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Laura A. Voith | 1
Laura A. Voith Case Western Reserve University
Jack, Joseph, & Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
11235 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216) 368-5820
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2016
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
MSW University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2012
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
BA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2008
Major: Psychology
ACADEMIC & RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor 2016 - present
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Affiliations
Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth,
Cleveland, OH
Center on Trauma and Adversity, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western
Reserve University
Institute for Child and Family Well-being, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and University of
Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Study Coordinator 2014 – 2016
Evaluation of PEACE Program: A school-based violence prevention program. Funded by SET Ministry
Supervisor: James Topitzes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Research Assistant 2013 - 2014
Center for Applied Gerontology. Funded by Helen Bader Endowment.
Supervisor: Rhonda Montgomery, Ph.D., Endowed Chair
Principal Investigator 2012
Healing and Survival of Filipino Youth: Examining Risk and Resilience in Trauma Survivors. Funded by
International Research Fellowship, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
Supervisor: Laura Otto-Salaj, Ph.D. Faculty Principal Investigator
Assistant Researcher 2009 – 2011
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Etiology of HIV Sexual Risk, Substance Use, and Trauma: A Bioecological Systems Model
(Etiology/Resilience). Funded by NIH-NIDA (R01 – DA23858-02A2)
Supervisor: Laura Otto-Salaj, Ph.D. Principal Investigator
Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program 2008
Correlates of College Women’s HPV Vaccination Decisions. Funded by Department of Education
(84.217A) ($254,237)
Supervisor: Diane Reddy, Ph.D. Principal Investigator
Research Assistant 2008
Exploration of College Women and the HPV Vaccination.
Supervisor: Diane Reddy, Ph.D.
Research Assistant 2008
Enhancing the Intelligibility of Narrowband Speech with Out-of-band noise. Funded by the NIDCD (R01
– DC000208)
Supervisor: Peter Lenz, Ph.D.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
*denotes author was student at time of publication
Voith, L.A., *Hamler, T., *Francis, M., *Lee, H. & Korsch-Williams, A. (Accepted). Trauma-Informed
Principles in Research with Marginalized Populations: Practices and Barriers to Implementation. Social
Work Research. [Impact Factor: 1.395]
Blair, K., Voith, L.A, *Zhang, L., & Yoon, S. (2019). Expanding the Scope of Resilience Research with
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Men: Considering the Sociocultural Context. Journal of Men’s
Studies. Available online at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826519842797
doi:10.1177/1060826519842797 [CiteScore: 1.05]
Carlson, J., Voith, L.A., Holmes, M.R., & *Brown, J. (2019) Applying a Developmental, Social
Ecological, and Survivor Lens to Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: The Current State,
Challenges, and Future Directions. Violence Against Women, 25(1), 6-28. [Impact Factor: 1.558, Cite
Score: 1.64]
Voith, L.A., Logan-Greene, P., Strodthoff, T. A, & *Bender, A.E. (2018). A Paradigm Shift in Batterer
Intervention Programming: A Need to Address Unresolved Trauma. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1-15.
doi: 1524838018791268. [Impact Factor: 5.457, Cite Score: 4.03]
Yoon, S., Voith, L.A., & Kobulsky, J. (2018). Gender Differences in Pathways from Child Physical
Abuse to Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior in a High-Risk Sample. Journal of Adolescence, 64, 89-97.
[Impact Factor: 2.350, CiteScore: 2.224, Cite Score: 2.24]
Voith, L.A. & Blakey, J.M. (2018) Restoring and Empowering Traumatized Girls in a Philippines-Based
Independent Living Program: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 11(3), 257-
268. doi: 10.1007/s40653-016-0116-x [Impact Factor: .441, Cite Score: 0.55]
Voith, L.A., Holmes, M.R., & Duda-Banwar, J. (2018) Clicking toward Better Grades: The use of
Student Response Systems in Social Work Education. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(2) 239-249.
