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Lab News, Awards, and Recognitions

2026

  • Congratulations to Dr. Lorenzo Benavides on his appointment as Assistant Professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work! We are excited for your next steps!

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  • Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon, who will step into the role of Interim Associate Dean for Research in the College of Social Work, effective August 15, 2026, through August 14, 2027.

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  • PhD Student Charis earned second place in the 2025–2026 University-wide 3MT (3-minute Thesis) Competition for her presentation, “‘For Me, They Were a Strength’: How College Students Make Meaning of Their Mental Illnesses.” Congratulations Charis!!

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  • Congrats to PhD student Yunzi Yu, who recently showcased her research on resilience at the Hayes Advanced Research Forum!

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  • THRIVE Lab is going to SSWR 2026! Catch us at the following presentations:

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Presenter
Date
Location
Title
Sarah
Jan 15 (Thurs) 1:30-3pm
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster: It Takes a Team: Lessons from the Field on Collaboration and Meaning in Child Welfare Practice
Charis
Jan 16 (Fri) 9:45-11:15am
Archives, ML 4
Flashtalk: Pilot Testing an Adapted Group-Based Parent Training Program for Families with Youth in Residential Care
Yujeong
Jan 16 (Fri) 2-3:30pm
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster: Childhood Emotional Abuse and Youth Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Multilevel Ecological Protective Factors
Charis
Jan 16 (Fri) 2-3:30pm
Marquis BR 7, ML 2
Flashtalk: A Qualitative Exploration of Parents' Perspectives of the Mental Health Implications of Ethnic-Racial Identity Development in Early Childhood
Taylor
Jan 16 (Fri) 2-3:30pm
Marquis BR 7, ML 2
Flashtalk: Start Them Young: The Influence of Ethnic-Racial Socialization Conversations on Social-Emotional Development in Preschoolers
Susan
Jan 16 (Fri) 5:30-7pm
Marquis BR 10, ML 2
Daddy Reads with Me (DREAM): Critical Lessons Learned from Piloting a Father-Centric Dialogic Reading Intervention
Lorenzo
Jan 17 (Sat) 8-9:30am
Independence BR F, ML 4
Roundtable organizer
Sarah
Jan 17 (Sat) 9:45-11:15am
Independence BR B, ML 4
Flashtalk: Enhancing Job Satisfaction and Retention in Child Welfare: The Impact of the Ohio Start Intervention Model
Additti
Jan 17 (Sat) 9:45-11:15am
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster: Caught in the Middle: Navigating Rehabilitative and Punitive Approaches in India’s Youth Justice Policy
Susan
Jan 17 (Sat) 4-5:30pm
Liberty BR O, ML 4
Oral presentation: Child Maltreatment and Adolescents' Exposure to Physical and Social Disorder in Daily Activity Spaces
Yiran
Jan 17 (Sat) 4-5:30pm
Liberty BR I, ML 4
Oral presentation: Social Networks As an Engagement Strategy in Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs: A Scoping Review
Yiran
Jan 18 (Sun) 8-9:30am
Capitol, ML 4
Oral presentation: Who They Are and Why They Run: A Scoping Review to Understand Runaway Behavior in the Child Welfare System
Additti
Jan 18 (Sun) 8-9:30am
Monument, ML 4
Flashtalk: Sustainable Prisons or Sustaining Prisons: A Systematic Review Evaluating Green Prison Initiatives
Lorenzo
Jan 18 (Sun) 9:45-11:15am
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster: Navigating Emotional Labor and Role Strain in Child Abuse Pediatrics: The Buffering Role of Social Support
Taylor
Jan 18 (Sun) 9:45-11:15am
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
Poster: Associations between Harsh Parenting and Children's Social Emotional Outcomes in Families Enrolled in Ohio START: The Moderating Role of Child Sex
Yujeong
Jan 18 (Sun) 9:45-11:15am
Independence BR H, ML 4
Oral presentation: Profiles of Family Strengths Among Early Head Start Caregivers and Associations with Young Children's Socio-Emotional Well-Being

2025

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  • Congratulations to our recent graduate Sarah Parmenter on starting a new role as a research consultant at the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center! What a wonderful achievement and next chapter!

