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2020

• Cano, M., & Gelpi-Acosta, C. (2021). Drug overdose mortality among stateside Puerto Ricans: Evidence of a health disparity. International Journal of Drug Policy, 90.
• Cano, M., & Takeuchi, D. T. (2020). Recent/Childhood Adversities and Mental Disorders Among US Immigrants. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
• Cano, M., & Huang, Y. (2020). Overdose Deaths Involving Psychostimulants with Abuse Potential, Excluding Cocaine: State-Level Differences and the Role of Opioids. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
• Cano, M., Oh, S., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Vaughn, M. G. (2020). Cocaine use and overdose mortality in the United States: Evidence from two national data sources, 2002–2018. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 214.
• Cano, M. (2020). Racial/ethnic differences in US drug overdose mortality, 2017–2018. Addictive Behaviors, 112.
• Cano, M. (2020). Drug Overdose Deaths Among US Hispanics: Trends (2000–2017) and Recent Patterns. Substance Use & Misuse, 55(13), 2138-2147.
• Cano, M., Calvo, R., & Chu, Y. (2020). Adolescent employment and postsecondary education among Latino children of immigrants. Journal of Latinos and Education.
• Cano, M. (2020). English Use/Proficiency, Ethnic Discrimination, and Alcohol Use Disorder in Hispanic Immigrants. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
• Lynch, K. R., Jackson, D. B., & Chanmugam, A. (2021). Sticking to their guns: Examining firearm-related protective actions among intimate partner violence victims. Sociological Inquiry.
• Chanmugam, A. (2021). The menu of bad options: Academic leadership during the early pandemic. Qualitative Social Work 20 (1-2), 645-651.
• Todić, J., Christensen, C., & McMahon, S. (2021). Restorative and Transformative Justice Responses to Sexual Violence: A Scoping Review Protocol, 1-9. Social Science Protocols.
• Christensen, C., Yilmazli Trout, I., & Caswell, C. (2020). A constructivist examination of using photovoice as a teaching method with MSW students and involving the larger community. Social Work Education: The International Journal. Christensen, C., Desyllas-Capous, M., & Arczynski, A. (2020). Photovoice as a multi-level tool for gender and sexual identity exploration. Families in Society. Klein, L.B., Brewer, N., Mennicke, A., Christensen, C., Baldwin-White, A., Cloy, C., & Wood, L. (2020). Centering minoritized students in campus interpersonal violence research. Journal of Family Violence. Christensen, C., Caswell, C., & Hernandez, M. F. (2020). Contextualizing barriers to help-seeking after sexual violence: A critical feminist study with Latinx college women. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work
• Perez, A. G., Harris, R. J., & Choi, B. (2020). Factors Predicting Patterns of Service Use among John F. Chafee Independent Living Services Recipient. Child Welfare, 97(6).
• Reddick, C. G., Harris, R. J., Enriquez, R., & Sharma, B. B. (2020). Determinants of broadband access and affordability: an analysis of a community survey on the digital divide. Cities, 106(102904). Nevarez, L., Hovick, S. R., Enard, K. R., Lloyd, S. M., & Kahlor, L. A. (2020). Race/ethnic variations in predictors of health consciousness within the cancer prevention context. American Journal of Health Promotion, 34(7), 740–746. Ziegahn, L., Joosten, Y., Nevarez, L., Hurd, T., Evans, J., Dumbauld, J., & Eder, M. (2020). Collaboration and context in the design of community-engaged research training. Health Promotion Practice
• Nevarez, L. (in press). Malfeasance in helping: a misguided approach to meeting critical client needs. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping.
• Nicklett, E. J., & Tropman, J. E. (2020). Review of the book Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life (2nd ed., vol. 94, pp. 430-435). Social Service Review. Nicklett, E. J., Chen, J., Xiang, X., Abrams, L. R., Sonnega, A. J., Johnson, K. E., Cheng, J., & Assari, S. (2020). Associations between diagnosis with type 2 diabetes and changes in physical activity among middle-aged and older adults in the United States. Innovation in Aging, 1 (4).
• Stodola, A., Nicklett, E. J., & Carder, P. (2020). Oregon Culturally-Specific Dementia Outreach and Training. Oregon DHS - Aging & People with Disabilities.
• Hanna, M. D., Piel, M., & McRoy, R. (2020). Permanency planning in child welfare: Foster and adoptive parents. Introduction to Child Welfare: Building a Culturally Responsive, Multisystemic, Evidence-Based Approach. San Diego, CA: Cognella Press.
• Lawson, M., Piel, M., & Simon, M. (2020). Child Maltreatment during COVID-19: Consequences of Parental Job Loss on Psychological and Physical Aggression Towards Children. Child Abuse and Neglect. Bermea, A. M., Gonzalez-Pons, K., & Rueda, H. A. (2020). Staff perspectives regarding the influence of trauma on the intimate partnering experiences of adolescent mothers in residential foster care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. Hoffman, S., Rueda, H. A., & Chase, S. (2020). An assessment of mental wellbeing and health-related quality of life among youth living in Central Mexico. Global Journal of Health Science, 12(3), 1-11. Rueda, H. A. (2020). Health-related quality of life and health literacy among Mexican American and Black American youth in a Southern border state. Social Work in Public Health, 35(3), 114-124. Rueda, H. A., & Williams, L. R. (2020). Witnessing intimate partner violence across contexts: Mental health, delinquency, and dating violence outcomes among Mexican heritage youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
• Bricout, J., Baker, P. M., Moon, N. W., & Sharma, B. B. (2020). Exploring the smart future of participation: Community, inclusivity and people with disabilities. IJEPR, 10(2), 21-39.
• Small, E., & Sharma, B. B. (2020). Covid-19 and gender in LMICs: potential lessons from HIV pandemic. AIDS Behav, 24, 2995–2998.
• Mason, L. R., Sharma, B. B., Walters, J., & Ekenga, C. (2020). Mental Health and Weather Extremes: Exploring Group Differences by Race. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(10), 3411.
• Mengo, C., Sharma, B.B., & Beaujolais, B. (In Press). Informal and Formal Systems of Care for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Kenya. Health Care for Women International.
• Simmons-Horton, S. Y. (2020). “A Bad Combination”: Lived Experiences of Youth Involved in the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-15.
• Simmons-Horton, S. & Gibson, C. (In press). Ethnic Identity of Black Muslims and Resilience from Criminal Risk Factors. Humanity and Society Journal.
• Todić, J., Cubbin, C., Armour, M., Rountree, M. A., & González, T. (2020). Reframing school-based restorative justice as a structural population health intervention. Health & Place.
• Jackson, D., Testa, A. M., Todić, J. & Leos Martinez, J. (2021) Exclusionary school discipline during childhood and adolescent police encounters. Deviant Behavior. DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2021.1891843
• Todić, J., & Almazan, N. (2020). Rethinking Discipline Community of Practice: A formative evaluation. The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.

