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Arneklev, B. J. (2023). Self-Control and Curiosity: Has Curiosity Been an Overlooked Concept in the Crime/Deviance Decision-Making Process?, Deviant Behavior. 

Barsky, A. E., & Spadola, C. (2023). Licensing investigations: Suggestions from social workers who received sanctions. Social Work Research. 

Barsky, A. E., (2023). Ethics and technology in emergency situations. In G. Kirwan & A. L. Peláez (Eds.), Routledge handbook of digital social work. 

Hargrove, E. M., Stults, B. J., Hay, C., & Meldrum, R. C. (2023). Sleep duration as a mediator of the effects of risk factors for substance use. Journal of Criminal Justice, 88, 102102. 

Kevorkian, Salpi S., Meldrum, R. C., Rivero Fuentes, Maria E., and Tom Hare. (2023). “Street code values among youth in the ‘Northern Triangle’ of Central America: Do they predict delinquency, substance use, and bullying perpetration?” International Criminology. 

Lehmann, P. S., & Meldrum, R. C. (2023). Disparities in Youth Arrest Across Racial and Ethnic Subgroups. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 

Martorella, G., Miao, H., Wang, D., Park, L., Mathis, K., Park, J., Sheffler, J., Granville, L., Teixeira, A. L., Schulz, P., & Ahn, H. (2023). Feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation on pain in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: A randomized sham-controlled pilot clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(2), 401. 

Skinner-Osei, P. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on justice-involved African Americans. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 

Ahlin, E.M., Mitchell, O., and Atkin-Plunk, C. A. (Eds.) 2022. Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations. 

Suragarn, U., Hain, D., Barsky, A., Pfaff, G., Wuddhipreecha, N., Chatcheydang, J., & Songprakun, W. (2022). Living arrangements, healthy aging, and personal well-being among older Thai adults: An exploratory study. Journal of Aging and Human Social Change, 13(1), 1-15. 

Barsky, A. E., & Spadola, C. (2022). “Don’t shame me; Walk with me:” The impact of sanctions for social work licensing violations. Advances in Social Work, 21(4), 1300-1315. 

Cain, C. M., & Sample, L. L. (2022). Public Opinions on Applying Adult Sex Offender Legislation to Minors Convicted of Sex Crimes. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 33(3), 235–255. 

Ellison, J. M., Cain, C. M. & Jaegers, L. A. (2022). Just another day’s work: The nexus between workplace experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in jail settings. Journal of Criminal Justice, 81, 101903. 

Cain, C. M., & Ellison, J. M. (2022). Identifying individuals at risk of suicide and self-harm in jail. Corrections: Policy, Practice & Research. 

Ellison, J. M., Cain, C. M., Baker, B., & Paige, B. (2022). The dangers of short-term confinement: Indicators of safety risks among jail inmates. International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology. 

Cain, C. M. (2022). Commercial sexual exploitation victims treated as offenders: Examining the gendered risk factors of incarcerated youth charged with prostitution. Victims & Offenders: Special issue on “Reforming the Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking Victims and Offenders” J.A. Reid & B. Fox (Eds.). 

Colvin, M. L. & Howard, H. (2022). Hard to succeed: A call for social change from mothers in the child welfare system with substance use. Children & Youth Services Review, 140, 106574. 

Meskin, L. & Colvin, M. L. (2022). Body Image: A scoping review of the social work literature. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 

Ramanathan, C., Colvin, M. L., Luna, N., & Herzog, J. (2022). Globalisation and Social Work Curricula: What Are Our Students Telling Us. International Journal of Community and Social Development. 

Cooley, M., & Krysik, J. (2022). Foster caregiving and child outcomes in relative and non-relative foster families. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 39, 539–544 

Stahnke, B., Cooley, M. E., & Blackstone, A. (2022). “I’ve lived my life to the fullest:” Life satisfaction among childfree older women. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 34(3-4), 296-312. 

Mihalec-Adkins, B. P., Day, E., Cooley, M. E., & Thompson, H. M. (2022). The emotional toll of juggling families: Adolescents’ simultaneous relationships with biological parents and foster caregivers. Child & Adolescent Social Work, 39, 561-571. 

