Carl Castro
Professor · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Current research efforts include assessing the effects of combat and operations tempo (OPTEMPO) on soldier, family and unit readiness.
Veterans Affairs Veterans and Military Families Military Transition Back to Civilian Life Military Affairs Psychological Health
Susan Prentice
Professor · University of Manitoba
Professor Prentice's primary specialization is contemporary and historical childcare policy and advocacy
Social Inequality Social Change Systemic Discrimination Historical Sociology Childcare Policy
Elaine Power
Associate Professor · School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University
Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.
food insecurity food banks feeding the family family food practices Social Determinants of Health
Professor Tina Miller
Professor of Sociology · Oxford Brookes University
Her research interests include family lives, intimate relationships, gender, parenthood, & reproductive health.
Gender Parenthood Families Transition into Stages of Family Life
Bree Akesson
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work · Wilfrid 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 Issues War and Violence Children and Families Social Work Social Work Education
D. Kelly Weisberg
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: weisberg@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4678 / Office 348-200
Children and the Law Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Family Law Wills and Trust
Claire Smrekar
Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and Organizations · Vanderbilt University
An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.
Education Policy Desegregation Charter School Education Demographic trends in schools School Choice
Jacquelyn Mc Croskey
John Milner Professor of Child Welfare Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Holds the John Milner Professorship in Child Welfare and serves as co-director of the Children’s Data Network
Social Services Data Analysis Community Services Foster Care Family and Child Services
Laura Briggs
Professor of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Briggs is an expert on transnational and transracial adoption and on the U.S. history of taking children for political ends.
Transnational Adoption Reproduction Politics Adoption Child Separation
Prof. Martin Knapp
Professor of Social Policy · Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics
Professor Knapp's research focuses on dementia, mental health, autism, long-term social care, and often incorporates economic perspectives
Long Term Care Dementia Community Care Policy Health Economics Health Policy
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein
Head, Social Gerontology Center for Research · University of Haifa
Professor Lowenstein's research specializes in intergenerational family relations and caregiving
Carers and Caregiving Intergenerational Family Relations Elder's Quality of Life Gerontological Education Policy Development
Rebecca Tippett, Ph.D.
Director, Carolina Demography at the Carolina Population Center · UNC-Chapel Hill
Areas of expertise include population estimates & forecasts, postsecondary education, Census reapportionment & NC demographic trends.
Reapportionment Higher Education Population Estimates and Forecasts School Enrollment Projections Indicators of Economic Well-Being
Steven Wisensale, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Steven Wisensale, Ph.D., is an expert in sports and society as well as labor, gender,and race issues in professional sports.
Maternity Leave Family Leave Policy Social Welfare Policy Baseball
Devon Brooks
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Research and practice interests include reduction and treatment of child maltreatment, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities.
Child Welfare Risk Assessment Research Methodology Children & Families Human Behavior
Mical Raz
Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester
Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."
Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity Poverty & Public Policy Education
Prof. Sarah Harper
Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University
Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change
Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing
Sara Kintzle
Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation and Research Research Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Sara Kintzle studies the experiences of individuals who have served in the military, and the transition from active duty to civilian life.
Military Transition Military Social Work Education National Guard Military Social Work Sexual Trauma in the Military
Adrian Blow
Professor · Michigan State University
Expert on military families, marital/couple/family therapy, infidelity, trauma
Infidelity Marital Therapy Military Families Couple Therapy Family Therapy
Karen Melton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies · Baylor University
Her research focuses on positive family leisure experiences that enhance child development and family relations.
Program Effectiveness Intentional Family Family Finances Decison-making Family Time
Alise Bartley, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT
Expert in families and couples counseling · Florida Gulf Coast University
Alise Bartley is an experienced counselor with expertise in shared parenting, divorce, affair recovery and anxiety.
Infertility General Mental Health Concerns Personality Disorders Grief and Bereavement Mentoring & Careers