Spenser R. Radtke, MSW, LCSW, is a Doctoral Research Assistant at the School of Social Work at UNC-CH working with Dr. Cynthia Fraga Rizo. Her research focuses broadly on improving health outcomes and identifying pathways to resilience for youth impacted by family and intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and polyvictimization. She previously worked in the Duke Laboratory of NeuroGenetics as the Research Program Manager where she coordinated a large-scale research study and collaborated on various research projects. In addition to her research experience, she previously worked as a clinician at the Duke Center for Child and Family Studies conducting clinical assessments and providing therapeutic care to children and adolescents. Spenser received her Master’s in Social Work and her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Degrees and Licenses
MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBS, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Primary Program
Doctoral EducationCertifications
LCSWResearch and Professional Interests
Youth PolyvictimizationPromoting Resilience and Healthy Adaptation to Violence Exposure
Violence Against Children and Child Adversity
Childhood Violence Prevention and Intervention Development
Recent Publications
Radtke, S. R., Wretman, C. J., Rizo, C. F., Franchino-Olsen, H., Williams, D. Y., Chen, W.-T., & Macy, R. J. (Under review). A systematic review of conceptualizations and operationalizations of youth polyvictimization. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
Williams, D. Y., Hall, W. J., Dawes, H. C., Srivastava, A., Radtke, S. R., Ramon, M., Bouchard, D., Chen, W.-T., & Goldbach, J. T. (2023). Relationships between internalized stigma and depression and suicide risk among queer youth in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers.
Kim, J., Wretman, C. J., Radtke, S. R., Rizo, C. F., & Macy, R. J. (2023, online ahead of print). Characteristics of and circumstances associated with female suicide related to intimate partner problems: Analysis of data From the National Violent Death Reporting System (2003–2019). Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231173436
Zhao, R., Zhang, H., Wretman, C. J., Radtke, S. R., Rizo, C. F., Kim, J., & Macy, R. J. (2023, online ahead of print). Exploring perceived legal and organizational support and attitudes on the decision to mediate or arrest in domestic violence cases: A study among community and criminal justice professionals in China. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231182411
Meehan, E. A., Rizo, C. F., Radtke, S. R., Wretman, C. J., Kim, J., Chesworth, B. R., Givens, A. D., Alzuru, C., Fulton, D., Martinez Lotz, L., & Macy, R. J. (2022). The relationship between employing Latinx staff and domestic violence service provision: A brief report. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/722903
