Aislinn Conrad

Research Fellow — Social and Education Policy Research Program
Assistant Professor — School of Social Work
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Education

  • PhD, Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 2015
  • MSW, Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 2010

Aislinn Conrad's research examines the social determinants that reduce child maltreatment and promote family wellbeing. Past projects include linking material hardship (food/housing insecurity) to child abuse, and validating the Spanish version of the Protective Factors Survey. 

Before her appointment at the University of Iowa, Conrad served as a case manager for children in the foster care system and investigated alleged incidences of child abuse and neglect in Kansas.

Latest Publications

Evaluation of the State Innovation Model | Report
State Innovation Model (SIM) Summative Evaluation Report: Activities and Goal Evaluation Award Year 2-4
Social Policy | Presentation
Hardship in the Heartland: Associations between Rurality, Income, and Material Hardship
Social Policy | Journal Article
Trends in Shaken Baby Syndrome Diagnosis Codes Among Young Children Hospitalized for Abuse
Social Policy | Journal Article
More than therapy: The link between adverse childhood experiences, social support, and therapeutic services
Social Policy | Journal Article
Nationwide efforts for trauma-informed care implementation and workforce development in healthcare and related fields: a systematic review

Research Interests

  • Child maltreatment prevention
  • Child wellbeing
  • Contextual factors of child maltreatment
  • Material hardship
  • Poverty
  • Structural equation modeling