative data Older adults incarcerated in Kentucky prisons were more often while males and roughly 55 years old and sentenced to 29 years likely to return to their communities between their 75th and 85th birthdays Over one quarter 26 of the sample is serving a sentence of life virtual life 50 years or death a rate exceeding that reported in a national sample of persons who are incarcerated 13 9 Nellis 2017 Veterans were overrepresented 20 of responding older adults were veterans of the U S Armed Forces more than double the proportion in a national sample of persons who were incarcerated 8 Bronson Carson Noonan Berzofsky 2015 Older adults reported having an average 3 4 chronic health conditions and over 90 reported at least one chronic condition 68 reported having two or more chronic conditions and 31 reported having 5 or more chronic conditions Over one third 34 reported symptomology associated with moderate depression and 17 reported symptoms associated with severe depression Over one third 35 had clinical levels of PTSD with many reporting experiencing directly physical assault transportation accidents having been assaulted with a weapon and enduring life threatening illness or injury during their lives 112
Funding Sources National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging Aging Research in Criminal Justice Health ARCH Network Funding Period 2020 2021 Kent Team Stephanie Grace Prost Partners Kentucky Department of Corrections KYDOC Divisions of Adult Institutions and Re entry Services Abstract Health is an essential component of successful aging However little is known regarding the unique prison related drivers of health among older adults who are incarcerated The current study seeks to explore the relationship between visitation and health visitation health relationship and the moderating influence of race among older adults incarcerated in prison to enhance health and social outcomes in this population via evidence informed correctional policy and praxis revision Learn more at https archnetwork ucsf edu Preliminary Results Over 70 of all older adults in the sample received zero visits during their current incarceration roughly 13 years A positive relationship was found between mental and physical health measures at the bivariate level White older adults received 10 times as many visits during their incarceration and their annual visitation rate was 22 times that of their non white peers Hedge s g range 23 to 40 Increased visitation was associated with a significant increase in mental health and physical functioning for white older adults In contrast non white older adults experienced a significant decrease in physical functioning as visitation increased Visitation health relationships differ in magnitude between non white and white older adult subgroups z score range 3 14 to 2 06 In both planned and exploratory models visitation contributes to variation in older adults mental health This study provides initial evidence that visitation shapes mental health outcomes among older adults in prison and highlights the importance of visitation from family and friends as critical to successful aging behind bars Coupled with bivariate findings it is likely that visitation also contributes to older adults physical functioning through mental health though structural equation modeling with larger random samples including women is indicated 113
Kent Team Stephanie Grace Prost Partners Florida Institute for Family Violence Studies CU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and University of Arkansas School of Social Work Abstract The health and well being of law enforcement officers LEOs has only recently become a priority for the United States The President s Task Force on 21st Century Policing was created to address issues of public trust and safety and members recognize that understanding and prioritizing the well being of LEOs is linked to community outcomes The current study seeks to examine independent and interactive relationships among stress trauma adaptive and maladaptive coping and quality of life in law enforcement officers The study also seeks to compare self reported quality of life in various criminal justice professions and to examine viability and factor structure of multiple short forms of the PCL C Preliminary Results Nearly 96 of LEOs reported experiencing at least one adverse childhood experience ACE and officers experienced on average nearly five of the thirteen possible ACEs The proportion of LEOs with four or more ACEs 66 3 was more than four times that of the U S general population 16 Centers for Disease Control CDC April 2020 Of all ACEs LEOs more often reported exposure to community violence household violence emotional abuse bullying physical abuse and parental separation during childhood Nearly 70 of LEOs grew up in a home where another household member was treated violently a rate more than twice parallel proportions of lifetime exposure to family violence at the national level 26 Hamby Finkelhor Turner Ormrod 2011 Measures of post traumatic stress and hazardous alcohol use were somewhat lower than findings reported with other LEO samples Officers reported critical incidents were the most common stressor followed by work home conflicts departmental politics and daily hassles Results of the hierarchical linear model indicate that as ACEs increased so too does LEO work related stress however the inclusion of post traumatic stress and alcohol use blunted this relationship This study provides a foundation for understanding relationships between ACEs mental and behavioral health sequelae and officers work related stress specifically childhood adversity likely contributes to mental and behavioral health sequelae and each account for variation in LEO work related stress Research that contributes to our understanding of officer well being supports not only officers but also communities Thus future research that examines pathways between early childhood adversity work related stressors and professional outcomes such as burnout attrition promotion and officer perpetrated violence is essential 114
