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Marci Cross-Ramirez
Marci Cross-Ramirez
Graduate student
Summary Statement

Marci is interested in child maltreatment and related public policy to prevent it, including child welfare and foster care placement, as well as maternal substance use and the implications for child welfare actions, including reunification following child removal from care.

Department
  • Graduate Student
Education
  • Virginia Commonwealth University, 2020, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Interests

Marci is interested in child maltreatment and related public policy to prevent child maltreatment, including child welfare involvement and foster care placement. Additionally, she is interested in maternal substance use and the implications for child welfare actions, including reunification following child removal from care. Related to all of these things, she also focuses on variables such as family access to resources (food, housing, medical/mental health care), and the social support systems that can support mothers in their role as a parent.

Professional Experience

Departmental roles:

  • Steering Committee, newsletter co-chair