Community-Engaged Research with Marginalized Populations

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Kelli E. Canada, PhD, LCSW, is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, School of Social Work and the Marie M. and Harry L. Smith Endowed Professor. She received her PhD from the University of Chicago and worked more than 25 years in social work in direct services and administration. Dr. Canada’s research focuses on interventions for people with mental illnesses who become involved in the criminal-legal system including community interventions, alternative sentencing, and programming within institutions using mixed methods and community-engaged approaches. She also examines the policies and practices impacting recidivism and... More About Author

Ashley Givens, PhD, LCSW, is a professor of social work at the University of Missouri. Her work centers around criminal legal involvement and its intersection with mental health and traumatic experiences. Dr. Givens also studies families, parent-child relationships, and social support. Dr. Givens has conducted research with individuals and staff associated with community supervision (i.e., probation and parole) as well as correctional institutions. Her work aims to provide meaningful interventions to reduce the amount of mental health needs, trauma symptoms, and social separation for individuals who interact with the criminal legal system.... More About Author

Janet Garcia-Hallett, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the University of New Haven. Her research is focused on social justice issues for marginalized populations – particularly, the impact of incarceration on communities of color and the obstacles women face before, during, and after incarceration. Her award-winning book, Invisible Mothers: Unseen Yet Hypervisible after Incarceration, explores how mothers of color navigate motherhood and life post-incarceration at the intersection of gender, motherhood, racial-ethnic background, and criminal record. It has received numerous recognitions, including the Academy of... More About Author

Beth M. Huebner, PhD, is the Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Watts Endowed Professor of Public Safety at Arizona State University. Her principal research interests include punishment, the collateral consequences of contact with the criminal legal system, and public policy. She has spent most of her career partnering with local agencies and organizations on community-led reforms. Her research has been funded by the MacArthur Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, Pew Charitable Trusts, and Arnold Ventures, among others.  She has served on many journal boards and has held leadership positions for... More About Author