Dr. Diane Zosky
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Biography
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.
Research Interests & Areas
Domestic Violence
Ph D clinical social work
MSW social work
Other social work
College Service Award, College of Arts and Sciences
Partners in Peace Award
Social Worker of the Year Award, Peoria District
Journal Article, Academic Journal
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.
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.
Journal Article, In-House Journal
Ressler, P. & Zosky, D. (2010). LGBTQ students experience Illinois State University as benignly heteronormative. Gauisus Normal, IL: Illinois State University