Kaitlin P. Ward
PhD Student. Social Work/Psychology - Developmental Graduate - 2022
Kaitlin P. Ward is a PhD student in the Joint Program in Social Work and Developmental Psychology. Her research focuses on family wellbeing and child maltreatment. More specifically, she examines the effects of family transitions and family relations on child outcomes, and the effects of trauma and corporal punishment on mental health outcomes. Within these interests, Kaitlin primarily studies impoverished, oppressed, and understudied samples, and uses advanced statistical techniques to elucidate disparities in children's outcomes.
Dissertation Title
Ecological Influences of Parental Discipline Behaviors and Child Outcomes among Families in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Oral Defense Date and Time: Monday, July 11, 2022, 11:00 AM Oral Defense Location or URL: Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/9993296471
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PhD | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
| 2018 | MSW | Brigham Young University | |
| 2016 | BS | University of Utah |