2019

• Arczynski, A.V., Christensen, M.C. & Hoover, S.M. (2019). Fostering critical multicultural qualitative research mentoring. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(8), 954-978. doi: 10.1177/0011000018823782
• Cano, M. (2019). Prescription opioid misuse among U.S. Hispanics. Addictive Behaviors, 98, 1-8.
• Cano, M., & Chu, Y. (2019). Translational research: Implications for the study of work and family. Community, Work & Family, 22(4), 545-565, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2019.1629875
• Cano, M. (2019) Diversity and inclusion in social service organizations: Implications for community partnerships and social work education, Journal of Social Work Education, DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2019.1656577
• Christensen, M.C., & Harris, R.J. (2019). Correlates of bystander readiness among a diverse college student population: Using an intersectional perspective. Research in Higher Education. doi: 10.1007/s11162-018-09544-6
• Christensen, M.C., Yilmazli Trout, l, & Pérez, B. (2019). Using participatory action research to teach community practice in a post truth era. ACTA Paedagogica Vilnensia, 41(2018), 27-45. doi: 10.15388/ActPaed.41.12372
• Christensen, M.C. (2019). Engaging trauma resulting from sexual violence through photovoice. In D. Schaub, Linder, J., Zanini, C.V., Tam, S., & Novak, K.D. (Eds.), Topography of Trauma: Fissures, Disruptions and Transfigurations. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.
• Gibson, C., Davenport, S., Fowler, T., Harris, C., Prudhomme, M., Whiting, S., & Simmons-Horton, S. (2019). Understanding the 2017 “Me Too” movement’s timing. Humanity & Society, 0160597619832047.
• Hoffman, S., Rueda, H. A., & Beasley, L. (in press). Youth perspectives of health care in Central Mexico: An Application of Massey’s critical health framework. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 165, 86-100.
• Piel, M. H., Geiger, J.M., Schelbe, L.A., Day, A., & Kearney, K.S. (2019). Lessons learned from college support programs for students with a history of foster care. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2019.1644117
• Rueda, H. A., Hoffman, S., & Grytza, K. (2019). Proving their love: Violence and gender norms in descriptions of relationships among rural Mexican adolescents. Children & Youth Services Review, 105, 1-8. doi 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104424
• Rueda, H. A., Brown, M. L., & Geiger, J. M. (2019). Technology and dating in residential foster care: A mixed qualitative approach comparing staff and adolescent perspectives. Journal of Adolescent Research. doi 10.1177/0743558419861087
• Schelbe, L.A., Day, A., Geiger, J.M., & Piel, M. H. (2019). The state of evaluations of campus-based support programs serving foster care alumni in higher education. Child Welfare, 97(2), 23-40.
• Small, E., Sharma, B.B., Nikolova, S.P., & Tonui, B.C. (2019). Hegemonic masculinity attitudes toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among a sample of college students in northern and southern Sierra Leone. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619875499.
• Todić, J., Armour, M., Cubbin, C. (2019). Restorative justice in K-12 schools as a structural health equity intervention. In Vaughn, M., Salas-Wright, C., & Jackson, D. (Eds). The Routledge international handbook of delinquency and health. London and New York: Routledge.
• Yilmazli Trout, I., Pérez, B., & Christensen, M.C. (2019). Connecting classroom to community through photovoice: Pedagogical implications. Learning Landscapes, 12(1), 285-301.

2018

• Chanmugam, A. G. (2018). Unlearning, improvising, sparks of understanding: An American participant observer of recovery after domestic violence in Germany. Qualitative Inquiry in Social Work: Global Perspectives, 1(1), 23-24.
• Christensen, C., Yilmazli Trout, I., & Perez, B. (2019). Using participatory action research to teach community practice in a post truth era. ACTA Paedagogica Vilnensia, 41(2018), 27-45.
