USC Faculty Experts - Center for Child and Family Studies

Center for Child and Family Studies

Faculty are sorted by name and by area of expertise. Contact Bond Nickles by phone (777-5400) or email for assistance in arranging interviews.

Sorted by area of expertise

... SORTED BY NAME

Dana D. DeHart - violent crime, victimization, victim services, service collaboration, incarcerated women and girls, program evaluation, qualitative methods.

Cynthia Flynn - adolescent adoption, permanence for foster youth.

Johnny M. Jones - administration and organization of human services, child welfare outcomes.

Kathy Paget - early childhood assessment, early childhood education, character education.

Sandra J. Altshuler - child welfare, child well-being, educational success for at-risk youth, youth/people with disabilities, youth living in foster care.

Sorted by name

... SORTED BY AREA OF EXPERTISE

Administration and organization of human services — Johnny M. Jones
Adolescent adoption - Cynthia Flynn
Character education - Kathy Paget
Child welfare outcomes - Johnny M. Jones, Sandra J. Altshuler
Child well-being — Sandra J. Altshuler
Early childhood assessment - Kathy Paget
Early childhood education - Kathy Paget
Educational success for at-risk youth — Sandra J. Altshuler
Foster youth and permanence — Cynthia Flynn
Incarcerated women and girls - Dana D. DeHart
Program planning and evaluation - Dana D. DeHart
Qualitative and quantitative analysis — Dana D. DeHart
Service collaboration - Dana D. DeHart
Victimization and victim services - Dana D. DeHart
Violent crime - Dana D. DeHart
Youth living in foster care — Sandra J. Altshuler
Youth/people with disabilities — Sandra J. Altshuler

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