doi: 10.1080/10437797.2017.1283268 [Impact Factor: 1.00, Cite Score: 1.01]
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Voith, L.A. & Brondino, M.J. (2017 Epub ahead of print) Neighborhood Predictors of Intimate Partner
Violence: A Theory-Informed Analysis using Hierarchical Linear Modeling. American Journal of
Community Psychology, 60, 187-198.doi:10.1002/ajcp.12163 [Impact Factor: 2.322, Cite Score: 2.47]
Voith, L.A. (2017 Epub ahead of print). Understanding the Relation between Neighborhood and Intimate
Partner Violence: An Integrative Review. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. Available online at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838017717744 [Impact Factor: 5.457, Cite Score: 4.03]
Voith, L.A., Anderson, R.E., & Cahill, S.P. (2017 Epub ahead of print) Extending the ACEs Framework:
Examining the Relations Between Childhood Abuse and Later Victimization and Perpetration with
College Men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Available online at:
http://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/hp56Zxnq53ZrwnTJ3Dda/full doi: 10.1177/0886260517708406
[Impact Factor: 3.064, Cite Score: 1.94]
Voith, L.A., Topitzes, J., & Reynolds, A.J. (2016). Violent Victimization among Disadvantaged Young
Adults Exposed to Early Family Conflict and Abuse: A 24-year Prospective Study of the Victimization
Cycle across Gender. Violence and Victims, 31(4), 767-784. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00090
[Impact Factor: 1.283, Cite Score: 1.10]
Yoon, S., Kobulsky, J., Voith, L.A., Steigerwald, S., & Holmes, M. R. (2015). Gender differences in
caregiver-child relationship mediation of the association between violence exposure severity and
adolescent behavior problems. Child Abuse & Neglect, 50, 104–15. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.10.012
[Impact Factor: 3.698, CiteScore 3.10]
Holmes, M.R., Yoon, S., Voith, L.A., Kobulsky, J. & Steigerwald, S. (2015). Resilience in Physically
Abused Children: Protective Factors for Aggression. Behavioral Sciences, 5(2), 176-189. doi:
10.3390/bs5020176 [RG Journal Impact: 1.07]
Voith, L.A., Gromoske, A.N., & Holmes, M.R. (2014). Effects of Cumulative Violence Exposure on
Children's Trauma and Depression Symptoms: A Social Ecological Examination Using Fixed Effects
Regression. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 7(4), 207-216. doi: 10.1007/s40653-014-0026-8
[Impact Factor: .441, Cite Score: 0.55]
Holmes, M.R., Voith, L.A., & Gromoske, A.N. (2014). Lasting Effect of Intimate Partner Violence
Exposure during Preschool: Cross-lagged Analyses of Aggressive Behavior and Prosocial Skills. Journal
of Interpersonal Violence, 30(10), 1651–1670. doi: 10.1177/088626051455244 [Impact Factor: 2.821,
Cite Score: 1.94]
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
*Kim, J., Holmes, H.R., *Olgac, T., *Salley, J., & Voith, L.A. Children Prenatally Exposed to Intimate
Partner Violence: A Systematic Review on Physical and Behavioral Health and Health Care Use. Journal
of Family Violence.
Voith, L.A., *Russell, K., *Lee, H., & Anderson, R. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma
Symptoms, Mindfulness, and Intimate Partner Violence: Therapeutic Implications for Marginalized Men.
Family Process.
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Voith, L.A., Yoon, S., Topitzes, J., & Brondino, M.J. (Revise & Resubmit). A Feasibility Study of a
School-Based Social Emotional Learning Program: Informing Program Development and Evaluation.
Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal.
Voith, L.A., Topitzes, J. & *Berg, K.A. The Transmission of Violence and Trauma across Development
and Environmental Contexts: Intimate Partner Violence from the Perspective of Male Perpetrators. Child
Abuse & Neglect.
Holmes, M.R., *Bender, A., Crampton, D., Voith, L.A., & Prince, D. Greenbook Interventions
Addressing the Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Adult Domestic Violence: 20 Years of
Research. Juvenile and Family Court Journal.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN PREPARATION
Voith, L.A. & Azen, R. How Social Capital Functions in Relation to Intimate Partner Violence
Perpetration Across Gender and Neighborhood. Journal of Urban Studies.
