Kaela Byers

Dr. Byers is an associate professor with the FSU College of Social Work, with expertise in child welfare. Her research and scholarship focus on community, structural, and systems-level issues that impact children, families, and their communities. She applies a community-engaged approach to research using advanced mixed methods, implementation science, and a translational prevention framework. More specifically, her research addresses social determinants of health, protective factors, and child welfare system change. 

Areas of Focus

• Child welfare
• Intervention research
• Macro social work
• Organizations and communities
• Social Work policy
• Quantitative research methods
• Qualitative research methods
• Well-being

Education

• PhD, 2016, The University of Kansas, Social Welfare
• MSW, 2007, University of Maryland - Baltimore, Social Work
• BSW, 2006, The University of Kansas, Social Welfare