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» Juvenile Crime in Central Florida
Rebekah Hazlett, a doctoral student in public affairs – social work specialization, is currently a member of an interdisciplinary research team that is studying juvenile crime in Central Florida. Click here to learn more.

Rebekah Hazlett (second from right) with the research team, which includes (left to right) criminal justice Professor Ray Surette, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Lawson Lamar, college Associate Dean Joyce Dorner, [Hazlett] and school Director John Ronnau

» Mental Health Care in Nursing Homes
Kathryn Frahm, also a doctoral student in public affairs – social work specialization, is currently investigating social work staffing in nursing homes and the psychosocial care provided for nursing home residents with a mental health history. "I am particularly interested if the quality of mental health care provided for residents is influenced by family support in the nursing home," Frahm said.