School of Social Work Research Newsletter 2021-2022

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER

2021-2022

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Research Spotlights Suzanne Boyd Elected as a Distinguished Fellow to the National Academies of Practice Dr. Suzanne Boyd is an Associate Professor at the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work. In 2021, she was elected as a Distinguished Fellow to the National Academies of Practice (NAP), Academy of Social Work for her interprofessional practice contributions in health services research (including mental health) and child welfare. Class of 2022 Fellows were welcomed into the NAP during the awards and induction ceremony in San Diego, California on March 5, 2022. Founded in 1981, NAP is an interprofessional nonprofit organization with membership representing a range of healthcare professions willing to serve as distinguished advisors to healthcare policy makers in Congress and elsewhere. The mission of the National Academies of Practice is to serve as distinguished professionals advancing interprofessional healthcare by fostering collaboration and advocating for policies in the best interest of individuals and communities. Fellowship in the NAP is an honor extended to those who have excelled in their profession and are dedicated to further interprofessional practice, scholarship, and policy in support of interprofessional care.

Annelise Mennicke on Bystander Intervention Projects Dr. Annelise Mennicke is an Associate Professor at the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work. Her research focuses on designing the next generation of bystander intervention programs. Bystander intervention is a successful harm reduction strategy that has been limited to sexual violence prevention, despite its promise to work to prevent other types of harm. As such, Mennicke and colleagues are applying the bystander intervention approach to new areas such as child sex trafficking, maternal death and injury, and risky drinking among college students. Mennicke is currently leading or contributing to 5 projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women’s Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health, totaling over $4 million. Mennicke says, “I’ve always believed in the fundamental right for people to be free from violence, and the evidence suggests that the bystander approach works. I’m so excited to build these interventions that have the potential to reduce harm.” Projects include CSTOP, which focuses on reducing incidents of child sex trafficking among middle schoolers by virtually training school personnel to see, stop, and prevent trafficking. VIP Corps will equip college students in helping professions to develop skills to identify and intervene when a pregnant or postpartum woman is experiencing intimate partner violence, substance use, or mental health concerns. The Bystander Intervention for Problematic Alcohol Use Program will use a multi-level multi-component approach to teach college students how to intervene when a friend is engaging in risky drinking, using a gamified individual level “training”, a skills training for friend groups, and a social norms social marketing campaign. Mennicke works with interdisciplinary collaborative teams that include diverse perspectives from undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from public health, psychology, and medical fields to increase the likelihood that these approaches will actually reduce the amount of violence and harm in communities. 1

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Research Spotlights Julian Montoro-Rodriguez and The Caregiver TLC: Thrive, Learn, Connect Program Dr. Julian Montoro-Rodriguez is a Professor in the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work. He is currently the principal investigator and project lead for Caregiver TLC: Thrive, Learn, Connect. This project, made possible through a grant from the Southminster community Fund, offers an evidence-based training to caregivers to try to reduce stress and depression, improve management of care plans for care-recipients, and refresh communication skills. The project also provides caregivers with information about COVID-19 in an effort to reduce anxiety through training and guidance from medical and social work professionals. Participants are also trained in strategies for maintaining connections with community members, family, and friends. The program consists of 6-8 virtual Zoom group sessions, allowing caregivers to connect with one another and to receive ongoing support for themselves and their families. The participants also learn a core set of coping skills such as relaxation training, mood management through behavioral activation, strategies to manage challenging behaviors, and caregiver-specific communication skills.

Beth Wahler and Library Research Dr. Beth Wahler is Professor and Director of the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work, and her research focuses primarily on public library patrons’ growing psychosocial needs, library staff challenges with meeting patron needs, and library/social work collaborations for supporting libraries and their patrons. She is currently conducting a needs assessment of Iowa public libraries, funded by the State Library of Iowa, which examines psychosocial needs of patrons in that state and will help inform statewide interventions and collaborations to help boost the capacity of libraries to support their patrons. This is also the first known study examining differences between urban and rural libraries and their patron and staff needs.

