Rate My Professor Kathi Trawver

Trawver's research addresses critical issues in social welfare, including homelessness, food and housing insecurity among college students, managed alcohol programs for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, child welfare workforce development, and mental health interventions. She co-edited the book Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia (John Wiley & Sons, 2011), contributing chapters on assertive community treatment and clinical implications. Notable peer-reviewed publications include 'Researching food and housing insecurity among America’s college students: Lessons learned and future steps' (Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 2020), 'Managed alcohol: one community’s innovative response to risk management during COVID-19' (Harm Reduction Journal, 2021), 'A statewide integrated child welfare coaching and mentoring program: Mentored workers’ perception of quality, impact, and satisfaction' (Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2024), 'Library-based field placements: Meeting the diverse needs of patrons, including those experiencing homelessness' (Journal of Social Work Education, 2020), and 'Unsheltered homeless youth point-in-time count and outreach: Opportunities for university–community collaboration' (Families in Society, 2016). Her work emphasizes community-driven evaluation and interprofessional collaboration to support vulnerable populations in Alaska.