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TYRONE CHIWAI CHENG
Kennesaw State University
Department of Social Work and Human Services
Prillaman Health Sciences, Suite 3200
520 Parliaman Garden Way NW
Kennesaw, GA30144
Cell: (205)239-9319
Education:
PhD, 1993; University of Alabama, Social Work.
MSW, 1988; University of Alabama, Social Work.
BSW, 1984; Hong Kong Shue Yan College, Social Work
Administrative Experience:
9/17-6/19 Chair, Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair State
University.
8/08-5/16 M.S.W. Program Director, School of Social Work, University of
Alabama.
8/07-7/08 B.S.W. Program Director, Department of Anthropology and Social
Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Teaching Experience:
9/17-6/19 Professor; Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy, Montclair
State University. Tenured. Teaching undergraduate child welfare courses.
8/14-5/17 Professor; School of Social Work, University of Alabama. Tenured.
Teaching graduate research methods, child welfare practice, and doctoral
courses. Advising MSW students.
8/08-8/14 Associate Professor; School of Social Work, University of Alabama.
Tenured. Teaching undergraduate and graduate research methods, HBSE,
child welfare practice, and integrative seminar as well as doctoral courses.
Advising MSW students.
10/07-8/08 Associate Professor; Department of Anthropology and Social Work,
University of Alabama at Birmingham. Tenured. Teaching undergraduate
social work practice and welfare policy.
2002-2007 Assistant Professor; Department of Anthropology and Social Work,
University of Alabama at Birmingham. Tenure track. Taught
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undergraduate social work practice, welfare policy, family preservation,
evidence-based social work practice, and honors program courses.
1993-94 Assistant Professor; School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale. Tenure track. Taught undergraduate and graduate research
courses, graduate HBSE, welfare policy, and child welfare policy courses.
Assisted developing curriculum for Competency-Based Child Welfare
Practice in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region Project. Acting chair of
admissions committee.
Practice Experience:
3/00-7/02 Therapist; Portage Children's Center, Ravenna, Ohio. Provided clinic-
and home-based individual and family therapy. Provided individual and
group therapy in alternative schools.
5/97-3/00 Family Preservation Therapist; Bair Foundation, Ravenna, Ohio.
Provided family preservation services.
2/96-4/97 Families First Therapist; Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Provided family preservation services.
6/95-2/96 Neighborhood Development Counselor; Chinese American Service
League, Chicago, Illinois. Provided community organizing services.
8/94-5/95 Child Welfare Specialist II; Intact Family Team, Illinois Department of
Children & Family Services, Chicago, Illinois. Provided child protective
services.
7/84-7/87 Social Worker; Neighborhood Advice-Action Council, Hong Kong.
Provided community organizing services.
6/77-8/80 Social Worker; Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association, Hong Kong.
Provided group activities.
License and Professional membership:
Private Independent Practice of Social Work (Clinical Social Work), Alabama; 8/7/03-
8/6/17
Licensed Certified Social Worker, Alabama; since 6/27/02
Licensed Independent Social Worker (Clinical), Ohio; 11/19/99-11/18/03
Licensed Social Worker, Illinois and Michigan; 11/30/94-3/20/97
Council on Social Work Education member
Scholar of UAB Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, 2002-2008
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Refereed Publications:
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Guo, Y.1 (2019). Adult immigrants’ utilization of physician visits,
dentist visits, and prescription medication. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health
Disparities, 6, 497-504.
Cheng, Tyrone C., Lo, C. C., and Womack, G. B.2 (2019). Working alliances promote
desirable outcomes: A study of case management in the state of Alabama in the
United States. British Journal of Social Work, 49, 147-162
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). Explaining restrictive TANF policies: Group
threat hypothesis and state economy. Journal of Social Service Research, 44(4),
529-536.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). Risk and protective factors in adult-onset
drinking: Application of the multiple disadvantage model. International Journal
of Health, Wellness, and Society, 8(4), 29-41.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). Racial disparities in the proportion of needed
services maltreated children received. Children and Youth Services Review, 94,
72-81.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). Client improvement and working alliance: Case-
manager factors. Journal of Social Service Research, 44(4), 548-556.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). A longitudinal analysis of factors associated
with therapeutic alliances. Community Mental Health Journal, 54(6), 782-792.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2018). Do social work education, job description, and
cultural competence foster child-welfare caseworkers’ therapeutic alliances?
Child & Family Social Work, 23, 435-442.
Lo, C. C., Runnels, R.3, and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2018). Racial/Ethnic Differences in HIV
Testing: An Application of the Health Services Utilization Model. SAGE Open
Medicine, 6, 1-8.
Lo, C. C., Yang, F.4, Ash-Houchen, W., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2018). Racial/ethnic
differences in cigarette use: The roles of mental illness and health-care
access/utilization. Substance Use and Misuse, 53(7), 1184-1193.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., Bohm, M., and Zhong, H. (2018). Rural-to-urban migration,
strain, and juvenile delinquency: A study of eighth-grade students in Guangzhou,
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China. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology,
62(2), 334-359.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2017). Intergenerational welfare use among
immigrants: Myth of culture of poverty and welfare. Journal of Sociology and
Social Work, 5(2), 10-19.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2017). Social risk and protective factors in adolescents’
reduction and cessation of alcohol use. Substance Use & Misuse, 52(7), 916-928.
Cheng, Tyrone C., Lo, C. C., and Weber, J. (2017). Racial disparities in welfare
dependence and financial independence: Links to human capital, local economy,
and state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families policies. Journal of Social
Service Research, 43(1), 69-84.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Li, Q.5 (2017). Adolescent delinquency in child welfare system: A
multiple disadvantage model. Children and Youth Service Review, 73, 205-212.
