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Dr. Angela R Ausbrooks

  • Dean, Applied Arts
  • Professor at School of Social Work, College of Applied Arts

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Choi, S., Park, H., Ausbrooks, A. R., Huntt, M. B., Mendenhall, R., Harwood, S. A., & Gough, H. (2025). A Machine Learning Approach to Asian & Asian-American Young Adults’ Racial Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms. Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education and Research. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/28376811.2024.2424412

2022

  • Nason, E. E., Wang, K., & Ausbrooks, A. R. (2022). A user-friendly introduction for the free package—RQDA for qualitative research. Journal of Social Work Education.

2018

  • Trahan, M. H., Ausbrooks, A. R., Smith, S., Metsis, V., Berek, A., Trahan, L. H., & Selber, K. (2018). Experiences of student veterans with social anxiety: A qualitative study. Social Work in Mental Health, 17(2), 197–221. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2018.1522607

2017

  • Travis, R., & Ausbrooks, A. R. (2017). Information communication technology (ICT) and social work: Moving social work education and practice into the 21st century. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 20(2), 25–35.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Jones, S. H. (2017). Mental Health Issues Affecting Urban Children. In Chldren in the Urban Environment:  Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice. Springfield, IL, United States: Charles C. Thomas.

2016

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Travis, R. (n.d.). Information communication technology (ICT) and social work:  Moving education and practice into the 21st century. International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education.

2015

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., Benton, A. D., Wildberger, M., & Smith, R. (2015). Facilitating ethical decisions in practice: The professionalization efforts of one Title IV-E collaboration. Child Welfare, 93(2), 75–90.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R., Wisner, B. L., Krugh, M. E., Russell, A., Chavkin, N., & Selber, K. (2015). An exploratory study of the benefits of a mindfulness skills group for student veterans. Social Work in Mental Health, 13(2), 128–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2014.972009

2014

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., Benton, A. D., Smith, R., & Wildberger, M. (2014). Facilitating ethical decisions in practice: The professionalization efforts of one agency-  university collaboration. Child Welfare, 93(2), 75–90.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2014). [by J. B. Ashford & C. W. LeCroy]. Empowerment Series:  Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Cengage Publishers.

2012

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Benn, S. (2012). Conversations About Race. International Journal Of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations, 11.
  • Travis, R., & Ausbrooks, A. R. (2012). Empowerment today:  A model for positive youth development & academic persistence for African American males. Children & Schools.
  • Travis, R., & Ausbrooks, A. R. (2012). EMPOWERMENTODAY: A Model of Positive Youth Development and Academic Persistence for male African Americans. Children & Schools, 34(3), 186–189.

2011

  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2011). Why Child Protective Services Supervisors Stay. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work:  Social Thought, 30(4), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2011
  • Ausbrooks, A. R., Gwin, D., & Brown, J. K. (2011). Legislative Advocacy for and by Youth Transitioning From Substitute Care:  A Practice/Education Collaboration. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 5, 234–250. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2011.566765
  • Ausbrooks, A. R., Jones, S., & Tijerina, M. (2011). Now you see it, now you don’t:  Faculty and student perceptions of classroom incivility in a social work program. Advances in Social Work, 12, 254–274.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Russell, A. (2011). Lesbian and gay family building:  A strengths perspective of transracial adoption. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 7, 201–216. https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428X.2011.564936

2010

  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2010). Child Welfare Supervisors – Stuck in the Middle:  The  Impact of Middle Management Status. Professional Development – The  International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 13, 48–60.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2010). Perceptions of violence:  A youthful perspective. School Social Work Journal, 34, 1–17.

2008

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Noble, D. N. (2008). Social work with children and their families. In D. M. DiNitto & C. A. McNeece (Eds.), Social Work:  Issues and Opportunities in a Challenging Profession (pp. 239–260). Chicago: Lyceum.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2008). Neglected children of a teen mother. Child Protection Case Vignettes:  For Teaching and Practice.
  • Ausbrooks, A. R. (2008). [Review of Conducting Child Custody Evaluations:  From Basic to Complex Issues, by P. M. Stahl]. Sage Publications.

1925

  • Ausbrooks, A. R., & Jones, S. (n.d.). Mental health issues affecting urban children. In N. Phillips & L. Straussner (Eds.), Children in the Urban Environment: Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas.