Patricia Smith
From: Ames, Iowa.
Started UL Kent doctoral program: August 2020
Current position:
October 2019
Project Coordinator
Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Development
MSSW:
Master of Science in Social Work
Specialization: Psychosocial Oncology
Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Area(s) of research interest:
• Sexual behavior and sexual risk avoidance education
• Historical trauma, transgenerational trauma, and historical trauma response
• First responder trauma, violence against social workers, and social worker safety
• Non-traditional psychotherapeutic treatment modalities
•Social work practice with clients belonging to subculture and microculture groups
Faculty mentor: Dr. Anita Barbee
Research Experience:
Creating Health Adolescents Through Meaningful Prevention Services (CHAMPS) Love Notes Facilitation Team