Guo, Y.6, and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2017). A Comparative Study of Mental Health Care
Utilization between Foreign-born Adults and US-Born Adults. Journal of
Community Psychology, 45(2), 145-159.
Li, Q., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2017). New evidence in physical violent behaviors among
school-aged children: A multiple disadvantage model. Children and Youth
Services Review, 81, 301-308.
Lo, C. C., Lara, J.7, and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2017). Skin deep: Enhanced variable may
help explain racial disparities in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Diabetes
Therapy, 8, 837-850.
Lo, C. C., Hopson, L., Simpson, G., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2017). Racial/Ethnic
differences in emotional health: A longitudinal study of immigrants’ adolescent
children. Community Mental Health Journal, 53(1), 92-101.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo. C. C. (2016). Does collaborative engagement affect the health
of young children in the child welfare system? Families in Society-The Journal of
Contemporary Social Services, 97(4), 305-311.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2016). Linking worker-parent working alliance to
parent progress in child welfare: A longitudinal analysis. Children and Youth
Services Review, 71, 10-16.
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Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo. C. C. (2016). Racial disparities in children’s health: A
longitudinal analysis of mothers based on the multiple disadvantage model.
Journal of Community Health, 41(4), 753-760.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo. C. C. (2016). Racial disparities in intimate partner violence
examined through the multiple disadvantage model. Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, 31(11), 2026-2051.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Tang, N.8 (2016). SNAP out of it: A study of low-income
families’ underutilization of food stamps. Journal of Poverty, 20(2), 152-167.
Lo, Celia C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Smith, G.9 (2016). Racial attitudes characterizing
social work students at a southern university. Smith College Studies on Social
Work, 86(2), 156-178.
Lo, Celia C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Simpson, G. (2016). Marital status and work-related
health limitation: A longitudinal study of young adult and middle-aged
Americans. International Journal of Public Health, 61(1), 91-100.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo. C. C. (2015). A longitudinal causal analysis of impact made
by collaborative engagement and service receipt on likelihood of substantiated re-
report. Child Maltreatment, 20(4), 258-267.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2015). Racial disparities in intimate partner violence
and in seeking help with mental health. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(18),
3283-3307.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo. C. C. (2015). Change in adolescents’ alcohol-use patterns,
from non-drinking to non-heavy drinking or heavy drinking. Journal of Drug
Issues, 45(4), 447-459.
Lo, C. C., Weber, J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2015). Community’s role and school’s role
in protecting against student substance use: A spatial analysis. Journal of Child
and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 24, 198–206.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Ivan A. de la Rosa. (2015). Depression and substance
use: A temporal-ordered model. Substance Use and Misuse, 50(10), 1274-1283.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2015). Race, employment disadvantages, and heavy
drinking: A multilevel model. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 47(3), 221-229.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., Cheng, Tyrone C. (2015). Racial disparities in age at time of
homicide victimization: A test of the multiple disadvantage model. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, 30(1), 152-167.
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Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2014). Domestic violence and treatment seeking: A
longitudinal study of low-income women and mental health/substance abuse care.
International Journal of Health Services, 44(4), 735-759.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2014). An analysis of welfare participation: Rational
choice perspective and group threat hypothesis. Journal of Social Service
Research, 40(2), 189-200.
Robinson, M., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2014). Exploring African Americans' health
outcomes: A social determinant model. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social
Environment, 24(8), 899-909.
McElderry, C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2014). Understanding the discipline gap from an
ecological perspective. Children and Schools, 36(4), 241-249.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Howell, R. J. (2014). Problem drinking’s associations
with social structure and mental-health care: Race/Ethnicity differences. Journal
of Psychoactive Drugs, 46(3), 233-242.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2014). Race, unemployment rate, and chronic mental
illness: A 15-Year trend analysis. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric
Epidemiology, 49, 1119-1128.
Jaggers, J.,10 and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2014). The effects of occupation, public assistance,
prejudice, and disadvantaged neighborhood on second/third-generation
immigrants’ downward assimilation. Social Development Issues, 26(1), 1-16.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Howell, R. J. (2014). The role of immigration status in
heavy drinking among Asian Americans. Substance Use & Misuse, 49, 932-940.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Howell, R. J. (2014). Access to and utilization of health
services as pathway to racial disparities in serious mental illness. Community Mental Health Journal, 50, 251-257.
Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Intimate partner violence and welfare participation: A
longitudinal causal analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(4), 808-830.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2013). Racial disparity in risk factors for substantiation
of child maltreatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 35(12), 1962-1969.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Robinson, M. (2013). Factors leading African Americans and
Caribbean Blacks to use social work services for treating mental and substance
use disorders. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 99-112.
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Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). American youth's access to quality substance
abuse treatment: Does type of treatment facility matter? Journal of Child &
Adolescent Substance Abuse, 22(3), 191-213.
Lo, C. C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Heavy drinking during periods of high
unemployment: 15-year trend study of the role of race/ethnicity. Drug and
Alcohol Dependence, 133(2), 383-390.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Disparities in Whites' versus
Blacks' self-rated health: Social status, health-care services, and health behaviors.
Journal of Community Health, 38, 727-733.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Explaining Black-White
differences in homicide victimization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(1),
125-134.
Lo, C. C., Weber, J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). A spatial analysis of student binge
drinking, alcohol-outlet density, and social disadvantages. American Journal on
Addictions, 22, 391-401.
Lo, C. C., Monge, A. N.,11 Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone, C. (2013). The role of
mental illness in alcohol abuse and prescription-type drug misuse:
Gender-specific analysis of college students. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,
45(1), 39-47.
