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Peer-reviewed publications

*Co-author is a student.

  1. Mackelprang, J. L., Orr, C., Darnett, E., Goldring, A., Gibbs, J., Chalmers, A., Thielking, M., & Trounson, J. (co-last authors). (in press). Where knowledge systems converge: Collaborating to co-design decolonized psychology curricula in Australia. Higher Education Research & Development.

  2. de Boer, K.,* Mackelprang, J. L., & Nedeljkovic, M. (2025). The relationship between symptoms of complex posttraumatic disorder and core concepts in internal family systems therapy. Clinical Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2025.2467123

  3. Gnatt, I.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Phillipou, A., Williamson, D., & Nedeljkovic, M. (2025). Compassion-focused group therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for comorbid eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot feasibility and acceptability study. Clinical Psychologist, 29(1), 43-58. https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207. 2024.2437400

  4. de Boer, K, Mackelprang, J. L., Nedeljkovic, M., Meyer, D., & Iyer, R. (2024). Using artificial intelligence to detect risk of family violence: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e54966. https://doi.org/10.2196/54966

  5. Willis, S.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Phillipson, S., Garvis, S., & Thielking, M. (2024). Exploring the public dialogue on government school costs in Australia: A content analysis of print media. Educational and Developmental Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/20590776.2024.2436903

  6. Graves, J. M., Abshire, D. A., Mackelprang, J. L., Klein, T. A., Gonzalez, C., Parrott, K., Eti, D. U., Ferris, J. G., Chacon, C. M., & Beck, A. D. (2024). Adult perceptions of mental health access barriers facing youth in rural Washington State: A group concept mapping study. Journal of Rural Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12866

  7. ​Bestel, N. S. A.,* Williamson, D. C., Tirlea, L., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2024). Dissociation training and symptom identification accuracy among Australian psychologists. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001717

  8. Graves, J. M., Abshire, D. A., Koonz, E., & Mackelprang. J. L. (2024). Identifying challenges and solutions for improving access to mental health services for rural youth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(16), 725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060725

  9. Gu, Y.,* Andargoli, A. E., Mackelprang, J. L., & Meyer, D. (2024). Design and implementation of clinical decision support systems in mental health helpline services: A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105416 

  10. Mackelprang, J. L., Graves, J. M., & Schulz, H. M. (2024). Using Photovoice to explore determinants of wellbeing among homeless and unstably housed women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(2), 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020195 

  11. Hamer, R. C.,* Bestel, N.,* & Mackelprang, J. L. (2024). Dissociative symptoms in complex posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 25(2), 232-247. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2023.2293785

  12. Mirabile, M.,* Gnatt, I.,* Sharp, J. L., & Mackelprang, J. L.(2024). Shame and emotion dysregulation as pathways to posttraumatic stress symptoms among women with a history of interpersonal trauma. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 39(7-8), 1853-1876. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231211924

  13. Thong, C., Wheeler, M. A., Mackelprang, J. L., Shafiei, M., Scheepers, H., & Kilborn, V. (2023). A tale of three associate professors: A grassroots approach to supporting women in higher education. Australian Journal of Management, 48(4), 769-779. https://doi.org/10.1177/03128962231188453

  14. de Boer, K.,* Arnold, C., Mackelprang, J. L., Williamson, D., Eckel, D.,* & Nedeljkovic, M. (2023). Outcomes from a pilot study to evaluate Phase 1 of a two-phase approach to treat women with complex trauma histories. Australian Psychologist, 58(5), 346-356 https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2023.2192335

  15. Fjaestad, S. L.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Sugiyama, T., Chandrabose, M., Owen, N., Turrell, G., & Kingsley, J. (2023). Associations of time spent gardening with mental wellbeing and life satisfaction in mid-to-late adulthood. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 87, 101993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.101993

  16. Korndörffer, L.,* White, C., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2023). Psychological first aid principles within a community-led, arts initiative: Lessons from the Blacksmiths’ Tree. Disasters Journal, 47(3), 806-829 https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12564

