Faculty members in the School of Social Work produce research and scholarship that contributes to social work's knowledge base and promotes individual, family, organizational, community and policy responses. Research strengths include aging, child welfare, family support, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, mental health and substance abuse.
Research labs
Aging and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Lab
The lab studies aging in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the U.S. and Ireland.
Behavioral Health Disparities and Immigrant Families Lab
Research in this lab centers on the behavioral health and well-being of immigrant children and families.
Child Health Equity Lab
This lab promotes the health and well-being of underserved communities by studying interventions that optimize growth in early childhood.
Disparities and Inequities in HIV/AIDS Research Lab
This lab seeks to enhance evidence-based interventions and policies in clinical and community settings to reduce health disparities.
Evidence-based Health Promotion Lab
This lab addresses integrated, person-driven evidence-based health and wellness offerings and consults on the implementation of aging-related programming.
Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN)
The FRPN conducts and promotes programs serving low-income fathers and disseminates findings that lead to effective fatherhood practice and evaluation research.
Intimate Partner Violence Lab
This lab's research focuses on individuals’ experiences with, and system responses to, intimate partner violence.
Pediatric Obesity, Chronic Illness, and Maternal and Child Health Lab
Research in this lab examines the social determinants of pediatric obesity and the factors that influence adverse outcomes in early childhood.
TUFCCC/HC Cancer Partnership
The TUFCCC/HC Cancer Partnership facilitates the professional enrichment of students and junior investigators underrepresented in cancer research.
Survivor Safety and Economic Security Lab
The research goal of this lab is to develop measures and interventions to support the mental and physical health of survivors of interpersonal violence.
Dichter, M. E., Newman, B., Nyachogo, M., & Bledsoe, V. (2021). Sharing the mic in domestic violence program leadership: Expanding on Dr. Perlmutter’s call for social work administration. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 43, 4: 346-358.
Adjognon, O. L., Brady, J. E., Gerber, M. R., Dichter, M. E., Grillo, A. R., Hamilton, A. B. Wiltsey Stirman, S., & Iverson, K. M. (2021). Getting routine intimate partner violence screening right: Implementation strategies used in VHA primary care. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 34(2): 346-356.
Blosnich, J. R., Garfin, D. R., Maguen, S., Vogt, D., Dichter, M. E., Hoffmire, C. A., Bernhard, P. A., & Schneiderman, A. (2021). Differences in childhood adversity, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among veterans and nonveterans. American Psychologist, 76(2), 284.
Montgomery, A. E., Dichter, M. E., Byrne T., & Blosnich, J. R. (2021). Intervention to address homelessness and all-cause suicide mortality among unstably housed US veterans, 2012-2016. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 75: 380-386.
Nadler, L. E., Ogden, S. N., Scheffey, K. L., Cronholm, P. F., & Dichter, M. E. (2021). Provider practices and perspectives regarding collection and documentation of gender identity. Journal of Homosexuality, 68(6): 901-913.
Denneson, L. M., Hoffmire, C. A., Blosnich, J. R., Dichter, M. E., Fitelson, E., Holiday, R., Monteith, L. M., Smolenski, D. J., & Yano, E. M. (2021). Advancing knowledge of suicide risk and prevention among women: Introduction to the supplement. Medical Care, 59, S1-S3.
Hoffmire, C. A., Denneson, L. M., Monteith, L. L., Dichter, M. E., Gradus, J. L. Cappelletti, M. M., Brenner, L. A., & Yano, E. M. (2021). Accelerating research on suicide risk and prevention in women veterans through research-operations partnerships. Medical Care, 59, S11-S16.
Montgomery, A. E., Dichter, M. E., & Blosnich, J. R. (2021). Gender differences in the predictors of suicide-related morbidity among veterans reporting current housing instability. Medical Care, 59, S36-S41.
Blosnich, J. R., Montgomery, A. E., Dichter, M. E., Gordon, A. J., Kavalieratos, D., Taylor, L., Ketterer, B, & Bossarte, R. M. (2020). Social determinants and military veterans' suicide ideation and attempt: A cross-sectional analysis of electronic health record data. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(6): 1759-1767.
