2019–2020 Ph.D

2019–2020 Ph.D. Candidates & Recent Graduates ON THE JOB MARKET

bu.edu/ssw

October 2019

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to share the CVs for our doctoral candidates and recent graduates who are currently on the job market. These graduates are a highly accomplished group and we are proud to share their achievements with you. They have amassed an impressive record, with a robust portfolio of publications, success in securing external funding to support their work, experience teaching both online and in-person, and a pattern of leadership in communities and professional organizations.

I hope that you will join me in welcoming them as colleagues. Please do be in touch if I can offer any additional information about any of them.

Sincerely,

Daniel P. Miller, PhD Associate Professor Director, PhD Program in Social Work Boston University School of Social Work [email protected] 617-353-3752

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Kelsi Carolan ...... 2

Alison L. Drew ...... 10

Whitney Gecker ...... 18

John Paul Horn ...... 24

Sae-Mi Jeon ...... 31

Mihoko Maru...... 36

Margaret M. C. Thomas ...... 44

Kelsi Carolan Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 (517) 898-0386 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am a health and disability researcher using qualitative, participatory and mixed methods to examine how systemic inequities influence quality of life in the context of chronic medical conditions and disabilities.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work. May, 2020 (expected) Dissertation Title: Understanding Employment in the Context of Parkinson’s Disease First Reader: Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD (Boston University School of Social Work) Committee Members: Renée Spencer, EdD, MSSW (Boston University School of Social Work), Kimberly Howard, PhD (Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development), Julie Keysor, PT, PhD (Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions), Jordana Muroff, PhD, MSW (Boston University School of Social Work)

Master of Social Boston College, May, 2011 Work Concentration: Health and Mental Health

Bachelor of Arts Michigan State University, May, 2005 Major(s): Music, with Cognates in English and Human Development Honors: Dean’s List, Graduated with High Honor

LICENSURE

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts #118071 (2014-present) Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts #217300 (2011-2014)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Carolan, K., Charlot, M., Gawuga, C., Freeman, E., Kim, J.H., & Sprague Martinez, L. (accepted). Assessing cancer center researcher and provider perspectives on patient-engagement. Translational Behavioral Medicine.

Carolan, K., Gonzales, E., Lee, K., & Harootyan, R. (accepted, Advanced Access prior to publication, 2018). Institutional and individual factors affecting health and employment for low-income women with chronic health conditions. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. doi:10.1093/geronb/gby149

Sprague Martinez, L., Carolan, K., O’Donnell, A., Diaz, Y., & Freeman, E. (2018). Community engagement in patient-centered outcomes research: Benefits, barriers, and measurement. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2(6).

Carolan, K. (2016). Find your beat: Therapeutic drumming for Parkinson’s disease. Clinical Social Work Journal, 44(2), 179-185.

Under Review

AbiNader, M., Thomas, M., & Carolan, K. (under review). Talking (or not) about sexual violence: Newspaper coverage of Justices Thomas’s and Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings. Buitron de la Vega, P., Sprague Martinez, L., Losi, S., Wachman, M., Ewen, A., Stack, M., Kressin, N., Carolan, K., James, T., … Garg, A. (under review). Evaluating the implementation of a system-wide screening tool to facilitate linkages between health and social services for patients in a safety net ACO.

Carolan, K., Grabowski, D.C., Mehrotra, A., & Hatfield, L. (under review). Use of telemedicine for emergency triage in an independent senior living community: A mixed methods study.

Gonzales, E., Morrow-Howell, N., Angel, J., Fredman, L., Marchiondo, L., Harootyan, B., Choi, J., Choudhury, N., Carolan, K., Lee, K., Tan, E., Yu, P., Shea, E. & Matz, C. (under review). Integrating AASW&SW’s Grand Challenges of Productive Aging and Health Equity to Improve the Health of an Aging Population.

Keefe, B., Carolan, K., Wint, A. J., Goudreau, M., Cluett, S., & Iezzoni, L.I. (under review). Behavioral health emergencies encountered by community paramedics: Lessons from the field and opportunities for skills advancement.

Wint, A., Keefe, B., Carolan, K., Cluett, S., Goudreau, M. & Iezzoni, L. (under review). Paramedics as potential care partners: Insights from qualitative interviews of paramedics.

In progress

Carolan, K. The capability approach: Conceptualizing disability from a social justice perspective in social work research, teaching and practice.

Charlot, M., Carolan, K., Gawuga, C., Freeman, E., Fonseca, C., Ajose, F., Kim, J.H., & Sprague Martinez, L. Establishing a mechanism for patient-powered research in a safety-net hospital.

Gawuga, C., Carolan, K., Kim, JH., Freeman, E., Charlot, M., & Sprague Martinez, L. Utilizing a Patient- Engaged Research Approach to Examine Oncology Patient-Provider Relationships.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Reports

Carolan, K. Factors promoting and inhibiting work in the context of neurodegenerative disease: Preliminary findings on the employment experiences of people with Parkinson’s disease. Submitted to the US Social Security Administration and Policy Research Inc.’s Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) program.

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Grants (Awarded)

Carolan, K. (2019-2020). Working with Parkinson’s disease: Examining the effects of key influences, resources and supports on work-related decision-making and outcomes. Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program, Social Security Administration and Policy Research, Inc., $10,000. Principal Investigator.

Carolan, K. (2018-2020). Understanding factors promoting and inhibiting work in the context of chronic neurological disease: Uncovering pathways to intervention. Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program, Social Security Administration and Policy Research, Inc., $10,000. Principal Investigator.

EXPERIENCE

Research

2019-present Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Project title: Assessment of Learning and Student Competencies in Social Justice in Social Work Funding: Boston University: Assessment Practice and Innovation Mini Grant Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD (PI), Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD (Co-PI), Judith Scott, PhD (Co-PI)

2017-present Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health

Project title: Establishing a Mechanism for Patient Powered Cancer Research at a Safety Net Hospital. Funding: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH (Co-PI), Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD (Co-PI).

2016-2018 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work, Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research Project title: Acute Community Care to Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits Funding: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Lisa Iezzoni, MD, MSc (PI), Scott Geron, PhD (Co-PI)

2018 Research Consultant Harvard Medical School Project title: Using Telemedicine to Reduce Hospital Transfers Funding: The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation. Laura Hatfield, PhD (PI)

2017-2018 Research Consultant Boston Medical Center Project title: Improving Chronic Disease Outcomes Through Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of Health Funding: Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD (PI)

Teaching

Summer/2019 Facilitator Clinical Practice with Individuals (Clinical Practice 770) Online, Boston University School of Social Work.

Fall/2018 Teaching Fellow Brief and Time Effective Treatment (Clinical Practice 799) Boston University School of Social Work

Spring/2018 Instructor Social Perspectives on Health and Illness (Human Behavior 749) Boston University School of Social Work

Spring/2017 Teaching Fellow Social Perspectives on Health and Illness (Human Behavior 749) Boston University School of Social Work

Fall 2017- Field Instructor Spring 2019 Macro social work students, First and second year field placements Boston University School of Social Work and Boston Medical Center

2008-2009 Instructor English as a foreign language, Adult learners Atlantic Language Institute, Galway, Ireland Practice 2013-2015 Clinical Social Worker Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School teaching hospital Cognitive Neurology Unit, Ambulatory Care Boston, MA 2012-2013 Clinical Social Work Fellow Competitively selected postgraduate social work fellowship Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School teaching hospital Cognitive Neurology Unit, Ambulatory Care Boston, MA 2011-2012 Substance Abuse Clinician Bay Cove Treatment Center Boston, MA 2010-2011 Clinical Social Work Intern St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Healthcare at Brighton Marine Brighton, MA 2009-2010 Clinical Social Work Intern David Ellis Elementary School Roxbury, MA

PRESENTATIONS Juried Conference Presentations Symposium Organizer: “Pathways to Equity and Inclusion: Examining Work, Poverty and Wellbeing Among People with Disabilities.” Carolan, K. (2020, January). “‘I Don't Want to be Treated Differently:’ Understanding How Stigma Affects Disability Disclosure Decisions in the Workplace.” Paper and Symposium accepted to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. Symposium Organizer: “Productive Engagement in Later Life: Examining the Health Outcomes of Vulnerable Older Adult Populations Working and Volunteering.” Carolan, K. (2020, January). “Examining the Relationship between Work and Perceived Health for Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease.” Paper and Symposium accepted to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

6 Sprague Martinez, L., Carolan, K., Freeman, E. & Charlot, M. (2020, January). “Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Engagement As Tools for Tackling Inequity: Establishing a Mechanism for Patient Powered Cancer Research at a Safety-Net Hospital.” Paper accepted to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. AbiNader, M., Thomas, M, Carolan, K. (2020, January). “Talking (or not) about Sexual Violence: Newspaper Coverage of Justices Thomas' and Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearings.” Paper accepted to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. Gawuga, C., Carolan, K., Kim, JH., Freeman, E., Charlot, M., & Sprague Martinez, L. (2019, November). “Utilizing a Patient-Engaged Research Approach to Examine Oncology Patient- Provider Relationships.” Paper accepted to the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Carolan, K. & Sprague Martinez, L. (2019, October). “The Benefits of Community-Engaged Research as Macro Social Work Field Placements.” Poster presentation accepted to the Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO. Buitron de la Vega, P., Carolan, K., Stack, M., Kressin, N.R., Losi, S., Sprague Martinez, L., Ewen, Hong, A.H., Sylvester, D., DeCarvalho, H., & Garg, A. (2019, May). “Exploring how Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Affects Usage of Hospital and Community Resources that Help with Social Needs: A Pilot Study.” Poster presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. Gawuga, C., Carolan, K., Kim, JH., Andrews, D.,* Jones, J.,* Jones, V.,* Clark, C.,* Freeman, E., Charlot, M., & Sprague Martinez, L. (2019, April). “Engaging Patients As Researchers: Developing Patient Driven Strategies for Identifying Barriers to Cancer Research Participation among People of Color.” Poster presented at the Boston University Medical Center Health Equity Symposium, Boston, MA. *Community Partner Carolan, K., Gonzales, E., Lee, K., & Harootyan, R. (2018, November). “When Ageism and Ableism Converge: Spotlighting the Employment Experiences of Low-Income Older Women with Chronic Health Conditions.” Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Conference, Boston, MA. Keefe, B. & Carolan, K. (2018, November). “Behavioral Health Emergencies Encountered by Community Paramedics: Lessons from the Field and Opportunities for Skills Advancement.” Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America conference, Boston, MA. Sprague Martinez, L., Carolan, K., Freeman, E., Fonseca, C., & Charlot, M. (2018, November). “Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Engagement As Tools for Tackling Inequity: Establishing a Mechanism for Patient Powered Cancer Research at a Safety-Net Hospital.” Paper presented at The American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, San Diego, CA.

