Faculty Doctoral Research Interests
Jim Ellor- Grief and Loss Among Alzheimer's Patients
- Spiritual Assessment Among the Elderly
- Knowledge and Attitudes of Aging
- Hunger among Older Adults
- Mental Health for Older Adults
- Training Needs for Paraprofessionals and Professionals
- Stress, Trauma and PTSD
- The Role of the Church as Service Provider
- Military Family Coping
- Meaning Oriented (Logo) therapy
Helen Harris
- Grief and Cognition in Children
- Grief and Cognition in Adults
- Loss and Grief
- Effectiveness of On-line Education
- Current Applications of the Work of Alan Keith-Lucas
- Faith and Adoption
Elissa Madden
- Child Welfare (Foster Care)
- Adoption (Public and Domestic)
- Child and Family Mental Health
- Use of Service Learning in Social Work Education
Dennis Myers
- Adult Child and Parent Relationships
- Leadership of Senior Living Environments
- Social Work and Long-term Care
- Older Adults and Poverty
- Volunteerism in Later Life
- Family Caregiving
- Leadership of Social Work Education Programs
- Social Work with Developmental Disabilities
Holly Oxhandler
- Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice
- Evidence-Based Practice Process
- Scale Development
- Mental Health (Primarily Anxiety and Depression)
- Mentoring and Professional Development
Danielle Parrish
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Intervention & Implementation Research
- Prevention of Substance-Exposed Pregnancy
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Transtheoretical Model and Behavior Change
- Integrated Behavioral Health
- Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth
- Juvenile Justice Populations
- Motivational Interviewing
Edward C. Polson
- Civil Society
- Organizations
- Religion
- Diversity
- Civic Engagement
David Pooler
- Professional Ethics and Professional Development of Social Workers
- Professional Functioning and Impairment of Social Workers
- Organizational Development
- Organizational Leadership and Change; Organizational Justice
Rob Rogers
- Family Literacy
- Workforce Development
- Administration of Human Services
- Program Evaluation
Jon Singletary
- Strengthening Congregational Community Ministries
- Community Development
- Advocacy and Social Justice
Gaynor Yancey
- Church and Community Ministries
- Congregational Social Work
- Community Organizing and Development
- Religiously Affiliated Organizations
- Social Welfare History & Policy
- Organizational Administration, Organization, and Development
- Poverty