Dr. Katie Calhoun is a community-engaged researcher studying policy and community responses to homelessness and poverty. She uses critical theories to explore how poverty discourse affects policy implementation, the resources available to folks, and, in turn, the health and well-being of individuals. She has studied community-led initiatives such as tiny home villages for people who are unhoused and safe parking lots for people sheltering in vehicles. She is currently studying how income assistance, including guaranteed income, shallow rental subsidies, and one-time unconditional cash assistance, may promote housing stability. Dr. Calhoun’s research interests are informed by her practice experience in school social work, policy advocacy, and inpatient mental health.
Education
PhD – University of Denver, 2023 – Social Work
MSW – University of Nevada, Reno, 2015 – Social Work
BSW – University of Nevada, Reno, 2012 – Social Work
Areas of expertise
Homelessness
Housing stability
Income assistance
Guaranteed income
Areas of interest for mentoring PhD students
Mixed methods research
Community-engaged and community-based research
Homelessness response and prevention
Poverty research
Well-being within academia