Faculty Research
School of Social Work
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Faculty Research Interests
Kim Anderson, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW
- Assessment of trauma and recovery for survivors of violence
- Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth in Trauma Populations
- Intimate partner violence - including rural and Native American populations
- Childhood exposure to domestic violence across the lifespan
- Digital Storytellng as a trauma narrative intervention
Bethany Backes, Ph.D., MSW, MPH
- Violence Against Women
- Multidisciplinary responses to victims
- Victim help-seeking trajectories
Mary Ann Burg, Ph.D., LCSW
- Women's health
- Cancer survivorship and access to care
- Cancer health disparities
- Integrated behavioral healthcare
Reshawna Chapple, Ph.D., LCSW
- Black and African American Communities
- Critical Race Feminism and Standpoint Theory
- Critical Deaf Studies and Deaf Cultural Identity
- Culturally Responsive Social Work Practice
- Intersection of Race, Gender and Disability
- Intimate Partner Violence and Trauma Recovery
- Mental Health Treatment and Barriers to Access
Sophia Dziegielewski, Ph.D., LCSW
- Human subject research and protection of the rights of human subjects
- Child protection
- Mental health assessment and treatment
- Health and wellness
- Standardized testing strategies and continuing education and training
- Psychopharmacology
Denise Gammonley, Ph.D., MSW
- Elder care workforce development
- Person-centered care practices
- Global social work practice
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D., M.S.W.
- Suicide prevention
- Health and mental health
- Family engagement & caregiving issues
- Systems of care
- Program implementation and evaluation
Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D., LCSW
- Obesity and Stigma
- Substance Abuse
- Student learning environments and outcomes
Ana Leon, Ph.D., LCSW
- Pediatric health and mental health
- Infant mental health
- Chronic illness in children and parental stress
- Latino children and families
Olga Molina, D.S.W., LCSW
- Divorce
- Intimate partner violence
- African American and Latino/a Families
- Undocumented Families
- Mental health
- Groupwork
Eunji Nam, Ph.D., MA
- Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions
- Co-occurrence of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
- Mental Health Service Utilization
- Health and Mental Health Care Access and Barriers
- Social Support Networks
- Program Development and Evaluation
Julie Steen, BA, MSW, Ph.D.
- Child welfare organizations
- Child Welfare Policy
- Human Rights Education
Sharon (Xiaochuan) Wang, Ph.D., MSW
- Health and Mental Health Disparities
- Service Access and Utilization
- Social Support
- Culturally Sensitive Care for Older People of Color
Tracy Wharton, Ph.D., MEd, MSc, MSW, LCSW
- Healthcare access and quality of care for older adults with chronic conditions
- Healthcare access and equity for vulnerable or marginalized populations
- Workforce development for interprofessional healthcare settings
- Program evaluation
- Dementia caregiver wellbeing
James Whitworth, Ph.D., LCSW
- Military families
- Animal-assisted therapies
- Clinical skills training
Asli Cennet Yalim, Ph.D., MSW, MA
- Refugee mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
- Syrian refugees
- Forced migration in the Middle East
- Use of mental health services among refugee and immigrant populations
- Community-based participatory research
- Culturally competent practice
- Resilience and empowerment
Current and Recent Grants
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care
PI: Kim Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
$603,773.00, 9/30/2014 – 9/29/2019
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Part of a three-year, $3.68 million award)
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe
Co-PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
(with PI Kristina Childs and Co-PI Roberto Potter, UCF Criminal Justice)
$305,862.00, 1/1/2015 – 6/30/2019
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (to Brevard Public Schools then to UCF)[total NIJ award is $2,269,744]
Social Work HEALS: Social Work Healthcare Education and Leadership Scholars
PI: Tracy Wharton, Ph.D.
$95,650.00, 7/27/2015 – 7/26/2020
Council on Social Work Education & National Association of Social Workers
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services I (C PASS I)
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
Co-PI: Kristina Childs Fisher
$375,000.00, 9/30/2015 – 3/31/2019
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Expanding SBIRT Workforce Capacity in Central Florida: SBIRT Training for Graduate Social Work Students and Community Health Professionals
PI: Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D.
Co-PI: Mary Ann Burg
Co-PI: Reshawna Chapple
Co-PI: Tracy Wharton
Co-PI: Kim Gryglewicz
$807,538.00, 9/30/2015 – 9/29/2019
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Seminole County System of Care (SCSOC) Expansion Evaluation
Co-PI: Kimberly Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
(with PI Kristina Childs, UCF Criminal Justice)
$305,862.00, 1/1/2016 – 9/29/2019
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (to Community Initiatives, Inc. then to UCF)
Florida Implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (FINS)
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
$1,413,000.00, 9/30/2017 – 9/29/2020
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services II (C PASS II)
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
Co-PI: Kristina Childs Fisher
$375,000.00, 9/30/2018 – 9/29/2021
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Evaluation of the Children’s Mental Health Initiative of Orange County, FL
PI: Chris Stewart
$105,708.00, 10/1/2018 – 1/31/2019
Orange County Board of County Commissioner
Strong Foundations
PI: Julie Steen
Co-PI: Bonnie Yegidis
Co-PI: Chris Stewart
$997,690.00, 10/1/2018 – 9/29/2020
EMBRACE FAMILIES (CBC)/CHILDREN’S BUREAU
A Research Study Evaluating the Impact of PJI Academy on K-12 Teachers
PI: Kim Anderson, Ph.D.
$10,000.00, 10/5/2018 – 7/31/2019
Valencia College
Program Evaluation of DELTA – A program for Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation
PI: Eunji Nam
$10,000.00, 11/1/2018 – 5/31/2019
Devereux Florida Treatment Network
The Florida REACH Translation Project: Translating an EBP for an Outpatient Clinical Setting
PI: Tracy Wharton, Ph.D.
(with Daniel Paulson, Co-PI from UCF Psychology)
$94,998.91, 2/14/2019 – 9/29/2021
Florida Department of Health: Ed & Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program
AECR: Deaf Women’s Experience Receiving Trauma Related Services After Intimate Partner Violence
PI: Reshawna Chapple
$7,500.00, 5/1/2019 – 4/30/2020
University of Central Florida, Office of Research