Dawn Anderson-Butcher

Dawn Anderson-Butcher, PhD, LISW
Associate Professor

614-292-8597 or 292-6934
anderson-butcher.1@osu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education
PhD - 2000 - Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
MSW - 1997 - Social Work, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
MS - 1994 - Exercise and Sport Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH     
BA - 1992 - Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH
BS - 1992 - Health and Sport Studies, Miami University, Oxford, OH

Teaching Interests
School Social Work, generalist practice, community practice

Research Interests
Youth development; school-family-community partnerships; school social work; children’s mental health
Specializing in: Positive Youth Development in Various Social Settings (Schools, Sports, Afterschool Programs, etc);  School-Family-Community Partnerships; School Mental Health; Interprofessional Collaboration

Recent Publications
Amorose, A.J., Cooper, J., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (in press). Predicting changes in athletes’
well-being from changes in need satisfaction over the course of a competitive season. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 

Anderson-Butcher, D., Lawson, H.A., Bean, J., Flaspohler, P., Boone, B., & Kwiatkowski, A.
(2008). Community collaboration to improve schools: Introducing a new model from Ohio. Children & Schools 30(3), 161-172. 

Flashpohler, P., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Wandersman, A. (2008). Supporting implementaiton of expanded school mental health services: Application of the Interactive Systems Framework in Ohio. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion 1(3), 34-48.

Weston, K., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Burke, R. (2008). Developing a comprehensive currucular framework for teacher preparation in expanded school mental health. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion 1(4), 25-41.

Newsome, W.S., Anderson-Butcher, D., Fink, J., Hall, L., & Huffer, J. (2008). An evaluation
of school social work on student absenteeism and risk factors related to school truancy. School Social Work Journal 32(2), 21-38.   

Anderson-Butcher, D., Iachini, A., & Amorose, A. (2008). Initial reliability and validity of the
Perceived Social Competence Scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(1). 47-54.

Flaspohler, P. D., Anderson-Butcher, D. A., Bean, J., Burke, R. W., & Paternite, C. E. (2008).
Readiness and school improvement: Strategies for enhancing the dissemination and adoption of innovation in expanded school-based mental health. Advances in
School Mental Health Promotion. 1(1). 16-27.

Amorose, A.J., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2007). Autonomy-supportive coaching and self-
determined motivation in high school and college athletes: A test of self-determination
theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 8, 654-670.