CHRISTOPHER P. SALAS-WRIGHT

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1 CHRISTOPHER P. SALAS-WRIGHT Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies 121 South Main St., 4th Floor Providence, RI Tel: (857) EDUCATION Present Postdoctoral Fellowship Brown University, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies 2012 Ph.D. Dissertation: Spirituality, Religiosity, and Problem Behavior among High-Risk and Gang-Involved Youth in El Salvador 2009 M.S.W. University of Washington, School of Social Work Concentration: Health-Mental Health Practice 2009 M.A. (with Distinction) Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry Pastoral Ministry Synthesis Project: Integral Liberation and Addictions Recovery 2002 B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) Santa Clara University, College of Arts and Sciences Philosophy ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2012 Instructor Children, Youth & Families Concentration RESEARCH INTERESTS Etiology and prevention of adolescent substance abuse Youth delinquency and violence prevention Adolescent/emerging adult religiosity and spirituality High-risk and gang-involved Latino youth Positive youth development 1

2 PUBLICATIONS PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., Hodge, D.R., & Perron, B.E. (in press). Religiosity profiles of American youth in relation to substance use, violence, and delinquency. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Yu, M., Lombe, M. Nebbitt, V.E., Pitner, R., & Salas-Wright, C.P. (in press). Understanding tobacco use among urban African American adolescents living in urban public housing communities: An application of problem behavior theory. Addictive Behaviors. Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M.G. (2012). Predictors of violence and delinquency among high risk youth and youth gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador. International Social Work, 55(3), Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M.G. (2011). A cross national comparison of externalizing behaviors among high-risk youth and youth gang members in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts, and San Salvador, El Salvador. Victims & Offenders, 6(4), Olate, R., & Salas-Wright, C.P. (2010). Cómo intervenir en los problemas de violencia y delincuencia juvenil? El fracaso de los enfoques punitivos y las posibilidades del enfoque de la salud pública [How can we create social interventions to reduce juvenile delinquency and violence? The failure of the punitive approach and the possibilities of a public health framework]. Revista de Trabajo Social, 79, MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Maynard, B.R., Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., & Peters, K.E. (April, 2012). Who are truant youth? Examining profiles of truant youth using latent profile analysis. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, under review. Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., & Maynard, B.R. (April, 2012). Public or private religiosity: Which one is protective for adolescent substance use and by what pathways? Journal of Research on Adolescence, under review. Vaughn, M.G., Maynard, B.R., Salas-Wright, C.P., Perron, B.E., & Abdon, A. (March, 2012). Prevalence and correlates of truancy in the United States: Results from a national sample. Journal of Adolescence, under review. Salas-Wright, C.P., Olate, R., & Vaughn, M. (February, 2012). Assessing empathy in Salvadoran high-risk youth and youth gang members: A Spanish validation of the Basic Empathy Scale. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, revise and resubmit. 2

3 Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M.G. (February, 2012). Does religiosity moderate the relationship between risk propensity and adolescent problem behavior? Results from a national sample. Journal of Adolescence, under review. Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., Olate, R., & Maynard, B.R. (October, 2011). Is religiosity a protective factor for youth violence? Results from a national sample. Social Science Quarterly, under review. MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., & Maynard, B.R. (2012). Religiosity profiles of emerging adults in relation to mental health and substance use disorders: Result from a national sample. Emerging Adulthood. Salas-Wright, C.P., Cummings-Vaughn, L., Salas-Wright, V.A. (2012). Religiosity profiles of older Americans in relation to substance use and mental health problems. Journal of Research on Social Work Practice. Maynard, B.R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M.G. (2012). Behavioral and health characteristics of high school dropouts during emerging adulthood: Results from a national sample. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Vaughn, M.G., Salas-Wright, C.P., Maynard, B.R., & DeLisi, M. (2012). Latent class analysis of externalizing behavior spectrum among American adolescents: Results from a national sample. Journal of Criminal Justice. Salas-Wright, C.P., Maynard, B.R., & Vaughn, M.G. (2012). Religiosity and problem behavior among Hispanic adolescents and emerging adults: The moderating influence of acculturation. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science. POLICY REPORTS Olate, R. & Salas-Wright, C.P. (2010). El fracaso de los enfoques punitivos: Violencia y delincuencia en El Salvador. Boletín Electrónico, 9, 2-3. Santiago, Chile: Global Consortium on Security and Transformation. PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEETINGS 2012, July Olate, R., Vaughn, M.G., Chung, E., & Salas-Wright, C.P. (2012). Evidencebased community interventions for tackling the problems of youth violence and delinquency in Central America. Social Work Social Development: Action and Impact, Stockholm, Sweden. 3

