Newton Scholarly Activities
PUBLICATIONS
Newton, M., Herina, M.A., and Mulvaney, B. (2003) "Hospice Policy Statement," Social Work Speaks: NASW Policy Statements 2003-2006, 6th ed., Approved by NASW Delegate Assembly in August 2002 (Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, February)
Semi-Annual Research Reports, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission's Area Agency on Aging Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP), October 1, 2002 and March 24, 2003
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Research Coordinator, A Preliminary Look at Medicare D-Seniors Level of Satisfaction, JSU Research, Spring 2006 - Spring 2009
Research Coordinator, Juvenile Conference Committee Evaluation Project, Juvenile Diversion Program-Calhoun County Alabama Office of Juvenile Probation, January 2005 - June 2006.
Research Coordinator, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission's Area Agency on Aging Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP), 2002-2003-Federally Funded Research Project (The Performance Outcomes Measures project (POMP), which is sponsored by the Administration on Aging (AoA), helps States and Area Agencies on Aging assess their own program performance, while assisting AoA to meet the accountability provisions of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) program assessment requirements.) This was a nationwide pilot study with Alabama being one of 10 states involved. The East Alabama AAA was the only AAA in Alabama participating in the study. The results of this study will be used to design effectiveness measures for services to the elderly in the United States.
Community Assessment Consultant, LIN=C Program, Calhoun County Alabama Sheriff Department, Summer 2001(ADECA Title V Funding, 3 years at $210,000 per year to the LIN=C program). Assessment of attitudes toward and used of drugs and alcohol by local school children.
REPORTS
Report, JSU Athletic Department NCAA Recertification Self-Study (2007-2009), Academic Integrity Section-Chair
Book Review, "Aging and the Life Course" (2008), Dr. Jill Quadagno. 5th edition, for McGraw-Hill Higher Education-A Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, January, 2008
Manuscript Peer-Review for "Research on Aging: A Bimonthly on Aging and the Life Course," (December 2007)
"BSW Outcomes", (2008-2009) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2007-2008) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2006-2007) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2005-2006) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2004-2005) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan Report
"BSW Outcomes", (2003-2004) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation for 8 years by the Council on Social Work Education", 3 Volumes, Jacksonville State University BSW Program, with Mark Fagan and Donna Smith in September 2003
Jacksonville State University (2003), Department of Sociology and Social Work, Curriculum Materials Revision: BSW Program Brochure, Primer, and Handbook, with Mark Fagan
Jacksonville State University (2003), Department of Sociology and Social Work, Curriculum Materials Revision: BSW Program Mission Statement and Definition of Generalist Social Work Practice, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2002-2003) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan Report, "Section 3.1 Planning and Evaluation: Educational Programs," (March, 2002), Jacksonville State University, SACS Self Study Subcommittee on Institutional Effectiveness
Book Review, "The Social Work Experience"(2000), Mary Ann Suppes and Carolyn Cressy Wells, Third Edition, for McGraw-Hill Higher Education-a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, February 2001
PRESENTATIONS
International
American Society on Aging, Third International Conference on Long Term Care Case Management, San Diego, CA 1996, "Medical Case Management and HomeCare Services: Collaboration with an AIDS Service Organization."
National
The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 18-22, 2009, "A Preliminary Look at Medicare D: Seniors Level of Satisfaction"
The 26th Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference: "The Future is Now," March 18-22, 2009, Phoenix, AZ "Starbucks" or Social Services: Three Daughters Question System Priorities in Health Care, with Dr. Nancy Francisco Stewart(JSU) and Kim Womack (JSU)
The 25th Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference: "Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Present, Affirming our Future," March 5-9, 2008, Destin, FL, (1) "From classroom to community, coordinated efforts to encourage policy practice" with Nancy Francisco Stewart, Ph.D. and Robyn Snider, MSW, LCSW and (2) "Active Student Learning: Including BSW Students in Research-Related Activities."
The 34th Annual Association of Gerontology in Higher Education Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference: Disciplinary Convergence: The Nexus of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, February 21-24, 2008, Baltimore, MD, "Active Student Learning: Including Undergraduate Students in Geriatric Research."
