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Stella Resko is a Professor jointly appointed in the School of Social Work and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development at Wayne State University. She serves as Director of the social work doctoral program and the graduate certificate in alcohol and drug use studies (CADUS), with research focused on preventing substance use and violence through drug overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives.
Dr. Resko's educational background includes:
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Addiction Research Center
- Ph.D. in Social Work, Ohio State University
- M.S.W., Ohio State University
- B.S.S.W., Ohio State University
Her research expertise spans substance use treatment and prevention, interpersonal violence, and public perceptions of cannabis and opioids, with emphasis on families affected by substance misuse and cannabis legalization impacts. Methodologically, she specializes in community-based research, advanced quantitative methods (latent variable and multilevel models), and survey design targeting adolescents, emerging adults, women, and families.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant themes in the opioid crisis, cannabis policy, and collegiate recovery programs, with consistent examination of stigma, public attitudes, and barriers to treatment across diverse populations including bereaved families and peer recovery specialists.
Dr. Resko has received the following scientific recognition:
- Fellow of the Society for Social Work & Research
As Director of the Social Work PhD program and CADUS certificate, she mentors doctoral students while serving as Co-Principal Investigator for Michigan's State Opioid Response grants evaluation, focusing on community-based interventions and policy implementation in substance use treatment.
Her work is conducted through the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development, involving collaboration with community treatment programs like Maryhaven and interdisciplinary research teams developing brief interventions for substance use prevention.
