The University of Southern Maine’s School of Social Work is committed to educating culturally competent social work practitioners for multi-level, strengths-based practice that values social justice, in order to enhance the well-being of diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Learn More

Follow

Publications from 2020

Link

Muslim Refugee Women’s Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW

Publications from 2019

Link

Utilizing the Senior Companion Program as a platform for a culturally informed caregiver intervention: Results from a mixed methods pilot study, Noelle L. Fields PhD, Ling Xu PhD, Virginia E. Richardson, Rupal Parekh, Dorothea Ivey PhD, and Melanie Calhoun

Link

A Grounded Theory Study of Organizational Readiness for Change in Public Child Welfare: Developing a theoretical model., Natallie Gentles-Gibbs PhD, LCSW and Hyejin Kim

Link

“If they misbehaved, we took a stick to discipline them”: Refugee mothers' struggles raising children in the United States, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

“The Rain Grows Plants, the Thunder Does Not”: Refugee Mothers’ Narratives on Child Abuse and Neglect, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

Perceptions of Police in Neighborhoods Receiving Community-Oriented Policing Services: Community Survey Results from the Restore Rundberg Initiative, Paula Yuma-Guerrero MPH, PhD; Kyle Pitzer MSSW; Yessenia Castro BS, MS, PhD; Reuben Addo MSSA, PhD; Ahmed Whitt PhD; and Davis Springer MSW, PhD

Publications from 2018

Link

Homeless Individuals’ Social Construction of a Park: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, Reuben Addo PhD

Link

Youth Perceptions of Stress and Coping When Transitioning to Adulthood with Autism: A Photovoice Study, Jennifer M. First PhD, Nancy C. Cheak-Zamora, Michelle Teti DrPH, Anna Maurer-Batjer, and Nathan L. First

Link

Post-traumatic growth 2.5 years after the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado, Jennifer M. First PhD, Nathan First, Jordan Stevens, Vicky Mieseler, and J. Brian Houston PhD

Link

Student Coping with the Effects of Disaster Media Coverage: A Qualitative Study of School Staff Perceptions, J. Brian Houston, Jennifer M. First PhD, and Laura M. Danforth

Link

Disaster Media Effects: A Systematic Review and Synthesis Based on the Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model, J. Brian Houston PhD, Matthew L. Spialek, and Jennifer M. First PhD

Link

Individual perceptions of community resilience following the 2011 Joplin tornado, J. Brian Houston PhD, Matthew L. Spialek, Jennifer M. First PhD, Jordan Stevens, and Nathan L. First

Publications from 2017

PDF

Caring for orphans and vulnerable children in institutional care facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A social development intervention., Reuben Addo PhD

Link

Intimate partner violence and disasters: A framework for empowering women experiencing violence in disaster settings., Jennifer M. First PhD, Nathan L. First, and J. Brian Houston PhD

Link

Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI): A group intervention to foster college student resilience, Jennifer M. First PhD, Nathan L. First, and J. Brian Houston PhD

Link

Social Work Practice with West Indian Migrant Fathers, Natallie Gentles-Gibbs PhD, LCSW and Lance L. O. Gibbs PhD

Link

The Senior companion program plus: A culturally-tailored psychoeducational training program for senior companions, Dorothea Ivey PhD

Books from 2016

Teaching an online course on Sexual Harassment [Book Chapter], Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

A qualitative study of stress and coping when transitioning to adulthood with autism spectrum disorder, Jennifer M. First PhD, Nancy C. Cheak-Zamora PhD, and Michelle Teti DrPH

Link

Child Protection and Family Empowerment: Competing Rights or Accordant Goals?, Natallie Gentles-Gibbs PhD, LCSW

Link

Leadership Development: A pathway to transformation of the public child welfare system., Natallie Gentles-Gibbs PhD, LCSW

Link

Sexual Harassment, Bullying, and School Outcomes for High School Girls and Boys, James E. Gruber PhD and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

Public Disaster Communication and Child and Family Disaster Mental Health: A review of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence, J. Brian Houston PhD, Jennifer M. First PhD, Matthew L. Spialek, Mary E. Sorenson, and Megan Koch

Link

Randomized controlled trial of the resilience and coping intervention (RCI) with undergraduate university students, J. Brian Houston PhD; Jennifer First PhD; Matthew L. Spialek PhD; Mary E. Sorenson MA; Toby Mills-Sandoval LCSW; McKenzie Lockett; Nathan L. First MSW; Pascal Nitiéma MD, MPH; Sandra F. Allen PhD; and Betty Pfefferbaum MD, JD

Link

Universal-Diverse Orientation of Business, Education, and Social Work Students, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW; Flynn Ross EdD; Amarpreet Kohli PhD; and Cheng Peng PhD