Garrison, S. T., Gillen, M., & Cooley, M. E. (2022). Caregivers’ perspectives of the Florida Guardianship Assistance Program and its impact on the children in their care. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 39(5), 641-650. 

Boshers, E. B., Cooley, M. E., & Stahnke, B. (2022). Examining no-show rates in a community health centre in the United States. Journal of Health & Social Care, 30(5), e2041-e2049. 

Stahnke, B., & Cooley, M. E. (2022). End-of-life case study: The use of narrative therapy on a holocaust survivor with lifelong depression. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 52(3), 191-198. 

Mihalec-Adkins, B.P., Day, E., Cooley, M., Thompson, H. The Emotional Toll of Juggling Families: Adolescents’ Simultaneous Relationships with Biological Parents and Foster Caregivers. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 39, 561–571 (2022). 

Garrison, S.T., Gillen, M. & Cooley, M. Caregivers’ Perspectives of the Florida Guardianship Assistance Program and Its Impact on the Children in Their Care. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 39, 641–650 (2022). 

Thompson, H. M., Colvin, Marianna L., Cooley, M. E., & Womack, B. (2022). Factors predicting service referrals for youth in the child welfare system. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 39(3), 261-277. 

Dario, L. M., Cesar, G. T., & Crichlow, V. J. (2022). Reappreciating the varieties of police behavior: a national examination of contemporary police mission statements. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 45(6), 893-907. 

Dario, L. M., & Crichlow, V. C. (2022). Emergent dimensions of community-oriented policing. Crime & Delinquency, 68(3), 409-438. 

Porterfield, S., Quinn, L., Stoddard-Dare, P., DeRigne, L., Tedor, M. Collins, C. (2022) Net Worth of Adults Approaching Retirement Age: Personal Health, Presence of a Chronically Ill or Disabled Household Member, and Out of Home Caregiving Caregivers Approaching Retirement Age. Accepted Social Work and Society 

DeRigne, L., Porterfield, S., Quinn, L., Tedor, M., Stoddard-Dare, P., Bai, R., Collins, C. (2022). Caregiving, health status and total family net worth among men and women approaching retirement age. Community, Work, & Family 

Dobrin, A. and Wolf, R. (2022). Volunteer Police: Often overlooked, but an important part of understanding policing. Translational Criminology. 24-27. 

Fallik, S., Gardner, S., Remillard, A., Venuto, T., Atkin-Plunk, C., & Dobrin, A. (2022). Defining hate: A content analysis of state hate crime legislation in the United States of America. Victims & Offenders. 

Fallik, S., Stone, E., Victory, D., Markevitch, T., Salvo, R., Mallalieu, A. (2022). Revenge porn: A critical content analysis of the Nation’s laws and reflection upon social science research. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law, & Society, 23(1), 1-22. 

Spadola, C.S., Groton, D.B., Littlewood, K., Hilditch, C.J., Burke, S.L., & Bertisch, S.M. (2022) Sleep health education to promote public health: Attitudes and desired learning goals among social work students. Journal of Social Work in Public Health, 38 (1) 

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2022). Bullying and Cyberbullying Offending: The Influence of Six Parenting Dimensions Among US Youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, 1454-1473. 

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2022). Bias-Based Cyberbullying Among Early Adolescents: Associations with Cognitive and Affective Empathy. Journal of Early Adolescence. 

Patchin, J. W., Hinduja, S. Cyberbullying among asian american youth before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of School Health. (2022). 

Patchin, J. W., Hinduja, S. and Meldrum, R.C. (2022), Digital self-harm and suicidality among adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 

Kravetz ZJ, Prakash N, Lahiri S, Kunzelman J, McConnell N, Fernander, & Howard, H. (2022). A Case Study on the Impact of COVID -19 and Social Capital on the Delivery of Medication - Assisted Peer Support. Journal of Addiction & Prevention, 10(1), 1-6. 

Jacobs, R.J., Caballero, J, & Kane, M. N. (2022). Medical Students’ Confidence in Their Abilities and Barriers to Conducting Research: A Mixed Methods Study. Cureus, 2022, 

Jacobs, R. J, Kane, M. N., & Caballero, J. (2022). Predictors of Medical Students’ Perceptions About Medical Cannabis. Cureus. 

