Laura Lowe, LCSW, PhD
Contact Information: Mailing Address: Physical Location: Holden Hall, rm 163 |
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Current Position:
Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of Social Work Program
Current Teaching Responsibilities:
SW 2301: Introduction to Social Work
SW 3311: Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Systems
SW 3339: Social Work Research and Evaluation
Previous Teaching Responsibilities:
SW 3312: Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Lifespan ------ Learn about our service to hospice
Research & Practice Interests:
adolescent behavior/sexual aggression, practice/program evaluation, & social work education
Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications:
Lowe, LA & Medina, V (2010). Service learning collaborations: A formula for reciprocity. Families in Society, 91(2), 127-134. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.3970
Jones, CD, Chancey, R, Lowe, LA & Risler, E (2010). Residential treatment for sexually abusive youth: An assessment of treatment outcomes. Research on Social Work Practice, 20(2), 172-182..doi: 10.1177/1049731509333349
Karp, T., Gale, R., Lowe, L., Medina, V., & Beutlich, E. (2010). Generation NXT: Building young engineers with LEGO's. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(1), 80-87. doi: 10.1109/TE.2009.2024410.
Lowe, LA & Clark, J (2009). Learning about social work research through service-learning. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2(1), 50-59..
Lowe, LA & Bohon, SA (2008). Specialized social work education: The case for social work with offenders. Families in Society, 89(2), 293-300. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.3745
Lowe, LA, Jones, CD & Banks, L (2007). Preventing dating violence in public schools: An evaluation of an interagency collaborative
program for youth. Journal of School Violence, 6(3), 69-87. doi:10.1300/J202v06n03_05
Jones, CD, Lowe, LA, Risler, EA (2004). The effectiveness of wilderness adventure therapy programs with youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 22(2), 53-67. doi:10.1300/J007v22n02_04
Risler, EA, Lowe, LA, & Nackerud, L (2003). Defining social work: Does the working definition work today? Research on Social Work Practice, 13, 299-309. doi:10.1177/1049731503013003005
Lowe, LA (1998). Using the child behavior checklist in assessing conduct disorder: Issues of reliability and validity. Research on Social Work Practice, 8, 286-301. doi:10.1177/104973159800800303
Educational Background:
2004, Ph.D., University of Georgia
1996, M.S.W., University of Georgia
1990, B. A. Social Welfare, Texas Tech University
Current Licensing
August 2004 – present Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Texas #18245
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