Charlot, M., Carolan, K., Freeman, E., Fonseca, C., & Sprague Martinez, L. (2018, November). “Understanding Provider and Researcher Perspectives on Patient Engaged Research: Lessons Learned at a Safety Net Hospital Cancer Center.” Poster presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, San Diego, CA.

7 Sprague Martinez, L., Carolan, K., Freeman, E., Fonseca, C., Charlot, M. (2018, April). “Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Engagement As Tools for Tackling Inequity: Establishing a Mechanism for Patient Powered Cancer Research at a Safety-Net Hospital.” Paper presented at the Boston University Medical Center Health Equity Symposium, Boston, MA.

Carolan, K., AbiNader, M., Thomas, M. & Horn, J.P. (2017, January). “Grounding Research, Teaching, and Practice in Innovative Theories of Social Justice.” Roundtable presented at the Society for Social Work and Research 2017 Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Invited presentations, lectures and webinars

Carolan, K. (2019, September). “Navigating the Dissertation Prospectus Experience.” Guest lecture, SSW SR910: Doctoral Dissertation Seminar, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Carolan, K. (2019, August). “Factors Promoting and Inhibiting Work in the Context of Neurodegenerative Disease: Preliminary Findings on the Employment Experiences of People with Parkinson’s Disease.” Webinar, US Social Security Administration and Policy Research Inc.’s Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) program.

Carolan, K. & Gecker, W. (2018, September). “The Dissertation Prospectus Experience: The Good, the Bad, The Ugly.” Guest lecture, SSW SR910: Doctoral Dissertation Seminar, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Carolan, K. (2018, March). “The Employment Experiences of Older Women with Chronic Health Conditions.” Guest lecture, SSW HB756: Theories and Issues in Aging, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Gonzales, E. & Carolan, K. (2017, April). “Research on the Impact of Chronic Conditions on Employment/Productivity.” Guest presentation via webinar, Patient Governor Group, Creaky Joints, Global Healthy Living Foundation.

SERVICE

2016-2017 Doctoral Committee Representative, Boston University Social Work Action Group

2016-2019 Mentor, First-Year School of Social Work Doctoral Students

2015-2018 Member, Boston University Center for Social Work Innovation and Health, Learning Communities, Health Equity and Productive Engagement Group

PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING

Spring 2016 Teaching Seminar Boston University School of Social Work

Fall 2007 Certificate in English Language Teaching Atlantic Language Institute, Galway, Ireland

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Academy Health American Public Health Association (APHA) Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

Alison L. Drew Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 508-317-2955 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am committed to a research agenda that focuses on examining how we can promote the healthy development of all children and adolescents, and in particular vulnerable youth whose families and communities face environmental and structural challenges. My research utilizes qualitative and mixed methods to understand how relationships with supportive adults, including parents and mentors, can support youth, with an emphasis on identifying modifiable targets for developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed prevention and intervention efforts.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Boston University Interdisciplinary Program in Sociology and Social Work, 2018 Dissertation Title: Understanding mentors’ experiences in order to improve mentor retention: A three-study, multi-method dissertation First Reader: Renée Spencer Committee Members: Thomas Byrne, Ruth Paris, Sara S. Bachman & Mary Collins

Ed.M. Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2008 Concentration: Risk and Prevention (Adolescents)

A.B. Harvard College, 2007 Major: Psychology

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2018-present Postdoctoral Fellowship in Military Family Research School of Social Work, Boston University Funding: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Grant (PI: Ellen DeVoe) & U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (PI: Renée Spencer)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., McCormack, M. J., & Keller, T. E. (2019). It takes a village to break up a match: A systemic analysis of endings in formal youth mentoring relationships. Child & Youth Care Forum. Advanced online publication https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-019-09520-w

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (2019). “Who knows me the best and can encourage me the most?”: Matching and early relationship development in youth-initiated mentoring relationships with system-involved youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 34(1), 3-29.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., & Horn, J. P. (2018). “A positive guiding hand:” A qualitative examination of youth-initiated mentoring and the promotion of interdependence among foster care youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 93, 41-50.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Walsh, J., & Kanchewa, S. (2018). Girls (and boys) just want to have fun: A mixed-methods examination of the role of gender in youth mentoring relationship duration and quality. Journal of Primary Prevention, 39(1), 17-35.

Spencer, R., Basualdo-Delmonico, A., Walsh, J., & Drew, A. L. (2017). Breaking up is hard to do: A qualitative interview study of how and why youth mentoring relationships end. Youth and Society, 49(4), 438-460.

Under Review

Blankenship, A. E., Jacoby, V. M., Zolinski, S. K., Ojeda, A. R., Dondanville, K. A., Sharrieff, A., Acker, M., Blount, T. H., McGeary, C. A., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., Drew, A. L., & DeVoe, E. R. (In Revision). Mixed-methods examination of homecoming experiences among military fathers during reintegration. Journal of Family Psychology.

DeVoe, E. R., Ross, A. M., Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Paris, R., & Jacoby, V. M. (In Revision). Coparenting across the deployment cycle: Observations from military families with young children. Journal of Family Issues.

Drew, A. L., Blankenship, A. E., Kritikos, T. K., Jacoby, V. M., Dondanville, K. A., Nicholson, J. H., Sharrieff, A., Blount, T. H., McGeary, C. A., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., & DeVoe, E. R.; for the STRONG STAR Consortium (Under Review). How active duty U.S. Army fathers’ knowledge and attitudes about child development influence parenting practices. Family Relations. Drew, A. L., & Spencer, R. (Under Review). How the fitness of the mentor’s approach contributes to supports offered to youth in formal mentoring relationships: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Adolescent Research.

Keller, T. E., Drew, A. L., Clark-Shim, H., Spencer, R., & Herrera, C. (Under Review). It’s about time: Staff support contacts and mentor volunteer experiences. Journal of Youth Development.

Spencer, R., Keller, T. E., Perry, M., Drew, A. L., Clark-Shim, H., Horn, J. P., Miranda-Diaz, M., & McCormack, M. J. (Under Review). How youth mentoring relationships end and why it matters: A mixed-methods, multi-informant study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In Preparation

Drew, A. L. (In Preparation). Predicting mentor retention: A conceptual model representing mentors as both volunteers and participants in interpersonal relationships.

Drew, A. L., Keller, T. E., Spencer, R., & Herrera, C. (In Preparation). Investigating mentor commitment in youth mentoring relationships: The role of perceived program practices.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., McBeath, B., Keller, T. E., & Herrera, C. (In Preparation). Ready, set, go?: A qualitative examination of motivation and readiness for change among youth mentoring programs and state-level supporting organizations engaging in a quality improvement intervention.

Spencer, R., Horn, J. P., Drew, A. L., & Rhodes, J.E. (In Preparation). "Well, that's not how we do things:" Staff perspectives on implementing Youth Initiated Mentoring.

Spencer, R., McCormack, M., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., & Keller, T. E. (In Preparation). (Not) minding the gap: Examining mentors’ and program staff's perceptions of mentees’ family contexts.

HONORS & AWARDS

2018 Society for Research on Adolescence Emerging Scholar Student Travel Award, $200

2016 Santander Urban Impact Microgrant (Competitive Dissertation Funding), $1000

EXPERIENCE

Research

2017 Research Consultant American Institutes for Research Evaluation of the Mentoring Enhancement Demonstration Program Supervisors: Manolya Tanyu, Ph.D. & Roger Jarjoura, Ph.D.

2014 Graduate Research Assistant Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada In-School Mentoring Standards Revision and Test Labs Supervisors: Renée Spencer, Ed.D. & Carla Herrera, Ph.D.

2011-2018 Graduate Research Assistant School of Social Work, Boston University Projects: Evaluation of the Quality Mentoring System Initiative Thomas Keller, Ph.D. (PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (Co-PI), Carla Herrera, Ph. D. (Co- PI), Bowen McBeath, Ph. D. (Co-I)

Study to Analyze Relationships (STAR) Thomas Keller, Ph. D. (PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D (Co-PI)

Understanding the Mentoring Process

Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (PI)

Youth Initiated Mentoring Jean Rhodes, Ph.D. (PI), Renée Spencer, Ed.D. (Co-PI) Teaching

School of Social Work, Boston University (MSW Program)

Lecturer Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Fall 2019 Social Work Research II (Statistics), Fall 2016, Fall 2017

Online Course Facilitator Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019

Research Department Tutor Provided one-on-one tutoring to master’s students enrolled in the department’s two research courses. Supported department faculty including: setting up course websites, updating and preparing syllabi, and participating in all department meetings. Fall 2013 – Summer 2016, 10 hours/week

Teaching Assistant Introduction to Social Work Research I, Spring 2013

Other Professional Experience

2009-2014 Senior Match Support Specialist Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Boston, MA

2008-2009 AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Mass Mentoring Partnership Boston, MA

2007-2008 Peer Mediation Program Intern Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Cambridge, MA

PRESENTATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Drew, A. L., McGeary, C. A., Blount, T. H., Nicholson, J. H., DeVoe, E. R., Blankenship, A. E., Jacoby, V. M., Kritikos, T. K., Dondanville, K. A., Sharrieff, A., Young-McCaughan, S., & Peterson, A. L. (2020, January). A qualitative examination of changes in Army couples’ marital relationships across the deployment cycle. Paper to be presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.

Nicholson, J. H., DeVoe, E. R., & Drew, A. L. (2020, January). Reintegration experience of National Guard/Reserve mothers of young children. Poster to be presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Wolfson, A. (2020, January)."I know that if she needs me, she will reach out:" A qualitative interview study of youth-initiated mentoring relationship development with systems-involved adolescents. Paper to be presented in symposium G. Gowdy (chair), Making mentoring for all: Investigating alternative models to youth mentoring for at-risk youth at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.

Drew, A. L., Blankenship, A. E., Kritikos, T. K., Jacoby, V. M., Dondanville, K. A., Nicholson, J. H., Sharrieff, A., Blount, T. H., McGeary, C. A., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., & DeVoe, E. R. (2019, October). How military fathers’ understanding of their children’s development influences parenting behavior. Paper to be presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Nicholson, J. H., DeVoe, E. R., & Drew, A. L. (2019, October). Reintegration experience of National Guard/Reserve mothers of young children. Paper to be presented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Drew, A. L. (2019, March). Predicting mentor retention: A model of mentors as both volunteers and participants in interpersonal relationships. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Keller, T. E., Drew, A. L., Clark-Shim, H., Spencer, R., Herrera, C. & McBeath, B. (2019, January). Improving youth mentoring programs: Findings from a randomized trial of an agency-level quality improvement intervention. Paper presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, C.A.