• Arczynski, A. V., Christensen, C., & Hoover, S. (2019). Fostering critical multicultural qualitative research mentoring. The Counseling Psychologist.
• Christensen, C. (2018). Arts-based research & theatre of the oppressed. Qualitative Inquiry in Social Work - Global Perspectives, 1(1), 12-13.
• Christensen, C. (2018). Using photovoice to treat trauma resulting from gender-based violence. Journal of Community Psychology, 46(6), 701-714.
• Christensen, C., & Wright, R. L. (2018). “I Didn’t Raise a D#@k!” How parents perceive and address gendered bullying with children. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 28(4), 509-527.
• Harris, R. J. (2018). Sage Podcast on sexual harassment in the U. S. Military: Individual Experiences, Demographics, and Organizational Contexts. Armed Forces & Society, 44(1), 25-43. Sage Podcast.
• Harris, R. J., McDonald, D. P., & Sparks, C. S. (2018). Sexual harassment in the military: Individual experiences, demographics, and organizational contexts. Armed Forces & Society/Sage Journals, 44(1), 25-43.
• Ziegahn, L., Nevarez, L., Hurd, T., Evans, J., Joosten, Y., Dumbauld, J., & Eder, M. ". (2018). An exploratory study of Clinical and Translational Science Award community-engaged research training programs. Journal of Clincal and Translational Science, 2(2), 110-114.
• Enard, K. R., Nevarez, L., & Ganelin, D. M. (2018). Association between perceived discrimination and emergency department use among safety-net patients in the Southwestern United States. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 111(1), 1-7.
• Geiger, J. M., Piel, M. H., Day, A., & Schelbe, L. (2018). A descriptive analysis of programs serving foster care alumni in higher education: Challenges and opportunities. Children and Youth Services Review, 85, 287-294.
• Piel, M. H. (2018). Challenges in the transition to higher education for foster care youth. New Directions for Community Colleges, 181, 19-26.
• Julien-Chinn, F. J., & Piel, M. H. (2018). Understanding how foster families use humor within the resiliency process. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 13(1), 1-17.
• Rueda, H. A., Monica, Y. C., Williams, L. R., & Shorey, R. C. (2018). Does Gottman’s marital communication conceptualization inform teen dating violence? Communication skill deficits analyzed across three samples of diverse adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
• Rueda, H. A., & Fawson, P. R. (2018). From state policy to school practices: Accessibility and implementation of teen dating violence awareness education. Partner Abuse, 9, 379-397.
• Autumn, B. M., Bradley, F., Rueda, H. A., & Michelle, T. L. (2018). Resiliency and adolescent motherhood in the context of residential foster care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.
• Williams, L. R., & Rueda, H. A. (2018). Teen dating violence: Perceptions of need, priority, and prevention responsibility among schools in Latino communities. Children & Schools. Children & Schools, 40, 135-143.
• Bermea, A. M., Rueda, H. A., & Toews, M. L. (2018). Queerness and dating violence among adolescent mothers in foster care. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 33, 164-176.
• Carbajal, J., Cordova, W., de Fátima Cordeiro Dutra, A., Bailey-Wallace, K., Wigington, T., Sharma, B. B., & Scott, S. (2018). Conducting qualitative research using a phenomenological design: Women ascending to leadership positions in rural communities. (vol. 2). Sage Research Methods Cases.
• Hernandez Robles, E., Maynard, B., Salas-Wright, C., & Todic, J. (2018). Culturally adapted substance use interventions for Latino adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Research on Social Work Practice, 28(7).
• Johnson, K. E., Sala-Wright, C. P., Córdova, D., Ugalde, J., Todic, J., & Mendoza Lua, F. (2018). The acceptability of biobehavioral research with Latino youth in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Research.
• Currin-McCulloch, J., & Todic, J. (2018). LGBTQ-Inclusive hospice and palliative care: A practical guide to transforming professional practice (1st ed., vol. 36). Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.

