Data Scientist
Graduated Oregon State University, 2020 (Human Development & Family Studies)
Specialty areas: child welfare systems; behavioral health intervention; adolescent development; socioecological resilience; service provider-client relationships
Dr. Jamie Jaramillo’s long-term goal is to pursue research at the intersection of implementation science and adolescent substance use prevention. She is particularly interested in the implementation of evidence-informed practices within child welfare systems and is currently working on multiple NIDA funded projects related to substance use intervention.
Selected Publications:
Jaramillo, J., Kothari, B. H., Alley, Z., Rothwell, D., & Blakeslee, J. (2022). Youth-Caseworker relationship quality & academic resilience among transition-age youth in foster care. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 40, 487–502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-022-00906-9
McCart, M. R., Sheidow, A. J., & Jaramillo, J. (2022). Evidence-Base Update of Psychosocial Treatments for Adolescents with Disruptive Behavior. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 52(4), 447–474. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2022.2145566
Jaggi, L., Jaramillo, J., Drazdowski, T., & Seker, S. (2022). Child welfare involvement and adjustment among care alumni and their children: A review of risk and protective factors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105776
Mowbray, O., Probert, K., Jaramillo, J., McBeath, B., Kothari, B. H., & Bank, L. (2022). Trajectories of mental health service utilization among youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in foster care. Child and Youth Services Review, 140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106599
Lipscomb, S., Lewis, H., Abshire, C., Banks, K., Jaderhol, C., Jaramillo, J., Kothari, B., Sills, A. (2022). Profiles of adverse childhood experiences and family processes during early childhood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2022.101441
Kothari, B. H., Fischer, C., Mullican, N., Lipscomb, S., & Jaramillo, J. (2022). Interagency collaboration among community organizations serving children and families in child welfare. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 32(6), 1115–1132. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2612
Jaramillo, J., Kothari, B. H. (2021). Supportive caseworkers, school engagement, and posttraumatic symptoms among youth in foster care. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 39, 391–407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-021-00749-w
Kothari, B. H., Godlewski, B., Lipscomb, S. T., & Jaramillo, J. (2021). Educational resilience among youth in foster care. Psychology in the Schools, 58(5), 913–934. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22478
Kothari, B., Waugh, A., Chandler, K., & Jaramillo, J. (2021). Retention of child welfare caseworkers: The role of case severity and workplace resources. Child & Youth Services Review, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106039
Lipscomb, S. T., Chandler, K., Abshire, C., Jaramillo, J., & Kothari, B. (2021). Early childhood teachers' self-efficacy and professional support predict work engagement. Early Childhood Education, 50(4), 675–685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01182-5
Jaramillo, J., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2015). Ethnic identity, stereotype threat, and perceived discrimination among Native American adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26(4):769–775. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12228
Selected Grants and Contracts:
Co-Investigator: Disrupting Social Risk Factors of Health to Improve Substance Use and Mental Health Outcomes for Parents in Rural Regions (PI: Saldana. NIH/NIDA: 1R01DA057556-01, 2022–2025)
Awardee: Diversity Supplement: Linking a Pediatric Healthcare Advance with a Task-Shifting Approach to Optimize Juvenile Justice Outcomes (PI: McCart. NIH/NIDA: R01DA050669-02S1, 2021–2023)
Related Links:
Jamie Jaramillo Google Scholar
Jaramillo, J., McCart, M., Saldana, L., Sheidow, A., Chapman, J., Drazdowski, T., Cruden, G., & Singh, R. (2024, May). Integrating evidence-based practices in juvenile justice systems through cultural exchange [Poster presentation]. Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC, United States
Saldana, L., Cruden, G., Peterson, J., Singh, R., Bybee, M., Jaramillo, J., & Glass, J. (2026, Feb. 4). Preventing escalation of opioid and methamphetamine use and mental health disorders in parents referred to child welfare [Guest lecture]. Mental Health Services Research, Washington University Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis, MO, United States.