Mental health
School of Social Work researchers are seeking to improve a variety of mental health outcomes while contributing to the knowledge bases of different practice approaches and theoretical foundations.
Saida Abdi Saida Abdi
- Assistant Professor
- 612-625-1220
- sabdi@umn.edu
Refugee youth and families; refugee and immigrant mental health; trauma systems therapy; building culturally responsive interventions
Mimi Choy-Brown Mimi Choy-Brown
- Associate Professor
- she, her, hers
- 612-624-3658
- mchoybro@umn.edu
Community mental health services research, implementation science, clinical supervision, qualitative, multilevel, and mixed methods research, trans-theoretical recovery-oriented, evidence-based, anti-oppressive practices.
Priscilla Gibson Priscilla Gibson
- Professor Emeritus
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - 612-624-3678
- pgibson@umn.edu
Cultural Competence, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Justice
Amy Krentzman Amy Krentzman
- Associate Professor
Director of Research - she, her, hers
- akrentzm@umn.edu
Alcohol and other substance use disorders, addiction treatment and recovery, 12-step programs, sober living houses, spirituality, gratitude, forgiveness, positive psychology, journaling to support addiction recovery, recovery in rural communities,…
Joseph Merighi Joseph Merighi
- Associate Director of the School of Social Work
Associate Professor - he, him, his
- jmerighi@umn.edu
End-stage renal diseases, Medication adherence, Chronic illness, Social work practice in health care settings.
Patricia Shannon Patricia Shannon
- Associate Professor
- 612-624-3490
- pshannon@umn.edu
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Evaluation, Immigration, Intervention Science, Loss and Trauma, Mental Health
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
Oliver Williams Oliver Williams
- Professor Emeritus
- 612-624-9217
- owilliam@umn.edu
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Cultural Competence, Family Violence, Social Services, Specific Cultures (African American)
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare researchers
Traci LaLiberte Traci LaLiberte
- Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Welfare
- 612-624-2279
- lali0017@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Disability, Evaluation, Policy, Systems Change
Kristine Piescher Kristine Piescher
- Director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- 612-624-9783
- kpiesche@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Evaluation, Policy
