RESEARCH INTERESTS & EXPERIENCE
My practice-informed program of research aims to increase positive parenting and create safe homes where children can thrive following co-occurring intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment (CM). This work is grounded in a critical intersectional perspective, situating individuals and families within their broader ecological context, and emphasizing the value and strength of relationships and community for healing and promoting health and wellbeing.
Substantive Focus
I take a non-punitive, systems harm-reduction approach to intervening with multiple systems-involved families, producing research that is:
- Focused on identifying areas for improved response and collaboration within and across systems to mitigate harms and increase supports for families.
- Aimed at developing alternative prevention and intervention approaches to addressing violence within families that prioritize family, community, and stakeholder defined needs and solutions.
Within these two approaches are three focal areas:
- identifying and addressing causes of inequity in systems involvement and response
- increasing competency and capacity within systems to address violence – including engaging those who cause harm
- increasing access to parenting supports that foster multigenerational relational health
Research Interests
Family violence, intimate partner violence, parenting, child maltreatment, social determinants of health, health equity, intergenerational patterns, cross-systems analysis, institutional policy analysis, longitudinal quantitative methods, mixed methods. Advanced statistical analyses including latent class analysis, maximum-likelihood methods, time-series, simulation, multiple imputation. Proficiency across statistical packages including R, SPSS, MPlus. Experience with data visualization, longitudinal design and methods, qualitative and mixed methods, survey design, qualitative data analysis software, community-based and government stakeholder research collaborations, grant writing.
Publications & Presentations
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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Saba, S., Lee, J. O., Rousson, A. N., Hong, S. H., Herrenkohl, T. I. (in press). Associations between childhood sexual abuse and somatic symptoms at midlife: The role of depression and intimate partner relationship quality. Journal of Family Violence.
Hong, S., Yu, C., Rousson, A. N., Bender, A. E., Fedina, L., Herrenkohl, T. I. (in press). Examining the association between trauma characteristics and adult depression and anxiety: Analysis of types, variety, repetition, and timing of past trauma. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Fedina, L., Hong., S., Rousson, A. N., Graham, L., Lee, J. O., & Herrenkohl, T. I. (in press). Proximal and distal risk factors of intimate partner violence perpetration. Journal of Family Violence.
Fedina, L., Moss, L., Rousson, A. N., Smith, M. E., Bright, C., Herrenkohl, T. I., & DeVylder, J. (in press). Effects of neighborhood disconnection on psychological distress and suicide risk associated with interpersonal violence within racial groups. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.
Bishop, A. S., Nurius, P. S., Fleming, C. M., Klein, R. T., Rousson, A. N. (in press). Youth gang membership, marginalized identities, and suicidality disparities: Intersectional implications for research and practice. Child and Adolescent Social Work.
Rousson, A. N., Tajima, E. A., Herrenkohl, T. I., & Casey, E. A. (2022). Patterns of intimate partner violence and the harsh parenting of children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221087242
Victor, B. G., Rousson, A. N., Henry, C., Dalvi, H. B., & Mariscal, E. S. (2021). Child protective services guidelines for substantiating exposure to domestic violence as maltreatment and assigning caregiver responsibility: Policy analysis and recommendations. Child Maltreatment 26(4), 452-463. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595211002639
Orlando, L., Rousson, A. N., Barkan, S., Greenley, K., Everitt, A., & Tajima, E. A. (2021). Responding to Covid-19's impact on supervised family time: The Supportive Virtual Family Time Model. Developmental Child Welfare, 3(1), 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/25161032211001078
Bishop, A. S., Nurius, P. S., Logan-Greene, P., & Rousson, A. N. (2021). Micro-system supports, therapeutic progress, and court re-involvement: Implications for juvenile probation. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/713479
Herrenkohl, T. I., Fedina, L., Roberto, K. A., Raquet, K. L., Hu, R. X., Rousson, A. N., & Mason, W. A. (2020). Child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence, and elder mistreatment: A review and theoretical analysis of research on violence across the life course. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 23(1), 314-328. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020939119
Rousson, A. N., Fleming, C. B., Herrenkohl, T. I. (2020). Childhood maltreatment and later stressful life events as predictors of depression: A test of the stress sensitization hypothesis. Psychology of Violence., 10(5), 493-500. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000303
Herrenkohl, T. I., & Rousson, A. N. (2018). IPV and the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 10(4), 39-46.
