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Meenakshi Venkataraman
Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman
Associate Professor
Social Work
Cushwa Hall 3379
phone: (330) 941-2056
Bio
I am a Assistant Professor in Social Work at Youngstown State University. I earned my Master’s in Social Work (1991), my M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work (1993) from India and my Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2006). I worked as a Psychiatric Social Worker in a General Hospital Psychiatric Unit in India for four years. I have taught several graduate and undergraduate Social Work courses at other universities for a total of eleven years before I came to YSU in Fall 2018.
Research Interests
Psychological, Social, and Spiritual aspects of adult mental illness; Ancient Indian culture; Nonduality in Hinduism; Gerontology; Integrated health care; Social work pedagogy; SoTL; Practice or program evaluation
Teaching Interests
Individual Psychotherapies; Research Methods; Human Behavior and the social environment; Human Diversity; Psychopathology; International Social Work
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2006
Ph D, Social Work
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Parenting among mothers with bipolar disorder"
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1993
Other, Psychiatric Social Work
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences [NIMHANS], India
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "A Study on the attitude of family members towards epilepsy in children attending Neuro-psychiatric Extension Clinics"
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1991
Other, Counseling
Madurai-Kamaraj University, India
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1991
MA, Social Work
Madurai-Kamaraj University, India.
Dissertation/Thesis Title — " A Study on the quality of life of diabetic patients."
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1989
Other, Botany
Madurai-Kamaraj University, India.
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1986
Other
T.V.S. Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, India
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1984
Other
T.V.S. Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, India
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2024
YSU
Tenure with promotion
I was awarded Tenure with promotion to Associate Professor, effective August 2024, at YSU
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2022
"The relationship between spirituality, resilience, and perceived stress among social work students: Implications for educators"
K. Chakradhar, A. Packiaraj, M. Venkataraman
Social Work Education, p. 18
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2011
"Parenting among mothers with bipolar disorder: Children’s perspectives"
M. Venkataraman
Journal of Family Social Work, volume 14, issue 2, p. 93-108
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2008
"Parenting among mothers with bipolar disorder: Strengths, challenges and service needs"
M. Venkataraman, B. Ackerson
Journal of Family Social Work, volume 11, issue 2, p. 389-408
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2006
"Medicaid coverage of newer psychotropic medication"
M. Venkataraman
Health & Social Work, volume 31, issue 3, p. 229-232
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2003
"Issues in parenting by clients with serious and persistent mental illness: A survey of experts"
B. Ackerson, M. Venkataraman
Journal of Family Social Work, volume 7, issue 1, p. 35-52
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2003
"Implementing Parent Management Training in the Context of Poverty"
M. Eamon, M. Venkataraman
The American Journal of Family Therapy, volume 31, p. 283-295
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2024 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work -
2022 - present
Other
The Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers [NASW-OH] -
2022 - present
Other
NASW - OH -
2021 - present
Other
Phi Alpha Honor society -
2019 - 2022
Program Coordinator
BSW Program
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2025 - 2025
Guest Speaker
Wellness for Life Speaker Series by Dr. Daniel J. Van Dussen, YSU -
Unknown
Participant
Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio -
2022 - 2024
Volunteer
National Alliance for Mental illness [NAMI] of the Mahoning Valley -
2020 - 2025
Volunteer
United Way of Mahoning valley -
2019 - 2019
Volunteer
United Way of Mahoning valley -
2019 - 2022
Other
Midlothian Free Health Clinic