Program Highlights ICARE Program (Integrating Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably) ICARE (Integrating Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably) is a peer-led, self sustained enhanced case management pilot project program providing linkage to campus and/or community resources for the UNC Charlotte and local community using the equity implementation science framework model. In partnership with the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, ICARE developed and implemented enhanced case management services that allowed for the identification of health and well-being resources in the community-at-large, linkage to those resources, and follow-up to ensure that students were engaged in services. Stakeholders within the Health & Well-Being Unit, including the Student Health Center, Center for Wellness Promotion, and University Recreation, were provided an opportunity to connect and refer students to community resources, broadly, and also to include those related to COVID-19 relief programs/services, via ICARE Coordinators. The founders of the ICARE program include four advanced year MSW students (Chris Bonilla, Nathallie Chavez, Kejana Da Silva Toreiro, and Saliseah Scales) and two faculty members (Dr. Sonyia Richardson and Professor Roger Suclupe).

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Program Highlights Integrated Behavioral Health Program Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is an interprofessional care approach where medical and behavioral health professionals work together to address patients' overall health. IBH is holistic, patient-centered, team-based, and systems-oriented. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently invested over $146 million for integrated behavioral health workforce development. Beginning in 2017, the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work originally received a four-year $1.8 million award to offer student stipends, interprofessional curriculum, enhanced training, and community education in 2017. The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work IBH Team working collaboratively with our community partners submitted a successful HRSA BHWET Grant Application and received continuation funding for four additional years. UNC Charlotte was notified in summer 2021 that the application was successful and that we received renewal funding for our Integrated Behavioral Health Program. The focus of the HRSA BHWET Grant for the next four years is on high need children, adolescents, and transitional aged youth. The UNC Charlotte IBH Program is proud to be educating the future integrated behavioral health workforce and improving behavioral health care access regionally. The IBH program has four primary goals: 1) Develop MSW training and curricula that addresses IBH needs and reflects emerging innovation and evidence-based practice (EBP) models; 2) Create robust, well-supported IBH field placements within health care settings; 3) Establish highly desired placement opportunities for health care organizations and MSW students; and 4) Leverage unique opportunities to document community need, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop research studies. Dr. Shanti Kulkarni is the principal investigator on this grant. Learn more about the IBH Program at https://ibh.charlotte.edu/.

Race and Social Equity Academy The Race and Social Equity Academy (RASE) fosters the scholarship of practice and research focused on advancing racial and social parities within the community. Along with empirical scholarship, race dialogue is supported through intellectual discourse, bringing together thought leaders in our community representing a variety of perspectives on race and social equity matters. Our work helps shape the contemporary understanding of the causes and consequences of the disproportionate effects of racial and social disparities (access to health and social services, education, housing, income, social justice) on individuals, families, and communities. We support projects that promote culturally responsive approaches that optimize human and community well-being. The RASE Academy Fall 2021 Forum was held in November, on "Houseless Close to Home: Stories from our own Backyard." This virtual forum addressed racial and social equity issues as it relates to being unhoused. The RASE Academy Spring 2022 Forum was held in March, on "Strategies for Holistic Healing: Mental Health and Diverse Communities During COVID-19." This forum addressed racial and social equity issues as it relates to mental health and diverse communities and the increasing disparities resulting from COVID-19. Dr. Sonyia Richardson is the RASE Academy Director.

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Dante Bryant Peer-Reviewed Publications: Bryant, D. (2021). The Diminishing-Self: African American Men on Academic Probation and the Intersection of Stereotype Threat and Self-concept. Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME), 12(1), 1-15. Bryant, D., & Kolivoski, K. (2021). The Stories We Tell: Examining the Persistence and Impacts of Normative-Whiteness and White Supremacy Within Social Work Education. Advances in Social Work, 21(2/3), 481-499. Peer-Reviewed Presentations: Bryant, D., Richardson, S. (2021). Social Works Grand Challenge: What does it mean to eliminate racism? Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference.

