Presentations

• Cambron, C., Castillo, J.T., & Frost, C.J. Comparing the effectiveness of brief in-person and virtual substance use disorder counselor trainings. E-Poster presented at the 68th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting. (Anaheim, CA, November 2022). Poster, Presented, 11/12/2022.
• Castillo, J., Cambron, C. & Frost, C.J. Increasing knowledge levels and self-efficacy for substance use disorder counselor students: Evidence from interactive trainings. Presentation for the Research Administration Building’s Lunch and Learn, University of Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/07/2022.
• Castillo, J., Cambron, C. & Frost, C.J. Increasing knowledge levels and self-efficacy for substance use disorder counselor students: Evidence from interactive trainings. Presentation for the College of Social Work’s Beyond the Classroom, University of Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/06/2022.
• Castillo, J. Our future—our providers: What’s happening in post-secondary education? Sixth Annual Addictions Update Conference. Science, Policy and Treatment. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/02/2022.
• Castillo, J. The Substance Use Disorder Treatment Training Certificate (SUDTTC) Program. Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARKA Parleys). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/17/2022.
• Castillo, J., Sarver, C., & Mueller, D. Father’s involvement with their children, social support networks, and attitudes toward risky behaviors, crime and the law. Paper presented at the Annual American Sociology of Criminology Meeting. (San Francisco, CA). Presentation, Presented, 11/20/2019.
• Castillo, J., Hendrix, E.W., Nguyen, V.L., & Riquino, M.R. Macro practice supervision by social work field instructors. Paper presented at 65th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting. (Denver, CO). Presentation, Presented, 10/27/2019.
• Castillo, J., Priddy, S., & Hendrix, E. Substance use and help-seeking among disadvantaged fathers. Paper presented at 65th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting. (Denver, CO). Presentation, Presented, 10/26/2019.
• Castillo, J., Sarver, C., & Mueller, D. Father’s involvement with their children, social support networks, and attitudes toward risky behaviors, crime and the law. Paper presented at 4th Annual Utah Criminal Justice Center Conference. (Salt Lake City, UT/September 2019). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/11/2019.
• Castillo, J., Priddy, S., & Hendrix, E. Substance use and help-seeking among disadvantaged fathers. Poster presented at 24th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (Washington, DC/January 2020). Poster, Accepted, 08/30/2019.
• Castillo, J., Sarver, C., & Mueller, D. Father’s involvement with their children, social support networks, and attitudes toward risky behaviors, crime and the law. Paper presented at the Annual American Sociology of Criminology Meeting. (San Francisco, CA, November 2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 08/01/2019.
• Castillo, J., Priddy, S., & Hendrix, E. Substance use and help-seeking among disadvantaged fathers. Paper presented at 65th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting. (Denver, CO/October 2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 06/03/2019.
• Castillo, J., Hendrix, E.W., Nguyen, V.L., & Riquino, M.R. Macro practice supervision by social work field instructors. Paper presented at 65th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting. (Denver, CO/October 2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 06/03/2019.
• Lundahl, B., Castillo, J., Nelford, K., Tukuafu, E., & Teasley, M. Social work leading in social justice? Comparing codes of ethics of ten professions. Paper presented at 23nd Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (San Francisco, CA). Presentation, Presented, 01/19/2019.
• Nguyen, V.L., Riquino, M.R., Reese, S.E., Molloy, J.K., & Castillo, J. Disproportionate minority contact: The missing perspectives of minority youth. Paper presented at 23nd Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (San Francisco, CA). Presentation, Presented, 01/18/2019.
• Hadley, N., Castillo, J., & Nguyen, V. Cultural competency in social work scholarship and research on Latinos in the United States. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (Washington, DC/January 2018). Poster, Presented, 01/19/2018.
• Becerra, D., Castillo, J., & Porchas, F. The relationship between immigration enforcement and mental health among Latino immigrants. Paper presented at 22nd Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (Washington, DC/January 2018). Presentation, Presented, 01/12/2018.
• Castillo, J. Learning abroad in Ghana. Presented at Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City Peace and Justice Commission Meeting. (Salt Lake City, UT). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/27/2016.
• Castillo, J. University of Utah College of Social Work Grand Rounds: Learning abroad in Ghana. Presented at University of Utah College of Social Work Grand Rounds. (Salt Lake City, UT/April 2016). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/13/2016.
• Becerra, D., & Castillo, J. Beyond the rhetoric: Examining the impact of immigration policies on the daily lives of Latino immigrants. Paper presented at 20th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference. (Washington, DC/January 2016). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/27/2016.