  17. Mackelprang, J. L., Johansen, E. E.,* & Orr, C. (2023). Gender disparities in authorship of invited submissions to high-impact psychology journals. American Psychologist, 78(3), 333-345. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037 /amp0001106

  18. Taylor, K. M.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Meyer, D., Flatau, P., & Thielking, M. (2023). Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12-month outcomes among chronically homeless adults in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 42(2), 439-449 https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13565

  19. Zordan, R., Mackelprang, J. L., Hutton, J., Moore, G., & Sundararajan, V. (2023). Premature mortality 16 years after emergency department presentation among homeless and at-risk of homelessness adults: A retrospective longitudinal cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52(2), 501-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyad006

  20. Conway, L. G., III, Woodard, S. R., Zubrod, A., Tiburcio, M., Martínez-Vélez, N., Sorgente, A., Lanz., M., Serido, J., Vosylis. R., Fonseca., G., Lep. Ž., Li, L., Zupančič, M., Crespo, C., Relvas, A. P., Papageorgiou, K., Gianniou, F.- M., Truhan, T., E., Mojtahedi, D., . . . Mackelprang, J. L., Graves, J., Orr, C., & Balmores-Paulino, R. (2022). How culturally unique are pandemic effects? Evaluating cultural similarities and differences in effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on COVID impacts. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.937211 

  21. Graves, J. M., Abshire, D. A., Mackelprang, J. L., Dilley, J. A., Amiri, S., Chacon, C. M., & Mason, A. (2022). Geographic disparities in the availability of mental health services in US public schools. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.003

  22. de Boer, K.,* Arnold, C., Mackelprang, J. L., & Nedeljkovic, M. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to treatment seeking and engagement among women with complex trauma histories. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e4303-e4310 https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13823

  23. Delbridge, R., Garvey, L., Mackelprang, J. L., Cassar, N., Ward-Pahl, M., Egan, M., & Williams, A. (2022). Working at a cultural interface: Co-creating Aboriginal health curriculum for health professions. Higher Education Research & Development, 41(5), 1483-1498. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1927999

  24. Taylor, K. M.,* Thielking, M., Mackelprang, J. L., Meyer, D., & Flatau, P. (2022). Trauma involving violation of trust and mental health help seeking among homeless adults. Australian Psychologist, 57(3), 174-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2022.2059337

  25. Taylor, K. M.,* Thielking, M., Mackelprang, J. L., Meyer, D., Quinn, S., & Flatau, P. (2022). When trauma violates trust: PTSD symptoms among chronically homeless adults in Australia. Journal for Social Distress and Homelessness, 31(1), 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2020.1819076

  26. Garvey, L., Mackelprang, J. L., Bhowmik, J., Cassar, N. Delbridge, R., El-Ansary, D., Willetts, G., & Williams, A. (2021). Enhancing cultural capabilities amongst health professions students: A pilot study of interprofessional tag team simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 62, 83-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.08.021

  27. de Boer, K.,* Gnatt, I.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Williamson, D., Eckel, D.,* & Nedeljkovic, M. (2021). Phase-based approaches for treating complex trauma: A critical evaluation and case for implementation in the Australian context. Australian Psychologist, 56(6), 437-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1968274

  28. Graves, J. M., Abshire, D. A., Amiri, S., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2021). Disparities in technology and broadband internet access across rurality: Implications for health and education. Journal of Family & Community Health. 44(4), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000306

  29. Wallberg, C. M., Smart, D. M., Mackelprang, J. L., & Graves, J. M. (2021). Stair-related injuries among pregnant women treated in United States emergency departments. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 25(6), 892-899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03141-3

  30. Mackelprang, J. L., Clifasefi, S. L., Grazioli, V. S., & Collins, S. E. (2021). Content analysis of health concerns among housing first residents with a history of chronic homelessness and alcohol use disorders. Journal for Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 32(1), 463-486.  https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2021.0035

  31. Graves, J. M., Abshire, D. A., Mackelprang, J. L., Amiri, S., & Beck, A. (2020). Association of rurality with availability of youth mental health facilities with suicide prevention services in the US. JAMA Network Open, 3(10), e2021471. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21471

