Shannon Cheung

Email

scheung@ssw.rutgers.edu

Area Of Expertise Critical race theory; information and communication technology (ICT)-mediated (e.g., video games) interpersonal violence (IPV) and child development; mental health in minoritized groups; family process in immigrant families.

Narrative

TBD

Education

PhD, Rutgers University (expected 2024); MSW w/ Addiction Counselor Training (ACT) Certificate, Rutgers University (2020); BASW w/ minor in Sociology, Rutgers University (2019).

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Dr. Edward Alessi: experiences of LGBTQ+ migrants and refugees in South Africa; Research Assistant, Dr. Chien-Chung Huang: effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence; improving child development and well-being; poverty alleviation.

Practice Experience

MSW Intern at SOBA New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ; Crisis Response Advocate at Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, New Brunswick, NJ; Psychology Department Intern at Children’s Specialized Hospital, Toms River, NJ.