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Kolivoski, K. & Bryant, D. (2021). Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality in Social Work Education and Practice. Council on Social Work Education Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Suzanne Boyd Peer-Reviewed Publications: Barber, K. S., Huber, L. R., B., Portwood, S. G., Boyd, A. S., Smith, J. D., & Walker, L. S. (2021). The association between having a preterm birth and later maternal mental health: An analysis of U.S. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data. Women’s Health Issues, 31-1, 49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.007 Olorunsaiye, C. Z., Brunner Huber, L. R., Laditka, S. B., Kulkarni, S. J., & Boyd, A. S. (2021). Individual and community socioeconomic factors related to the quality of antenatal care: A multilevel analysis of West and Central Africa. Women & Health, 61(1), 15-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2020.1847748 Veri, S., Muthoni, C., Boyd, A. S., & Wilmoth, M. (2021). A scoping review of the effects of military deployment on reserve component children. Child & Youth Care Forum, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-020-09590-11. https://rdcu.be/cc3IS Peer-Reviewed Presentations: Boyd, A. S., & Veri, S. (2022, January 16). Poster accepted to the 25th SSWR Conference (January 2022) in Orlando, FL: Using WebEx Technology to Increase Knowledge and Awareness about Multiple Sclerosis Via Documentary Film and Panel as an Educational Intervention (Poster ID#: 712). (Accepted Author Not present due to Covid 19) Boyd, A. S., & Veri, S. (2021). Poster Presentation submitted to the 2021 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Conference in Orlando, FL (DATE): Using a University CANVAS Learning Management System to Increase Knowledge about MS: The Multiple Sclerosis Student Advocates Program as an Educational Intervention. Boyd, A. S. (2021). Presentation at the 35th Foster Family Treatment Association Annual Conference (July 2528, 2021): Social Determinants of Health during COVID-19 Impacting Children and Youth in Foster Care: The “HOT ZONE” Grants: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 - Mecklenburg County Child Fatality Prevention & Protection Team Communitywide Child Abuse Prevention Plan: Strategic Planning to inform the Development of Mecklenburg County Communitywide Child Abuse Prevention Plan - Year 2 (UNDER REVIEW). Mecklenburg County, NC. Principal Investigator. ($55,896) Technical Reports: Portwood, S. G., Boyd, A. S., & Eberly, L. (2021, August 21). Mecklenburg County Needs Assessment to inform the development of a Communitywide Child Abuse Prevention Plan: Final Report. 4

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Tianca Crocker Peer-Reviewed Publications: Crocker, T., & Williams, T. (2021). Exploring the online banking practices of subsidized housing residents. Journal of Poverty, (25) 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2021.1890670 Mennicke, A., Kulkarni, S., Ross, T., Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Valencia., M., Meehan, E., Crocker. T. (2021). Field note-responding to the #metoo era in social work: A policy for sexual harassment in field. Journal of Social Work Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2021.1943582

Kevin Edwards-Knight, Diana Rowan, Kris Taylor

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Presentation: Kevin Edwards-Knight, MSW, LCSW, Diana Rowan, PhD, MSW, LCSW, and Kris Taylor, MSW, LCSW presented at the National Association of Social Workers - North Carolina Chapter Essential Series on Race, Racism, and the Social Work Profession on August 4, 2021. Their presentation examined Recognizing the Saviorism Trap: Social Justice Strategies for White Clinicians. https://www.naswnc.org/page/Essentials1

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Frances Ferrante-Fusilli Study: Creating Inclusive Field Placements. Principal Investigator: Ticola Ross, PhD, MSW, LCSW. Co-investigator: Frances Ferrante-Fusilli, MSW, LCSW 2022- Ross, T., & Ferrante-Fusilli, F. CHHS Research Enhancement Funds. Funded for $2,000. Peer-Reviewed Publications: Ross, T., & Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Manning, C., & Sherin, A. (2022). Preparing Future Field Educators: Reflections from Developing Placements within the Field Office. The Field Educator, 12, 1-10. https://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/article/preparing-future-fieldeducatorsreflections-from-developing-placements-within-the-field-office Mennicke, A., Kulkarni, S., Ross, T.C., Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Valencia, M., Meehan, E., Crocker, T. (2021). Responding to the #MeToo Era in Social Work: A policy for sexual harassment in field. Journal of Social Work Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10437797.2021.1943582

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Yuqi Guo Peer-Reviewed Publications: Guo, Y.; Kaniuka, A.R.; Gao, J.; Sims, O.T (2022). An Epidemiologic Analysis of Associations between County-Level Per Capita Income, Unemployment Rate, and COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in the United States. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 1755. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031755 Guo, Y., Yin, S., Chen, S., & Ge, Y. (2022). Predictors of underutilization of lung cancer screening: a machine learning approach. European Journal of Cancer Prevention: the Official Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP). DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000742. PMID: 35044988. Kaniuka, A. R., Job, S. A., Brooks, B. D., Guo, Y., & Bowling, J. (2022). Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Initiation and Completion Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority US Adults. LGBT health.

