Research Summary
"Social workers should monitor and evaluate policies, the implementation of programs, and practice interventions.…[they] should promote and facilitate evaluation and research to contribute to the development of knowledge….[and they] should critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to social work and fully use evaluation and research evidence in their professional practice” (NASW, 2008, 5.02-5.04).
Education
- PhD of Social Work in process, College of Social Work, University of Utah. Project: Social Work and Systematic Reviews
- Masters of Social Work, College of Social Work, University of Utah
- Masters of Science, Evidence-Based Social Intervention, University of Oxford. Project: A Comprehensive Literature Review of the Mental Health of Polygamous Women: Risk and Protective Factors and Prevalence
- Bachelor of Arts, English, Brigham Young University. Project: Perpetuating Polygamist Tradition: A Preliminary Qualitative Study of Senegalese Women
Biography
I am originally from Champaign, Illinois, home of the University of Illinois, high humidity, corn on one side of the road, and soy beans on the other. My family is a big part of my life. My parents are both retired and loving life. I have one brother and one sister. By way of hobbies, I love to travel, read, and craft. I also love adventure parks, cookies, tea parties, naps, Charlotte Bronte novels, riding my bicycle, all things British, and my dog, Boo.