Dr. Diane Zosky received the MSW degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1983 and a Ph.D in clinical social work from Loyola University Chicago in 2000. Her practice experience includes medical social work and work in the domestic violence field. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Illinois.
Domestic violence and social work practice
Domestic Violence
Zosky, D. (2016). I feel your pain: Do batter intervention programs impact perpetrator’s
empathy for victims? Partner Abuse,7(1), 70-86.
Zosky, D. (under review). Changing hostile beliefs towards women through partner abuse intervention programs. Aggression and Violent Behavior.
Zosky, D., Avant,D., & Thompson, J. (2014). Social work and special education students’ attributions of poverty: A leadership opportunity for school social workers. School Social Work Journal,38(2), 77-97.
Zosky, D. (2013). Wounded Healers: Students with Histories of Trauma in a Family Violence Course. Journal of Teachingin Social Work, 33(3), 239-250.
Zosky, D. & Thompson, J. (2012). Poverty Simulation: An Experiential Learning Tool Emphasizing Economic Justice Content. The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work,17(1), 69-84.
Zosky, D. (2011). A matter of life and death: Domestic violence survivors’ voices. Affilia, 26(2), 201-212.
Ressler, P. & Zosky, D. (2010). LGBTQ students experience Illinois State University as benignly heteronormative. Gauisus Normal, IL: Illinois State University
Zosky, D. (2010). The Issue of Accountability in Teen Dating Violence: A Comparative Examination of Policy Development in the Adult Domestic Violence and Juvenile Justice Systems. Social Work,55(4), 359-368.
Zosky, D. (2010). Wearing your heart on your sleeve: The Experience of Burnout Among Child Welfare Workers who are Cognitive Versus Emotional Personality Types. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 4 (1)117-131.
Howard, J., Smith, S., Woodman, K. & Zosky, D. (2006). A comparison of subsidized guardianship and child welfare adoptive families served by the Illinois Adoption and Guardianship Preservation Program. Journal of Social Service Research, 32 (3). 123-134
Unrau, Y. A., Conrady-Brown, M., Zosky, D.L., & Grinnell, R. M. (2006). Connecting youth in foster care with needed mental health services: Lessons from research on help-seeking. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 3 (2), 91-109.
Zosky, D. (2005). Disruptions in the separation-individuation process of domestically violent men: An empirical examination of Mahler’s theory. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 12 (4), 43-60.
Zosky, D., Howard, J., Livingston-Smith, S., Howard, A., & Shelvin, K. (2005). Investing in adoptive families: What do adoptive families tell us regarding the benefits of adoption preservation services. Adoption Quarterly.8 (3), 1-23.
Adam, N., Zosky, D., & Unrau, Y. (2004). Improving the research climate in social work curricula: Clarifying learning expectations across BSW and MSW research courses. The Journal of Teaching in Social Work.24 (3/4), 1-18.
Zosky, D., White, K., Unger, J., & Mills, S. (2004). Non-traditional social work students: A diversity within. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 10 (1), 28-45.
Zosky, D., White, K., Unger, J., & Mills, S. (2004). Non-traditional social work students: A diversity within. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 10 (1), 28-45.
Zosky, D. & Crawford, L. (2003). No Child Left Behind: Assessment of an after-school program on academic performance among low-income, high risk students. School Social Work Journal, 27,2, 18-31.
Zosky, D. (2003). Projective identification as a contributor to domestic violence. Clinical Social Work Journal, 31, 4,419-431.
Zosky, D., Unger, J., White, K., & Mills, S. (2003). Traditional and non-traditional social work students: Perceptions of field instructors. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 23 (3/4), 185-201.
Rosen, E., Ackerman, L., & Zosky, D. (2002). Sibling empty nest syndrome. The Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 6, 1, 65-80.
Zosky, D. (2001). Are we a profession chasing our tail: Perceptions of non-social work majors of the social work profession. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 7, 1, 37-49.
Zosky, D. (1999). The Application of object relations theory to domestic violence. Clinical Social Work Journal, 27, 55-69.
Cohen, R., & Anderson (Zosky), D. (1986). Botulism: Emotional impact on patient and family. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 30, 321-326.
Zosky, D. (in press). I feel your pain: Do batter intervention programs impact perpetrator’s empathy for victims? Partner Abuse.