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  • Sarah Parmenter successfully defended her dissertation titled "Building a stronger child welfare workforce through a specialized child welfare service delivery model". Congratulations, Dr. Parmenter!​

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  • We are thrilled to welcome back Dr. Öznur Bayar, who previously joined us as a visiting scholar, and is now returning from Türkiye to our lab as a post-doctoral scholar!​​

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  • Congratulations to PhD Student Yujeong for winning the 2025 Selma & Alexander Erlen Endowment Fund for Doctoral Support, which is awarded to a well-rounded doctoral student showing excellence across teaching, research, and service! 

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  • Congratulations to PhD Student Yujeong for winning the 2025 Doctoral Student Organization Community Involvement Award, which is awarded to a doctoral student who is recognized for creating a productive and caring environment for the doctoral student community!

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  • Congratulations to PhD student Yujeong who is the recipient of the Promising Scholar Honorable Mention from Life Paths Research Center, ResilienceCon 2025!

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  • Congratulations to PhD student Yujeong for being selected to the 2025-2026 Doctoral Student Committee of the Society for Social Work and Research!

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  • We are proud to announce that Dr. Susan Yoon (Principal Investigator), Joyce Lee, Alicia Bunger, Christopher Browning, Gia Barboza-Salerno, Elinam Dellor, Tom Gregoire, and Kathryn Maguire-Jack (Co-Investigators) are the recipients of a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), totaling $3,149,586 from 2025-2030. This project, “Reducing Parental Substance Use, Improving Child Health Outcomes, and Enhancing Family Resilience Among Rural Families Through Ohio START (Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma)”, partners with Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO)’s Fawn Gadel and Jen McClellan as key consultants. We are grateful to leverage the expertise of faculty at the College of Social Work, College of Medicine, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan School of Social Work, and PCSAO to promote child welfare and family resilience among rural families in Ohio. Congratulations, everyone!

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  • PhD Student Charis successfully defended her MSW thesis!!! Congratulations Charis!! 

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  • Yujeong is a PhD Candidate now!!! Congratulations, Yujeong, on successfully passing the candidacy exam!!

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  • Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Parmenter, who was awarded the Critical Difference professional development grant! 

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  • Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon and Dr. Kathryn Maguire-Jack for being named among the world’s top 20 most prolific and influential authors in child abuse and neglect research, according to a recent bibliometric analysis (Karadağ & Evinç, 2025). Drs. Yoon and Maguire-Jack rank among the leading scholars who have produced the highest number of articles in the field of child abuse and neglect.

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  • PhD Student Yujeong has been selected to become a member of the student section of the Child Maltreatment Editorial Board! Congratulations Yujeong!!

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  • Congratulations to Dr. Öznur Bayar and her undergraduate mentees, who have successfully completed their research project on the self-care strategies of counselors working in disadvantaged schools, supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye! 

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  • THRIVE Lab is going to SSWR 2025! Catch us at the following presentations:

