Kathleen Coulborn Faller
Marion Elizabeth Blue Endowed Professor Emerita of Children and Families; Professor Emerita of Social Work
Marion Elizabeth Blue Endowed Professor Emerita of Children and Families in the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan; Director, Family Assessment Clinic
Kathleen Coulborn Faller is involved in research, clinical work, teaching, training, and writing in the area of child welfare. She has written nine books and approximately 90 peer reviewed articles, conducted more than 300 juried international, national, and state conference presentations and presented more than 250 workshop addressing controversies of interviewing children about sexual abuse, the co-morbidity of child maltreatment and parental substance abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse, cultural competence in child welfare, and child welfare workforce issues.
She is Principal Investigator on the University of Michigan site of National Child Welfare Workforce Institute.
Research Interests/Focus
Controversies of interviewing children about sexual abuse, the co-morbidity of child maltreatment and parental substance abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, cultural competence in child welfare, and the child welfare workforce.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [email protected] |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | PhD | Social Work and Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1971 | MSW | Social Work | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1963 | AB | Political Science | Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH |
Websites
| Children Coping with Trauma |