As a licensed clinical social worker, Professor Steenrod has direct experience working with individuals with substance abuse problems. She applies her clinical experience in the classroom by using case examples and role-play.
Professor Steenrod's research has focused on the use of stand...
As a licensed clinical social worker, Professor Steenrod has direct experience working with individuals with substance abuse problems. She applies her clinical experience in the classroom by using case examples and role-play.
Professor Steenrod's research has focused on the use of standardized screening and assessment tools, patient placement criteria and practice guidelines by substance abuse treatment professionals and organizations.
She had consulted on several federally funded research studies and has sat on expert panels that have investigated the use of these standardized tools in clinical practice.
Professor Steenrod has worked with state and federal policy makers to improve services for substance abusing individuals especially women, cultural and ethnic minorities and individuals with co-occurring mental illness. She is also interested in the use of technology in social work classrooms and the scholarship of teaching and learning.