Michael G. Vaughn

Michael G. Vaughn is a professor of social work at the School of Social Work in the Saint Louis University School of Public Health, where he is also the current (and founding) director of the Ph.D. in social work program. His research spans multiple disciplines, including criminology, epidemiology, and social work.[1] For example, he co-authored a 2014 study which found that immigrants are less likely to engage in antisocial behaviors than native-born Americans.[2][3]

Michael G. Vaughn
Alma materTruman State University
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Regis University
Washington University in St. Louis
AwardsElected a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare in 2017
Scientific career
FieldsSocial work
criminology
epidemiology
InstitutionsSaint Louis University School of Public Health
ThesisPsychopathic Traits in Relation to Substance Use, Delinquency and Mental Health in a State Population of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders (2005)
Doctoral advisorMatthew O. Howard

Career

Vaughn has taught at Saint Louis University since 2008. In 2017, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.[4]

References
  1. "Michael G. Vaughn, PhD". American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. Bailey, Ronald (11 July 2014). "Immigrants Are Less Criminal Than Native-Born Americans". Reason. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. Reyes, Emily Alpert (3 December 2013). "Immigrants less prone to violence, 'antisocial' behavior, study says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. "Vaughn elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare". News. Saint Louis University. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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