Education
MSW: The University of Chicago
PhD: Loyola University Chicago
Bio
Dr. Reiter’s scholarship lives at the intersection of violence, trauma, and child welfare. As she has explored these topics over time, trends have emerged that have developed into three predominant lines of inquiry: (1) What are the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), and their children as it relates to parenting?; (2) How can we hone evidence-informed practices and policies to bolster the services provided to survivors and their children?; and (3) What are the necessary advancements needed by the child welfare system in serving children impacted by interparental, family, and community violence, and how do we commit to engaging in truly anti-oppressive practice? The goal of Dr. Reiter’s work is to hone and improve policies and practices to better serve individuals living in high-burden, high-violence environments. Dr. Reiter is also passionate about teaching, and committed to supporting students in recognizing their brilliance. She believes in the power of fostering relationships with students, and using this as the foundation for their learning. Her classes capitalize on students’ lived experiences, and seek to curate the integration between these experiences and what the didactic content can offer them. Dr. Reiter believes that what enables transformative learning for students and provides them with the best possible social work education and training also involves her attending to the many different learning styles, ways of knowing, and needs students bring to the classroom setting.
Selected peer-reviewed publications
Reiter, J. (2022). Parenting in the context of intimate partner violence: Understanding mothers’ perceptions. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Barry, J., & Singer, J. B. (2022). Finding our way together: Relational therapy during a global pandemic. In A. Goelitz (Ed.), Meeting in the Middle: Social Workers and Clients Sharing Mass Trauma. Routledge.
Barry, J., and Pollack, D. Forgotten youth: The need for youth mentoring in rural areas (2022). Journal of Health and Social Work.
Wesley, B. C., Pryce, J., Barry, J., & Hong, P. Y. P. (2020). Steadfast benevolence: A new framework for understanding important adult-youth relationships for adolescents in care. Children and Youth Services Review, 105465.
Spencer, R., Pryce, J., Barry, J., Walsh, J., & Basualdo-Delmonico, A. (2020). Deconstructing empathy: A qualitative examination of mentor perspective-taking and adaptability in youth mentoring relationships. Children & Youth Services Review, 114.
Pryce, J. M., Deane, K. E., Barry, J. E., & Keller, T. (2020). Understanding Youth Mentoring Relationships: Advancing the Field with Direct Observational Methods. Adolescent Research Review, 1 – 12.
Perkins, N. H., & Barry, J. E. (2019). Should failure to protect laws include physical and emotional sibling violence? Child & Family Social Work, 25. 206 – 209. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12643
Pryce, J., Gilkerson, L., & Barry, J. (2018). The Mentoring FAN: A Promising Approach to Enhancing Attunement within the Mentoring System. Journal of Social Service Research. 10.1080/01488376.2018.1472174
Keller, T., Overton, B., Pryce, J. Barry, J., Sutherland, A., & DuBois, D. (2018). “I really wanted her to have a Big Sister”: Caregiver perspectives on mentoring for early adolescent girls. Children & Youth Services Review https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.029
Edwards, K., Sylaska, K., Barry, J…& Ward, S. (2014). Physical dating violence, sexual violence, and unwanted pursuit victimization: A comparison of incidence rates among sexual minority and heterosexual college students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(4), 580 – 600.