*Bender, A.E., *McKinney, S., *Schmidt-Sane, M., Cage, J., Holmes, M.H., *Berg, K., *Salley, J.,
Bodell, M., & Voith, L.A. Childhood Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Effects on Social-
Emotional Competence: A Systematic Review. Journal of Family Violence.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Voith, L.A., & Lee, H. (2019). Investigating Cumulative and Complex Trauma with Men in Batterer
Intervention Programs. Executive Summary of Mandel School Research and Training Grant.
Francis, M., Prince, D. Voith, L.A., King, J., & Holmes, M. (2017). Post-It Campaign: Reporting on
Social Justice Dialogues in MSASS. Internal Report for the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of
Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University.
*This report was developed using Team Science, thus each member offered unique contributions
to the design, analysis, and report writing; thus, the authorship order does not necessarily reflect
level of contribution to the project.
Voith, L.A., & Berger, L. (2014). Computer Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment: An Interview with
Richard Cloud, PhD. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 14(2), 211-218. [Special Topic]
Voith, L.A., Barnack, J., & Reddy, D. (2008). Correlates of College Women’s HPV Vaccination
Decisions. Ronald E. McNair Undergraduate Research Journal.
FUNDED RESEARCH & FELLOWSHIPS
Co-Investigator 2018
Antifragility Initiative
Subcontract of University Hospital
Victims of Crime Acts (VOCA), Office for Victims of Crime, $670,293.00 (CWRU Subcontract
$90,000)
Principal Investigator 2017
Investigating Complex Trauma with Men in Batterer Intervention Programs: A Pilot Study
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Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Research and Training Development
Grant, $10,000
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship 2015
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
The State of Wisconsin, $16,000
International Research Fellowship 2012
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, $4,000
Dean’s Fellowship 2011
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, $20,000
SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING
Principal Investigator 2019
Mitigating the Impacts of Violence: Examining Hospital-Based Intervention Programs Serving Low-
Income Youth of Color
William T. Grant Foundation, $350,000 (Under Review)
Co-Investigator 2019
Community Trauma Institute Services
MetroHealth, $1,381,520 (Not Funded)
PI: Megan Holmes
Co-Principal Investigator 2018
Antifragility Initiative Process and Outcome Evaluation
Subcontract of University Hospital
The George Gund Foundation (CWRU Subcontract $208,000) (Not Funded)
Principal Investigator 2018
Investigating Mechanisms of Impact and Program Effects of a Trauma-Focused Batterer Intervention
Program
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, $450,000 (Not Funded)
Principal Investigator 2017
Unpacking the Effects of Individual and Community Trauma with Boys and Men of Color
National Institute of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, $70,000 (Not
Funded)
Co-Investigator 2018
Integrative Action for Resilience: Progress through Community-Research Partnerships
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Principal Investigator: Megan Holmes (Not Funded)
Principal Investigator 2017
Investigating Complex Trauma with Men in Batterer Intervention Programs: A Pilot Study
National Institute of Health, Center for Reducing Health Disparities Pilot Grant, $50,000 (Not Funded)
Principal Investigator 2017
Finding Common Ground: Identifying Multiple-Disciplinary Approaches to Social Justice
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Social Justice Institute, $5,600 (Not Funded)
Principal Investigator 2016
Unpacking the Effects of Individual and Community Trauma with Boys and Men of Color
National Institute of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, $70,000 (Not
Funded)
SSWR 2017 Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award 2016
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
Society for Social Work Research, (Not Awarded)
SSWR 2016 Doctoral Fellows Award 2015
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
Society for Social Work Research, (Not Awarded) $3,000
Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship 2015
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alternate List (Declined) $17,500
Fahs-Beck Dissertation Grant Program 2015
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, (Not Funded) $5,000
Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowship 2015
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, (Not Funded) $20,000
NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 2014
Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner Violence
National Institute of Justice, (Not Funded) $32,000
AWARDS & HONORS
Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advocate Award Nominee 2018
Disability Resources, Case Western Reserve University
Dr. Tomas Garrett-Rosas Research Award 2015
Funder: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Awarded: Total Funds $1,500
CSWE Annual Program Meeting Student Travel Scholarship 2015
Funder: Council on Social Work Education
Awarded: Total Funds $765
Graduate School Travel Grant 2013 - 2014
Funder: Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Awarded: Total Funds $1,850
Graduate Student Reading Group Grant 2013
Funder: Center for 21st Century Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Awarded: Total Funds $300
Midwest SAS User Group, Student Scholarship Recipient 2012
Funder: SAS ® Institute
Awarded: Total Funds $210
McNair Achievement Program, Scholar 2008
Funder: Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Awarded: Total Funds $2,800
PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS *denotes author was student at time of publication
Voith, L.A., Korsch-Williams, A., *Hamler, T., & Minnes, S. (2019, October). Doctoral Training Using
Trauma-Informed, Socially Just Research Framework: Advancing Social Work Education. Panel
presented at the Council on Social Work Education 65th Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.