  32. Seastres, R. J., Hutton, J., Zordan, R., Moore, G., Mackelprang, J. L., Kiburg, Sundararajan, V. (2020). Long-term effects of homelessness on mortality: A 15-year Australian cohort study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44(6), 476-481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13038

  33. Miller, J.-P.*, O’Reilly, G. M., Mitra, B., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2020). Trauma in adults experiencing homelessness. Injury, 51(4), 897-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.086

  34. Deichman, J., Graves, J. M., Klein, T. A., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2019). Factors associated with youth leaving the emergency department before evaluation for sports-related concussion. Concussion, 4(4), CNC68. https://doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0010  

  35. Vallesi, S., Flatau, P., Thielking, M., Mackelprang, J. L., Taylor, K.*, La Sala, L., . . . Courtney, R. (2019). A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the Journey to Social Inclusion – Mark II Intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 334-346. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6644-1

  36. Graves, J. M., Mackelprang, J. L., Moore, M., Abshire, D., Rivara, F. P., Jimenez, N., Fuentes, M., & Vavilala, M. S. (2019). Rural-urban disparities in healthcare costs and health service utilization following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. Health Services Research, 54(2), 337-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13096

  37. Graves, J. M., Mackelprang, J. L., (co-first authors), Van Natta, S., & Holliday, C. (2018). Suicide prevention training: Policies for healthcare professionals across the United States as of October 2017. American Journal of Public Health, 108(6), 760-768. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2018.304373

  38. Hoffberg, A. S., Spitzer, E., Mackelprang, J. L., Farro, S. A., Brenner, L. A. (2018). Suicidal self-directed violence among homeless US Veterans: A systematic review. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 48(4), 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12369  

  39. Collins, S. E., Taylor, E., Jones, C., Haelsig, L., Grazioli, V. S., Mackelprang, J. L., . . . Clifasefi, S. L. (2018). Content analysis of advantages and disadvantages of drinking among individuals with the lived experience of chronic homelessness and alcohol-use disorders. Substance Use and Misuse, 53(1), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2017.1322406

  40. Jenness, J. L., Witt, C. E., Quistberg, D. A., Johnston, B. D., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Mackelprang, J. L., McLaughlin, K. A., Vavilala, M. S., Rivara, F. P. (2017). Association of physical injury and mental health: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 92, 101-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.03.022

  41. Graves, J. M., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Miller, M. E., & Li, Y. A., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2017). Quality of life among working and non-working adolescents. Quality of Life Research, 26(1), 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1376-5 

  42. Clifasefi, S. L., Collins, S. E., Torres, N. I., Grazioli, V. S., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2016). Housing first, but what comes second? A qualitative study of resident, staff and management perspectives on single-site housing first program enhancement. Journal of Community Psychology, 44(7), 845-855. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21812

  43. Mackelprang, J. L., Hoffman, J. M., Garbaccio, C., & Bombardier, C. H. (2016). Outcomes and lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial to reduce healthcare utilization during the first year after spinal cord injury rehabilitation: Telephone counseling vs. usual care. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(10), 1793-1796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.002

  44. Collins, S. E., Jones, C., Hoffman, G., Nelson, L., Hawes, S., Grazioli, V. S., Mackelprang, J. L., Holttum, J., Kaese, G., Lenert, J., Herndon, P., & Clifasefi, S. (2016). In their own words: Content analysis of pathways to recovery among homeless individuals with alcohol use disorders. International Journal of Drug Policy, 27, 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.08.003

  45. Mackelprang, J. L., Qiu, Q., & Rivara, F. P. (2015). Predictors of emergency department and inpatient readmissions among homeless adolescents and young adults. Medical Care, 53(12), 1010-1017. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000000436 

  46. Simonetti, J. A., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Zatzick, D., Rivara, F. P. (2015). Psychiatric comorbidity, suicidality, and in-home firearm access among a nationally representative sample of adolescents. JAMA Psychiatry, 72(2), 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1760

  47. Mackelprang, J. L., Harpin, S. B., Grubenhoff, J. A., & Rivara, F. P. (2014). Adverse outcomes among homeless adolescents and young adults who report a history of TBI. American Journal of Public Health, 104(10), 1986-1992. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302087

