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Carol Diener
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Affiliated with the Clinical/Community Division
| Office: | 713 Psychology Building |
| Phone: | (217) 333-8545 |
| Fax: | (217) 244-5876 |
| Lab: | 318 PSC |
| Email: | cdiener@uiuc.edu |
Current research includes a qualitative study of adults who spent at least one year in foster care as children and their perspectives on their experiences as foster children, their experiences with the legal system, and their current perspectives on parenting. A second strand of research focuses on practices in juvenile justice including evaluation of practice changes in a detention center, outreach services, and screening youth for mental health needs.
Representative Publications:
- Sigmon, R., Diener, C., & Rynczak, D. (2005, June), Voices of Former Foster Children: Implications for Policy. Poster presented at SCRA.
- Rasmussen, A. & Diener, C. (Winter, 2005). A prospective longitudinal study of teen court's impact on offending youths' behavior. Juvenile and Family Court Journal.
Classes Recently Taught:
- Psychology and Law
- Undergraduate community engagement courses in juvenile justice and abuse and neglect
- Graduate practicum in forensic psychology