*Thomas, T.J., Sinclair, T. Salas-Atwell, M. Voith, L.A., Cloud, S. Dingeldein, M., McDavid, L., &
Barksdale, E. (2019, May). Antifragility Initiative: Pediatric Hospital-Based Violence Intervention
Program. Poster at the American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual meeting, Boston, MA.
*Lee, H. & Voith, L.A. (2019, March). An integrative review: Association between masculinity and youth
bullying perpetration. Poster presented at Conference on Masculinities & Gender, Hillsboro, OR.
Voith, L., *Brown, J., Carlson, J., Holmes, M., & Renzetti, C. (2019, January). Survivor-Researcher
Writing Collaborations: Unpacking the Process using Principles of Community-Based Participatory
Research and Trauma-Informed Care. Roundtable presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society
for Social Work Research, San Francisco, CA.
*Francis, M., Prince, D. & Voith, L. (2018, November). Post-It Up: Invoking Social Justice within a
Social Work School. Oral paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education 64th Annual Program
Meeting, Orlando, FL.
Yoon, S., Voith, L., & Kobulsky, J. (2018, January). Gender Differences in Pathways from Child
Physical and Sexual Abuse to Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior. Oral paper presented at the 22nd Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, Washington, DC.
Voith, L.A. & Brondino, M.J. (2017, January). Neighborhood Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence: A
Theory-Informed Analysis using Hierarchical Linear Modeling. An ePoster presented at the 21st Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, New Orleans, LA.
Voith, L.A. (2017, January). How Neighborhoods Influence Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative
Inquiry with Men in Batterer Intervention Programs. An oral paper presented at the 21st Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, New Orleans, LA.
Voith, L.A., Topitzes, J., Yoon, S., & Brondino, M.J. (2016, October). Peace Program: Findings from an
Evaluation of a School-Based Violence Prevention Program. Oral paper presented at American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, Denver, CO.
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Voith, L.A. (2015, October). Exploring the Relationship between Neighborhoods and Intimate Partner
Violence: An Integrative Review. Interactive Poster presented at Council for Social Work Education
Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.
Yoon, S., Kobulsky, J., Voith, L.A., Steigerwald, S., & Holmes, M.R. (2015, October). Violence
Exposure and Adolescent Behavior Problems: Parent-child Relationships as a Mediator. Interactive
Poster presented at Council for Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.
Voith, L.A. & Blakey, J.M. (2014, November). Restoring and Empowering Traumatized Youth: An
Examination of a Philippines Based Transitional Living Program. Oral paper presented at American
Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, LA.
Voith, L.A., Anderson, R.E, & Cahill, S. P. (2014, July). The Cycle of Violence: Males’ Experience of
Childhood Victimization and Later Revictimization and Perpetration, Oral paper presented at
International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference. Portsmouth, NH.
Voith, L.A., Gromoske, A.N., & Holmes, M.R. (2014, January). An Ecological Examination of
Cumulative Violence Exposure on Children’s Trauma and Depression Symptoms. Oral paper presented at
Society for Social Work Research, San Antonio, TX.
