Articles

Final Report on the 8th District Court Improvement project: Family Resource Facilitator and Training (with L. Hill), Vernal, UT: 8th District Court Improvement Committee (2011)
 

Final Report, State of Utah BSW Child Welfare Traineeship Collaborative, Final Report, State of Utah BSW Child Welfare Traineeship Collaborative (2011)
 

Utah State University’s MSW Self Study Report to the Council on Social Work Education (with T. Peak and M. D. Calloway-Graham), Utah State University’s MSW Self Study Report to the Council on Social Work Education (2011)
 

A Metaanalysis of Motivational Interviewing: Twenty Five Years of Empirical Studies (with B. Lundahl, B. L. Burke, C. Kunz, and C. Browell), Research on Social Work Practice (2010)
 

Foster Care and Delinquent/Troubled Youth: A Literature Review with Policy Recommendations (with Adam Crawford and S. C. Egbert), Vernal, UT: Child Welfare Research Institute at Utah State University (2010)
 

Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 3: Draft Self Study Report to the Council on Social Work Education (with T. Peak and M. D. Calloway-Graham), Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 3: Draft Self Study Report to the Council on Social Work Education (2010)
 

A Body-Mind Approach to Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment (with K. Webb, D. Shumway, S. H. Block, and Y. Nakamura), Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2009)
 

Factors That Predict Drug Court Completion and Dropout: Findings from an Evaluation of Salt Lake County’s Adult Felony Drug Court (with A. O. Hickert and S. W. Boyle), Journal of Social Service Research (2009)
 

Uintah Basin Social and Quality of Life Impact Study: Final Report (with J. C. Allen, Chang Chih-Yao, D. Malloy, and S. Malin), Uintah Basin Social and Quality of Life Impact Study: Final Report (2009)
 

Understanding Women’s Intimate Partner Violence: A Utah Example (with E. Gross), Journal of Sociology, Social Work and Social Welfare (2009)
 

Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 2 Report to the Council on Social Work Education (with T. Peak and M. D. Calloway-Graham), Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 2 Report to the Council on Social Work Education (2009)
 

Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 1 Commissioner Visit Report Response to the Council on Social Work Education, Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 1 Commissioner Visit Report Response to the Council on Social Work Education (2009)
 

A Meta-Analysis of Father Involvement in Parent Training (with B. Lundahl, H. Risser, and M. C. Lovejoy), Research on Social Work Practice (2008)
 

Annual Progress Report, State of Utah BSW Child Welfare Traineeship Collaborative, Annual Progress Report, State of Utah BSW Child Welfare Traineeship Collaborative (2008)
 

Factors that Predict Attrition from a State Sponsored Rural Batterer Treatment Program (with E. Gross and B. Lundahl), Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2008)
 

Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 1 Report to the Council on Social Work Education (with T. Peak and M. D. Calloway-Graham), Utah State University’s MSW Benchmark 1 Report to the Council on Social Work Education (2008)
 

Project Reconnect Satisfaction Survey Findings, Project Reconnect Satisfaction Survey Findings (2007)
 

R 401 Proposal for new MSW program submitted to the Utah Board of Regents (with T. Peak), R 401 Proposal for new MSW program submitted to the Utah Board of Regents (2007)
 

A Statewide Assessment of the Need for a Distance MSW Program, A Statewide Assessment of the Need for a Distance MSW Program (2006)
 

Final Report of the Evaluation of Centro de la Familia de Utah’s Parent Instruction and Resource Center Initiative, Final Report of the Evaluation of Centro de la Familia de Utah’s Parent Instruction and Resource Center Initiative (2006)
 

Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Dropout Prevention Project, Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Dropout Prevention Project (2006)
 

Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Middle School Coordinators Project, Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Middle School Coordinators Project (2006)
 

Predicting recidivism following participation in a batterer treatment program (with E. Gross), Journal of Social Service Research (2006)
 

An Evaluation of Child Protective Services in Miami-Dade, Florida: Final Report (with N. Harris), An Evaluation of Child Protective Services in Miami-Dade, Florida: Final Report (2005)
 

Centro de la Familia de Utah Parent Instruction and Resource Center Year Two Evaluation Report, Centro de la Familia de Utah Parent Instruction and Resource Center Year Two Evaluation Report (2005)
 

Final Report of a Pilot Evaluation of Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Treatment Programs (with S. Whahab and L. Olsen), Final Report of a Pilot Evaluation of Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Treatment Programs (2005)
 

Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Elementary Demonstration Project, Final Report of the Evaluation of Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School’s Elementary Demonstration Project (2005)
 

Final Report of the Justice and District Court Sentencing Survey, Final Report of the Justice and District Court Sentencing Survey (2005)
 

What We Know About Offenders Who Drive Under the Influence: Analysis of Court Case File Reviews (with C. Frost, M. Phillips, and J. Werstak), Accident Analysis & Prevention (2005)
 

Centro de la Familia de Utah Parent Instruction and Resource Center Year One Evaluation Report, Centro de la Familia de Utah Parent Instruction and Resource Center Year One Evaluation Report (2004)
 

Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School Prevention Programs Annual Evaluation Report (with C. Frost), Farmington, New Mexico Municipal School Prevention Programs Annual Evaluation Report (2004)
 

