Profile of Current Doctoral Students
Gender: female, 39 male, 10
Major: Social policy, 33; Direct intervention, 16
Domestic/ International: domestic, 41; International, 8
Recent Student Scholarly Accomplishments
Ms. Ranjana Banerjea
Presentations
APHA conference, Nov.6-10, 2004: Banerjea, Ranjana, Sambamoorthi, Usha, Crystal, Stephen (2003).Variations in HIV testing by age among high risk individuals: Evidence from the 2001 National Health Interview Survey
Add Health Conference, Jul.20-21, 2004: Banerjea, Ranjana, Baer, Judith C. (2004).Does self-perception of risk correlate with HIV testing?
Mr. Jeffrey M. Beck
Presentations
Presenter at Annual Conference- New Jerseys Council on Compulsive Gambling 2004
Topic: Clinical Practice and Research: Bridging the Gap
Presenter: Association of Professionals for Treatment of Problem Gambling ( APTPG) 2005 Subject: Possibility Therapy
Other
Tony Melillo Award from Association of Professionals who treat Problem Gambling (2004)
Awarded LPC classification by State of New Jersey Division of Family and Marriage Therapists 2005
New Jersey representative to National Council on Problem Gambling 2005
Board of Trustees New Jersey Council on Compulsive Gambling 2001 to date.
Chairman: Treatment Committee and Education Committee
Dr. Cynthia Gibson
Appointments/Academic
Appointed Senior Fellow, Tufts University, April 2005
Adjunct Professor, Milano Graduate School, New School University
Publications
“Program Focus to Policy Change: Encouraging Support for Advocacy (co-authored with G. Mannion) in Foundation’s Guide to Public Policy and Civic Engagement (forthcoming), ed. D.F. Arons, Wilder Publishing Center, 2005.
“The New Civics: A Seminal Moment, a Radical Proposal: A Comprehensive Approach to Civic Education,” Thresholds V. 1(1), September 2004.
“Thinking Outside the [Ballot] Box: A Broader Strategy for Political Engagement,” National Civic Review , Summer 2004.
Presentations/ Speaking
Speaker/Paper Presenter, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, Annual Conference, New York, NY (May 1-2, 2005).
Moderator, “Rethinking Civic Education,” The Third Branch in American Democracy. Judicial Council of California, WGBH Boston, West Ed (April 29-30, 2005)
Panelist, “Advocacy, Technical Assistance and Nonprofits,” New York Technical Assistance Providers and Milano Graduate School (January 28, 2005). Plenary speaker, “Fostering Citizenship Through Education,” National Conference on Citizenship, Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2004).
Moderator, “Why Do Donors Give? Current Research on Emerging Trends,” Coalition for New Philanthropy’s conference, “Philanthropy in Communities of Color: Challenges and Opportunities,” City University of New York (September 27, 2004).
Other
Dissertation successfully defended, graduation October 2005
Ms. Langdon Holloway
Other
Langdon completed her term as President of the League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area. LWV-MA is one of the largest leagues in the state and the first league established in New Jersey.
Ms. Lynn Hutchings
Presentations/ Speaking
Developed a symposium on "Environmental Modifications and Assertive Technology Interventions for People with Intellectual Disabilities" for the 12th International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) in Montpelier, France, June 2004.
Presented a paper, "Home Modifications to Support Aging in Place with A Developmental Disability", as a part of this symposium.
Presented a Paper, "Aging in Place with a Developmental Disability: An Analysis of the Home Environment" at the Gerontological Society of America Conference (GSA) in Washington, DC, November 2004.
Keynote speaker at two New York State conferences for caregivers of people who are dually diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia/Alzheimer's disease. Conference title: "Dementia, Developmental Disabilities and Aging"; Presentation title: "Environmental Modifications to Support Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia in the Home.” Rochester and Albany, NY; March and April, 2005. Sponsored by The Alzheimer's Association in conjunction with New York State Office for Aging and the Center for Excellence in Aging Services.
Ms. Soo Jung Jang
Presentations
Abstract, “Korean Immigrant Women Workers in Korean Immigrant Owned Nail Salons” has been accepted for presentation at the 9th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Women in Korea and presented the paper on June 23, 2005.
Abstract, “Identity of Korean-Based Nonprofit Organizations” has been accepted for the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Conference in the Fall of 2005 in Washington
Other
Soo Jung won a Rutgers University President’s Award as part of a team studying “Family Leave and Work-Life Balance: New Jersey Parents of Children with Serious Illnesses.” The team is led by Dr. Eileen Appelbaum of Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations and Director of Center for Women and Work. She is a Research Assistant for the project.