Jacobs, R. J., & Kane, M. N. (2022). Exploratory Factor Analysis of Medical Students’ Perceptions of Medical Cannabis Scale. Cureus. 

Jacobs, R. J., Colon, J., & Kane, M. N. (2022). Medical students’ attitudes, knowledge and beliefs about medical cannabis: A qualitative descriptive study. Cureus 14(8): e28336. .

Skinner-Osei, P., & Mercedes, D. (2022). Collateral consequences: The impact of incarceration on African American fathers and sons. Journal of Forensic Social Work. 7(1) 1-13 

Feldmeyer, B., Cullen, F. T., Sun, D., Kulig, T. C., Chouhy, C., & Zidar, M. (2022). The community determinants of death: comparing the macro-level predictors of overdose, homicide, and suicide deaths, 2000 to 2015. Socius, 8, 23780231221100392. 

Feldmeyer, B., Sun, D., Harris, C. T., & Cullen, F. T. (2022). More immigrants, less deaths: An analysis of immigration effects on county-level overdose deaths, 2000-2015. Criminology, 60(4), 667–699. 

Sun, D., Graham, A., Feldmeyer, B., Cullen, F. T., & Kulig, T. C. (2022). Public opinion about America’s opioid crisis: Severity, sources, and solutions in context. Deviant Behavior, 44(4). 

Sun, D., & Feldmeyer, B. (2022). Racial invariance or Asian advantage: Comparing the macro-level predictors of violence across Asian, White, and Black populations. Race and Social Problems, 14(2), 114-130. 

Jesilow, P., Burton, B., & Sun, D. (2022). Healthcare fraud. In Oxford Bibliographies in Criminology, Ed. Beth M. Huebner. New York: Oxford University Press. 

Rothe, D. L., Arneklev, B. J., & Kauzlarich, D. (2022). $ over Ethics: Higher Education and the Private Prison Industry, a Symptom of the Theology of Neoliberalism. Critical Criminology: An International Journal 30(3), 557-574. 

Rothe, D. L., Kauzlarich, D., & Arneklev, Bruce J. (2022). Guest Editors’ Introduction. A Specter Haunting Higher Education: The Neoliberal takeover and beyond. Critical Criminology: An International Journal 30(3), 473-477. 

Park, J., Galvin, J., & Levine, H. (2022). Factor structure of pre-loss grief-12 in caregivers of
people living with dementia. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 

Hung, L., Levine, H., Randhawa, P., & Park, J. (2022). Technology-based group exercise
interventions for people living with dementia: A scoping review. 

Abel, K., Wiese, L., Park, J., & Williams, I. (in press). Perceptions about Discrimination in a
Rural, Older, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort. Online Journal of Rural Nursing
and Healthcare: The official journal of the Rural Nurses’ Organization, 22(2). 

Park, J., Heilman, K. J., Sullivan, M., Surage, J., Levine, H., Hung, L., Ortega, M., Wiese, L. K., & Ahn, H. (2022). Remotely supervised home-based online chair yoga intervention for older adults with dementia: Feasibility study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 

Park, J., Galvin, J., & Levine, H. (2022). Factor structure of Pre-Loss Grief-12 in caregivers of people living with dementia. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 8(1), e12322. 

Park, J., Hung, L., Randhawa, P., Surage, J., Sullivan, M., Levine, H., & Ortega, M. (2022). “Now I can bend and meet people virtually in my home”: The experience of a remotely supervised online chair yoga intervention among older adults with dementia. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 

Abel, K., Wiese, L., Park, J., & Williams, I. (2022). Perceptions about discrimination in a rural, older, racially and ethnically diverse cohort. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Healthcare: The Official Journal of the Rural Nurses Organization. Health Care, 22(2), 3-28. 

Hung, L., Levine, H., Randhawa, P., & Park, J. (2022). Technology-based group exercise interventions for people living with dementia: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(3), e055990. 

Barsky, A. E. (2022, July). Ethics alive: Narrative ethics and the importance of storytelling. The New Social Worker (feature article). 

Colvin, M. L. & Howard, H. (2022). Hard to succeed: A call for social change from mothers in the child welfare system with substance use. Children & Youth Services Review, 140, 106574. 

