Sandra (Sandy) L. Momper
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Sandra (Sandy) L. Momper
Degrees
- BS, Social Work, 1973, University of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock, PA;
- MSW, 1991, University of Pittsburgh, PA;
- PhD, Social Work, 2005, University of Pittsburgh, PA
BioSketch
Sandra Momper, assistant professor of social work, completed her PhD and MSW in social work at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Momper's research interests include gambling, substance abuse, PTSD, mental health, and health disparities among rural and urban American Indians. Her dissertation research on Maternal Gambling, Parenting in the Home Environment, and Child Outcomes in Native American Families was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She recently completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC) that was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), where she studied substance abuse from a multidisciplinary perspective. While at UMSARC Dr. Momper received funds from the University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network to conduct a study entitled Potential Association of Tobacco Use and Gambling among Native American Populations. She is presently an investigator on a large population-based study of ecological stressors, PTSD, and drug abuse in the City of Detroit. The project, entitled "Detroit Neighborhood Health Study," is funded by NIDA and NIMH.
Dr. Momper is active in the American Indian community at the University of Michigan and is a board member of American Indian Health and Family Services of Detroit. She brings to her work 20 years of direct practice experience with African American families and children in urban settings, as well as extensive experience in community organizing. Dr. Momper's goals are to extend her present research to further understand the impact of ecologic stressors on the risk of gambling, substance abuse, and long-term mental and physical health among American Indians.
| Sandy L. Momper, Assistant Professor of Social Work | ||||||||
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University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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University of Michigan Substance Abuse Res Cntr 2025 Traverwood Dr Ste C Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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Selected Publications
| Moghaddam, J. F., & Momper, S. L. (in press). Integrating spiritual and western treatment modalities in a Native American substance use center: Provider perspectives. Substance Use & Misuse. |
| Delva, J., Momper, S., Grinnell-Davis, C., & Padilla, M. (in press). Cultural variations and relevance to etiology. In S. Brown & R.A. Zucker (Eds.), Handbook of Adolescent Substance Abuse. Oxford Press. |
| Momper, S., Delva, J., & Reed, B. G. (2011). OxyContin abuse on a reservation: Qualitative reports by American Indians in talking circles. Substance Use & Misuse, 46(11), 1372-1379. |
| Momper, S. L., & Dennis, M. K. (2010). American Indian women report on the community impact of a tribal casino. Race and Social Problems, 2(1), 59-68. |
| Momper, S. L. (2010). Implications of American Indian gambling for social work research and practice. Social Work: Special Issue on Integrative Reviews, 55(2), 39-146. |
| Delva, J., Allen-Meares, P., & Momper, S. L. (2010). Pocket guide to cross cultural research. New York: Oxford University Press. |
| Momper, S. L. (2009). [Review of the book Indigenous social work around the world: Towards culturally relevant education and practice]. Qualitative Social Work, 8, 540-548. |
| Standish, K., Nandi, V., Ompad, D. C., Momper, S. L., & Galea, S. (2008). Household density among undocumented Mexican immigrants in New York City. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. |
| Momper, S. L., & Jackson, A. P. (2007). Maternal gambling, parenting, and child behavioral functioning in Native American families. Social Work Research, 31(4), 199-209. |