Jung, H., Herrenkohl, T. I., Skinner, M. L., Lee, J. O., Klika, J. B., & Rousson, A. N. (2018). Gender differences in intimate partner violence (IPV): A predictive analysis of IPV by child abuse and domestic violence exposure during early childhood. Violence Against Women, 25(8), 903-924. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218796329
Jung, H., Herrenkohl, T. I., Skinner, M. L., & Rousson, A. N. (2018). Does educational success mitigate the effect of child maltreatment on later offending patterns? Journal of Interpersonal Violence., 36(3-4), 1833-1855. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518756113
Larance, L. Y., & Rousson, A. N. (2016). Facilitating change: A process of renewal for women who have used force in their intimate heterosexual relationships. Violence Against Women, 22(7), 876-891. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801215610890
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Rousson, A. N. (2023, October). Choosing the right qualitative methods: Examining the flexibility of thematic analysis across three papers. Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Methods Series.
ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW
Rousson, A. N., Merelas, S., Tajima, E. A., Orlando, L., Lund, J. J., Barkan, S. (under review). Child welfare parenting programs: Parent needs and program elements. Children and Youth Services Review.
Bishop, A. S., Nurius, P. S., Rousson, A. N., Bhattacharya, A., Baumgarten, E. B. (under review). Social determinants of contraception use among rural adolescents: Implications for addressing disparities. Journal of Rural Health.
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
Rousson, A. N. (2024). A critical scoping review of custody determinations in the context of IPV: Institutional, relationship, and individual level factors influencing decision-making. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D. C.
Rousson, A. N. (2024). Expanding our understanding of IPV victimization and mental health: A critical review and reflection toward solutions for diverse populations. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D. C.
Rousson, A. N., Graham, L., Lee, J. O., Skarnes, C., Herrenkohl, T. I. (2023). Inequities in economic security: Possible enduring effects of adolescent dating violence. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Rousson, A. N., Tajima, E. A., Rodriguez-JenKins, J., Valdovinos, M., Holmes, M. (2023). Envisioning solutions and identifying a research agenda: Child-, Family-, and Community-Centered responses to prevent systems involvement when children are exposed to intimate partner violence. Roundtable discussion at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Bishop, A. S., Nurius, P. S., Fleming, C. M., Klein, R. T., Rousson, A. N., (2023). Youth gang suicidality disparities: Intersectional implications for research and practice. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Evans, K., Appline, C., Connor, A., Rousson, A. N., Sullivan, M. (2022). Building connections and breaking isolation: Contemporary challenges of doctoral student women who are parenting. Roundtable discussion at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (accepted and withdrawn due to COVID).
Victor, B. G., Rousson, A. N., Henry, C., Dalvi, H. B., Mariscal, E. S. (2022). Child welfare policies guiding the substantiation of childhood exposure to domestic violence as maltreatment: A national analysis and recommendations. Oral presentation for the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, (accepted and withdrawn due to COVID).
Hong, S., Yu, C., Rousson, A. N., Bender, A., Fedina, L., Herrenkohl, T. I. (2022). Exploring the impact of adversity across the lifespan on depression and anxiety in adulthood: Analysis of types, repetition, variety, and timing of past adversity. E-poster presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Graham, L., Rousson, A. N., Treves-Kagan, S., Herrenkohl, T. I., Fedina, L. (2021). Ending the cycle of violence: Advancing equity through public health social work interventions for effective policy responses. Roundtable discussion at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (virtual conference).