Meskin, L. & Colvin, M. L. (2022). Body Image: A scoping review of the social work literature. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 

Ramanathan, C., Colvin, M. L., Luna, N., & Herzog, J. (2022). Globalisation and Social Work Curricula: What Are Our Students Telling Us. International Journal of Community and Social Development. 

Cooley, M. Foster Caregiving and Child Outcomes in relative and non-relative Foster families. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (2022). 

Spadola, C., Groton, D. B., Littlewood, K., Hilditch C., Burke, S. & Bertisch, S. M. (2022). Sleep Health Education to Promote Public Health: Attitudes and Desired Learning Goals among Social Work Students, Social Work in Public Health. 

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2022). Bullying and Cyberbullying Offending: The Influence of Six Parenting Dimensions Among US Youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 

Lopez, R., Cooley, M. E., Thompson, H. M., and Newquist, J. “Parenting Behaviors and Parental Stress Among Foster Parents.” The Family Journal, (June 2022).

Park, J., Heilman, K. J., Sullivan, M., Surage, J., Levine, H., Hung, L., Ortega, M., Wiese, L.A.K., Ahn, H. Remotely supervised home-based online chair yoga intervention for older adults with dementia: Feasibility study, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (2022). 

Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Cao, X., Ying, Z., Park, J., Feng, Q., Umeda, M., Liu, Z., & Liao, J. (2021).
Burden of caregivers who care for oldest-old parents with disability: A cross-sectional
study. Geriatric Nursing, 42, 792-798. 

Suchting, R., Teixeira, A. L., Ahn, B., Colpo, G. D., Park, J., & Ahn, H. (2021). Changes in
brain-derived neurotrophic factor from active and sham transcranial direct current
stimulation in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 37(12),
898-903. 

Douds, A. S., Ahlin, E. M., Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Posteraro, M. (2021). Noble intent is not enough to run vet court mentoring programs: A qualitative study of mentors’ role orientation and responsibilities. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology, 10(2). 

Atkin-Plunk, C. A., Armstrong, G. S., & Dalbir, N. (2021). Veteran treatment court client perceptions of procedural justice and recidivism. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 32(5), 501-522. 

Barsky, A. E., Carnahan, B., & Spadola, C. (2021). Licensing complaints: Experiences of social workers in investigation processes. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 18(2), 29-42. 

Cain, Calli M. (2021). Examining the effects of prior victimization on delinquency type among justice-involved youth. Victims & Offenders, 16(6), 771-795. 

Colvin, M., Thompson, H. M., & Cooley, M. E. (2021). The ‘cost’ of collaborating and other challenges in inter-organizational child welfare practice: A mixed-methods analysis. Journal of Public Child Welfare. 15(5), 617-651. 

Meskin, Leslie, Colvin, Marianna L., & Hart, Laura (2021). A pilot trail of Confident Body, Confident Child in the United States. Families in Society, 102(2), 194-211. 

Cooley, M. E., Thompson, H. M., Wojciak, A. S., & Mihalec-Adkins, B. (2021). Parental monitoring by foster parents, youth behaviors, and the youth-foster parent relationship. Child & Family Social Work. Advance online publication. 

Collins, C., Brown, P., Rice, H., Bronson, C., Cherney, E., Farmer, C., & DeRigne, L. (2021). Experiences of Black Women During Pregnancy: The Meaning of Perinatal Support. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 92(5), 589-597. 

Branscum, C. & Fallik, S. W. (2021). A content analysis on state human trafficking statutes: how does the legal system acknowledge survivors in the United States (US)?. Crime, Law and Social Change, 76, 253–275 (2021). 

Branscum, C., Fallik, S. W., Garcia, K., Eason, B., & Gursahaney, K. (2021). Stalking State Statutes: A Critical Content Analysis and Reflection on Social Science Research. Women & Criminal Justice, 31(4), 261-282. 

Groton, D. & Spadola, C. (2021). “I ain’t getting enough rest”: A Qualitative Exploration of Sleep among Women Experiencing Homelessness. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness. 

Groton, D. B. & Radey, M. (2021). “I’ve been through it”: Assessing barriers to employment among unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness. Social Work Research, 45(2), 88-100. 

Guastaferro, K. M., Osborne, M. C., Lai, B. S., *Aubé, S., Guastaferro, W. P., & Whitaker, D. J. (2021). Parent and child reports of parenting behaviors: Agreement among a longitudinal study of drug court participants. Frontiers in Psychology. 

