Forschung

  • Principal Investigator. Developing a ‘Coaching Manual’ for labor market integration projects for women with migration background (2022-2023)

  • Principal Investigator. ‘An Evaluation Project – Sozialwirtschaft integriert.‘ [An Evaluation Project – ‘Social Economy Integrates’]. Funded through the Hessian Ministry for Social Life and Integration and the City of Kassel. Project period: 8/1/18-06/30/22
  • Investigator/Partner. ‘Empowering Residential Child Care through Interprofessional Training.’ Erasmus+ KA203. Funded through Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships. Project period: 9/1/18-8/31/21 (Submitting institution: Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland)
  • Principal Investigator. ‘Ein Evaluationsprojekt – Fit für Ausbildung [An Evaluation Project – Fit for Training’]. Funded through the Hessian Ministry for Social Life and Integration and the City of Kassel. Project period: 7/1/17-12/31/18 (no cost extension 7/31/19
  • Consultant. A collaborative project with the German Jordanian University and Oxford University. OUI 16373, with Oxford University Innovation Limited.
  • Principal Investigator. Behavioral Health Institute, Loma Linda University. “Dismantling” Stage 2 of DBT – a study of youth with emotional dysregulation in Stage 2 DBT.  Project period: 2015-2016.
  • Principal Investigator. Behavioral Health Institute, Loma Linda University. Measuring Outcomes in Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Care. Project period: 2013-2014.
  • Principal Investigator. “Wissensnutzung und Handlungsmethoden in der Sozialen Arbeit” [Use of knowledge and practice methods in social work]. University of Kassel internal research funds.
  • Evaluation Consultant – “Native American Challenge – an Evaluation of Risk Behaviors in Middle School Students” (PI: S. Montgomery, Loma Linda University), 2012-2013.
  • Principal Investigator. NIMH K01 MH077732-01A1 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award. Title: “Treating EBD Children in Foster Care—the Role of Residential Group Care”, 2008-2013.
  • Significant Contributor. 1 P30 MH074678-01 Landsverk (PI).
  • Advanced Center to Improve Pediatric Mental Health Care (ACIPMHC), NIH/NIMH.
  • The strategic focus of this advanced center is to improve public pediatric mental health care, primarily in the mental health and child welfare service sectors, through improved integration of evidence-based practice and usual care. Project Period:  05/06/2008-04/30/2013.
  • CalSWEC; Zellerbach Foundation – Collaboration between Mental Health and Child Welfare; a Curriculum Module. Authors: Sigrid James and Lynne Marsenich. 2009-2010.
  • Co-Investigator. San Bernardino County, Department of Behavioral Health.
  • PI: Edward McField; Funding period: 01/01/09-09/30/09.
  • Title: Access and utilization of mental health services among Latinos, African Americans, and Asian-Pacific Islander in San Bernardino County.
  • CalSWEC - Mental Health Curriculum Modules. 2007/08.
  • Principal Investigator. The Silberman Fund Faculty Grant Program. Title: “Predicting and Preventing Psychiatric Rehospitalization among Children and Adolescents”, 2005-2006.
  • Co-Investigator; Administration of Children and Families, PI: L. Leslie; Project Period: 9/30/05-2/28/07.
  • Title: Advancing Knowledge on needs and service use for high risk children in child welfare.
  • Principal Investigator. Research, Creativity and Scholarship Grant, San Diego State University; Project Period: Summer 2004.
  • Project Manager / Research Consultant, Video Home Training Evaluation (PI: D. Brooks, University of Southern California), 2000-2003.
  • Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health, R03 (NIMH R03 MH64327-01) Project Period: 07/01/01-06/30/02 Title: Mental Health Services and Foster Care Placement Change.