Keller, T. E., Spencer, R., Miranda-Diaz, M., Clark-Shim, H., Drew, A. L., & McCormack, M. (2019, January). Participant expectations prospectively predict youth mentoring relationship endings. Paper presented at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, C.A.

Drew, A. L., & Spencer, R. (2018, April). An investigation of how mentors’ approach to relationship building contributes to the support offered to youth in formal mentoring. Paper presented in symposium A. L. Drew (Chair), What mentors bring to the table: How mentors’ skills, expectations, approach and biases shape relationship development and impact at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., McCormack, M., Evans., I., Horn, J. P., & Keller, T. E. (2018, April). (Not) minding the gap: Examining the contribution of mentors’ perceptions of mentees’ family contexts to relationship endings. Paper presented in symposium A. L. Drew (Chair), What mentors bring to the table: How mentors’ skills, expectations, approach and biases shape relationship development and impact at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Keller, T. E., Santiago, E., Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., & Herrera, C. (2018, January). Quality Mentoring System: Implementing and evaluating a quality improvement initiative. Workshop presented at the National Mentoring Summit, Washington, D.C.

Additional National Presentations

Drew, A. L., & Keller, T. E. (2018, July). Making change: Investigating implementation of the Quality Mentoring System improvement intervention. Workshop presented at Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, Portland, OR.

Keller, T. E., & Drew, A. L. (2018, July). Evaluating change: Investigating effects of the Quality Mentoring System improvement intervention. Workshop presented at Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, Portland, OR.

Keller, T.E., Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & McCormack, M. (2017, June). Understanding and preventing premature closures of youth mentoring relationships: Mentor, parent and program staff perspectives. Workshop presented at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference, San Diego, CA.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., & Keller, T.E. (2016, August). It takes a village…to break up a match. Workshop presented at Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, Portland, OR.

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Keller, T.E. (2016, August). It takes a village…to end a match well. Workshop presented at Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, Portland, OR.

Gowdy, G., Spencer, R., McCormack, M., Drew, A. L., Abrams, E., & Keller, T. (2016, June). Early match closures: Mentor, parent and match support specialist perspectives. Presentation at the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference, Orlando, FL.

Drew, A. L., Keller, T., Spencer, R., Herrera, C., & McBeath, B. (2016, June). Evaluation of the National Quality Mentoring System: Update and preliminary findings. Presentation at MENTOR State Partnership Annual Caucus, Pittsburgh, PA.

Local Presentations & Trainings

Drew, A. L. (2019, April). How military fathers’ knowledge of their children’s development influences parenting behaviors. Presentation at the Boston University Postdoctoral Seminar Series, Boston, MA.

Santos, M., Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., & Keller, T. E. (2018, October). Different types of changes made within mentoring programs participating in a quality improvement initiative. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Symposium, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2016, November). The influence of perceived agency practices on youth mentors’ relationship commitment: A multilevel path analysis. Colloquium presented at the School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2016, November). An introduction to youth mentoring research and theory: Facilitators and barriers to relationship development. Presentation given at Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA.

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Horn, J. P. (2016, September). One story, three perspectives: A qualitative, case-based approach to understanding early endings in youth mentoring relationships. Colloquium presented at the School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2015, October). Breaking up is hard to do: Understanding how and why mentoring relationships end and how we can help. Presentation given at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2014, October). BU Siblings mentor orientation. Training for BU Siblings Mentoring Program, Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA.

Spencer, R., & Drew, A. L. (2014, September). Breaking up is hard to do: A qualitative interview study of how and why youth mentoring relationships end. Presentation given at Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Boston, MA.

Selected Guest Lectures

Drew, A. L. (2019, September). Using NVivo for qualitative coding: Highlights from a dissertation study of youth mentors’ approach and supports. Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (Doctoral Level). School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2018, December). Youth mentoring: History, research & evidence-based practice. Seminar: Children Youth and Families (Masters Level). School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2018, October). Using NVivo for qualitative coding: Highlights from a dissertation study of youth mentors’ approach and supports. Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (Doctoral Level). School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2018, April). Qualitative data analysis. Qualitative Research Methods (Doctoral Level). School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

Drew, A. L. (2017, October). What’s going on in the data?: Using NVivo for qualitative coding. Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (Doctoral Level). School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA.

SERVICE

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer

Journal of Adolescent Research Journal of Community Psychology

Additional Reviewer Activity

2018 MSW Admissions Application Reviewer School of Social Work, Boston University

2018 Mentored Student Juried Conference Reviewer Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting

2017 Community Grant Reviewer AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring Program Mass Mentoring Partnership, Boston, MA Community Service

2015 Volunteer Chaperone Alternative Service Breaks Boston University Community Service Center, Boston, MA

2014-2015 Advisory Member Prevention Science & Practice/Risk & Prevention Alumni Advisory Group Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

2009-2010 Mentor Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

2008-present Volunteer Boston Cares, Boston, MA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Council on Social Work Education International Network of Mentoring Researchers Society for Research on Adolescence Society for Research on Child Development Society for Social Work and Research

REFERENCES

Dr. Renée Spencer Dr. Thomas Keller Associate Dean for Research & Professor Duncan & Cindy Campbell Professor for Boston University School of Social Work Children, Youth and Families 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 Portland State University School of Social [email protected] Work 617-353-4611 PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 [email protected] Dr. Ellen DeVoe (503) 725 8205 Professor Boston University School of Social Work Dr. Antoinette Basualdo-Delmonico 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 Lecturer (Teaching Supervisor) [email protected] Boston University School of Social Work 617-353-7885 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 [email protected]

Whitney Gecker Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 (215)680-2239 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Whitney’s research agenda centers on the experiences of young people, their participation in community settings, and the dynamic place plays in shaping (and being shaped by) youth identities. Their dissertation work examines the development of race and class consciousness among teenagers growing up in an elite suburban community.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work. May, 2020 (exp) “Diversity and Privilege in Newton, MA: How Young People Make Sense of Their Suburban Community.” First Reader: Dr. Astraea Augsberger Committee Members: Drs. Japonica Brown-Saracino, Ashley Mears, Linda Sprague Martinez MA University of Massachusetts Boston. May, 2013 Concentration: Applied Sociology. “Gentrification is Political: How Local Government Fosters Community Change.”

BA George Mason University. May, 2009 Race, Gender and Activism.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Schutt, R., Gecker, W., & Zaykowski, H. (in press). Engaging youth to reduce depression and risky behaviors: Challenges of empowerment. Urban Social Work.

Augsberger, A., Gecker, W., & Collins, M. (2019). “We make a direct impact on people’s lives:” Youth empowerment in the context of a youth-led participatory budgeting project. Journal of Community Psychology, 47(3): 462-476.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2018). Identifying practice components of youth councils: Contributions to theory. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35: 599-610.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., Gecker, W., & Lusk, K. (2018). What does youth-led participatory budgeting reveal about youth priorities? Ideas, votes, and decisions. Journal of Youth Studies, 21(4): 478-496.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., & Gecker, W. (2018). Engaging youth in municipal government: Moving towards a youth-centric practice. Journal of Community Practice, 26(1): 41-62.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., Gecker, W., & Dougher, M. (2018). Youth civic engagement: Do youth councils reduce or reinforce social inequality? Journal of Adolescent Research, 33(2): 187-208.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., Gecker, W., Lusk, K., & Zhao, J. (2017). “She treated us like we bring valid ideas to the table.” Youth experiences and perceptions of a youth-led participatory budgeting process. Children and Youth Services Review, 76: 243-249.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2016). Youth councils in municipal government: Examination of activities, impact and barriers. Children and Youth Services Review, 65: 140-147.

Under Review

Gecker, W., Augsberger, A., Collins, M., & Barber, K. From Ferguson to Parkland: What anti-gun violence activism teaches us about youth civic engagement. (under review)

In Progress

Gecker, W., Sprague Martinez, L., & Augsberger, A. The Precariousness of Youth Employment: Lessons from a youth participatory action research project.

Gecker, W., & Walsh, J. Privilege among teenage girls.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Book Review

Gecker, W. (2019). [Review of the book White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America, by M. Hagerman]. Social Forces, 97(4).

Book Chapter

Gecker, W. (2013). A Pedagogy of Openness: Queer Theory as a Tool for Class Equity. In The Poverty and Education Reader: A Call for Equity in Many Voices. Eds. Paul Gorski and Juile Landsman. Stylus Press.

Reports

Sprague Martinez, L., Gecker, W., & Augsberger, A. (2018). “Youth-led Research Exploring Barriers to Employment.” Report to MassHousing and the Boston Foundation.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., & Gecker, W. (2017). “Best Practices for Youth Engagement in Municipal Government.” National Civic Review, 106(1): 9-16.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., Gecker, W., Lusk, K. & Dougher, M. (2017). Youth lead the change: Participatory budgeting Boston 2016. Boston, MA: Boston University, Initiative on Cities. https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/20263

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., Gecker, W., Lusk, K., Tena, F.*, & Davis, S.* (2016) Engaging youth in local government: Lessons from the Boston region. Boston, MA: Boston University, Initiative on Cities. http://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/18652

Gecker, W., & Schutt, R.K. (2013). Teen Empowerment in Somerville, Massachusetts: A Multi-Method Evaluation of Process and Outcome. Report to the Fetzer Institute. *denotes community partner

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded

My Summer in the City Youth-led Evaluation. MassHousing, $44,188. (Project Manager and Doctoral Research Assistant)

Celebration of Diversity amidst Privilege: A study of the suburbs. Initiative on Cities (IOC) Early Stage Urban Research Award, Boston University, $8,313. (Principal Investigator)

Celebration of Diversity amidst Privilege: A study of the suburbs. Santander Urban MircoGrant, Boston University, $2,500. (Principal Investigator)

Dissertation Research Support. Morris Grant, Boston University, Department of Sociology, $1,000.