Funding Source National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging R03 Funding Period 2018 2021 Kent Team Dr Sunshine Rote PI and her external collaborator Jacqueline Angel Abstract The Latino population is rapidly aging and by 2050 will represent over 20 of the older adult population in the U S At the same time the burden of dementia in the older Latino population is expected to increase from around 200 000 cases in 2000 to as many as 1 3 million cases in 2050 with many more suffering from milder degrees of cognitive impairment A further stress on the Latino and specifically Mexican origin population is high poverty rates Close to 27 of older Mexican Americans in the U S live below the poverty line which is over double the rate for older adults in general Administration for Community Living 2014 Disparities in dementia raise serious public health concerns yet there have been surprisingly few longitudinal studies on the role of dementia and cognitive impairment for physical disablement processes in the Mexican origin population Understanding how dementia shapes physical disablement pathways and identifying factors that slow down or speed up disablement will lead to a better understanding at which point geriatric public health intervention is most needed We propose to employ a longitudinal cohort study of 3 050 older Mexican origin individuals the 1993 94 2016 17 Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly H EPESE First we will use nine waves of survey data to 1 describe the long term patterns of dementia and cognitive impairment for a prospective cohort of older Mexican Americans Growth Mixture Modeling GMM is used for this part of the analysis Then we will 2 estimate the role of dementia and cognitive impairment for changes in physical disablement processes over twenty years of study data Finally we will 3 assess differences in dementia related physical disablement within the group by gender socioeconomic status and sociocultural factors The proposed research will lead to a better understanding of long term health change for Mexican Americans in late life and an estimation of how many Mexican Americans with dementia need support in late life Ultimately our objective is to develop and evaluate a new empirical model to describe long term patterns of dementia for physical disablement processes that can be replicated with other segments of the aging population to determine the extent of need for specialized long term support services 115
Funding Source Office of Refugee Resettlement ORR U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Funding Period 2019 2022 Kent Team Bibhuti Sar Adrian Archuleta Jim Guinn Abstract Trauma informed services for survivors of torture will be implemented in Metro Louisville in partnership with Family Health Centers FHC and in Lexington Kentucky in partnership with Kentucky Refugee Ministries KRM In addition to direct services emphasis will be on education training and evaluation as well collaboration among systems of care for torture survivors By the completion of the project torture survivors will have been screened and provided one or more core services medical mental health social legal professionals i e medical services providers social workers social service caseworkers will have received training on the unique aspects of service delivery to torture survivors and persons from within the refugee communities and persons outside of the refugee communities will have received educational program informational materials on survivors of torture and the program of recovery A final report on the project s impact and lessons learned from the establishment and delivery of services to the survivors of torture will be disseminated through presentations and publications 116
Funding Source Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SAMHSA Funding Period 2016 2021 Kent Team Bibhuti K Sar PhD Adrian Archuleta PhD Anita Barbee PhD Becky Antle PhD Jennifer Middleton Melissa King MEd Gwen Hutchinson MSW Abstract Metro Louisville s Center for Promotion of Recovery and Resilience CPRR will utilize a comprehensive community based approach consisting of capacity building 2 community and referral source education 3 child youth centered evidence based trauma focused interventions and 4 consumer feedback and evaluation to help children and youth military refugee or maltreated and sexually exploited and trafficked overcome effects of trauma Specifically this project will 1 increase knowledge and skills of personnel who make referrals and provide services to children regarding trauma and related services 2 provide trauma focused intervention services to military children refugee children and children victimized by abuse neglect and exposed to family violence and 3 evaluate the impact of the project on consumers of this proposed project By the completion of the project 100 providers will have been trained in evidence based trauma interventions e g TF CBT CBITS FOCUS 575 children and their families will have been provided trauma treatment and education and 50 community agencies serving children and youth will have become trauma informed A final report will be disseminated through presentations and publication on the project s impact and lessons learned on how to best respond to the needs of traumatized children and youth 117
