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Cassandra Simmel

Cassandra Simmel, Ph.D.

Dr. Simmel's research interests include child welfare programs and services, especially concerning youth transitioning out of care, and child and youth mental health.

Positions

  • Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Rutgers University

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 2001, University of California, Berkeley, Social Welfare

 

Relevant Publications

  • Simmel, C. (2007). Risk and protective factors contributing to the longitudinal psychosocial well-being of adopted foster children. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15(4), 237-249.
  • Simmel, C., Barth, R. P. & Brooks, D. (2007). Adopted foster youths? Psychosocial functioning: A longitudinal perspective. Child & Family Social Work, 12(4), 336-348.
  • Simmel, C., Flanzer, S., & Webb, M. B. (2006). A new look at ethical issues in child maltreatment research. In M. Freerick, J. Knutson, P. Trickett, & S. Flanzer (Eds.), Defining and classifying child abuse and neglect for research purposes. Baltimore, MD: Brooks Publishing.
  • Brooks, D., Simmel, C., Wind, L., & Barth, R. P. (2005). Contemporary adoptive families and implications for the next wave of adoption research. In D. Brodzinsky, & J. Palacios (Eds.), Psychological issues in adoption: Linking theory, research, and practice. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
  • Simmel, C., & Price, A. (2002). The Shared Family Care demonstration project: Challenges of implementing and evaluating a community-based project. Children and Youth Services Review, 24, 455-470.

 

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