Coping with the Pandemic: Employee Survey

Michael Levandoski, “Coping with the Pandemic: Employee Survey” Mentor: James Topitzes, Social Work How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected UW-Milwaukee employees? This is the overall question we ask via a campus-wide survey that includes questions about past stressors, current stressors…… Read More

Eviction Defense Project; Are Families Safer From Eviction?

Jana Plotkin, “Eviction Defense Project; Are Families Safer From Eviction?” Mentor: Rebecca Konkel, Criminal Justice This research was based off of the Milwaukee’s Eviction Defense Project (EDP).  The Milwaukee Defense Project provides men, women, and family units with legal aid…… Read More

Healing Men to Reduce Re-Offending: Trauma Resolution Treatment in Prisoner Reentry Programs

Michael Levandoski, “Healing Men to Reduce Re-Offending: Trauma Resolution Treatment in Prisoner Reentry Programs” Mentor: James Topitzes, Social Work Alper, Durose, and Markman’s (2018) longitudinal study on rearrest data in 30 states reported that over 80% of prisoners returned to…… Read More