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Almadan, A., Maher, M. L., Pereira, F. B., & Guo, Y. (2022). Will You Be Vaccinated? A Methodology for Annotating and Analyzing Twitter Data to Measure the Stance Towards COVID-19 Vaccination. In Future of Information and Communication (pp. 311-329). Springer, Cham. Hao, Z. , Guo, Y., Bowling, J., & Ledenyi, M. (2021). Facilitators and Barriers of HPV Vaccine Acceptance, Initiation, and Completion among LGBTQ Community in the US: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Sexual Health, 1-17. Guo, Y., Qin, W., & Lee, H. Y. (2021). Social participation and depressive symptoms in older African American cancer survivors: a comparison with non-cancer subjects. Aging & Mental Health, 1-6. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1950619. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34284681. Guo Y., Sims O., Qin W., & Yang F., (2021), Factors Associated with Symptoms of Depression and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Behavioral Sciences. 2021, 11(2), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11020013 Guo, Y., Qin, W., Wang, Z., & Yang, F. (2021). Factors Influencing Social Distancing to Prevent the Community Spread of COVID-19 Among Chinese Adults. Preventive Medicine, 143, 106385. Hao, Z., Li, Q., Ruggiano, N., Pan, X., & Guo, Y. (2021), Depression Prediction among Chinese Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Performance Comparison between Decision Tree Model and Logistic Regression Analysis., The British Journal of Social Work, 2021; bcaa237, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa237 Hao, Z., Ruggiano, N., Li, Q. Guo, Y. & Pan, X. (2021) Disparities in depression among Chinese older adults with neurodegenerative diseases, Aging & Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2021.1871879 Peer-Reviewed Presentations: Hao, Z., Guo Y., Bowling, J., Ledenyi, M. (January 2022) HPV Vaccination Among LGBTQ Community in the U.S.: What Is the Evidence? Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2022, Washington, DC. Guo Y. & Qin W (January 2022), Social Participation and Depressive Symptoms in Older African American Cancer Survivors: A Longitudinal Analysis. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2022, Washington, DC. Guo Y., Qin W., & Sims O., (November 2021). Symptoms of Depression and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Orlando, FL. Guo Y. & Qin W. (November 2021). Factors influencing social distancing to prevent the community spread of COVID-19. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Orlando, FL.

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Yuqi Guo Grants: 2021-2022 - Understanding Healthcare Providers Experiences of Interprofessional Collaboration, Telehealth, and Work Stress During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Funded by University of North Carolina at Charlotte for Faculty Research Grant. Principal Investigator. 2021-2022 - Mechanism of Interplay between Genetic Factors and Social Determinant Health on Gender Disparities in Lung Cancer among Non-smokers. Funded by University of North Carolina at Charlotte for Data of Science Seed Grant. Principal Investigator.

Travis Hales Peer-Reviewed Publications: Hales, T., Nochajski, T. H., Green, S. A., & Koury, S. P. (2021). Twelve‐month organizational study examining the associations among behavioral healthcare worker's perceptions of autonomy, decision‐making power, organizational commitment, and burnout: Reconceptualizing the role of commitment in shaping staff member experiences of the work environment. Journal of Community Psychology. Online first. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22711 Swan, L. E. T, Hales, T., Ely, G. E., Auerbach, S. L., & Agbemenu, K. (2021). Validation of the short-form reproductive coercion scale with Appalachian women. Contraception, 104(3), 265-270. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.04.024 Sperlich, M., Bascug, E.W., Green, S. A., Koury, S., Hales, T., & Nochajski, T. H. (2021). Trauma-informed parenting education support groups for mothers in substance abuse recovery. Research on Social Work Practice, 31(7), 742-757. doi: 10.1177/10497315211007568

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Technical Reports: Hales, T. (January, 2022). Evaluation of the Child-Development Community-Policing Program. Report delivered to CD-CP stakeholders from CMPS and the Health Department. Hales, T. (October, 2021). Lockport City School District Trauma-Informed Baseline Evaluation Results. Report delivered to Lockport District Administrators. Hales, T. Pentz (August 2021). Run Youth Services Inc., Trauma-Informed Baseline Assessment Results. Report delivered to Pentz Run Youth Services Executive Director.

