John Paul Horn, LMSW 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 E-mail: [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS I am focused on qualitative research that advances the voices of care leavers (former foster youth) as they emerge into adulthood, both in the United States and abroad. My research is grounded in positive youth development and capital development principles. My goal is to improve practice and policy by uncovering the reasons that present practice or policy may not be effective at addressing the negative outcomes of care leavers during adulthood. EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Candidate Expected 2020 Boston University, School of Social Work Interdisciplinary Specialization: Higher Education Dissertation: What will I be and how will I get there?: Examining the transitions to adulthood among care leavers in the United States Master of Social Work 2013 University of Iowa, School of Social Work Integrated Practice Specialization Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with concentration in Communications 2010 California State University- Bakersfield LICENSURE Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Iowa, #008414 2014-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. Under Review Spencer, R., Horn, J. P., Drew, A. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (Under review). “Well, that’s not how we do things:” Staff perpectives on implementing Youth Initiated Mentoring. Salazar, A. M, Horn, J. P., & Cleveland, M. J. (Under review). Predictors of high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment for youth leaving foster care: An analysis using the National Youth in Transition Database. In Progress (all methods, analyses, and findings completed) Horn, J. P. (In preparation). College engagement and persistence among former foster youth students: How stigma and connection influences engagement. 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. 1 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 Boston University, School of Social Work Graduate Research Assistant 2019-Present Supervisors: Renée Spencer, LICSW, Ed.D. & Sarah E.O. Schwartz, Ph.D. Projects: Connected Scholars Program Evaluation Graduate Research Assistant 2015-2018 Supervisor: Renée Spencer, LICSW, Ed.D. Projects: Youth Initiated Mentoring—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Study to Analyze Relationships—Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Mentor Connections—Institute for Education Sciences Quality Mentoring Systems—William T. Grant Foundation Graduate Research Assistant 2017 Supervisors: Mary E. Collins, A.M., Ph.D. & Deborah Putnam, MSW, MPH Projects: Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative—Council on Social Work Education Boston University, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Center for Promise Graduate Research Assistant 2018 Supervisor: Jonathan F. Zaff, Ph.D. Projects: Together for Healthy and Successful Schools—Robert Wood Johnson Foundation University of Iowa, National Resource Center for In-Home Services Graduate Research Assistant 2011-2013 Supervisors: Lisa D’Aunno, J.D. & Miriam Landsman, MSW, Ph.D. Projects: Supervision Curriculum Development Teaching Boston University, School of Social Work ET 753: Ethics and the Social Work Profession Instructor of Record (Macro-Focus Sections) Summer 2019, Spring 2019 Online Course Facilitator Summer 2019, Summer 2018 Teaching Practicum Spring 2017 WP 707: Social Welfare Policy and Programs on Children Instructor of Record Summer 2019 Online Course Facilitator Spring 2019, Spring 2018 MP 759: Communities and Organizations: Analysis and Intervention Instructor of Record Fall 2018 Co-Instructor Fall 2017 Practice Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions Interim Associate Director of Accessibility Resources Feb. 2019 – Sept. 2019 Mount Ida College, Office of Accessibility Services Testing Coordinator/Accommodations Specialist 2017 – 2018 (campus closed) Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor, Inc. Independent Living Specialist 2013-2014 2 National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice Training Associate 2012-2013 University of Iowa, Office of the Dean of Students Social Work and Student Affairs Intern 2012-2013 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Department Social Work Intern 2012 National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice Program Intern 2012 California Student Opportunity and Access Program, CSU-Bakersfield College Peer Advisor 2009-2011 Guardian Scholars Program, Los Angeles City College Program Assistant 2010 Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives Intern (Paid) 2009 PRESENTATIONS Conference Presentations Toraif, N., Horn, J. P., Augsberger, A., & Sprague Martinez, L. (Under review). Applying a critical framework to the experiences of youth involved in a multi-state foster care youth advisory board. Paper submitted 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. Paper presented at the Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA. Strahl, B. & Horn, J. P. (2018, October). Benefits of getting close to the field. Paper accepted for presentation in symposium, T. Refaeli (chair), Leaving care research: Ethical challenges and future needs, at the XV Conference of the European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents, Porto, Portugal, EU. 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 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 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescents, Minneapolis, MN. 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 Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, 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, J. P. Horn (chair), Addressing the Challenges of Mentoring Previously Underserved Youth: Promising Interventions and Approaches to Mentoring at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D. C. 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 biennial conference for the Society for Community Research and Action, 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 in symposium, S. Schwartz (chair), Youth Initiated Mentoring: A New Approach to Fostering Supportive Youth-Adult Relationships at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX. 3 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 accepted for presentation in symposium, G. Gowdy (chair), Natural Mentorships for Foster Care Youth: Prevalence, Impact, and Programmatic Support at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. 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 presentation accepted at the Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA. Landsman,