Bio
Dr. Nancy Mendoza is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at The Ohio State University. Dr. Mendoza is committed to understanding the strengths and challenges of grandfamilies in order to create and deliver interventions that encourage self-care, communication, and empowerment. Dr. Mendoza’s research focuses on building resilience in grandfamilies. She is also interested in culturally grounded research and the development of culturally grounded measures and interventions. Some of Dr. Mendoza’s current projects includes conducting social network analysis to examine the relationship between social support and resilience in grandparents raising grandchildren; assessment of the human service landscape in central Ohio as it relates to grandparents raising their grandchildren; and implementation of a self-care program for grandparents raising grandchildren.
Education
PhD - Colorado State University, 2018 - Applied Developmental Science
MSW - University of Northern Colorado, 2012 - Social Work
BS - Colorado State University, 2006 - Psychology
Areas of Expertise
Adult development and aging (gerontology)
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Family caregiving
Death, dying, and grief
Cultural competence
Mixed methods research
Risk and resilience
Areas of Interest for Mentoring PhD Students
Adult development and aging (gerontology)
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Family caregiving
Death, dying, and grief
Cultural competence
Mixed methods research
Risk and resilience