Areas of Expertise

• Substance use and mental health recovery and criminal legal system involvement among women, youth, and immigrants 

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, BSW Department, School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland (Courses teaching: SOWK332: Human Behavior and the Social Environment; SOWK424: Substance Ab(use) and Chemical Dependency)
• Research Consultant, Garden of Hope New York, New York, New York
• Research Consultant, Children and Family Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Panel Member, New York State Evidence-based Programs & Strategies Review Panel, Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), Albany, New York
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (2023 - 2024)
• Social Work Researcher, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (2022 - 2024)
• Graduate Assistant, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany (2019 - 2023)
• Prevention Officer/Licensed Master Social Worker, Crime Prevention and Control Division, Taichung City Police Department, Taichung, Taiwan (2012 - 2019)
• Adjunct Professor, Taiwan Police College (2013 - 2018)