Law and Ethics
Advanced Psychopathology
Counseling Theory
Addictions Counseling
Social Welfare Policy
Case Management
Field Practicum
Diversity Issues in Counseling
Social Work Skills II
Special Topics:
Military, Veterans and Families
Mental Health First Aid

Integrated Behavioral Health
How can we improve assessment of suicidal ideation/intent at the primary care level for service members and veterans?
Understanding child abuse in the context of military service. What factors increase the risk of child abuse and neglect in families during the deployment cycle?
What is the relationship between, deployment, PTSD, and marital functioning?
What are the training and education needs of clinicians who work with service members, veterans and their family members?
How does trauma affect attachment across the lifespan?
How does immigration policy impact child abuse/neglect rates and domestic violence rates in migrant communities?
What cultural competencies improve engagement with migrant communities? How does this guide and inform training needs for social workers?
Can we reduce arrest rates of service members and veterans by training law enforcement on the mental health needs of this population?
Does feedback informed practice improve reunification rates for families in child welfare?
How can child welfare utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to reduce removal rates?
Does the use of a behaviorally written case plan decrease the time to reunification?
How does multiple deployments improve or harm resiliency factors in military children?
What interventions are effective in decreasing child abuse and neglect rates in the military population?
Does linking individuals to faith based organizations during treatment improve clinical outcomes?

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Costello, J., and Hays, K., (2019). Is Mental Health First Aid Effective among Congregants? Northern Association of Christian Social Workers National Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Gustafson, J., Costello, J., and Mejico, A., (2019).  Intergenerational Connections: Students Serving Older Adults.  Council of Independent Colleges Conference. Washington, D.C.

Editor/ Reviewer for Professional Publications
"Using Radical Hospitality to End Veteran Homelessness," for Social Work & Christianity.

Presenter at the International Conference on Innovations in Family Engagement organized by the Kempe Center at the University of Colorado Denver - 2015 Engaging Families to Build Safety Through Effective and Meaningful Case Planning. Presented on techniques to engage families in the process of identifying their strengths and needs to develop an effective and meaningful case plan that builds safety through behaviorally-driven objectives instead of focusing on service compliance.

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California Baptist University was recently awarded a $13,000 grant by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC, which was co-authored by Dr. Gustafson and Professor Costello. The funds will be used to document the oral history of elderly residents living in the Riverside neighborhood known as Casa Blanca.

Magnolia Church
Member of the Faith in Motion Collaborative for Riverside County

Steering Committee Member Love Your Neighbor and Community
Board Member Veterans Housing Alliance
Mental Health First Aid Trainer for Faith Community
Supervise MSW students
Member of the Veteran Mental Health Summit Committee 2018
Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Safety Organized Practice Trainer
Recipient Social Worker of the Year Award Riverside County
2014 Supervisor Excellence Award Riverside County 2016
Phi Alpha Honor Society Social Work
2006 Amy Volunteer of the Year Award Germany,
2002, 2004 Army Volunteer of the Year Award Ft. Wainwright, Alaska 2006, 2008

I love spending time with my amazing husband and our four beautiful children. I love to garden, cook and read. My family enjoys hiking, camping and fishing.

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.