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Primary Research and Clinical Interests
Dr. Miriam Clark is a prevention scientist whose research focuses on advancing parent-focused interventions to prevent childhood injury, mitigate child welfare system involvement, and address the intergenerational impacts of parental incarceration. Her work emphasizes the development, adaptation, and evaluation of evidence-based parenting programs that support families navigating complex systems, including foster care, reentry, and kinship caregiving. She is particularly interested in how parenting interventions can be tailored to meet the needs of kinship caregivers, reunifying parents, and families affected by trauma or systemic inequities.
In addition to intervention development, Dr. Clark investigates institutional mechanisms in education—such as exclusionary discipline and grade retention—that contribute to inequitable outcomes for children. Her research aims to identify how schools and other institutions can better support families and reduce disparities in child development and well-being.
Across all areas of her work, Dr. Clark is committed to translating research into practical, scalable strategies that empower parents and promote resilience in children.
A full list of her publications can be found in her Google Scholar profile.
Selected Publications
Clark, M., Quan, L., Chamberlain, P. A (2025) Preventionist Framework for Reducing Drowning: A Case for Parenting Interventions. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. Vol. 14: No. 4, Article 6. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ijare/vol14/iss4/6
Clark, M., Buchanan, R., Brooks, L., Wilson, I., Hughitt, J., Warren, C., Bennett, K., Rosado, J., & Chamberlain, P. (2025) Lessons Learned While Adapting an Evidence-Based Preventive Intervention for Transcultural Families. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 1-11. Lessons Learned While Adapting an Evidence-Based Preventative Intervention for Transcultural Families
Clark, M., Buchanan, R., Estrin, G., Brooks, L. Chamberlain, P. (2025) Adapting KEEP, an Evidence-Based Parenting Preventive Intervention, for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in the Child Welfare System. Children and Youth Services Review. Published online June 2, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108381.
Clark, M., Watts, S., McCuddy, T., Mcleod, E*. (2023) The Impact of Parental Incarceration, Race, and ACEs on the Development of Legal Cynicism. Journal of Criminal Justice. 88(102116) doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102116
Clark, M. & Kjellstrand, J.M. (2023) Understanding Academic Achievement and Exclusionary Discipline: The role of race, socioeconomic status, and sex over time. The Urban Review 56, 210–230 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-023-00683-4