Lindamarie Olson
Lindamarie Olson, LMSW
Email: leolson@uh.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement
Lindamarie Olson, LMSW, is an advanced standing MSW/PhD Candidate at the University
of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (UH GCSW). Lindamarie received her BSW
at the University of South Carolina (2017) with Leadership Distinction in Diversity
and Social Advocacy and received her Masters degree from the University of Houston
(2018) with a clinical specialization. Lindamarie has clinical experience working
with at-risk children and adolescents in both the child welfare and juvenile justice
systems. Lindamarie is a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Graduate Research Fellow
and recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship. Lindamarie has presented
her research at national and international conferences and has helped write multiple
state, federal, and international grants regarding mental health, child welfare, and
juvenile diversion programs.
Lindamarie's research focuses on intervening with at-risk youth to reduce their initial
contact with the justice system and to limit their ongoing involvement in the system.
Her dissertation examines the effectiveness of Neurofeedback in treating trauma symptomatology
among justice-involved adolescents in residential care. Her intervention research
will explore and examine the effects of trauma and neuroscience on cognitive, mental
health, and behavioral change within this population. Research objectives include
1) building and expanding the state of knowledge in this field to address the interconnection
of neuroscience, adolescent development, trauma, and juvenile offending, and 2) bridging
the gap between research and practice to facilitate a more effective and responsive
justice system for youth.
Research Interests
- Adverse childhood experiences and developmental trauma
- Juvenile delinquency
- Adolescent development
- Intervention research
Education
- MSW, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX 2018
- BSW, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2017
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Master Social Worker – State of Texas