Personal profile
About
Education/Academic qualification
Jane Addams College of Social Work, PhD, The University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2013
Jane Addams College of Social Work, MSW, The University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2006
Jane Addams College of Social Work, BSW, The University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2005
Associate in Applied Science, Substance Use Counseling, Elgin Community College
… → 2003
Associate of Science in Recording Arts, Full Sail Real World Education
… → 1998
Research Interests
- Historical and current uses of recreational, art, and music-based services in social work and related fields
- Strengths-based research and services for young people experiencing homelessness
- Qualitative methods with a focus on ethnography and audio and video-based performance ethnography
- Interdisciplinary research and alternative forms of data representation, including audio documentary
Disciplines
- Social Work
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Exploring the Impact of an Arts Exposure Programme for Individuals Experiencing Housing Vulnerability
Kelly, B. L., Grossman, S. F., Jackson, W. W., Gilway, H. & Pierre-Gilles, L., 2025, In: Practice. 37, 2, p. 83-100 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the Arts to Facilitate Affirming, Inclusive, Strengths-Based, Groups with LGBTQ+ Youth
Kelly, B. L., Wynn, N. C. & Gates, T. G., Mar 2025, In: Clinical Social Work Journal. 53, 1, p. 69-79 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A vision for engaging the arts in social work practice
Kelly, B. L., Lanza, C., Travis, R. & Ellis, T., Feb 22 2024, Social Work and the Arts: Expanding Horizons. Oxford University Press., p. 189-210 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Experiences With Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence in Childhood and Adult Attachment in a Sample of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Perkins, N. H., Dressman, K. A., Kelly, B. L. & Lees, E. R., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Families in Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cyberbullying, Mental Health, and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth with Disabilities: Intersectionalities and Environmental Risks
Gates, T. G., Bills, K. L., Bennett, B. & Kelly, B. L., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 32, 10, p. 3159-3166 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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2015Featured Researcher, University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Community Partnerships
Kelly, B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)