Education
- BSW, Calvin College
- MSW, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. Social Work, University of Maryland
Professional Experience
Practice experience includes work with Church World Service, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in D.C. and Zambia, and policy advocacy and consulting. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods as well as program monitoring and evaluation.
Academic Interests
Global Issues and Perspective, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, and Social Research
Research
Examines structural conditions impacting behavioral health disparities among diverse populations. Specifically interested in structural conditions impacting mental health and substance use patterns among immigrant and refugee youth and families.
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