Prep@Pingree Impact Study. Pingree School. $12,000. (Principal Investigator)

Understanding the Social Justice Function of Youth Councils. Boston University Initiative on Cities. $10,000. (Doctoral Research Assistant)

Forgiveness and Reconciliation Project for Inner-City Youth and Police. Fetzer Institute, Inc. $25,000. (Project Manager)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spring 2020 Instructor (exp) Communities and Organizations (MP759) Boston University, School of Social Work, Fall River Campus

Fall 2019 Instructor Social Problems and Social Change (SO314) Boston University, Department of Sociology

Summer 2019 Course Facilitator (online) Communities and Organizations (MP759) Boston University, School of Social Work

Spring 2019 Teaching Fellow Introduction to Sociology (SO100) Boston University, Department of Sociology

Summer 2018 Course Facilitator (online) Communities and Organizations (MP759) Boston University, School of Social Work

Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Program Evaluation Boston University, School of Social Work

Summer 2015; Instructor Spring 2014; Introduction to Sociology Fall 2013, 2012 University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Sociology

Spring 2014 Instructor Insiders/Outsiders (first-year writing seminar) University of Massachusetts Boston

Spring 2013 Instructor Learning Sociology Through Literature Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Spring 2013 Teaching Assistant Criminology; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Culture and Media University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Sociology

Fall 2011 Teaching Assistant Foundations of Applied Sociology University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Sociology

PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations

Gecker, W. (2019). Privilege and Diversity in the Suburbs: Affluent Youth and Responses to Inequality. Paper presented at ESS: Eastern Sociological Society APM. Boston, MA.

Gecker, W., Augsberger, A., & Collins, M. (2019). From Ferguson to Parkland: What anti-gun violence activism teaches us about youth civic engagement. Paper presented at SSWR: Society for Social Work Research APM. San Francisco, CA.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2018). Engaging youth in community decisions: Formal and informal strategies. Paper presented at the SWSD: Joint World Conference on School Work, Education and Social Development. Dublin, Ireland.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., & Gecker, W. (2018). Social equality and youth empowerment: An in- depth examination of a youth-led participatory budgeting process. Paper presented at SSWR: Society for Social Work Research APM. Washington, DC.

Gecker, W. (2017). Gentrification as Political Persona: Strong-Mayor Form and the Influence of Local Government. Paper presented at ASA: American Sociological Association APM. Montreal, Canada.

Gecker, W. (2017). Making the Case for the Suburbs: A new perspective on racial residential segregation. Paper presented at ESS: Eastern Sociological Society APM. Philadelphia, PA.

Gecker, W., Augsberger, A., & Collins, M. (2017). GIS Study of Youth Councils in the Boston-Metro Area. Poster presented at SSWR: Society for Social Work Research APM. New Orleans, LA.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2017). Identifying Practice Components of Youth Councils: Contributions of Theory. Poster presented at SSWR: Society for Social Work Research APM. New Orleans, LA.

Augsberger, A., Collins, M., & Gecker, W. (2017). Social Capital and Civic Engagement: Are Youth Councils a Mechanism to Reduce and/or Perpetuate Social Inequality? Paper presented at SSWR: Society for Social Work Research APM. New Orleans, LA.

Gecker, W., Collins, M., & Augsberger, A. (2016). Best practices for youth engagement in municipal government. Paper presented at CSWE: Council on Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA.

Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2015). Youth voice in municipal government: Understanding the roles and impacts of youth councils. Paper presented at the APPAM: Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Miami, FL. Collins, M., Augsberger, A., & Gecker, W. (2015). Engaging young people in policy practice: The potential role of youth councils. Paper presented at the Policy Conference 2.0, Social Work as Action: Confronting Injustice. Austin, TX.

Gecker, W. (2014). The Hidden Hand of Local Government: Moving beyond Cultural Explanations of Gentrification. Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Society. Baltimore, MD.

Schutt, R., Gecker, W., & Zaykowski, H. (2013). Empowering Youth to Reduce Violence: A Mixed Methods Evaluation. Paper presented at the Law and Society Association. Boston, MA.

Gecker, W. (2012) Boston Neighborhood Case Study: Investigating Divergent Narratives. Brown Bag session at the Eastern Sociological Society. New York, NY.

Invited Talks and Lectures

Gecker, W. (2019). Adults talk about diversity. Paper presented to BU’s Urban Inequalities Workshop.

Gecker, W. (2018). Experiences with Leadership. Newton North High School, Leadership Class.

Gecker, W. (2018). Journey through PhD program. Dissertation Seminar. School of Social Work, Boston University.

SERVICE

Professional Service

2019 Student representative, Search Committee, Boston University, Department of Sociology.

2017-2020 Graduate Student Coordinator, Urban Inequalities Workshop, Boston University.

2016-present Member 2015-2016 President and founding member, Social Work Action Group (SWAG), Boston University.

2017-2018 Advocacy Chair, Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Boston University 2015-2017 Department Representative

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Intern, City of Newton Youth Services Department (2016-2017) U.S. Site Manager, Friends Forever U.S.A (2013-2014) Contract Writer and Editor, SAGE Publications (2013) Case Manager, Homeless Shelter - Bethesda Project (2009-2010) Volunteer Shift Leader, Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive (HIPS), (2007-2009)

HONORS & AWARDS

2014, Dean’s Fellowship, Boston University 2008, Vison Award, George Mason University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), member Eastern Sociological Society (ESS), member American Sociological Association (ASA), member

John Paul Horn Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02128 617.371.7411 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am focused on qualitative and mixed methods research that advances the voices of care leavers (former foster youth) as they emerge into adulthood, in the U. S. and in other countries around the world. Employing positive youth development and capital development principles in my research, my goal is to improve practice and policy by identifying aspects of care leavers’ experiences that are not well-addressed by present practice or policy and may be contributing to persistent negative outcomes during adulthood.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work. Expected May 2020 Dissertation Title: What will I be and how will I get there?: Examining the transitions to adulthood among care leavers in the United States First Reader: Renée Spencer, LICSW, EdD Committee Members: Astraea Augsberger, LCSW, PhD; Amy Salazar, PhD; Judith Scott, LICSW, PhD

Master of University of Iowa School of Social Work. May, 2013 Social Work Concentration: Integrated Practice

Bachelor of California State University—Bakersfield. June, 2010 Arts Major: Liberal Studies with concentration in Communications

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Iowa, 2014-present EMT-Basic, NREMT, State of Connecticut & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2019-present Basic Life Support, 2011-present

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., & Horn, J. P. (2018). “A positive guiding hand:” A qualitative examination of Youth-Initated Mentoring and the promotion of interdependence among foster youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 93, 41-50.

Schwartz, S. E. O., Kanchewa, S. S., Rhodes, J. E., Gowdy, G., Stark, A., Horn, J. P., Parnes, M., & Spencer, R. (2018). “I’m having a little struggle with this, can you help me out?”: A mixed methods examination of a social capital intervention for first generation college students. American Journal of Community Psychology, 62(1-2), 166-168.

In Press

Salazar, A. M, Horn, J. P., & Cleveland, M. J. (In Press). Predictors of high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment for youth leaving foster care: An analysis using the National Youth in Transition Database. Child Welfare.

Horn, J. P. (In Press). “That piece of paper is your golden ticket”: How stigma and connection influences engagement. Child Welfare.

Spencer, R., Keller, T., Perry, M., Drew, A. L., Clark-Shim, H., Horn, J. P., Miranda–Diaz, M., & McCormack, M. (In press). How youth mentoring relationships end: A mixed-mehtods multi-information study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In progress (all methods, analyses, and findings completed)

Spencer, R., Horn, J. P., Drew, A. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (In preparation). “Well, that’s not how we do things:” Staff perpectives on implementing Youth Initiated Mentoring.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters

Horn, J. P. & Spencer, R. (2018). Natural mentoring to support the establishment of permanency for youth in foster care. In E. Trejos & N. Trevino (Eds.), Handbook on Foster Youth. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Reports

Horn, J. P. (2013). An analysis of a student mentoring program [Evaluation]. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Office of the Dean of Students.

Horn, J. P. (2013). Student assistance guide [Handbook]. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Office of the Dean of Students.

Issue Briefs

Horn, J. P. (2013). Parent peer support programs in in-home services [Issue Brief]. Iowa City, IA: National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice.

McAndrew, M. R., Peterson, C., & Horn, J. P. (2013). Family group decision making and in-home services [Issue Brief]. Iowa City, IA: National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice.

EXPERIENCE

Research

2019-present Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Connected Scholars Program Evaluation—William T. Grant Foundation Sarah E. O. Schwartz (PI); Renée Spencer, (Co-I, Supervisor)

2018 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Together for Healthy School Systems—Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jonathan F. Zaff (PI); Elizabeth Pufall Jones (Co-I, Supervisor)

2015-2018 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work

Youth Initiated Mentoring—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Jean E. Rhodes (PI); Renée Spencer (Co-PI, Supervisor)

Study to Analyze Relationships—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Quality Mentoring Systems—William T. Grant Foundation Thomas Keller (PI); Renée Spencer (Co-PI, Supervisor)

Mentor Connections—Institute for Education Sciences Timothy Cavell (PI); Renée Spencer (Co-PI, Supervisor)

2017 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative—Council on Social Work Education Mary E. Collins (PI, Supervisor), Deborah Putnam (Co-I)

Teaching

2017-2019 ET 753: Ethics and the Social Work Profession (2 Sections Instructor of Record, 2 Sections Online Course Facilitator)

2018-2019 WP 707: Social Welfare Policy and Programs on Children (1 Section Instructor of Record, 2 Sections Online Course Facilitator)

2017-2018 MP 759: Communities and Organizations: Analysis and Intervention (1 Section Instructor of Record, 1 Section Co-Instructor)

Practice* *Bold indicates post-MSW experience

2019- Interim Associate Director of Accessibility Resources Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA

2017-2018 Testing Coordinator/Accommodations Specialist Mount Ida College Boston, MA

2013-2014 Independent Living Specialist Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor, Inc. Iowa City, IA

2013 Training Associate National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice Iowa City, IA

2012-2013 Social Work and Student Affairs Intern University of Iowa, Office of the Dean of Students Iowa City, IA

2012 Social Work Intern University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Department Iowa City, IA

2011-2012 Social Work Intern National Resource Center for In-Home Services Iowa City, IA

2009-2011 College Peer Advisor California Student Opportunity and Access Program, CSU-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA

2010 Program Assistant Guardian Scholars Program, Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA

2009 Intern (Paid) Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives Washington D.C.

PRESENTATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Toraif, N., Horn, J. P., Augsberger, A., & Sprague Martinez, L. (Accepted). “Applying a critical framework to the experiences of youth involved in a multi-state foster care youth advisory board.” Paper accepted for presentation at the Conference for the Society of Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Salazar, A. M, Horn, J. P., & Cleveland, M. J. (2019, January). “Using the National Youth in Transition Database to explore postsecondary enrollment of youth in foster care.” Poster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Strahl, B. & Horn, J. P. (2018, October). “Benefits of getting close to the field.” Paper presented at the XV Conference of the European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents, Porto, Portugal (T. Refaeli, Paper symposium Chairperson).

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., McCormack, M., Horn, J. P., & Keller, T. (2018, April). “(Not) minding the gap: Examining the contribution of mentors’ perceptions of mentees’ family contexts to relationship endings.” Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescents, Minneapolis, MN (A. L. Drew, Paper symposium Chairperson).