Lo, C. C., Weber, J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Urban-rural differentials: A spatial
analysis of Alabama students’ recent alcohol use and marijuana use. American Journal on Addictions, 22, 188-196.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Li, A. X.12 (2012). Maltreatment and families’ receipt of services:
Their associations with reunification, kinship care, and adoption. Families in
Society-The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 93(3), 189-195.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2012). Racial disparities in access to needed child
welfare services and worker-client engagement. Children and Youth Services
Review, 34(9), 1624-1632.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2012). Nonmedical use of prescription medications: A
longitudinal analysis with adolescents involved in child welfare. Children and
Youth Services Review, 34(4), 859-864.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2012). Discrimination’s role in minority groups’ rates
of substance-use disorder. American Journal on Addictions, 21(2), 150-156.
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Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2012). The role of social structural factors in treatment
of mental health disorder. Journal of Mental Health, 21(5), 430-438.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2012). Problem drinking by race and
nativity: What is learned from social structural and mental health–related data of
U.S.–born and immigrant respondents? American Journal on Addictions, 21, S77-
S87.
Lo, C. C., Tenorio, K. A.,13 and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2012). Racial differences in co-
occurring substance abuse and serious psychological distress: The roles of
marriage and religiosity. Substance Use & Misuse, 47(6), 734-744.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2011). A longitudinal analysis of some risk and
protective factors in marijuana use by adolescents receiving child welfare
services. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(9), 1667-1672.
Lo, C. C., and Tyrone C. Cheng. (2011). Racial/Ethnic differences in access to substance
abuse treatment. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22(2),
621-637.
Cheng, Tyrone C. (2010). Factors associated with reunification: A longitudinal analysis
of long-term foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(10), 1311-1316.
Cheng, Tyrone C. (2010). Financial self-sufficiency or return to welfare?: A longitudinal
study of mothers among the working poor. International Journal of Social
Welfare, 19(2), 162-172.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2010). Drug use among maltreated adolescents
receiving child welfare services. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(12),
1735-1739.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2010). Heavy alcohol use, alcohol/drug screening and
their relationship to mothers’ welfare participation: A temporal-ordered causal
analysis. Journal of Social Policy, 39(4), 543-559.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2010). Mental health service and drug treatment
utilization: Adolescents with substance use/mental disorders and dual diagnosis.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 19(5), 447-460.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2010). The roles of parenting and child welfare services
in alcohol use by adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(1), 38-43.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2010). Onset drinking: How it is related both to
mother’s drinking and mother-child relationships. Substance Use and Misuse,
45(6), 888-900.
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Cheng, Tyrone C. (2009). Factors related to adolescents’ seeking help from social
workers in mental health settings. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(7),
807-812.
Cheng, Tyrone C. (2009). Racial inequality in receiving transitional support services and
being sanctioned among TANF recipients: A group threat hypothesis. Journal of
Social Service Research, 35(2), 115-123.
Lo, C. C., Kim, Y., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2008). Offense specialization of arrestees: An
event history analysis. Crime & Delinquency, 54(3), 341-365.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2007). How is welfare-to-work shaped by contingencies of economy,
welfare policy, and human capital? International Journal of Social Welfare,
16(3), 212-219.
Cheng, Tyrone C. (2007). Impact of work requirements on the psychological well-being
of TANF recipients. Health & Social Work, 32(1), 41-48.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2007). Leaving Medicaid without health insurance: TANF policies and
recipients’ vulnerabilities. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved,
18(3), 609-620.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and McElderry, C. (2007). How do drug use and social relations affect
welfare participation? Social Service Review, 81(1), 155-165.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2007). The impact of childhood maltreatment on young
adults’ substance abuse. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33, 139-
146.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2006). Children’s access to four medical services: Impact of welfare
policies, social structural factors, and family resources. Children and Youth
Services Review, 28(6), 595-609.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2005). The impact of welfare reforms, health and insurance status on
welfare recipients’ health care access. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and
Underserved, 16(3), 588-599.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2005). Recidivism among former recipients who remain unemployed: A
vicious circle created by welfare reform. Families in Society-The Journal of
Contemporary Social Services, 86(1), 134-142.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2005). Welfare-to-work: Impact on four parenting practices of TANF
recipients. Journal of Social Service Research, 31(4), 25-42.
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Cheng, Tyrone. (2004). Impact of family stability on children’s delinquency: An
implication for family preservation. Journal of Family Social Work, 8(1), 47-60.
Cheng, Tyrone Chiwai. (2003). Welfare 'recidivism' among former welfare recipients.
Families in Society-The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 84(1), 63-74.
Cheng, Tyrone. (2002). Welfare recipients: How do they become independent? Social
Work Research, 26(3), 159-170.
Cheng, Tyrone Chi-Wai. (1995). The chances for recipients to leave AFDC: A
longitudinal study. Social Work Research, 19(2), 67-76.
Cheng, Tyrone C., Taylor, M. R., and Ladewig, B. H. (1991). Personal well-being: A
study of parents of young children. Family Perspectives, 25(2), 97-106.
Other Publications
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2013). Health insurance coverage for uninsured
working mothers: An event history analysis. In G. Lee (Ed.), Advances in
Education Research: Vol. 47. Social Science and Education (pp. 3-9). Newark:
Information Engineering Research Institute.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. (2013). Long-term impact of childhood abuse/neglect
and foster care on former foster daughters. In G. Lee (Ed.), Advances in
Education Research: Vol. 47. Social Science and Education (pp. 10-15). Newark:
Information Engineering Research Institute.
Lo, C. C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. (2013). Meaning of student learning in an interactive
classroom. In G. Lee (Ed.), Advances in Education Research: Vol. 46. Social
Science and Education (pp. 3-8). Newark: Information Engineering Research
Institute.
