Faculty

Academic Interests: Criminal & Juvenile Justice; Families of Incarcerated Persons, Adolescent Parenthood, Juvenile Delinquency, Child Welfare, Men's Issues, Social Welfare.

Research: Emotional and Social Needs of Children and Partners of Incarcerated Parents; Re-Entry Issues with emphasis on transitioning from prison to college.

Publications: "A Pound of Flesh: The Psychological, Familial and Social Consequences of Mandatory Long-Term Sentencing Laws for Drug Offenses" Journal of Social Work in the Addictions, 2004.

"And then the World Fell Apart: The Children of Incarcerated Fathers" Families in Society, 2002.

"Young Dads: The Effects of a Parenting Program on Urban African-American Adolescent Fathers" Adolescence, 2002.

"Teaching Parenting Skills to Incarcerated Fathers" Reflections, 2002.