Research Papers

Petrillo, M.  (June 2019).  Healing Trauma Evaluation Executive Summary.  Hampshire, United Kingdom:  One Small Thing. (Research in women’s prisons on Healing Trauma) 

Petrillo, M., Thomas, M., and Hanspal, S.  (June 2019). Healing Trauma Evaluation Report. Hampshire, United Kingdom:  One Small Thing. (Research in women’s prisons on Healing Trauma) 

Messina, N., & Calhoun, S. (June 30, 2018).  Healing Trauma Evaluation, Year 1 Findings.  Report to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). (Research in women’s prisons on Healing Trauma)

Messina, N., & Burdon, W. (2017).  Moving Beyond Violence: Results.  Report to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). (Research in men's prison on Exploring Trauma)

Fedock, G., Kubiak, S., and Bybee, D.  (April 26, 2017).  "Testing a New Intervention with Incarcerated Women Serving Life Sentences."  Research on Social Work Practice, DOI: 10.1177/1049731517700272. (Research in women's prison on Beyond Violence)

Kubiak, S., Fedock, G., Bybee, D. and Kim, W.J.  (Winter 2016).  "Long-Term Outcomes of a RCT Intervention Study for Women with Violent Crimes."  Journal of the Society of Social Work and Research, Vol. 7(4), pg 661-679. (Research in a women’s prison on Beyond Violence).

Frisman, L. & Arisco, A.C.  (September 30, 2016).  Evaluation Report: Exploring Trauma.  Connecticut Women's Consortium. (Research in residential and criminal justice settings on Exploring Trauma). 

Messina, N., Braithwaite, J., Calhoun, S., and Kubiak, S.  (September 2016).  "Examination of a Violence Prevention Program for Female Offenders".  Violence and Gender Journal. 3(3), 143-149. (Research in a women’s prison on Beyond Violence)

Gobeil, R., Blanchette, K., and Stewart, L. (March 2016). "A Meta-Analytic Review of Correctional Interventions for Women Offenders: Gender-Neutral Versus Gender-Informed Approaches." Criminal Justice and Behavior, DOI 10.1177/0093854815621100.  (Research in a women’s prison)

Saxena, P., Grella, C.E., & Messina, N. (October 2015). "Continuing Care and Trauma in Women Offenders’ Substance Use, Psychiatric Status, and Self-Efficacy Outcomes." Women & Criminal Justice, ISSN: 0897-4454 print/1541-0323 online.  (Research in a women’s prison on Helping Women Recover and Beyond Trauma)

Fedock, G. (2015). Women Coping with Life: A Mixed Methods Study of Incarcerated Women with Life Sentences. Doctoral dissertation, Chapter 5. (Research in women's prison on Beyond Violence)

Frisman, L.  (June 1, 2015). Healing Trauma Evaluation Triannual Progress Report. Connecticut Women's Consortium. (Research in women's prison and community groups on Healing Trauma)

Kubiak, S., Kim, W.J., Fedock, G., & Bybee, D. (2014). "Testing a Violence-Prevention Intervention for Incarcerated Women Using a Randomized Control Trial." Research on Social Work Practice, DOI: 10.1177/10497315143534300.  (Research in a women’s prison on Beyond Violence, please contact S.P. Kubiak at spk@msu.edu or Dr. Covington's office at sc@stephaniecovington.com for more information)

Saxena, P., Messina, N. & Grella, C.  (April 2014).  "Who Benefits from Gender-Responsive Treatment? Accounting for Abuse History on Longitudinal Outcomes for Women in Prison."  Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 41, No. 4, 417-432.  (Research in a women's prison on Helping Women Recover and Beyond Trauma, please contact Dr. Covington's office at sc@stephaniecovington.com for more information)

Kubiak, S., Fedock, G., Tillander, E. Kim, W.J., & Bybee, D.  (2014).  “Assessing the Feasibility and Fidelity of an Intervention for Women with Violent Offenses.” Evaluation and Program Planning, 42, 1-10. (Research in a women’s prison on Beyond Violence)

Messina, N., Calhoun, S., & Braithwaite, J. (2014). "Trauma-Informed Treatment Decreases Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Women Offenders." Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 15(1), 6-23. DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2013.818609. PMID: 24377969  PMCID: PMC3877926   NIHMSID # 509767 (Research in a women's prison on Helping Women Recover and Beyond Trauma)

Sheryl Kubiak. (August 2013).  Evaluation of Specialized Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Women: Report of Long-term Outcomes.  Lansing, MI:  Michigan Department of Corrections.  (Research in a women's prison on Beyond Violence)

J. Hawke.  (Summer 2013).  "Evaluation of a Five Session Trauma Treatment Model For Women."  Trauma Matters.  Connecticut Women’s Consortium and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in support of the Connecticut Trauma Initiative. (Research on justice-involved women on Healing Trauma)

Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Evaluation and Analysis Unit.  (March 22, 2013).   Helping Women Recover/Beyond Trauma: Program Effects on Offender Criminal Thinking, Psychological Adjustment, and Social Functioning.  (Research in a women’s prison on Helping Women Recover and Beyond Trauma)

Grella, C., Lovinger, K., & Warda, U.  (January 3, 2013).  “Relationships Among Trauma Exposure, Familial Characteristics, and PTSD: A Case-Control Study of Women in Prison and in the General Population.” Women in the Criminal Justice, 23:1, 63-79. (Research in a women’s prison on Helping Women Recover)