4 2012, March Salas-Wright, C.P., Vaughn, M.G., Olate, R., & Maynard, B.R. Is religiosity a protective factor for youth violence? Results from a national sample. Boston College Multidisciplinary PhD Research Development Day, Boston, MA. 2012, March Salas-Wright, C.P., Olate, R., & Vaughn, M.G. Protective factors for aggression, violence, and delinquency among high-risk and gang-involved youth in San Salvador, El Salvador. Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Vancouver, BC. 2011, March Salas-Wright, C.P. High risk youth in Salvadoran gang neighborhoods: Risk factors for youth violence. Boston College Multidisciplinary PhD Research Development Day, Boston, MA. 2011, January Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M. Assessing empathy in Salvadoran high-risk youth and youth gang members: A Spanish validation of the Basic Empathy Scale. Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL. 2010, November Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M. Preliminary findings from a study of 10 Salvadoran clicks of MS 13 and 18th street gangs. The American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. 2010, November Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C.P., & Vaughn, M. Serving gang-involved Latino youth: Strengths and service gaps for a community violence prevention plan. American Public Health Association 138 th Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO. 2010, April Salas-Wright, C.P. Hard line gang policy: A comparative analysis of El Salvador s Mano Dura and suppression-based anti-gang policy in Los Angeles, California. First Annual Boston College Graduate Scholarship Symposium, Boston, MA. 2010, March Salas-Wright, C.P. Gang-involved and non-gang youth in San Salvador: A comparative analysis of alcohol and marijuana use, sexual activity, and violent behavior. Boston College Multidisciplinary PhD Research Development Day, Boston, MA. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2012, February Reflections on a decade of engagement with high-risk and gang-involved youth in El Salvador. Boston College, Arrupe International Immersion Program (El Salvador Program). 2009, November Experiences of immersion and solidarity among North American university students in El Salvador. Boston College, Center for Student Formation. 4

5 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2011-present Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Principal Investigator High Risk Youth Assessment in San Salvador: Wave 2. Study of the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of high risk youth and gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Research Assistant Youth Study about High Risk Youth and Gang Members in the cities of Boston and San Salvador. Project funded by the Jesuit Institute and Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Principal Investigator: René Olate, PhD FUNDED RESEARCH IN PROGRESS 2012 Project: Religiosity and Youth Problem Behavior in Managua, Nicaragua Goals: This study will examine the relationships between the various expressions of religiosity and manifestations of problem behavior among high-risk Nicaraguan youth. Role: Principal Investigator RESEARCH TRAININGS 2011 EARA/SRA International Summer School Selected to participate in the intensive, week-long training program for cross-disciplinary research on adolescence SSWR Summer Institute Workshop Biosocial Methods for Social Work Research organized by the Society for Social Work and Research. TEACHING INTERESTS Human Behavior and the Social Environment Social Welfare Research and Evaluation Policy Issues in Family and Children s Services Introductory and Advanced Statistics Basic Skills: Clinical Practice Policies and Programs for High-Risk Youth Spirituality and Social Work 5

