Maria Julia

Maria Julia, PhD
Professor

614-292-3521
julia.1@osu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education
PhD - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - Social Work
MSW - University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico - Social Work
BA - University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico - Sociology, Psychology

Teaching Interests
Research methods and data analysis; international social work and social development; interprofessional education and practice; multicultural understanding and approaches to practice.

Research Interests
International social development and the role women play in these processes; multicultural/multinational gender studies; such as women's role during periods of war; women's health, broadly defined. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry are utilized but, given the focus of most recent research projects, participatory action research has been utilized as a primary method.

Recent Publications
Méto dos de Investigación Social Certífíca (Social Research Methodology) (in process).

“Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions about Drug Abuse Among Kuwaiti Women,” with H. Ridha. Submitted for publication to The Arab Journal for the Humanities.

“International Social Work and Social Welfare:  Central America.”  Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th Edition, Oxford University Press and NASW Press, 2008.

“HIV/AIDS in Eastern Mediterranean Countries:  The Case of Kuwait,” with H. Ridha.  Completed research project; in process of developing report.