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Hire Dr. Stephanie B.

United States

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PhD with extensive research experience in the social sciences including social work, public policy, and sociology.

Profile Summary

Nine peer reviewed publications and a book on adopting older children. Provides freelance writing and research services as well as research consultations. Twenty years of experience including teaching at various colleges and universities. Ten years of government experience. Can write white papers, edit manuscripts, analyze data in SPSS, consult on research design, write web content, create research briefs, develop funding proposals and strategies, and much more. PhD in Social Work, MA in Public Policy, and BA in Political Science. Current and past clients include Tuskegee University Department of Social Work, PsychPlus Foundation, 2M Research, doctoral students, nonprofits, activists, and researchers. Key areas of knowledge and interest include child welfare, mental health, social policy, housing policy and planning, consciousness, anomalous experiences, human rights, and much more.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Public Policy Administration
• ★ Housing & Housing Policy
• ★ Social Welfare
• ☆ Local Politics & Government
• ☆ Political Science
• ☆ Political Theory
• ☆ Education Policy
• ☆ Urban Planning
• ☆ Adoption
• ☆ Social Work
• ☆ Gender Equality
• ☆ Human Rights
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Gender Studies
• ☆ Social Theory
• ☆ Urban Studies
• ☆ Family Studies
• ☆ Child & Adolescent Welfare
• ☆ Violence Prevention
• ☆ Child & Adolescent Social Work
• ☆ Political Sociology
• ☆ Social Commentary & Opinion
• ☆ Fatherhood
• ☆ Depression
• ☆ ADHD

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Lead Consultant

Oasis Consulting

January 2018 - Present

Fordham University

2007 - Present

Doctoral researcher/Research Assistant

Fordham University

January 2007 - January 2017

Education

PhD in Social Work

Fordham University

January 2014 - January 2021

M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy

University of Delaware

2004 - May 2006

Certifications

• Citi Program Human Subjects Research

  CITI Program

  https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?wa1f6b825-cc35-4997-8049-0cf99c119869-27614607

  January 2020 - February 2024

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero (2023). Evolution of the English Language, Nonfiction, Near Death Experience Book Genre Over the Past Fifty Years . OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.

Stephanie A. Bosco-Ruggiero(2020). The relationship between Americans’ spiritual/religious beliefs and behaviors and mental health: New evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey . Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. p. 1--19. Informa {UK} Limited

Virginia Strand, Stephanie Bosco‐Ruggiero, 2011, 'Implementing transfer of learning in training and professional development in a US public child welfare agency: what works?', <i>Professional Development in Education</i>, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 373-387 .

Virginia C. Strand, Robin Spath, Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero, 2010, 'So you have a stable child welfare workforce — What's next?', <i>Children and Youth Services Review</i>, vol. 32, no. 3 .

Virginia C. Strand, Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero, 2009, 'Initiating and Sustaining a Mentoring Program for Child Welfare Staff', <i>Administration in Social Work</i>, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 49-67 .