THE COHORT ONE FELLOWS 2011-2013
Angela Cause
Oregon Department of Human Services
PhD candidate, Social Work and Social Research, Portland State University
Working to promote well-being for all children and families.
Christina Danko
University of Maryland
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Child Track, DePaul University
Investigating the impact of evidence-based interventions on the treatment and prevention of mental health disorders for young children and their families.
Carly B. Dierkhising
California State University-Los Angeles School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics
PhD, Developmental Psychology, University of California-Riverside
Advancing practice and policy for trauma-exposed and system-involved youth using applied research methods.
Jennifer Geiger
University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work
PhD, Social Work, Arizona State University
Promoting well-being for youth in care and foster care alumni through improved access and success in higher education.
Grace S. Hubel
College of Charleston
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Community-based work to support young children’s social and emotional well-being.
Tamara Hurst
University of Southern Mississippi
PhD, Social Work, University of Georgia
Advocating for the well-being of all children and preventing child abuse and neglect.
J. Bart Klika
Prevent Child Abuse America
PhD, Social Work, University of Washington
Focusing on the causes and consequences associated with child abuse and neglect in an effort to prevent its occurrence.
Paul Lanier
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PhD, Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Using evidence to build better systems to support families.
Jaymie Lorthridge
Westat
PhD, Social Work, University of Southern California
Identifying key aspects of change leading to successful child welfare, justice, and economic services and policies.
Kathryn Maguire-Jack
University of Michigan
PhD, Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Studying child abuse and neglect prevention, with an emphasis on communities and geographic disparities.
Sandra Nay McCourt
Social Science Research Institute at Duke University
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Duke University
Researching the development of aggression and psychopathy as well as prevention and intervention programs for family violence and child maltreatment.
Kerrie Ocasio
West Chester University
PhD, Social Work, Rutgers University
Drawing on her practice experience in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to partner with child welfare agencies to evaluate their programs and practices.
Kerri Raissian
University of Connecticut
PhD, Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University
Studying the role of public policy in improving child and family health by using quantitative methods, large data sets, and exploring causal relationships.
Lisa Schelbe
Florida State University College of Social Work
PhD, Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
Giving voice to and understanding youth aging out of the child welfare system and transitioning to adulthood and learning how to improve services.
Tova B. Walsh
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work
PhD, Social Work, University of Michigan
Expanding understanding of the intergenerational transmission of risk and resilience and access to evidence-based, targeted and needed supports for vulnerable young children and their families.