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
Behavioral Health Services Research; Implementation Science; Supervision, Leadership, and Organizations; Recovery-Oriented, Evidence-Based Practices (Person-Centered Care, Housing First); Mixed Methods Research
Priscilla Gibson Priscilla Gibson
- Professor; 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
- she, her, hers
- akrentzm@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Developmental Psychology, Mental Health, Social Services, Substance Abuse
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
- 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, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- 612-624-2279
- lali0017@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Disability, Evaluation, Policy, Systems Change
Kristine Piescher Kristine Piescher
- Assistant Executive Director, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- 612-624-9783
- kpiesche@umn.edu
Child Welfare, Evaluation, Policy
Center for Practice Transformation researcher
Julie Rohovit Julie Rohovit
Co-occurring Disorders, Clinical Supervision, Group Therapy
