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Cynthia  Wesley-Esquimaux

Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Community DevelopmentGovernmentCommunity OutreachLeadershipTeaching
Katherine  Kortes-Miller

Katherine Kortes-Miller

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Palliative Care Division Lead, Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH)Lakehead University

An unconventional death educator and researcher with a passion for palliative care and improving end of life care for all

GerontologyPalliative CareEnd-Of-Life CareInterprofessional Education and CareLGBTQ
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and Professor, Social Work & Human RightsUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of RefugeesAsylum SeekersWomen's RightsChildren's RightsMigrant Children
Hyunkag Cho

Hyunkag Cho

Associate Professor of Social WorkMichigan State University

An expert in intimate partner violence (IPV), help seeking behaviors among IPV victims, and immigrants.

Service EvaluationImmigrantsIntimate Partner ViolenceHelp-SeekingHealth Service Use
Bree  Akesson

Bree Akesson

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social WorkWilfrid Laurier University

Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who conducts research with children and families affected by war and global social work

Refugee and Human Rights IssuesWar and ViolenceChildren and FamiliesSocial WorkSocial Work Education
Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.

Technology and Interpersonal ViolenceYouth ViolenceGun Violence PreventionResearch MethodologyChild and Adolescent Development
Bridget  Freisthler

Bridget Freisthler

Professor | College of Social WorkThe Ohio State University

Expert in health and social problems based on neighborhood ecologies.

Child Abuse and NeglectDrug and alcohol use (particularly marijuana, opiates, and alcohol)Drug distribution systemsGISSpatial Analysis
Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Ph.D.

Director, UConn Health Disparities InstituteUniversity of Connecticut

Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D. has expertise in health equity and the social determinants of health.

Participatory ResearchHealth DisparitiesHealth EquityCommunity HealthSocial Determinants of Health
Jennifer Abe

Jennifer Abe

Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Cultural competence/cultural humility in mental health service deliveryHelp-seeking for mental health services among Asian AmericansAsian American mental health
Cyndy Caravelis

Cyndy Caravelis

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Cyndy Caravelis's research interests include the relationship between social threat and social control, and minorities and crime.

Minorities and CrimeSocial JusticeCriminologyCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice Policy