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Peter Lyons, Associate Professor

lyonsp@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-1067
Fax: 404-413-1075

Office Location: Urban Life Building, Suite 1271

EDUCATION

MEd/MSW, University of Manchester, UK.
PhD, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York.

PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Primary research interests include child welfare and administration & management.

Commencement Address to the School of Social Work Class of 2009 

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  Book

  •  Lyons, P. & Doueck, H. J. (Forthcoming 2010). The dissertation: From beginning to end. Oxford University Press: NY.
  Journal Articles
  • Lyons, P., Doueck, H, J., & Wodarski, J, S., (1996), Risk Assessment for child protective services: A review of the empirical literature on instrument performance.  Social Work Research 20(3), 143-152.
  • Lyons, P., & Doueck, H. J., & Levine, M.  (1998) Adolescent maltreatment and caseworker attention in Child Protective Services. Journal of Child Centered Practice, 5(2), 29-50.
  • Lyons, P., & Rittner, B, (1998) The Social construction of the crack baby phenomenon. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 68(2) 313-319 .
  • Lyons, P., Wodarski, J, S. & Feit, M, (1998).  Human behavior theory: Emerging trends and issues.  Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1(1) 1-25.
  • Lyons, P., Doueck, H. J., Koster, A. J., Witzky, M. K, & Kelly P. L. (1999). Implementation of the Child Well-Being Scales as a clinical tool and a management information system. Child Welfare, 78(2), 241-258.
  • Lyons, P. (2000). Avoiding the"Ready, Fire, Aim" syndrome in reforming the child welfare system. Georgia Academy Journal: Special Edition child welfare in Georgia 6-10.
  • Wells, S. J., Lyons, P., Doueck, H. J. Brown, C. H. & Thomas, J. (2004) Ecological factors and screening in child protection. Children and Youth Services Review  26, 981-997.
  • Sedlak, A. J., Doueck, H. K., Lyons, P., Wells, S. J., Schultz, D., & Gragg, F. (2005) Child maltreatment and the justice system: Predictors of court involvement. Research on Social Work Practice.
  • Lyons, P. (2005) Reflections on child care through a cross-cultural mirror. Child Care in Practice,  11(1) 1-3
  • Sedllak, A. J., Schultz, D. Wells, S. J., Lyons P., Doueck, H. J. & Gragg, F. (2006) Child Protection and justice system processing of serious child abuse and neglect cases.  Child Abuse & Neglect. 30(6) 657-677.
  • Lyons, P., & Doueck, H. J. (2009). The Child Well-Being Scales as a Predictor of Casework Activity and Services in Child Protection. Journal of Public Child Welfare. 3 (2) 1-35
  • Littrel,  J. L., & Lyons, P. (In review) Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: An emerging issue for social work.
  • Winter, C. & Lyons, P. (In review) Finding and selecting a Management Information System in a Family Service Agency: Issues for consideration and lessons learned. 
  • Lyons, P., Beck, E. & Lyons, M. (In review). Policy and tragedy: Policy advocacy in child welfare.  
 Book chapters

 

  •  Lyons, P. (1998). Risk assessment. In, N. C. Barker (Ed). Child abuse and neglect: An interdisciplinary method of treatment. Dubuque: Iowa. Kendall/Hunt (pp 243-257)
  • Lyons, P. (1998) Child Maltreatment. In,  J. S. Wodarski, &  B. A. Thyer (Eds) Handbook of clinical social work: Guide to empirically validated interventions. Volume 2: Social problems and practice issues. New York: John Wiley & Sons
  • Lyons, P., & Feit, M., (2002) Human behavior theory: Emerging trends and issues. In, Human Behavior and the social environment: Integrating theory and evidence based practice,Editors John S. Wodarski and Sophia F. Dziegielewski. New York: Springer Publishing. (pp 270-294)
  • Lyons, P. & Lyons, T. (2005). The role of social work in child maltreatment. In A. Giardino, & R. Alexander, Child maltreatment: A clinical guide and reference. 3rd edition. St. Louis MO: GW Medical Publishing. 

 COURSES TAUGHT

  • Child Abuse and NeglectIssues in Child Welfare

  • Leadership and Management

  • Advanced Standing Integrated Seminar

  • International Social Work

FUNDED PROJECTS TO DATE ($13.2 million)
  •   Lyons, P. & Barker, N. C. (1998). Social Work Training for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E.  Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $44,266
  • Lyons P. (1999). Social Work Training for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E.  Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $58,798
  • Lyons P. (2000). Social Work Training for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E.  Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $183,950.
  • Lyons P. (2001). Social Work Training for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E.  Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources. $229,771.
  • Lyons P. (2002). Social Work Training for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E.  Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $331,893.
  • Lyons P. (2003). Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $317,796.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2003). Preparation training for DFCS employees. Georgia Department of Human Resources. $15,000.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2003). Evaluation of preparation training for DFCS employees. Georgia Department of Human Resources. $117,980.
  • Lyons P. (2004) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $585,774
  • Lyons, P. & Beck E. (2005) Georgia Child Death Investigation Team development. Office of Child Fatality Review. $6, 039.
  • Lyons, P.  McLaughlin, M. (2005) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $719,787.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2005).  Georgia DFCS Comprehensive Professional Development Plan. Component 1: Advanced training for veteran caseworkers. $1,519,589.00
  • Lyons, P.  McLaughlin, M. (2006) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $626,685.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2006) Professional Excellence in Child Welfare. Georgia Department of Human Resources $1,537,198.00.
  • Sjoquist, D. & Lyons, P.  (2006). Data Analysis for Consent Decree. Georgia Department of Human Resources $327,124.
  • Lyons, P.  McLaughlin, M. (2007) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $739,879.00.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2007) Professional Excellence in Child Welfare. Georgia Department of Human Resources $1,503,496. (13525).
  • Lyons, P.  McLaughlin, M. (2008) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $821,619.00.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2008) Professional Excellence in Child Welfare. Georgia Department of Human Resources $1,353,302.00.
  • Lyons, P.  McLaughlin, M. (2009) Social Work Education for Public Child Welfare Practice under Title IV-E Contract: Georgia Department of Human Resources $862,065.00.
  • Lyons, P. & McLaughlin, M. (2009) Professional Excellence in Child Welfare. Georgia Department of Human Resources $1,353,161.00
    Peter Lyons

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