Funding Source Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Title IV E funding to Eastern Kentucky University Funding Period 2019 2020 Kent Team Bibhuti K Sar PhD Lisa Barrett CSW Kim Wadlington LCSW Emily Kennel MSSW Katie Price BA Abstract The Credit for Learning Program CFLP is an innovative partnership between the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services University of Louisville University of Kentucky Western Kentucky University and Eastern Kentucky University to enhance the professional development of public child welfare workers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky This program offers new and tenured protection and permanency workers the opportunity to take graduate social work courses and earn graduate level credit as non degree graduate students while fulfilling the professional development requirements for employment A teaching team consisting of a university instructor and trainer utilizes a combination of face to face lecture group discussion exercises video and audiotapes and online sessions Blackboard to deliver the courses Process and outcome evaluations are ongoing to assess knowledge transfer by frontline child welfare workers into their work of protecting children from maltreatment 118
Funding Source Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SAMHSA Funding Period 2018 2021 Kent Team Bibhuti K Sar MSW PhD Emily Kennel MSSW Carol Frame MSSW CSW Melissa King MEd Abstract Children and adolescents at risk for or experiencing mental health problems are served by allied professionals i e before and after school counselors activity planners recreation counselors and the like in agencies such after school programs neighborhood community centers but studies show that these professionals do not always receive training on screening and assessment of mental health problem or make referrals for services based upon evidence based practices NCTSN 2005 Therefore the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville will utilize a comprehensive community engagement strategy consisting of 1 assembling a community invested mental health awareness advisory board 2 capacity building focused on increasing the number of Youth Mental Health First Aid certified instructors in the community 3 engaging the community through education and recruitment 4 training of Youth Mental Health First Aid YMHFA to allied professionals frontline staff and 5 feedback and evaluation over the next three years The following outcomes will have been achieved 400 allied professionals will have been taught to implement YMHFA 30 allied professionals will have been certified to teach YMHFA and 30 community agencies serving children and youth will have become knowledgeable about mental health awareness and the need for YMHFA trainings A final report will be disseminated on the project s impact and lessons learned on how to best respond to the needs of children and youth at risk for or experiencing mental health problems 119
Funding Source Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SAMHSA Funding Period 2020 2025 Kent Team Bibhuti K Sar PhD Martin Hall PhD Jim Guinn MA Amanda Streinhauer BA Abstract The Kent School of Social Work and Wellspring will utilize a comprehensive community centered approach to help individuals become free of homelessness engage in recovery and improve their wellbeing and quality of life By the completion of the project 180 persons will have been provided outreach and other engagement strategies to increase participation in screenings and offered direct treatment for co occurring mental and substance abuse disorders COD provided case management or other strategies to link with and retained in permanent housing and other necessary services been enrolled in Medicaid and or other benefits programs will have received wrap around recovery support services designed to improve access and retention in services The community based approach undertaken will be evaluated and a final report will be disseminated through presentations and publication on the project s impact and lessons learned on how to best respond to the needs of persons experiencing homelessness and co occurring disorders 120
Funding Sources Alabama Medicaid Agency Georgia Department of Community Health Grant 16051G Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Grant PO2 723 1600004042 1 Mississippi Department of Health Division of Medicaid South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration CMS Project Numbers Alabama 2015 04 AL UOL 0303 Florida 201504 FL UOL 0303 Georgia 2015 04 GA UOL 0303 Kentucky 2015 04 KY UOL 0303 Mississippi 2015 04 MSUOL 0303 South Carolina 2015 04 SC UOL 0303 Funding Period June 30 2015 September 30 2017 AL GA KY MS SC November 1 2017 December 31 2020 FL Kent Team Betty Shiels Diana Jester Jim Guinn and Brenda Williams in collaboration with the UofL Medical School Continuing Education and Professional Development Program Abstract The goal of this project is to improve the quality of care of nursing home residents in six Southeastern states by increasing the knowledge and skills of certified nursing home health care professionals and direct care staff in the access to and application of the most current clinical practices as well as key stakeholders across the six participating states Six states in CMS Region IV have identified the need to increase skills and knowledge of health care professionals and direct care staff in the 1 944 certified nursing homes in Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi and South Carolina All six states have recorded improved performance on a variety of CMS quality measures AMDA The Society for Post Acute and Long Term Care Medicine is a leading provider of clinical curriculum development for medical providers and physician assistants in the United States Their Clinical Practice Guidelines CPGs are published for AMDA members and are used to implement this project through a password protected website made available at no charge to the participating nursing homes This project provides 1 944 certified nursing homes access to the AMDA CPGs in six states in CMS Region IV through a password protected website developed and managed by the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work The website is available exclusively in the six states and to key stakeholders CPGs cover twenty clinical conditions ranging from Urinary Tract Infections to Pain Management to Diabetes among eighteen other topics Additional resources from AMDA include a series of templates for CNA and nursing staff to identify changes in resident condition and communicate the changes in an effective concise manner to physicians to expedite diagnosis and or treatment recommendations thereby improving quality of care to the resident and lessening the need for hospitalizations Availability of all CPGs and other AMDA resources are provided at no charge to direct care CNH staff and health care professionals thus offering cost effective staff training resources leading to improved health care delivery Further dissemination of clinical best practices and professional development materials are available on the website to key stakeholders including State survey staff LTC Ombudsman programs Region IV Federal survey staff and Quality Improvement Organizations in the six states Further Continuing Education credits are also available to three professions working in long term care Medicine Nursing Social Work and Nutritionists Dieticians 121
Funding Source U S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Center for Disease Control through the Kentucky Department of Public Health Funding Period 2016 2020 Kent Team Betty Shiels Diana Jester Jim Guinn and Brenda Williams Abstract The Kentucky Emergency Preparedness for Aging and Long Term Care LTC Program develops emergency preparedness tools for and provides training to licensed nursing homes staff and organizations serving vulnerable elders across KY Program staff serve on the KY Hospital Preparedness Program regional coalitions for issues of concern to long term care and functional and access needs populations During times of emergencies program staff also support the KY Department for Public Health Preparedness Branch and ESF 8 by providing technical assistance on behalf of long term care and serving as a resource to the State health Operations Center Program partners include KY Department for Public Health Preparedness Branch KY Hospital Association KY Division of Emergency Management KY Office of Inspector General KY Community Crisis and Response board KCCRB KY Board of Emergency Medical Services KY LTC Ombudsman Program The KY LTC Emergency Preparedness Manual was developed as a template for nursing homes in Kentucky to establish planning or augment existing emergency preparedness plans It includes a crosswalk to existing emergency preparedness recommendations for nursing homes made by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Additional information is developed as new events occur in Kentucky and new areas of emphasis emerge such as medical surge planning and transportation planning 122
Funding Source National Institute of Mental Health 1R21MH119004 01A1 Funding Period August 1 2019 June 30 2021 Kent Team Dr Emma Sterrett Hong Abstract The goal of this exploratory study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health is to examine from the perspectives of both HIV young black men who have sex with men YBMSM and informal mentors living in the Southern U S the extent to which it is feasible and acceptable for mentors to impact contextual e g employment and individual e g motivation factors associated with engagement in HIV care as well as engagement behaviors along the HIV Treatment Cascade among HIV YBMSM YBMSM demonstrate the highest rates of new HIV infections of any group in the U S and once infected have lower rates of linkage to care retention in care and viral suppression compared to their Caucasian counterparts Informal mentors or adults who act as role models and provide social support are present in the lives of many YBMSM and are naturally occurring interpersonal resources that have been under examined as potential supports for engagement in HIV care among HIV YBMSM 123
Funding Source Kent School of Social Work Research Pilot Seed Grant Funding Funding Period 2018 2020 Kent Team Andrew M Winters Ph D Rebecka Bloomer MSSW CSW in partnership with Aishia A Brown Ph D with the University of Louisville Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Public Health and Information Sciences Abstract The purpose of the Louisville youth development workers needs assessment project is to explore challenges faced by youth development workers describe the professional needs of youth development workers and construct a theoretical framework for working with youth development workers The central research question is How do youth development workers in Louisville describe their professional challenges and needs To answer this research question the project team will use in depth interviews with youth development workers in partnership with the Louisville Metro Government Office of Youth Development This project is innovative in the following ways Engaging a population of community members who