Geographical Regions of Interest

• Ghana
• India
• Mexico
• United States of America

Publications

• Becerra, D. & Lechuga-Pena, S., Castillo, Gonzalez, R. P., Ciriello, N., Cervantes, F., & Porchas, F. (2022). “Esto no se lo deseo a nadie”: The impact of immigration detention on Latina/o immigrants. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. Accepted, 11/03/2022.
• Castillo, J. & Lundahl, B., Moleni, K., & Blackman, L. (2022). Failing to bend the arc of the moral universe? Dr. King, Newton, Piaget, and Social Work. Critical Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated to Social Justice. Accepted, 08/17/2022.
• Cambron, C. & Castillo, J., & Frost, C. (2022). Comparing the effectiveness of brief in-person and virtual substance use disorder counselor trainings from 2019 to 2021. Public Health Reports. Accepted, 08/05/2022.
• Osteen, P. & Morris, R.C., Castillo, J., & Baffour, T. (2022). Social work education and the integration of personal and professional identities: Merging theories of identity. Journal of Social Work Education. Accepted, 06/01/2022.
• Castillo, J. & Hendrix, & Tobar, K. (2022). Examining the inclusion of substance use content in the curriculum of undergraduate social work educational programs in the United States. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. Accepted, 05/09/2022.
• Castillo, J. & Hull, Jr., G. (2021). Generalist and advanced generalist practice in macro social work practice. Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work. Accepted, 08/04/2021.
• Castillo, J. & Hendrix, E.W., Nguyen, V.L., & Riquino, M.R. (accepted for publication). (2020). Macro practice supervision by social work field instructors. Journal of Social Work Education. Published, 03/02/2020.
• Becerra, D. & Hernandez, G., Porchas, F., Castillo, J., Nguyen, V., & González, R.P. (accepted for publication). (2020). Immigration policies and Examining the relationship between immigration enforcement and depression, anxiety, and stress among Latino immigrants. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work. Published, 02/18/2020.
• David Becerra, Jason Castillo & Maria Rosario Silva Arciniega (2019). Perceptions of social work students in Mexico and the United States regarding the role of the government in addressing social issues: Implications for social work education. International Social Work. Vol. 62, 1230-1244. Published, 09/01/2019.
• Samuel Assante & Jason Castillo (2018). Social connectedness, perceived social support, and health among older adults. Innovation in Aging. Published, 11/11/2018.
• David Becerra, Jason Castillo, Maria Rosario Silva Arcinega, Michela Bou, Ghosn Naddy & Van Nguyen (2018). Increased immigration enforcement and perceived discrimination among Latino immigrants. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. Published, 06/01/2018.
• Policing immigrants: Fear of deportation and perceptions of law enforcement and criminal justice. Journal of Social Work, 0(0), 1-17. Published, 07/01/2016.
• Becerra, D. & Androff, D.K., Messing, J.T., Castillo, J., & Cimino, A. (2015). Health care for Latinos in the United States: Perceptions of quality, access, and discrimination. Health and Social Work. Published, 06/01/2015.
• Castillo, J. & Asante, S., Becerra, D., Dwumah, P., & Barnie, J.A. (2015). The role of the government in addressing social issues in Ghana: The perceptions of Ghanaian undergraduate social work students. Journal of Social Work. Published, 05/01/2015.
• Castillo, J. & Tian, T., Becerra, D., & KR, A. (2014). The perception of poverty and social welfare policies among undergraduate and graduate social work students in India. Indian Journal of Social Work. Published, 06/01/2014.
• Castillo, J. & Becerra, D., Lee, K., & KR, A. (2014). The role of the government in addressing social issues in India: The perceptions of Indian undergraduate and graduate social work students. Social Work Education. Published, 05/01/2014.
• Becerra, D. & Castillo, J., Ayón, C., & Blanchard, K.N. (2014). The moderating role of parental monitoring on the influence of peer pro-drug norms on alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents in Mexico. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. Published, 04/01/2014.
• Castillo, J. & Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (2013). The relationship between disadvantaged fathers’ employment stability, workplace flexibility, and involvement with their infant children. Journal of Social Service Research. Published, 06/01/2013.