Research Manuscripts in Press or Forthcoming
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Physical intimate partner violence: Factors related to
women’s contact with police. Journal of Comparative Family Studies.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Collaborative alliance of parent and child-welfare
caseworker. Child Maltreatment.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. What the group threat hypothesis notes about states’
Medicaid spending. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Receipt of health care by maltreated children receiving
child-welfare services. Health & Social Work.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Health of women surviving intimate partner violence:
Impact of injury and fear. Health & Social Work.
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Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. Social status, discrimination, and minority individuals’
mental health: A Secondary Analysis of U.S. National Surveys. Journal of Racial
and Ethnic Health Disparities.
Lo, C. C., Ash-Houchen, W.14, Gerling, H.15, and Cheng, Tyrone C. Data spanning three
decades illustrate racial disparities in likelihood of obesity. Ethnicity and Health.
Guo, Y., Lee, H. Y., and Cheng, Tyrone C. Factors Associated with Adherence to
Preventive Breast Cancer Screenings among Middle-aged African American
Women. Social Work in Public Health.
Research Manuscripts Submitted
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Revictimization of intimate partner violence: Seeking its
factors via the multiple disadvantage model. (Revised and resubmitted to Journal
of Interpersonal Violence)
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. When child welfare caseworkers intervene, do women
surviving IPV obtain recommended services? (Revised and resubmitted to
Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Working alliance: From clients’ and case managers’
perceptions. (Under editorial review of Social Work Research)
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Seeking informal help during treatment: Does
therapeutic alliance matter? (Under editorial review of Community Mental Health
Journal).
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Racial/ethnic disparities in young-adult drinkers’
cessation: A causal analysis using the multiple disadvantage model. (Under
editorial review of Alcohol Research: Current Reviews).
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. Telling medical professionals about victimization by
intimate partner: Analysis of women surviving intimate partner violence. (Under
editorial review of International Journal of Health Services)
Li, Q. and Cheng, Tyrone C. Multiple disadvantageous risk factors of involving
cyberbullying perpetration among school-aged children. (Under editorial review
of Children and Youth Services Review)
Lo, Celia C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. Heroin Users’ Role in the Opioid Epidemic. (Under
editorial review of Journal of Psychoactive Drugs)
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Lo, Celia C., Yang, Philip Q., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Ash-Houchen, W. Explaining
Health Outcomes of Asian Immigrants: Does Ethnicity Matter? (Under editorial
review of Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Lo, Celia C., Bones, P., and Cheng, Tyrone C. What SES May Explain about Work-
Related Health Limitation: A Temporal-Ordered Model. (Under editorial review
of Journal of Health and Social Behavior)
Lo, Celia C., Gerling, H., Ash-Houchen, W., and Tyrone C. Cheng. Violent
Victimization, Stressful Events, and Depression: A Longitudinal Study of Young
Adults in the U.S. (Under editorial review of Community Mental Health Journal)
Lo, Celia C., Gerling, H., Ash-Houchen, W., and Cheng, Tyrone C. From Childhood
Victim to Adult Criminal: The Role of Gender. (Under editorial review of Journal
of Adolescence)
Womack, B., and Cheng, Tyrone C. Poverty rate and Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families: State-level associations with foster care entries for neglect. (Under
editorial review of Children and Youth Services Review)
Presentations (refereed):
Lo, C. C., Ash-Houchen, W., Gerling, H., and Cheng, Tyrone “Violent Victimization,
Stressful Events, and Depression: A Longitudinal Study of American Young
Adults” at the 145th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and
Exposition, San Diego, CA, 11/13/18.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. “Racial/ethnic disparities in young-adult drinkers’
cessation: A causal analysis using the multiple disadvantage model” at the 145th
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego,
CA, 11/11/18.
Lo, C. C., Gerling, H., Ash-Houchen, W., and Tyrone C. Cheng. 2018. “From Childhood
Victim to Adult Criminal: The Role of Gender” at the 16th International
Symposium of the World Society of Victimology (WSV), Hong Kong, China,
6/12/18.
Lo, C. C., Ash-Houchen, W., Gerling, H., and Tyrone C. Cheng. 2018. “From Childhood
Victim to Adult Criminal: Examining Racial/Ethnic Differences in victimization-
Offending Patterns among American Young Adults” at the 16th International
Symposium of the World Society of Victimology (WSV), Hong Kong, China,
6/11/18.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2017. “Intimate partner violence: Are women telling
their medical professionals” at the 145th American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 11/7/17.
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Lo, C. C., Ash-Houchen, W., Gerling, H., Yang, P., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2017. “Differential health/mental health of Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian
Americans: SES’s role & immigration’s role in self-rating scores” at the 145th
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta,
GA, 11/7/17.
Guo, Y. and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2017. “Predictors of having preventive breast cancer
screenings among African American Women” at the 63rd Annual Program
Meeting of Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX, 10/21/17.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2017. “Risk and protective factors in adult-onset
drinking: Multiple disadvantage model” at the Seventh International Conference
on Health, Wellness & Society, Denver, CO, 10/5/17.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2017. “Intergenerational welfare use among immigrants:
Myth of culture of poverty and welfare” at the American Sociological Association
112th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 8/15/17.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2017. “Explaining restrictive TANF policies: Group
threat hypothesis and state economy” at the American Sociological Association
112th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 8/15/17.
Lo, C. C., Ash-Houchen, W., and Gerling, H. 2017. Tyrone C. Cheng. August 2017.
“Data Spanning Three Decades Illustrate Racial Disparities in Likelihood of
Obesity” at the American Sociological Association 112th Annual Meeting,
Montreal, Canada, 8/15/17.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2017. “Working alliance in case management: An
essential element of intervention” at the 4th International Conference on Practice
Research; Hong Kong, China, 5/22/17.
