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Last published 2025
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John Gallagher

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Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Geisinger Medical Center (2012); University of Denver (2013); Federal Aviation Administration (1981); Denver Public Schools (2014); Indiana University South Bend (2016–2017); William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (1981); Nova Chemicals (Canada) (1988); Anglia Ruskin University (2006); Geisinger Health System (2012); Arizona State University (2013–2016); University of Nebraska Medical Center (2023); JGC (Japan) (2020); Westinghouse Electric (United States) (1967–1983)

10 h-index 50 pubs 445 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Social Identification
  • United States
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Middle Aged
  • Young Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Empathy
  • COVID-19
  • Community Participation
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Schools

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

John Gallagher's research investigates psychological and social factors influencing attitudes and behaviors, particularly within healthcare and educational settings. His work includes the validation of measurement instruments, such as the Student School Engagement Measure, examining its convergent and discriminant validity. Gallagher has studied stigmatized attitudes towards mental illness and explored how service-learning experiences impact nursing students' attitudes towards marginalized populations, specifically the poor.

His research also extends to the perceptions of legal legitimacy within veterans treatment courts, applying modified versions of procedural justice theory. Gallagher has experience with incident reporting systems in emergency medical services and has contributed to understanding the role of EMS physicians during community responses to events like the COVID-19 pandemic. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10 with 445 total citations across 51 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 50
  • Citations: 445

Positions

  • Associate Professor 2022–present
    University of Arkansas School of Social Work ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2016–2022
    University of Arkansas School of Social Work ORCID
  • Faculty Associate 2011–2015
    Arizona State University School of Social Work ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Exploring the Effects of Mindful Nature Walks on College Student Anxiety (2025)
    The International Journal of Health Wellness and Society DOI OpenAlex
  • Perceptions of legal legitimacy in veterans treatment courts: A test of a modified version of procedural justice theory. (2021)
    Law and Human Behavior 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Extending A Letter-Writing Intervention Developed for Incarcerated Mothers to Incarcerated Fathers: A Mixed Methods Study (2020)
    Corrections DOI OpenAlex
  • Geriatric Social Work Competency Scale II: Testing the Hypothesized Factor Structure (2019)
    Journal of Social Work Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Perceptions of Legal Legitimacy among University Students with and without Military Service (2019)
    Journal of Veterans Studies 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Preventing Juvenile Transitions to Adult Crime: A Pilot Study of Probation Interventions for Older, High-Risk Juvenile Delinquents (2019)
    Criminal Justice and Behavior 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Participants’ views on the strengths and limitations of drug court: Recommendations to enhance assessment and treatment of mental illnesses (2017)
    Social Work in Mental Health 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A qualitative investigation into military veterans’ experiences in a problem-solving court: Factors that impact graduation rates (2016)
    Social Work in Mental Health 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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