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.
Department of Social Work
Health and Behavioral Studies Building
MSC 4303
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
MSC 4303
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
