Carlson, Melanie
Doctoral Candidate, Social Work
- Doctoral Candidate, Social Work
- Students & Staff
- carls445@msu.edu
Melanie Carlson is a third-year doctoral student in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. She received her MSW from the University of Georgia (UGA) with a focus on community empowerment, program development, and non-profit management. Her BA is also from UGA with a double major in Film Studies and Sociology.
Her research interests encompass the phenomenon of gender-based violence and how structural barriers inhibit many survivors from living without violence and abuse, which disproportionately falls on those in marginalized populations. A particular focus is increasing access to services for survivors with poly-victimization and from an intersectional and anti-oppressive perspective.
Areas of Research
Domestic Violence, Intersectional Feminism, Poverty, Social Welfare Policy
Select Publications
- Carlson, M. L., Wittrup, E., Moylan, C. A., & Velez Ortiz, D. (2019). A Good Call? Contextual factors influencing mandated reporting in domestic violence programs. Journal of Family Violence. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10896-019-00101-y
