We speak with Dr. James "Jim" Caringi, '91 '07, who is a current Professor at the University of Montana’s School of Social Work. He is also a former WCDB 90.9FM DJ! Dr. Caringi discusses his research on primary and secondary traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, and his current area of focus - vaccine hesitancy related to COVID-19.
We speak with Dr. James "Jim" Caringi, '91 '07, who is a current Professor at the University of Montana’s School of Social Work. He is also a former WCDB 90.9FM DJ! Dr. Caringi discusses his research on primary and secondary traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, and his current area of focus - vaccine hesitancy related to COVID-19.
Bio:
James C. Caringi is a Professor and Chair in the University of Montana’s School of Social Work. A licensed clinical social worker with considerable practice experience with diverse populations in several locales, Caringi’s research and development interests encompass primary and secondary traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, participatory action research, and both professional and interprofessional team formation and collaboration. Caringi has been awarded over four million dollars in federal grants to pursue his research. He is a certified Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) “Master Trainer” trainer, committed to raising awareness about the impact of child abuse and neglect nationally. A commitment to social justice drives all his work. Jim and his wife Brenda live in the westside of Missoula and have two awesome daughters.