Blosnich, J. R., Montgomery, A. E., Taylor, L. D., & Dichter, M. E. (2020). Adverse social factors and all-cause mortality among male and female patients receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration. Preventive Medicine, 141.
Montgomery, A. E., Byrne, T., Cusack, M., Chhabra, M., Sorrentino, A. E., Dichter, M. E., & True, G. (2020). Patients’ perspectives on elements of stable housing and threats to housing stability. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 11(4):545-557.
Blosnich, J. R., Dichter, M. E., Gurewich, D., Montgomery, A. E., Kressin, N. R., Lee, R., Hester, C. M., & Hausmann, L. R. M. (2020). Health services research and social determinants of health in the nation’s largest integrated health care system: Steps and leaps in the Veterans Health Administration [Commentary]. Military Medicine, 185(9-10):e1353-e1356.
Ogden, S. N., Scheffey, K. L., Blosnich, J. R., & Dichter, M. E. (2020). “Do I feel safe revealing this information to you?”: Patient perspectives on disclosing sexual orientation and gender identity in healthcare. Journal of American College Health, 68:6, 617-623.
Dichter, M. E., Makaroun, L. Tuepker, A., True, G., Montgomery, A. E., & Iverson, K. (2020). Middle-aged women’s experiences of intimate partner violence screening and disclosure: “It’s a private matter. It’s an embarrassing situation.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35, 2655-2661.
Davis, C. I., Montgomery, A. E., Dichter, M. E., Taylor, L. D., & Blosnich, J. R. (2020). Social determinants and emergency department utilization: Findings from the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 38(9); 1904-1909.
Iverson, K. M., Dichter, M. E., Stolzmann, K., Adjognon, O. L., Lew, R. A., Bruce, L. E., Gerber, M. R., Portnoy, G. A., & Miller, C. J. (2020). Assessing the Veterans Health Administration’s response to intimate partner violence among women: Protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness trial. Implementation Science, 15(1); 1-10.
Makaroun, L. K., Brignone, E., Rosland, A. M., & Dichter, M. E. (2020). Association of health conditions and health service utilization with intimate partner violence identified via routine screening among middle-aged and older women. JAMA Network Open, 3(4), e203138-e203138.
Cusack, M., Montgomery, A. E., Sorrentino, A. E., Dichter, M. E., Chhabra, M., & True, G. (2020). Journey to home: Development of a conceptual model to describe veterans’ experiences with resolving housing instability. Housing Studies, 35, 310-332.
Dichter, M. E., Ogden, S. N., Clyatt, K. J., & Roberts, C. B. (2020). Missed opportunity for HIV prevention among a high-risk population of women experiencing intimate partner violence. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(1): 392-393.
Yu, B., Montgomery, A. E., True, G., Cusack, M., Sorrentino, A., Chhabra, M., & Dichter, M. E. (2020). The intersection of interpersonal violence and housing instability: Perspectives from women veterans. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 90(1): 63-69.
Friedman, L., Karim, M., Feiler, K., Padner, S., & Eyrich-Garg, K.M. (2021). Political Social Work: An essential component of the profession. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 43(4), 359-381.
DeMarchis, J., Friedman, L. and Eyrich-Garg, K.M. (in press). An ethical responsibility to instill, cultivate, and reinforce self-care skills. Journal of Social Work Education.
Eyrich-Garg, K.M. and Hudson, K. (2021). Journey of a policy change to include fathers in homeless shelters. In J. Fagan and J. Pearson’s (Eds.) New Research on Programs that Help Low-income Fathers become better Parents. Routledge.
Eyrich-Garg, K.M. and Hudson, K.M. (2020). Exploring Systems Change: Adoption, Implementation, and Consequences of the Inclusion of Fathers as Residents in Family Homeless Shelters. Fatherhood Research and Practice Network.
Hyde, C.A. (2021). Forward. In S. Burghardt, The End of Social Work: A Defense of the Social Worker in Times of Transformation. San Diego, CA: Cognella Publishing, xiii-xix.
