Doctoral Student Profiles

 

Mary Ager maryager [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of Oregon MSW, University of California Research Interests: Consumer debt, political economy of social welfare, social welfare theory, poverty, mental health policy Yolanda Anyon yanyon [at] berkeley.edu Research Interests: Strength-based prevention and intervention strategies for low-income youth of color and their families. Strategies for promoting resiliency to adversity and youth empowerment in school settings. School-linked mental health, youth development and family support services for Latino and African-American adolescents in high-poverty communities.Critical race theory and theories of human development. Erica Y. Auh eauh [at] berkeley.edu BA, Wellesley College MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Retirement; Activity Participation in Old Age; Social Security; Economic Theories and Social Welfare Policy; Racial/Ethnic Minority Family Caregivers Amy D. Benton ymanotneb [at] berkeley.edu BA, Vassar College MSW, University of Texas, Austin Research Interests: Management, administration, & staff issues, Public & non-profit organizations, Homeless youth Jennifer Delmhorst Berton jberton [at] berkeley.edu BA, SkidmoreCollege MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Life History, Psychobiography and the Study of Individual Lives, Substance Abuse, Community Mental Health, HIV/AIDS, Memory & Trauma,  History of Mental Health. Joanna Doran joannad [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of California, Berkeley MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: immigration and acculturation, family therapy and theory, social development Kristen Gustavson kristengustavson [at] yahoo.com BS, University of Southern California MSW, California State University, Long Beach Research Interests: Gerontology and Mental Health. Controversies in mental health. Geriatric Depression and normal sadness in later life. Emotional life histories of the aged. Colleen Henry chenry [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of Vermont MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Intersection of U.S. Welfare and Child Welfare Systems. Feminization of Poverty. Service Delivery to Low- Income Women and Children. Social Policy. Karen Jones-Mason kjmason [at] sbcglobal.net BA, University of California, Berkeley JD, Georgetown University Law MSW, UC Berkeley Research Interests: Human development, particularly adolescence. Specifically, I am examining the interaction of epigeneticmechanisms and attachment classification. I am also interested in epigeneticmechanisms as a possible intervention for behavioral or mental health challenges. Sunyoung Jung sunyjung [at] berkeley.edu BS, MA, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea MSW, University of Michigan Research Interests: Child poverty, Early educational intervention programs, welfare reform, Parent-child relationships Elizabeth Horevitz ehorevitz [at] berkeley.edu MSW (expected), University of California, Berkeley. BA, University of Michigan: Social Science; Spanish; Latin American andCaribbean Studies Research Interests: Research interests: Psychosocial and cultural aspects of chronic illness in migrant farmworker populations; the intersection of acculturation, gender, and illness narrative; effective cross-cultural therapeutic approaches; border zones and health; issues of medicalization. Amanda Lehning ajlehning [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of Delaware MSS, Bryn Mawr College Research Interests: Quality of life of older adults; aging- friendly communities; long term care policy; geriatric mental health Joseph Magruder joemagruder [at] berkeley.edu BA, Whittier College MSW, University of Southern California Research Interests: Child Welfare Jennifer Lynne Morazes BA, Harvard University Master of Divinity, Episcopal Divinity School Licensed Massage Therapist, Massage Institute of New England Research Interests: Homelessness, Violence, Trauma and Human Development, Faith Communities and Social Development Carol J. Peng pengcj [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of California, Berkeley MSW, Columbia University Research Interests: Social and health policy; immigrant health/mental health; health and socioeconomic disparities; poverty; cultural competence Emily Putnam-Hornstein eputnamhornstein [at] berkeley.edu BA, Yale College MSW, Columbia University Research Interests: Child Welfare Policy, Research Methodology Richard J. Smith smithrichard [at] berkeley.edu BA, University of Michigan MSW, University of Michigan MFA, Western Michigan University Research Interests: Poverty, Sustainable Community Development,  Epistemology and Sociology of Medicine Kelly A. Turner Kturner59 [at] berkeley.edu BA, Harvard University MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Oncology Social Work, Psychosocial Interventions related to Death & Dying, Spontaneous Remission from cancer Danny Villa dpv2101 [at] berkeley.edu , BA, University of California, Irvine MSW, University of California, Berkeley MA, Teachers College, Columbia University Research Interests: Death, dying, and bereavement; bioethics Catherine M. Vu caSthy_vu [at] berkeley.edu , BS, University of California, San Diego MPA, Cornell University MSW, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Poverty, implementation of social welfare policies in community human service organizations, minority access to social services