PhD., University of Tennessee
MSSW., University of Tennessee
MS, University of Tennessee
BA., University of Tennessee

 

 

Areas of interest

Clinical social work, existential theory and existentially-based psychotherapy; and upward socio-economic mobility via education in Appalachia.

Research 

2025 - Ostrander, J., Sandler, A., Elswick, S., Geordt, L., Delavega, E., Johnson, K., Burford, M., Frank, J., Granruth, L., & Klein, K. (2025). Essential skills and knowledge for the profession: Preparing social work students to work with immigrants. Journal of Policy Practice and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42972-025-00126-2

2024  - Thompson, J.D., Kindle, P.A., Elswick, S.E.,  Johnson, D.H., Delavega, E., Blaalid, B., Granruth, L.B., Burford, M.L., Goerdt, L.A. (2024). Understanding Obstacles to Changing Students’ Beliefs in a Just World. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. Vol 27/28

2024 - Elswick, S.E., Kindle, P.A., Johnson, D.H., Blaalid, B., Granruth, L.B., Delavega, E.,Burford, M.L., & Thompson, J.D. (2024). Changing Students’ Belief in a JustWorld: In-Class Simulations as Effective Pedagogy. The International Journal of the Whole Child.

2022 - Burford, M. L., Kindle, P. A., Burk, C., Gomez, C., Johnston, E., Millar,  M., Sholty,  A., Smith, K., & Strickland, F. (in press). Rural stigma toward mental health issues. Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal.

2022 - Burford, M.L., Kindle, P.A., Granruth, L.B., Delavega, M. E., Johnson, D. H., Peterson, S., & Caplan-Ager, M. (2021). Exploring regional differences in social work pedagogy: Attitudes toward  poverty. Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal. DOI: 10.61611/2165-4611.1193

2022 - Ostrander, J., Sandler, A., Elswick, S., Johnson, D. H., Goerdt, L.,  Delavega, E., Kindle, P. A., Johnson, K., Burford, M., Frank, J., & Granruth, L. B. (under review). Preparing social work students to work with immigrants. Submitted to Journal of Social Work Education. 

2018 - Granruth, L. B., Kindle, P. A., Burford, M. L., Delavega, E., Johnson, D. H., Peterson, S., Caplan, M. A. (2018). Changing social work students’ perceptions of the role of government in policy class.  Journal of Social Work Education, 54(1), 110-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2017.1404524 

07/2008 - Burford, M., Nugent, W., & Wodarski, J. (2008). Mentoring and other adult involvement with juveniles in treatment: Do they decrease  the probability of elopement? Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 23, 107-119. This work also is a book chapter, reference as follows: Ellis, R. A. (Ed.). (2008). Best Practices in Residential Treatment. Gloucestershire, UK: Hawthorne Press. 

09/2003 - Ebert, O., Burford, M. L., & Brian, D. J. G. (2003). Highlander: Education for change. Journal of Transformative Education, 1 (4), 321-340. 

11/2000 - Book review publication in Adult Learning Volume 11, Number 3.

Presentations

9/2021 - Mchenry, K., Andrews, C., Mueller, K., Burford, M., & Lee, M (2021, September). Inter-professional ALS Clinic Response to COVID-19 Pandemic. Presentation given at Nexus Summit 2021, National Center for Interprofessional Proactice and Education.  https://summit2021.nexusipe.org/sessions/interprofessional-als-clinic-response-covid-19-pandemic 

3/2018 - Granruth, L., & Burford, M. (2018, March 17). Promoting a More Supportive Role for Government among Students. Paper presented at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors: 35th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

11/2016 -  Kindle, P. A., Burford, M. L., Granruth, L. B., & Caplan, M. A. (2016, November 3-6). Changing Social Work Student’s Perceptions  of the Supportive Role of Government. Poster presented at The Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.