Child and Family Research Lab - People
The people affiliated with the Child and Family Resesarch Lab in the University of Hawai`i, Manoa, are comprised of faculty, staff and students with an interest in the well-being and families and children, both in the United States and Internationally.
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Seunghye Hong, MA, PhD.
(University of Washington, 2009). Research interest include Health/ Mental health, neighborhood contexts, immigration, community practice, multicultural practices with diverse populations, research methodology, and quantitative research methods.
shong9@hawaii.edu
Rebecca Stotzer, MSW, Ph.D.
(University of Michigan, 2006). Research interests include hate crimes and prejudice motivated violence, sexuality and gender identity, social policy and institutions, oppression and social justice, and intergroup conflict.
rstotzer@hawaii.edu
Elizabeth Aparicio, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW-C
(University of Maryland, 2014). Research interests include Maternal and child health and mental health; Teen pregnancy and parenting; Child maltreatment; Attachment; Early childhood intervention; Qualitative and quantitative research methods; Intervention research.
eaparici@hawaii.edu
Meripa T. Godinet, MSW, Ph.D.
(University of Washington, 1998). Research interests include juvenile delinquency prevention, social and adjustment issues of Pacific Islander adolescents, disproportionality in juvenile justice and child welfare system, bias crimes among adolescents and women.
meripa@hawaii.edu
Jing Guo, MA, Ph.D.
(University of California Berkeley, 2007). Research interests include social welfare policy, child and family issues, and international and comparative social work.
jingguo@hawaii.edu
For more information on each faculy, click on photo
Students
Future Leaders Optimizing Wellbeing (FLOW) Program
Megan Kaleipumehana Cabral ("Pume")
Coreen Lei Dijos ("Lei")
(Behavioral Health Concentration)
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Research Project:
ABC4Keiki: A Pilot Implementation Evaluation Examining the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) Program with Child Welfare-Involved Teen Mothers and their Young Children
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Community Partners: DHS-Child Welfare Services Branch; Parents and Children Together (PACT)
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Supervising Faculty: Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio