Maura Nsonwu

Kim, S.-J., An, S., Nsonwu, M., Morrison, S., & Henry, J. (2023, February 25). Undergraduate students' perceptions of learning from foreign-born faculty in American university settings. STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2023.2183385

Nsonwu, M., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2022). Human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In S. Chama & D. Wick (Eds.), An International Approach to Social Work: Connecting Across Cultures to Inform Practice (pp. 151–162). San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Welch-Brewer, C., Nsonwu, M., Busch-Armendariz, N., & Heffron, L. C. (2021). Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes about Human Trafficking Questionnaire: Extending Its Utility with Social Work Students. SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH, 45(4), 257–268. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svab018

Nsonwu, M., Nsonwu, A., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2021, August). Social work’s mandate to look beneath the surface. NASW, The North Carolina Social Work Newsletter.

Morrison, S. D., Sudha, S., Denzongpa, K., Adrong, H. Y., Bernot, K., Malotky, M., & Nsonwu, M. (2021). Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Characterize Health and Lifestyle Behaviors of Montagnards, a Refugee-Origin Asian-American Subgroup. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 24(5), 1103–1112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-021-01272-x

Sienkiewicz, H., Nsonwu, M., Biddle, L., Nikokeza, N., Moore, P., & Busch, M. A. (2020). "It is like we have died, but we are still breathing”: The Trauma of Housing Resettled Refugees Within a Neoliberal Model. In J. Rinker & J. Lawler (Eds.), Realizing Nonviolent Resilience: Neoliberalism, Societal Trauma, and Marginalized Voice (pp. 79–98). New York: Peter Lang Publishers.

Malotky, M. K. H., Mayes, K. M., Price, K. M., Smith, G., Mann, S. N., Guinyard, M. W., … Bernot, K. M. (2020). Fostering Inclusion through an Interinstitutional, Community-Engaged, Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v21i1.1939

Nsonwu, M., Brewer, C. W., Marshall, A., Durham, L., Jernigan, Q. A., Folarin, O., & Bailey, G. (2020). Perspectives in
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            — From “the bank” to “the kitchen”: Pedagogical reflections of a constructivist theory framed course. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 32(2), 67–73. https://doi.org/10.1002/nha3.20279

Nsonwu, M., Welch-Brewer, C., Folarin, O., Jernigan, Q., Durham, L., Marshall, A., & Bailey, G. (2019). "Unity is our strength”: perspectives on the recruitment and retention of African American male social work students. Urban Social Work, 3(S1), S129–S146. https://doi.org/10.1891/2474-8684.3.S1.S129

Nsonwu, M. (2019). Human Trafficking of Immigrants and Refugees in North Carolina. North Carolina Medical Journal, 80(2), 101–103. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.80.2.101

Sienkiewicz, H. C., Nichols, T. R., Morrison, S. D., & Nsonwu, M. B. (2019). Re-constructing Social Ties:
The Multi-ethnic Engagement Patterns of Refugees Residing within a North Carolina Settlement House. In R. Willems, A. Nelson, & A. Roedlach (Eds.), The Crux of Refugee Resettlement Rebuilding Social Networks. Oxford: Berghahan Books.

Sienkiewicz, H., Nichols, T., Morrison, S., Nsonwu, M., Evans, M., & Nikokeza, N. (2019). Reconstructing Social Ties: The Multiethnic Engagement Patterns of Refugees Residing within a North Carolina Settlement House. In R. Willems, A. Nelson, & A. Roedlach (Eds.), The Crux of Refugee Resettlement: Rebuilding Social Networks (p. 4). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Torres, M. I. M., Nsonwu, M., Heffron, L. C., & Busch-Armendariz, N. B. (2019). Unique contributions of social work in combating human trafficking. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315277035-14

Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M., & CookHeffron, L. (2018). Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071800966

Nsonwu, M., Heffron, L. C., Welch-Brewer, C., & Busch-Armendariz, N. B. (2018). Supporting Sex-Trafficking Survivors Through a Collaborative Single- Point-of -Contact Model: Mezzo and Micro Considerations. In A. Nichols, T. Edmond, & E. Heil (Eds.), Social Work Practice with Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation (pp. 316–332). https://doi.org/10.7312/nich18092-016

Morrison, S. D., Sudha, S., Young, A., Dharod, J., Nie, Y. B., Siu, H. W., … Nsonwu, M. (2018). When Community Calls, We Collaborate ! Community-Based Participatory Research With the Multilanguage Montagnard Refugee Community. PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION, 12(2), 179–186. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2018.0038

Nsonwu, M. B., Welch-Brewer, C., Heffron, L. C., Lemke, M. A., Busch-Armendariz, N., Sulley, C., … Li, J. (2017). Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Social Work Students’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes About Human Trafficking Questionnaire (PKA-HTQ). Research on Social Work Practice, 27(5), 561–571. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731515578537

Wachter, K., Cook Heffron, L., Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., Kammer-Kerwick, M., Kellison, B., … Sanders, G. M. (2016). Responding to Domestic Minors Sex Trafficking (DMST): Developing Principle-Based Practices. Journal of Human Trafficking, 2(4), 259–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2016.1145489

