School of Social Work News

Tina Jiwatram-Negrón (Curtis Center postdoctoral fellow) had two articles published:

• "Life at the River is a Living Hell: a qualitative study of trauma, mental health, substance use and HIV risk behavior among female fish traders from the Kafue Flatlands in Zambia" in BMC Women's Health
• "Feasibility and preliminary effects of a screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment model to address gender-based violence among women who use drugs in Kyrgyzstan: Project WINGS (Women Initiating New Goals of Safety)" in Drug and Alcohol Review

Assistant Professor Cristina Bares’ article, “Familial and Special Twin Influences on Cigarette Use Initiation” was published in Twin Research and Human Genetics.

Assistant Professor David Cordova was selected to be part of the NIDA Diversity Scholars Network (NDSN). Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, The NDSN aims to improve the funding of outstanding underrepresented early stage investigators in substance abuse research and build a sustainable independent research career.

Associate Dean for Research and Professor Joe Himle and Professors Robert Taylor and Linda Chatters’ article, “Family and Friendship Networks and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Among African Americans and Black Caribbeans” was published in the Behavior Therapist.

Professor Richard Tolman’s article, “Participants’ Perceptions of the Nature of Events Aimed at Engaging Men to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence” was published in Global Social Welfare.

SSW Webmaster Robert LaRoe’s article, “Making common digital tasks accessible” was published in Michigan IT News.

Lisa O'Donnell, PhD '16, and current UCLA postdoctoral fellow, along with Professor and Associate Dean for Research Joe Himle and Associate Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor have had their article "Depression and Executive Functioning Deficits Predict Poor Occupational Functioning in a Large Longitudinal Sample with Bipolar Disorder" published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.