Horn, J. P. (2018, January). “’Education is a way out. It’s a way to a better place’: College engagement and indicators of persistence among former foster youth students.” Poster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C.

Horn, J. P., Drew, A. L., Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., & Rhodes, J. E. (2018, January). “Closing the gap: Using youth-initiated mentoring to address services barriers for at-risk and underserved youth.” Paper presented in symposium, Addressing the Challenges of Mentoring Previously Underserved Youth: Promising Interventions and Approaches to Mentoring at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C. (J. P. Horn, Paper symposium Chairperson).

Schwartz, S., Kanchewa, S., Stark, A., Gowdy, G., Horn, J. P., Cunningham, J., & Parnes, M. (2017, June). “A mixed methods examination of the impact of a novel mentoring intervention on first-generation college students.” Paper presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Meeting, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Spencer, R., Drew, A. L., Gowdy, G., Horn, J. P., Abrams, E., & Rhodes, J. E. (2017, April). “’Well, that’s not how we do things’: Staff perspectives on implementing Youth Initiated Mentoring.” Paper presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX (S. Schwartz, Paper symposium Chairperson).

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., Horn, J. P., & Rhodes, J. E. (2017, January). “’It just helps to have someone there’: Youth-initiated mentorship for former foster care youth.” Paper presented accepted for presentation in symposium, Natural Mentorships for Foster Care Youth: Prevalence, Impact, and Programmatic Support at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (G. Gowdy, Paper symposium Chairperson).

AbiNader, M. A., Thomas, M. M. C., Maru, M., Horn, J. P., & Carolan, K. (2017, January). “Grounding research, theory, and practice in innovative theories of social justice.” Roundtable presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Landsman, M. J., Horn, J. P., & D’Aunno, L. (2012, June). „It takes a team: Engaging supervisors, workers and community partners to promote positive transitions to adulthood.” Paper presented at the National Pathways to Adulthood Convening for the National Resource Center on Youth Development, New Orleans, LA.

Institutional Lectures

Horn, J. P. (2017, December). “The role of fear, stigma, and connection for former foster youth students in college.” Paper presented at Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium, Boston, MA.

Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L., & Horn, J. P. (2016, September). “One story, three perspectives: A qualitative case-based approach to understanding early endings in youth mentoring relationships.” Paper presented at Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium, Boston, MA.

Facilitated Trainings

Horn, J. P. (2018). “Ethics in organizational and macro practice.” Boston University School of Social Work Professional Education Programs, Boston, MA, April 10.

Horn, J. P. (2014). “Improving permanency planning for youth in extended foster care.” Admininstrative Office of the Courts, Center for Families, Children, & the Courts, and California Southern Training Academy, San Diego, CA, May 13.

D’Aunno, L. & Horn, J. P. (2013). “Improving outcomes for youth in transition through supervision.” Northern California Training Academy, University of California—Davis, Davis, CA, July 15-16.

Invited Lectures

Horn, J. P. (2019, February). “Ethics in qualitative research.” Qualitative Research Methods (Doctoral Course). Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MA.

Horn, J. P. (2018, July). “Outcomes of youth previously in care: Personal and research reflections. Social Welfare Policies and Programs on Children” (Graduate Course). Boston University, School of Social Work, Boston, MA.

Horn, J. P. (2015, April). “Heteronormativity and cisgender privilege. Foundations in Critical Cultural Competence” (Undergraduate Course). University of Iowa, School of Social Work, Iowa City, IA.

Horn, J. P. (2014, November). “Heteronormativity, cisgender privilege, and social action. Discrimination, Oppression, and Diversity” (Graduate Course). University of Iowa, School of Social Work, Iowa City, IA.

SERVICE

University

2018-present Content Developer, Department of Macro Practice, Boston University School of Social Work

2018-present Website Developer, Department of Research, Boston University School of Social Work

2018 Curriculum and Program Analyst, Dean of Academic Affairs, Boston University School of Social Work

2017-present Delegate, Graduate Student Advisor Board, Associate Provost’s Office, Boston University

2017-present Orientation and Social Justice Discussion Leader, Boston University School of Social Work

2016-present Member, Social Work Action Group, Boston University School of Social Work

2013-2015 Safe Zone Facilitator, Chief Diversity Office, University of Iowa

2013-2014 Community Liaison, Council on Disability Awareness, University of Iowa

2011-2012 Educational Chair, EQUAL Meds, University of Iowa College of Medicine

2011-2012 Board Member, Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Ally Union, University of Iowa

2010-2011 Assistant Alumnus Advisor, Rho Delta Chapter, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, CSU- Northridge

2007-2008 Secretary, Gay Lesbian Straight Student Network, CSU-Bakersfield

2005-2009 Grand Scribe, Omicron Mu Chapter, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, CSU-Bakersfield

Professional

2018-present Reviewer, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Initiative 2016-present Member, Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni 2007-present Member, Foster Care Alumni of America 2007-2011 Founding Member, California Chapter, Foster Care Alumni of America 2005-2006 Kern Chapter President, California Youth Connection

Community

2019-present Volunteer EMT-Basic, New England Rugby Football Union 2018-present Assistant Coach/Player, Boston Ironsides RFC, International Gay Rugby Union 2017-2018 Rules and Referee Director, Stonewall Sports Boston 2017 Billiards Team Captain, Stonewall Sports Boston 2016-2018 Tenor 1, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus

Professional Memberships

2019-present Council on Social Work Education 2017-present International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care 2017-2018 Society for Research in Child Development 2016-present National Research Collaborative for Foster Alumni and Higher Education 2016-present Transition-Aged Youth Special Interest Group, Society for Social Work and Research 2016-present Caucus of LGBT Faculty and Students in Social Work 2016-present Society for Social Work and Research

Sae-Mi Jeon Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 (856) 313-9173 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests include addiction health services utilization, healthcare equity, and developmental factors associated with substance misuse. Currently, my work focuses on barriers and facilitators associated with engagement in treatment for substance use disorders, including potential racial/ethnic and gender differences, using a nationally representative dataset.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work, May 2020 (Exp.) Dissertation Title: Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Treatment Engagement Among Adults with a Self-Reported Need for Services First Reader: Jordana Muroff, PhD, LICSW

MSW Boston University School of Social Work, September 2017 Concentration in Clinical Practice

MA Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, May 2011 Concentration in Psychology

BA Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, May 2010 Majors: Psychology and Sociology Honors: Psi Chi

LICENSURE

Massachusetts Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), license #223800

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published Shin, S.H., Sungkyu, L., Jeon, S.M., & Wills, T.A. (2015). Childhood emotional abuse, negative emotion- driven impulsivity, and alcohol use in young adulthood. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 50, 94-103.

Shin, S. H., Chung, Y., & Jeon, S.M. (2013). Impulsivity and substance use in young adulthood. American Journal on Addiction, 22(1), 39-45.

Shin, S. H., Hong, G., & Jeon, S.M. (2012). Personality and alcohol use: The role of impulsivity. Addictive Behaviors, 37(1), 102-107.

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

2013-2015 Transformative Training Program in Addiction Sciences (TTPAS) Fellowship, Boston University School of Medicine, $62,000

EXPERIENCE

Research

2016-2018 Data Manager/Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA Project Title: The Boston University Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Training for Health Professionals (BU-SBIRT) Principle Investigator(s): Lena Lundgren, PhD, Stephen Brady, PhD, Mena DaSilva-Clark, LICSW

2013-2015 Transformative Training Program in Addiction Sciences (TTPAS) Fellow Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston, MA Project Title: Cognitive Aspects of Addiction-Related Behaviors Principle Investigator: Kathleen Kantak, PhD

2010-2013 Project Coordinator, Data Analyst, Clinical Interviewer Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA Project Title: Childhood Maltreatment, Self-Regulation, and Alcohol Use in Emerging Adulthood Principal Investigator: Sunny H. Shin, PhD

Teaching

Fall 2018 Online Course Facilitator Human Behavior in the Social Environment Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA

Spring 2018 Teaching Assistant Exploring Culture Through Narratives: Human Behavior and Clinical Perspectives Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA

Professional

2018-present Mental Health Research Assistant Trinity Boston Counseling Center (TBCC), Trinity Boston Connects Boston, MA

Clinical Practice

2018-Present Per Diem Addictions Counselor St. Elizabeth’s Comprehensive Addiction Program (SECAP), St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Boston, MA

2017 Clinical Social Work Intern South Boston Community Health Center Boston, MA

2015 Medical Social Work Intern Boston Medical Center (BMC) Emergency Department Boston, MA

2014-2015 Substance Use Prevention Counselor Brookline Public Health Department, Brookline High School Brookline, MA

PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations

Wacker, E., Rienks, S., Chassler, D., Brady, S., DaSilva-Clark, M., Jeon, S., & Lundgren, L. (2019, October). Outcomes of an SBIRT Training for On-campus, Off-campus, and Online MSW Students. Poster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference, San Francisco, CA.

Wacker, E., Rienks, S., Chassler, D., Brady, S., DaSilva-Clark, M., Jeon, S., & Lundgren, L. (2018, November). Before and after: Interdisciplinary perceptions of barriers to using SBIRT. Poster presented at the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) conference, San Francisco, CA.

Rienks, S., Wacker, E., Chassler, D., Brady, S., DaSilva-Clark, M., Jeon, S., & Lundgren, L. (2018, October). Benefits of SBIRT training for students in multiple disciplines. Poster presented at the Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference, Savannah, GA.

Jeon, S., Lundgren, L., Chassler, D., DaSilva-Clark, M., Amodeo, M., Devine, E., Brady, S., Lopez, L., Navalta, C., Mitchell, B., Hall, T., Charles, J., Lent, C., & Anderson, R. (2018, June). Multimodal SBIRT training and associated knowledge gains for social work students. Poster presented at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) conference, Washington, D.C.

Jeon, S., Lundgren, L., Chassler, D., DaSilva-Clark, M., Amodeo, M., Devine, E., Brady, S., Lopez, L., Navalta, C., Mitchell, B., Hall, T., Charles, J., Lent, C., & Anderson, R. (2018, April). An online SBIRT course for social work students integrated in addictions coursework. Poster presented at the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) Worden School of Social Service Social Work Distance Education conference, San Antonio, TX.

