Kelli Connell-Carrick
Assistant Professor
Email: kconnell-carrick@uh.edu
Room: 302 Social Work Building
Phone: 713-743-8105
Current Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Ph.D. in Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington; 2002
MSSW, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1998
BA of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1996
Areas of Specialization:
child abuse and neglect; developmental consequences of child maltreatment; maltreatment of infants and toddlers; foster care; aging out; professional development; child welfare employee retention
Courses Taught:
Research Methods (MSW)
At other institutions: Research Methods (MSW), Clinical Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect (MSW); Human Behavior in the Social Environment; Social Welfare Policy and Services I; Social Welfare Policy and Services II; Child Abuse and Neglect; Gender and Multiculturalism; Field Instruction; Field Seminar;
Research Interests:
My broad area of expertise is within the field of child welfare. Within this context, I have focused my research and scholarship in two main areas: assessment and intervention of child maltreatment, and professional development and training of child welfare staff. My first area of specialty is child maltreatment. I began my career focusing on the assessment and identification of neglect in infants and toddlers, and have expanded my work to researching assessment and interventions of child maltreatment, including refining the knowledge base regarding risk factors associated with substantiation such as poverty, young maternal age, and young child age. My second area of specialty is child welfare training and professional development. I have been keenly interested in child welfare workforce retention, training and development throughout my career. The training and retention of child welfare staff is of tremendous importance. Children involved in the child welfare system need a competent, well-trained workforce. High turnover and poorly trained staff compromise service delivery to vulnerable children who deserve more. Building upon my child welfare research experience, I am also currently developing expertise in the area of independent living of foster youth and foster care. Youth aging out of foster care often have few resources, few permanent connections, and lack realistic plans for the future. As a result, these youth often end up homeless, pregnant, unemployed, and in need of assistance. In 2005, I received an Administration for Children Youth and Families/Children's Bureau training grant as co-principal investigator for almost $700,000 over three years to train child welfare supervisors on the needs of youth aging out of foster care.
Selected Publications:
Connell-Carrick, K. & Scannapieco, M. (2006). Ecological Correlates of Neglect Infants and Toddlers . Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21 (3) , 299-316.
Scannapieco, M & Connell-Carrick, K. (2005). Focus on the First Years: Correlates of Substantiation of Child Maltreatment for Families with Children 0 to 4 (Scannapieco & Connell-Carrick). Children and Youth Services Review, 27 (12), 1307-1323 .
Scannapieco, M & Connell-Carrick, K. (2005). Risk Management of Maltreatment for Infant and Toddlers: A Group-Decision Making Model . Illinois Journal of Child Welfare, 1 (2)
Connell-Carrick, K. & Scannapieco, M. (2004). Using a Social Constructionist Theoretical Model in Child Welfare . Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 9 (1).
Families in Poverty: Those who Maltreat Their Children and Those Who Do Not . Journal of Family Social Work, 7 (3). 49-70.
Connell-Carrick, K. (2003). A Critical Review of the Empirical Literature: Identifying Risk Factors for Child Neglect. Child and Adolescent Social Work, 20 (5) 389-425
Scannapieco, M & Connell-Carrick, K. (2003). Do Collaborations with Schools of Social Work Make A Difference for the Field of Child Welfare?: Practice, Retention and Curriculum. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 7 (1/2), 35-52.
Scannapieco, M & Connell-Carrick, K. (2002). Focusing on the First Years: Assessing Neglect in Children 0 to 3 Year of Age . Child and Youth Social Services Review, 24 (1/2), 1-14.
Scannapieco, M & Connell-Carrick, K. (2001). Professional Development and Certification for Child Protective Services Employees: From Worker to Supervisor . APSAC Advisor , 13 (3/4), 8-11.
Scannapieco, M & Connell, K. (2001). Consequences of Child Neglect: Zero to Three . APSAC Advisor , 13 (3/4), 20-23.
Scannapieco, M & Connell, K. (2000). The Professional Development and Certification for Child Protective Services Employees : From Worker to Supervisor . Training and Development in Human Service: The Journal of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1 (1), 21-29.
Scannapieco, M, Bolen, R. & Connell, K. (2000). The Impact of Professional Social Work Education in Child Welfare: Assessing Practice Knowledge and Skills . Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 3 (1), 44-56.