Shanti Kulkarni Peer-Reviewed Publications: Mennicke, A., Kulkarni, S., Ross, T.C., Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Valencia, M., Meehan, E., Crocker, T. (2021). Responding to the #MeToo Era in Social Work: A policy for sexual harassment in field. Journal of Social Work Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10437797.2021.1943582 Olorunsaiye, C. Z., Brunner Huber, L. R., Laditka, S. B., Kulkarni, S. J., & Boyd, A. S. (2021). Individual and community socioeconomic factors related to the quality of antenatal care: A multilevel analysis of West and Central Africa. Women & Health, 61(1), 15-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2020.1847748 Grants: 2021 - Kulkarni, S., White, M., Powers, K. & Ross, T. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funded for $214,856.00. Principal Investigator.

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Othelia Lee Peer-Reviewed Publications: Lee, O. E., Kim, D., Lee, H., & Beum, K. (in press). Information Communication Technology Use to Improve eHealth Literacy, Technophobia, and Social Connection among Community Dwelling Older Adults. Educational Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2022.2045727 Lee, O. E., Kim, S. Y., Gezer, T. (2021). Factors associated with online learning selfefficacy among students with disabilities in higher education. American Journal of Distance Education, 35(4), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2021.1979344 Lee, H., Park, R., & Lee, O. E. (2021). Use of Hydol, socially assistive robots for older residents in Mid-Size Cities: ‘My Precious Companions. ’ Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society, 41(5), 843-864. https://doi.org/10.31888/JKGS.2021.41.5.843

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Park, D., Lee, O. E., Park, J. H., & Minnick, D. C. (2021). Substance Use Disorders among Adults Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the United States. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, .228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109106 Lee, O. E. (2021). A Renewed sense of purpose in life through unexpected friendship. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64, 557-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.1882639 Lee, O. E., & Park, J. (2021) Association between productive engagement and subjective health among odder adults with hearing and/or vision impairments. Journal of Disability Policy Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207321998353 Park, J., Lee, O. E., & McKee, M. (2021). Association between Hearing Loss and Suicidal Ideation among Middleaged and Older Adults. Aging and Mental Health. 1–8. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2021.1919991 Hardt, H. S., & Lee, O. E. (2021). Facilitating extrinsic motivation and autonomous support in advanced care planning: A case study. Journal of Human Behaviors and Social Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2020.1855286 Choi, H., & Lee, O. E. (2021). To mask or to unmask, that is the question: Facemasks and Anti-Asian violence during COVID-19. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. 1–9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-021-00172-2 Lee, O. E. (2021). Reframing facemasks as tools to balance individualism and social responsibility. Qualitative Social Work. 20, 240–246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1473325020973318 Grants: 2022-2023 - PI UNC Charlotte Faculty Research Grant. Adaptability of Socially Assistive Humanoid Robots for Persons Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Pilot Study. ($8,000) 2021-2022 - PI. UNC Charlotte Globally Networked Learning Global Forum to Discuss the Impact of Social Policy on Vulnerable Populations. ($2,000) 2021 - PI. UNC Charlotte Scholarship in Teaching and Learning. Increasing Accessibility and Effectiveness of Online Education for Students with Disabilities. ($10,000)

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Susan McCarter Peer-Reviewed Publications: Menon, S. E. & McCarter, S. A. (2021). Make juvenile justice more just: Raise-the-Age to 20 years old. Journal of Policy Practice and Research, 2, 119–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42972-021-00030-5 Teasley, M., McCarter, S., Woo, B., Conner, L. R., Spencer, M. & Green, T. (2021). Eliminate Racism (Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative Working Paper No. 26). Baltimore, MD: Grand Challenges for Social Work. https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/EliminateRacism-Concept-Paper.pdf McCarter, S., & Durant, T. (2022). Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) to Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) in juvenile justice: What does it mean and does it matter?. Journal of Forensic Social Work, 6(1), 57–76. https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.19369298.2022.6.1.57-76