Meldrum, R. C., Young, J., Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S. (2021). Bullying Victimization, Negative Emotions, and Digital Self-Harm: Testing a Theoretical Model of Indirect Effects. Deviant Behavior. 

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. (2021). Cyberbullying Among Tweens in the United States: Prevalence, Impact, and Helping Behaviors. Journal of Early Adolescence. Journal Impact Factor: 2.771. 

Howard, H. & Colvin, M. (2021). Women in the waves: Learning from mothers in recovery through photovoice. Child Welfare Journal, 99(1), 25-68. 

Walbam, K. M. & Howard, H. (2021). Preparing students for the profession: Examining power within social work. Social Work Education. 

Syvertsen, J. L., Toneff, H., Howard, H., Spadola, C., Madden, D., & Clapp, J. (2021). Conceptualizing stigma in contexts of pregnancy and opioid misuse: A qualitative study with women and healthcare providers in Ohio. Drug and alcohol dependence, 222, 108677. 

Jones, T., Howard, H., Freeman-Costin, K., Wisdom-Chambers, K., Creighton, A., & Underhill-Blazey, M. (2021). Knowledge and perceptions of BRCA1/2 genetic testing and needs of diverse women with a personal or family history of breast cancer in south Florida. Journal of Community Genetics. 

Rogerson, C., Prescott, D., & Howard, H. (2021). Teaching social work students the influence of explicit and implicit bias: Promoting ethical reflection in practice. Social Work Education. 

Howard, H. & Park, J. (2021). Living in the moment: Empowered caregiving in the United States for family members living with Dementia. Journal of Women’s Health Care and Management, 2(3), 1-10. 

Syvertsen, J. L., Toneff, H., Howard, H., Spadola, C., Madden, D., & Clapp, J. (2021). Conceptualizing stigma in contexts of pregnancy and opioid misuse: A qualitative study with women and healthcare providers in Ohio. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 

Opalinski, A., Groton, D. B., Linette, D., Newman, D., Leavitt, M. A., Pratt, B., & D’Avolio, D. (2021). Impact of immersion experiences about homelessness on psychological processes of nursing students: a pilot study. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(4). 

Park, J. & Galvin, J. (2021). Pre-loss grief in caregivers of older adults with dementia with Lewy bodies. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 

Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Cao, X., Ying, Z., Park, J., Feng, Q., Umeda, M., Liu, Z., & Liao, J. (2021). Burden of caregivers who care for oldest-old parents with disability: A cross-sectional study. Geriatric Nursing, 42, 792-798. 

Park, J. & Herron, C. (June 2021). The effects of movement-based mind-body intervention in managing symptoms in older adults with osteoarthritis: Gender, age, and living arrangement differences. Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 27(3), 111-123. 

Clarke, R. D., Morris, S. L., Wagner, E. F., Spadola, C. E., Bursac, Z., Fava, N. M., & Hospital, M. (2021). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact of mindfulness-based yoga among Hispanic/Latinx adolescents. Explore. 

Sloas, L. B. & Larrea, M. (2021). Rethinking sanctioning for offenders with mental health issues: A balanced justice approach. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 

Thompson, H. M., Colvin, M. L., Cooley, M. E., & Womack, B. (2021). Factors predicting service referrals for youth in the child welfare system. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 

Wohlsifer, D., Suttenberg, L., & Park, J. (2021). A reflection on special challenges and amending pedagogy in clinical social work practice courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clinical Social Work Journal. 

Atkin-Plunk, C. (PI), Crichlow, V. C. (Co-PI) (2022-2025) Delray Beach Police Department Community Outreach Program Evaluation. Funded by Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. $115,456.

This project evaluates the processes and outcomes of the Delray Beach Police Department’s Community Outreach Program. The objective of the Community Outreach Program is to connect and provide alternative diversion services to those who are dealing with mental illness, experiencing homelessness, or battling addiction. The Community Outreach Team (COT) provides daily outreach to the community, identifies individuals who face challenges in these areas, and works with them to implement strategies to improve their quality of life.

Atkin-Plunk, C. (Co-PI), Groton, D. (PI), Crichlow, V. C. (Co-PI), Fallik, S. W. (Co-PI) (2022-2024) Palm Beach County Trauma-Informed Training Evaluation. Funded by the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. $149,589.

