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Sanna J. Thompson, Ph.D.Associate Professor |
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Professional Interests
Clinical interventions with adolescents and families; juvenile delinquency; runaway/homeless youth; adolescent substance abuse intervention research; homeless adults.
Education
- Ph.D., Washington University
- M.S.W., Washington University
- B.S., Weber State University
Biographical Sketch
Sanna J. Thompson, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work. Dr. Thompson received her MSW and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, MO (1992, 1998). Her research has focused primarily on high-risk youth, with special emphasis on runaway/homeless youth populations. She has conducted numerous studies of runaway and homeless youth utilizing emergency shelter services in the mid-west, Western New York, and Texas. She has also conducted analyses of a national sample of runaway/homeless youth (RHY MIS-1997). Dr. Thompson's publications in journals such as, Family Relations, Social Work Research, Research on Social Work Practice, and Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse reflect her focus on issues of high-risk adolescents and their families. She recently received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01-DA015671-05) for a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award. This career development award provides funding to conduct and evaluate an in-home family-based intervention with high-risk youth and their families.
Awards/Honors
- Co-editor Social Work Research (2003-Present)
- Reviewer for Evaluation and Program Planning Journal (2003-Present)
- Reviewer for Medical Science Monitor (2002-Present)
- Editorial Review Committee: Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment (2000-Present)
- Reviewer for abstracts for Society for Social Work Research Annual Meetings (2000-Present)
- Provost's Junior Faculty Advisor Committee - University at Buffalo (1999-2001)
- Competitive fellowship to attend NDACAN summer institute (June 1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Faculty Teaching award, University at Buffalo (May 1999)
Teaching
Office Hours: Mondays 12:00-1:00 and by appointment
Visit the School's Electronic Classroom for course list and syllabi.
Research Projects
Completed projects have the year of completion.
- Family-Based Substance Use Treatment for Runaway Youth (2008)
- The Role of Transience in Service Use by Street Youth (2006)
Courses Taught at Other Universities
University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, Arlington, Texas
- Research Methods I (M.S.S.W)
- Research Methods (B.S.W)
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Social Work, Buffalo, New York
- Scientific Methods
- Integrative Seminar in Health, Mental Health, Disabilities
- Interventions I
- Program Evaluation
Washington University, George Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis, Missouri
- Foundation of Social Work Research
- Evaluation of Programs and Services
- Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- Impact of Illness on the Family
Current Publications & Presentations
(For complete list see vitea below.)
Journal Publications:
McManus, H.H. & Thompson, S.J. (in press). Trauma among unaccompanied homeless youth:The integration of street culture into a model of intervention. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma.
Nebbitt, V.E., House, L.E., Thompson, S.J., Pollio, D.E. (in press). Successful transitions of runaway/homeless youth from shelter care. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Thompson, S.J., Bender, K., Kim, J. (in press).Family factors as predictors of depression among runaway youth: Do males and females differ? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.
Thompson, S.J., Bender, K., Windsor, L., Cooke, M., Williams, T. (in press). Homeless youth: characteristics, contributing factors, and service options. Human Behavior and the Social Environment.
Thompson, S.J. Kim, J., McManus, H., Flynn, P., Kim, H. ( in press). Peer relationships: Comparison of homeless youth in the U.S. and South Korea. International Social Work.
Thompson, S.J., Maccio, E., Desselle, S., Zittel-Palamara, K. (in press). Predictors of traumatic distress among runway youth utilizing two service sectors. Journal of Traumatic Stress
Bender, K., Thompson, S.J., McManus, H., Lantry, J., Flynn, P.M. (2007). Capacity for survival: Exploring strengths of homeless street youth. Child and Youth Care Forum, 36, 25-42
Thompson, S.J. Bender, K., Lantry, J., Flynn, P. (2007). Treatment engagement: Building therapeutic alliance in family-based treatment. Contemporary Family Therapy. www.springerlink.com/content/2n24v76q32753056/fulltext.pdf
Pomeroy, E.C., Thompson, S.J., Gober, K., Noel, L. (2007). Predictors of medication adherence among HIV/AIDS clients. Journal of HIV and Social Issues, 6(1), 65-81.
Book Chapters:
Pomeroy, E.C., Thompson, S.J., Gober, K., Noel, L. (2007). Predictors of medication adherence among HIV/AIDS clients. In L.S. Kaâopua and N.L. Linsk (Eds.) HIV treatment adherence:Challenges for Social Services, Haworth Press, Inc.
Thompson, S.J. (2007). Homeless Youth and Trauma. In E. Carll (Ed.) Trauma Psychology, Vol. 1. Greenwood Publishing.
Competitive Presentations
Pollio, D., Thompson, S.J., Bender, K., Hunter, S., McClendon, J., McKean, B. A comparison of transience and risk in street youth: St. Louis, Missouri and Austin, Texas. Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness. Washington DC. April 24-29, 2007.
Thompson, S.J., Bender, K., Windsor, L., Lantry, J., Maddox, G. Engaging and Retaining Adolescents and Families in Home-based, Solution-focused Family Therapy.Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness. Washington DC. April 24-29, 2007.
Hamilton-Solum, P.L., Thompson, S.J., Barczyk, A. Homeless adolescent's perspectives of service provision: Preliminary results of semi-structured qualitative interviews. Center for Health Promotion Research Annual Conference. Austin, TX, Feb 28, 2007.
Barczyk, A., Thompson, S.J., Hamilton-Solum, P.L. Risk factors that increase the likelihood of alcohol and drug dependency among homeless youth. Center for Health Promotion Research Annual Conference. Austin, TX, Feb 28, 2007.
Gattis, M.N., Pollio, D.E., Thompson, S.J. Sexual orientation, mental health, and service outcomes for homeless youth in transitional living programs. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, HI, May 30-June 2, 2007.
Grants & Research
National Institute of Drug Abuse - Addictions Research Center Pilot Grant
Principal Investigator
Grant title: Substance Use/Abuse among Homeless Street Youth
Funded: 8/2006-5/2007 ($15,000)
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Principal Investigator and Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)
Grant title: Family-based substance use treatment for runaway youth
Grant # 5K01 DA0-15671-05
Submitted: Feb. 1, 2002
Funded: $644,650 / 5 years at 75% effort
Funding received 6/2003-5/2008
Wendt Foundation
Principal Investigator
Grant title: Detention Youth Project
Funded: 5/11/00 ($5,500)
Wendt Foundation
Principal Investigator
Grant title: Homeless and Runaway Youth Needs Project
Funded: 6/1/99 ($10,000)
Center for Development of Human Services
Principle Investigator
Grant title: Assessment of Caseworker Interventions for At-risk Youth
Funded: 5/17/99 ($2,250)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration to Children, Youth and Families
Co-Investigator
(David Pollio, Ph.D. Principal investigator)
Grant Title: Homeless and Runaway Youth Outcomes among Youths in the Missouri-Iowa-
Nebraska-Kansas (MINK) Network
Funded: 10/1/96-10/1/98 ($60,000)
University of Texas at Arlington Research Enhancement Grant
Principle Investigator
Grant title: Runaway/homeless youth: Predictors of substance use and other high-risk behaviors
Funded: 8/1/2002-5/30/2003 ($10,000)
Full Curriculum Vitae (PDF)