PhD Student Profiles
If you are a PhD student at the MU School of Social Work and would like to be included on this page, please send your information and a picture to francisa@missouri.edu.
Current PhD Students at a Glance
Shannon Canfield, PhD Student
Research Interests: Women’s health; intimate partner violence; trauma informed care; policy and practice change; and intervention research.
Mackenzie Cook, PhD Student
Research Interests: Sexual health; sex education.
Omoshola Kehinde, PhD Student
Research Interests: Opioid and substance abuse among the rural population of the United States.
Rebekah E. Hartsock, LCSW, PhD Student
Research Interests: Substance use disorders, healthcare and health disparities, hospital readmission rates.
Amanda Hood, PhD/MSW Student
Research Interests: Body image, sexual health and sex education.
Anna M. Kim, PhD Student
Research Interests: Children’s health, well-being, and education.
Toby M. Mills-Sandoval, PhD Student
Research Interests: Yoga and mindfulness-based clinical interventions; youth and families; school social work; program evaluation.
Geunhye Park, PhD Student
Research Interests: Gerontology; gerontechnology; healthy aging; caregiving; policy analysis.
Gashaye Melaku Tefera, PhD Student
Research Interests: Social Work with immigrants and refugees; health disparities; social determinants of health; African social work; indigenous and culturally relevant practice; human rights.