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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Mark Plassmeyer

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: University of Denver (2016–2019); Denver School of Nursing (2015)

Faculty Researcher

7 h-index 20 pubs 115 cited

  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • Police
  • Qualitative Research
  • Ill-Housed Persons
  • Quality of Life
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Hawaii
  • Social Problems
  • United States

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Mark Plassmeyer's research explores the intersection of social issues, behavioral health, and public services. His work investigates the experiences of vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness and those within correctional facilities. Plassmeyer has studied the provision of street medicine in diverse geographic areas and examined the impact of adverse childhood experiences on law enforcement officers. He also focuses on the implementation and effectiveness of co-response programs, particularly those involving social workers and law enforcement to address mental health crises.

His publications detail qualitative and quantitative findings from these areas. Plassmeyer has also contributed to understanding drug policy and the factors influencing the success of integrated service programs. His scholarship is characterized by an interest in improving the delivery of care and support within public systems.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 20
  • Citations: 115

Selected Publications

  • Book Review: <i>Policing pain: The opioid crisis, abolition, and a new ethic of care</i> by Revier, K. RevierK. (2025). Policing pain: The opioid crisis, abolition, and a new ethic of care. New York City, NY: New York University Press. 229 pp. $30, ISBN 978-1-4798-2895-1. (2026)
    Criminal Justice Review DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effects of a Co-Response Program on Patrol Call Volume for Mental Health Crisis-Related Calls: A Time Series Analysis (2025)
    Journal of Forensic Social Work 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • “I was Able to Like, Kind of Breathe.” Baseline Perspectives and Lessons Learned from Participants of a Co-Response Program (2025)
    Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “We Need to Not Fear You”: Essential Factors Identified by Sworn Officers and Civilian Staff for Implementation and Expansion of a Co-Response Program (2024)
    Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Embedding Social Work into a Police Department in the South (2023)
    Journal of Forensic Social Work 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The dynamics of providing street medicine to a geographically diverse homeless population in Hawaii (2023)
    Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Work-Related Stressors among Law Enforcement Officers (2021)
    Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Not All Traumas Are Equal: Post-Traumatic Stress and Quality of Life among Women in Prison (2021)
    Women & Criminal Justice 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of restorative justice pre‐file diversion legislation on juvenile filing rates: An interrupted time‐series analysis (2020)
    Criminology & Public Policy 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of the Your Family, Your Neighborhood Intervention on Neighborhood Social Processes (2019)
    Social Work Research 9 citations DOI OpenAlex

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