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Congratulations to Yinqi and Lijian on their new publication with Dr. Katie Maguire-Jack: Chen, Y., Zhao, L., & Maguire-Jack, K. (2025). Childhood maltreatment and young adult IPV: Longitudinal evidence from a national sample. Accepted for publication in Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
We are delighted to share that Lijian will present two posters at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference in 2026: Shifting toward prevention: the association between FFPSA approval and child maltreatment Early Childhood Maltreatment and Young Adult Socioeconomic Status Congratulations, Lijian, on this wonderful achievement!
Congratulations to Yoonzie on receiving the 2025 Susan J. Zuravin Award, presented annually to one student in the School of Social Work at University of Maryland! Yoonzie also has two recently accepted papers in peer-reviewed journals, further advancing our lab’s research and impact. Chung, Y., Maguire-Jack, K., Pei, F., Lee, J., & Chang, Y Read more…
As a foster care specialist, Justin provides case management services for children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect, and are temporary or permanent court wards in the state of Michigan. Additionally, Justin ensures that biological and foster parents are given the tools and resources to meet the educational, physical and Read more…
Yujeong received the Promising Scholar Honorable Mention at 2025 Rescon! This award is given to students who focus on research regarding under-served or marginalized communities, and she has presented her work on 1) identifying heterogeneity in availability of protective factors in children with maltreatment histories and each class’s association with Read more…
Yinqi Chen will begin her PhD in Social Work and Social Welfare at the University of Michigan in Fall 2025. Her research focuses on the intersection of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV), with particular attention to how early exposure to these experiences shapes children’s emotional, behavioral, and developmental Read more…
Sarah successfully defended her dissertation proposal at the Ohio State University College of Social Work. Here’s a brief description of her dissertation proposal:Ohio START (Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma) is an innovative model of child welfare casework where family peer mentors are paired with child welfare caseworkers to deliver services Read more…
Ellie graduated with her MSW at the University in August, 2024, successfully completing the Child Welfare Scholar program.Additionally, she had her second first-authored paper published in May! The study explored factors related to emerging adults’ perceptions of access, use and sufficiency of mental health resources (MHR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
Yanghyun got her first authored paper (maternal and paternal psychological IPV and use of spanking on their preschoolers) got accepted for publication in the Psychology of Men & Masculinities. “Violence, such as spanking and intimate partner violence (IPV), can have lasting adverse effects on young children’s development. The study aimed Read more…