have the power to influence the well being of youth Creating a strategic process to assess the professional needs of youth development workers that can be replicated in other communities Creating a theoretical framework for working with youth development workers a critical need in youth development research and practice In year one of the project 19 youth workers in the Louisville Kentucky area were interviewed Utilizing grounded theory analysis techniques interviews were coded for youth development worker challenges and needs The most prevalent initial themes that emerged for youth worker challenges are organizational value and youth behavior The most prevent themes for youth worker needs are managing difficult behavior trainings around programmatic structure and professionalization of the youth worker role In year two the research team will conduct a second round of interviews with youth development workers in the Louisville Kentucky area to clarify emerging themes and construct a theoretical framework for working with youth development workers The research team will utilize the data from this project to support a grant proposal to the National Institute of Health NIH Community Partnerships to Advance Research 124
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Transforming Learning Communities A Multiyear Project Supporting Teachers of Adolescents Kent Team Dr Shantel Crosby collaborating with faculty from the College of Education and Human Development and Jefferson County Public Schools Abstract Approaches to classroom management including those in teacher education are often reductionist color blind and ineffective in diverse classrooms Importantly classroom management is a significant concern among preservice Pereira Gates 2013 and practicing teachers Milner Tenore 2010 Other factors contribute to classroom management styles that negatively impact diverse students creating conditions that contribute to disproportional discipline practices and perpetuate the school to prison pipeline Raible and Irizarry 2010 These include teachers views about students and their beliefs about Martin Sass 2010 and reliance on policies such as Zero Tolerance and police as school resource officers American Civil Liberties Union 2008 To address these concerns this multiyear project includes transdisciplinary professional development and research in order to reach across disciplines colleges and beyond academia CCTSJR CFP 2017 in support of preservice teacher development of trauma informed practices using intersectional humanistic supportive community based approaches Watson Battistich 2006 African American Older Adults Living with HIV Exploring Stress Stigma and Engagement in HIV Care Kent Team Dr Lesley Harris in collaboration with faculty from the School of Public Health and Information Science and the School of Nursing Abstract The purpose of this mixed methods study is to examine the effects of stigma and perceived stress on engagement in care for older African Americans living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV With the major advances in HIV treatment HIV has become more of an acute than chronic disease This transition has led to the lifelong need for medical care and therefore proper engagement in care is essential for individuals living with HIV Individuals who are engaged in care are more likely to initiate antiretroviral therapy early adhere to their medications and have better health outcomes compared to those who are not engaged in care Mugavero 2013 As the population living with HIV ages it is critical to understand factors that facilitate or pose barriers to recommended care engagement particularly race stigma and stress As African Americans are the racial ethnic group most affected by HIV CDC 2013 this study aims to develop a greater understanding of the needs of older African American adults living with HIV AIDS in Louisville Kentucky In addition we will examine how stigma and stress may impact their engagement in health care This study will be guided by the Comprehensive Health Seeking and Coping Paradigm CHSCP Nyamathi 1989 which posits that personal and environmental factors combined with one s cognitive appraisal of their situation can influence health care compliance and health seeking behavior 126
The Feasibility of a Ball Drag Show to Recruit LGBT People of Color into an On line Substance Use Intervention Study Kent Team Drs Emma Sterrett Hong and Maurice Gattis in collaboration with faculty from the School of Public Health and Information Science and the Department of Women and Gender Studies Pan African Studies Abstract This project is a continuation of an on going partnership between the research team and members of the Ball and Drag scenes in Louisville Through our first community based photovoice study fund ed by the Collaborative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research CCTSJR we learned that members of the Ball and Drag communities rather than wishing to seek help from larger institutions or individuals outside the community believe there is a need for greater organizing and collaboration across and within the Ball and ethnic minority Drag scenes Based on their assessment of the problems and suggested solutions the current project also funded by the CCTSJR seeks to continue one initiative already underway as a result of the partnership a transgender and non binary people of color community group and to develop and implement a new initiative a combined Ball and Drag show focused on healthy lifestyle choices Informed by the current research literature the study is examining the feasibility of utilizing a performance event to recruit LGBT people of color