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Darlene Grant, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies |
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Professional Interests
Women with addiction problems and their perinatally drug-exposed children, family systems, child sexual abuse, adolescent psychiatric issues, computer-based interactive learning, recruitment and retention of traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- MSSA, Case Western Reserve University
- BA, Wittenberg University
Teaching
Office Hours:
Visit the School's Electronic Classroom for course list and syllabi.
Research Projects
Completed projects have the year of completion.
- Evaluating Group Intervention on Juvenile Justice Clients' Understanding of Parental Incarceration
- Evaluation of Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (2008)
- Evaluation of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program at Lifeworks (2001)
- Evaluation of Texas Juvenile Probation Commission In-Home Services Program (1999)
- Child Care Collaboration and Outcome Evaluation Project (1997)
- Strengthening Homes in Partnership (SHIP) (1996)
- School-Age Pregnancy and Prevention Research Project (1995)
Press Releases
"I am a Social Worker" article from the Alcalde (PDF)
Beyond Bars: Special Girl Scout troop helps yhoung women connect with their mothers in prision.
Social Work professor appointed associate dean of graduate studies at University of Texas at Austin
Darlene Grant, PhD, LCSW Recognized as 2006 NASW Social Worker of the Year (PDF)
Reports
Report of the Task Force on Racial Respect and Fairness (PDF)
Full Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