Jordan, C.J., Taylor, D.M., Jeon, S., Baskin, B.M., Dwoskin, L.P., & Kantak, K.M. (2015, June). Adolescent d-amphetamine treatment in a rodent model of ADHD: Pro-cognitive effects during adolescence and cocaine abuse risk during adulthood. Poster presented at the 77th College on Problem of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

Shin, S. H., Jeon, S., & Teicher, M. (2015). Child maltreatment and alcohol use in emerging adulthood: The potential mediating roles of psychological stress and delinquent/criminal behavior. Symposium presentation (Symposium title: The Roles of Genes and Environment in Social Work and Addiction) at the 19th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Shin, S. H., Lee, S., Jeon, S., & Wills, T. (2014). Child maltreatment, impulsivity, and alcohol use in young adulthood. Oral presentation at the 18th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Shin, S. H., Jeon, S., & Chung, Y. (2014). Timing of Child Maltreatment and Alcohol Use in Young Adulthood. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Shin, S. H., Jeon, S., & Teicher, M. (2013). Childhood physical abuse, sensitive periods, and problematic alcohol use in young adulthood. Poster presented at the 75th College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

Shin, S. H., Jeon, S., & Teicher, M. (2012). Developmental pathways from childhood maltreatment to problematic alcohol use in young adulthood. Poster presented at the 74th College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California.

Spencer, R., Martin, N. C., Basualdo-Delmonico, A., Walsh, J., & Jeon, S. (2010, November). Youth mentoring relationships: The role of mentor expectations and characteristics in relationship closeness. Poster presented at the 138th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2015 Workshop: “Secondary Data Analysis and the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP)” Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbour, MI

2018 Course title: “Institute on Pedagogy and Technology for Online Courses” Columbia University School of Social Work (CSSW), New York, NY

SKILLS

SPSS; R; Qualtrics; Limited working proficiency in spoken Korean

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychological Association (APA) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Mihoko Maru 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 (612)-802-5990 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My goal is to increase mental health care access for immigrant, refugee, and low-resource communities in domestic and international contexts. To that end, I study trauma, family violence, and mental health of children, youth, and families, with a focus on community-based intervention development and evaluation.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work. May, 2020 (exp) Dissertation Title: A Mixed Methods Study of Asian American Adolescent Suicidality First Reader: Daniel Miller, Ph.D. Committee Members: Ruth Paris, Ph.D., LICSW; Howard Cabral, Ph.D.; David Takeuchi, Ph.D.; Jordana Muroff, Ph.D., LICSW (Chair)

M.S.W. Boston University School of Social Work. September, 2015 Concentration: Clinical

M.A. Boston University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. May, 2007 Concentration: Psychology Master’s Thesis Title: Differences in Egalitarian Attitudes and the Role of Acculturation: A Comparison Study of Chinese Americans and European Americans

B.A. Bates College. May, 2005 Major(s): Music Honors: Dean’s List Winter 2003 and Fall 2004 Bachelor’s Thesis Title: Music and Nature: A Study of Selected Composers

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Hahm, H. C., Zhou, L., Lee, C. S., Maru, M., Petersen, J., & Kolaczyk, E. (2019). Feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and safety of a randomized clinical trial for Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment (AWARE) Intervention. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89(4), 462-474.

Balogun-Mwangi, O., Rogers, S. E., Maru, M., & Magee, C. (2019). Vocational peer support: Results of a qualitative study. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 46(3), 450-463.

Maru, M., Rogers, E. S., Hutchinson, D., & Shappell, H. (2018). An integrated supported employment and education model: Exploratory study of an innovative approach designed to better meet the needs of young adults with psychiatric conditions. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 45(3), 489-498.

Maru, M., Saraiya, T., Lee, C. S., Meghani, O., Hien, D., & Hahm, H. C. (2018). The relationship between intimate partner violence and suicidal ideation among young Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American Women. Women & Therapy, 41(3-4), 339-355.

Gottlieb, J., Gidugu, V., Maru, M., Tepper, M., Davis, M., Greenwold, J., Barron, R., Chiko, B., & Mueser, K. (2017). Randomized controlled trial of an internet cognitive behavioral skills-based program for auditory hallucinations in persons with psychosis. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 40(3), 283-292.

Rogers, E. S., Maru, M., Johnson, G., Cohee, J., Hinkel, J., & Hashemi, L. (2016). A randomized trial of individual peer support for adults with psychiatric disabilities undergoing civil commitment. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 39(3), 248-255.

Rogers, E. S., Maru, M., Kash-MacDonald, M., Archer-Williams, M., Hashemi, L., & Boardman, J. (2016). A randomized clinical trial investigating the effect of a healthcare access model for individuals with severe psychiatric disabilities. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(6), 667-674.

Gidugu, V., Rogers, E. S., Harrington, S., Maru, M., Johnson, G., Cohee, J., & Hinkel, J. (2015). Individual peer support: A qualitative study of mechanisms of its effectiveness. Community Mental Health Journal, 51(4), 445-452.

Mesidor, M., & Maru, M. (2015). Parent-Adult Child Relationships in the Recovery and Rehabilitation of Women with Depression. Women & Therapy, 38(1-2), 89-113.

Rogers, E. S., Russinova, Z., Maru, M., Restrepo-Toro, M., Cook, K. F., & Rogers, J. D. (2015). Assessing recovery-promoting competencies of providers serving Latinos with serious mental illnesses. Journal of Latino Psychology, 3(4), 239-257.

Johnson, G., Magee, C., Maru, M., Furlong-Norman, K., Rogers, E. S., & Thompson, K. (2014). Personal and societal benefits of providing peer support: A survey of peer support specialists. Psychiatric Services, 65(5), 678-680.

Submitted for Review

Paris, R., Herriott, A., Maru, M., & Hacking, S. (under review). Secrecy versus disclosure: Women with substance use disorders share experienced in help seeking during pregnancy.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Research Reports

Rogers, E. S., Kash-MacDonald, M., Bruker, D., & Maru, M. (2010). Systematic Review of Supported Education Literature, 1989 – 2009. Boston, MA: Boston University, Sargent College, Center for

Psychiatric Rehabilitation. http://www.bu.edu/drrk/research-syntheses/psychiatric- disabilities/supported-education/

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded

2019 California Health Interview Survey Student Scholarship, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research ($500)

2019 Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) Doctoral Fellowship ($1,200)

2015-2020 Doctoral Fellowship, Boston University School of Social Work

2017, 2018 Doctoral Travel Grant, Boston University School of Social Work ($1,000/year)

EXPERIENCE

Research

2018-pesent Doctoral Research Assistant & Data Analyst Boston University School of Social Work, Parenting and Early Childhood Research Group. Boston, MA Early Connections/Conexiones Tempranas Building Resilience Through Intervention: Growing Healthier Together III PI: Ruth Paris, Ph.D., LICSW

2015-2018 Co-Investigator Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Boston, MA A Brief Family Psychoeducation Program for Families of Asian American Individuals with Mental Illness PI: Uma C. Millner, Ph.D.

2015-2017 Doctoral Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work. Boston, MA Asian Women’s Sexual Health Initiative Project Asian Women’s Action for Resilience and Empowerment Intervention PI: Hyeouk C. Hahm, Ph.D., LCSW

2008-2015 Research Fellow Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Boston, MA  Research and Training Center Grant Projects: 1) A Randomized Clinical Trial of Peer Support Services for Individuals with Mental Illness Discharged from a Short-Term Commitment;

 2) A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Structured Psycho- Educational Recovery Intervention with Caucasian and Latino Samples; 3) A Mixed Methods Study Designed to Reduce System Fragmentation and Promote Health Access and Integration for Persons with Serious Mental Illness; 4) A Randomized Clinical Trial of Vocational Peer Support Services; 5) Enhancing Employment Through a Combined Supported Employment/Supported Education Model: An Exploratory Study.  Field Initiative Research Project: Development of an Instrument to Measure Recovery-Promoting Competence Among Providers Serving Spanish Speaking Mental Health Consumers.  Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Grant Project: Innovative Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization for Disability and Professional Organizations and Stakeholders: Create and Test an Interactive “Disability Research Right to Know” Website to Implement Innovative Dissemination Strategies for Key Stakeholder Groups and Organizations.  Disability Rehabilitation Research Project: Exploratory Study of Barriers and Facilitators to Community Living and Participation of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. PIs: E. Sally Rogers, Sc.D.; Zlatka Russinova, Ph.D.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Computerized Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: ‘The Coping with Voices Program’ PI: Jennifer Gottlieb, Ph.D.

The Relationship Between Mothers with Severe Mental Illness and their Daughters PI: Marie Mesidor, Ph.D.

2007 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Boston, MA PI: Stefan Hoffman, Ph.D.

Teaching

Summer/2019 Lecturer Research II (SR 744) Boston University School of Social Work. Boston, MA

Fall/2018 Guest Lecturer Cross-cultural Psychology (CPSYC-1201-02) Lesley University College of Arts & Sciences. Cambridge, MA

Summer/2018 Course Facilitator (online) Clinical Practice with Families (CP 772) Boston University School of Social Work. Boston, MA

Spring/2017 Teaching Assistant Cognitive & Behavioral Treatment (CP 795) Boston University School of Social Work. Boston, MA

Practice

2014-2015 Social Work Intern Center for Children with Special Needs, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. Boston, MA

2013-2014 Social Work Intern Behavioral Medicine, Boston University Student Health Center. Boston, MA

Professional

2005-2007 Program Coordinator Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston. Boston, MA

International

Summer/2003 Clinical Intern Mebae Gakuen (Preschool for children with developmental disabilities). Tokyo, Japan.

Summer/2002 English Teacher Teaching and Projects Abroad. Ayutthaya, Thailand.

PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations (Oral)

Maru, M., & Paris, R. (2020, January). “Does Parenting Stress Mediate the Effect of Maternal Trauma on Perceived Child Functioning? An Exploratory Analysis.” Society for Social Work and Research 24th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Maru, M., & Paris, R. (2019, November). “The Role of Social Support on PTSD Among Mothers of Young Children with Experiences of Trauma Across the Lifespan.” International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 35th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Maru, M. (2019, October). “A Mixed Methods Study of Asian American Adolescent Suicidality.” Council on Social Work Education 65th Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Millner, U. C., Maru, M., & Zhu, X. (2019, October). “Brief Family Counseling for Asians in Recovery from Serious Mental Health Conditions.” 19th Annual Diversity Challenge at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Dinh, K. T., Kim-Prieto, C., Uy, K. K., Cheng, H-L., Ho, I. K., Tsong, Y., Noh, E., & Maru, M. (2018, August). “Trauma and Well-Being Among Asian American Women: Implications for Feminist Approaches in Research and Clinical Practice.” 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention (Division 35 - Psychology of Women), San Francisco, CA.