Lo, C. C., Yang, F., Ash-Houchen, W., Cheng, Tyrone C. 2017. “Racial/Ethnic
Differences in Cigarette Use: The Roles of Mental Illness and Health-Care
Access/Utilization” at Southern Sociological Society 80th Annual Meeting;
Greenville, SC, 4/1/17.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2016. “Risk and Protective Factors Bearing on Change
in Adolescents’ Alcohol-use Patterns: Reduction, Cessation, or Escalation” at
American Society of Criminology 72nd Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA,
11/18/16.
Lo, C. C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2016. “Racial/Ethnic Differences in HIV Testing: An
Application of the Health Services Utilization Model” at the 144th American
Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; Denver, CO, 11/1/16.
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Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2016. “Intimate partner violence and controlling
behaviors: Women’s barriers of contacting the police” at American Sociological
Association Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA, 8/20/16.
Lo, C. C., Lara, J.16, and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2016. “Skin deep: Enhanced variable may
help Explain racial disparities in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes” at American
Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA, 8/23/16.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2015. “Racial disparities in child health: A longitudinal
analysis of mothers employing the multiple disadvantage model” at the 9th
European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health; Basel,
Switzerland, 9/9/15.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2015. “Medicaid ‘crowd-out’ of health-insurance
consumers: An event history analysis with working mothers” at the 9th European
Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health; Basel, Switzerland,
9/8/15.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Bohm, M. 2015. “Rural-to-urban migration, strain, and
juvenile delinquency: A study of eighth-grade students in Guangzhou” at Asian
Criminology Society 7th annual conference; Hong Kong, China, 6/25/15.
Lo, C. C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2014. “Race, employment disadvantages, and heavy
drinking: A multilevel model” at the 142nd American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting and Exposition; New Orleans, LA, 11/17/14.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2014. “Do working alliances affect the health of
children in the child welfare system?” at Jubilee Congress of World Association
of Social Psychiatry; London, England, 11/13/14.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2014. “Intimate partner violence from the multiple
disadvantage model perspective” at the 12th Global Conference “Violence:
Probing the Boundaries”; Lisbon, Portugal, 5/2/14.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2013. “Health insurance coverage for uninsured
working mothers: An event history analysis” at the 2nd International Conference
on Social Science and Education; Hong Kong, China, 12/24/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2013. “Long-term impact of childhood abuse/neglect
and foster care on former foster daughters” at the 2nd International Conference on
Social Science and Education; Hong Kong, China, 12/24/13.
Lo, C. C. and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. “Meaning of student learning in an interactive
classroom” at the 2nd International Conference on Social Science and Education;
Hong Kong, China, 12/24/13.
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Cheng, Tyrone C., and Tang, N.17 2013. “Citizens’ participation in public service
delivery inn urban China” at the 2nd Hong Kong International Conference on
Education, Psychology and Society; Hong Kong, China, 12/21/13.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. “Racial disparities in age at time of
homicide victimization: A test of the multiple disadvantage model” at the 69th
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology; Atlanta, GA, 11/22/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Tang, N.18 2013. “A longitudinal study of low-income families’
food stamps utilization” at the 53rd Annual Workshop and Research Academy of
the National Association for Welfare Research & Statistic; Chicago, IL, 8/21/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2013. “Racial disparities in welfare dependence and
financial independence: Links to socioeconomic status, local economy, and state
TANF policies” at the 53rd Annual Workshop and Research Academy of the
National Association for Welfare Research & Statistics; Chicago, IL, 8/20/13.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lee, J. 2013. “Race, age, and problem drinking: A 14-
year trend study of American adults” at the 14th International Congress of the
International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology; Leipzig, Germany, 6/6/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2013. “Racial disparity in risk factors for substantiation
of child maltreatment” at the 14th International Congress of the International
Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology; Leipzig, Germany, 6/7/13.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and A., Ivan 2013. “Mental disorder and substance abuse: A
temporal-order model” at the 14th International Congress of the International
Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology; Leipzig, Germany, 6/7/13.
Lo, C. C., Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lee, J. 2013. “Racial differences in mental health
problems among American adults: A trend analysis” at the 14th International
Congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology; Leipzig,
Germany, 6/7/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2012. “Racial disparities in access to needed child
welfare services and worker-client engagement” at the Council on Social Work
Education 58th Annual Meeting’ Washington, DC, 11/12/12.
Lo, C. C., Howell, R. J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Explaining racial disparities in
chronic physical illnesses: Social status and health services” at the Society for the
Study of Social Problems 62nd Annual Meeting; Denver, CO, 8/17/12.
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Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Domestic violence and welfare participation: A longitudinal
causal analysis” at the Athens Institute for Education and Research 6th Annual
International Conference on Sociology; Athens, Greece, 5/7/12.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Access to and utilization of health services as
pathway to racial disparities in serious mental illness” at Athens Institute for
Education and Research 6th Annual International Conference on Sociology;
Athens, Greece, 5/7/12.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Problem drinking among Asian Americans: Self-
medication or adaptation?” at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 49th
Annual Meeting; New York, NY, 3/15/12.
Howell, R. J., Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Predicting age at homicide death:
A test of competing theories” at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 49th
Annual Meeting; New York, NY, 3/17/12.
Lo, C. C., Weber, J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2011. “It takes a village: Community role in
protecting students from substance use” at the American Society of Criminology
2011 Annual Meeting; Washington, DC, 11/19/11.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2011. “Discrimination’s role in minority groups’ rates
of substance-use disorder” at the American Sociological Association Annual
Meeting; Las Vegas, NV, 8/21/11.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. “Do discrimination-related stress and differences
in social status contribute to racial disparities in mental health status?” at the
Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference,
Canberra, Australia, 11/30/10.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2010. “Drug use among maltreated adolescents
receiving child welfare services” at the Australasian Professional Society on
Alcohol and other Drugs Conference; Canberra, Australia, 11/29/10.