Hyde, C.A. (2021). Does social work ignore socio-economic class?: A content analysis of leading social work journals. Journal of Progressive Human Services. https://doi.org/10.1080/10428232.2021.1926883
Meyer, M., Goering, E., Hopkins, K., Hyde, C., Mattocks, N., & Denlinger, J. (2021, February). Walking the talk in participatory philanthropy. Foundation Review, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1562
Hyde, C.A. (2021). The costs, benefits, and challenges of contingency work in human service agencies. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 43(3), 288-308. https://doi.org/10.37808/jhhsa.43.3.4
Hyde, C.A. (2020). Does contingency work in human service agencies compromise practice and practice ethics? An exploratory study. Ethics & Social Welfare, 14 (1), 39-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2020.1712447
Hyde, C.A. (2020). Feminist social work practice. In L. Davis and T. Mizrahi (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20thed. Oxford University Press. https://oxfordre.com/socialwork/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.001.0001/acrefore-9780199975839-e-151
Duron, J., Johnson, L., Hoge, G. L., & Postmus, J. L. (2021). Moving coercive control beyond intimate partner violence: The use of coercive control tactic across life course victimization. Psychology of Violence, 11(2), 144-154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000354
Nikolova, K., Steiner, J.*, Postmus, J. L., Hetling, A., & Johnson, L. (2021). Administering the U.S. Family Violence Option: The role of stigma in waiver recommendations. Health & Social Care in the Community, 29(1), 66-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13069
Johnson, L., Davidoff, E.*, & DaSilva, A.* (2021). Motivations for police support of domestic violence response team implementation with advocates. Violence Against Women, 27(9), 1150-1172. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1077801220930821
McMahon, S. M., Hoge, G. L., Johnson, L. & McMahon, S. (2021). “Stand up and do something”: Exploring students’ perspectives on bystander intervention. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(7-8), 3869-3888. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518782984
Davila, A. L.*, Johnson, L., & Postmus, J. L. (2021). Examining the relationship between economic abuse and mental health among Latina intimate partner violence survivors in the United States. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(1-2), 287-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517731311
Yoon, S., Yoon, D., Latelle, A., & Kobulsky, J. M. (2021). The interaction effects between father-child relationship quality and parent-perpetrated maltreatment on adolescent behavior problems. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211021977.
Yoon, S., Kobulsky, J. M., Shin, S. H. & Coxe, K. (2021). The roles of child maltreatment and fathers in the development of substance use in an at-risk sample of youth: A longitudinal study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105130
Kobulsky, J. M., Yoon, S. H., Wildfeuer, R.,* Simonsson, P.,* & Shin, S. H. (2021). The effects of father-perpetration of maltreatment on adolescent health risk. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: 10.1177/08862605211001484
Schuler, B. R. Vazquez, C., Kobulsky, J. M., Schroeder, K., Tripicchio, G. L., & Wildfeuer, R. (2021). The early effects of cumulative and individual adverse childhood experiences on child diet: Examining the role of socioeconomic status. Preventive Medicine, 145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106447
Schroeder, K., Schuler, B. R., Kobulsky, J. M., Roth, S. C., & Sarwer, D. B. (2021). The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 22 (7): https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13204
Shin, S. H., Jiskrova, G. K., Yoon, S. H. & Kobulsky, J. M. (2020). Childhood maltreatment, motives to drink and alcohol-related problems in young adulthood. Child Abuse and Neglect, 108: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104657
Kobulsky, J. M., Wildfeuer, R.,* Yoon, S., & Cage, J. (2020). Distinguishing characteristics and disparities in Child Protective Services-investigated maltreatment by fathers. Child Maltreatment, 16 (2): 182-194.https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559520950828
Shin, S. H., Jiskrova, G. K., Yoon, S. H. & Kobulsky, J. M. (2020). Childhood maltreatment and problematic alcohol use in young adulthood: The roles of cognitive vulnerability to depression and depressive symptoms. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 46(4):438-446. DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1722684
Yoon, S., Dillard, R., Kobulsky, J. M., Nemeth, J., Shin, Y., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. (2020). The type and timing of child maltreatment as predictors of adolescent cigarette smoking trajectories. Substance Use and Misuse, 55 (6): 937-946. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1713819
Kobulsky, J. M., Dubowitz, H., & Xu, Y. (2020). The global challenge of the neglect of children. Child Abuse and Neglect, 110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104296
Kobulsky, J. M. & Dubowitz, H. (2021). The nature of neglect and its consequences. In R. Geffner, J. W. White, L. K. Hamberger, A. Rosenbaum, V. Vaughan-Eden & V. I. Vieth (Eds.) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan: A project of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62122-7_9-2