6 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Boston College Beginning 9/12, Instructor SW: 721: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (Fall, 2012) In progress, Graduate Teaching Assistant SW961: Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (Summer, 2012) Completed, Graduate Teaching Assistant SW967: Statistical Analyses for Social and Behavioral Research (Spring, 2012) Completed, Graduate Teaching Assistant SW 954: Intervention Research (Fall, 2011) Completed, Doctoral Teaching Practicum SW 721: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (Fall, 2011) Completed, SW992: Theories and Methods of Professional Education (Fall 2010) In progress, The Apprenticeship in College Teaching Program Boston College, The Connors Family Learning Center (Fall 2011 present) Santa Clara University Completed, Teaching Assistant INTL139: Praxis Seminar (Spring, 2006) Casa de la Solidaridad, San Salvador, El Salvador Completed, Teaching Assistant INTL139: Praxis Seminar (Spring, 2004) Casa de la Solidaridad, San Salvador, El Salvador Guest Lecturer Boston College, SW953: Cross-Cultural Issues in Social and Behavioral Research Using Stata 12.1SE software to examine measurement invariance in cross-cultural research (Spring 2012) 6

7 Boston College, SW953: Cross-Cultural Issues in Social and Behavioral Research Conducting confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling using Stata 12.1SE (Spring 2012) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE VA Medical Center: Addictions Treatment Center, Seattle, WA MSW Intern Provided individual and group psychotherapy to clients in an opiate substitution program. Conducted psychosocial assessments, formulated treatment plans, and provided case management YouthCare: Casa de los Amigos, Seattle, WA Mental Health Counselor / MSW Intern Provided individual and group psychotherapy to Latin American adolescents in immigration detention. Developed and implemented psycho-educational harm reduction program. All clinical work conducted in Spanish Volunteer and Service Learning Center, Chestnut Hill, MA Graduate Assistant Assisted undergraduate students in development and coordination of volunteer service projects such as clothing drives, fund raisers, and international immersion experiences Casa de la Solidaridad, San Salvador, El Salvador Coordinator of Special Programs Assisted program director in overall logistics of university-level semester study-abroad program. Organized and directed 5-week immersion program for university-level Public Health, Nursing and Health Sciences students. Organized and directed 6-week study abroad program for Santa Clara University Engineering students. All responsibilities included cross-cultural education and Spanish/English interpreting Casa de la Solidaridad, San Salvador, El Salvador Community Facilitator Supervised community of 15 to 20 US undergraduate students living in El Salvador. Responsibilities included organizing community meetings, activities, and excursions. PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS 2011 Gang Prevention Community Training Training presented by the King County Gang Prevention & Outreach Work Group in Seattle, Washington. Co-sponsored by the Seattle University Social Work Program. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Arrupe International Programs, Chestnut Hill, MA Staff Leader 7

8 Led Boston College undergraduate students in preparation, travel, and follow-up for a two-week immersion trip to Nogales, Mexico with BorderLinks. Responsibilities included group supervision / leadership, student support, cultural advisement, and Spanish/English interpretation Divine Providence Cancer Hospital, San Salvador, El Salvador Part Time Volunteer Provided psycho-emotional support to patients living with cancer and their families La Esperanza Recovery Center, San Salvador, El Salvador Full/Part-Time Volunteer Provided psych-emotional support to young adults in an addictions recovery center in San Salvador. Responsibilities included: individualized counseling, facilitation of small group meetings, and vocational training Catholic Worker, Akron, OH Full Time Volunteer Accompanied Latin American immigrants in job application process, serving as both cultural liaison and Spanish/English interpreter. Worked as ESL instructor with Latin American immigrants Community Homeless Alliance Ministry, San Jose, CA Volunteer Worked with homeless young adults and participated in community events. Resided as a voluntary member of emergency housing community. UNIVERSITY/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE University Service Graduate Student Member, Boston College GSSW Diversity Committee, Academic/Professional Journals Ad Hoc Reviewer, Social Science Quarterly, 2012 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Child Abuse & Neglect, 2012 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Adolescence, 2011 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Research on Social Work Practice, 2011, 2012 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Council on Social Work Education Society of Social Work Research Society for Research on Adolescence 8

9 LANGUAGES Spanish: Portuguese: Fluent (spoken and written) Basic (spoken) AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS Boston College Doctoral Fellowship in Social Work, Boston, MA, Nominated for Graduate School Award for Academic Achievement, Boston College, Finalist, Valedictorian, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, Recipient, Richard J. Riordan Award for Outstanding Community Service, Santa Clara University,