This project evaluates the implementation and the outcome of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission's Trauma-Informed Practice initiative. The evaluation assesses the extent of county and nonprofit employees who received trauma-informed training and their readiness to implement trauma-informed practice into their agency's work. Additionally, the evaluation will assess the impact the trauma-informed practice initiative has on booking rates and on civilian perceptions of justice-involved agencies in the county.

Atkin-Plunk, C. (Co-PI), Ahlin, E. (PI), Mallinson, D. (Co-PI) Cost-Effectiveness of Veterans Treatment Courts. Funded through the Criminal Justice Research Center, Penn State. $6,326

This funding provided opportunities for the investigators to enhance their statistical capabilities and practitioner/professional network to enhance their competitiveness to pursue external funding. Veterans’ treatment courts are one of the many problem-solving courts that process criminal cases through a dedicated court docket that blends therapeutic treatment and accountability. Many problem-solving courts (e.g., drug courts) have been shown to be cost-effective. As one of the newer courts in the problem-solving court movement, the cost-effectiveness of veterans’ treatment courts is not well established.

Atkin-Plunk, C. (Co-PI), Fallik, S. W. (Co-PI) (2018-2022). Frequent User System Engagement. MacArthur Foundation and the Palm Beach County, Florida Criminal Justice Commission. $126,093.

As part of the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, this venture seeks to identify, locate, and engage individuals who are frequent users of public services like jails, homeless shelters, hospitals, behavioral health crisis centers, and substance abuse facilities. These individuals will be offered permanent and supportive housing, provided a needs assessment, and wrap-around care to help them desist from their reliance on public services. As the research partner, Drs. Atkin-Plunk and I have provided action research support to the project and are providing a comprehensive project evaluation.

Spadola, C. (Co-PI), Groton, D. (Co-PI), Guastaferro, W. (Co-PI), Fallik, S. (Co-PI) (2022). Sleep Health Among Law Enforcement Personnel. College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. $5,000.

This project is examining sleep health and sleep practices among law enforcement personnel in order to tailor a sleep health training to meet the needs of law enforcement. The first phase of the project explores sleep strategies and officers' perceptions of their own sleep health through focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Qualitative findings will inform the development of the sleep health training, and then the training will be piloted with law enforcement in phase 2 of the project.

Cooley, M. E. (Principal Investigator), Colvin, M., & Crichlow, V. (Co-investigators). (Jan 2022-June 2022). A mixed methods evaluation of the Authentic Family Engagement and Strengthening Approach. Florida Institute for Child Welfare, Invited proposal, Contract #2021-002RE.

The overarching purpose of this mixed methods research project is to examine child welfare workers’ perceptions of: (a) the presence of systemic and racial discrimination in the child welfare system; (b) the presence of workers’ racial justice values and the impact of these values on workers’ interactions with families involved in child welfare services; and (c) the impact of racial justice and family engagement training on workers’ interactions with families involved in child welfare services. The secondary purpose of this research is to examine the perceived effectiveness of targeted racial justice and authentic family engagement training and coaching with a small group of child welfare workers in (a) promoting self-reflection and awareness of racial discrimination and systemic racism, (b) reducing racial discrimination when working with families, (c) prioritizing relationships over services when working with families impacted by the child welfare system; and (d) empowering Black families who are involved in the child welfare system.

Dario, L. (PI) & Saginor, J. (Co-PI). (2022) A pilot study on public interest technology: A SWOT analysis of virtual reality training for police. College of Engineering and Computer Science & Institute for Sensing & Embedded Network Systems Engineering, ÌÇÐÄVlog. $25,000.

Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly diffusing as a law enforcement training tool because it simulates realistic, stress-inducing scenarios that police frequently encounter. A survey of 40 law enforcement officers from a southeastern police department examined law enforcement perceptions of VR, officer willingness to use the technology, and the physical experience of using the VR equipment. The study found that VR adoption shows promise for enhancing and reinforcing live-action training, given the minimal adverse side effects reported and overwhelming agreement that VR is easy to use. Law enforcement perceptions of using VR for training are positive and increase after using the technology. Notably, more than 86% of law enforcement officers would likely recommend VR training to other officers, and about 90% agreed that VR enhances interest in training. Fully two-thirds of officers reported an intention to use VR training in the future.

