2016 - Present | Dean, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ School of Social Work | |
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2014 - Present | Director, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ BSW Program, School of Social Work | |
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2014 - Present | Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ School of Social Work | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Epidemiology, Survey Design, Interviews, Focus Groups, Community-based Participatory Research, Community Needs Assessment, Public Data Set: American College Health Association (ACHA), Restricted Data Set: National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), Evaluation Methods: Quasi Experimental Designs and Mixed Methods, Mental Health, Trauma Exposure, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Adolescent Mental Health, HIV-risk among Women and African Americans, Trauma Exposure and PTSD, and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders
Grants
2015 - 2018 | Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Health Professional Student Training |
SAMHSA - 1H79T1026013-01 | |
Inter-university Collaboration | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
2014 - 2017 | Behavioral Health WorkfaceEnhancement Training |
Health Resources and Services Administration - G02HP27945 | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2015 - 2015 | St. Louis County Justice Reform Project |
MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice | |
Challenge Planning Grant | |
Role: Co-investigator | |
2014 - 2015 | Jennings High School Site-based Health Clinic Project |
The SPOT, Washington University in St. Louis | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2013 - 2014 | Academic Intentions of Transfer-involved Youth |
University of Missouri-St. Louis | |
Public Policy Research Center Faculty Fellow Award | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2012 - 2013 | Applied Research Collaborative Project |
St. Louis County's Children's Service Funds Needs Assessment | |
Role: Co-investigator | |
2011 - 2013 | Community Mentoring Services Program Evaluation |
Area Resources for Community and Human Services | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2010 - 2013 | Project Research to Action in Mentoring |
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice - 2010-JU-FX-0114 | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2009 - 2010 | The Safe Date Project Evaluation |
Hoyleton Youth and Family Services | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
2004 - 2010 | Developmental Psychology and Maternal Substance Use |
National Institute of Mental Health - 1K01 MH067771 | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2006 - 2009 | The Father Factor in Research with Adolescents |
University of Missouri System Research Board | |
Role: Principle Investigator | |
2002 - 2005 | National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, Level III Site |
SAMSHA | |
Role: Diversity Liaison | |
Colleague(s): J. Wherry | |
2002 - 2002 | Quantitative Analysis of Violence among Substance-abusing Women |
University of Missouri-St. Louis | |
Faculty Research Award | |
Role: Principle Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2009 - Present | Director, Center for Family Research and Policy, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis | 2000 - 2003 | Post-doctoral Fellow, Biostatistics and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Washington University School of Medicine | 1997 - 1999 | Project Coordinator, Choices of Life for Adolescent Success Study, School of Social Work, Washington University | 1997 - 1998 | Data Analyst, Social Work Career Development Group, School of Social Work, Washington University | 1991 - 1995 | Sentencing Specialist, Missouri State Public Defender System | 1991 - 1992 | Research Assistant, Comparative Assessment of the Sex-role Attitudes of African-American Women, Washington University | 1990 - 1991 | Social Worker, Guardian Angel Settlement Association | 1990 - 1991 | Trainee, Minority Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health, Washington University | 1991 | Research Assistant, Evaluation of a Motivational Gang Prevention Program, School of Social Work, Washington University | 1989 - 1990 | Case Administrator, Lutheran Child & Family Services |
Honors and Awards
- Pre-doctoral Research Award, National Institute of Mental Health Minority Supplement to Mental Health Services: Youth Access and Utilization Project, Washington University, School of Social Work, 1996-1999
Courses
- Social Work Practice with Individuals
- Ethnic Minorities' Health and Mental Health
- Research Methods and Analysis
2002 | MPE, Washington University in St. Louis ‐ Psychiatric Epidemiology | |
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1999 | PhD, Washington University in St. Louis ‐ Social Work | |
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1992 | MSW, Washington University in St. Louis ‐ Social Work | |
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1989 | BASW, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ‐ Social Work | |
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