Holmes, M.R., Voith, L.A., & Gromoske, A.N. (2014, January). Lasting effect of intimate partner
violence exposure during preschool: Cross-lagged analyses of aggressive behavior and prosocial skills.
Oral paper presented at Society for Social Work Research, San Antonio, TX.
Anderson, R., Chen C., Cortes, N., Milli, J., & Voith, L.A. (2013, February). Violence Against Women,
Interdisciplinary Approaches and Failure: A Discussion Panel. Panel presentation at Midwest
Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Voith, L.A. & Topitzes, J. (2013, January). The Cycle of Victimization: A Main Effect, Moderation, and
Mediation Study. Poster presented at Society for Social Work Research, San Diego, CA.
Barnack, J., Voith, L., & Reddy, D. (2009, April). The HPV Vaccine Debate: What do College Women
and Feminists Think? Poster presented at Association for Women in Psychology, Newport, Rhode Island.
Rameshbabu, A., Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Nettles, S., Voith, L., & Wawiorka, A. (2009, March). Shift
work and Negative Health Behaviors. Poster presented at Midwest Psychological Association Annual
Conference
INVITED TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
Voith, L. (2019, April). Violence and Health Equity: Implications for Public Health and Social Work.
Public Health Week Lunch and Learn, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Voith, L. (2019, March). Victims, Perpetrators, and the Problem of Domestic Violence. Public Affairs
Discussion Group, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Voith, L. (2019, January). Examining the Role of Trauma with Men Who Perpetrate Intimate Partner
Violence: A Pilot Study. Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, CA.
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Voith, L. (2018, June). Empowering Communities Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (Lusophone): A
SubRegional Project Synthesis Session. International Visitor Leadership Program, U.S. Department of
State, Cleveland, OH.
Voith, L. (2018, March). Classy and Educated. Be your Authentic Self Southeast Teen Girl Summit, My
Com, Cleveland, OH.
Voith, L. (May, 2017). Domestic Violence – Root Causes & What to Do About It. Guided Discussion
facilitated at the Judge Nancy R. McDonnell Community Based Correctional Facility, Cleveland, OH.
Voith, L.A. (2016, July). Keynote Speaker. 2016 Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Voith, L.A. (2013, May). Healthy Relationships Workshop: Women’s Health Fair. Milwaukee Health
Services, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Voith, L.A. (2012, August). Healing and Survival of Filipino Youth. Oral presentation presented at
Consuelo Foundation, Manila, Philippines.
Voith, L.A. (2011, August). Community Collaboration for Services of Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence Survivors: Emergent Themes from a Purposive National Sample. Oral report presented at
Milwaukee County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Planning Summit, Milwaukee, WI.
Voith, L., Barnack, J., & Reddy, D. (2008, October). Correlates of College Women’s HPV Vaccination
Decisions. Oral paper presented at 17th Annual McNair Conference and Graduate Fair, Delavan, WI.