• Castillo, J. & Asante, S., Dwumah, P., Barnie, J.A., & Becerra, D. (2013). Ghanaian BSW students’ perceptions of poverty and social welfare policies in Ghana. Advances in Social Work. Published, 05/01/2013.
• Castillo, J. & Becerra, D. (2012). The perception of poverty and social welfare policies among undergraduate and graduate social work students in the United States. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Published, 06/01/2012.
• Sarver, C., & Castillo, J. (2012). Low-income fathers of young children: An assessment of father involvement and community supports. Men’s Studies Press. Published, 06/01/2012.
• Becerra, D. & Androff, D.A., Ayón, C., & Castillo, J. (2012). Fear versus facts: Examining the economic impact of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. Published, 05/01/2012.
• Castillo, J. & Sarver, C.M., Bettman, J.E., Mortensen, J., & Akuoko, K. (2012). Orphanage caregivers’ perceptions: The impact of organizational factors on the provision of services to orphans in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Journal of Children and Poverty. Published, 04/01/2012.
• Castillo, J., & Sarver, C. Non-residential fathers’ social networks: The relationship between non-resident fathers’ emotional and instrumental support and father involvement. (Personal Relationships). Accepted, 10/01/2011.
• Tanana, M., Davis, M., Castillo, J., & Prospero, M. (2011). Legal representation and education for minority youth intervention. (Journal of Forensic Social Work). Published, 09/01/2011.
• Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. Walking a high-beam: The balance between employment stability, workplace flexibility and non-resident father’s involvement (American Journal of Men’s Health). Accepted, 06/2011.
• Becerra, D., & Castillo, J. (2011). Culturally protective parenting practices against substance use among adolescents in Mexico. Journal of Substance Use, 16(2), 136-149. Accepted, 06/2011.
• Castillo, J. (2010). The relationship between non-resident fathers’ social networks and social capital and the establishment of child support orders. Lexington Books. Published, 06/2010.
• Castillo, J. (2010). The relationship between non-resident fathers’ social networks and social capital and the establishment of paternity. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 27(3), 193-211. Accepted, 06/2010.
• Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. Fathering: The relationship between fathers' residence, fathers' sociodemographic characteristics, and father involvement. (Maternal and Child Health Journal). Accepted, 06/2010.
• Castillo, J., & Fenzl-Crossman, A. (2010). The relationship between non-marital fathers’ social networks and social capital and father involvement. Child and Family Social Work, 15(1), 66-76. Accepted, 06/2010.
• Castillo, J. (2009). The relationship between non-resident fathers’ social networks and social capital and the establishment of child support orders. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(5), 533-540. Accepted, 06/2010.
• Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Martinez Rodriguez, G., Becerra, D. & Castillo, J. (2009). Culturally specific youth substance abuse resistance skills: Applicability and generalizability across the US-Mexico border. Research on Social Work Practice, 19, 152-164. Accepted, 06/2009.
• Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Castillo, J., Becerra, D., & Neiri, T. (2008). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 29, 167-192. Accepted, 06/2008.
• Stromwall, L.K., Larson, N.C., Nieri, T., Holley, L.C., Topping, D., Castillo, J., & Ashford, J.B. (2008). Parents with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse conditions involved in child protective services: Clinical profile and treatment needs. Child Welfare, 87(3), 95-113. Accepted, 06/2008.
• Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Castillo, J., & Rodriquez, G.M. (2006). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. Anuario de Investgacion En Adicciones, 6(1), 18. Accepted, 06/2006.
• Borzea, S., Conway, P., Castillo, J. (2000). Outcomes of persons who have lived in out-of-home care. University of Wyoming McNair Journal 2000 Edition. (8th Ed.). Accepted, 06/2000.
• Castillo, J., Conway, P., Koph, G., & Miller, M. (1998). The outcomes for people who lived in long term foster care as adolescents. University of Wyoming McNair Journal 1998 Edition. (6th Ed.). Accepted, 06/1998.