Professor
yeomhs@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. in Social Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
- M.A. in Women’s Studies and Social Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
- M.S.W. with a concentration in mental health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Experience
- Research Assistant, Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Brandeis University: Long-term cost-effectiveness study on substance abuse aftercare treatment, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Research Consultant, Acre Family Day Care Corp./Associated Day Care Services/Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Co-researcher, Heller School, Brandeis University:Acre Family Day Care Program Research Project on low-income women providers in Lowell, MA
- Research Assistant, Heller School, Brandeis University Pilot Study on Disability Services, funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Research Assistant, Community Mental Health Services Consulting Project, funded by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
- Case Manager & Program Instructor, Community Involvement Programs, Minneapolis, MN
- Mental Health Intern Therapist, Ramsey Co. Mental Health Clinic, St. Paul, MN
Professional Interests and Affiliations
- Member, Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD)
- Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Member, Virginia Social Work Education Consortium (VSWEC)
- Advisory Group Member, Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center
- Her areas of interest in research are substance abuse, mental health, health, and international social work.