{"id":4714,"date":"2022-10-04T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=4714"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:42:08","slug":"faculty-staff-areas-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/research-impact\/faculty-staff-areas-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff Areas of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Aging<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined\">\n<li>Aging in place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy aging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intergenerational family work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gerontechnology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health across the lifespan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care transitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of educational competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abuse in later life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family care giving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lee-yura\/\"><strong>Yura Lee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Risk factors for dementia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive decline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life transitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dementia caregivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistive technology for dementia care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/steward-andrew\/\">Andrew Steward<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internalized ageism and psychosocial health among older adults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts-based programs and services, including narrative approaches and therapeutic music&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intersectionality of ageism with other social justice issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteering, intergenerational engagement, and peer support among older adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jerry Rousseau*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aging mindfully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caring for older family members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-care for the caregiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting to know who you are becoming as you grow older<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Child Welfare<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/britz-linda\/\"><strong>Linda Britz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child abuse and neglect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traumatic grief and loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/janczewski-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Janczewski<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child welfare practice and policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Differential response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agency decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/malle-livy\/\"><strong>Livy Malle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child welfare policy and practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child maltreatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family preservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placement stability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Childhood trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/mcmurtry-steven\/\"><strong>Steven McMurtry*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child Protective Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/mersky-joshua\/\"><strong>Joshua Mersky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adversity and trauma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child and family well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcwpds.wisc.edu\/staff\/racks-dion\/\"><strong>Dion Racks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child welfare practice and policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children and families\u2019 issues with trauma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adverse childhood experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supervision in child welfare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Case management in child welfare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/rose-susan\/\"><strong>Susan Rose*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child neglect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-cultural perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child welfare policy and practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/steigerwald-matt\/\">Matt Steigerwald<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child welfare policy and practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentoring youth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/topitzes-james\/\"><strong>Dimitri Topitzes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consequences and prevention of child maltreatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Community Practice<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Neighborhood responsiveness to aging-in-place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability accommodation (ADA Standards for Accessible Design)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated approach to advance care planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/headley-konkel-rebecca\/\"><strong>Rebecca Headley Konkel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Neighborhood characteristics and local non-economic institutions on crime outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katie Mangan*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multi-systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home-based outreach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/rose-susan\/\"><strong>Susan Rose*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local political organizing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/thomas-devin\/\"><strong>Devin Thomas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sexual assault and domestic violence services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aging out of foster care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Conflict Resolution and Social Work Practice<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>Roberta Hanus*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Process-oriented leadership and conflict resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\"><strong>Jane Hereth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restorative and transformative justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jerry Rousseau*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning the skills of successful conflict engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appreciating those who disturb us as necessary allies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Corrections<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\"><strong>Jane Hereth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LGBTQ+ youth &amp; young adults involved in the criminal legal system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/headley-konkel-rebecca\/\"><strong>Rebecca Headley Konkel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoner re-entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intervention strategies with correctional clients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoner reintegration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women in jail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternatives to incarceration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/people\/rose-phd-susan\/\"><strong>Susan Rose*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women in jail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addiction&nbsp;and child welfare needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/people\/sheeran-phd-alyssa\/\"><strong>Alyssa Sheeran<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual and neighborhood-level influences of recidivism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/people\/stojkovic-phd-stan\/\"><strong>Stan Stojkovic<\/strong><\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prisons and jails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prison administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoner re-entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Crime<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/brandl-steven\/\"><strong>Steven G. Brandl*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crime patterns and analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal investigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/burgos-ruben\/\"><strong>Ruben Burgos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal investigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal intelligence and analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/romain-dagenhardt-danielle\/\"><strong>Danielle Romain Dagenhardt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domestic violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human trafficking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender and crime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/freiburger-tina\/\"><strong>Tina Freiburger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Juvenile delinquency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race\/ethnicity and crime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminological theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hassell-kimberly\/\"><strong>Kimberly D. Hassell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race and crime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crime in the mass media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recidivism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/sheeran-alyssa\/\"><strong>Alyssa Sheeran<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recidivism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sentencing disparities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/stojkovic-stan\/\"><strong>Stan Stojkovic<\/strong><\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Philosophy of criminal justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Criminal Justice Policy and Administration<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/brandl-steven\/\"><strong>Steven G. Brandl*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Issues in police management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/burgos-ruben\/\"><strong>Ruben Burgos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hassell-kimberly\/\"><strong>Kimberly D. Hassell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administration of justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Correctional administration and programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoner reintegration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/stojkovic-stan\/\"><strong>Stan Stojkovic<\/strong><\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal justice administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Criminal Justice Process<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/burgos-ruben\/\"><strong>Ruben Burgos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crime and law enforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/freiburger-tina\/\"><strong>Tina Freiburger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Judicial processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hassell-kimberly\/\"><strong>Kimberly D. Hassell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal justice processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corrections process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/stojkovic-stan\/\"><strong>Stan Stojkovic<\/strong><\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corrections process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal justice processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Cultural Diversity Issues<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/bo-ai\/\"><strong>Ai Bo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent substance abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Racial and ethnic discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethnic and racial socialization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/burgos-ruben\/\"><strong>Ruben Burgos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cultural sensitivity training in law enforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/freiburger-tina\/\"><strong>Tina Freiburger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race\/ethnicity in the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Older adults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to health care and mental health care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hassell-kimberly\/\"><strong>Kimberly D. Hassell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race\/ethnicity and the criminal justice system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kavanaugh-melinda\/\"><strong>Melinda S. Kavanaugh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Latino families and care giving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Formerly incarcerated persons\u2019 simultaneous stigmas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lee-yura\/\"><strong>Yura Lee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race\/ethnicity in dementia care; older immigrants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lie-gwat-yong\/\"><strong>Gwat-Yong Lie*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diversity and its implications for social work education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social work with Asian Americans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katie Mangan*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multi-systems family therapy in an urban setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Padgett*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diversity and organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/steward-andrew\/\">Andrew Steward<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intersectionality of ageism and racism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/thomas-devin\/\"><strong>Devin Thomas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrating LGBTQ identities in social services settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Death and Dying<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/britz-linda\/\"><strong>Linda Britz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developmental and lifespan processes related to death, dying and grief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>End-of-life decision making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roberta Hanus*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The intersection of spirituality and social work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katie Mangan*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Death in family systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Disabilities<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Policy issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive functioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functional impairments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kavanaugh-melinda\/\"><strong>Melinda S. Kavanaugh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntington\u2019s Disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Movement disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/taylor-mcbride-jennifer\/\"><strong>Jenny Taylor-McBride<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early intervention programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Economic and Social Policy Issues<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Healthcare policy access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicare and Medicaid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retirement policies including Social Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplemental Security Income<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Americans with Disabilities Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/janczewski-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Janczewski<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federal and state policy development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social workers as change agents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulnerable families inside public systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lebel-thomas\/\"><strong>Thomas LeBel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Civil disabilities of formerly incarcerated persons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoner reintegration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/mcmurtry-steven\/\"><strong>Steven McMurtry*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Human service organizations and non-profit agencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/otto-salaj-laura\/\"><strong>Laura Otto-Salaj*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working with human service organizations and non-profit agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Padgett*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Management and organization theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Health and Medical<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/berger-lisa\/\"><strong>Lisa Berger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alcohol interventions in general medical settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/bo-ai\/\"><strong>Ai Bo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social determinants of health and health disparities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral decision-making for health behaviors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/brandl-steven\/\"><strong>Steven G. Brandl*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health and safety issues in policing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/pekulik-kristina\/\">Kristina Pekulik<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Case management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical social work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prenatal care coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Healthcare service access and delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care transitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palliative careRoberta Hanus*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic symptoms and community processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\"><strong>Jane Hereth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HIV prevention and harm reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kavanaugh-melinda\/\"><strong>Melinda S. Kavanaugh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health and social work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child caregivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic illness and families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lee-yura\/\"><strong>Yura Lee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple chronic conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild cognitive impairment and dementia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cognitive function Katie Mangan*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical social work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic and acute management in families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/mersky-joshua\/\"><strong>Joshua Mersky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Population health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home visiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/otto-salaj-laura\/\"><strong>Laura Otto-Salaj*<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HIV\/AIDS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcohol and drug addiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jerry Rousseau*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exploring the psychological aspects of physical symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/topitzes-james\/\"><strong>Dimitri Topitzes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health disparities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational predictors of adult health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Homelessness<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lie-gwat-yong\/\">Gwat-Yong Lie*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chronicity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treatment of co-occurring disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSI\/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Targeted Case Management (TCM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supportive permanent housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing First<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/thomas-devin\/\">Devin Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supportive permanent housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harm reduction housing first models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">International Social Development<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\">Colleen Galambos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gerontechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kavanaugh-melinda\/\">Melinda S. Kavanaugh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South Africa health care and neurological disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/rose-susan\/\">Susan Rose*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social policy and practice in Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social policy and practice in Cuba<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Juvenile Justice<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/freiburger-tina\/\">Tina Freiburger<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Processing juveniles in the system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juvenile justice interventions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\">Jane Hereth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LGBTQ+ youth and young adults and policing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Law Enforcement<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/brandl-steven\/\">Steven G. Brandl* <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police decision making and behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police policy Criminal investigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/burgos-ruben\/\">Ruben Burgos <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal investigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gang crimes intel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hassell-kimberly\/\">Kimberly D. Hassell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police decision making and behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police management Data-driven policing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women and policing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">LGBTQ+<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\">Colleen Galambos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LGBTQ+ issues and older adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\">Jane Hereth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social and structural exclusion among LGBTQ+ youth and young adults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victimization among LGBTQ+ individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LGBTQ+ youth and young adults involved in the criminal legal system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queer theory and social work practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/thomas-devin\/\">Devin Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LGBTQ+ anti-violence work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual violence and intimate partner violence in LGBTQ+ identities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping clients explore coming out process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring gender and sexuality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy relationships and sexuality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Marriage and Family<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\">Colleen Galambos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intergenerational treatment involving older adults and families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roberta Hanus*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual and couples\/group process work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lie-gwat-yong\/\">Gwat-Yong Lie*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coping skills and survival strategies of battered partners and rape survivors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katie Mangan*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual, marriage and family therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Padgett*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working with groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing health organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">*Emeritus Faculty<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Mental Health\/Mental Illness<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\"><strong>Colleen Galambos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mental health in older adult populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/kavanaugh-melinda\/\">Melinda S. Kavanaugh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family caregiving across the life span<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact of illness on family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lie-gwat-yong\/\">Gwat-Yong Lie*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family preservation and the home-building model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family violence and its impact on children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/lee-yura\/\">Yura Lee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mental health in dementia caregivers and older immigrants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/otto-salaj-laura\/\">Laura Otto-Salaj*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health intervention models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health behaviors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dual diagnosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dion 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and trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/galambos-colleen\/\">Colleen Galambos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Older adult population<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/hereth-jane\/\">Jane Hereth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improving supportive and legal services for LGBTQ+ survivors of victimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/mersky-joshua\/\">Joshua Mersky<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trauma theory and research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma responsive practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/thomas-devin\/\">Devin Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LGBTQ individuals impacted by trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/topitzes-james\/\">Dimitri Topitzes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic and applied research into early trauma exposure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching and training in trauma-based interventions and practice principles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1336\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/research-impact\/\">Research &amp; Impact<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/research-impact\/faculty-staff-areas-of-interest\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Faculty and Staff Areas of Interest<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a 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