Associate Research Professor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Dr. Sara Kintzle joined the University of Southern California in 2013 after graduating from the University of Georgia's doctoral Social Work program. Dr. Kintzle also received Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Social Work, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, from the University of Iowa. She is currently an Associate Research Professor in the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work where she serves as Deputy Director of the Military and Veterans Programs.
Dr. Kintzle has focused on building an expertise in the life experiences of individuals who currently or previously served in the United States Armed Forces. Her expertise broadly focuses on four areas: 1) the building and validation of theory as a mechanism for understanding the challenges faced by current and former service members; 2) leading research studies aimed at providing insight into the experience of service members and veterans that include the following topics: diversity and inclusion in the military, the impact of gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and sexual identity on the experience of serving, risk and protective factors related to successful military transition, challenges to psychological and physical health, risk for suicide, sexual harassment, stalking and sexual assault, the experience of National Guard and Reserve service members and securing post-service employment; 3) the development and testing of interventions, informed by both theory validation and research findings, aimed at the prevention of adverse outcomes for service members and veterans; and 4) translating scientific findings into program and policy recommendations.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM