Youth Studies
School of Social Work researchers are seeking to deepen and enrich the understanding of youth work practice and practice education by studying the social, historical and political contexts of youth development.
Katie Johnston-Goodstar Katie Johnston-Goodstar
- Associate Professor
- she, her, they, them
- 612-624-4227
- john1906@umn.edu
Social and political contexts of urban and Indigenous youth development, Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), Youth and Media, Critical and Indigenous Pedagogies, History of youth work and social work in urban and Indigenous communities.
Ross VeLure Roholt Ross VeLure Roholt
- Associate Professor and Director, Youth Development Leadership Program
- he, him, his
- 612-624-8785
- rossvr@umn.edu
Community Engagement, Counseling, Mental Health, Adolescents/Youth, Community Engagement, Evaluation
Ceema Samimi Ceema Samimi
- Assistant Professor
- they, them, theirs
- csamimi@umn.edu
Restorative and transformative justice; School-to-prison pipeline; Community-Engaged Research and CPAR/YPAR; Youth power, voice, and engagement; Anti-racist research; Critical race theory & racial justice; Youth homelessness; Educational equity;…
Jeff Waid Jeff Waid
- Associate Professor
- he, him, his
- 612-624-3712
- jdwaid@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Positive Youth Development, Prevention Science, Intervention and Services Research
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare researchers
Kristine Piescher Kristine Piescher
- Assistant Executive Director, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- 612-624-9783
- kpiesche@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Evaluation, Policy
Child Welfare, Evaluation, Policy