Dario, L. (PI) (2022) Virtual reality simulation training for law enforcement: Encouraging empathy, reducing use of force, and examining bias in police officer decision-making. Center for Peace, Justice, & Human Rights, ÌÇÐÄVlog. $2,500.

This funding was used for graduate student research assistance with data collection related to the above project.

Gonzalez, M. (2022) An examination of the relationship between religious involvement and levels of acculturation, somatization, depression, and anxiety in primary health care Hispanic patients

Funding Source: College of Social Work and Criminal Justice Seed Funding Program

Crichlow, V. J. (Co-PI), Atkin-Plunk, C. (Co-PI), Fallik, S. (Co-PI), & Groton, D. B. (Co-PI) (2022-2024) Trauma Informed Training Evaluation

This project will conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the PBC Criminal Justice Commission’s (CJC) new Trauma-Informed Training Initiative. In collaboration with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), the CJC is seeking to provide trauma-informed training to local law enforcement, court personnel, and institutional and community corrections officers. To provide the trauma-informed training, it is anticipated that Policy Research Associates will conduct multiple train-the-trainer sessions with leaders who are reflective of the target population for the training delivery. These leaders/trainers will then go on to facilitate the trauma-informed training to their colleagues. This will be a 31-month evaluation.

Groton, D. B. (Principal Investigator), (Christine Spadola, Co-Investigator, 8% summer effort), Guastaferro, W. (Co-Investigator), & Fallik, S. (Co-Investigator) College of Social Work & Criminal Justice Seed Funding (July, 2022- June 30th, 2022) Sleep Health among Law Enforcement Personnel

This proposal addresses sleep disturbances and suboptimal sleep among law enforcement. The PIs propose to leverage their existing sleep training and an interdisciplinary team to tailor and pilot test the sleep health educational training for law enforcement personnel.

Howard, H., Principal Investigator, Palm Beach County, COSSAP Program

The Comprehensive Opioid & Stimulants Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), this program evaluation aims to examine housing stability, with a criminal justice involved population, as a protective factor in achieving long-term recovery outcomes. Palm Beach County Community Services Department provides recovery housing with other recovery support services for clients with substance use disorder (SUD) in order to reduce both opioid and/or stimulant use and recidivism rates. Specific services include, but not be limited to, care coordination, peer support, housing, and other recovery supportive services. Clients served through this program have access to the Recovery Housing Voucher and Recovery Support Services Funds (FlexFunds).

Howard, H., State-Level opioid policies and policies that regulate substance use during pregnancy; a mixed-methods exploration of their effects on maternal and infant outcomes

This project aims to conduct a 50-state survey to create a database of state-level prenatal opioid policies and then to examine the longitudinal effects of these, and general state opioid policies, on opioid outcomes in pregnant women and newborns; we will also test for effect modification by age and race/ethnicity. We will then categorize each state’s opioid policy climate (using both general and prenatal-specific policies) and examine the effects on the same opioid use outcomes as Aim 1. Lastly, we will conduct interviews with key informants and pregnant women who use opioids to explore policy implementation and enforcement across states with varying policy climates, and the mechanisms through which these policies influence pregnant women’s lives). Heather Howard consultant with qualitative research aim.

Howard, H., co-investigator; Research Award for the MMJ Clinical Outcomes Research Grants Program, UF

Mixed-methods study: Acceptance of and Access to MMJ among Providers and Patients in Florida Nursing Homes I was responsible for the qualitative interview guide, training medical students to interview and qualitative methods, analysis of the data and writing the findings.

Park, J. (PI). (2022-2023) Seed Grant ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Social Work and Criminal Justice (2022-2023). Assessing the Feasibility of a Qigong Intervention in Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain.

We are measuring the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of a qigong intervention for chronic low back pain in veterans in terms of recruitment, screening, random assignment, adherence, attrition, treatment fidelity, biomarker assessments, pain-related measures (low back pain and disability), physical function, and psychosocial measures (sleep, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, social activity) to provide pilot data for the external grant.

