Redefining what's possible. It's the Washington Way.
Dr. Herrenkohl’s work focuses on the development and prevention of youth violence, consequences of family violence for children, and resilience in vulnerable youth and families. His funded projects and publications examine various health-risk behaviors in children exposed to domestic violence and early childhood abuse, promotive and protective factors that buffer against early risk exposure in children, and outcomes of rigorously evaluated prevention programs.
He is co-director of a newly established Center on Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Learning (CSEIL). Goals of the center are to build and strengthen theory, methods, and applied efforts to advance integrated models of social, emotional, and intellectual learning for children and youth pre-K thru 12. As a joint initiative between the University of Washington School of Social Work and the College of Education, the center partners with schools and community organizations to enhance learning opportunities for underserved children and youth. Center efforts help build capacity for interdisciplinary research and practice through deep, sustained and mutually beneficial community collaborations, professional development, and information sharing at the local and national levels.
