Kathryn (Katie) Maguire-Jack, MSW, MPA, PhD, is a professor of social work. She studies child maltreatment prevention, with a focus on understanding macro-level factors affecting parenting, including public policies and neighborhood structures and processes. She teaches courses in child welfare, public policy, program evaluation and research methods. Her work is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, and Triple P America. She has expertise in program evaluation, policy analysis and advanced statistical methods. Maguire-Jack serves as the Title IV-E faculty director, director of the Child Maltreatment Prevention Lab (https://childmaltreatmentpreventionlab.com), and associate editor for the journal Child Maltreatment.
Research Interests
Child abuse and neglect; child maltreatment prevention; neighborhoods; poverty; program evaluation; social policy; parenting.
Contact Information
Education
- 2013 PhD Social WelfareUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2009 MSW Social WorkUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2006 MPA Public AffairsUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2005 BA Political Science & Social WelfareUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
News
Activities
Publications
Honors and Awards
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 SSWR Fellow |
| 2023 | 2023 Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award |
| 2017 | Ohio State University College of Social Work , MSW Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 2016 | Ohio State University College of Social Work , MSW Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 2015 | Ohio State University College of Social Work , Tony Tripodi Prize for Research Excellence |
Presentations
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Chang, O.D., Maguire-Jack, K., Marçal, K., Showalter, K., Park, Y., Machinga, R., Thibodeau, E., & Murphy, C. (Jan 2025). The Protective Impact of Childcare Subsidies on the Emotional Neglect of Children. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Seattle, WA |
| 2025 | Pei, F., Pangelinan, N., Li, X., & Maguire-Jack, K. (Jan 2025). Exploring the Relationship between Community Violence Perception and Parental Stress from Early Childhood to Adolescence: A Parallel Growth Analysis. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Seattle, WA |
| 2025 | Chang, Y., Yoon, S., Maguire-Jack, K., Chang, O.D., & Stanek, C. (Jan 2025). The Protective Role of School Connectedness in the Relationship between Child Maltreatment Subtypes and Youth Internalizing Symptoms: Comparisons of Differences across Racial/Ethnic Groups. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Seattle, WA |
| 2025 | Gearhart, M., Yoon, S., Maguire-Jack, K., Barnhart, S. (Jan 2025). Internalizing Symptoms, Externalizing Symptoms, Collective Efficacy and Community Context. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Seattle, WA |
| 2025 | Parmenter, S., Benavides, J., Chang, Y., Stanek, C., Chang, O.D., Yoon, S., & Maguire-Jack, K. (Jan 2025). Defining Well-Being: Perspectives from Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, Primary Families, and Caseworkers. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Seattle, WA, |
Courses
Current & Future Courses
| Title | Instructor | Term | Course Section | Meeting Start | Meeting End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Family Policy and Macro Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2026 | 001 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
Past Courses
| Title | Instructor | Term | Course Section | Meeting Start | Meeting End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Family Policy and Macro Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2025 | 001 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
| Child and Family Well-Being - Macro Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2024 | 001 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
| Child and Family Well-Being - Macro Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2023 | 001 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
| Research Basics for Social Work Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2023 | 002 | 02:00 pm | 05:00 pm | View Course |
| Child and Family Well-Being - Macro Practice | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2022 | 001 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
| Introduction to Social Welfare Policy and Services | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Fall 2020 | 003 | 09:00 am | 12:00 pm | View Course |
| Children and Youth Services and Social Policies | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn L. | Winter 2020 | 002 | 02:00 pm | 05:00 pm | View Course |