TEACHING
Student Training
Hyunjune Lee, MSW, Doctoral Fellow (Expected Graduation: 2022)
Katie Russell, MSSA, Doctoral Fellow (Expected Graduation: 2023)
Jennifer Kovi, BSW, Child Welfare Fellow (Expected Graduation: 2019)
Lecturer SASS 500: Community Trauma and Resilience: Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Date: Spring 2019
SASS 638: Integrative Seminar: Research Development for Social Welfare Scholars
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Date: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019
SASS 441: Human Behavior II: Adults
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Date: Spring 2017, Spring 2018
SASS 478: Macro and Policy Practice Skills
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Date: Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019
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SW 250: Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Date: Fall 2014
SW 705: Individual Behavior and Social Welfare
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Date: Spring 2014
Workshop Facilitator
Conference Networking: Part I Fall 2016
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Guest Lecturer Early Intervention Related Service Training Program Summer 2017
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and Department of Communication Services,
Case Western Reserve University
Developmental Trauma
SASS 631: Job Seekers Seminar – Doctoral Fall 2016
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
SW 774: Trauma Theory - Masters
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Fall 2012
Cumulative Trauma
Historical Trauma
Course Development
SASS 500: Community Trauma and Resilience: Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
SASS 638: Integrative Seminar: Research Development for Social Welfare Scholars
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
SW 774: Trauma Counseling I: Theory and Research – Masters, Online
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cognition & Moral Development
Historical Trauma
Teaching Assistant SW 774: Trauma Theory – Masters Fall 2012
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Grant Development Assistant 2013-2014
Office of Proposal Development Services
Supervisor: Kari Whittenberger-Keith, Ph.D. & Michelle Schoenecker, MS
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Conducted content analysis of grant proposal reviewer feedback and presented results for training;
conducted individual funding searches for faculty; distributed weekly funding announcements;
identified effective grant writing training resources
Masters of Social Work Internship 2012
Association Compassion Asian Youth (ACAY)
Supervisor: Yvonnie Dontogan, MSW
Provided individual and group therapy to adolescent female trauma survivors; conducted advocacy
work within government and non-government systems; conducted home visits; co-wrote case
management systems manual; conducted training in program logic models
Masters of Social Work Internship 2011
Milwaukee Health Department, Office of Violence Prevention
Supervisor: Audrey Skwierawski, J.D.
Co-facilitated work groups for the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
with 50 stakeholders; conducted data collection and performed a content analysis of nationwide semi-
structured interviews with sexual assault providers and delivered report; created and employed survey
for Milwaukee community regarding sexual assault education
CONTINUING EDUCATION & TRAINING
Strategic Team Design – Team Science Training Module, Prevention Research Center for Healthy
Neighborhoods, Case Western Reserve University, December 13, 2018
Provost Early Career Grant Writing Academy, Case Western Reserve University and Hanover’s Grant
Academy, March 2019 – February 2020
Trauma Informed Yoga Certification, Street Yoga, Kent, OH, June 8 – 10, 2018.
Trauma Informed Care: Beyond the Buzz, Pre-Conference Institute, National Conference on Health and
Domestic Violence, San Francisco, CA, September 26, 2017.
Sports for Social Change: Avenues for Preventing Violence, Pre-Conference Institute, National
Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, San Francisco, CA, September 26, 2017.
Sustained Dialogue Moderator Training, Office for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity, Office of
Multicultural Affairs, Case Western Reserve University, September 16, 2017.
Evaluating Performance: The Performance Management Cycle, Organizational Development & Learning,
Office of Human Resources, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, September 7, 2017.
To Tenure & Beyond: Intentional Career Development, Office of Faculty Development, the Flora Stone
Mater Center for Women, and ACES+, Case Western Reserve University Fall 2017 – Spring 2018.
Communities Cultural, Historical, and Gender Issues: Understanding the impact of Historical Trauma on
Communities Webinar, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
August 28th, 2017.