The 32nd National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas: Celebrating the Textures of Rural America: Responding to Individuals and Families Throughout the Life Cycle, July 25-28, 2007, Montgomery, AL, "Senior Citizens Self-Reports of Emotional, Social, and Physical Well-Being"
The 31st National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas: Seasons of Rural America: Practice Implications for Geographically Diverse Populations throughout the Life Span, July 19th-21st 2006, Bowling Green, KY, (1) "Rural and Urban Issues for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS" and (2) "A Preliminary Look at Medicare-D: Seniors level of satisfaction"
The 2006 Policy Conference: Shifting the Tide: Challenges for Policy Practice, Sponsored by the VCU School of Social Work and Influencing State Policy, June 16th-19th 2006, Washington, D. C., "Students, Faculty, and Practitioners: From classroom to community, coordinated efforts to encourage policy practice"
The 30th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas-Finding Our Voices, Having Our Say: Meeting the Challenges of Rural Communities, July 6-9, 2005, Shepherdstown, WV, "The Juvenile Conference Committee: A Community-Based Alternative For Low-Risk Juvenile Offenders"
The 22nd Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, November 3-7, 2004, "Connecting with Community to Enhance Social Work Education" with Robyn Snider - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The 21st Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 29 - November 2, 2003, "But I Don't Understand! Linking Social Welfare Policy and Social Work Practice in Baccalaureate Education" with Robyn Snider - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The Fifteenth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS-HIV/AIDS 2003 The Social Work Response, May 29-June 1, 2003 in Albuquerque, NM; "Rural and Urban Differences in Caregivers of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: Social Support and Caregiver Burden
2003 National Council On Aging-American Society on Aging: A Joint Conference, March 13-16 in Chicago, Illinois-"Developing and Implementing an Interagency Performance Outcome Measurement System to Assess Services for the Aging" with Kim Womack and Donna Smith -Faculty, JSU and Tina Hartley, Alabama Department of Senior Services
The 20th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 23 - 27, 2002, "The Complexities of Integrating Ethics Throughout Undergraduate Social Work Education: Gatekeeping and admissions, curriculum instruction and field instruction through graduation" with Robyn V. Snider - Instructor, Jacksonville State University
The 20th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 23 - 27, 2002, "Developing An Interagency Performance Outcome Measurement System of Aging Services" with Kim Womack, Mark Fagan, and Donna Smith - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The 19th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 31 - November 4, 2001, "Variety May be the Necessary Spice of Life for Teaching the Social Work Curriculum in the 21st Century" with Robyn V. Snider -- Instructor, Jacksonville State University
The 26th National Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, May 30 - June 2, 2001, Austin, Texas. "Collaboration and Cooperation in Rural Communities, One Example: Medical Case Management, Homecare Services and an AIDS Service Organization"
The 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 18 - 22, 2000, "Corporatization and Cooperation - The Social Work Influence: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them"
The 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 18 - 22, 2000, "Showcase for Student Social Work Clubs and Organizations" with Dee Barclift, Instructor - Jacksonville State University
The 22nd Annual Conference of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, April 5 - 9, 2000, "Rural and Urban Differences in Caregivers of People Living with HIV/AIDS: Social Support and Caregiver Burden
American Federation of Home Health Agencies, Gatlinburg, TN 1994, "Dealing with the Difficult Patient"
Regional
Jacksonville State University BSW Program 28th Annual Social Work Conference, April 24, 2009, "Improving Client Outcomes: Revisiting a Systems Approach to Intervention"
Aging Parent Seminar, sponsored by DCH Employee Assistance Program, "Caring for Our Aging Loved Ones: Assessing needs, caregiver roles, family relationships (parents and adult children), September 12, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL
The 35th Annual Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference - 3 R's of Social Work "Resiliency, Rebuilding, Recovery," October 19-20, 2006, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, "A Community Affair: Professional and Personal Relationships Transform One Social Worker's Response to Hurricane Katrina," with Tina Musacchia, MSW Cherokee Health Systems, Inc., Knoxville, TN
Coker College's Fifth Annual Social Work Conference, October 15, 2004, Hartsville, SC "A Community-Based Alternative for Low-Risk Juvenile Offenders"
Jacksonville State University BSW Program 19th Annual Social Work Conference, March 10, 2000, "People Living with HIV/AIDS and Other Life-Threatening Conditions"
Annual Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Fall Training Conference for Middle East Tennessee, November 1998, "Rural and Urban Issues for Persons with HIV and AIDS and Their Caregivers: Types of Need, Social Support, and Caregiver Burden"
