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) , 139More 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, 1More 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, 104More 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, 102199More Information