Research Affiliates

Christa Jane Moore is an Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise and a Research Affiliate for the LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Sociology from Western Kentucky University, her Ph.D. In Applied Sociology from the University of Louisville, and her Masters in Clinical Social Work from Simmons University in Boston.  Dr. Moore's professional background spans over 20 years of direct practice in child welfare and human services in Kentucky--work that culminated in a recent book, Gendered Power in Child Welfare: What's Care Got to Do With It?. Her ongoing research focuses on child welfare cultures and comparative state-to-state outcomes; clinical sociology and social policy in child welfare; interagency collaboration among rural child welfare ecologies; community-based awareness, prevention, and advocacy; and bureaucratic cultures of gendered organizations. Dr. Moore is a certified clinical sociologist and a practicing clinical social worker. 

cjm4vx@uvawise.edu 

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Dr. David Royse retired as a Professor from the University of Kentucky’s College of Social Work in 2021 after 37 years there, two years at the University of Dayton, one at Alice Lloyd College, and nine years practice in mental health and nonprofit agencies. He obtained his BA (Psychology) from the University of Kentucky, his MSSW from University of Louisville, and his PhD from The Ohio State University. He is the author and co-author of several college textbooks and numerous professional journal articles across such topics as child welfare, program evaluation, mental health, and a broad spectrum of other topics.

droyse@uky.edu

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