Kathryn L. Maguire-Jack
Associate Professor of Social Work
Dr. Kathryn Maguire-Jack's research focuses on child abuse and neglect prevention, with an emphasis on communities and geographic disparities. Her work is funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund. She has expertise in advanced statistical methods and program evaluation.
Research Interests/Focus
Child abuse and neglect; child maltreatment prevention; neighborhoods; poverty; program evaluation; social policy; parenting.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 764-7805 | kmjack@umich.edu | 2788 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD | Social Welfare | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 2009 | MSW | Social Work | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 2006 | MPA | Public Affairs | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 2005 | BA | Political Science & Social Welfare | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Project | Faculty | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of OCTF Central Ohio Regional Prevention Council (CORPC) | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn (PI) |
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Evaluation of OCTF Central Ohio Regional Prevention Council (CORPC)Dr. Maguire-Jack will collaborate with Dr. Steinman on all required deliverables. Related to the Triple P Program, she will take the lead on conducting quarterly qualitative interviews with participants and annual qualitative interviews with providers. She will draft the sections of the report related to the qualitative interviews. She will also provide assistance to Dr. Steinman on quantitative analysis and assisting with drafting the report sections related to the quantitative data. Related to the CompDrug Program, she will take the lead in creating evaluation instruments for the summit and conference. She will conduct phone surveys and/or online surveys for the participants in each. With Dr. Steinman’s assistance, she will conduct analysis of these surveys and draft the report. |
| Citizen Review Panel | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn (PI) |
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Citizen Review PanelDr. Maguire-Jack will attend quarterly meetings with ODJFS in person or by phone; provide feedback to Sarah Parmenter and help create survey tools; assist with analyzing survey data; provide feedback on reports (progress reports and the annual CRP reports); lead the planning of the Ohio NCRP conference, with help from Sarah and Dr. Yoon (organizing speakers, reviewing abstracts, etc.); assist with analyzing SACWIS data; and help plan the annual Ohio CRP meeting. She will have biweekly Skype sessions with Sarah to check on progress, troubleshoot, and discuss ongoing strategy. Finally, she will assist Dr. Yoon with developing online modules for the continued education of CRP members. |
| Policy strategies for the prevention of multiple forms of violence against children and youth | Maguire-Jack, Kathryn (PI) |
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Policy strategies for the prevention of multiple forms of violence against children and youthFollowing recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their technical packages for child maltreatment and IPV prevention (Fortson, Klevens, Merrick, Gilbert, & Alexander, 2015; Niolon et al., 2017), we propose to continue to build the scientific evidence base for the effects of paid family leave and child care subsidies on rates of child maltreatment and IPV, variations in the effects of these policies for key subgroups (e.g., race/ethnicity), and the potential mechanisms by which these policies have an effect on violence outcomes. Using the Family Stress Model (Masarik & Conger, 2017) and the World Health Organization’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health Framework (Solar & Irwin, 2010), we hypothesize that states with paid family leave will have lower rates of child maltreatment and IPV as will those with more generous child care subsidies and access to pre-k. |