Shih-Ying Cheng, MSW, PhD
Assistant Professor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
ETMSW 4256
Address:
1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607
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About
As assistant professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, Shih-Ying Cheng's research focuses on gender-based violence, particularly severe violence, and its impact on vulnerable populations. She examines the effects of violence on survivors, their healing processes, and the implementation of evidence-based assessments and interventions. Additionally, her work explores gender-based violence among Asian immigrants to the United States, including their help-seeking behaviors and the cultural adaptation of evidence-supported interventions and assessments for this population.
Professional Interests
- Intimate partner violence
- Gender-based violence
- Evidence-based practice
- Immigrants
Teaching Experience
- SocW 460 Research I: Social Work Research
- SocW 410 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Selected Publications
Articles
Cheng, S.-Y., Shen, A. C.-T, Huang, C.-Y., Feng, J.-Y., Hsieh, Y.-P., Wei, H.-S., & Hwa, H.-L. (2026). Forms and contexts of child sexual abuse in Taiwan: Associations with adverse childhood experiences, mental health outcomes, and revictimization. Advance online publication. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261455709
Reddy, S.M., Grajo, K., Sanchez, A., Rai, A., & Cheng, S.-Y. (2026). Advancing culturally grounded domestic violence and sexual assault prevention in AANHPI and SWANA communities. Journal of Family Violence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-026-01133-x.
Yen, Y.-J., Lin, H.-F., Cheng, S.-Y., & Wang, P.-L. (2026). Aging and intimate partner violence: A qualitative study of older Taiwanese women. Qualitative Social Work. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250261441827
Cheng, S.-Y. & Lee, J. (2026) ChatGPT in social work? Insights from MSW Students. Journal of Social Work Education, 62(1), 95–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2025.2594423
Cheng, S.-Y., Lee, J., Kim, J. H., & Jiwatram-Negron, T. (2025). Beyond the numbers: Community advocate perspectives on national IPV data among AAPI survivors. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894251383217
Cheng, S.-Y., Lee, J., Schindeler, B., Kim, J. H., & Messing, J. T. (2025). Barriers and facilitators of help-seeking among Asian women survivors of intimate partner violence in the United States: A scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251381816
Cheng, S.-Y., Rai, A., Sohn, Y., & Saasa, S. K. (2025). The roles of coping, resilience, and perceived discrimination in immigrant domestic violence survivors’ mental health: A brief report. Journal of Family Violence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00974-2
Wideman, E. S., Hooley, C., Cheng, S.-Y., Marçal, K., Zhu, Y., Wang, Y., Cunningham-Williams, R. M., & Guo, S. (2025). Collaboration with dissertation chair associated with greater scholarship productivity during social work PhD training: a retrospective, cross-sectional study in the U.S. Social Work Education, 45(2), 367-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2025.2469583
Cheng, S.-Y., Lin, H.-F., Jiwatram-Negron, T., & Messing, T. J. (2026). Does empowerment mediate the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health? An analysis across multiple forms of IPV. Violence Against Women, 32(2), 395-416. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251319316
Yang, Y., Fu, L., Cheng, S.-Y., & Fowler, P. (2025). Youth mental health prevention and promotion programs in Chinese societies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Adolescent Research Review, 10, 341-380. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-024-00254-y
Cheng, S.-Y., Wang, P.-L., Lin, H.-F., Schindeler, B., Yen, Y.-J., & Messing, J. T. (2024). The temporal pattern of repeat intimate partner violence incidents among high-risk survivors in Taiwan: A survival analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 40(11-12), 2859-2881. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241280102
Cheng, S.-Y., & Gerassi, L. B. (2024). The roles of dating and victimization on adverse mental health among teens: Survey findings during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Adolescence, 96(7), 1628-1641. doi:10.1002/jad.12370
Solomon, E. D., Antes, A. L., Cheng, S.-Y., Crollard, N., Chiu, Y.-L., DuBois, J. M., & McIntosh, T. (2025) Seeking help as a strategy for ethical and professional decision-making in research: Perspectives of researchers from East Asia and the United States. Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity and Policy, 32(6), 963–985. https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2024.2360945
Cheng, S.-Y., Kohl, P. L., King, C., Krauss, M. J., Goodwin, D. N., Tillis, C. D., Fowler, P., & Muller, N. B. (2024) Facilitators and barriers to fatherhood program completion: Lessons learned from participating fathers. Journal of Social Service Research, 50(5), 820-833. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2024.2349230
Auslander, W., Cheng, S. -Y., & Edmond, T. E. (2025). Resilience in Adolescent Girls in Child Welfare: Reliability and Validity of the RS-14. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 42(2), 275-283. doi:10.1007/s10560-023-00952-x
Cheng, S.-Y., Taylor, E., & Hamby, S. (2024). When support seekers encounter unsettling responses: A dual factor approach. Journal of Social Work, 24(2): 197-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173231206710
Ogbonnaya, I. N., AbiNader, M. A., Cheng, S.-Y., Jiwatram-Negrón, T., Bagwell-Gray, M., Brown, M. L., & Messing, J. T. (2023). Intimate partner violence, police engagement, and perceived helpfulness of the legal system: Between-and within-group analyses by women’s race and ethnicity. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 14(2), 211-241.