Lo, C. C., Weber, J., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. “Alabama public school students’
binge drinking” at the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other
Drugs Conference; Canberra, Australia, 11/29/10.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. “Differential access to quality substance abuse
treatment” at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting; San
Francisco, CA, 11/18/10.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Li, A. X.19 2010. “Associations between reunification/adoption
and families’ receipt of services matching their needs” at the Council on Social
Work Education 56th Annual Meeting; Portland, OR, 10/15/10.
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Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. “Racial/Ethnic disparities in access to substance
abuse treatment” at the American Sociology Assocation 105th Annual Meeting,
Atlanta, GA, 8/15/10.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. “American youth’s access to quality addiction
treatment” at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 47th Annual Meeting; San
Diego, CA, 2/27/10.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2009. “Factors associated with reunification: An event history analysis
of long-term foster care” at the Council on Social Work Education 55th Annual
Meeting; San Antonio, TX, 11/7/09.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2008. “How do parenting and child welfare services
affect adolescents’ alcohol use?” at the Council on Social Work Education 54th
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1/08.
Cheng, Tyrone C., and Lo, C. C. 2008. “The roles of heavy alcohol use and alcohol/drug
screening in mothers’ welfare participation” at the 103rd American Sociological
Association Annual Meeting; Boston, MA, 8/3/08.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2007. “Changing patterns of underage alcohol
consumption: The role of family” at the 102nd American Sociological Association
Annual Meeting; New York City, 8/12/07.
Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 2005. “The impact of childhood maltreatment on young
adults’ substance abuse” at the American Society of Criminology 57th Annual
Meeting; Toronto, Canada, 11/19/05.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2005. “Who leaves Medicaid without health insurance?” at the Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research; Miami, FL, 1/15/05.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2005. “The impact of welfare reforms, health, insurance status, family
income, and ethnicity on health-care access” at the 99th Annual Meeting of the
American Sociological Association; San Francisco, CA, 8/17/04.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2004. “Return to TANF: A longitudinal study of former recipients” at
the 50th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education;
Anaheim, CA, 2/29/04.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2003. “Outcomes of welfare-to-work: A longitudinal study of TANF
recipients” presented at the 43rd Annual Workshop of National Association for
Welfare Research and Statistics; San Diego, CA, 7/14/2003.
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Lo, C. C., and Cheng, Tyrone C. 1998. "Dependency on welfare: How recipients become
independent" presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of American Sociological
Association; San Francisco, CA, 8/23/1998.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 1994. "Public assistance recipients and their adaptation: A social
structural perspective" presented at the Seventh National Symposium on Doctoral
Research and Social Work Practice; Columbus, OH, 4/15/1994.
Presentations (invited):
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. “Welfare reform: Impact beyond financial impact” at the
Speaker Series of Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Mississippi
State University; Starkville, MS, 2/22/13.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. “Failure-to-thrive and social work interventions” at the 11th
Annual Fall Social Work Conference; Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/23/12.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2008. “Social work intervention and failure-to-thrive” at the Jefferson
County Department of Human Resources; Birmingham, AL, 5/15/08.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2006. “Family Preservation Programs and Skills” at the Brown Bag
Lunch Series of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Social Work Program,
4/21/06.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2006. “Professional Values and Ethics” at the Ethics and Social Work
Conference of NASW Birmingham Chapter, AL, 3/17/06.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2005. “Chinese culture” at the Social Work Day of the West Alabama
Unit of the Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers;
Tuscaloosa, AL, 3/3/05.
Consultant
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2012. Online training module “Failure-to-thrive and social work
intervention” for child welfare caseworkers of Alabama Department of Human
Resources.
Grants
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2019. Program Director. “Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional
Sectors” for apprenticeship programs for child advocates and social workers;
sponsored by NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. $89,100.
Cheng, Tyrone C. Principal Investigator. 2009. “Active & Collaborative Learning Grant
Award” for application of rubrics to evaluate student learning; sponsored by UA
Office of Institutional Effectiveness. $500 granted.
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Cheng, Tyrone C. Principal Investigator. 2005-2007. “From welfare to working poor and
beyond: Can transitional Medicaid help?” sponsored by UAB Lister Hill Center
for Health Policy Grants. $14,000 granted.
Pending grant proposal
Unfunded Grant Proposals
Cheng, Tyrone. 2017. Co-Investigator in “Health Disparities among Asian Immigrant
Groups” with C. C. Lo; research grant (R21) for the National Institute of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone. 2016. Co-Investigator in “SES, Race, and Type 2 Diabetes Indicated by
Biomarker and Doctor’s Diagnosis” with C. C. Lo; research grant (R21) for the
National Institute of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. Principal Investigator in “Longitudinal analysis of alcohol-use
pattern changes: Adolescence to adulthood” with C. C. Lo; applied research grant
for the National Institute of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. Co-Principal Investigator in “Use of collaborative learning to
enhance a college drug-use prevention curriculum” with C. C. Lo and D. Wilcox;
applied research grant for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2013. Co-Principal Investigator in “Racial differences in age at time of
homicide victimization: A trend analysis of unemployment rates” with C. C. Lo;
applied research grant for the National Institute of Justice.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2011. Principal Investigator in “Work or TANF participation?: Spatial
and event history analyses of individual choice and racial disparities in welfare”
with C. C. Lo and Joseph Weber; applied research grant for the National Science
Foundation.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2011. Co-Principal Investigator in “Racial differences in heavy
drinking and health: A triple disadvantage at work” with C. C. Lo and Rebecca
Howell; applied research grant for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2011. Co-Principal Investigator in “A spatial and temporal analysis of
substance abuse and social structural factors” with C. C. Lo; grant proposal was
submitted for National Institute on Drug Abuse. Priority score for the first
submission: 40; the priority score for the second submission: 50.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2010. Co-Principal Investigator in “Geographical exclusion of
Alabama adolescents from access to substance abuse treatment services” with C.
