Education
PhD Social Work: University of Denver Denver, CO, 2021
MSW: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, 2009 (Interpersonal Practice & Health)
M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy: Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology Pasadena, CA, 2004
Research and Practice Interests
Behavioral health interventions with individuals involved in the criminal legal system; integrated behavioral health across the lifespan
Positions and Work Experience
2013 -2024 Lecturer II, University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 -2024 Postdoctoral Study Coordinator, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
2009 -2020 Clinical Social Worker, Emergency Department, University of Michigan Health System (Michigan Medicine), Ann Arbor, MI
Research Support
Grant: #3500000280587 / LAF 22-06801 09-01-2024 -08-31-2025 Laura and John Arnold Foundation Second Chances Study: A National Study Among People Serving Juvenile Life Without the Possibility of Parole (PI: Dr. Laura Abrams, UCLA) Role:Co-PI $861,692 Active
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Ouellet, L., Brydon, D.M., Abrams, L.S., Ward, J.T., Jackson, D.B., Turner, R., Bennett, J.Z., Howard, R., & Xu, A. (2026. ) Understanding variation in juvenile life without parole legislation following Miller.Criminology & Public Policy, , 25 (1 ) ,139 More Information
Smith, M.J., Harrington, M., Ross, B., Quinn, C., Perez Musan, L., Brydon, D.M.,...Suganuma, A. (2025. ) A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of virtual reality job interview training in prison employment services.Journal of Experimental Criminology, , 1 More Information
Weaver, A., LeBeau R., Brydon, D.M., Jacobson, M., Santiago, J., Willis, J.,...& Himle, H. (2024. ) Multiple stakeholder perspectives of implementing work-related cognitive behavioral therapy (WCBT) in vocational service settings: A qualitative exploration of intervention acceptability and sustainability.Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, , 104 , More Information
Bennett, J.Z., Brydon, D.M., Ward, J.T., Abrams, L.S., Jackson, D.B., Ouellet, L., & Turner, R. (2024. ) In the wake of Miller and Montgomery: A national view of people sentenced to juvenile life without parole.Journal of Criminal Justice, , 93 ,102199 More Information