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Andrea Barrick received her B.S.W. from Barton College; M.S.W., M.P.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from West Virginia University. She is the M.S.W. program coordinator and the assessment coordinator. She teaches primarily social welfare courses. Her research focuses on policymaking in the state courts, agenda setting, domestic violence, and pedagogy issues in social work. 

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Barrick, A.S. and Kilwein, J.C. (2025). LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence policymaking in the U.S. state courts of last resort from 1965-2025.  Journal of Policy Practice and Research, 6 (2) 76-84. doi:  10.1007/s42972-025-00119-1.

Barrick, A.S and Minnick, D. J. (2024). Assessing the death café to discuss death and dying in BSW education.  The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 27- 28 (1), 165-171. doi: 10.1891/JBSW-20210305-4R.

Barrick, A. S. and Kilwein, J. C. (2024). The politics and policies of federal efforts to reduce domestic violence in Indian Country. Journal of Policy Practice and Research, 6 (1), 5- 20. doi: 10.1007/s42972-024-00109-9.

Barrick, A. and O’Donnell, M. (2024). Domestic violence survivors and the intermediate appellate courts.  Journal of Policy Practice and Research, 5 (2), 101-118. doi: 10.1007/s42972-024-00099-8.