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Debra Nelson-Gardell

Dr. Nelson-Gardell

PhD Program Director, Coordinator of International Initiatives, and Associate Professor

Contact Information

Office: Little Hall 1030
Phone: (205) 348-2990
Email: dnelsong@sw.ua.edu

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Departments

  • Field Program
  • PhD Program

Areas of Interest and Expertise

  • Child Sexual Abuse
  • Family Services
  • Measurement
  • Practice Evaluation
  • Social Work Education
  • Women’s Issues

Education

  • BA, Clark University
  • MSW, Florida State University
  • PhD, Florida State University

Selected Publications

  • Dziegielewski, S., Nelson-Gardell, D., & Colby, I. (Forthcoming). Introduction to Social Work: The People’s Profession (5th ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Ozturk, B., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2023). From lived experience: Listening to stories of healing from Middle Eastern immigrant IPV survivors. Violence Against Women. DOI: 10.1177/10778012231155166
  • Coleman-Reed, F., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2021). Grandparent caregivers: Promoting positive life satisfaction. The Journal of Aging and Social Change. DOI: 10.18848/2156-8960/CGP/v11i01/159-170
  • Ellis, T., Li, Q., Bertram, J., Meadows, J., Ozturk, B., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2020). Poetry authored by vulnerable populations as secondary data: methodological approach and considerations. Journal of Poetry Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/08893675.2020.1803614
  • Sutton, A., Beech, H., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2020). Intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion. Encyclopedia of Social Work, DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1368
  • Sutton, A., Beech, H., Ozturk, B., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2020). Preparing mental health professionals to work with survivors of intimate partner violence: A comprehensive systematic review of the literature. Affilia, DOI: 10.1177/0886109920960827
  • Yang, F., Maynard, Q. R., Young, S. R., Kenney, J., L., Barber, B., Boltz, L., Womack, B., Young, T. L., Nelson-Gardell, D., & Zhang, X. (2019).  Qualitative research skills acquisition within social work doctoral education using project-based learning.  Qualitative Social Work, DOI:   10.1177/1473325019881190
  • Alves, R., Nelson-Gardell, D., Tavares, M., & Young, T. (2019).  Developing a functional code system to analyze forensic interviews with suspected victims of child sexual abuse.  Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-019-00612-z
  • Young, T. L., Womack, B., Maynard, Q. R., Yang, F., Boltz, L., Brazeal, B., Young, S. R., Nelson-Gardell, D. (2019).  A qualitative data analysis: Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers.  Journal of Family Social Work.  DOI:  10.1080/10522158.2019.1616239
  • Shah, A., Jeffries, S., Cheatham, L., Hasenbein, W., Creel, M., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2018).  Partnering with parents: Reviewing the evidence for Motivational Interviewing in Child Welfare.  Families in Society, 100, 52-67.  DOI: 10.1177/1044389418803455
  • Young, T., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2018): A grounded theory study of collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, Journal of Public Child Welfare, 12(5), 576-595. DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2018.1436112
  • Yang, F., Nelson-Gardell, D., & Guo, Y. (2018).  The role of strains in negative emotions  bullying behaviors of school-aged children.  Children and Youth Services Review, 94, 29–297. DOI: 10.1016/childyouth.2018.10.016
  • Young, T., Williams, J., Nelson-Gardell, D., Edwards, S., & Thorington, V. (2016).  Assessing the Helpfulness of One Parenting Assistance Helpline.  Journal of Child and Family Studies,  DOI 10.1007/s10826-016-0387-8