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Faculty Member

Devon Musson Rose

Biography

Devon's research, teaching, and mentorship are informed by over 17 years of clinical practice and organizational leadership. Devon’s research and teaching interests focus broadly on using trauma informed care and interventions to improve the well-being of young children, ages birth to 7 years, whose voices are often marginalized or overlooked, and the families and service providers who care for them.

Education

PhD, University of Utah, College of Social Work, 2025

Major: Social Work

MSW, Smith College, School of Social Work, 2004

Major: Social Work

BA, University of North Carolina, 2001

Major: Sociology

Teaching

SW 2100

Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2025

SW 3000

Social Work Practice I Individuals, Fall 2025

SW 3000

Social Work Practice I Individuals, Fall 2025

Presentations

Musson Rose, Devon , Murdoch, Erica (Co-Author), Society of Social Work Research, "Early Childhood Mental Health Provider Perspectives on Treating and Understanding Young Children with Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior", SSWR, Washington, DC. (January 18, 2026)
Loomis, Alysse (Co-Presenter), Rabuka-Conklin, FInau (Co-Presenter), Musson Rose, Devon (Co-Author), Council for Social Work Education_ It's About Time, "Identifying Trauma Informed Teaching Practices in Early Education Settings_ Implications for School Social Work", CSWE, Denver, CO. (October 25, 2025)
Musson Rose, Devon , Council for Social Work Education_ It's About time, "Applying a Multidimensional Framework and Assessment Tool to Early Childhood Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors", Denver, CO. (October 24, 2025)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Musson Rose, Devon , (2025) "Applying a Multidimensional Framework and Assessment Tool to Early Childhood Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors" .
Loomis, Alysse , Mogro-Wilson, Cristina , Musson Rose, Devon , Longo, Emily , (2025) "Relationships Between Affiliate Stigma, Special Education Plans, and Family-school Partnerships Among Latino Parents of Children with Disabilities" (Issue: 4, vol. 37). Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-024-09958-4
Musson Rose, Devon , Loomis, Alysse , (2025) "Teacher Burnout, Student-Teacher Relational Closeness, and the Moderating Effect of Work Stress Focused Supervision" (Issue: 4, vol. 53). Early Childhood Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-024-01651-7
Musson Rose, Devon , (2024) "A randomized trial of trauma-informed training content_ Effects on preschool teachers’ trauma-informed attitudes, stress, and coping" (vol. 166).
Mogro-Wilson, Cristina , Longo, Emily , Loomis, Alysse , Musson Rose, Devon , (2024) "Effect of Latino culture and fatherhood identity on stigma for fathers with a child with a disability" (vol. 30). Child & Family Social Work.. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13241
Musson Rose, Devon , Loomis, Alysse , Mogro-Wilson, Cristina , Longo, Emily , (2024) "The Role of Informal Supports on Parent Stress and Family–Professional Partnerships of Latino Parents of Children with Disabilities" .

Awards

PhD Student of the Year

University of Utah, College of Social Work - March 20, 2025