Students and Alumni

Profile of Current Doctoral Students

Total Enrollment: 45
Domestic/ International: domestic, 34; International, 11
Gender: female, 33 male, 12
Major: Social policy, 29; Direct intervention, 16

Examples of Recent Student Scholarly Accomplishments

Publications

Ranjana Banerjea:
Banerjea, R., Sambamoorthi, U., Weaver F. et al. (in press) Risk of Macrovascular Conditions and Diabetes among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Banerjea, R. Sambamoorthi, U., Smelson D, Pogach .LM. (in press). Expenditures in Chronic Illness with Complexities: Mental Health and Substance Abuse among Veterans with Diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research.

Banerjea, R., Findley, P.A., Sambamoorthi, U. (2008). Disparities in Preventive Care by Body Mass Index Categories among Women. Women & Health,47(4),1-17.

Banerjea, R., Sambamoorthi, U., Smelson, D., & Pogach, L.M.. (2007). Chronic Illness with Complexities: Mental Illness and Substance Use among Veteran Clinic Users with Diabetes. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 33(6):807-21.

Kristen Gilmore:
Bradley, C., Maschi, T., & Gilmore, K. (2007). One woman’s life journey: A case study of spirituality. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 26(4), 21-48.

Lynn Hutchings:
Hutchings, L. (in press) Environmental Evaluations and Modifications to Support Aging at Home with a Developmental Disability. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 22(3).

Soo Jung Jang:
Jang, S.J. (in press). The Relationships of Work-Schedule Flexibility, Workplace Support, and Supervisory Support on Well-Being of Employed Parents. Journal of Social Service Research.

Jang, S.J. (2007). Work-Family Balance Issues: Focus on gender and family/individual diversity. Social Welfare Policy, 30, 219-238. (In Korean)

Jang, S.J. (2007). Korean Immigrant Women Workers in Korean Immigrant-Owned Nail Salons in the United States. The Journal of Asian Women, 23(1), 55-75.

Melissa Kasmin
Kasmin, M. S.; Farmer, G. L. (2006).The promise of supplemental educational services: Is the policy failing? Children and Schools, 28(3), 181-186.

Sarah McMahon:
McMahon, S. (2007). Understanding community specific rape myths: Exploring student-athlete culture. Affilia, 22(4), 357-370.

Nancy Scotto Rosato:
Scotto Rosato, N. & Schmitz, M. (2006). Valued characteristics of children in a changing. social environment. Families in Society, 87(2), 277-284.

Amanda Thompson:
Zippay, A. & Thompson, A. (2007). Psychiatric housing: Locational patterns and choices. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77(3), 392-401.

Presentations

Jeff Beck:
Beck, J. (2008, May). Assessing and Addressing Gambling in Drug Court. Presentation at National Association of Drug Court Professionals, St Louis, MO.

Kristen Gilmore:
Gilmore, K. & Maschi, T. (2007). Mental Health, Immigrants, and Social Work Practice: A Content Analysis. Presented at Council for Social Work Education, Annual Conference, October 2007, San Francisco.

Mary Kay Jou:
Jou, M., & Farmer, A.(2008, June). Factors Affecting Christians’ Perceptions of Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims, Third North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Jou, M. (2007, August). Flying While Muslim: An Exploratory Study of Muslim Communities in Northern New Jersey, The International Social Work and Society Academy (TiSSA). Messina, Sicily

Jou, M. (2007, May) Cross-Border Conflict Resolution: Congo and Rwanda, International Federation of Social Workers, Africa Region, Kampala, Uganda

Michael Knox:
Knox, M. (2008). Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries with Developmental Disabilities and Epilepsy: Profiles of Service Use and Costs Arc/NJ Mainstreaming Medical Care Conference Princeton, NJ

Inseon Lee:
Lee, Inseon. (2008) The Identity and Role of Korean American Church as a Faith-based Organization, ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action), Philadelphia, PA (accepted)

Huang, C. & Lee, I. (2007) The First-Three Years of Parenting: Evidence from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study, Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences.

Eun Kwang Paek:
Lucas, J. A., Paek, E., Bowblis, J., & Crystal, S. (2008, June).Trial of a Nursing Home (NH) Resident Satisfaction Performance Report with Quality Improvement (QI) Education on Nursing Home QI Efforts and Quality Indicators. Poster presentation accepted for Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC.

Paek, E. K., Lucas, L., Bowblis, J. R., Bilder, S., & Crystal, S (2007, November). Nursing homefrontline caregivers’ job satisfaction: What affects Certified Nursing Aides’ job satisfaction? Poster presented at the 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

Esther Son:
Huang, C., & Son, E. (2008, April) Prevalence and Determinants of Domestic Violence Among Unmarried Mothers. Poster presentation at Population Association of America (PAA): 2008 Annual Meeting Program New Orleans, Louisiana.

Nancy Violette:
Violette, N. (2008, January). Is tobacco treatment effective for substance use outcomes?: Evidence from a statewide treatment survey. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Violette, N. (2007, October). Tobacco use and addiction outcomes: Implications for social work practice and education. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco.

Doctoral Program Alumni

The majority of our 163 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.