into an online heath intervention and study and also will provide descriptive data regarding substance use and mental health symptoms among members of these communities Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination among African American Women Kent Team Karen Kayser PhD MSW co PI KSSW Scott LaJoie PhD MA MSPH co PI PHIS Abstract Working with the West Louisville community the overall goal of this study is to create a health communication campaign told in the voices of African American teens to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccination Funding from the Social Justice Consortium at the University of Louisville supports the implementation of a health promotion project to address and reduce racial and socio economic disparities in high risk HPV infections Increasing the rates of Black teens who are vaccinated against high risk types of HPV may eliminate disparities in new cases of cancer in adulthood Prior work has helped us to under stand attitudes and perceived barriers to vaccination among adults 127
Project STAAR Survivors of Trafficking Creating Art Agency and Resilience Kent Team Drs Jennifer Middleton Maurice Gattis and Lesley Harris collaborating with faculty from the Speed School of Engineering the School of Medicine and the Department of Criminal Justice Abstract Utilizing a community engaged trauma informed photovoice methodology the research collaborative partnered to improve the ability to identify child trafficking victims in Kentucky and to promote safety and wellbeing outcomes for children who have been the victims of trafficking by 1 documenting and sharing the lived experience of survivors of human trafficking in Louisville through the use of photovoice methods 2 engaging survivors in critical conversations surrounding personal and community issues in order to inform research and mobilize change 3 identifying opportunities for improved identification of victims in three research informed contexts technology transportation and LGBTQ outreach 4 ascertaining potential gaps systemic issues and opportunities for enhanced training and investigation 5 building transdisciplinary cohorts of human trafficking researchers e g faculty undergraduate students graduate students 6 creating and promoting universitycommunity partnerships that address trafficking and 6 evaluating project performance evidence of project impact and success and contributions to knowledge base As a result of this project survivors of childhood sex trafficking in West Louisville developed a 22 minute silent film depicting their lived experiences The Project STAAR film has been shown in over 24 states and 11 countries to enhance awareness of childhood sex trafficking and engage community members advocates survivors and policy makers in critical conversations in order to inform research and mobilize change Elucidating the Stories of Wellbeing among the West Louisville Community A Phenomenological Study Kent Team Dr Emma Sterrett Hong in collaboration with faculty from the College of Education and Human Development Abstract This grant application entitled Elucidating the Stories of Wellbeing among the west Louisville Community A Phenomenological Study outlines a research program directed toward acquiring new knowledge and understanding of culturally relevant definitions of wellbeing The focus of the current research study is germane to the University of Louisville s Cooperative Consortium on Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research CCTSJR given its focus on alternate and under examined narratives that describe wellbeing and healthy coping of Black American adults living in west Louisville This research is a purposeful and genuine attempt to flatten the hierarchy between university researchers and west Louisville community members This research also is intentional in compiling a transdisciplinary team comprised of racial ethnic and culturally diverse minority faculty students and community members Taken together these efforts are both consonant with a social justice focus and transdisciplinary focus The knowledge garnered from this project could enhance important positive partnerships between the university and the west Louisville community 128
Funding Source Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Grants Contracts and Endowments Funding Period 2014 current Abstract The University of Louisville Trager Institute has as its goal to be a transformative leader optimizing the way we age We innovate the aging experience for individuals community and industry through leading edge clinical practice collaborative research and inter professional education The following faculty are employed by the Institute with a combination of Institute grants contracts and endowment Smock Dr Anna C Faul Kent School of Social Work Executive Director Institute grants contracts Dr Joseph D Ambrosio School of Medicine Director of Innovation Institute grants contracts Dr Christian Furman School of Medicine Medical Director Institute grants contracts endowment Dr Pamela Yankeelov Kent School of Social Work Director of Research Institute grants contracts Dr Sam Cotton School of Medicine Geriatric Academic Career Award Additionally 16 faculty across campus from the School of Medicine School of Dentistry School of Nursing Law School School of Education and School of Arts and Sciences are supported for a percentage of their effort with a combination of grants contracts and endowments In the previous section active research awards associated with the Institute and Kent School of Social Work faculty were described under Dr Anna Faul as the PI All these projects focus on interdisciplinary collaborations between all disciplines focused on the well being of older adults The Institute annually offers interdisciplinary educational opportunities within the community for example the Optimal Aging Conference the Clinical Retreat for Interdisciplinary Training Optimal Aging Month and Project ECHOS For more information see www tragerinstitute org 129