Retrospective Evaluation of the Adjudication and Sanction Phases Associated with Driving Under the Influence (with C. Frost and M. E. Phillips), Retrospective Evaluation of the Adjudication and Sanction Phases Associated with Driving Under the Influence (2004)
 

Factors associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes, Factors associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes (2001)
 

Staff Turnover Rates at Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (with N. Harris and S. Middleton), Staff Turnover Rates at Utah's Division of Child and Family Services (2000)
 

Family-Centered Practice: History, Theory, and Research, Family-Centered Practice: History, Theory, and Research (1999)
 

Contributions to Books

Child Abuse, World Book Encyclopedia (2008)
 

Juvenile Justice, Child welfare: A Unifying Model of Practice (2007)
 

Child Welfare, World Book Encyclopedia (2006)
 

Faith-Based Anti-Poverty Programs (with B. Lundahl), Encyclopedia of World Poverty (2006)
 

Presentations

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Program Overview and Preliminary Findings (with Isaac Phillips), A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Program Overview and Preliminary Findings (2011)
 

Predicting Foster Children’s Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System., Predicting Foster Children’s Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System (2011)
 

Domestic Violence Offenders and Offender Treatment, Domestic Violence Offenders and Offender Treatment (2010)
 

Evaluating Teaching Excellence: Peer Evaluation, Evaluating Teaching Excellence: Peer Evaluation (2010)
 

Individual Treatment for Domestic Violence Offenders, Individual Treatment for Domestic Violence Offenders (2010)
 

Uintah Basin Social and Quality of Life Impact Study, Uintah Basin Social and Quality of Life Impact Study (2010)
 

A Brain Basis for Transforming Consciousness with Mind- Body Bridging: Implications for Domestic Violence Offender Treatment (with Stanley Block and Kevin Webb), A Brain Basis for Transforming Consciousness with Mind- Body Bridging: Implications for Domestic Violence Offender Treatment (2009)
 

A Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Phase II Outcomes, A Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Phase II Outcomes (2009)
 

A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management, A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management (2009)
 

A Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Program Overview and Preliminary Outcomes (with Stanley Block and Kevin Webb), A Mind-Body Approach to Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Program Overview and Preliminary Outcomes (2008)
 

Assessment of Domestic Violence Offenders, Assessment of Domestic Violence Offenders (2008)
 

Outcomes from an Evaluation of Centro de la Familia de Utah’s Parent Instruction and Resource Center, Outcomes from an Evaluation of Centro de la Familia de Utah’s Parent Instruction and Resource Center (2008)
 

Program Evaluation for Child Welfare Managers, Program Evaluation for Child Welfare Managers (2008)
 

At Risk Youth: Intervention and Prevention, At Risk Youth: Intervention and Prevention (2007)
 

Should Fathers be Included in Parent Training? A meta-analysis (with B. W. Lundahl, H. Risser, and M. C. Lovejoy), Should Fathers be Included in Parent Training? A meta-analysis (2007)
 

Who Does and Does Not Complete Domestic Violence Treatment? An Overview of Two Decades of Empirical Studies with Implications for Assessment and Treatment, Who Does and Does Not Complete Domestic Violence Treatment? An Overview of Two Decades of Empirical Studies with Implications for Assessment and Treatment (2007)
 

Are Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Programs Effective, Are Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Programs Effective (2006)
 

Assessment of Domestic Violence Perpetrators: Key Activities and Useful Instruments, Assessment of Domestic Violence Perpetrators: Key Activities and Useful Instruments (2006)
 

Employer Perceptions of MSW Graduate Job Performance, Employer Perceptions of MSW Graduate Job Performance (2006)
 

Evaluation of Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Treatment Programs: A Pilot Study, Evaluation of Salt Lake City Area Domestic Violence Treatment Programs: A Pilot Study (2005)
 

Is Batterer Treatment Effective? An Overview of the Literature, Is Batterer Treatment Effective? An Overview of the Literature (2004)
 

The Effectiveness of Dropout Prevention Programs in Northern New Mexico’s Middle Schools, The Effectiveness of Dropout Prevention Programs in Northern New Mexico’s Middle Schools (2004)
 

Understanding Drunk Driving from the Perspectives of Offenders, Legal Professionals, and Treatment Providers, Understanding Drunk Driving from the Perspectives of Offenders, Legal Professionals, and Treatment Providers (2004)
 

Predicting Recidivism Following Batterer Treatment Participation, Predicting Recidivism Following Batterer Treatment Participation (2003)
 

A Comparison of Characteristics of Male and Female Domestic Violence Offenders: An exploratory study, A Comparison of Characteristics of Male and Female Domestic Violence Offenders: An exploratory study (2002)
 

Can Churches Do It All? Findings from Phase II of the Faith-Based Community Assets Survey, Can Churches Do It All? Findings from Phase II of the Faith-Based Community Assets Survey (2002)
 

Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes: A Literature Review, Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes: A Literature Review (2002)
 

Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes, Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Batterer Treatment Outcomes (2000)
 

Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Outcomes During and Following Batterer Treatment, Factors Associated with Successful and Unsuccessful Outcomes During and Following Batterer Treatment (2000)
 

Making Marriages Work: Effective Communication and Problem Solving, Making Marriages Work: Effective Communication and Problem Solving (1999)
 

Preliminary Outcomes of a Study of Batterer Treatment Effectiveness, Preliminary Outcomes of a Study of Batterer Treatment Effectiveness (1999)
 

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children, Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children (1998)