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Biography Ginny Sprang, Ph.D., is the Buckhorn Professor of Child Welfare and Children’s Mental Health at the University of Kentucky. She is an Associate Professor, with a joint appointment in the College of Social Work, and the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Sprang received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1991 and served as a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Science Center, Irving Harris Program in Child Development and Infant Mental Health during her sabbatical in 2003-2004. She currently serves as Chair of the University of Kentucky’s Community Engagement committee and acts as a member of the University Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities, and advises the committee on matters related to community engagement and the role and responsibility of the University in public and civic life. Dr. Sprang is the Director of the Center for the Study of Violence Against Children, a center whose mission is dedicated to the enhancement of the health and well-being of children and their families through research, service and dissemination of information about child abuse and trauma. Dr. Sprang also is also a Principal Investigator and Co/Director Comprehensive Assessment and Training Services (CATS) project, a statewide, translational research center that focuses on testing and refining best practices technologies in a “living laboratory” setting, then disseminating these practices to service providers in an effort to build community capacity to identify, assess and treat traumatized children and their families. The CATS project has been a model of successful public child welfare, Department of Mental Health, and University collaboration since 1999. This program has been recognized as a model “real world laboratory” by the American Public Human Services Association, has been a finalist for the American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric Services “Gold” Award and is the recipient of the SAFY “Friend of Children Award”. Additionally, Dr. Sprang has served as Principal Investigator of the HRSA funded Behavioral Health Disaster Response Project since 2003. This project is a statewide collaboration between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville and the state’s Department of Public Health that serves the entire Commonwealth. Dr. Sprang is the Principal Investigator of the $1,600,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service (SAMHSA) funded Child and Adolescent Trauma Treatment Institute (CATTI). CATTI has been included as a member of the prestigious National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Additionally, Dr. Sprang serves as a Faculty Associate in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, and has served as a Commissioner on the President’s Commission on Women since 2006. Dr. Sprang has published extensively in the area of trauma, maltreatment, and victimization in adults and children. Dr. Sprang is considered a national expert on child trauma and children’s mental health and serves as Co-Chair of the Terrorism Related Trauma Special Interest Group for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. |
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Academic Appointment Special topics: Courses she will be teaching: Students interested in doctoral fellowships, research opportunities or practicums should contact Professor Sprang at sprang@pop.uky.edu. Select Publications: Sprang, G. (2002). Vicarious stress: Patterns of disturbance two years after the Oklahoma City bombing. Psychological Reports , Vol. 89, 331-338. Fox, S. Barbee, A., & Sprang, G. (2003) Leadership: can it be developed through training? Training and Evaluation in Human Services. 2, 8-16. Sprang, G. (2003) “Psychological Impact of Isolated Acts of Terrorism”. In A. Silke (Ed.). Terrorist, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism. Wiley and Sons. London. Sprang, G., Clark, J., Kaak, O., & Brenzel, A. (2004). Developing and Tailoring Mental Health Technologies for Child Welfare: The Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS) project. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.74,3, 325-336. Sprang, G. (2004). Construct Validity and Method Variance in the Measurement of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Traumatic Experiences Inventory. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 9,3. 189-199. Sprang, G., Clark, J. & Bass, S. (2005). Predicting the Severity of Child Maltreatment Using Multidimensional Assessment and Measurement Approaches. Child Abuse and Neglect: An International Journal, 29, 335-350. McKinney, W.P., Wesley, G., Sprang, M.V., & Troutman, A. (2005). Educating Health Professionals to Respond to Bioterrorism. Public Health Reports. 120, 32- 47. Sprang, G., & Craig, C. (2007). “Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Trauma Practices Questionnaire (TPQ). Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal. 3, 9 – 20. Sprang, G., Whitt-Woosley, A., & Clark, J. (2007). “Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction: Factors impacting a professional’s quality of life. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 12, 259 - 280 Craig, C. & Sprang, G. (In press) “Trauma Exposure and Child Abuse Potential: Investigating the Cycle of Violence. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Sprang, G., Craig, C., & Clark, J. (In press) “Factors Impacting Trauma Practice Patterns: The Convergence/Divergence of Science and Practice”. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. Clark, J. & Sprang, G. (In press) Infant Mental Health, Child Maltreatment, & the Law: A Jurisprudent Therapy Analysis. Journal of Infant Mental Health. Refereed Journals: Secret, M., & Sprang, G. (1999). Babies at Work: A qualitative and quantitative study of a unique infant day care program. Women and Work, 1, 93-112. Sprang, G. & Secret, M. (1999). Employee crisis and occupational functioning. Employee Assistance Quarterly. 15(2), 29-45. Sprang, G., & Secret, M. & Bradford, J. (1999). Blending work and family: A case study. AFFILLA: The Journal of Women and Social Work, 14 (1), 98-116. Sprang, G. (1999). Post-disaster stress following the Oklahoma city bombing: An examination of the three community groups. The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 14 (2), 161-175. Sprang, G. (In Press). Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of traumatic stress and complicated mourning: Psychological and behavioral outcomes. Research and Social Work Practice. Sprang, G., Cournoyer, B., Longres, J., and Francis, A. (In press) Utilizing the Family Psychoeducation in Schizophrenia Project (FPSP) as a catalyst for stimulating MSW student development in the fundamentals of research design and evaluation. Journal of Social Work Education (special electronic issue). Grants: Sprang, G. -- $28,279 -- Human Services Leadership Institute. Cabinet for Families and Children, Frankfort, KY. Cabinet for Families and Children, Leadership Institute Program Evaluation Grant (1999-2000) for $12,000 funded July, 200. Principle Investigator. Cabinet for Families and Children, Adoptive Home Project for the Comprehensive Assessment and Training Services Clinic. $400,000 funded July, 2000 through June 30, 2002. Co-Principal Investigator. Cabinet for Families and Children, Adoptive Home Treatment Project. Funded July, 2000 through June 30, 2002. $100,000. Principal Investigator. International, National or Regional Presentations: Sprang, G. Hospice of the Bluegrass: "The Effectiveness of EMDR: Clinical and Empirical Outcomes", June 14, 1999. Lexington, KY. Sprang, G., Clark, J., Brenzel, A. & Kaak, O., Cabinet for Families
and Children, Clinical Associates Training, "The Comprehensive Assessment
and Training Services Project--A Transitional Model of Maltreatment",
October 17, 2000. Lexington, KY. (April 2000). The effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of trauma and mourning. The International Association for Death Education and Counseling, 22nd Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC. (January 1999). A dose-response analysis of the community response to the Oklahoma City bombing. The Society for Social Work Practice and Research, 3rd Annual Conference, Austin, TX. (March 1999). Utilizing the family psychoeducation in schizophrenia project (FPSP) as a catalyst for stimulating MSW student development in the fundamentals of research design and evaluation. Council on Social Work Education, 45th Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 12th Annual National Staff Development and Training Association Conference. (October, 1999). Portland, Oregon. Creating Your Own Leadership Institute: Advanced Learning for experienced human services employees. Presented by Steve Fox and kelly Staples from the Cabinet for Families and Children. |
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