Joelle Powers
Associate Dean
College of Health Sciences
Boise State University
United States of America
Biography
Joelle D. Powers is the Associate Dean of the College of Health Sciences and a Professor at Boise State University. The first step towards a career in social work was a trip to Africa during her undergraduate education. Witnessing poverty to such an extreme was the catalyst to pursue a career that focused on issues of social justice.
Research Interest
Evidence-based practice in schools, School-based mental health, Community engaged research; Mental health of children and adolescents; Graduate social work education.
Publications
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Swick, D. C., Powers, J. D., Wegmann, K. M. & Sneed, C. (2015). Academic achievement through school-based mental health programming: Evaluation of math outcomes across one academic year. Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2(2), 113-123.
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Powers, J. D., Swick, D. C. Wegmann, K. M. & Watkins, C. S. (2016). Supporting prosocial development through school-based mental health services: A multi-site evaluation of social and behavioral outcomes across one academic year. Social Work in Mental Health, 14(1), 22-41.
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Blackman, K. F., Powers, J. D., Edwards, J. D., Wegmann, K. W. & Lechner, E. (2016). Closing the Gap: Principal perspectives on an innovative school-based mental health intervention. Urban Review, 48(2), 245-263.
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Wegmann, K. M. Powers, J. D., Swick, D. C., & Sneed, C. (In press). Academic achievement through school-based mental health programming: Evaluation of reading outcomes across one academic year. School Social Work Journal.
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Grady, M., Swick, D. C., & Powers, J. D. (In press). The psychometric properties of the implicit curriculum survey. Journal of Social Work Education.
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Swick, D. C. & Powers, J. D. (In press). School-based mental health programming: Summary of results and recommendations for future evaluations. International Journal for School-Based Counseling.