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Book Chapters: McCarter, S. A. (2022). School-to-Prison Pipeline. In Rapp-McCall, L., Corcoran K., & Roberts, A. (Eds.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference, (4th ed., pp. 1244-1251). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190095543 Teasley, M., McCarter, S., Woo, B., Conner, L. R., Spencer, M. & Green, T. (2022). Eliminating Racism. In Barth, R. P., Messing, J. T., Shanks, T. R., & Williams, J. H. (Eds.), Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society. (2nd ed., pp. 358-388). Oxford University Press. Doi: 10.1093/oso/9780197608043.003.0014 Peer-Reviewed Presentations: McCarter, S. (2021, June 16). School Justice Partnerships: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities and the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work, virtual. McCarter, S., Lea, C., Gottlieb, A., Coughlin, S., Mohr, G., Partlow, B. & Mathews, K. (2022, January 14). Promote Smart Decarceration and Eliminate Racism Grand Challenges for Social Work: A Call for Marijuana Policy Reform. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC McCarter, S., & Wilson, M. L. (2022, January 14). Diversity Trainings Need Social Work Science to Achieve Racial Justice. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC Invited Presentations, Lectures, and Keynote Addresses: McCarter, S., McCollum, K., & Yuen, P. (2021, September 9). A Solutions-Based Discussion on the Criminalization of Black & Brown Girls in the Education System. Pushing Back, Moving Forward: YWCA. McCarter, S. (2021, October 13). (In) Justice in the Juvenile Justice System: Forensic Social Work Certificate Program National Organization of Forensic Social Work. McCarter, S. & Starker-Glass, T. (2021, October 19). Critical Race Theory: What it Is/Is Not and Why it’s Such a Hot Topic. Race Matters for Juvenile Justice – Catalyzing Change Community Session. McCarter, S. & Starker-Glass, T. (2021, December 7). What’s it Going to Take? Critical Race Theory Levine Museum of the New South McCarter, S. (2022, March 2). (In) Justice in the Juvenile Justice System: Forensic Social Work Certificate Program National Organization of Forensic Social Work.

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Susan McCarter Internally-Funded Research/Projects: 2021-2022 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Award (SI). University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation at UNC Charlotte. Funding to support the six TRHT Student Fellows, training for Fellows and leaders, Culminating Projects, etc. ($36,000) 2021-2022 - Faculty Research Grant (SI). University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Racial Equity Training: Where’s the Evidence? February 2015 - March 2020 experimental study of 2,690 matched pre- and post-tests from Racial Equity Workshop (REW) participants combined with qualitative data from monthly Catalyzing Change and Racial Equity Skill Building sessions. ($8,000) Externally-Funded Research/Projects: 2021-2022 - United Way of the Central Carolinas (SI). Race Matters for Juvenile Justice Data Dashboard. A organizationally- and community-focused data dashboard incorporating metrics from RMJJ partners and tracked every five years 2005-2020 to highlight successes and challenges in the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice across Mecklenburg County. ($30,000)

Annelise Mennicke Peer-Reviewed Publications: Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., Schroeder, G., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, R., Mennicke, A., Harris, Y-J., Sullivan, S., Gray, G., & Cramer, R. (2022). Couple conflict and intimate partner violence during the early lockdown of the pandemic: The good, the bad, or is it just the same in a low-resource population? Special issue “Aggression and Violent Behavior During COVID-19 to International Journal Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 2608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052608. Richie, F., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., Kaniuka, A., Wilsey, C.N., Mennicke, A., Harris, Y., Sullivan, S., Gray, G., & Cramer, R.J. (in press). Mental health services for all: Factors influencing desire for mental health services among under-resourced adults during COVID-19. Psychological Services. DOI: 10.1037/ser0000644 Mennicke, A., Bush, H. M. Brancato, C. J. & Coker, A. L. (2022). Evaluating a bystander program to reduce sexual violence among youth who did and did not witness parental IPV: A secondary analysis of a cluster RCT. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.790468 Kaniuka, A., Cramer, R.J., Wilsey, C.N., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., Mennicke, A., Patton A., Zarwell M., McClean, C., Harris, Y., Sullivan, S., & Gray, G. (2022). COVID-19 exposure, stress, and mental health outcomes: Results from a needs assessment among low income adults in central North Carolina. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Mennicke, A., Coates, A., Jules, B., & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2021). Who do they tell? College students’ formal and informal disclosure of sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and dating violence by gender, sexual identity, and race. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211050107 Mennicke, A., Kaniuka, A., Pruneda, P., & Cramer, R. (2021). Substance use-related suicide after release from correctional, behavioral health, and healthcare facilities using National Violent Death Reporting System Data. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12813 Bowling, J., Montanaro, E., Cramer, R.J., Mennicke, A., Wilsey, C.N., Kaniuka, A.R., Wright, S., Macchia, J.M., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & Heron, K.E. (2021). Gender, sexual orientation, and mental health in the kink community: An application of coping self-efficacy theory. Psychology & Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2021.1973001 Mennicke, A., Bush, H.M., Brancato, C.J., & Coker, A.L. (2021). Bystander intervention efficacy to reduce teen dating violence among high school youth who did and did not witness parental partner violence: A path analysis of a cluster RCT. Journal of Family Violence, 36(7), 755-771. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-021-00297-y