  48. Mackelprang, J. L., Collins, S. E., & Clifasefi, S. L. (2014). Housing first is associated with reduced use of emergency medical services. Prehospital Emergency Care, 18(4), 476-482. https://doi.org/10.3109/10903127. 2014.916020  

  49. Mackelprang, J. L., Bombardier, C. H., Fann, J. R., Temkin, N. R., Barber, J. K., & Dikmen, S. S. (2014). Rates and predictors of suicidal ideation during the first year after traumatic brain injury. American Journal of Public Health, 104(7), e100-e107. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301794

  50. Mackelprang, J. L., Karle, J., Reihl, K. M., & Cash, R. E. (2014). Suicide intervention skills: Graduate training and exposure to suicide among psychology trainees. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 8(2), 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000050

  51. Mackelprang, J. L., Klest, B. K., Najmabadi, S. M., Valley-Gray, S., Gonzalez, E. A., & Cash, R. E. (2014). Betrayal trauma among homeless adults: Associations with revictimization, psychological wellbeing, and health. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(6), 1028-1049. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260513506060

  52. Mackelprang, J. L., Graves, J. M., & Rivara, F. P. (2013). Homeless in America: Injuries treated in US emergency departments, 2007-2011. International Journal on Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 21(3), 289-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2013.825631  

  53. Heyanka, D. J., Mackelprang, J. L., Golden, C., & Marker, C. D. (2010). Distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from vascular dementia: An exploration of five cognitive domains. International Journal of Neuroscience, 120(6), 409-414. https://doi.org/10.3109/00207451003597177​

Industry reports

*Co-author is a student.

  1. Ohan, J. L., McMullen, S. (co-first authors), Clark, Y., Mackelprang, J. L., Magiati, I., Mattock, K., Narchal, R., O’Shea, M., Rahimi-Golkhandan, S., Ruby, M., Shires, A., Taylor, A., Thielking, M., Selkirk, B, Alexi, J., & Dudgeon, P. (2023). Guidance in creating Honours (fourth year) and postgraduate equity pathways in tertiary psychology for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants: A report from the Equity Pathways Working Group as part of the AIPEP Community of Practice. Bilya Marlee School of Indigenous Studies, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, AUS: https://doi.org/10.26182/9x7z-ej87

  2. Thielking, M., McLeod, B., Mackelprang, J. L., Spiers, J., Callis, Z., Seivwright, A., & Flatau, P. (2020). A qualitative study of Sacred Heart Mission’s Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) and the broader service system in Melbourne: Perspectives of J2SI study participants. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, AUS. https://doi.org/10.25916/5ed7156eebc96

  3. Cook, K., Albury, K., Savic, M., Zirakbash, Al Mahmud, A., Ahmed, A., Martin, J., Fordyce, R., Mackelprang, J. L., Bano, M., & Schneider, J.-G. (2019). Doing better for vulnerable young parents and their children: An exploration of how technology could catalyse system transformation. Report for Family Life and Life without Barriers, Melbourne, VIC, AUS. https://doi.org/10.25916/5d8010383e7fc

  4. Thielking, M., La Sala, L., Taylor, K.*, Mackelprang, J. L., & Flatau, P. (2018). Findings from Wave 1 qualitative focus groups with staff delivering the Journey to Social Inclusion Phase 2 Intervention. Report for Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda, VIC, AUS. https://doi.org/10.25916/5b722aa017a90

  5. Flatau, P., Seivwright, A., Callis, Z., Thielking, M., Mackelprang, J., Taylor, K.*, & La Sala, L. (2018). Chronic homelessness in Melbourne: First-year outcomes of Journey to Social Inclusion Phase 2 study participants. Report for Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda, VIC, AUS. https://doi.org/10.4225/50/5b39771548dcf

  6. Miscenko, D., Vallesi, S., Wood, L., Thielking, M., Taylor, K.*, Mackelprang, J., & Flatau, P. (2017). Chronic homelessness in Melbourne: The experiences of Journey to Social Inclusion Mark II study participants. Report for Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda, VIC, AUS. https://doi.org/10.4225/50/5b39b23ddad3f   

  7. Clifasefi, S. L., Collins, S. E., Grazioli, V. S., Mackelprang, J. L., & Torres, N. (2014). 1811 Eastlake program evaluation: Strengths, challenges, & recommendations. Report for Downtown Emergency Services Center, Seattle, WA.

