KATHY BOSCH, PhD
Assistant Professor and Family Life Specialist
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
4502 Avenue I PHREC
University of Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361-4939
(308) 638-1230
Biography
Kathy Bosch joined the University of Nebraska faculty as a Family Life Specialist and Assistant Professor in Family and Consumer Sciences in 2001. She is housed at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center.
Dr. Bosch has served in the areas of Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development and Economic Development with Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service. Her teaching and research have focused on partner abuse prevention and early intervention, human sexuality education, parenting issues, basic life skills, aging and adult development, family nutrition and health. Dr. Bosch earned her doctorate in Family Life Education and Consultation, Family Studies and Human Services; Kansas State University, in 2000.
Dr. Bosch's duties include interacting with and providing family life science expertise to extension educators, social service agencies, schools, community action agencies, adult basic education programs and family preservation teams. A program emphasis is on "Building Strong Families" and targets statewide audiences. She is conducting research with low-income mothers in the Panhandle on barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment. She is also studying rural farm and ranch families who face economic hardship. Dr. Bosch teaches and works with interpersonal relationships, marriage, divorce preparation and recovery, prevention of domestic violence, and parenting issues.
Recent Publications
Journal articles
Bosch, K., & Bergen, M. B. (2005). The influence of supportive and nonsupportive persons in helping rural women in abusive partner relationships become free from abuse. Journal of Family Violence.
Bosch, K., & Schumm, W. (2004). Accessibility to resources: Helping rural women in abusive partner relationships become free from abuse. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 30, 357-370.
Bosch, K. (2004). Cooperative extension responding to family needs in times of drought and water shortage. Journal of Extension, 42.
Research Projects
| Low-income families: Monitoring their well-being and functioning in the context of welfare reform | |
| UNL Regional Research grant | |
| Role: Co-PI | 2001-2004 |
| Rural low-income Nebraska Panhandle families: Monitoring their well-being and functioning in the context of welfare reform | |
| CHRFS Multi disciplinary Research Initiative grant | |
| Role: Co-PI | 2002-2004 |
| Rural Nebraska and Kansas farmers and ranchers: Examining the well-being of individuals, couples, and families coping with drought | |
| NE Panhandle District grant | |
| Role: PI | 2003-2005 |
