Areas of Expertise:
- Forensic Social Work
- Implicit Curriculum in Social Work Education
- Cognitive-Integrative Theory
- Organization Theory
Education:
- PhD, University of Chicago, Chicago IL
- MA (Social Service Administration), University of Chicago, Chicago IL
- MA (Social Sciences), University of Chicago, Chicago IL
- BA (Anthropology/Music), Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Dissertation:
- Goals and Roles: Institutional, Organizational, and Personal Influences on Collaboration between Social Workers and Lawyers
Research Areas of Interest:
- Implicit Curriculum in Social Work Education, Cognitive, Organizational influences on social work collaboration with law.
Certifications and /or licenses:
- LSW
- Certified Forensic Social Worker
Select Publications:
- Barden, Jane E. (2018). Qualitative Case Study Research in Organizations: Interprofessional Collaborations in Legal Settings. Sage Research Methods Cases: Business & Management.
- Berlin, S. B., & Barden, J. E. (2000). Thinking differently: The cognitive-integrative approach to changing a mind. In P. Allen-Meares & C. Garvin (Eds.), The handbook of social work direct practice (pp. 175-196). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Selected Professional Experience:
- University of Notre Dame School of LawNotre Dame, IN
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate & Field InstructorAugust 2009- June 2012
- Interdisciplinary Family Mediation & Translational Research Project
- Indiana University School of LawBloomington, IN
- Social Worker & Field Instructor
- Mental Health & Disability Law ClinicAugust 2004 - June 2005
- Child Advocacy ClinicAugust 2002 - June 2004
- Forensic Psychological Services
- Bloomington, IN
- Forensic Social Work ConsultantJune 2003 - July 2005