Research Interests
Professor Lough earned his BS in Sociology in 2000 and his MSW in 2003 from Brigham Young University, and his PhD in 2010 from the George W. Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Lough has extensive international research experience, having recently served as a resident consultant to the United Nations in Germany, an independent consultant to the Department of Human and Social Services of American Samoa, program evaluator for Mayan Tree in Guatemala, and program evaluator for the Foundation for International and Community Assistance in Armenia and the Republic of Georgia. In addition to considerable research and teaching experience, Dr. Lough also worked as a clinical social worker. His research interests include: international volunteering and service, community development, nonprofit management, and social work education. His teaching interests include: social welfare policy practice, community and organizational practice, international social work, and evaluation of programs and services.
Education
Social Work, PhD, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
BS, Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2000
MSW, Brigham Young University, 2003
PhD, Social Work, Washington University, 2010
Additional Campus Affiliations
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Associate Professor, Program in Jewish Culture and Society
Director, Social Innovation, Gies College of Business
Associate Professor, Business Administration
Recent Publications
Anderson, S. O., & Lough, B. J. (Accepted/In press). Sexual and gender minoritized youth in christian home schools: Perceptions of climate and support. Journal of LGBT Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2019.1700404
Heist, H. D., Cnaan, R. A., & Lough, B. J. (Accepted/In press). Determinants of Serving a Mission: Senior Volunteering Among Latter-Day Saints. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000246
Sherraden, M., Lough, B. J., Sherraden, M. S., Shanks, T. R. W., & Huang, J. (2019). Applied social research: Aiming for impact. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 10(4), 545-570. https://doi.org/10.1086/706153
Tiessen, R., & Lough, B. J. (2019). International Volunteering Capacity Development: Volunteer Partner Organization Experiences of Mitigating Factors for Effective Practice. Forum for Development Studies, 46(2), 299-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2018.1529701
Lough, B. J., Tiessen, R., & Lasker, J. N. (2018). Effective practices of international volunteering for health: Perspectives from partner organizations. Globalization and Health, 14(1), [11]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-018-0329-x