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Day, A., Riebschleger, J., & *Wen, J. (2018, Spring). The utilization of pre-college programming in increasing college access and retention rates of foster care youth: Results from the Fostering Academics Mentoring Excellence (FAME) Program. New Directions for Community Colleges, 181. 39-47. Doi: 10.1002/cc.20290.

Geiger, J., Piel, M., Day, A., & Schlebe, L. (2018). A Descriptive Analysis of Programs Serving Foster Care Alumni in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities. Children and Youth Services Review, 85. 287-294. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.001

Hernandez, L., Day, A., & *Henson, M. (2017). Increasing college access and retention rates of foster youth: An analysis of the impact of 22 state tuition waiver programs. Journal of Policy Practice, 16 (4). 397-414. doi: 10.1080/15588742.2017.1311819

Seita, S., Day, A., *Carrellas, A., & Pugh, G. (2016).  An Assessment of Behavioral Orientation of Foster Care Alumni within Their Own Social Networks. Journal of Sociology and Social Work, 4 (2). 1-9.  doi: 10.15640/jssw.v4n2a1

Riebschleger, J., Day, A., & Damashek, A. (2015). Foster care youth share stories of trauma before, during, and after placement:  Youth Voices for Building Trauma-Informed Systems of Care. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 24 (4). 339-360.

Day, A., Somers, C., Smith-Darden, J. & Yoon, J. (2015). Understanding cross-system communication in the promotion of education well-being of foster care youth: Recommendations for a national research, practice and policy agenda. Children and Schools, 37 (1). 54-62. DOI: 10.1093/cs/cdu027

Day, A., Edwards, H., Pickover, S., & Leever, M. (2013). When does Confidentiality become an impediment rather than a pathway to meeting the educational needs of students in the foster care system? Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 10 (2). 36-47.

Day, A. & Preston, M. (2013). Re-evaluating the Government’s Role in Parenting Older Foster Care Youth: An Analysis of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. U.C. Davis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy, 17 (1). 1-28.

Day, A., Dworsky, A., & Feng, W. (2013). A Discrete Time Survival Analysis of the Relationship Between Foster Care Placement and the Rate of Graduation from a Four-Year University. Journal of Research in Higher Education, 19. Retrieved from http://www.aabri.com/rhej.html

Day, A., Riebschleger, J., Dworsky, A., Damashek, A., Fogarty, K. (2012). Maximizing Educational  Opportunities For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care: Engaging Youth Voice In Partnership For Social Change. Children and Youth Services Review, 34 (5). 1007–1014.

Day, A., Dworsky, A., Fogarty, K., & Damashek, A. (2011). An Examination of Retention and Graduation among Foster Care Youth Enrolled in a Four-Year University. Children and Youth Services Review, 33 (11). 2335–2341.

Kirk, R., & Day, A. (2011). Increasing college access for youth aging out of foster care: Evaluation of a summer bridge program for foster youth transitioning from high school to college. Children and Youth Services Review, 33 (7). 1173–1180.

Unrau, Y. & Day, A. (2010). The Importance of Understanding the Placement Move Experience from the Perspective of Foster Youth. Child Welfare 360 Degrees. University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare.

Day, A. & Cross, S. (2009) Child safety and children in the education system: Prioritizing the need for statewide anti-bullying policies. The Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, 12 (3). 40-47.

Day, A. & Sosulski, M. (2008). Keeping Families Together? Exploring placement of children with severe emotional disturbances in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.  Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, 11 (3). 3-8.

Cross, S.L., & Day, A. G. (2008). American Indian grandfamilies: Differences in the perception of the kinship care relationship. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 17 (1). 82-100.

Day, A. & Riebschleger, J. (2007, Fall). Circumstances and suggestions from youth who run from out of home care. Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, 11 (1). 20-30.

Day, A. & Watson, D. (2007, Fall). How does Michigan fare in the fight to improve outcomes for youth aging out of foster care? A response from the State and one of its communities. Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, 11 (1). 3-10.

Day, A. (Feb. 2006). The power of informal support:  A personal account of mentoring and resilience. Reclaiming Children and Youth, 14 (4). 196-198.

(* Indicates mentored student)