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1 V O L U M E V I, I S S U E I The Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller Doctoral Dispatch F A L L Welcome to academic year ! With the semester well underway, and most of us engrossed in classes and research by now, we thought it would be a good time to reconnect. As the holiday season rolls in, it is important that we press pause and reflect on this past year. In order to accommodate everyone s schedules, we have created a Doodle poll to identify the best time for a get together. Please take a moment to complete the poll linked below the graphic. We had a very successful job search panel in September. A big thanks to Dr. Geiger for organizing and hosting the event, and to Drs. McCoy, DeNard, and Flynn for their openness and willingness to share their experiences! Let s all congratulate Susie Beltran for going on the job market! Now that she s so busy, she is passing on the Doctoral Dispatch baton! Please welcome our new editor and first year doctoral student, Lauren Cox. Doc Student Outing: Did you notice the quote up top? A new quote will be featured in each coming issue of the newsletter. Submit your favorite ones to lecox@uic.edu.

2 P A G E 2 Lauren Cox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her BSW (2011) and MSW (2012) from Florida State University. She is currently employed by the University of Illinois at Chicago at the Institute for Juvenile Research specializing in the treatment of trauma and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. Lauren s work experience includes working with adolescents with comorbid trauma and substance use disorders, adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, medical case management, and managing stress in professional students. Her research interests include trauma and anxiety disorders with urban, at-risk youth and dissemination of evidence-informed treatments for youth and adults with trauma exposure. Sheila Yousef-Abramson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including child welfare, maternal health, disabilities, mental health, bereavement therapy, and higher education. She is currently an Adjunct Professor and Director of Field Education at Dominican University's School of Social Work. In this position, she has found a passion for educating future social workers. She is an alumna of Jane Addams and is excited to return to the place that has shaped her personally and professionally. Christine Barber (Chrissy) received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Utah (2014) after serving in the United States Marine Corps for four years. This led her to pursue an MSW (2016) at University of Saint Thomas and Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota with a focus in Clinical Military Social Work. Chrissy has experience working in mental health crisis intervention, both over the phone and via text in one of the first programs of its kind in the country. She also has experience working with veterans in a variety of settings and contexts. Helene Brou is from Cote D Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in West Africa. Back home, she earned Bachelor s degrees in Psychology (1989), Teaching Philosophy (1990), and Communications (1998). In the U.S., she earned a Bachelor s (2012) and Master s (2016) in Psychology from Governors State University. She is an alumna of the Jane Addams College of Social Work, where she received her MSW (2018). She has experience as a high school teacher in Cote D Ivoire, and as an intern providing direct services to LGBTQ individuals living with HIV and dual diagnoses. As an MSW Student at Jane Addams, she participated in the Inter-professional Collaborative Practice in HIV Care Training and earned a Certificate from Midwest AID Training + Education Center (MATEC), Chicago, Illinois. As a PhD student, her interests are in the impact of social determinants of health and intersectionality on HIV.

3 P A G E 3 In Print Publications and Presentations Beltran, S. J. & Miller, V. J. (in press). Breaking out of the silo: A systematic review of university-level gerontological curricula in social work and nursing programs. Journal of Social Work Education. McLeod, B. A., & Bonsu, J. (2018). The benefits and challenges of visitation practices in correctional settings: Will video visitation assist incarcerated fathers and their children? Children and Youth Services Review, 93, Simpson, D., Suarez, L., Cox, L., & Connolly, S. (2018). The role of coping strategies in understanding the relationship between parental support and psychological outcomes in anxious youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 35(4), Repp, A. I., & Geiger, J. M. (in press). Invisible parents: Foster home licensing transparency on state-level websites. Child Welfare, 96(4). Honors Susanny Beltran has been selected as the Junior Representative of the Gerontological Society of America s Minority Issues in Gerontology committee effective 11/2018. Program Progress and Completion Proposal Hearings Layla Khayr completed her proposal hearing for School Experiences of Arab American Adolescent Females chaired by Dr. Chang-ming Hsieh (09/2018). Dissertation Defenses Judith S. Rocha successfully defended her dissertation entitled Caring of Caregivers Organically (CoCO): Health Education for Latina Alzheimer s Family Caregivers chaired by Dr. Chang-ming Hsieh (08/2018).

4 P A G E 4 Moving On... Susanny J. Beltran is going on the job market this fall! Judith Rocha started a tenure-track Assistant Professor/Director of Field position at the Northeastern Illinois University s Department of Social Work, MSW program. Your accomplishments deserve our applause! After updating your CV (which we hope you do often), lecox@uic.edu the information so that it can be highlighted in the newsletter. Current Opportunities for Service Peer Mentor: Lauren (lecox@uic.edu) if you would like to be paired with an incoming doctoral student this fall. Graduate Student Council (GSC): Please reach out to Dr. Hsieh if you are interested in representing the College. G O O D T O K N O W... Students can get discounted business cards through Publications Services (uicprint.uic.edu). Please refer to earlier issues of the newsletter for detailed instructions on how to place an order.

5 P A G E 5 Representatives Doctoral Dispatch Newsletter Editor: Lauren Cox (lecox@uic.edu) Doctoral Committee: Jill Yang (zyang92@uic.edu) and Susie Beltran (sbeltr2@uic.edu) Jane Addams Student Government (JASG) PhD Liaison: Helene Brou (hbrou2@uic.edu) Graduate Student Council (GSC): TDB Want to get involved or share feedback and ideas? us! Know of a conference we should know about? Funding opportunity? Resource? Share it with your peers! the information to lecox@uic.edu. This newsletter is created and published by the Jane Addams College of Social Work Doctoral Student Association. The views expressed herein are the views of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Jane Addams College of Social Work.