Assistant Professor in the Schools of Social Work and Education and Faculty Affiliate in the Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being at the University of Michigan
About
Dr. Ashley Cureton is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and School of Education at the University of Michigan. She also serves as a faculty affiliate in the Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being. Dr. Cureton explores the educational and mental health needs and outcomes of refugee and migrant children and youth and their families. She seeks to understand how displacement and exploitation impact their overall academic and social development and sense of belonging.
Current Work:
Dr. Ashley Cureton is implementing and evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) to support Latinx immigrant youth in Baltimore City Public Schools and Detroit Public School Community District. The goal of this study is to adapt the CBITS curriculum to be tailored to the unique needs of Latinx immigrant youth in urban school districts with limited mental health resources for these communities.
Research Area Keyword(s):
community-based participatory research; refugee and migrant youth; qualitative research methods; school-based Interventions; mental health