Book chapters

*Co-author is a student.

  1. Fjaestad, S. L.,* Mackelprang, J. L., Sugiyama, T., & Kingsley, J. (2023). Mental health outcomes associated with gardening: A scoping review. In P. Marsh & A. Williams (Eds.), Cultivated therapeutic landscapes: Gardening for prevention, restoration and equity (pp. 104-130). Routledge.

  2. Dyer, J. R., Sylvester, M., Traupman, E. K., Mackelprang, J. L., & Patterson, D. R. (2015). Coping with chronic pain. In S. J. Lynn, W. T. O’Donohue, & S. O. Lilienfeld (Eds.), Health, happiness, and well-being: Better living through psychological science (pp. 117-141). Sage Publications.

Commentaries & non-traditional research outputs

*Co-author is a student.

  1. Mackelprang, J. L., Johansen, E. E.,* Meyer, D., & Orr, C. (2023). Probabilistic approaches do not invalidate descriptive studies but answer fundamentally different questions: Reply to Loh and Ren (2023). American Psychologist, 78(6), 814-815. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001212

  2. Graves, J. M., Mackelprang, J. L., Abshire, D. A. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 and effects of school closure for children and their families [Letter to the editor]. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(2), 210-211. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3589

  3. Miller, J.-P., Phillips, G., Hutton, J., Mackelprang, J. L., O’Reilly, G., Mitchell, R. D., Smith, C., & Mitra, B. (2020). COVID-19 and Emergency care for adults experiencing homelessness [Perspective]. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32(6), 1084-1086. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13652

  4. Graves, J. M., Mackelprang, J. L., & Abshire, D. A. (2020). Barriers to telemedicine implementation in southwest tribal communities during COVID-19 [Letter to the editor]. Journal of Rural Health, 37(1), 239-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12479  

  5. Abshire, D. A., Graves, J. M., Amiri, S., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2020). Scaling-up telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Missed opportunities to leverage spatial data to ascertain the rural reach of services [Letter to the editor]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 67(6), 871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.017  

  6. Hartanto, S., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2019). Traumatic brain injury and homelessness: The case for research to optimise service provision for brain injury survivors. Parity, 32(7), 20-21.

  7. Thielking, M., Lee, S., Elmer, S., Taylor, K., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2019). A house for good measure: How health researchers can play a role in improving the outcomes of people experiencing homelessness. Parity, 32(7), 40-43.

  8. Mackelprang, J. L. (2018, February 28-March 2). Our voice, our health: A photovoice exhibition [Photo exhibition]. Lilydale, VIC, AUS: Lilydale Lakeside Campus.

Blogs

  1. Wheeler, M. A., & Mackelprang, J. L. (2024, April 23). Building career confidence. Five tips for early-career success. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ethically-speaking/202404/building-career-confidence

  2. Swinburne Women Academic Network.* (2022, July 21). Cultivating an ecosystem of support for academic women at Swinburne University of Technology. Science in Australia Gender Equity. https://sciencegenderequity. org.au/resources/initiatives/cultivating-an-ecosystem-of-support-for-academic-women-at-swinburne-university-of-technology *Co-authored as Deputy Leader of the SWAN Peer Promotions Program.

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Using Photovoice to Explore Determinants of Health among Homeless and Unstably Housed Women

We used Photovoice, a community-based participatory action research method, to explore the health-related concerns, needs, and behavior of women who are homeless or unstably housed. Participants demonstrated resourcefulness, creativity, and hope as they strived toward health improvement.

We respectfully acknowledge Wurundjeri and Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation, on whose land we live, work, and learn. We thank them for continued hospitality and care of the lands, waters, and sky. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures, and heritage.  

©2025 by Jessica L. Mackelprang, PhD and secured by Wix

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