Ms. Melissa Kasmin
Publication
Ms. Kasmin and Dr. Larry Farmer are co-authors of the manuscript “Using Flawed Policy to Empower Parents: Examining No Child Left Behind”. Which has been accepted for publication in the journal Children & Schools .
Mr. Richard Lange
Publications
Lange, R. L. (in press) Using narrative therapy in a parenting educational group. Groupwork
Lange, R. L. (2004) Time-out in Residential Settings. Residential Group Care Quarterly 4 (3) 9-10.
Ms. Chieh-Wen Liu
Presentations
Chieh- Wen presented her paper "Cultural Shock is not a Shark: Foreign Students Cope with Unfamiliar Culture" at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in August, 2005.
Chieh- Wen presented her paper "The Inter-Relationship between Government and Nonprofit Organizations: Case Study of 921 Earthquake Relief in Taiwan and Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Relief in Japan” at the Open Refereed Roundtable sessions on Welfare and National Organizations at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in August, 2005.
Dr. Timothy Lowe
Appointments
Dr. Lowe accepted a position as a Research Scientist with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services in August 2004
Publications
Robinson, J.P., Lucas, J.A., Castle, N.G., Lowe, T.J., & Crystal, S. (2004). Consumer Satisfaction in Nursing Homes: Current Practices and Resident Priorities, Research on Aging , 26(4), 454-480
Castle, N.G., Lowe, T.J., Lucas, J.A., Robinson, J.P., & Crystal, S. (2004). The Use of Satisfaction Surveys in New Jersey Nursing Homes, Journal of Applied Gerontology , 23(2), 156-171
Castle, N.G., & Lowe, T.J. (2005). Report Cards and Nursing Homes, The Gerontologist , 45(1), 48-67
Ms. Colleen Martinez
Presentations
Colleen presented a paper "An Introduction to Play Therapy for Social Work Educators and their Students" at Council on Social Work Education's Annual Program Meeting on March 1, 2005, in New York City.
Colleen also presented a poster "Child Maltreatment and Insecure Attachment: A Meta-Analysis" a paper written with Judith C. Baer, Ph.D. at Society For Social Work and Research: Celebrating a Decade of SSWR on January 14, 2005 in Miami, Florida.
Ms. Nancy Scotto Rosato
Publication
Scotto Rosato, N. & Schmitz, M. (in press). Valued characteristics of children in a changing social environment. Families in Society .
Ms. Judith Velez
Publication
Co-Authored the article "Fusion or Familialism: A Construct Problem in Studies of Mexican-American Adolescents" with Professors Baer and Prince.
Ms. Nancy Violette
Presentation
Nancy presented on the recruitment of research subjects at NIDA-CTN National Conferences in May and September 2004
Recent Dissertations Completed
Dissertations Completed and Successfully Defended 2005-2006
Cynthia Gibson, "In Whose Interest: Do National Nonprofit Advocacy Organizations Represent the Under-represented?" (Dr. Allison Zippay, Chair)
Dissertations Completed and Successfully Defended 2004-2005
John Greggo, "Social Workers in Training: Family-of-Origin, Interpersonal
Functioning and -Clinical Decision-making." (Dr. Kathleen Pottick, Chair)
Sarah McMahon “Student athletes, rape supportive culture, and social change.” (Dr. Allison Zippay, Chair)
Karen Gutshall, “Measuring quality of life among adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities: An examination of construct validity” (Dr. Allison Zippay, Chair)
Timothy Lowe, “The Effect of Resident Characteristics on Satisfaction With Care And Life in Skilled Nursing Facilities : A Hierarchical Model ” (Dr. Stephen Crystal,Chair)
Patricia Sherman, "Child Protective Services' Response To Child Neglect" (Dr. Paul Glasser, Chair)
Dissertations Completed and Successfully Defended 2003-2004
Ann Sparks: “Low-Income Single Mothers' Relationships With Male Partners: Experiences and Expectations.” (Dr, Paul Glasser, Chair)
Adrienne Horowitz: “The Mediating Effects of Perceptions and Coping Strategies Between Personal Resources and Emotional Well-Being: A Study of Mothers of Children with Autism.” (Dr. Judith Baer, Chair)
Doctoral Program Alumni
The majority of our 157 graduates work in universities as professors in tenure track academic positions, as senior lecturers or adjuncts, and as university administrators or directors of academic programs. Our graduates also hold positions as research scientists in state government, have titles of executive administrator, Vice President, and CEO in foundations and public and private social service organizations, and work as advanced clinicians in a variety of public and private settings.
Profile of Current Doctoral Students