Faculty Research
School of Social Work
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Faculty Research Interests
Kim Anderson
- 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
Mary Ann Burg
- Women's health
- Cancer survivorship and access to care
- Cancer health disparities
- Integrated behavioral healthcare
Reshawna Chapple
- 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
- 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
- Elder care workforce development
- Person-centered care practices
- Global social work practice
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Kimberley Gryglewicz
- Suicide prevention
- Health and mental health
- Family engagement & caregiving issues
- Systems of care
- Program implementation and evaluation
Shawn Lawrence
- Obesity and Stigma
- Substance Abuse
- Student learning environments and outcomes
Ana Leon
- Pediatric health and mental health
- Infant mental health
- Chronic illness in children and parental stress
- Latino children and families
Olga Molina
- Divorce
- Intimate partner violence
- African American and Latino/a Families
- Undocumented Families
- Mental health
- Groupwork
Eunji Nam
- 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
- Child welfare organizations
- Child Welfare Policy
- Human Rights Education
Sharon (Xiaochuan) Wang
- Health and Mental Health Disparities
- Service Access and Utilization
- Social Support
- Culturally Sensitive Care for Older People of Color
Tracy Wharton
- 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
- Military families
- Animal-assisted therapies
- Clinical skills training
Bonnie Yegidis
- Domestic violence
- Child welfare organizations
- Social work education
- Women's mental health
Current and Recent Grants
Social Work HEALS: Social Work Healthcare Education and LeadershipScholars
PI: Tracy Wharton, Ph.D.
$80,000, 7/27/2015-7/26/2020
Council on Social Work Education and National Association of Social Workers
The Florida REACH Translation Project: Translating an EBP for an Outpatient Clinical Setting
PI: Tracy Wharton, Ph.D.
$94,998.91, 2/14/2019-2/29/2020
Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program, Florida Department of Health
The Seminole County System of Care (SCSOC) Expansion Evaluation
Co-PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D. (with PI Kristina Childs, UCF, Criminal Justice)
$356,542, 1/1/2016-9/29/2019
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (to Community Initiatives, Inc. then to UCF)
Expanding SBIRT Workforce Capacity in Central Florida: SBIRT Training for Graduate Social Work Students and Community Health Professionals
PI: Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D.
$915,000, 9/30/2015-9/29/2018
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Central Florida Pathways to Awareness, Support and Services (C PASS)
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
$375,000, 9/30/2015-9/29/2018
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
A Pilot Study into the Effects of Canine-Assisted Therapy for Military Veterans with PTSD
PI: James Whitworth, Ph.D.
$7,500, 5/1/2017-4/30/2018
UCF Office of Research and Commercialization (In-House Grant)
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care
PI: Kim Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
$138,269, 9/30/2016-9/29/2017
University of South Florida
Child Abuse Prevention Campaign Evaluation
PI: Julie Steen, Ph.D.
Co-PI: Mary Ann Burg, Ph.D.
$74,716, 2/6/2015-6/30/2017
Florida Department of Children and Families
Child Welfare Education Program
PI: Bonnie Yegidis, Ph.D.
$5.3 million, 7/1/2015-6/30/2017
Florida Department of Children and Families
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)
$305,862, 1/1/2015-6/30/2017
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (to Brevard Public Schools then to UCF)
[total NIJ award is $2,269,744]
The Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Attachment-Focused Parenting for Families with Young Children: Using Circle of Security in the Child Welfare System
Co-PI: Ana Leon, Ph.D. (with PI Kimberly Renk, UCF, Psychology)
$60,000, 4/15/2016-4/15/2017
Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Child-WIN: Child Welfare Workforce Innovation
PI: Julie Steen, Ph.D.
$50,000, 3/1/2016-1/30/2017
Children’s Home Society of Florida
Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care (FL LINC)
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D. (with PI Marc Karver, USF)
$173,706, 9/30/2014-9/29/2016
Florida Council for Community Mental Health
[part of a three-year, $3.68 million award from SAMHSA]
Campus Suicide Prevention
PI: Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D.
$18,980, 9/30/2014-9/29/2016
University of South Florida [from SAMSHA]
Public Defender Information Postings
PI: Sophia Dziegielewski, Ph.D.
$38,640, 5/8/16-8/8/16
Orlando Public Defender’s Office
Enhancing Caregiving Capacity for Very Young Children
PI: Ana Leon, Ph.D.
$28,267, 6/1/2015-6/15/2016
Devereux Center for Resilient Children