Kent Team Drs Jennifer Middleton Lesley Harris and Laura Frey in collaboration with faculty from the Department of Criminal Justice Speed School of Engineering Brandeis School of Law School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the School of Medicine along with an array of community partners Abstract The Human Trafficking Research Initiative HTRI is an interdisciplinary community engaged research partnership between faculty at the Kent School of Social Work and faculty from the Department of Criminal Justice The Human Trafficking Research Initiative is staffed by UofL academics and researchers as well as community research partners including law enforcement and victim service providers Dr Jennifer Middleton Associate Professor Kent School of Social Work serves as the Director of the Initiative The goal of the Initiative is to be a central source of research on human trafficking to inform the decisions made by those who contact victims survivors and perpetrators of human trafficking including law enforcement prosecutors educators medical services and social services Research disseminated from the Initiative will significantly contribute to the knowledge base regarding human trafficking by introducing innovative research methodologies and unique partnerships in the development of new knowledge Current Projects Project PIVOT Prevention and Intervention of Victims of Trafficking a 2 year 100K grant project funded by the Kentucky Children s Justice Act Task Force Project STAAR Survivors of Trafficking Creating Art Agency and Resilience a 3 year 75K grant funded by the UofL Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research The Trauma Resilient Community TRC Initiative a 5 year 5M SAMHSA ReCAST grant project which focuses on addressing community violence and promoting resilience in Louisville KY The Cultivating Youth Resilience Project a 10 month 40K grant project funded by the Kentucky Children s Justice Act Task Force The YES Study The Youth Experiences Survey of Justice Involved Youth in Kentuckiana and Human trafficking specific consultation on additional federally funded projects 130
Kent Team Affiliated faculty Drs Barbara Head and Tara Schapmire are each engaged in an array of research associated with psychosocial oncology palliative care and interprofessional education research education and service projects National Cancer Institute R25 CA203637 01A1 Pfeifer Head Co PIs 03 14 17 02 28 22 Training in Interprofessional Education for Palliative Care in Oncology The goal of this project is to develop a critical mass of competent equipped oncology educators skilled in the development and implementation of interprofessional education for palliative oncology care Through faculty development webinars and materials a train the trainer workshop ongoing educational activities and mentoring by experienced interprofessional educators 160 health science educators representing the fields of medicine nursing social work and chaplaincy from 35 50 institutions will develop the skills knowledge and resources to overcome barriers to IPE and teach oncology palliative care and teamwork to students of multiple disciplines Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Kentucky Lung Cancer Survivorship Program Study PI 09 01 14 08 31 18 The aims of this program of research are to develop and evaluate programs for primary care providers patients caregivers and lung cancer screening programs to improve lung cancer survivorship and quality of life in Kentucky and beyond Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Palliative and Hospice Social Worker Certification Role Delineation Study and Certification Test Development 12 01 2016 11 30 2018 Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Certification Research Grant Work and compassion Satisfaction Burnout and Secondary Trauma among Hospice and Palliative Nurses does Certification Make a Difference 9 1 2016 8 31 2017 Passport Medicaid Program An Innovative Improved Health Outcomes Program Pfeifer PI 03 01 10 12 15 17 The goal of this project is to fund numerous local community based projects aimed at improving health outcomes for Medicaid recipients and the uninsured 131
Kent Team Dr Heehyul Moon Dr Sunshine Rote Funding Source National Institute on Aging to the Native Alzheimer s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research NAD RCMAR P30AG059295 Dr Buchwald PI Dr Rote CoI We proposed to conduct a study of disparities in cognitive impairment of American Indian AI Alaska Native AN older adults compared to other racial ethnic groups Non Hispanic White NHW Non Hispanic Black NHB Hispanic using a nationally representative study the National Health and Aging Trend Study NHATS The goals of our project are 1 to estimate possible disparities in dementia prevalence and risk factors as well as their effects on trends in cognitive impairment among AI AN older adults and 2 to investigate trends in prevalence and their associations with changes in functional disabilities activities of daily living ADLs and instrumental activities of daily living IADLs compared to other racial ethnic groups Our proposed project is the first step in a longer range research agenda intended to increase our understanding of the prevalence of risk factors for and trajectories of dementia among AI AN groups compared to other racial ethnic groups Our findings will enable us to provide critical insights into culturally appropriate approaches to and strategies for dementia care of this often invisible target population 132
