Present | Associate Professor, Salem State University ‐ School of Social Work | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Substance Use Disorders, People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Implementation of the "dignity of risk" concept for people with disabilities, People with disabilities in the child welfare system in the United States and Russia, End-of-life care for foster children, and Child protection social work with immigrant children and families in the United States
Grants
2017 | Summer Research Institute |
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect | |
Role: Fellow | |
2016 - 2017 | Social Expertise Exchange |
Eurasia Foundation | |
2013 - 2014 | Advanced Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center | |
Role: Fellow | |
2004 - 2005 | American Fellow |
American Association of University Women |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Member, Council on Social Work Education | Member, • International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect | Member, • National Association of Social Workers – Massachusetts Chapter | Member, • Society for Social Work and Research (Child welfare and disability sections) |
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Teaching Award, Salem State University
- Fellow, Summer Research Institute, National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Fellow, Advanced Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
- American Fellow, American Association of University Women
2006 | PhD, Brandeis University ‐ Social Policy | |
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2003 | MA, Brandeis University ‐ Social Policy | |
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1996 | MSW, New York University ‐ School of Social Work | |
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1990 | BA, Macalester College ‐ History | |
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