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Presenter
Date
Title
Location
Yujeong
Jan 16 (Thurs) 1:30-3 pm
Oral presentation: Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE) Patterns and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms: A Latent Class Analysis Approach
Columbia, Level 4
Additti
Jan 16 (Thurs) 3:15-4:45 pm
Poster: Exploring Racial Disparities in Drug Admittance and Sentencing Outcomes in Franklin County, Ohio
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Lorenzo
Jan 17 (Fri) 8-9:30 am
Oral presentation: Exploring the Predictive Role of ACEs on Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among Midwest Youth
Redwood B, Level 2
Yujeong
Jan 17 (Fri) 8-9:30 am
Flash-talk: The Protective Role of School Connectedness in the Relationship between Child Maltreatment Subtypes and Youth Internalizing Symptoms: Comparisons of Differences across Racial/Ethnic Groups
Jefferson A, Level 4
Yiran
Jan 17 (Fri) 8-9:30 am
Poster: The Effect of Material Hardship on Child Social Skills Via Parental Depression and Coparenting: Testing the Family Stress Model
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Rebecca
Jan 17 (Fri) 9:45-11 am
Flash-talk: Validating a General Maltreatment Measure for Use with Incarcerated Youth
Jefferson B, Level 4
Susan
Jan 17 (Fri) 9:45-11 am
Oral presentation: Profiles of Father Involvement Among Unmarried Black Fathers and Child Social-Emotional Functioning
Willow B, Level 2
Susan
Jan 17 (Fri) 2-3:30 pm
Flash-Talk: Child Maltreatment and Youth Exposure to Risky Environments: Latent Class Analysis of Youth Activity Spaces
Virgina, Level 4
Uwe
Jan 17 (Fri) 3:45-5:15 pm
Oral presentation: "We Heal Together": Characteristics of the Male Healing Journey from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Jefferson A, Level 4
Fei Pei
Jan 17 (Fri) 3:45-5:15 pm
Poster: A Comprehensive Investigation of the Links between Exposure to Gun Violence and Adolescent Delinquency
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Karla
Jan 18 (Sat) 8-9:30 am
Poster: The Resilience Portfolio of Helping Professionals Exposed to Vicarious Trauma: A Scoping Review
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Lorenzo
Jan 18 (Sat) 4-5:30 pm
Oral presentation: Bridging Cultures: Navigating Parenting and Integration Challenges Among Black Immigrant Families in Western Societies
University, Level 4
Yiran
Jan 18 (Sat) 8-9:30 am
Poster: Pattens of Positive, Harsh, and Abusive Parenting in Low-Income Unmarried Families and Predictors in Dyadic Family System
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Karla
Jan 19 (Sun) 8-9:30 am
Oral presentation: School climate and safety
Leschi, Level 3
Sarah
Jan 19 (Sun) 9:45-11:15 pm
Poster: Defining Well-Being: Perspectives from Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, Primary Families, and Caseworkers
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2
Charis
Jan 19 (Sun) 11:30-1 pm
Oral presentation: Associations between Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy, Culturally Responsive Practices, and Professional Quality of Life Among Clinicians Working with Bipoc and LGBTQ+ Youth
Kirkland, Level 3
Uwe
Jan 19 (Sun) 11:30-1 pm
Oral presentation: "One Can't Occur without the Other": How Men Heal from Childhood Sexual Abuse in Addiction Recovery
Issaquah A, Level 3
Xiafei
Jan 19 (Sun) 11:30-1 pm
Oral presentation: How Do Longitudinal Classes of ACEs Exposure Predict Sexual Behavior: A Longitudinal Latent Class Analysis
Cedar B, Level 2
Rebecca
Jan 19 (Sun) 11:30-1 pm
Workshop: Recognizing Sexual Well-Being As a Social Work Imperative and Moving Towards Asex-Positive Curriculum
Cedar A, Level 2

2024

  • Congratulations to our PhD students Yujeong and Charis for their elections to the CSW Doctoral Student Organization this school year! Yujeong will serve as President and Charis will serve as Secretary.

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon, Dr. Joyce Lee, and others, in collaboration with OSU College of Social Work, Father Up, Ohio Department of Children & Youth, and Action for Children, are hosting a free Reading with Dad event! Join them on Sunday, 6/30/2024 from 3-5 pm at Scioto Audubon Metro Park.

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  • PhD student Yujeong is Co-President of the newly formed OSU International Social Work Support Network! Please support and follow them here!

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  • PhD student Yujeong has been accepted to the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study Summer Data Workshop! Congratulations, Yujeong!