Rousson, A. N., Herrenkohl, T. I. (2020). Profiles of intimate partner violence and harsh discipline: Understanding risk and cooccurrence, presented as part of the symposium: Violence in development and relational contexts: Studying processes of risk transmission to strengthen prevention and intervention efforts at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Bishop, A. S., Fentress, T., Rousson, A. N., Carey, C., Musumeci, L. (2019). A comprehensive portrait of service needs and programming options for gang-involved youth: A review of the literature to identify directions for research and practice. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Rousson, A. N., Fleming, C. B., Herrenkohl, T. I. (2019). Childhood maltreatment and later stressful life events as predictors of depression: A test of the stress sensitization hypothesis. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Research Experience
Primary Investigator and Project Lead Roles
Research Consultant, Washington Crime Victim Services Workgroup
Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission, Washington Administrative Office of the Courts, Olympia, WA, 03/2024 - present
Co-I, Evaluation of Michigan's Toddler and Early Childhood Courts
Wayne State University School of Social Work, and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 01/2024 - present
(PIs: Ann M. Stacks, and Bryan G. Victor)
University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA, 12/2021 - 08/2023
Committee: Drs. Emiko Tajima, Erin Casey, Megan Moore
NIJ-OJP 2007-WG-BX-0013: Child Custody Evaluators' Beliefs About Domestic Abuse Allegations (PI: Daniel G. Saunders)
Research Consultant, Research & Information Sharing Workgroup on Protection Orders
Washington State Supreme Court Gender & Justice Commission, Washington Administrative Office of the Courts, Olympia, WA, 12/2021 -07/2022
Co-I and Project Director, Development of a Supervised Family Time Program for child welfare-involved families: A qualitative investigation of the founding principles of Strive
Partners for Our Children, University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA, 04/2019 - present
PI: Susan Barkan, PhD
Co-I, Policy Analysis of Child Protective Services Guidelines for Substantiating Exposure to Domestic Violence as Maltreatment
University of Indiana School of Social Work, Indianapolis, IN, 06/2020 - 02/2021
PI: Bryan G. Victor, PhD
PI, Qualifying Exam: Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence and the Harsh Parenting of Children
University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA, 03/2019 - 04/2020
Committee: Drs. Emiko Tajima, Todd Herrenkohl, Erin Casey
NIDA R01DA032950/NICHD RO1HD049767 (PI: Todd I. Herrenkohl, PhD)
PI, Child maltreatment and later stressful life events as predictors of depression
University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA, 05/2018 - 06/2020
Co-Is: Charles Fleming, Todd Herrenkohl, PhD
NIDA R01DA032950/NICHD RO1HD049767 (PI: Todd I. Herrenkohl, PhD)
Co-I, Facilitating Change: A process of renewal for women who have used force
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI, 05/2013 - 11/2015
PI: Lisa Y. Larance, PhD
Research Assistant Roles
Responding to COVID-19's impact on supervised family time
PI: Laura Orlando; Co-I's: Susan Barkan PhD, Emiko Tajima, PhD
Partners for Our Children, University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA, 04/2020 - 05/2021
Project Connect and Antioch College's Winning Victories for Humanity Award
Various projects with research team including responsibilities such as data management, analysis, project coordination, writing, and peer-mentoring of PhD students
University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA & University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI, 2018 - 2021
PI: Todd I. Herrenkohl, PhD
NIDA R01DA032950; NICHD R01HD049767;
NICHD R21HD094961; NIA R01AG059823
Focusing on first-time fathers' strengths: Applying a positive psychology intervention to improve parenting and partnering
PI: Richard Tolman, PhD
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Curtis Center for Research, Ann Arbor, MI, 05/2013 - 08/2013
NIH 2UL1TR000433
Reforming child custody statutes regarding IPV
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI, 09/2012 - 05/2013
PI: Daniel G. Saunders, PhD
Off Ramp Project
Police and court staff IPV training projects
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI, 09/2012 - 05/2013
PI: Daniel G. Saunders, PhD
LGBTQ Access Project
King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
University of Hawaii School of Social Work, Honolulu, HI, 07/2012 - 08/2012
PIs: Sid Peterson, Kalei Kanuha, PhD
National Clearinghouse on LGBTQ IPV
Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, & Gay Survivors of Abuse, Seattle, WA, 06/2012 - 08/2012
Supervisor: Kristin Tucker, MSW
Lifecourse Stress and Aggression Literature Review
University of Washington and University at Buffalo Schools of Social Work, 06/2012 - 08/2012
PIs: Paula Nurius, PhD, Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD