Education
Ph.D., Social Work, University of Maryland
M.S.W., Social Work, Widener University
B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Professor
Ph.D., Social Work, University of Maryland
M.S.W., Social Work, Widener University
B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Program evaluation
Social science research methods
Critical thinking in social science education
Dr. Kegan (formerly Dr. Hall) has been with the Department of Family Science since 2005, beginning as an adjunct professor teaching FMST 101 Introduction to Family Studies. Prior to joining Towson University, Dr. Kegan worked in the health psychology area. In this role, she examined stress management in post-menopausal women. In addition, she conducted program evaluation and monitoring of family and children’s programs in Harford County, MD. After finishing her dissertation on cultural competence in graduate social work students and receiving her doctoral degree, she began a Towson University tenure-track position in 2008.
Most of the courses Dr. Kegan teaches focus on research methodology and family policy. She incorporates her interest in pedagogy with her scholarship initiatives by examining critical thinking development in higher education. Dr. Kegan's further research interests include bias reduction, transition-age youth, violence in relationships, and LGBT families. In addition, she is the program coordinator at the Towson University Northeastern Maryland campus.
Jung, J., Hall, D. M. H., & Rhoads, T. (2013). Does the availability of parental health insurance affect the college enrollment decision of young Americans?. Economics Of Education Review, (32) 49-65.
Miller, S.E., Tice, C.J., & Hall, D. M. H. (2011). Bridging the explicit and implicit curricula: Critically thoughtful critical thinking. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 16(1), 33-45.
Vejar, C., Oravecz, L., & Hall, D. M. H. (2011). Undergraduate student perceptions of argument resolution, unity, and love in same-sex headed families. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 7(4), 332-348.
Hall, D. M. H., Miller, S. J., & Tice, C.J. (2012). National Survey of Social Work Faculty Perceptions of Critical Thinking. Presented at the 58th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Washington D.C.
Hall, D. M. H., & Roeder, M. (2011). Service-Learning Predictors of Critical Thinking in Family Studies Students. Presented at the 73rd National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.