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Annelise Mennicke Grants: September 2021 – September 2026 - Coker, A. & Feld, H. Advancing Systems Improvements for Key Issues in Women’s Health. 1 ASTWH210102-01-00. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Women’s Health. Co-Investigator. ($1,500,000) November 2021 – November 2025 - Coker, A. & Sprang, G. RCT to evaluate Bystander-informed See it Stop it (BiSiSi) to Prevent Child Sex Trafficking in Kentucky Middle Schools. 1U01CE003394-01. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Co-Investigator. ($1,600,000) September 2021-September 2024 - Cramer, R.J., Keeton, P., Mennicke, A., Dooley, B., Montanaro, E., Kaniuka, A.R., DeWitt S., Smyre, S., Gourdine, L., Wilson, W., & Bollers. T. Implementing a Trauma-Informed SocialEcological Approach to Campus Suicide Prevention at UNC Charlotte. 1H79SM083941-01. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant. CoInvestigator. ($299,997, with $299,997 institutional match) February 2021 – February 2024 - Mennicke, A. & Montanaro, E., Bystander Intervention for Problematic Alcohol Use Measure (BIPAUM) to Reduce Risky Drinking among Diverse College Students. 1R15AA028910-01. National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Co-Principal Investigator. ($407,249)

Julian Montoro-Rodriguez Peer-Reviewed Publications: Hayslip, B., Montoro-Rodriguez, J., Ramsey, J. (2022). Correlates of Custodial Grandparents’ Perceived Barriers to the Use of Services. GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 7 (1). https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/grandfamilies/vol7/iss1/5 Montoro-Rodriguez, J., Hayslip, B., Ramsey, J., & Jooste, J. L. (2021). The Utility of Solution-Oriented Strategies to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Journal of Aging and Health, 33(9), 647– 660. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643211004817 Blanco-Molina M, Pinazo-Hernandis S, Montoro-Rodriguez J., Tomas JM. (2021) Testing a Proactive Model of Successful Aging Among Older Adults in Costa Rica and Spain. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. Vol 93(1):619-635. doi:10.1177/0091415020974621 Hayslip, B., Montoro-Rodriguez, J., Ramsey, J., & Jooste, J. L. (2021). Process-Outcome Relationships and Solution-Based Goal-Setting Interventions With Grandparent Caregivers. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150211050878 Funded Research Project: Montoro-Rodriguez, J., PI: Coping with Caregiving Tele-Care Project for Dementia Caregivers (2020-2023). Funded by Southminster Community Fund. Website: https://caregivertlc.org/

Sonyia Richardson Peer-Reviewed Publications: Richardson, S. C., & Dolet, T. (2021). School social workers and the critical framework for increasing equity in school discipline. In J. A. Williams & C. W. Lewis (Eds.), Reimagining school discipline for the 21st century student: Engaging students, practitioners, and community members (p. 83-96). Information Age Publishing, Inc. Peer-Reviewed Presentations: Richardson, S. C. (2021, September). Pretty hurts: Understanding and preventing suicidal behavior among Black girls [Conference session]. Black Mental Health Symposium. (Virtual) Internal Funding: Richardson, S. C., Norwood, L., & Suclupe, R. (2021). Diverse student experiences project. Counseling and Psychological Services COVID Mental Health Response Funding. Principal Investigator. ($87,480) ICARE (Integrating Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably). Richardson, S. C. & Suclupe, R. Investigating Psychosocial and Environmental Risk Factors for Suicidality among Black Adolescents: An Intersectionality Approach 10