Tennessee Hospice Organization-Annual Conference, April 1997, "Medical Case Management and HomeCare Services: Collaboration with an AIDS Service Organization"
Weaving a Plan: Learning to Live with HIV/AIDS, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 1996, "Long-Term Care"
HIV/AIDS Clinical Management Course, Presented by East Tennessee Area Health Education Center, Inc., 1995, "Medical Case Management"
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, course "AIDS in Society," Fall and Spring 1993-94, Guest Speaker Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, TN 1994, "Caring for the Caregiver: Financial Considerations"
University of Tennessee, Child and Family Studies, course "Lifespan Development,"1993, Guest Speaker
University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, 1993, "Death and Dying," Guest Speaker
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Knoxville, TN 1993, "Impact of AIDS on Today's Families"
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Knoxville, TN 1992, "HIV/AIDS: The Psychosocial Setting"
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 14-15 2009
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Portland, OR, June 29-30, 2009
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), May 28-29, 2009, Nashville, TN
Attended, JSU APR Administrative Visit to the NCAA, Indianapolis, IN, April 26-27, 2009 Participant, NCAA Site Team Visit-Athletic Department Recertification, Jacksonville, AL, April 19-21, 2009
JSU Athletic Department Compliance Committee, 2008-
JSU Athletic Department APR Committee, 2008-
Committee to Review University Support Services for Athletes, 2009 (subcommittee-Academic Integrity)
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, February 2-3, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), January 2-3, 2009, Nashville, TN
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, September 7-9, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana
Appointed, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-Academic Cabinet (2008-2011)
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings) May 29, 2008, Nashville, TN
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 26th Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 18, 2008, Jacksonville, AL Search Committee Member, JSU Men's Basketball Coach, Spring-2008
Attended and assisted in coordinating JSU student participation (11 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," April 9, 2008, Montgomery, AL
Attended, 2007 Faculty Athletics Representatives Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, November 8-10, 2007, Baltimore, MD
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), January 2-3, 2008, Nashville, TN
Steering Committee Member, JSU Athletic Department-NCAA Self-study accreditation committee, Subcommittee Chair-Academic Integrity, 2007 -2009
Subcommittee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2003 - continuous improvement/program review, 2007 -
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings) May 30-June 1, 2007 Nashville, TN
Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 14-30, 2007
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 26th Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 5, 2007, Jacksonville, AL
Attended, Alabama Arise Conference, "Let Justice Roll," Birmingham, AL, February 15, 2007 Attended, "School Social Workers in Alabama - What's the buzz? and "Methamphetamines in schools", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, February 16, 2007, Jacksonville, AL
Attended and spoke at World AIDS Day 2006, "Light Up the Lake," sponsored by The Health Services Center of Anniston, AL, December 4, 2006
Committee Member, JSU Wellness Committee, 2006 - Committee Chair, JSU Athletic Council, 2006 - JSU Faculty Athletic Representative, 2006 -
Attended, "Following a Road Map for Improvement of Student Learning and Support Services Through Assessment," July 31-August 2, 2006, by Agathon Press and Institutional Effectiveness Associates
Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 15-31, 2006
Attended and coordinated JSU student participation (10 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," April 4, 2006, Montgomery, AL
Coordinating Faculty Member, JSU Social Work Program 25th Annual Social Work Day Conference Student Advocacy Project, March 16, 2006, Jacksonville, AL
Attended Higher Education Day, March 2, 2006, Montgomery, AL
Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program, Faculty Search Committee, 2006
Assistant, Development of Promotion and Tenure Equivalents for the JSU College of Arts and Sciences, Spring 2006
Attended, "The New Ice Age: An Update on the Methamphetamine Epidemic", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, January 25, 2006, Anniston, AL
Health Services Center, Hobson City, AL President of the Board, Anniston, AL, 2005 - 2007
Attended, "A Social Worker's Experience in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, September 27, 2005, Anniston, AL
Co-Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, with Delores Williams, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 15-31, 2005
Attended, The 24th Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March 9, 2005