Kobulsky, J. M. & Dubowitz, H. (2021). The etiology of child neglect and a guide to addressing the problem. In R. Geffner, J. W. White, L. K. Hamberger, A. Rosenbaum, V. Vaughan-Eden & V. I. Vieth (Eds.) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan: A project of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62122-7_325-2
McCallion, P., Shi, J., Ferretti, L., & McCarron, M. (2021). Utilizing the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to Understand the Aging of People Living in the Community with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Health 13, 47-59. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2021.131005
McCarron, M., McCausland, D., Luus, R., Allen, A., Sheerin, F., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F., McCallion, P. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland. HRB Open. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13238.1
McCarron, M., Allen, A., McCausland, D., Haigh, M., Luus, R., Bavussantakath, Sheerin, F., Mulryan, N., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F., & McCallion, P. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland: Protocol for a follow-up survey. HRB Open.https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13340.1
Shi, J., Ferretti, L., & McCallion, P. (2021). Attending with Family Members, Completion Rate and Benefits Accrued from the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Chronic Illness.https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953211032263
Monaghan, R., O’Dwyer, M., Luus, R., Mulryan, N., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & Henman, M. (2021). The relationship between antiepileptic drug load and challenging behaviours in older adults with intellectual disability and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108191
McCausland, D., Luus, R., McCallion, P., Murphy, E., McCarron, M. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on the social inclusion of older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12862
Dee, B., Burke, E., Romero-Ortuno, R., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2021). Factors associated with the progression of deficit accumulation frailty among adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review revealing research gaps. HRB Open. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13257.1
McCausland, D., Murphy, E., McCarron, M., McCallion, P. (2021). The Potential for Person-Centred Planning to Support Community Inclusion for People with Severe-Profound Intellectual Disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability. https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295211022125
Shuhaimi, L.A., Henman, M., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., O’Dwyer, M. (2021). The impact of long-term exposure to anticholinergics among people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review protocol. HRB Open.https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13266.1
Burke E, Dennehy H, Bakker A, Bowman S, Murphy E, Maes-Feston, D., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & Oppewal, A. (2021). The Methodological Approach to the Co-Creation of Online Health Education with and for Individuals with Intellectual Disability. Global Journal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 7(5): 555725. https://doi.org/10.19080/GJIDD.2021.07.555725
Lynch, L., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., & Burke, E. (2021). Sedentary behaviour levels in adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review protocol. HRB Open Research, 4(69). https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13326.2
Monaghan, R., O’Dwyer, M., Luus, R., Mulryan, N., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & Henman, M.C. (2021). Antiepileptic drugs, occurrence of seizures and effect of co-administration of potential seizure threshold lowering psychotropic drugs in adults with intellectual disability who have epilepsy. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disability. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12857
O’Brien, F., McCallion, P., Carroll, R., O’Dwyer, M., Burke, E., & McCarron, M. (2021). The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in older adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland: a cross sectional study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa019
McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Carroll, R., & McCarron, M. (2020). The nature and quality of friendship for older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12851
Brennan, D., McCausland, D., O’Donovan, M.A., Eustace-Cook, J., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2020) Approaches to and outcomes of future planning for family careers of adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 33(6), 1221-1233. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12742
Manduchi, B., Walshe, M., Burke, E., Carroll, R., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2020) Prevalence and risk factors of choking in older adults with intellectual disabilities: results of a cross-sectional study. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 46(2) 126-137. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2020.1763278
