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Faculty Research Areas and Interests

Overview
Faculty members in the School of Social Work engage in a variety of innovative research studies and welcome student participation and collaboration. For information about their research interests and activities, see Substantive Interests. For additional information about their interests, see Methodological Interests.


Click on a faculty member's name below to learn more about her or his research interests.

Substantive Interests

Eileen Abel, Ph.D.: Domestic violence (women and children)  
   
John Bricout, Ph.D.: Disability, social learning, technology 

Julia Buckey, Ph.D.
: End-of-life decision-making 

Laurel Davis, M.S.W., LCSW: Field education

Denise Gammonley, Ph.D., LCSW: Aging

Robin Kohn, M.S.W., LCSW: Disability, substance abuse

Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D., LCSW: Obesity, exercise

Ana Leon, Ph.D., LCSW: Children, families, Infant Mental Health
              
Olga Molina, D.S.W., LCSW: Domestic violence, divorce

Estelli Ramos, M.S.W.: Gang violence 

John Ronnau, Ph.D.: Family strengths, case management, community building

Michael Rothenberg, Ph.D, LCSW: Sexuality

Julie Steen, Ph.D.: Systems change, children

Maralee Walsh, Ph.D., LCSW 


Methodological Interests

Evaluation:

Eileen Abel, Ph.D.

John Bricout, Ph.D.


Denise Gammonley, Ph.D., LCSW


Ana Leon, Ph.D., LCSW

Qualitative:

Julie Steen, Ph.D.

Intervention:

Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D., LCSW