ASSW - Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work

Faculty and Staff Directory

Madeline Louise Lovell

Associate Professor (Sociology)
Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work

Contact Information

Phone

(206) 296-5387

Email

mlovell@seattleu.edu

Office

Casey 303W

Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching Interests: 

  • Research methods
  • Social problems
  • Family
  • Mental health
  • Disaster relief

Research interests:

  • Coping with traumatic life events
  • Restorative justice
  • Child maltreatment
  • Diversity

Biography

 Key Publications:

  • Cohan, M., Lovell, M. & Helfgott, J. 2008.  Narratives of transformation:  Violent Crime Victims’ Experiences of Help and Helping.” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3(8): 13-22.. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.
  • Lovell, M. (2006). Creating a diverse context for education. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, 5,
  • Lawrence, C., Lovell, M., & Helfgott, J. (2004). The moral discourse of healing: Victims and offenders for restorative justice. Journal of Societal and Social Policy.
  • Helfgott, J., Lovell, M., & Lawrence, C. (2002). Accountability, healing and hope through storytelling and dialogue. Crime Victims Report, March/April, 3-4,11.
  • Lovell, M., Helfgott, J., and Lawrence, C. (2002). Narratives From Citizens, Victims, and Offenders Restoring Justice. Contemporary Justice Review, 5(3), 261-272.

Faculty Highlights

Cohan 2Mark Cohan, accomplished scholar of the Steampunk subculture, was featured in the Seattle University Magazine.

Obrien, JJodi O’Brien recently published “Seeking Normal? Considering Same-Sex Marriage” in Seattle Journal for Social Justice.  

Efird, RRobert Efird is back from a Fulbright-sponsored sabbatical in China, where he spent a year working with local communities engaged in environmental education. 

Perry, Gary2Gary Perry presented a paper at the 2012 meetings of the Association of Black Sociologists titled “Class, Take Out Your iPhones: Teaching Urban Sociology with New Media.”