Burke, E.A., Walsh, J.B., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2020). Making reasonable adjustment to enable and support people with intellectual disability engage in objective health measures in a research study; The Health Fair in the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Inclusion. 8(2), 124–137. https://doi.org/10.1352/2326-6988-8.2.124
O’Connell, J., Henman, M., O’Dwyer, M., Burke, E., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2020). Medication Burden and Frailty in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 29, 482–492. https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.4987
Mac Giolla, Phadraig, C., Farag, M., McCallion, P., Waldron, C., & McCarron, M., (2020).The complexity of tooth brushing among older adults with intellectual disabilities: findings from a nationally representative survey.Disability and Health Journal. 24(3), 535-541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100935
O’Dwyer, M., O’Connell, J., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & Henman, M. (2020). Measuring drug burden in older adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Critical issues for consideration in finding the optimal measure to improve safety of medicines use. Expert Opinion in Drug safety. 19(6), 649-652.https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2020.1751119
Bond, L., Carroll, R., Mulryan, N., O’Dwyer, M., O’Connell, J., Monaghan, R., Sheerin, F., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M. (2020). Biopsychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults with ID: Results of the wave 3 Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 64(5), 368-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12724
Smith, M., Manduchi, B., Burke, E., Carroll, R., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M. (2020). Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study, Research in Developmental Disabilities, 97, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103557
Mac Giolla Phadraig, C., Griffiths, C., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Wride, M.A., & Nunn, J. (2020). How dentists learn behaviour support skills for adults with intellectual developmental disorders: A Qualitative Analysis. European Journal of Dental Education. 24(3), 535-541. https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12534
McCausland, D., Stancliffe, R.J., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M. (2020). Longitudinal use and factors associated with public transport and other travel options for older people with an intellectual disability in Ireland. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 33(3), 442-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12681
McGlinchey, E., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2020). Down syndrome and Dementia: Advances in the field. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000589
McCallion, P., Ferretti, L.A., & McCarron, M. (2021). The emergence of aging with long-term disability populations. In M. Putnam, & C. Bigby (Eds.), Handbook on Ageing with Disability. London: Taylor & Francis.
McCausland, D., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2021). Health and wellness among persons ageing with intellectual disability. In M. Putnam, & C. Bigby (Eds.), Handbook on Ageing with Disability. London: Taylor & Francis
Sheerin, F., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M. (2021). Responding to Changing Workforce Realities: One Profession’s Experience. In M. Putnam, & C. Bigby (Eds.), Handbook on Ageing with Disability. London: Taylor & Francis.
Sheerin, F., McCallion, P., McGlinchey, E., O’Dwyer, M., Reilly, E., & McCarron, M. (2020). Aging with Intellectual Disability: Dementia and Cognitive Decline. In Matson, E., Handbook of Dual Diagnosis. (pp 311-330). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
McCallion P., & Ferretti, L.A. (2021). Psychosocial concerns among aging family caregivers. In V.P. Prasher, P. Davidson, & F.H. Santos (Eds.). Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities and the Aging Process. (pp. 249-259) London: Blackwell
O’Donovan, M-A., Craig, S., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., & Byrne, E. (2021). Exploring the intellectual disability data landscape for policy and service directions: An Irish perspective. In J. Šiška and J. Beadle-Brown (Eds.). The Development, Conceptualisation and Implementation of Quality in Disability Support Services. Karolinum Press: Prague.
O'Donovan, M-A., McCausland, D., McCallion, P., McCarron, M (2020). Choice as people age with intellectual disability - an Irish perspective. In R.J. Stancliffe, M. L. Wehmeyer, K. A. Shogren, B. H. Abery (Eds.). Choice, Preference, and Disability: Promoting Self-Determination across the Lifespan, NY: Springer
Daundasekara, S. S., Schuler, B. R., Beauchamp, J. E., & Hernandez, D. C. (2021). The mediating effect of parenting stress and couple relationship quality on the association between material hardship trajectories and maternal mental health status. Journal of Affective Disorders, 290, 31-39.
Schuler, B. R., Bauer, K. W., Lumeng, J. C., Rosenblum, K., Clark, M., & Miller, A. L. (2021). Poverty and food insecurity predict mealtime structure: Mediating pathways of parent disciplinary practices and depressive symptoms. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 29, 3169-3183.