Jiwatram-Negron, T., Cheng, S.-Y., Wacther, K., Mazzio, K. A., Ward, M., Brown, M. L., & Messing, T. J. (2022). Examining associations between multiple types of intimate partner violence (IPV) and adverse mental health among IPV survivors. Journal of Family Violence, 39, 177-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00472-9
Seon, J., Cheng, S.-Y., Jonson-Reid, M. & Cho, H. (2022). Understanding the interconnected relationships between intimate partner violence and child maltreatment: The role of maternal material hardship. Child Abuse & Neglect, 134, 105912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105912
Jonson-Reid, M., Cheng, S.-Y., Shires K., & Drake, B. (2022). Child fatality in families with prior child protective services history: Do those with and without intimate partner violence differ? Journal of Family Violence, 38, 687–702. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10896-022-00383-9
Kohl, P. L., Krauss M. J., King C., Cheng S.-Y., Fowler P., Goodwin D. N., Tillis C. D., Sullivan H., Sorg A., & Mueller N. B. (2022). The impact of responsible fatherhood programs on parenting, psychological well-being, and financial outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. Family Process, 61(3), 1097-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12752
Gerassi, L., Cheng, S.-Y., Muentnera, L., & Bensonc, M. (2021) Prevalence and associated characteristics of youth who trade sex in a representative sample of high school students. Journal of Adolescence, 93 (1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.09.008
Cheng, S.-Y., Wachter, K., Kappas, A., Brown, M., Messing, J. T., Bagwell-Gray, M., & Jiwatram-Negron, T. (2022) Patterns of help seeking strategies in response to intimate partner violence: A latent class analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(9-10), NP6604-NP6632. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520966671
Cheng, S.-Y., Shen, A. C.-T., & Jonson-Reid, M. (2022) Profiles of teen dating violence and association with depression among Chinese teens. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(1-2), NP776-NP802 .https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520918573
Cheng, S.-Y., Davis, M., Jonson-Reid, M., & Yaeger, L. (2021) Compared to what? A meta-analysis of batterer intervention studies using non-treated controls or comparisons. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 22(3),496-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019865927
Cheng, S.-Y., Amano, T., Perez-Aponte, J., & Pandey, S. (2019). Recent immigrants’ use of dental care and health insurance status in the USA. Global Social Welfare, 6(2), 107-119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-018-00131-2
Education
BS, National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan
BA, National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan
MSW, National Taiwan University
PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Professional Memberships
- Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)
Research Currently in Progress
- Breaking Barriers: Culturally Sensitive Services for Asian Immigrant Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
The study examines prevention strategies that facilitate help-seeking among Asian survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and intervention strategies that increase survivors’ safety and strengths. - Mapping Safety Gaps Among Latino, Asian, and MENA IPV Survivors to Inform Equitable Access in Illinois
The study examines the experiences and service needs of Latino, Asian, and Middle East and North African (MENA) intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors and identifies potential service gaps.