Herriott, A., Maru, M., Kayajian, E., Paris, R. (2018, January). “Development of a Parenting Intervention for Substance Dependent Mothers with Trauma Histories: Perspectives of Clients and Clinicians.” Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Rogers, E. S., Maru, M., Cohee, J., & Hinkel, J. (2011, June/July). “Effectiveness of Peer Delivered Services for Individuals Completing a Civil Commitment.” United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) 36th Annual Conference, Boston, MA; 12th Annual Summer Institute, Center for Applied Behavioral Policy, Arizona State University, Sedona, AZ.

Rogers, E.S., Boardman, J., Mesidor, M., & Maru, M. (2010, June). “Evaluation of a Health Access and Integration Intervention.” United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) 35th Annual Conference, Boise, ID.

Conference Presentations (Poster)

Maru, M., & Hahm, H. C. (2019, January). “Making Sense of Emotional Abuse Within Asian Parent- Child Relationships: A Qualitative Study of Asian American Women with Immigrant Parents.” Society for Social Work and Research 23rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Hahm, H. C., Zhou, L., Maru, M., Ahuja, N., & Kolaczyk, E. (2018, January). “The Feasibility and Efficacy of a Mental and Sexual Health Intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, Vietnamese American Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Maru, M., Saraiya, T., Lee, C. S., Meghani, O., Hien, D., & Hahm, H. C. (2016, April). “The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidal Ideation Among Young Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American Women.” 44th Annual Psychology Convention at Hunter College, New York, NY.

Kim, M., Millner, U., & Maru, M. (2015, November). “Meaning of Work for Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities: Key Constructs and Cultural Differences.” 12th World Congress of World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Seoul, South Korea.

Restrepo-Toro, M., Russinova, Z., Rogers, E. S., Maru, M., Diaz, L. (2011, June). “Fostering Therapeutic Alliances Using Feedback from Services Recipients.” United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) 36th Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Workshop

Miller, U., & Maru, M. (2018, August). “Counseling Asian Families.” Asian Counseling and Referral Services, Seattle, WA.

SERVICE

Professional Service

2018-2019 Administrative Fellow, Ph.D. Program, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA

2019 International Student Support, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA

Ad-hoc Reviewer Archives of Suicide Research Community Mental Health Journal Journal of Mental Health

TRAININGS

Clinical

CPTWeb: Online training course for Cognitive Processing Therapy (May, 2015)

Research Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program--Human Subjects Protection Training: Social & Behavioral Focus (August, 2019)

SKILLS

Language

Japanese (Native), English (Fluent), Chinese (Basic), Spanish (Basic)

Computer/Analysis

Proficient in Microsoft Office, SPSS, SAS, NVivo

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Social Work and Research (2016-present) Council on Social Work Education (2019-present)

REFERENCES

Dr. Daniel P. Miller Associate Professor Director, Ph.D. Program in Social Work Co-Director, Social Policy Analysis Working Group School of Social Work Boston University (617) 353-3752

[email protected]

Dr. Ruth Paris Associate Professor and Chair, Clinical Practice Department School of Social Work Boston University (617) 353-5612 [email protected]

Dr. E. Sally Rogers Executive Director and Research Professor Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College Boston University (617) 353-3549 [email protected]

Margaret M. C. Thomas Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 574-386-7457 [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research examines structural inequities with a substantive emphasis on poverty and economic wellbeing among children and families and the related impacts of public policy.

EDUCATION

PhD Candidate Boston University School of Social Work. May, 2020 (expected) Dissertation Title: Material Hardship, Public Assistance, and Child Wellbeing: A Panel Data Study First Reader: Daniel P. Miller, PhD Committee Members: Thomas H. Byrne, PhD; Yoonsook Ha, PhD; Colleen Heflin, PhD

MSW University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work. December, 2012 Concentration: Children, Youth, and Family Services Awards: Graduate Woman Scholar Award, 2013

BA University of Notre Dame. May, 2011 Major: History Honor’s Thesis Title: The Ladder: Defining Lesbian Identity and Community in the Homophile Movement Honors: Summa cum laude Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, 2011

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Published

Thomas, M.M.C., Miller, D.P., & Morrissey, T.W. (2019). Food insecurity and child health. Pediatrics, 144(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0397

Paceley, M.S., Fish, J., Thomas, M.M.C., & Goffnett, J. (2019). The impact of community size, community climate, and victimization on the physical and mental health of sexual and gender minority youth. Youth & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X19856141

Paceley, M.S., Thomas, M.M.C., & Turner, G.W. (2019). Factors limiting SGM youth’s involvement in nonmetropolitan SGM community organizations. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 31(1), 1- 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2019.1567429

Ha, Y., Thomas, M.M.C., Narendorf, S.C., & Santa Maria, D. (2018). Correlates of shelter use among young adults experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review, 94, 477-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.08.015

Paceley, M.S., Thomas, M.M.C., Goffnett, J., Toole, J., & Pavicic, E. (2018). ‘If rainbows were everywhere’: Nonmetropolitan SGM youth identify factors that make communities supportive. Journal of Community Practice, 26(4), 429-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2018.1520773

Lough, B.J. & Thomas, M.M.C. (2014). Building a community of young leaders: Experiential learning in Jewish social justice. Journal of Experiential Education, 37(3), 248–264. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053825913498371

Under Review

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Nepomnyaschy, L., Waller, M., & Emory, A.D. (Revise and Resubmit). Father involvement and socioeconomic disparities in child academic outcomes. Journal of Marriage and Family.

Ha, Y., Thomas, M.M.C., Byrne, T.H., & Miller, D.P. (Revise and Resubmit). Patterns of multiple instability among low-income families with children. Social Service Review.

AbiNader, M., Thomas, M.M.C., & Carolan, K. (Revise and Resubmit). Talking (or not) about sexual violence: Newspaper coverage of the confirmation hearings of Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Thomas, M.M.C., Mehta, A., Murphy, J., Childs, E., Sena, B.F., Dimitri, N., Dooley, D., Kane, J., Shen, A., Barros, E., Reid, M., & Bachman, S. (Under review). Associations between public housing residency and health behaviors in a cross-sectional sample of Boston adults. Housing Policy Debate.

Dimitri, N., Childs, E., Doherty, J., Thomas, M.M.C., Sena, B.F., Shen, A., Kane, J., Reid, M., & Bachman, S.A. (Under review). Exploring resident perspectives of the Boston Housing Authority non- smoking policy. American Journal of Health Promotion.

In progress (all analyses complete)

Thomas, M.M.C. (In preparation). The complexity of deprivation: Identifying longitudinal patterns of material hardship. Social Problems.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T.H., Thomas, M.M.C., & Ha, Y. (In preparation). Relationship between public program participation and income instability among low-income families. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Emory, A.D., Nepomnyaschy, L. & Waller, M. (In preparation). The minimum wage and fathers’ provision of child support: Findings from national data. Social Service Review.

Thomas, M.M.C., Byrne, T.H., & Ha, Y. (In preparation). District, school, and individual predictors of foster care students’ academic proficiency.

Byrne, T.H., Baggett, T.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Bernson, D., Hood, M., Land, T., & Bharel, M. (In preparation). Assessing the relationship between patterns of homeless assistance service utilization and opioid overdose among families experiencing homelessness.

Thomas, M.M.C., Sena, B.F., Bilodeau, R., Dimitri, N., Childs, E., Shen, A., Barros, E., Kane, J. Reid, M., & Bachman, S.A. (In preparation). Individual, housing development, and neighborhood-level predictors of health behaviors among public housing residents: Assessing the impact of Boston REACH. Environment and Behavior.

Ha, Y., Miller, D. P., & Thomas, M.M.C. (In preparation). Variation in state child care subsidy policies and its impacts on subsidy receipt and child care arrangements.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T.H., & Thomas, M.M.C. (In preparation). Does the value of housing assistance impact health outcomes?

Ha, Y., Byrne, T., Thomas, M.M.C., & Yao, M. (In preparation). Predictors of school outcomes among dually involved youth.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Research Reports

Ha, Y., Byrne, T.B., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2017). Designing data driven directions for school success of students involved in child welfare proceedings. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court, Court Improvement Program.

Lough, B.J., Thomas, M.M.C., & Asbill, M.A. (2013). International volunteering for development: A desk review of Forum members' grey literature. Ottawa: International Forum for Volunteering in Development.

Lough, B.J., Edralin, A., Thomas, M.M.C., & Xiang, X. (2013). Evaluating AJWS international service programs. Urbana IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Lough, B.J., Thomas, M.M.C. (2012). Action for a just World: Evaluating Pursue, a project of American Jewish World Service & AVODAH, The Jewish Service Corps. Urbana IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Blog Posts

Public Health Post. (September 20, 2017). New Budget, Old Problems: Public Health Challenges in Illinois. https://www.publichealthpost.org/news/illinois-new-budget-old-problems

Public Health Post. (March 14, 2017). Paying for Public Art. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/paying-for-public-art

Public Health Post. (March 6, 2017). Dignity in Language for Population Health. https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/dignity-language-population-health

Public Health Post. (March 3, 2017). Public Art as Public Health. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/public-art-as-public-health

Public Health Post. (February 27, 2017). The School-to-Prison Pipeline. https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/school-prison-pipeline

Public Health Post. (February 22, 2017). Social Workers Connecting Complex Patients and PCPs. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/social-workers-connecting-complex-patients-and-pcps

Public Health Post. (February 21, 2017). US Wealth Inequality. https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/us-wealth-inequality

Public Health Post. (February 9, 2017). Eating Disorder Treatment: Even When it Works, It’s Hard to Access or Afford. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/eating-disorder-treatment-hard-to- access-afford

Public Health Post. (February 6, 2017). It’s Simple. Cleaner Air Means Healthier People. https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/simple-cleaner-air-means-healthier-people

Public Health Post. (January 25, 2017). The Poor are Getting A Lot Poorer. https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/poor-getting-alot-poorer

Public Health Post. (January 11, 2017). $1 a Day to SNAP Hunger. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/1-dollar-a-day-snap-hunger

Public Health Post. (January 6, 2017). The American Child Care Crisis. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/american-child-care-crisis

Public Health Post. (January 3, 2017). Why Do Homeless Kids Miss School? https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/homeless-kids-miss-school

Public Health Post. (December 9, 2016). Should School Kids have Gum Breaks? https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/school-kids-gum-breaks

Public Health Post. (December 2, 2016). Public Health without a Budget: Budget Crisis in Illinois. https://www.publichealthpost.org/news/public-health-without-budget-budget-crisis-illinois

Public Health Post. (November 22, 2016). The Genderbread Person 3.0 https://www.publichealthpost.org/databyte/genderbread-person

Public Health Post. (October 29, 2016). Saving Lives by Raising Wages. https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/saving-lives-raising-wages

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded

2018-2019 Doctoral Student Research Communication Traineeship, Society for Social Work and Research