Vazquez, C., & Schuler, B. (2020). Adolescent physical activity disparities by parent nativity status: The role of social support, family structure, and economic hardship. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-11.
Schuler, B. R., Daundasekara, S. S., Hernandez, D. C., Dumenci, L., Clark, M., Fisher, J. O., & Miller, A. L. (2020). Economic hardship and child intake of foods high in saturated fats and added sugars: The mediating role of parenting stress among high-risk families. Public Health Nutrition, 1-12.
Daundasekara, S. S., Schuler, B. R., & Hernandez, D. C. (2020). Stability and change in early life economic hardship trajectories and the role of sex in predicting adolescent overweight/obesity. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 1645-1662.
The effects of a mother-only coparenting intervention on low-income mothers and fathers attending fatherhood programs
Jay Fagan
Collaborator: Dr. Jessica Pearson, Center for Policy Research, Denver, CO
Community agencies: Osborne Association in Brooklyn, NY, the South Carolina Center on Fathers and Families, and Merced County Health and Human Services in Merced County, CA.
Funding: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, grant #90PR0006
Description: This study examines the effects of low-income mothers’ participation in a coparenting curriculum called, Understanding Dads™, on mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of the quality of their coparenting relationship. Most of the participating mothers and fathers do not live together. Participating fathers are enrolled in responsible fatherhood programs.
An Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study of Aging (IDS-TILDA).
Philip McCallion
Funder: Health Research Board, Ireland; Irish Department of Health; Centre for Ageing Research & Development in Ireland – CARDI; Irish Research Council
Collaborators: Professor Mary McCarron, Trinity College Dublin
Description: Multi-wave longitudinal study of aging in a nationally representative sample of people with intellectual disabilities as compared to others aging in Ireland.
Tier-1 Evidence-based Programming.
Lisa A. Ferretti and Philip McCallion
Funder: New York City Department for the Aging & Older Americans Act.
Description: Multi-level intervention to transform senior centers in New York City into leaders in evidence-based programming.
Falls Prevention Program
Lisa A. Ferretti and Philip McCallion
Funder: New York City Department for the Aging & Administration on Community Living.
Description: Build capacity in senior centers in New York City to deliver evidence-based falls prevention programming and obtain related reimbursements
Non-government organizations in India
Marsha Zibalese Crawford
Collaborators: Dr. Ravindra Ramesh Patil, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi
Funder: Temple University, Office of International Affairs
Description: A collaborative study developing core capabilities, competencies and skills (sustainability) to respond to societal demands and existential challenges.
Opioid prevention services in an effort to prevent and reduce the use and misuse of opioids by college students.
Marsha Zibalese Crawford
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
Program Evaluation subcontract with A Woman’s Place for a Department of Justice Cooperative Agreement on Community Capacity Building to Prevent Human Trafficking in Bucks County, PA
Bernie Newman
Program Evaluator for a Pennsylvania Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers for grant awarded to Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association (OCCCDA)
Bernie Newman
Exploring Systems Change: Adoption, Implementation, and Consequences of the Inclusion of Fathers with their Families in Homeless Shelters
Karin Garg
Collaborators: Karen Hudson, PhD at CHOP
Funding: Fatherhood Research and Practice Network
Description: Historically, only three out of ten shelters serving homeless families in Philadelphia admitted fathers. In 2017 the city created an "equal access" policy that requires all shelters to offer admission to all people. Philadelphia is now in the process of implementing this "equal access" policy. The purpose of this research project is to understand the creation, implementation, and (intended and unintended) consequences of this new policy from the perspectives of city administrators, shelter staff, and families living in shelter.
Father-Perpetrated Maltreatment
Julia Kobulsky
Collaborators: Rachel Wildfeuer (Temple University), Jay Fagan (Temple University), Susan Yoon (The Ohio State University), Jamie Cage (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Funding: Subaward, Fatherhood Research and Practice Network, Administration for Children and Families, Office for Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Grant Number 90PR0006), $25,000.
This project examines the distinguishing characteristics of maltreatment perpetrated by fathers, as well as whether father-perpetration is associated with disparate Child Protective Services investigation outcomes. I am also studying maltreatment perpetrator effects on adolescent outcomes.