Wachter, K., Heffron, L. C., Snyder, S., Nsonwu, M. B., & Busch-Armendariz, N. B. (2016). Unsettled integration: Pre- and post-migration factors in Congolese refugee women’s resettlement experiences in the United States. International Social Work, 59(6), 875–889. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872815580049

Heffron, L. C., Snyder, S., Wachter, K., Nsonwu, M., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2016). ‘Something is missing here.’ https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315774947-12

Nsonwu, M. B., Dennison, S., & Long, J. (2015). Foster Care Chronicles: Use of the Arts for Teens Aging Out of the Foster Care System. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 10(1), 18–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2014.935546

Nsonwu, M. B. (2015). God-Talk in the Survival Epistemology of Liberian Refugee Women. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 34(3), 304–327. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2015.1045680

Bailey, R., Biddle, L., Busch, M. A., Elobeid, M., Evans, M., Knul, C., … Sienkwiewicz, H. (2015). Refugee and cultural challenges for the great lakes region of Africa: Recommendations for service providers. Association of Refugee Service Professionals & the Center for New North Carolinians.

Busch-Armendariz, N., Nsonwu, M. B., & Heffron, L. C. (2014). A kaleidoscope: The role of the social work practitioner and the strength of social work theories and practice in meeting the complex needs of people trafficked and the professionals that work with them. International Social Work, 57(1), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872813505630

Xin, H., Morrison, S., Dharod, J., Young, A., & Nsonwu, M. (2014). Cross-Cultural “Allies” in Immigrant Community Practice: Roles of foreign-trained former Montagnard health professionals. Health, Culture and Society, 6(1), 62–72. https://doi.org/10.5195/hcs.2014.143

Nsonwu, M., Busch-Armendariz, N., & Heffron, L. C. (2014). Human Trafficking. In L. H. Cousins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n287

Busch-Armendariz, N., Nsonwu, M., Heffron, L. C., & Mahapatra, N. (2014). Human Trafficking: Exploiting Labor. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1124

Busch-Armendariz, N., Wachter, K., Cook Heffron, L., Snyder, S., & Nsonwu, M. B. (2014). The continuity of risk: A three city study of Congolese women-at-risk resettled in the US. Austin, Texas: The Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault.

Nsonwu, M. B., Casey, K., Cook, S. W., & Busch Armendariz, N. (2013). Embodying Social Work as a Profession. SAGE Open, 3(3), 215824401350383. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013503835

Lewis, M. T., Nsonwu, M. B., Cook, S., Bailey, R., & Mayfield-Clark, A. B. (2013). Examining the complexity of the nexus of poverty and health: Impact on immigrants and refugees. In K. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Series on Poverty and Health in America (pp. 59–86). Praeger.

Dharod, J. M., Xin, H., Morrison, S. D., Young, A., & Nsonwu, M. (2013). Lifestyle and Food-Related Challenges Refugee Groups Face Upon Resettlement: Do we Have to Move Beyond Job and Language Training Programs? Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 8(2), 187–199. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2012.761574

Busch Nsonwu, M., Busch-Armendariz, N. Ë. L., Cook Heffron, L., Mahapatra, N., & Fong, R. (2013). Marital and Familial Strengths and Needs: Refugees Speak Out. Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 22(2), 129–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2013.785350

Faulkner, M., Mahapatra, N., Cook-Heffron, L., Nsonwu, M., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2013). Moving past victimization and trauma toward restoration: Immigrant mother survivors of sex trafficking in the United States share their inspiration. International Perspectives on Victimology, 7(2), 46–55.

Nsonwu, M. B. (2012). Liberia. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_459

Nsonwu, M. B. (2012). Narrative Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_531

Busch-Armendariz, N., Nsonwu, M., Cook Heffron, L., & Mahapatra, N. (2012). Trafficking in persons. In J. Postmus (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sexual Violence and Abuse. ABC-CLIO.

Armendariz-Busch, N., Nsonwu, M. B., & Cook-Heffron, L. (2011). Human trafficking victims and their children: Assessing needs and vulnerabilities and strengths and survivorhood. Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk, 2(1), 1–19. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol2/iss1/3

Nsonwu, M. B., Heffron, L. C., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2011). Surviving the dead-end road/camino sin salida: Service impacts on victims of human trafficking (Grant No. 2006-VT-BX-K006). Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Busch Nsonwu, M., Gruber, K. J., & Charest, R. M. (2010). The Urban Studio Project Recipe: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Feminist Practice Through Community Engagement. Affilia, 25(3), 307–312. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109910375368

Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., Heffron, L. C., Hernandez, M., & Garza, J. (2009). Human trafficking victims: Survivors speak out about long-term needs (Grant No. 2006-VT-BX-K006). Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., & Cook Heffron, L. (2009). Understanding human trafficking:  Development of typologies of traffickers PHASE II. First Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking, 1–13. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=humtraffconf.

Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., Heffron, L. C., Garza, J., & Hernandez, M. (2009). Understanding human trafficking: Development of typologies of human trafficking (Grant No. 2006-VT-BX- K006). Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Nsonwu, M. B., & Taylor, M. F. (2006). Operationalizing Diversity Issues in Lead Safety Education. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 4(3), 115–119. https://doi.org/10.1300/J500v04n03_06