The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is celebrating the successes of its newest PhD graduates in social work. Twelve doctoral graduates were recognized at the School ceremony on May 17, 2018.
鈥淥ur PhD graduates represent the diversity and strength of Brown School research, focusing on areas such as child maltreatment, foster care, intimate partner violence, HIV risk behaviors, productive aging, global health and international social development,鈥� said Renee Cunningham-Williams, associate dean for doctoral education. 鈥淭hey have been extremely prolific during their time as 黑料社s: All have published in peer-reviewed journals, and they have earned multiple fellowships, awards and honors.鈥�
As a result of their robust studies and work, all doctoral graduates from the past year have accepted tenure-track or research-intensive positions. Their positions and dissertation topics include:
May 2018 Graduates
Maxine Davis: Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
鈥淭he Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration, Faith and Interventions: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study鈥�
Allison Dunnigan: Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
鈥淒oes Privatization Matter? An Exploration of Foster Care Permanency Outcomes鈥�
Donald Gerke: Assistant Professor, University of Denver
鈥淭he Role and Violence Exposure and Pathways to HIV Risk Behaviors in Black and White Young Men Who Have Sex with Men鈥�
Cal Halvorsen: Assistant Professor, Boston College
鈥淪elf Employment in Later Life: Implications for Financial, Physical and Mental Well-Being鈥�
Hyunil Kim: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
鈥淯nderstanding Child Maltreatment Report Risks as a Function of Age, Socioeconomic Status, Race and Neighborhood鈥�
December 2017 Graduates
Sarita Barton: Planning Analyst, Integrated Planning Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 鈥淭he Formation of Interpersonal Trust Between International Volunteers and Host Community Members鈥�
Jill Kuhlberg: Project Evaluator, Health Matters; Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University
鈥淚ncreasing Participation in Group Model Building鈥�
August 2017 Graduates
Jessica Black: Assistant Professor, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
鈥淧articipation in Governance and Well-Being in the Yukon Flats鈥�
Praveen Kumar: Assistant Professor, Boston College
鈥淯nderstanding Household, Network and Organizational Drivers of Adoption of Cleaner Cooking Fuels in Rural India鈥�
Hollee Ann McGinnis: Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
鈥淢ental Health and School Outcomes Among Adolescents in South Korea Orphanages鈥�
Vithya Murugan: Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University
鈥淚ntimate Partner Violence Among South Asian Women: Prevalence and Help-Seeking Behaviors鈥�
Brad Tucker: Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
鈥淎 Context and Stakeholder Focused Exploration of the Sustainability of Local Organizations in Development鈥