Kent Team Dr Heather Storer Eva Nyerges Funding Source Kent School of Social Work Pilot Research Fund EVPRI Internal Research Grant As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic concern was raised by Domestic Violence Sexual Assault DV SA organizations regarding the safety of survivors of abuse sheltering with abusive partners and experiencing heightened isolation from support networks Human service agencies were also forced to quickly adapt their service delivery systems to digital platforms in respond to evolving client needs and shifting community landscapes Initially this study set out to interview participants from national DV SA organizations to explore how these organizations were employing technology to facilitate youth from underrepresented backgrounds service utilization However because of the pandemic we decided to augment our research aims by also exploring DV SA providers perceptions of how the COVID 19 pandemic influenced survivors safety and to construct knowledge regarding how organizations utilized digital technologies to respond to shifting service needs Across the interviews organizational participants shared concerns regarding client safety during the pandemic that stemmed from clients living with their abusers increased opportunities for tech abuse heightened external DV triggers and increased challenges accessing in person services In terms of heightened abuse for example one participant shared the forced isolation has increased So we are not seeing an increase of calls what we re seeing is an escalation of the abuse To respond to these challenges DV SA providers shifted previously in person services to virtual formats using video conferencing software revised pre pandemic safety planning practices implemented discussions of tech safety with clients and adapted primary prevention programming to digital formats For example one participant commented We re very reliant on technology now Ss far as client services it is very rare that we provide in person client services All our counseling is via video chat Our youth programming is via video chat All our sexual health education has been suspended until schools are ready and we ve had to adapt to doing that in a technological way I d say we re we re doing the best that we We ve pivoted really quickly but there s always the feeling that you re leaving people out Several discussed internal discussions regarding adopting telehealth platforms though few had done so A small number of organizations expressed they had robust technological infrastructure before the pandemic so they didn t need to shift their practices significantly The COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities including the prevalence of GBV and digital surveillance However the results of this study also demonstrate that the pandemic heightened opportunities for organizational learning about the potential for technology and catalyzed the uptake of such technologies for the majority of DV SA organizations While many of the interview participants expressed concern regarding the use of technology to facilitate abuse and compromise client confidentiality they also acknowledged the importance of developing internal capacity to ameliorate such harms and the potential of emerging digital technologies to facilitate service utilization As one participant stated a lot of people don t feel comfortable calling a hotline There is something very intimidating about that So the ability to step into the conversation and then step away when you want to um to not have to vocally share yourself you know that extra level of protection is so so important Having access to technology and access to the internet can be lifesaving for a lot of people 133
Kent Team Dr Lesley Harris collaborating with faculty from the College of Education and Human Development and Department of Fine Arts This study explores HIV risk and resilience from the perspective of adolescents who have been orphaned by HIV AIDS and raised by their grandparents in Northern Vietnam Due to circumstances that challenge health equity HIV stigma continues to create barriers in the everyday lives of families affected by HIV AIDS such as poverty food insecurity and barriers to education We plan to investigate the challenges facing this population and the ways in which adolescents handled their trials on behalf of themselves and their families Specifically 1 What is the meaning of HIV risk in families affected by HIV AIDS in Vietnam 2 What does it mean to be resilient under these circumstances 3 What relationships did the adolescents develop and how were they used to help address these challenges Through an innovative method that combines photovoice and social network analysis we propose to collect data during three different phases of the project The first two phases involve the collection of demographic data from surveys and qualitative data from photo elicitation focus groups with the adolescents The data gathered from phase one and two will be displayed at advocacy art exhibitions during phase three where the audience members who attend the event will be surveyed about how the exhibited space and ways of installation enhanced their understanding of HIV risk and resilience for adolescents in Vietnam We will disseminate our findings through adolescent led community engagement efforts in both Southeast Asia and the United States with the goal of creating social change 134
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