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NameYear GraduatedDissertation TitlePresent Title
Angell, Kathryn (Beth) 1998 Severe mental illness and social functioning Assistant Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Illinois
Bartfeld, Judith 1997 Post-divorce economic inequality between men and women: an assessment of the roles of children Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carlson, Karen 1999 Configurations of Self Concept in Adolescent Suicide Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Ohio University
Dworsky, Amy 2002 The Self Sufficiency of Wisconsin's Former Foster Youth: Employment, Earnings and Public Assistance Receipt Researcher, University of Chicago, Chapin Hall
Eamon, Mary 1998 Effects of poverty on socio-emotional development of children Assistant Professor, Social Work, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Essex, Elizabeth 1998 Aging fathers as caregivers for their adult children with mental retardation Assistant Professor, Social Work, University of Illinois-Chicago
Grogan-Kaylor, Andy 2000 The Effect of Population Level Characteristics of the Foster Care Caseload on Reunification from Foster Care Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan . Ann Arbor
Hand, Carol 2003 An Ojibwe perspective on the welfare of children: Rescuing children or homogenizing America? Assistant Professor, Illinois State University - Normal
Hanusa, Darald 1993 The Effectiveness of Group Treatment in Reducing Domestic Violence Partner, Midwest Center for Human Services, Madison; Lecturer, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hu, Mei-Chen 2002 Maternal Employment, Family Structure, and Preschooler's Well-Being Staff Associate Reseacher, Columbia University
Jensen, Julie 1995 The links between physical health and depressive symptom experiences among older women Postdoctoral Fellow, National Association of State Mental Health Providers and Directors, Edmonds, WA
Kim, Hea-Won 1998 A comparison of coping processes: Aging mothers of adults with mental illness versus aging mothers of adults with mental retardation Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Indiana University
Kim, Hwanjoon 2000 Anti-poverty effects of taxes and transfers Assistant Professor, Keimyung University, Republic of Korea
Kim, Meeryoung 2001 Stressors of Widowed Women Women's University, Seoul, Korea
Lee, Sangeun 2002 Evaluating the Effects of Welfare Reform on Employment and AFDC/TANF participation transitions Assistant Professor, Hallym University, Korea
Li, Lydia Wai-Ling 2000 Well-Being of Midlife Women: The Impact of Parental Frailty and Death Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Magen, Randy 1992 A Comparative Outcome Study of Parent Training Programs for Aggressive Children: Skills Training vs Problem Solving Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alaska . Anchorage
Martsch, Martin 1999 A Comparison of Two Group Treatments for Adolescent Aggression Assistant Professor, University of Illinois . Springfield
Miranda, Gina 2002 Mixed Feelings: Stories of Race, Kinship, and Identity Among Biracial Adoptees Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
Mowry, Donald 1992 Social support networks among young adults with schizophrenic illnesses in community treatment: A longitudinal study Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Ou, Suh-Ruu 2003 Mechanisms of Effects of an Early Childhood Intervention on Educational Attainment Assistant Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center
Palmersheim, Karen 2001 Cumulative Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Life Course Stressful Events and Smoking Cessation Assistant Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute on Aging
Pate, David 2003 Documenting the Perspectives of Fathers with Children on Welfare in the Post-Entitlement Era: The Life Experiences of Thirty-Six African American Fathers in Milwaukee, WI Assistant Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty
Rudolph, Barbara 1996 Health policy, mental health services, and adolescent depression Deputy Director, Office of Health Care Information, Commissioner of Insurance, State of Wisconsin, Madison
Smokowski, Paul 1999 Ecological risk and resilience Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Vinton, Linda 1988 Correlates of abused elders: Anticipated use of services Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Florida
Wilke, Dina 2000 Reconceptualizing recovery: Adding self-esteem to the mix Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Florida State University
Wong, Irene, Yin-Ling 1995 Family Status, Use of Institutional and Residential Transitions Among the Homeless Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
Yang, Ok Kyung 1990 Quality of life among young adults with schizophrenia Associate Professor of Social Work, Ewah Womans University, Seoul Korea



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