2017

• Bermea, A. M., Rueda, H.A., & Toews, M. L. (2017). Queerness and dating violence among adolescent mothers in foster care. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work.
• Bolin, S. J., Rueda, H.A., & Linton, K. F. (2017). Grand challenges in school social work: Collaboration and constraint in school social workers' sexuality support for children with disabilities. Children & Schools, 49 (1), 25-34.
• Chanmugam, A., Madden, E.E., Hanna, M., Cody, P.A., Ayers-Lopez, S., McRoy, R.G., & Ledesma, K.J. (2017). Agency-related barriers experienced by families seeking to adopt from foster care. Adoption Quarterly, 20 (1), 25-43.
• Christensen, M.C. (2017). Using photovoice to address gender-based violence: A qualitative systematic review. Trauma, Abuse, & Violence, 41. Online first. Doi: 10.1177/1524838017717746
• Gill, E., Christensen, M.C., & Pérez, A. (2017). The Sale of the Atlanta Hawks: Is it Racism or White Ownership Playing the Race Card? Journal of Sports and Media, 12(1), pp. 113-140.
• Harris, R. J., McDonald, D. P., & Sparks, C. (2017). Sexual Harassment in the U. S. Military: Individual Experiences, Demographics, and Organizational Contexts. Armed Forces & Society, 44(1), 25-43.
• Harris, R. J., & Firestone, J. M. (2017). Sexual Harassment in the Military: Recent Findings, Historical Patterns, Unintended Measurement Issues. 2017 Biennial International Conference, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, Reston, VA.
• Hoffman, S., Rueda, H. A., & Lambert, M. (2017). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale among youth in Mexico. International Social Work, 1-7
• Hoffman, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Nevarez, L. & Porta, M. (2017). Health literacy among youth in Guatemala City. Social Work in Public Health, 32(1), 30-37.
• Linton, F.K., Rueda, H.L., & Williams, L.R. (2017). Disability, intimacy, and sexual health: A social work perspective. Washington, DC: NASW Press.
• Teasley, M.L., Nevarez, L., & Frost, C.J. (2017). Bringing attention to issues related to school social work practice with immigrant children and children of undocumented parents. Children & Schools 39 (4), 195-199. [Editorial].

