Dr. Cathryn C. Potter

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University of Denver
Graduate School of Social Work
Social Work
Butler Institute for Families
Executive DirectorAppointed: 1996

Mailing Address

2148 S High Street
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado 80208
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (303) 871-2913
Fax: (303) 871-2845
cpotter@du.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Denver, Social Work, 1995.
MSW, University of Washington, Social Work, 1981.
B.A., University of Georgia, Sociology, 1977.

Expertise and Research Interests

Dr. Cathryn Potter, MSW, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Butler Institute has extensive experience in child welfare practice and management, supervision, capacity building, policy analysis, curriculum development, training and technical assistance. Under her leadership, the Butler Institute has become a national and regional leader in child welfare, children's mental health and juvenile justice research and technical assistance. Dr. Potter is a national leader and an active researcher in these areas. She has recently completed major studies of minority over-representation in child welfare, expedited permanency planning outcomes, and efficacy of family assessment protocols. Active children's mental health research includes an evaluation of a family-professional dyad model in preventing juvenile justice involvement among children with severe mental health needs. Dr. Potter is active in national human services research networks. She also serves on statewide and national workforce committees, and consults on practice, systemic and policy issues in human services, child welfare, and juvenile justice.

Other Expertise

Academic Experience:
Outstanding Social Work Graduate, University of Washington Graduate School of Social Work, 1981
Honored Recipient, Eighth National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Child Welfare, Children (Patients), Juvenile Delinquency, Mental Health Services, Social Work.

Additional Terms:

Child Welfare, Children's Mental Health, Critical Thinking, Juvenile Justice.

Memberships

Child Welfare League of America
International Association for Social Work Research
National Association of Family Based Services
National Association of Social Workers
Society for Social Work and Research

Previous Positions

1994-1996, University of Denver, Assistant Research Professor
1992-1994, Institute for Social And Economic Development, Research Associate
1992-1993, Metropolitan State College, Director of Child Welfare Training
1990-1992, University of Denver, Research Assistant
1988-1989, Northampton County Advocate Program, Director

Funding Received

  • Governor's Bright Beginnings Initiative: Genesis Program Evaluation, $35,000, 9/96 to 9/97.
  • Division of Youth Services, Colorado Department of Human Services: Juvenile Justice Project, $18,000 /year, 7/97 to present.
  • Colorado Department of Human Services: Merit System Exam Redesign, $24,000, 7/97 to 6/98.
  • State of Colorado Department of Human Services: Child Welfare Training And Research Project, $1,300,000 (98 FY), 7/94 to present.
  • Lois and Samuel Silberman Fund: Understanding the Treatment Needs of Female Juvenile Offenders, $5600, 1998 to 1999.

Publications

  • Potter, Cathryn, Measuring children’s mental health functioning: confirmatory factor analysis of a multi-dimensional measure, Social Work Research, 23(1), 42-53, 1999
  • Jones, John F. & Potter, Cathryn C., Local social development in transitional economies: Implications for research, United Nations Research Report: Challenges of Transformation, 1998
  • Potter, Cathryn & Molidor, Christian, Female delinquency interventions: Is the just-add-girls-and-stir approach adequate?, National Social Science Perspectives Journal, 1998
  • Potter, Cathryn, Intensive family preservation in children’s mental health: Predictors of placement, Family Preservation Journal, 3(2), 21-43, 1998
  • Potter, Cathryn, Child level of functioning and family preservation, Proceedings of the Eighth National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work, 1996
  • Potter, C., Measurement issues in child welfare outcomes research, Proceedings of the Roundtable on Outcomes in Child Welfare, 1996
  • Potter, Cathryn & East, Jean F., Developing reflective judgment through MSW education, Journal of Teaching in Social Work
  • Potter, Cathryn, Child level of functioning and intensive family preservation services: Colorado's mentalhealth family preservation programs., Proceedings of the 10th annual research conference: A syste

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Last Updated: 3/3/2006

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