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Ticola Ross Grants: 2022 - Ross, T., & Ferrante-Fusilli, F. CHHS Research Enhancement Funds. Creating Inclusive Field Placements. Funded for $2,000. Role: Primary Investigator. 2021 - Kulkarni, S., White, M., Powers, K. & Ross, Ticola. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funded for $214,856.00. Role: Co-Investigator, Field Education Focus. Peer-Reviewed Publications: Ross, T., & Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Manning, C., & Sherin, A. (2022). Preparing Future Field Educators: Reflections from Developing Placements within the Field Office. The Field Educator, 12, 1-10. https://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/article/preparing-future-fieldeducatorsreflections-from-developing-placements-within-the-field-office/

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Mennicke, A., Kulkarni, S., Ross, T.C., Ferrante-Fusilli, F., Valencia, M., Meehan, E., Crocker, T. (2021). Responding to the #MeToo Era in Social Work: A policy for sexual harassment in field. Journal of Social Work Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10437797.2021.1943582

Beth Wahler Peer-Reviewed Publications: Wahler, E. A., Rortvedt, C., & Saecker, T. (2022). Public library patrons’ views of their psychosocial needs and how the library can help. The Library Quarterly, 92(2), 172-187. Wahler, E. A., *Ressler, J. D., Johnson, S. C., Rortvedt, C., Saecker, T., Helling, J., Williams, M. A., & *Hoover, D. (2022). Public library-based social work field placements: Guidance for public libraries planning to become a social work practicum site. Public Library Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2022.2044264 Wahler, E. A., *Spuller, R., *Ressler, J. D., Bolan, K., & Burnard, N. (2022). Changing public library staff and patron needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Library Administration, 62(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2021.2006985 McCarthy, K. M., Mariscal, E. S., & Wahler, E. A. (2022). MSW student concerns about addressing clients’ substance use and misuse. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 42(1), 45-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2021.2003923 Gallagher, J. R., Wahler, E. A., & Nordberg, A. (2022). Predictors of graduation and criminal recidivism: Findings from a drug court that primarily serves African Americans. Journal of Ethnicity and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 31(1), 40-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1799472 Wahler, E. A., *Provence, M. A., Johnson, S. C., Helling, J., & Williams, M. A. (2021). Library patrons’ psychosocial needs: Perceptions of need and reasons for accessing social work services. Social Work, 66(2), 297305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/swab032 Technical/Research Reports: Wahler, E. A., & *Cook, J. (2022). Assessment of West Des Moines Public Library patrons’ psychosocial needs: Final report. Des Moines, IA: West Des Moines Public Library. Wahler, E. A., & *Ressler, J. (2021). Assessment of ACPL patrons’ psychosocial needs: Final report. Fort Wayne, IN: Allen County Public Library.

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RESEARCH NEWSLETTER Faculty Research 2021-2022 Academic Year Beth Wahler Peer-Reviewed Presentations: Wahler, E. A. (2022, March). How to initiate and pilot a social work practicum in your library. Oral presentation accepted for the 2022 annual conference of the Public Library Association, Portland, OR. Wahler, E. A., & Cummings, C. E. (2021, November). Gender differences in library patrons’ psychosocial needs: Implications for social work education. Oral presentation at the 2021 annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL. Wahler, E. A., Johnson, S. C., & *Ressler, J. (2021, November). Public library-based practicums: Lessons learned to inform new field placements. Oral presentation at the 2021 annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, FL. Invited Presentations: Wahler, E. A. (May 2022). Library patron psychosocial needs: How social work collaborations can help. NC Live Distinguished Speaker Series (virtual webinar). Wahler, E. A. (April 2022). Library-based social work practice. National Association of Social Workers- Indiana Chapter (virtual webinar). Wahler, E. A. (February 2022). Libraries and social workers: What a collaboration could look like in your library. State Library of Iowa (virtual webinar). Wahler, E. A., & Simmons, C. (November 2021). Leadership in times of crisis: Growing leadership skills. CSWE Leadership Development Institute, 2021 Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL. Wahler, E. A., * Ressler, J. (September 2021). A needs assessment of ACPL: Results from patron survey. Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN. Wahler, E. A. (August 2021). Identifying and Challenging Social Work Students’ Biases: Implications for Social Work Policy Instructors. National Association of Social Workers- California Chapter, Social Work Policy Consortium, Sacramento: CA. Grants/Contracts: 2021-2022 - Principal Investigator- Needs Assessment of Iowa Public Libraries- State Library of Iowa. ($89,040)

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