Child Neglect
Julia Kobulsky
Collaborators: Howard Dubowitz (University of Maryland), Miguel Villodas (San Diego State University), Yanfeng Xu (University of South Carolina)
This project involves research on the construct and measurement of neglect and its causes and consequences, particularly during adolescence. I am also engaged in scholarship examining the worldwide scope of child neglect.
Maltreatment and adolescent substance use
Julia Kobulsky
Collaborators: Susan Yoon (The Ohio State University), Charlotte Bright (University of Maryland), Sunny Shin (Virginia Commonwealth University)
This project is part of my ongoing research agenda on the relations between child maltreatment and adolescent substance use.I am particularly interested in the effects of maltreatment characteristics (e.g., severity, type), mediation via internalizing and externalizing problems, and gender differences in pathways from maltreatment to substance use.
National Training Initiative on Adoption Mental Health Competency dissemination
Julia Kobulsky
Collaborators: Bethany Lee (University of Maryland), Charlotte Bright (University of Maryland), Emily Smith-Goering (University of Maryland), Catherine Moon (Louisiana State University), Chelsea Gray (University of Maryland)
This project involves dissemination of learning from a multistate adoption mental health competency training for child welfare and mental health workers. I have been particularly interested in studying the effects of a supplemental coaching intervention on user learning.
The measurement of child maltreatment
Julia Kobulsky
Collaborators: Howard Dubowitz (University of Maryland), Miguel Villodas (San Diego State University), Nancy Jo Kepple (University of Kansas), Merav Jedwab (Ariel University)
This project involves study the measurement of child maltreatment, including concordance of various reporters of child maltreatment (i.e., parents, children, CPS reports) and psychometric properties of self-report scales.
Advancing Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Capacity to Advocate for Prevention through Storytelling
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: Melissa Dichter (Temple University), Bernie Newman (Temple University), India Azzinaro (Lutheran Settlement House)
Funder: Temple University College of Public Health Interdisciplinary Community-Based Participatory Research for Health Grant Program
Description: This community-based participatory research project examines the feasibility and impact of a program to provide training and support to survivors of intimate partner violence to participate in advocacy activities through sharing their stories. The study involves survey assessment pre- and post-training activities, feasibility tracking, and qualitative interviews.
Describing Characteristics and Identifying Potential Risk Factors for Older Veterans who may be Experiencing Abuse or Neglect
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: Lena Makaroun (PI; VA/University of Pittsburgh), Melissa Dichter (Co-I/Mentor; VA/Temple University)
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion Competitive Pilot Research Program
Description: This project examines the characteristics of older veterans experiencing abuse or neglect through examination of medical records data, including social work notes and services.
Understanding Risk for Suicidality among Veterans who Experience Housing Instability
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: John Blosnich (PI; VA/University of Pittsburgh), Melissa Dichter (Co-I; VA/Temple University); Ann Elizabeth Montgomery (Co-I; VA/University of Alabama)
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion Competitive Pilot Research Program
Description: This project examines the risk factors for suicidal ideation and behavior among veterans experiencing housing instability through an in-depth examination of medical records and administrative records data.
Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Tailoring and Evaluating a Patient-Centered Counseling Intervention for Women Veterans
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: Katherine Iverson (PI; VA/Boston University); Melissa Dichter (Co-I; VA/Temple University)
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development
Description: This project involves refinement and testing of a clinical psychotherapeutic and empowerment-focused intervention for individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence.
Healthcare-Connected Intimate Partner Violence Counseling: Client Perspectives
Collaborators: Melissa Dichter (PI; VA/Temple University); Lutheran Settlement House Bilingual Domestic Violence Program
Description: This qualitative study examines perspectives of intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors who have received IPV-related social services on healthcare-connected IPV screening and intervention, impacts of IPV advocacy and support services, and internal and external resources for coping with and healing from IPV experience.
