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Social Work Faculty Research Interest

	C. Christy Baker
	Areas of interest: Child Maltreatment Family Violence Across the Life Cycle Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Learning Disabilities in College Level Students

	Thomas Bordelon
	Areas of interest: Social Work Education Native American Issues Program Evaluation - Health and Mental Health

	David Cousert
	Areas of interest: Fatherhood Impact of Miscarriages on Adult Females Single Parenting by Males Social Work Education

	Kathy Elpers
	Areas of interest: Research on Older Adults Human Behavior in the Social Environment International Students in Social Work Education Service Learning Professional Leadership Development

	Paul Frazer
	Areas of interest: Mental Health/Clinical Practice Integrating Spirituality into Clinical Counseling Qualitative Focused Research

	Vanessa Hunn
	Areas of interest: Poverty Mental Health Substance Abuse Mental Health in the Minority Population

	Pati Loehr
	Areas of interest: Transportation for Disenfranchised Individuals in Need of a Variety of Services

	Gary May
	Areas of interest: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Peace Issues with Veterans

	Marie Opatrny
	Areas of interest: Programming for Homeless Youth Development of Identity Complexity Involvement of Young Middle Class Adults in Street Gang Subculture Activities Habitat for Humanity

	Iris Phillips
	Areas of interest: Evaluation of Drug Court Programs Service Learning Program Evaluation

	Martha Raske
	Areas of interest: Faith Based Interventions with People in Poverty Hybrid Distance Education for Graduate Students Hunger in America Evaluating Outdoor Environments and Their Impact on Institutionalized Older Adults Service Learning

	Sharon Simmons
	Areas of interest: School Social Work Child Welfare Domestic Violence Policy Social Work Higher Education

	Wendy Turner-Frey
	Areas of interest: Global Social Work International Child Welfare Human-Animal Bond