Eva Nyerges — Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science

From: Central Kentucky

Started UL Kent doctoral program: August 2019

Areas of research interest:

Workforce development in the health and social services
Health disparities research
Refugee resettlement agencies

Current position: Graduate Research Assistant

Faculty mentor: Dr. Lesley Harris

MSW: University of Kentucky

Peer-reviewed publications:

Storer, H.L., Scott, Carol F., Rodriguez, M., & Nyerges, E.X. (in press). Technology is a blessing and a curse: The Perceived risks and benefits of digital technology adoption at domestic violence organizations that serve teens. Journal of Technology in Human Services.

Harris, L.M., Williams, S. M., Nyerges, E.X. & Bloomer, R. (in press). Beyond #FreeBritney: teaching social workers about surrogate decision making through the Spears case. Journal of Social Work Education.

Nyerges, E.X., Dajani, M.A., Kacmar, A.M., Gunathilake, W.A.P.M., & Harris, L.M. (2022). Situating within the balance: A qualitative study exploring interpreters’ experiences working with refugees in the United States. Health and Social Care in the Community. DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14055

Storer, H.L., Nyerges, E.X., & Hamby, S. (2022). Technology “Feels Less Threatening:” The processes by which digital technologies facilitate youths’ access to services at intimate partner violence organizations. Children and Youth Services Review, 139, 106573.

Storer, H.L., & Nyerges, E.X. (in press). The rapid uptake of digital technologies: A research note. Violence Against Women.

Storer, H.L., Nyerges, E.X., Rodriguez, M. (2021) Community Outreach, Fundraising, and Social Transformation: The Functions of Social Media Platforms to Prevent Dating Abuse in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations. Journal of Community Practice, 29(3), 214-236.

Academic presentations:

Storer, H.L., Bloomer, R. & Nyerges, E.X. (2022, April 27). From service users to agents of social change: Repositioning the role of youth at gender-based violence organizations [E-poster presentation]. National Mentoring Resource Center's 2022 Mentoring Research Symposium Virtual Poster Session: Mentoring in the 21st Century.

Storer, H.L. & Nyerges, E.X. (2022, January 12-16). “Moving beyond performative allyship:” Domestic violence/sexual assault organizations’ approaches for nurturing inclusivity [Conference Session]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 26^th Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

Storer, H.L. & Nyerges, E.X. (2022, January 12-16). The uptake of digital technologies in DV/SA organizations in response to heightened coercive control during the COVID-19 pandemic [E-poster presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 26^th Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

Nyerges, E.X., Antle, B.F., Barbee, A., Logsdon, A., Brooks, A., Cooper, S., & Purdy, L. (2021, November 4-7). Exploring organizational climate and culture in residential staff retention: A mixed-methods analysis [E-poster presentation]. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 67^th Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Storer, H.L., Nyerges, E.X., McCleary, J., & Harris, L. (2021, November 4-7). The uptake of digital innovations in IPV organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic [Conference session]. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 67^th Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Nyerges, E.X., Dajani, M.A, Kacmar, A.M., & Gunathilake, W.A.P.M. (2021, May 19-22). A Situational analysis exploring the positions taken within the balance: Interpreters’ experiences working with refugee newcomers [Conference session]. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Virtual. https://icqi.org/

Storer, H.L. & Nyerges, E.X. (April 11-13, 2021). Moving beyond performative allyship: Strategies for nurturing inclusivity among underrepresented youth at teen dating violence organizations [Conference session]. ResilienceCon, Virtual.

Storer, H.L. & Nyerges, E.X. (2021, January 19-22). The evolving digital landscape of teen dating violence organizations [Conference session]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 25^th Annual Conference, Virtual.

Dajani, M. A, Nyerges, E.X., Kacmar, A. M., & Gunathilake, W.A.P. M. (2020, May 20–23). Exploring the Lived Experiences of Spoken Language Interpreters Working in the Health and Human Services Field [Conference session]. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Champaign, IL, United States. https://icqi.org/ (Conference canceled).

Storer, H.L., Edwards, E.E., and Nyerges, E.X. (2020, January 29). Investigating domestic violence agencies use of digital technologies to reduce disparities in dating abuse outcomes among socially underrepresented adolescents [Brown Bag].Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.