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon has received the 2023-2024 Graduate Faculty Mentorship Award! This award is given to a faculty member who is committed to fostering a nurturing and supportive environment for students that promotes both academic and personal growth. Very well-deserved!! Congratulations, Susan!

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  • PhD Student Charis accepted a summer intern position with the U.S. Navy’s Office of Force Resiliency, where she will broadly be investigating risk and protective factors among members of the Navy and their families. Congratulations, Charis!

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  • PhD Student Lorenzo has been selected for the Columbus-Athens Albert Schweitzer Fellow for the 2024-2025 cohort! This fellowship recognizes graduate students committed to addressing critical health needs in underserved communities through impactful service projects. Congratulations, Lorenzo!

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  • PhD Student Lorenzo has been selected as one of Ohio State's 2024 Community Engaged Graduate Student Award recipients! Congratulations, Lorenzo!!

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon and Dr. Sarah Lang were awarded a grant of $100,000 from the Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) for the project titled "Family and Program Strengths: Examining Profiles to Support Social-Emotional Well-being among Children in Early Head Start Programs."

2023

  • Dr. Susan Yoon and Dr. Joyce Lee presented at ResilienceCon 2023 in Nashville, TN on April 17! See their presentations below:

    • Yoon, S., & Lee, J. Y. (2023). Daddy REAds with Me (DREAM): Virtual dialogic reading intervention for Black non-resident fathers and their preschoolers. ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN, April 17, 2023, 9:00 am-10:15 am CT at the Scarritt Bennett Center A4.

    • Lee, J. Y., Lee, S. J., Yoon, S. H., Kirsch, J., Pace, G. T., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. (2023). Economic stress, detachment, and warmth among fathers and mothers with low income. ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN, April 17, 2023, 1:00 pm- 2:15 pm CT at the Scarritt Bennett Center C4.

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon, Dr. Joyce Lee, and Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan's study on positive coparenting relationships among unmarried low-income couples was featured in Ohio State News and the New York Post! 

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  • Ohio Sobriety Treatment and Reducing Trauma (Ohio START), a program that helps stabilize families struggling with substance use, is the first in the nation to receive national certification from Children and Family Futures! Ohio START is a collaboration among child protective services, peer mentors, the courts, and behavioral health and treatment providers who work closely to help parents achieve sobriety and children heal from any trauma they may have experienced.​

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  • PhD student Yujeong Chang is the recent recipient of the Paul Kim Scholarship! This award is focused on supporting doctoral & postdoc students of Korean heritage in making significant contributions to the social work profession. Congratulations, Yujeong!

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  • Congratulations to Dr. Susan Yoon for her selection to the 2023 Class of SSWR Fellows! Thank you, Society for Social Work and Research!

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon and Dr. Kathryn Maguire-Jack were awarded a grant of $584,576 from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for the project titled "The Ohio Citizen Review Panel Program."

2022

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon & Dr. Joyce Lee, along with graduate students Lorenzo Benavides, Alexa Ploss, Anika Latelle, and Sarah Presley, had their abstract, "Fostering positive parenting and healthy child development through the Ohio Sobriety, Treatment, and Recovery Teams (START) program," accepted to present at the 2022 Kempe International Conference (October 3-6, 2022).

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon, Dr. Joyce Lee, and Action for Children were awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 from The Ohio State University to supplement the DREAM project. 

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon, Dr. Joyce Lee, and Action for Children were awarded a grant for $29,774 from the CSW Community-Engaged Research Pilot grant program at The Ohio State University, for the proposal titled "Daddy Reads with Me: A Pilot Test of a Community-Based Participatory Virtual Dialogic Reading Intervention for Black Non-resident Fathers and Their Preschoolers."

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  • Dr. Susan Yoon and Dr. Scott Graves were awarded a grant of $3,095 from the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy for the proposal titled "The Impact of Community Trauma on Parental Ethnic-Racial Socialization Practices and Child Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood."

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