Kerri Evans

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work

School of Social Work

About

Dr. Evans earned her Ph.D. from Boston College School of Social Work and her MSW from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Dr. Evans' research stems from her eight years of social work experience at the intersection of immigration and child welfare. Using community partnerships, Dr. Evans works to answer service providers' questions to improve service delivery and make policy recommendations. Topically, her research focuses on unaccompanied and refugee children's well-being and school welcome for immigrant students.

Research interests

Forced Migration; Unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children; Immigrant families; Social Welfare Policy ; Social Work Practice; Teaching Methodologies

Teaching interests

Social Welfare Policy; Social Work Field Seminar; Social Work Practice

Education

  • Ph D, Social WorkBoston College School of Social Work (2020)
    Human Rights: Welcoming Unaccompanied Immigrant and Refugee Children in the United States Through Community, School, and Preparation for Adulthood.
  • MA, Management & Community OrganizingUniversity of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work (2009)