Publications from 2015

Link

“Transitions are scary for our kids, and they're scary for us”: Family member and youth perspectives on the challenges of transitioning to adulthood with autism, Nancy C. Cheak-Zamora, Michelle Teti, and Jennifer First PhD

Bullying and Peer Sexual Harassment in Schools [Book Chapter], Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado experience, mental health reactions, and service utilization: Cross-sectional assessments at approximately 6 months and 2.5 years post-event., J. Brian Houston PhD, Matthew L. Spialek PhD, Jordan Stevens, Jennifer M. First PhD, Vicky L. Mieseler, and Betty Pfefferbaum

Sexual Harassment in Education and Work: Current Theories, Research and Best Practices for Prevention, Michele A. Paludi PhD; Jennifer L. Martin PhD; James E. Gruber PhD; and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Publications from 2014

Link

Not Babysitting: Work Stress and Well-Being for Family Child Care Providers, Paula Gerstenblatt PhD, Monica Faulkner, Ahyoung Lee, Linh Thy Doan, and Dnika Travis

Link

Framing Service Learning in Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Elective Course Embedded within a University–Community Partnership, Paula Gerstenblatt PhD and Dorie J. Gilbert

Link

The centrality of media and communication in fostering community resilience: A framework for assessment and intervention, J. Brian Houston PhD, Matthew L. Spialek PhD, Joy Cox, Molly M. Greenwood, and Jennifer M. First PhD

Unlikely Fame: Poor People Who Made history, David Wagner

Publications from 2013

Link

Collage Portraits as a Method of Analysis in Qualitative Research, Paula Gerstenblatt PhD

Link

Cultivating a thriving childcare workforce: a theory-driven qualitative analysis, Dnika J. Travis, Ahyoung Lee, Paula Gerstenblatt PhD, and Jessica Boston

Publications from 2012

Link

Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survivors: Coping Strategies and Challenges, Pamela Stowers Johansen EdD, LSW and Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW

Books from 2010

Contemporary Field Social Work: Integrating Field and Classroom Experience, Mark Doel, Steven M. Shardlow, and Paul G. Johnson

Bullying and Sexual Harassment of Adolescents [Book Chapter], James E. Gruber PhD and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW; Ruth Huber; and Anna C. Faul

Link

Assessing Cultural Competence in Graduating Students, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW; Amarpreet Kohli PhD; Ruth Huber; and Anna C. Faul PhD

Publications from 2009

PDF

Youth at work: Adolescent Employment and Sexual Harassment, Susan Fineran and James E. Gruber

Books from 2008

Mental health impact of sexual harassment [Book Chapter], Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and James E. Gruber PhD

PDF

Comparing the Impact of Bullying and Sexual Harassment Victimization on the Mental and Physical Health of Adolescents, James Gruber PhD and Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Publications from 2007

PDF

The Impact of Bullying and Sexual Harassment on Health Outcomes of Middle School and High School Girls, James Gruber and Susan Fineran

Empowering Children through Art and Expression : culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief, Bruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson

Publications from 2006

Link

Review of License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

Risk Factors for Peer Sexual Harassment in Schools, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and Rebecca M. Bolen PhD

Publications from 2005

Link

Cross-cultural Differences in Attitudes of Graduating Social Work Students Towards Diversity Issues in India and the United States, Hermeet K. Kohli PhD, MSW and Anna C. Faul

Publications from 2003

PDF

Peer Sexual Harassment and Peer Violence Among Adolescents in Johanesburg and Chicago, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW; Larry Bennett PhD; and Terry Sacco MSW

Link

Sharing common ground: Learning about oppression through an experiential game, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW; Rebecca M. Bolen PhD; Mary Urban-Keary; and Libby Zimmerman

Gender socialization and low self-esteem in pre-adolescent girls: Implications for social work practice in the Caribbean, Natallie Gentles-Gibbs PhD, LCSW

Publications from 2002

PDF

Adolescents at Work: Gender Issues and Sexual Harassment, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Link

Sexual harassment between same-sex peers: The intersection of mental health, homophobia, and sexual violence in schools, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

PDF

Review of: The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States, David Wagner

Publications from 2001

Sexual minority students and peer sexual harassment in high school, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW

Peer sexual harassment and peer violence: South African children at risk, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW; Larry Bennett PhD; and Terry Sacco MSW

Publications from 1999

Link

Gender and power issues of peer sexual harassment among teenagers, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and Larry Bennett PhD

Link

Research on violence against women: Creating survivor informed collaborations, Mary E. Gilfus; Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW; Deborah J. Cohan; Susan A. Jensen; Lisa Hartwick; and Robin Spath

Publications from 1998

Link

Sexual and severe physical violence among high school students: Power beliefs, gender and relationship, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and Larry Bennett PhD

Link

Teen peer sexual harassment: Implications for social work practice in education, Susan Fineran PhD, LICSW and Larry Bennett PhD