Karen M Vandeusen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1151091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen M Vandeusen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen M |
| FAMILY NAME | Vandeusen |
| SIGNATURE | VANDEUSEN K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6861-9585 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Relationships between prior trauma education and implementation of evidence-based trauma treatments
Although quantitative data showed limited statistically significant impacts, qualitative findings aligned with earlier anecdotal reports by identifying benefits from CCCT training. Further refinement of quantitative measures and additional data collection may enhance the detection of measurable impacts of CCCT training on EBTT. Given the significant cost and importance of training providers to implement EBTT and improve outcomes of child trauma t…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Exposure, and Stress Among MSW Students
Among graduate social work students, experiences of childhood adversity and trauma, along with secondary exposure to others' trauma, can result in negative effects. Unaddressed, this may lead to secondary traumatic stress, burnout, or difficulty sustaining effective practice. Self-care strategies that adequately promote well-being and resilience may counter negative effects. This cross-sectional study explored associations between students' repor…
We’re an escuelita , a Little School
The Problem is That Puerto Rico Does Not Have a Say
This study explored the reflections of graduate social work students from a public university in the Midwest region of the continental United States, following a service-learning course in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The course linked academic study and civic engagement through organized service with Proyecto ENLACE, a public corporation that unites eight communities and twelve grassroots organizations located a…
Teaching Note—Teaching Trauma Content Online During Covid-19
Teaching and learning during disasters presents challenges and opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic and concomitant social and economic devastation altered almost every aspect of daily life. Subsequent police brutality, racial injustice, and environmental disasters disproportionately affected historically marginalized communities. Within this context, we, as faculty teaching in a graduate clinical social work program with a specialization in trau…
Embedding Social Justice within Micro Social Work Curricula
Social work struggles with the dichotomy between social and economic justice and micro practice. A large percentage of United States social workers (65%) practice in micro practice settings, yet the profession is challenged to commit to its social justice roots. This article reviews the history of social and economic justice within the social work profession, examines the role of distributive justice, and outlines strategies to integrate social a…
Campus Suicide Prevention
A public health approach to suicide prevention (SP) emphasizes using a comprehensive plan utilizing multiple strategies to address suicide in the community of interest. Universities using this approach are called to develop interventions to increase SP knowledge, reduce suicide risk factors, enhance protective factors, and examine their efforts scientifically to evaluate program effectiveness. The current study polled responding college students …
Risk Factors for Male Sexual Aggression on College Campuses
Risk Factors for Male Sexual Aggression on College Campuses
Embedding Social Justice within Micro Social Work Curricula
Social work struggles with the dichotomy between social and economic justice and micro practice. A large percentage of United States social workers (65%) practice in micro practice settings, yet the profession is challenged to commit to its social justice roots. This article reviews the history of social and economic justice within the social work profession, examines the role of distributive justice, and outlines strategies to integrate social a…
We’re an escuelita , a Little School
The Problem is That Puerto Rico Does Not Have a Say
This study explored the reflections of graduate social work students from a public university in the Midwest region of the continental United States, following a service-learning course in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The course linked academic study and civic engagement through organized service with Proyecto ENLACE, a public corporation that unites eight communities and twelve grassroots organizations located a…
Risk Factors for Male Sexual Aggression on College Campuses
Campus Suicide Prevention
A public health approach to suicide prevention (SP) emphasizes using a comprehensive plan utilizing multiple strategies to address suicide in the community of interest. Universities using this approach are called to develop interventions to increase SP knowledge, reduce suicide risk factors, enhance protective factors, and examine their efforts scientifically to evaluate program effectiveness. The current study polled responding college students …
Embedding Social Justice within Micro Social Work Curricula
Social work struggles with the dichotomy between social and economic justice and micro practice. A large percentage of United States social workers (65%) practice in micro practice settings, yet the profession is challenged to commit to its social justice roots. This article reviews the history of social and economic justice within the social work profession, examines the role of distributive justice, and outlines strategies to integrate social a…
Teaching Note—Teaching Trauma Content Online During Covid-19
Teaching and learning during disasters presents challenges and opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic and concomitant social and economic devastation altered almost every aspect of daily life. Subsequent police brutality, racial injustice, and environmental disasters disproportionately affected historically marginalized communities. Within this context, we, as faculty teaching in a graduate clinical social work program with a specialization in trau…
The Problem is That Puerto Rico Does Not Have a Say
This study explored the reflections of graduate social work students from a public university in the Midwest region of the continental United States, following a service-learning course in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The course linked academic study and civic engagement through organized service with Proyecto ENLACE, a public corporation that unites eight communities and twelve grassroots organizations located a…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Exposure, and Stress Among MSW Students
Among graduate social work students, experiences of childhood adversity and trauma, along with secondary exposure to others' trauma, can result in negative effects. Unaddressed, this may lead to secondary traumatic stress, burnout, or difficulty sustaining effective practice. Self-care strategies that adequately promote well-being and resilience may counter negative effects. This cross-sectional study explored associations between students' repor…
We’re an escuelita , a Little School
Relationships between prior trauma education and implementation of evidence-based trauma treatments
Although quantitative data showed limited statistically significant impacts, qualitative findings aligned with earlier anecdotal reports by identifying benefits from CCCT training. Further refinement of quantitative measures and additional data collection may enhance the detection of measurable impacts of CCCT training on EBTT. Given the significant cost and importance of training providers to implement EBTT and improve outcomes of child trauma t…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Criminology (2 works)