Curriculum Vitae

Bonnie Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director

University of Michigan, B.A
University of Michigan, M.A
University of Michigan, Ph.D

ASU at the West Campus
Social Work
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Contact Information
Office: FAB 142
Phone: 602-543-6600
Email: bonnie.carlson@asu.edu

Bonnie E. Carlson received her MSW from the University of Michigan in 1974. In 1980 she received her Ph.D. degree in Developmental Psychology and Social Work from the University of Michigan. Her research has focused on all types of family violence and substance abuse. She has completed studies on children of abused women and the effects on children of witnessing domestic violence; dating violence; a comparison of the effects of child abuse and witnessing domestic violence on adolescents; domestic violence victims with mental retardation; the health and mental health consequences of intimate partner violence; public attitudes and beliefs about domestic violence; the impact of sibling incest on adult survivors; substance abusing mothers in the child welfare system; and the trauma histories of drug-abusing women.

Research Interests:

• Substance-Abusing Mothers

• Meditation Group Intervention For Substance Abusers In Treatment

• Child Welfare

Recent Publications:

• Carlson, B. E., Smith, C. A., Matto, H., and Eversman, M. (2008). Reunification with children in the context of recovery from drug abuse. Families in Society, 89, 253-263.

• McNutt, L. A., Waltermaurer, E., Bednarczyk, R. A., Carlson, B. E., Campbell, J. C., Kotval, J., and Ford, D. E. (2008). Are we misjudging how well informed consents are read? Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 3, 89-97.

• Carlson, B. E. (2008). Battered women, prevalence. In C. M. Renzetti and J. L. Edleson (Eds), The encyclopedia of interpersonal violence, Volume 1 (pp. 58-60). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Carlson, B. E. (2008). Intimate partner violence. In C. M. Renzetti and J. L. Edleson (Eds) The encyclopedia of interpersonal violence, Volume 1, (pp. 371-375). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Carlson, B. E. (2008). Intimate partner violence. In Encyclopedia of social work, 20th Edition, T. Mizrahi and L. Davis (Eds.). New York: Oxford University Press.

• Carlson, B. E. (In press). Intervention and treatment for survivors of abusive relationships. In J. Conte (Ed.), Encyclopedia of trauma and abuse.

• Carlson, B. E. (In press). Intimate partner violence and mental retardation. In Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Taylor and Francis.

• Carlson, B. E. (In press). Intimate partner abuse in health care settings. In Intimate Partner Violence, K Kendall-Tackett and S. Giacomoni (Eds.).

Achievements and Pursuits
University at Albany, SUNY, President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, l990-91

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of Social Workers

• Council on Social Work Education