Johanna Reiter
Assistant Professor and Chair social work department
Office: Tisch Learning Center #230
Telephone: (518) 580-5428
Email: jreiter@skidmore.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education
- PhD, Social Work, Loyola University Chicago
- Post-MSW Fellowship, The University of California, Berkeley
- Master of Social Work, Certificate in Global Health Administration and Policy, The University of Chicago
Dr. Johanna (Jo) Reiter has engaged in clinical work for nearly a decade, specializing in supporting survivors of relational trauma. She has expertise in dialectical behavior therapy and somatic work, though she remains committed to trusting clients’ unique presenting concerns to lead the therapeutic process. Johanna has worked in several clinical settings including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and university mental health.
Inspired by her clinical work, Dr. Reiter’s scholarship lives at the intersection of violence, trauma, and child welfare. As she has explored these topics over time, trends have emerged that have developed into three predominant lines of inquiry: (1) What are the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), and their youth as it relates to parenting?; (2) How can we hone and reimagine evidence-informed practices and policies to bolster the services provided to survivors and their children?; and (3) What are the necessary advancements needed to serve youth impacted by interparental, family, and community violence, and how do we commit to engaging in truly anti-oppressive practice? The overarching goal of Dr. Reiter’s work, always, is to improve policies and practices to better serve individuals living in high-burden, high-violence environments. Johanna is also a passionate instructor who is continually learning from her students’ brilliance.
An outdoors enthusiast, Johanna enjoys hiking, skiing, and traveling, and taking advantage of her husband’s fabulous cooking skills.
Reiter, J. E., Grossman, S. F., Perkins, N. H., Pryce, J., & Flaherty-Gupta, A. (2023). Parenting in the context of intimate partner violence: Understanding mothers’ perceptions. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221118612
Barry, J., & Singer, J. B. (2022). Finding our way together: Relational therapy during a global pandemic. In A. Goelitz (Ed.), Shared Mass Trauma in Social Work: Implications and Strategies for Resilient Practice. Routledge.
Barry, J., and Pollack, D. (2022). Forgotten youth: The need for youth mentoring in rural areas. Journal of Health and Social Work.
Wesley, B. C., Pryce, J., Barry, J., & Hong, P. Y. P. (2020). Steadfast benevolence: A new framework for understanding important adult-youth relationships for adolescents in care. Children and Youth Services Review, 105465.
Spencer, R., Pryce, J., Barry, J., Walsh, J., & Basualdo-Delmonico, A. (2020). Deconstructing empathy: A qualitative examination of mentor perspective-taking and adaptability in youth mentoring relationships. Children & Youth Services Review, 114.
