Current role:
- Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of St. Thomas
Committees and Positions:
- University of St Thomas Institutional Review Board Committee, 2006 - present
- School of Social Work:
- Research Committee, 2005-present (Chair, 2006- present)
- Policy Committee, 2005-present
- MSW Program Committee, 2005 – present
- Advanced Clinical Field Seminar Committee, 2005-2006
- Admissions Committee, 2005-present
- Faculty Search Committee, 2006
- Design and Implementation Team, present
- Research Instructor for the Licensing Exam Review Course, 2006 – present
- Guest Lecturer for University of Minnesota, School of Social Work policy course on Low-Income Mothers’ Citizenship, 2007
- Guest Discussant, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, Doctoral Research Seminar, Course2006
Courses taught:
- History and Philosophy of Social Work
- Methods of Social Work Research
- Applied Research Seminar
- Social Policy and Program Development
- Social Work Practice Research
- Social Work Research: Designs and Statistical Applications (Undergraduate)
Current research interests:
Academic experience:
- Ph.D. University of Minnesota 2005
- M.S.W. School of Social Work, University of Iowa 1994
- B.A. Grinnell College 1989
Practice experience:
- 2000-2004 Co-Investigator and Research Assistant. A Study of the Effects of the Minnesota Family Investment Program on Parents and Children in Hennepin County, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work.
- 2003-2004 Research Assistant. Hartford Foundation Study: Exploratory Study on Serving Older Persons with Disabilities through Independent Living Centers, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work.
- 2004 Research Assistant. Evaluation of the Battered Women’s Justice Project, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work.
- 1994-1996 Public Policy Advocate. Child Abuse Prevention issues, Family & Children’s Service, Minneapolis, MN.
- 1994 Research Assistant. National Resource Center on Family Based Practice, Iowa City, IA.
- 1991-1994 Crisis Counselor and Trainer. Crisis Center, Iowa City, IA.
- 1991-1992 Youth Counselor. Youth Homes, Iowa City, IA.
- 1990-1991 Program Manager. Group home for autistic adults, Alternatives for People with Autism, Brooklyn Park, MN.
- 1989-1990 Living Skills Instructor. Alternatives for People with Autism, Brooklyn Park, Mn
Publications:
- Toft, J., Hollister, C.D., & Martin, M. [Accepted]. The influence of paid work, racial-ethnicity, and immigrant status on health care coverage after welfare reform in Hennepin County. Submitted to Journal of Health and Social Policy.
- Toft, J. & Hollister, D., & Martin, M. [Accepted]. Welfare reform impacts on Hmong families in Minnesota. AAPI Nexus: American Asian and Pacific Islanders.
- Hollister, C.D., Martin, M., Toft, J., &Yeo, J. (2005). Obstacles to welfare-to-work transitions for Somali, Hmong, and Latino immigrants in the United States. Social Development Issues, 27(2), 57-69.
- Toft, J. & Abrams, L. (2004). Progressive maternalists and the construction of low-income single mothers. Social Service Review, 78(3), 447-465.
Association Memberships and Affiliations:
- Council on Social Work Education, 1997 – present
- Licensed Independent Social Worker, 1996 - present
- Society for Social Work Research, 2002 - present
- National Association of Social Workers, 1994 – present
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