C. Lo and Joseph Weber; applied research grant for the National Science
Foundation.
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Cheng, Tyrone C. 2009. Principal Investigator in “Links between social control factors
and welfare participation, 1996—2006: Spatial and event history analyses” with
C. C. Lo and Joseph Weber; applied research grant proposal for the National
Science Foundation.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2009. Co-Principal Investigator in “Alabama youth’s access to
substance abuse treatment services” with C. C. Lo; applied research grant for the
National Institutes of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2009. Co-Principal Investigator in “Barriers blocking access to quality
treatment of substance use disorders” with C. C. Lo; applied research grant for the
National Institutes of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2007. Principal Investigator in “The impact of child maltreatment and
out-of-home placement on adolescent drug use” with C. C. Lo; applied research
grant of the National Institutes of Health.
Cheng, Tyrone C. 2007. Co-Principal Investigator in “Changing patterns of underage
alcohol consumption: The role of family” with C. C. Lo; applied research grant of
the National Institutes of Health.
Ongoing Research Projects:
2016- Intimate partner violence, help seeking, mental health, welfare assistance,
and perpetrators. Applying secondary data analysis on samples from
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS).
2015- Working alliance between case managers and clients. Collect data from
clients and case managers of community-based social service agencies in
Alabama.
2015- Immigrants’ access to health care services. Applying secondary data
analysis on samples from The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) 2012.
2014- Impact of mother’s health on children’s health. Applying secondary data
analysis on samples from Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
(FFCWS).
2013- Impact of working alliance on clients’ outcomes. Applying secondary data
analysis on samples from NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative
Research Program (TPCRP).
2013-2015 Intimate partner violence, help seeking, mental health, welfare assistance,
and perpetrators. Applying secondary data analysis on samples from
National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS).
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2011- Spatial analysis of relationships among welfare use, employment growth,
racial composition, and TANF policies. Applying longitudinal analysis on
samples from National Longitudinal Surveys (NLSY).
2011-2014 Racial disparities in health, mental health, and service utilization among
African Americans and Caribbean Blacks. Applying secondary data
analysis on samples from National Survey of American Life (NSAL)
2001–2003.
2007- Causal impact of child maltreatment, substance use, and mental health on
child welfare services. Applying longitudinal analysis on samples from
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW-I and II).
2002-2014 Welfare Reforms affecting independency, parenting, mental health,
Medicaid enrollment, and health care utilization of welfare recipients and
their children. Applying secondary data analysis on samples from Survey
of Income Programs Participation (SIPP), Panel Study of Income
Dynamics (PSID), AFDC Data Archive, and National Survey of
America’s Families (NSAF).
2013-2014 Immigrant children’s upward mobility, mental health, adjustment, and
public assistance use. Applying secondary data analysis on samples from
Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS) 1991-2006.
2012-2014 Racial disparities, school engagement, parental involvement, and service
receipt in school exclusion. Applied secondary data analysis on samples
from Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (PFIES) of the
National Household Education Surveys Program of 2007.
2008-2012 Impact of dual diagnosis and social work intervention on TANF
recipients’ financial independence. Applied secondary data analysis on
samples from Violence Against Women and the Role of Welfare Reform
(VAWRW) Study.
2008-2010 Relationships between dual-diagnosis (substance abuse and mental health
disorders) and adolescents’ mental health service utilization. Applied
secondary data analysis on samples from NIMH Methods for the
Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study.
2005-2010 Causal relationships between welfare use and substance abuse, between
child abuse and substance abuse. Applied longitudinal analysis on samples
from National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS).
Dissertation/thesis Committees:
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2018-present Committee member of Qingyi Li’s “Exploring the Associations between
Substance Abuse/Misuse and Adolescent Delinquency: An Ecological
Perspective” (Social Work major, University of Alabama)
2018-2019 Committee member of Yugi Guo’s “Predictors of Adherence to Preventive
Cytology Screening among Middle-aged Chinese Women in the United
States: a Longitudinal Study” (Social Work major, University of Alabama)
2016-2017 Committee member of Vickie Carter’s dissertation “breast cancer risk
factors in sexual minority population: An examination of the 2014 and
2015 behavioral risk factor surveillance system” (Social Work major)
2015-2016 Committee member of Kristy Durkin’s dissertation “The Influence of
Self-efficacy on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Training and Practice in
Child Welfare Workers” (Social Work major, University of Alabama)
2015-2016 Committee member of Ning Tang’s dissertation “The degree of attitudinal
professionalism among licensed social workers in China.” (Social Work
major)
2015 Committee member of Amber Bell’s Area Statement “Cultural
Competence in Social Work Education” (Social Work major, University
of Alabama)
2014-2015 Committee member of Jessica Pincham’s dissertation “Parent involvement
in special education: An investigation of comprehensive services, service
satisfaction, and race.” (Social Work major)
2012-2015 Committee member of Shani Collins’ dissertation “Barriers to
mammography screening among African-American and Caucasian women
in the Mississippi Delta.” (Social Work major)
2012-2013 Committee member of Allison Monge’s thesis “We make up horrors to
help us cope with the real ones: Substance use, mental illness, and
commitment to school as potential mediators to juvenile recidivism in
delinquents with a history of children maltreatment and family structure
instability.” (Criminal Justice major)
2011-2013 Committee member of Allison Li’s dissertation “Elder Care and Support
in the Era of the One-Child Generation in Urban China: Attitudes and
Behaviors of the Married One-Child and Care and Support of Parents and
Parents-in-law and the Impact on Social Policy.” (Social Work major)
2011-2012 Committee member of Laura Bozovic’s dissertation “Comparative
analysis of the 287g cooperative immigration program adoption in US
state governments.” (Political Science major)
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2008-2009 Committee member of Russell Bennett’s dissertation “Individual and
community factors that determine housing need among low-income
persons living with HIV/AIDS.” (Social Work major)
Specialized Training:
2011-2012. Leadership U training workshops at University of Alabama:
“Managing self/career at UA” (9/4/12-9/5/12);
“Building and supporting the learning community: Resources and infrastructure”
(3/27/12-3/28/12);
“Negotiating, mediating, and building consensus” (2/13/12-2/15/12);
“Leadership” (10/26/11-10/28/11);
“Managing others at UA” (9/27/11-9/28/11);
“Developing critical management skills” (5/23/11-5/25/11);
“Dealing successfully with tough people issues” (4/25/11-4/27/11); and
“University of Alabama: Past, present, and future” (4/19/11-4/20/11).
