Branden A. McLeod, PhD
Associate Professor
Pronouns: He/Him/His
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4218 ETMSW
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About
Dr. McLeod has held several professional social work positions including co-facilitator for Fatherhood Groups at the Chesapeake Detention Center, Associate Director & Policy Analyst with the Maryland Center for Economic Policy, Chair of Maryland Alliance for the Poor, Government Affairs Associate with the Child Welfare League of America, and as a Jail-Diversion Case Manager with You Are Never Alone (YANA), Inc.
Professional Interests:
Fatherhood among Black fathers and families
Reentry into society from incarceration
Criminal justice reform
Teaching Experience:
SocW 420 Social Welfare and Social Policy I
SocW 460 Research I: Social Work Research
SocW 531 Policy II: Organization and Community Practice
SocW 591 Social Policy Analysis and Development
Selected Publications
Articles
Lea III, C. H., Mohr, G., McCarter, S. A., Coughlin, S. B., Gottlieb, A., Partlow, B. S., … & McLeod, B. A. (2022). Promote smart decarceration and eliminate racism grand challenges for social work: Reimagining marijuana policy. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 49(27). https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/jrlsasw49&div=14&id=&page=
Doyle, O., Cryer-Coupet, Q., & McLeod, B.A. (2022). “All about how you couch it:” African American fathers’ visions of interventions for their sons.” Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-022-02346-6
McLeod, B. A. (2021). The effect of multiple forms of father-child contact during imprisonment on fathers’ reports of relationship quality. Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2021.1874846
McLeod, B. A. (2020). “Hello group, I need advice”: A Textual Analysis of Black Fathers’ Help‐Seeking Posts on Facebook. Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12500
Gottlieb, A., Charles, P., McLeod, B. A., Kjellstrand, J., & Bonsu, J. (2020). Were California’s Decarceration Efforts Smart? A Quasi-Experimental Examination of Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820923384
Gottlieb, A., McLeod, B. A., & Barutell, K. F. (2019). The impact of health insurance on problematic substance use among justice-involved individuals. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. https://10.1080/10509674.2019.1697785
McLeod, B. A., Johnson, Jr., W.A., Cryer-Coupet, Q.R. & Mincy, R.B. (2019). Examining the longitudinal effects of paternal incarceration and coparenting relationships on sons’ educational outcomes: A mediation analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 100, 362-375.
McLeod, B. A., & Gottlieb, A. (2018). Examining the relationship between child support arrears and incarceration among low-income nonresident fathers. Children and Youth Services Review. https://10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.022
Van Sluytman, L. G., Torres, D., McLeod, B. A., & Coleman, D. (2018). When they return: Framing the argument for inclusion. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-018-0070-7
McLeod, B. A., & Bonsu, J. (2018). The benefits and challenges of visitation practices in correctional settings: Will video visitation assist incarcerated fathers and their children? Children and Youth Services Review, 93, 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.004
McLeod, B. (2018). Book Review of Fatherhood in American: Social Work Perspectives on a Changing Society by Carl Mazza and Armon R. Perry. Urban Social Work, 2(1): 96-100.
McLeod, B. A., Gilmore, J., Daughtery, L. G., & Jones, J.T. (2018). A nonprofit organization’s approach to cognize community responses to historic and perpetuated structural racism in Baltimore city. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.20899/jpna.4.2.223-240
McLeod, B. (2017). Fathering Despite Perpetual Penalties: Examining Fathers’ Involvement amidst the Collateral Consequences of Previous Criminal Justice Involvement. Urban Social Work, 1, 2, 144-164.
McLeod, B. A. & Tirmazi, M. T. (2017). Paternal dimensions and complexities: Understanding the relationship between parental dyads and fathers’ involvement among Black fathers with criminal records. Journal of Family Social Work. doi. 10.1080/10522158.2017.1283653
McLeod, B. A., Gilmore, J., & Jones, J. (2017). Solutions to structural racism in Baltimore City: One organization’s community-engaged approach in the aftermath of civil unrest. Social Work, 62(1), 77-79. doi: 10.1093/sw/sww067.
Egleton, M. C., Banigo, D. M., McLeod, B. A., & Vakalahi, H. F. O. (2016). Homelessness among formerly incarcerated African American men: Contributors and consequences. Contemporary Social Science, 11(4), 403-413. doi:10.1080/21582041.2016.1258590
Book Chapters
Charles, P., Wilson, A. B., McLeod, B. A., Gottlieb, A., & Villodas, M. (2022). Incarcerated parents and their children: Perspectives from the smart decarceration social work grand challenge. In N. Rodriguez & Krysik, J. (Eds.) Children of incarcerated parents: Impact, support, and collaboration, First Edition (pp. 241–256). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84713-5_13
McLeod, B.A. & Greif, G., (2022). Group Work with Fathers in Federal Pretrial Detention and a Community-Based Residential Setting: Reflections on Practice and Policies Across Contexts. Social Work with Fathers: Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-13686-3_10
Editorial Reviews
Social Work Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Journal of Family Social Work
Journal of Black Studies
Education
BS, Lincoln University
MSW, University of Maryland
PhD, Morgan State University
Professional Memberships
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Social Workers
Society for Social Work Research