Some of the best known, well-respected journals are conduits of faculty scholarship including Social Service Review, Social Work, The Gerontologist, Child Welfare, Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, Affilia, Families in Society, Social Work in Health Care, to name a few. Our faculty serve on over 15 editorial boards for professional journals. This scholarship and service enhances the School’s national reputation in areas of gerontology, end-of-life care, child welfare, mental health/substance abuse and cultural competence. Here is a selection from the past few years.
The faculty of the School of Social Work focus their research in one (or a combination) of the following five areas:
- Child Welfare and Family Violence;
- Aging and End of Life Care;
- Health,Mental Health,Substance Abuse and (Dis-)Ability;
- Diversity, Inequality and Social Justice; and
- Gender, Sexuality and Violence;
The following list documents each faculty member’s research, professional expertise and teaching focus within each of the areas listed above.
Status of Research Funding at The University of Iowa 
Child Welfare and Family Violence
Carol Coohey
Coohey, C., Renner, L., Hua, L., Zhang, Y. & Whitney, S. (March, 2009). The effect of type and chronicity of maltreatment on children’s academic achievement. Child Maltreatment.
Coohey, C. (2008). The nature of parental supervisory neglect. Child Welfare, 87 (4).
Coohey, C., & O’Leary, P. (2008). Mothers’ protection of sexually abused children: An information-processing perspective. Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 32, 245-259.
Coohey, C. (2007). Social networks, informal child care, and inadequate supervision by mothers. Child Welfare, 86 (6), 53-66.
Coohey, C. (2007). The relationship between mothers’ social networks and severe domestic violence: A test of the social isolation hypothesis. Violence and Victims, 22 (4), 503-512.
Carolyn Copps Hartley
Erez, E. & Hartley, C. C. (accepted for publication). Battered immigrant women and the legal system: A therapeutic jurisprudence perspective, submitted to Western Criminology Review, special issue on therapeutic jurisprudence.
Landsman, M. J. & Hartley, C. C. (2007) Attributing responsibility for child maltreatment when domestic violence is present. Child Abuse & Neglect, 31, 445-461.
Hartley, C. C. (accepted for publication). Severe domestic violence and child maltreatment: Considering child physical abuse, neglect, and failure to protect, submitted to Children & Youth Services Review.
Hartley, C. C. (accepted for publication). A therapeutic jurisprudence approach to the trial process in domestic violence felony trials. Violence Against Women.
Miriam Landsman
Landsman, M.J., & D’Aunno, L. (in press) Improving Outcomes for Youth in Transition. Journal of the National Staff Development & Training Association.
Landsman, M.J. (2008). Pathways to organizational commitment. Administration in Social Work, 32(2), 105-132. This article received the Slavin-Patti Award for Scholarly Excellence for 2008.
Landsman, M.J. (2007). Supporting supervisors to improve retention. Child Welfare, 86 (2), 105-124.
Landsman, M.J. & Hartley, C. (2007). Attributing responsibility for child maltreatment when domestic violence is present. Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal. 31 (4), 445-461.
Recent Grants
Partner University of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, funded by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau (2008-2013). Please link to the NCWWI website:
http://www.ncwwi.org/.
Child Welfare Advisory Committee
Experimental Study of Iowa’s Title IV-E Waiver for Subsidized Guardianship, funded by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and the Iowa Department of Human Services (2007-2009)
Improving Outcomes for Youth in Transition, funded by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau (2005-2008)
Improving Recruitment and Retention in Public Child Welfare, funded by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau (2003-2008)
Disproportional Minority Contact Resource Center, funded by Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (2002 – 2009)
Lynette Renner
Renner, L.M., Slack, K.S., & Berger, L.M. (2008). A descriptive study of intimate partner violence and child maltreatment: Implications for child welfare policy. In D. Lindsey & A. Shlonsky (Eds.), Child welfare research: Advances for practice and policy (pp. 154-172). Oxford University Press.
Renner, L.M. (forthcoming). Intimate partner violence victimization and parenting stress: Assessing the mediating role of depressive symptoms. Violence Against Women. (2008)
Watt, J.W., Porter, R.L., Renner, L.M., & Parker, L.M. (2007). Maintaining positive public-private partnerships in child welfare: The Missouri project on performance-based contracting for out-of-home care. Professional Development, 10(3), 49-57.
Renner, L.M., & Slack, K.S. (2006). Intimate partner violence and child maltreatment: Understanding intra- and intergenerational connections. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30(6), 599-617.
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Mercedes Bern-Klug
Faculty Achievement Award by the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Bern-Klug, M. (2009). A Framework for Categorizing Social Interactions Related to End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes. The Gerontologist: Journal of the Gerontological Society of America.
Bern-Klug, M., Kramer, K.W.O., Chan, G., Kane, R., & Dorfman, L. T. (2009). Characteristics of nursing home social services directors: How common is a degree in social work? Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10: 36-44.
Bern-Klug, M. (editor) (expected publication 2010). Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes:The Social Work Role. Columbia University Press.
Bern-Klug, M and Thompson, S. (2008). Responsibilities of Family Members to Nursing Home Residents: ‘She’s the Only Mother I Got.’ Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 34 (2): 43-52.
Bern-Klug, M. (2006). Calling the question of ‘possible dying’ among nursing home residents: Triggers, barriers, and facilitators. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 2(3), 61-85.
Lorraine Dorfman
Dorfman, L. T. (in press). Ten years later: A follow-up study of professors still working after age 70. Educational Gerontology.
Dorfman, L. T., Mendez, E. C., & Osterhaus, J. K. (in press). Stress and resilience in the oral histories of rural older women. Journal of Women & Aging.
Dorfman, L. T., Murty, S. A., Ingram, J. G., & Li, H. (2008). Faculty and community partners in gerontological curriculum revision. Educational Gerontology, 34, 1087-1104.
Dorfman, L. T., Ingram, J. G., Murty, S. A., & LI, H. (2008). Who benefits from gerontological curriculum enrichment? A comparison of BSW and MSW student outcomes. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 13, 18-33.
Dorfman, L. T., Murty, S.A., Ingram, J. G., & Li, H. (2007). Evaluating the outcomes of gerontological curriculum revision: A multi-method approach. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 27, 1-21.
Susan Murty
Martha Lubaroff Award from Iowa City Hospice 2008.
Murty, S. (2006). Proyecto intergeneracional para la construcción de historias. Decisio, 15, Also accessible on-line from the CREFAL in Mexico:
http://tariacuri.crefal.edu.mx/decisio/d15/index.php.
Murty, S. (2006). I can’t find her. In T. L. Scales & T. A. Wolfer (Eds.), Decision cases for generalist social work practice: Thinking like a social worker (pp. 47-53). Belmont, CA: Thomson Books/Cole.
Dorfman, L. T., Murty, S. A., Ingram, J. G., & Li, H. (2008). Faculty and community partners in gerontological curriculum revision. Educational Gerontology, 34, 1087-1104.
Dorfman, L. T., Murty, S. A., Ingram, J. G., & Li, H. (2007). Evaluating the outcomes of gerontological curriculum enrichment: A multi-method approach. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 27(4), 1-21.
Murty, S. (2007). Introductory Seminar in End-of-Life Care in Rural Communities. In E. L. Csikai & B. Jones (Eds.), Teaching resources for end of life and palliative care courses (pp. 67-69). Chicago, IL: Lyceum
Sara Sanders
Hospice Care for Individuals with Progressive Dementia
Martha Lubaroff Award by Iowa City Hospice in 2007
2008 AGE-SW Faculty Achievement Award
Sanders, S. & Swails, P. (2009). Caring for patients with end-stage dementia at the end-of-life. Dementia, 8, 117-138.
Sanders, S. & Power, J. (2009). Providing care for wives with chronic illness: Husbands’ perceptions of roles, responsibilities, and relationships. Health and Social Work, 34, 41-51.
Sanders, S. & Homan, P. (2009). Grief, self-care and staff-care: Anticipating and addressing emotions common with repeated loss in nursing homes. Transforming psychosocial end-of-life care in nursing homes: The social work role. In Bern-Klug, M. (Ed). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
Sanders, S. & Morano, C. (2008). Evidenced-based psychosocial treatments for individuals with progressive dementia. In Kroft, N. & Cummings, S. (Eds). The handbook of psychosocial interventions for older adults: Evidenced-based approaches. New York, NY: Haworth Press.
Sanders, S., Jacobson, J. M., & Ting, L. (2008). Preparing for the inevitable: Training social workers to cope with client suicide. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 28, 1-18.
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Health,Mental Health,Substance Abuse and (Dis-)Ability;
Yvonne Farley
Farley, Y.R. (2006). Making the Connection: Spirituality, Trauma and Resiliency.
Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, in press.
Farley, Y.R. Interwoven Threads: Spirituality and Resiliency in The Spirituality and Social Work Forum - Winter 2006
Brad Richardson
Damiano, P., Momany, E., Willard, J., Udeh, B., Heiden, E., McCrory, K., Richardson, B.
2008 Evaluation of the Iowa Care Program. The University of Iowa Public Policy Center. Online at: http://ppc.uiowa.edu/Download/IowaCareExecsummFINAL.pdf
Edward Saunders
“Insley-Evans Public Health Social Worker of the Year- 2008” at the American Public Health Association [APHA] conference in San Diego.
Saunders, E. (Under review) Medicaid and Family Health. In: Encyclopedia of Family Health, Sage Publications.
Jeanne Saunders
Saunders, J.A. & Marchik, M.A. (2008). Building community capacity to help persons with mental illness: A program evaluation. Journal of Community Practice, 15(4), 73-96.
Morrow-Howell, N.L., Proctor, E.K., Blinne, W., Rubin, E.H., Saunders, J. & Rozario, P. Post-acute disposition of older adults hospitalized for depression. Aging and Mental Health 10(4), 352-361.
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Diversity, Inequality and Social Justice;
Motier Haskins
The Cross Cultural Implications of Islamophobia: Multi-systemic Issues and Implications. (In Progress)
Member -The Hubbard Group for the Success of African Americans.
Chair- MLK Jr., Human Rights Planning Committee
Chair- Multicultural Graduation Banquet Committee
Chair- Cultural and Resource Center Recognition Reception
Co-Chair - Multicultural and International Student leadership Program
Advisor- Cross Cultural Center Coordinating Council
Member- Cultural Center Planning Committee
Member- Celebrating Cultural Diversity Festival Committee
Advisor- USIG Diversity Committee, Asian American Coalition, American Indian Student Alliance, Association for Latinos Moving Ahead, Black Student Union, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allies Union.
Julia Kleinschmit Rembert
Derezotes, D., Richardson, B., Kleinschmit Rembert, J, and Pratt, B. (2008). Evaluating multi-systemic efforts to impact disproportionality through key decision points. Child Welfare: Special Issue on Disproportionality, April 2008.
Bear King, C., Ebner, C. and Kleinschmit Rembert, J. (2007). Survey results show high interest from Tribes to integrate and use peacemaking methods. Pathways Practice Digest, Fall 2007, 1-2.
Kleinschmit Rembert, J. (2007) Fishbowls in the Field: Using Listening to Join Farmers, Ranchers, and Educators in Advancing Sustainable Agriculture. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Development Center and the USDA North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, Lincoln, NE. In press.
Richardson, B., Graf, N., Kleinschmit Rembert, J., and Gordon, J. (2006). Minority Youth and Families Initiative: Evaluation of the Woodbury County Demonstration Project. National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, The University of Iowa School of Social Work.
Kleinschmit Rembert, J. (2005). Listening to the Voices: Proceedings of Beyond the Addiction: A Community Uprising. National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, The University of Iowa School of Social Work.
Susan Murty
Distinguished Educator Award, Multicultural Graduation and Recognition Banquet, University of Iowa, 2009 Travel Seminar Instructor, Patzcuaro, México, 2007 and 2008.
Jeanne Saunders
Jonson-Reid, M., Davis, L., Saunders, J., Williams, T. & Williams, J.H. Academic self-efficacy among African American youth: Implications for school social work practice. Children and Schools, 27 (1), 5 – 14.
Brad Richardson
Richardson, Brad.2008 Comparative Analysis of Two Community-Based Efforts Designed to Impact Disproportionality. Child Welfare Journal, Issue 2, 2008 Special Issue: Overrepresentation of Minority Youth in Care.
Washington D.C.: Child Welfare League of America, Child Welfare.
Derezotes, D., Richardson, B., Bear King, C., Rembert, J. & Pratt, B.
2008 Evaluating Multi-systemic Efforts to Impact Disproportionality through Key Decision Points. Child Welfare Journal, Issue 2, 2008 Special Issue: Overrepresentation of Minority Youth in Care Washington D.C.: Child Welfare League of America, Child Welfare.
Richardson, Brad et al.
2008 Juvenile Detention and Alternatives: Perspectives From Three Counties: Report to the Governor’s Youth Race and Detention Task Force. Iowa City: IA: DMC Resource Center, University of Iowa School of Social Work, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice.
Fabella, D.; Slappey S.; Richardson, B.; Light A. & Christie S.
2008 Disproportionality: Developing a Public Agency Strategy. Washington DC: National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators, American Public Human Services Association. Online at: http://www.napcwa.org/DDT/ddt_main.asp
Richardson, B., Graf, N., Kleinschmit Rembert, J., and Gordon, J. (2006). Minority Youth and Families Initiative:
2008 Evaluation of the Woodbury County Demonstration Project. The University of Iowa School of Social Work, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice.
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Gender, Sexuality and Violence
Amy Butler
Butler, A. C. & Bailey, D. (2008) The Maturity of Girls Receiving Abortions: Are Parental Involvement Laws Needed? Journal of Policy Practice, 7(1): 58-80.
Butler, A. C. (2005). Gender differences in the prevalence of same-sex partnering; 1988-2002. Social Forces, 84, 421-449.
Lynette Renner
Markward, M.J., Renner, L.M., & Evans, C.J. (2008). Peer victimization and self-efficacy in coping with conflict as predictors of depressive feelings among females in early adolescence. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1(3), 49-57.