2016

• Madden, E.E., Chanmugam, A., McRoy, R.G., Kaufman, L., Ayers-Lopez, S.J., Boo, M.M., & Ledesma, K. (2016). The impact of formal and informal respite care on foster, adoptive, and kinship parents caring for children involved in the child welfare system. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 33 (6), 523-534.
• Paradiso de Sayu, R. & Chanmugam, A. (2016). Perceptions of empowerment within and across partnerships in community-based participatory research: A dyadic interview analysis. Qualitative Health Research, 26 (1), 105-116.
• Chanmugam, A. (2016). Children and young people in domestic violence shelters. In Freeman, C. & Tranter, P. (Eds.), Risk, Protection, Provision and Policy, volume 12, in Skelton, T. (Editor-in-chief), Geographies of Children and Young People. Singapore: Springer.
• Kim, J., Lee, H.Y., Christensen, M.C., & Merighi, J. (2016). Technology access and use, and their associations with social engagement among older adults: Do women and men differ? Journal of Gerontology.
• Williams, D.J., Christensen, M.C., & Desaylous, M. (2016). Applying a positive sexuality model to enhance diversity and resolve problems. Families in Society, 97(4), 287-294.
• Neill, K. S., Christensen, M. C., & Williams, D J, (2016). Sexual violence. In L. Growette-Bostaph (Ed.), Crime victims and victimization. Riverwoods, IL: Wolters Kluwer.
• Christensen, M.C., Gill, E., & Pérez, A. (2016). The Ray Rice domestic violence case: Constructing Black masculinity through newspaper reports. Journal of Sports & Social Issues.
• Christensen, M.C., Wright, R.L., & Dunn, J. (2016). “It’s awkward stuff”: Conversations about sexuality with young children. Child and Family Social Work.
• Williams, D.J., Prior, E., Alvarado, T., Thomas, J. & Christensen, C. (2016). Is bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism recreational leisure? A descriptive exploratory investigation. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 13(7), 1091-1094.1
• Hahl, J. M., Alarid, L. F., Harris, R. J., & Firestone, J. M. (2016). Comparing Criminal Outcomes for Children of Incarcerated Fathers and Mothers: Dallaire Revisited. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research.
• Harris, R. J., McDonald, D. P., & Sparks, C. S. (2016). Sexual Harassment in the Military: Individual Experiences, Demographics, and Organizational Contexts. Armed Forces & Society/Sage Journals, 1-18.
• Harris, R. J. (2016). Sexual Harassment in the Military: Recent Findings, Historical Patterns, Unintended Measurement Issues. Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. (Peer Reviewed Technical Report)
• Hoffman, S., & Marsiglia, F. F. (2016). The impact of a substance use prevention program on the health literacy of youth in Guatemala City. International Journal of Social Science Research, 4(2), 1-7.
• Duppong-Hurley, K., Hoffman, S., Barnes, B., & Oats, R. (2016). Perspectives on engagement barriers and alternative delivery formats from non-completers of a community-run parenting program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(2), 545-552.
• Rueda, H. A., Bolin, S., Linton, K. F., Williams, L. R., & Pesta, E. (online first, November 2016). Social workers’ roles in supporting the sexual and relational health of children with disabilities. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal
• Wallace, C., Thieleman, K., Cimino, A., & Rueda, H. A (online first, November 2016). Ethics at the end of life: A teaching tool. Journal of Social Work Education.
• Rueda, H. A., Hawley, A., Black, B. M., & Ombayo, B. (2016). Graduating MSW students’ recommended interventions for teen dating violence: A descriptive analysis. Advances in Social Work, 17, 203-220.
• Williams, L. R., & Rueda, H. A. (2016). Mexican American adolescent couples’ vulnerability for observed negativity and physical violence: Pregnancy and acculturation mismatch. Journal of Adolescence, 52, 170-181.
• Thieleman, K., Wallace, C., Cimino, A., Rueda, H. A. (2016). Exhaust all measures: Ethical issues in pediatric end-of-life care. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 12, 289-306.