How to Evaluate Public Health Programs, APHA Learning Institute, American Public Health Association
Annual Program Meeting, October 30, 2016
Using Concept Mapping to Assist Students in Reading Difficult Texts, University Center for Innovation
in Teaching and Education (UCITE), Case Western Reserve University, September 8, 2016
Communicating Your Research Effectively at Conferences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center
for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 24th, 2015
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Teaching Philosophy and Portfolio Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 24th, 2014
Online and Blended Teaching Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Teaching and
Excellence, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June – August, 2014
SAS Business Analytic Software Workshop, SAS Institute ® and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Center for Addiction Behavioral Health Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 29th – 30th, 2013
Dedoose Software Workshop, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Addiction Behavioral
Health Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 3rd – 4th, 2013
Responsible Conduct of Research, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Science and Research Integrity
Professional Development Series, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September – December, 2012
Connection between Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Health: A Trauma Informed Training hosted by
Dr. Stephanie Covington in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 2012
21st Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
November 9 – 11th, 2012 [Moderator]
Community Based Intervention Research for Underserved and Minority Populations, SSWR Summer
Institute Workshop hosted by University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA. July 12 – 14th, 2011
EDGE Ph.D. Visitation Program at the University of Southern California funded by the National Science
Foundation (NSF), Los Angeles, California, November 12 – 15th, 2008
WAEOPP McNair and SSS Senior Retreat, Fontana, Wisconsin, September 26 – 28th, 2008
22nd Annual 2008 CIC/SROP Conference, Michigan State University, July 25 – 27th, 2008
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, SPSS, and SAS
SERVICE
Professional Service
Conference Abstract Reviewer 2019
Society for Social Work Research
Center for Disease Control, Office of Violence Prevention 2018
Grant Reviewer, Special Emphasis Panel
Reviewer 2016 - Present
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Violence & Victims
Violence against Women Interdisciplinary Research Group 2012 – 2014
Co-Founder & Co-Chair
Psychology of Women Quarterly 2009 - 2013
Student Reviewer
University & School Service
Health Education Campus Faculty Committee 2019
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Faculty Senate Member
Faculty Senate 2019 - 2022
Committee Member
Faculty Search Committee, Senior Search 2018
PhD Executive Committee 2018 – 2020
Lead Instructor 2017 - Present
SASS 441 (foundation course)
Diversity Committee, ad hoc 2017
Committee Member
Workload Committee, ad hoc 2017
Committee Member
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Steering Committee 2017 - 2020
Committee Member
Collective Action Towards Social Justice 2017 - 2018
Co-Founding Member and Faculty Supervisor
Library Committee 2016-2018
Committee Member
Faculty Search Committee, Tenure-Track Line 2016
Committee Member
Practice/Policy Curriculum Subcommittee of the 2016-2017
Doctoral Program Executive Committee
Committee Member
Social Work Program Writing Committee 2014-2016
Committee Member
Doctoral Program Committee 2013 - 2015
Member, Student Representative
Doctoral Student Seminars & Workshops 2012 – 2015
Coordinator
Doctoral Admissions Committee 2012 - 2013
Member, Student Representative
Graduate Faculty Committee 2011 - 2012
Member, Student Representative
Community Service
Laura A. Voith | 14
Center for Disease Control, DELTA Impact Grant 2018 - 2022
Leadership Team Member
Ohio Men’s Action Network 2017 - Present
Steering Committee Member
Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 2013 - 2014
Data Work Group Member
Advisory Committee Member 2013 - 2014
Cathedral Center
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council for Social Work Education 2015 – Present
American Public Health Association 2014 – Present
Society for Social Work and Research 2011 – Present
Psi Chi 2008 – 2016
American Psychological Association 2008 – 2011
MEDIA PRESENCE
Interviewed by WEWS Channel 5 Cleveland for New 5 Documentary ‘The System: A Call for Help’
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/strong-reaction-to-the-news-5-
documentary-the-system-a-call-for-help-about-domestic-violence
Voith, L.A., Logan-Greene, P., Strodthoff, T. A, & *Bender, A.E. (2018). A Paradigm Shift in Batterer
Intervention Programming: A Need to Address Unresolved Trauma. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. doi:
1524838018791268
https://thedaily.case.edu/breaking-cycle-intimate-partner-violencenew-research-case-
western-reserve-university-addresses-trauma-root/ Arts in Action Series: Hearing the Silence
http://observer.case.edu/exhibit-raises-sexual-harassment-assault-awareness/
Yoon, S., Voith, L. A., & Kobulsky, J. (2018). Gender Differences in Pathways from Child Physical
Abuse to Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior in a High-Risk Sample. Journal of Adolescence. Plain Dealer:
https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2018/05/troubled_girls_boys_have_diffe_1.html
The Daily: http://thedaily.case.edu/risky-sexual-behavior-stems-physical-abuse-boys-marijuana-
use-girls-study/
Voith, L.A., Anderson, R.E., & Cahill, S.P. (2017 Epub ahead of print) The Interconnections of
Violence: College Men’s Experiences of Childhood Victimization and Victimization and Perpetration in
Adulthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
http://thedaily.case.edu/boyhood-victims-violence-likely-commit-similar-acts-intimate-partners-
young-adults-study-finds/