Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman

Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman

Associate Professor

Social Work

Cushwa Hall 3379

phone: (330) 941-2056

mvenkataraman@ysu.edu

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

• Education

  • 2006

    Ph D, Social Work

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Parenting among mothers with bipolar disorder"

  • 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"

  • 1991

    Other, Counseling

    Madurai-Kamaraj University, India

  • 1991

    MA, Social Work

    Madurai-Kamaraj University, India.

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — " A Study on the quality of life of diabetic patients."

  • 1989

    Other, Botany

    Madurai-Kamaraj University, India.

  • 1986

    Other

    T.V.S. Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, India

  • 1984

    Other

    T.V.S. Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, India

• Awards and Honors

  • 2024

    YSU

    Tenure with promotion

    I was awarded Tenure with promotion to Associate Professor, effective August 2024, at YSU

• Intellectual Contributions

  • 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

  • 2011

    "Parenting among mothers with bipolar disorder: Children’s perspectives"

    M. Venkataraman

    Journal of Family Social Work, volume 14, issue 2, p. 93-108

  • 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

  • 2006

    "Medicaid coverage of newer psychotropic medication"

    M. Venkataraman

    Health & Social Work, volume 31, issue 3, p. 229-232

  • 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

  • 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

• Professional Service

  • 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

• Public Service

  • 2022 - present

    Volunteer
    National Alliance for Mental illness [NAMI] of the Mahoning Valley

  • 2020 - present

    Volunteer
    United Way of Mahoning valley

  • 2019 - 2019

    Volunteer
    United Way of Mahoning valley

  • 2019 - 2022

    Other
    Midlothian Free Health Clinic