2018 Dissertation Grant ($7,500), Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy

2018 Fragile Families Data Workshop Award, Columbia Population Research Center

2016-2017 Public Health Post Fellowship ($10,000), Boston University School of Public Health

2015 Dean’s Fellowship, Boston University School of Social Work

2014 Volunteer and Outreach Program Grant ($4,500), Gamma Mu Foundation

2014 Community Events Grant ($1,500), Acorn Equality Fund

2013-2014 Youth and Volunteers Program Grant ($14,600), Champaign County Mental Health Board

2013-2014 Community Events Grant ($2,000), Urbana Arts Grant Program

2013-2014 Youth Program Grant ($1,200), Urbana Arts Grant Program

2013 Community Events Grant ($1,500), Acorn Equality Fund

2012 Academic Achievement Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work

2012 Ron Moorman Child Welfare Award, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign School of Social Work

EXPERIENCE

Research

2017-present Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Fathers and Low-income Children's Academic and Behavioral Outcomes: The Role of Social and Economic Policies Daniel P. Miller, Ph.D. (PI), Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Ph.D. (Co-PI), Maureen Waller, Ph.D. (Co-PI)

2018 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health Boston REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health): Partners in Health and Housing (PHH) Sara S. Bachman, Ph.D. (Local Evaluator)

2017-2018 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes? Thomas Byrne, Ph.D. (PI), Daniel P. Miller, Ph.D. (Co-PI)

2015-2017 Graduate Research Assistant Boston University School of Social Work Designing Data Driven Directions for School Success of Students Involved in Child Welfare Proceedings Yoonsook Ha, Ph.D. (PI), Thomas Byrne, Ph.D. (Co-PI)

2012 Graduate Research Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work Evaluating the Impact of AJWS Service Programs on Participants Benjamin Lough, Ph.D. (PI), Amanda McBride, Ph.D. (Co-PI)

2011-2012 Interim Program Coordinator University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Women’s Resources Center First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education Program Outcome Evaluation Patricia Morey, MSW

2010-2011 Undergraduate Original Research Honors Thesis Student University of Notre Dame, Department of History The Ladder: Defining Lesbian Identity and Community in the Homophile Movement Margaret M.C. Thomas (PI), Gail Bederman, Ph.D. (chair)

2010 Undergraduate Original Empirical Research Capstone Student University of Notre Dame, Education, Schooling, and Society Program Supporting Academic Success for Alternative High School Students Margaret M.C. Thomas (PI), Stuart Greene (chair)

Teaching

Spring/2019 Instructor of Record Social Welfare Policy II (WP 701) Boston University School of Social Work

Fall/2018 Instructor of Record Social Welfare Policy I (WP 700) Boston University School of Social Work

Summer/2018 Section Facilitator Social Welfare Policy II (WP 701) Boston University School of Social Work – Online

Summer/2018 Section Facilitator Social Welfare Policy I (WP 700) Boston University School of Social Work – Online

Fall/2016 Teaching Assistant Social Welfare Policy I (WP 700) Boston University School of Social Work

Practice Post-MSW

2014-2015 Site Supervisor, Foster Care and Intact Family Programs Center for Youth and Family Solutions Champaign, IL 2012-2014 Foster Care Supervisor Center for Youth and Family Solutions Champaign, IL

2012-2015 President/Vice President, Board of Directors The UP Center of Champaign County Urbana, IL

Pre-MSW

2012 Graduate Intern, LGBTQ Youth and Family Programs The UP Center of Champaign County Urbana, IL

2012 Interim Coordinator for Sexual Assault Prevention Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Women’s Resources Center Urbana, IL

2011 Case Manager, Youth, Family, and Community Outreach Program Catholic Charities Diocese of Peoria Champaign, IL

PRESENTATIONS

Juried Conference Presentations

Thomas, M.M.C. (2020). “The Complexity of Deprivation: Identifying Data-Driven Groups and Longitudinal Patterns of Material Hardship.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Thomas, M.M.C., Mehta, A., Murphy, J., Childs, E., Sena, B.F., Dimitri, N., Dooley, D., Kane, J., Shen, A., Barros, E., Reid, M., & Bachman, S. (2020). “Associations between Public Housing Residency and Health Behaviors in a Cross-Sectional Sample of Boston Adults.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Emory, A.D., Nepomnyaschy, L. & Waller, M. (2020). “The Minimum Wage and Fathers’ Provision of Child Support: Findings from National Data.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T.H., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2020). “Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes?” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

AbiNader, M., Thomas, M.M.C., & Carolan, K. (2020). “Talking (or not) about Sexual Violence: Newspaper Coverage of Justices Thomas’s and Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Paceley, M.S., Fish, J., Thomas, M.M.C., & Goffnett, J. (2020). “The Impact of Community Size, Community Climate, and Victimization on the Physical and Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Gowdy, G., Haskins, R., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2020). “Social Capital as a Means of Reducing Inequality for Adolescents.” Roundtable presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Emory, A.D., Nepomnyaschy, L., & Waller, M. (2019). “The Minimum Wage and Fathers’ Provision of Child Support: Findings from National Data.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Denver, CO.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T.H., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2019). “Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes?” Paper presentation, Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists, Washington, DC.

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Nepomnyaschy, L., Waller, M., & Emory, A.D. (2019). “Father Involvement and Socioeconomic Disparities in Child Academic Outcomes.” Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Austin, TX.

Thomas, M.M.C., Miller, D.P., & Morrissey, T. (2019). “The Effects of Food Insecurity on Child Health: Updated Estimates from Nationally Representative Data.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.

Thomas, M.M.C., Ha, Y., Byrne, T., & Yao, M. (2019). “Stakeholder Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Foster Care Students' School Success.” Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, D.P., Thomas, M.M.C., Nepomnyaschy, L., Waller, M., & Emory, A.D. (2019). “Father Involvement and Socioeconomic Disparities in Academic Outcomes for School•Aged Children.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T. H., Thomas, M.M.C., & Ha, Y. (2019). “Relationship between Public Program Participation and Income Instability Among Low•Income Families.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.

Ha, Y., Byrne, T., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2019). “Predictors of School Outcomes Among Dually Involved Youth.” Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, D.P., Byrne, T.H., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2018). “Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes?” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington, DC.

Ha, Y., Thomas, M.M.C., Byrne, T.H., & Miller, D.P. (2018). “The Impact of Public Transfer Programs on Income Instability Among Low-Income Families.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington, DC.

Ha, Y., Byrne, T.H., Thomas, M.M.C., & Miller, D. P. (2018). “Patterns of Multiple Instability among Low-income Families with Children.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Thomas, M.M.C., Byrne, T.H., & Ha, Y. (2018). “School District and Individual Predictors of Foster Care Students' Academic Proficiency.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Paceley, M.S., Thomas, M.M.C., Goffnett, J., Toole, J., & Pavicic, E. (2018). “What makes a community supportive: SGM youth’s perceptions of community strengths.” Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.

Ha, Y., Byrne, T.H., Thomas, M.M.C., & Miller, D.P. (2017). “Patterns of Multiple Instability among Low-income Families with Children.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Chicago, IL. (Served as panel chair).

Ha, Y., Miller, D.P., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2017). “Variation in State Child Care Subsidy Policies and Its Impacts on Subsidy Receipt and Child Care Arrangements.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Chicago, IL.

Ha, Y., Byrne, T.H., Thomas, M.M.C., & Miller, D.P. (2017). “Patterns of Multiple Instability among Low-income Families with Children.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America Conference, Chicago, IL.

AbiNader, M.A., Carolan, K., Horn, J. P., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2017). “Grounding Research, Teaching, and Practice in Innovative Theories of Social Justice.” Roundtable presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.

Paceley, M.S. & Thomas, M.M.C. (2016). “Barriers and Facilitators to Utilization of LGBT Community Organizations among Nonmetropolitan LGBT Youth.” Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Thomas, M.M.C. & Paceley, M.S. (2014). “Arts and Social Justice Advocacy as Social Work Practice with Gender and Sexual Minority Youth: Process Evaluation of a Youth Theater Program.” Paper presentation, 10th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, IL

Invited Talks and Lectures

Thomas, M.M.C. (2019). “The Complexity of Deprivation: Identifying Data-Driven Longitudinal Patterns of Material Hardship.” Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium Series, Boston, MA

Nurius, P., Aparicio, E., Henly, J., Hooyman, N. & Thomas, M.M.C. (2019). “RCDC Roots & Wings Roundtable I: Roots Session Preparing Doctoral Students for Impactful Research through Qualifying/Comprehensive Examinations.” Roundtable Presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.

Byrne, T.H., Ha, Y., Miller, D.P. Smith, M., Thomas, M.M.C., & Yao, M. (2019). “Social Policy Analysis Working Group: Research Highlights.” Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium Series, Boston, MA.

Bachman, S., Baughman, A., Byrne, T.B., Rajabiun, S. Sena, B.F., Thomas, M.M.C., Wachman, M., Wilkinson, G. (2018). “Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health: Research Highlights.” Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium Series, Boston, MA.

Ha, Y., Byrne, T.H., & Thomas, M.M.C. (2017). “School and Academic Outcomes of Children in Foster Care in Massachusetts.” Boston University School of Social Work Research Colloquium Series, Boston, MA.

Community Trainings

Thomas, M.M.C. (2015). “Casework, Policy, and Procedure in Child Welfare.” Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Training Series, Urbana, IL.

Thomas, M.M.C. (2014). “Casework, Policy, and Procedure in Child Welfare.” Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Training Series, Urbana, IL.

Thomas, M.M.C. (2013). “Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System.” Center for Youth and Family Solutions Leadership Staff Development Meeting, Peoria, IL.

SERVICE

Professional Service

2019-present Committee Member, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Doctoral Student Committee

2016-present Student Organization Coordinator, Social Work Action Group, Boston University School of Social Work

2017-present Ad hoc Reviewer, Journal of Experiential Education

2017 Mentored Reviewer, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics

TRAININGS

2019 Fellow, MIT Impact Program

2018-2019 Research Communication Trainee, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

2018 Fragile Families Data Workshop Trainee, Columbia Population Research Center

2016-2017 Public Health Post Fellow, Boston University School of Public Health

2017 Teaching Seminar Student (doctoral-level, full-semester course), Boston University School of Social Work

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

REFERENCES

Dr. Daniel P. Miller Associate Professor, PhD Program Director School of Social Work Boston University 617-353-3752 [email protected]

Dr. Thomas H. Byrne Assistant Professor School of Social Work Boston University 617-358-0783 [email protected]

Dr. Yoonsook Ha Assistant Professor School of Social Work Boston University 617-353-6637 [email protected]

Dr. Sara S. Bachman Dean School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania 215-898-5512 [email protected]