2010. Twelve workshops at 16th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on
Online Learning, Orlando, Florida.
2009. “How to Recruit Graduate Students: Getting the Results you Want” Workshop,
Graduate and Professional School Enrollment Management Corporation,
Tuscaloosa, AL.
2008. Council of Social Work Education Reaffirmation Workshop Training in
Alexandria, Virginia.
2007. Summer Research Institute at Ithaca, Cornell University, NY.
2005. Reaffirmation Workshop Training, 12 hours of training at Office of Social Work
accreditation and Educational Excellence of the Council of Social Work
Education in Alexandria, Virginia.
2002. Disaster Mental Health Services I at American Red Cross Wayne County Chapter,
Ohio.
2001. Introduction to Disaster Services at American Red Cross Portage County Chapter,
Ohio.
1997. Brief Solution Focused Therapy, 4-day introductory training at Bethany Christian
Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1996. Families First Trainings, 2-day orientation at Families First Programs in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
1995. Leadership Training for Community Organizing at Gamaliel Foundation, Illinois.
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1994. Child Welfare Specialist Training, 120 hours of training at Department of Families
and Children Services, Illinois.
1992. Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research statistic courses
(Event History Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Multivariate
Statistical Methods, Structural Equation (causal) Models, LISREL Model,
General Structural Equations, and Logit & Log-Linear Models) at University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Services to the Profession:
Associate editor for BMC Public Health since 2017.
Consulting editor for Health & Social Work since 2014.
Editorial review board member of Social Work Dictionary in 2012.
Manuscripts reviewer for Annals of Epidemiology in 2017.
Manuscripts reviewer for Asian Journal of Criminology in 2016.
Manuscripts reviewer for BMC Health Services Research in 2016.
Manuscripts reviewer for BMC Public Health in 2018, 2017.
Manuscripts reviewer for BMJ Open in 2016.
Manuscripts reviewer for Child Abuse & Neglect in 2017
Manuscripts reviewer for Child Maltreatment in 2017, 2016, and 2015.
Manuscripts reviewer for Children & Youth Services Review in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016,
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, and 2005.
Manuscript reviewer for Clinical Psychology Review in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Drug and Alcohol Dependence in 2015.
Manuscript reviewer for Ethnic and Racial Studies in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Ethnicity and Health in 2015.
Manuscript reviewer for Evaluation Review in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Health & Social Work in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and
2013.
Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse in 2018 and
2017.
Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Drug Issues in 2017, 2016, and 2015.
Manuscripts reviewer for Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved in 2015,
2011, and 2007
Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Mental Health in 2013.
Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Public Child Welfare in 2015.
Manuscripts reviewer for Journal of Social Policy in 2012.
Manuscript reviewer for Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Psychiatry Research in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Public Health Reports in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Research on Social Work Practice in 2005
Manuscripts reviewer for Social Problems in 2012.
Manuscripts reviewer for Social Work in 2014, 2012, and 2011.
Manuscript reviewer for State and Local Government Review in 2005
Manuscript reviewer for Substance Abuse in 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for Substance Use and Misuse in 2017.
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Manuscript reviewer for The Sociological Inquiry in 2015 and 2014.
Manuscript reviewer for The Sociological Quarterly in 2013.
Manuscript reviewer for Violence against Women in 2015, 2013, 2012, and 2011.
Grant proposal reviewer for Israel Science Foundation in 2012 and 2011.
Grant proposal reviewer for U.S. DHHS, Administration for Children and Families,
Federal-State Partnerships to Build Capacity in the Use of TANF and Related
Administrative Data in 2008
Submissions reviewer for APHA Annual Meeting & Expo 2017
Submissions reviewer for Judith Holm Memorial Student Awards, Center for Clinical
Social Work in 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009.
Submissions reviewer for CSWE APM 2017 and 2010
Submissions reviewer for 32nd Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference
in 2003
Session Moderator for 12th Global Conference “Violence: Probing the Boundaries” in
2014.
Session Moderator for Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in 2017
Session Moderator for Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research in
2005
Services to the Community:
Quality Assurance Committee member (2008-2016) for Tuscaloosa County Department
of Human Resources
Quality Assurance Committee member (2005-2006) and co-chair (2007-2008) for
Jefferson County Department of Human Resources—East Region
Alabama Higher Education Consortium on Child Welfare Case Development 2006-2015
Advisory Board member of the World of Opportunity in Birmingham 2004-2008
Awards and Honors:
2016 Best for Transition Award for program accomplishments
2015 MSW Primarily Online Program ranked #1 in BestColleges.com
2013 Program of Excellence Award from the South Region of the University
Professional and Continuing Education Association
2013 Children and Youth Services Review’s Certificate of Excellence in
Reviewing
2012 Nominee for Graduate School’s Last Lecture Teaching Award
2011 Dean’s Faculty Award for Research, Teaching, and Service
2006-2007 Nominee for UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
1991 Doctoral Scholar Award of School of Social Work
1990-1991 Rotary International Scholarship