Strengthening Suicide Prevention Efforts for Women Veterans through the Veterans Crisis Line
Melissa Dichter
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development
Centering Survivor Voices to Improve Medical-Community Partnerships Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: Ashlee Murray; Jessica Palardy
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leadership Program
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA’s Response
Melissa Dichter
Collaborators: Katherine Iverson (PI); Christopher Miller (PI)
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development
VA Healthcare Utilization among Female Veteran Survivors of Sexual Violence
Melissa Dichter
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion Competitive Pilot Research Program
Strengthening Children and Families of the Opioid Crisis: Identifying Protective Household Routines
Brittany Schuler
Collaborators: Philadelphia Coalition on Children
Funding: PHMC Visiting Scholars Program
Description: This visiting scholar fellowship provides the opportunity to collaborate with the Research and Evaluation Group at the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) to carry out applied, public health community research. The aim of this exploratory study is to assess protective and stabilizing household routines in order to better understand how to support families with parents with substance use issues. Perspectives on household routines and rituals will be assessed to determine how routines shift along the recovery journey and determine how to best support families and caregivers in maintaining protective household routines.
Examining the Impact of Medical Legal Partnerships in Improving Outcomes on the HIV Care Continuum
Omar Martinez
Collaborators: National Center for Medical Legal Partnerships, GALAEI, Mazzoni, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, Nova Southeastern University, Legal Aid Project of Broward County, Montana Health Justice Partnership
Funding: NIMH
Description: Despite expansions in the use of Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) care models in hospitals and clinics, formative work to evaluate this approach and test its efficacy to promote HIV care and wellness among people living with HIV (PLWH) has yet to be conducted. Building on gaps in the current literature, we propose a mixed-methods study to develop an MLP-comprehensive HIV care diffusion model to build an understanding of avenues through which such partnerships can improve outcomes in the HIV care continuum.
A Couple-based HIV Prevention Intervention to Promote HIV Protection among Latino Male Couples
Omar Martinez
Collaborators: Columbia University, GALAEI, Congreso, Puentes de Salud, Mazzoni, Nova Southeastern University, Woody’s, U Bar, Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar, Washington West Project Rapid Testing Clinic, TPAC, Colours Organization Inc, Philadelphia FIGHT
Funding: CDC
Description: The proposed study builds on the PI's research in which he adapted evidence based intervention for Black MSM couples, Connect 'n Unite, for Latino male couples using methodologically rigorous adaptation procedures. The adapted intervention, Connecting Latinos en Parejas (CLP) extends expands the prevention alternatives offered in previous interventions by incorporating biomedical prevention methods such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), promoting engagement in care, adherence to treatment regimens and viral suppression (TasP) and encouraging routine HIV testing if appropriate given the couple's serostatus.
CRISOL: Building Community Resilience and Integrating Efforts to Understand and Address Syndemic Health Conditions Afflicting Young Latino Immigrants
Omar Martinez
Collaborators: Drexel University, TPAC, WOAR, Temple University
Funding: NIMH
Description: The study aims to increase our understanding of the substance abuse, exposure to violence, HIV/AIDS, and poor mental health syndemic afflicting Latino immigrant communities and to inform a communitywide intervention to reduce the prevalence and impact of these syndemic conditions.
Transhealth Information Project: A peer-led HIV prevention intervention to promote HIV protection for transgender women and men
Omar Martinez
Collaborators: University of California San Francisco, Temple University, Mazzoni
Funding: NIDA
Description: This project aims to develop a peer-led biobehavioral HIV prevention and treatment intervention for transgender women and men. The intervention builds from an inclusive approach to transgender health, addressing factors such as housing instability, incarceration, legal issues, transportation issues, and job training and placement.
A Popular Opinion Leader Intervention to Promote HIV Prevention and Care among Chilean Youth
Omar Martinez
Collaborators: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Temple University, TPAC, Drexel University
Funding: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Description: The 2019 UNAIDS Report found that Chile was the Latin America country with the highest percentage of new HIV infections since 2010. There is a lack of evidence-based HIV prevention and treatment programs in Chile. The “Popular Opinion Leader (POL) intervention” is a community-level HIV intervention that relies on opinion leaders to change social norms by endorsing HIV prevention and care through conversations with friends and acquaintances. In order to address HIV prevention and treatment gaps in Chile, we aim to implement a POL intervention among youth ages 18-24.