Erin Boyce

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Erin Boyce

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Social Work

Office Hours

Varied

Research Interests

    My reserach is currently focused on the evaluation of programming that serves self-supporting students, as well as students recieving public benefits, toward degree completion. Within this research, there is also a focus on the implementation of trauma-informed teaching and learning and diversity, equity, and inclusion perspectives to supplement the tanglibe resources provided to students.

Teaching Interests

    My teaching interests include classes that focus on social justice and power, oppression and privilege. I enjoy the dialogue and learning process in these particular classes. In addition, most of my professional roles as a social worker have been focused on research and program evaluation, which I like to teach due to the multiple different projects I see implemented. It is exciting to watch a student find thier way through a topic that is difficult and often anxiety producing.

Education

PhD in Social Work

University of Denver

MSW in Social Work

University of Missouri-Kansas City

BS in Psychology

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Published Works

  • Boyce, E., Hood, N. A. Course Development & Corresponding OER Textbook for Advanced Ethical Decision Making. Press Books.
  • Hood, N. A., Boyce, E. Course Development & Corresponding OER Textbook for Exploring Foundations of Justice. Press Books.
  • Boyce, E., Hood, N. A., Walton, L. Q., Bagneris, J., Brandon, J. B., Ortega, D., Hanna, M., Little, K. (2027). Concrete Pavements to Rooted Futures: Cross-Racial Mentoring through Regenerative Relational Praxis. [Manuscript in preparation]. Social Sciences, (Special Issue: Reimagining Higher Education Through Design Justice and Inclusive Practices).
  • Hood, N. A., Boyce, E., Vervalin, H. Labelling Theory and Multi-Systemic Involvement.
  • Boyce, E. From Knowledge to Practice: An Integrated Case Study Workbook for Social Workers. (pp 58). Colorado Pressbook. https://colorado.pressbooks.pub/socialworkworkbook/?post_type=front-matter&p=37.
  • Boyce, E., Clockston, M. J., Cottrell, S. B., Sullivan, F. A. (2025). An autoethnographic exploration of Design Justice as a framework for anti-racist, equitable curriculum design. Advances in Social Work, 24(3), 19. https://doi.org/10.18060/27598.
  • Cottrell, R., Boyce, E., Clockston, J., Corvino, P., Sullivan, A., Taylor, A., Baranski, M. A. (2025). Design Justice: Engagement and Equity in Pedagogy. (pp 269-281). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95060-5_39.
  • Atkinson, N. K., Boyce, E., DURAN, R. (2025). Designing your Social Work Capstone Project. Pressbooks, https://colorado.pressbooks.pub/catalog/swkm6700capstone.
  • Boyce, E., Huerta, M., Wyman, P., Sandoval, M. (2025). Community Based Participatory Research and Peer Mentorship in Higher Education: Supporting a Sense of Belonging Among Independent Students. Social Sciences, 14(6), 340 (article number). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060340.
  • Boyce, E., Hood, N. A., Walton, Q. Navigating Institutional Barriers: IRB Gatekeeping and the Disruption of Scholar-Activist Research. Society for Social Work Research.
  • Cottrell, S. B., Boyce, E., Clockston, M. J., Corvino, A. P., Sullivan, F. A., Taylor, A., Baranski, M. A. (2025). Design Justice: Engagement and Equity in Pedagogy. Springer Nature Publisher.
  • Boyce, E., Corvino, A. P., Atkinson, N. K., Haimowitz, L., Darnel, L. Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
  • Lavery, L. A., Hasche, L., DePrince, A., Gagnon, K., Srinivas, T., Boyce, E. (2021). Mental Health Consequences and Service Use of Older Adults at Risk of Financial Exploitation. Social Work Research, 44(4), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svaa018.
  • Hanna, R. M., Boyce, E. (2017). Is love really enough?: The reality of parenting an adopted child with severe mental illness. Families in society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services., 98(3), 8.
  • Boyce, E. (2017). Looking through a trauma lens: A caregiver’s perspective of child welfare involvement. Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
  • Hanna, D. M., Boyce, E., Mulligan, D. (2017). When Love is Not Enough: Parenting an Adopted Child with Mental Illness. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 98(3), 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2017.98.30.
  • Hanna, M., Boyce, E., Boyce, J. (2016). The impact of historical trauma and mistrust on the recruitment of resource families of color. Adoption Quarterly, 22, 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2016.1149536.