Stephanie Kathan

Stephanie Kathan serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, where her scholarship bridges clinical practice and policy analysis. Her dual research focus examines parent-home visitor relationships in early childhood interventions and the systemic challenges faced by sexual violence survivors within California higher education institutions.

Her research program demonstrates deep engagement with critical social issues through multiple methodological lenses. Current work investigates Title IX implementation gaps, campus resource accessibility for survivors, and indigent defense complexities, consistently prioritizing marginalized voices. The 2024-2025 publication surge reveals strong thematic cohesion around institutional responses to trauma, with particular emphasis on how policy frameworks translate (or fail to translate) into effective support systems.

Recent publications show strategic methodological diversity—quantitative assessments of student knowledge, qualitative explorations of attorney experiences, and collaborative survivor-centered reports—while maintaining consistent focus on vulnerable populations. Her work with the UCLA Center for the Study of Women exemplifies community-engaged scholarship that directly informs institutional reforms.

Dr. Kathan's collaborative approach is evident in multi-institutional projects like the University of California campus sexual violence study. Her scholarship actively shapes conversations about trauma-informed practice in both early childhood settings and higher education administration, with clear pathways for translating research into improved support systems for at-risk populations.