Park, J., & Wiese, L (Multiple PIs). (2022-2023) ÌÇÐÄVlog Institute forHuman and Disease Intervention (2022-2023). Testing a Digital Learning and Online Chair Yoga Intervention Among Rural Underserved Older Adults at Risk for Cognitive Decline. Role: Multiple PI

We are currently assessing the feasibility of offering an online chair yoga intervention to rural underserved older adults. We partnered with students from Glades Central High School, who trained rural older residents in computer use and skills. Through a randomized control pilot test, we are measuring levels of chronic pain, cognitive function, mobility, social isolation, loneliness, and computer proficiency in older adults at risk for cognitive decline.

Cooley, M. E. (PI), Thompson, H. M. (Co-I), Colvin, M. L. (Co-I), Howard, H. (Co-I). (2021-2022). A Mixed Methods Examination of Comfort Call Implementation in South Florida. Sponsor: Florida Institute for Child Welfare, Affiliate Award for Translational Research.

The purpose of this mixed methods research proposal is to examine the initial effectiveness and implementation of comfort calls in the Southeast region of Florida, as reported by birth parents, foster parent/kin/fictive kin caregivers, and child welfare professionals.

Howard, H. (PI). (2021-2022). Empowerment model for pregnant and early parenting women. Sponsor: Scaife Family Foundation.

This project entails the dissemination of a specialized program for Recovery Peer Support Specialist (RPSS) supporting pregnant and parenting women with substance use. The training will be a certified training for RPSS engaged in this work.

Spadola, C. E., Krause-Parello, C., Pratt, B. (Multiple PIs). (2021). Assessment of biopsychosocial indicators linked to canine intervention treatment response in veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms. Sponsor: Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute 2021 Pilot Grant, ÌÇÐÄVlog.

Spadola, C. E., & Krause-Parello, C. (Multiple PIs). (2021). Veterans and their dogs: A nationwide survey examining dog functional types, human-dog relationships, mental health, wellness, and sleep outcomes. Sponsor: Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, ÌÇÐÄVlog.

Colvin, M. L. (Co-PI), Cooley, M. E. (Co-PI), Thompson, H. M. (Co-I), Howard, H. (Co-I) & Significant Contributors: Carr, J. and McClellan, J. (2021-2022). A Platform for Social Action: Engaging and Supporting the Voice of Youth in Foster Care Receiving Independent Living Services. Sponsor: Florida Institute for Child Welfare.

This project applies a participatory action research design utilizing photovoice methodology to explore the experiences and perceptions of youth in foster care receiving independent living services. The research questions place emphasis on understanding youths’ (1) self-advocacy, (2) self-determination, and (3) connectedness to others. Participants are provided tools, a process, and a platform for communicating their experiences and are empowered as active co-researchers in identifying, analyzing, and telling their collective stories with documentary photography.

Fallik, S. (PI). (2021-2023). Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program. Sponsor: Office for Victims of Crime and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

This Office for Victims of Crime grant seeks to develop a trauma informed, victim centered advocacy collaborative to assist investigations in the Violent Crimes Division (VCD) of the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office (PBSO). In doing so, PBSO will hire two fulltime Victim Advocates to provide immediate advocacy and victim services to cases arising in the VCD. Advocates will also collaborate with community partners to meet the individualized needs of victims, avoid service duplication, maximize community resources, and promote project sustainability. As the research partner, I provide project evaluation and action research support for the project.

Guastaferro, W. P. (PI) & Crichlow, V. J. (Co-I). (2021-2022). Program evaluation of the New York City Citizens Crime Commission Disruption and Early Engagement Program (DEEP). Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate.

Howard, H. (PI) & Guastaferro, W. P. (Co-I). (2021-2022). Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP). Sponsor: Palm Beach County Community Services Department and Board of Commissioners.

For purposes of the ComprehensiveOpioid & Stimulants Substance AbuseProgram (COSSAP), this program evaluation aims to examine housing stability, with a criminal justice involved population, as a protective factor in achieving long-term recovery outcomes. Palm Beach County Community Services Department will provide recovery housing with other recovery support services for clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in order to reduce both opioid and/or stimulant use and recidivism rates. Specific services will include, but not be limited to, care coordination, peer support, housing, and other recovery supportive services. Clients served through this program will have access to the Recovery Housing Voucher and Recovery Support Services Funds (FlexFunds).