Dr. Patricia Shannon In this episode, Dr. Patricia Shannon discusses her research related to the impact of war trauma and torture on the mental health of resettling refugee communities. Our guest describes research on the state of mental health...
Dr. Elizabeth Lightfoot Child welfare has a strong crossover with the disability field, yet there has been little critical examination of child welfare services through a disability lens and no substantial examination of how its policies and...
Dr. Brian Bride As the field of traumatology has grown, it has become increasingly apparent that the effects of psychological trauma extend beyond those that directly experience traumatic events. In this episode Dr. Bride discusses the term...
Dr. Rebecca Thomas & Dr. Jill Witmer Sinha Microfinance is recognized as an anti-poverty tool and a conduit for financial assistance and capacity building. In their research, Drs. Rebecca Thomas and Jill Witmer Sinha examine differences between...
Dr. Jan Ivery & Dr. M. Lori Thomas Drs. Jan Ivery and M. Lori Thomas discuss the findings of their research with the often overlooked older adult homeless population. Our guests describe the challenges of meeting the unique needs of this...
Katherine Montgomery In this episode, Katherine Montgomery, MSSW and doctoral student, reports on the findings and implications of her recent study on domain-specific factors that distinguish “throwaway youth” from delinquent youth. Ms...
Dr. David Patterson, Silver Wolf (Adelv unegv Waya) In this episode, Dr. David Patterson describes the Three Sisters and other core ideas that informed the creation and evolution of the Native American Center for Wellness Research. This discussion...
Dr. Patricia Carlson &Dr. Nancy Humphreys Drs. Patricia Carlson and Nancy Humphreys discuss findings of state and national studies examining the phenomenon of women who leave the welfare rolls and become employees of social service agencies...
Dr. Michael Reisch This is the second of two episodes in which Dr. Michael Reisch describes how the past is the present, and how “master narratives” about historical events have come to frame how the social work research agenda has been...
Dr. Poco Kernsmith & Dr. Roger Kernsmith Behaviors like sexting are not new phenomena. However, technology increases the ease and risks of such behaviors. This podcast explores the prevalence of sexting and discuss an appropriate and balanced...