Attended and coordinated JSU student attendance (25 students) in the Alabama Arise "Poverty and Policy Conference," February 15, 2005, Birmingham, AL
Attended and coordinated JSU student participation (11 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," February 17, 2005, Montgomery, AL
Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program, Faculty Search Committee, 2005
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 24th Annual Social Work Day Conference and NASW Guest Speakers, January 2005-March 2005
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2004 - 2005
Group Facilitator: Kids in Crisis Support Bereavement Camp for Grades 5-8, September 10-12, 2004, Location: Fraternal Order of Police Camp, Knoxville, TN
Attended, the Fourth Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2004, Jacksonville State University
Attended, Harm Reduction Training, May 11, 2004, Sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW and Health Services Center
Group Facilitator: Kids in Crisis Support Bereavement Camp for Teenagers, April 30-May 2, 2004, Location: Fraternal Order of Police Camp, Knoxville, TN
Field Instructor, University of Alabama School of Social Work, January 2004-April 2004
Health Services Center Board of Directors, Anniston, AL, 2004 - 2005
Attended, The 23rd Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March 4, 2004
Developed and distributed a Needs Assessment Survey for the Coosa Valley Unit of the National Association of Social Workers to determine the needs and interests of professional social workers in the community, January - April 2004 Developed a Yahoo Group Bulletin Board for the Coosa Valley Unit of the National Association of Social Workers to give a public venue for professional social workers in the area to communicate and share information regarding issues relevant to social work practice, March 2004
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 23rd Annual Social Work Day Conference and NASW Guest Speakers, September 2003-April 2004
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2003 - 2004
Subcommittee Member-Program Review
Attended, "Mental Illness and the Road Ahead-Public Policy, Police, and Psychiatric Service", October 9, 2003, Sponsored by NAMI Jacksonville
Kids in Crisis Support (KICS): Saturday Grief Support Program, Knoxville, TN. Group facilitator for teenagers from the region who attended the program to help in coping with deaths of loved ones. July 26, 2003
Community Service Volunteer: 2003 Jimmy Carter Work Project, Anniston, Alabama, Habitat for Humanity, June 12-13, 2003
CSWE Self-Study Outcomes Coordinator (JSU Social Work Program), 2003
Attended, the Third Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2003, Jacksonville State University
Attended, 22nd Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, April 30, 2003
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 22nd Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 2003
Completed, Site Visitor's Certification, April 5, 2003, Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education
Committee member, Enrollment Management Committee, (Chairperson-Persistence/Retention subcommittee) Jacksonville State University, 2002-2003
Report, "Persistence and Retention", Jacksonville State University, (2002-2003), Enrollment Management Committee, Subcommittee Report, with subcommittee members
Attended, the Second Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2002, Jacksonville State University Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2002 -
Attended, the First Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, July 2001, Jacksonville State University State of Alabama, Licensed Certified Social Worker (1685C), 2002
Attended, CSWE Annual Program Meeting in Nashville, TN, February 24-27, 2002
Attended, 21st Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March, 2002
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 21st Annual Social Work Day Conference, 2002
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness (Southern Association for the Accreditation of Colleges and Schools-SAACS Preparation), Jacksonville State University, 2001 - 2002
Habitat for Humanity of Calhoun County, Volunteer-Hoops for Habitat, 2001-2002 Certified Social Work Case Manager, National Association of Social Workers, 2001 -
Community Assessment Consultant, LIN=C Program, Calhoun County Alabama Sheriff Department, 2001
Teen Group Facilitator, Parent Project (LIN=C Program, Fall 2001)
Committee member, Enrollment Management Committee, (Chairperson-Recruitment subcommittee) Jacksonville State University, 2001-2002
Report, "Recruitment", Jacksonville State University, (2001-2002), Enrollment Management Committee, Subcommittee Report, with subcommittee members
Attended, Social Work Policy Forum, Washington, D.C., October 2001
Faculty Mentor, Jacksonville State University, 2001
Committee member, NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills, Jacksonville State University, 2001
Member, Juvenile Conference Committee, Calhoun County Judicial Volunteer Program, 2001 - 2006
Board Member, Family Services Center of Calhoun County, Inc. Anniston, AL, 2001 -
Quality Assurance Board Member, LIN=C Program, Anniston, AL., 2000 - 2006
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness (Southern Association for the Accreditation of Colleges and Schools-SAACS Preparation), Jacksonville State University, 2000 - 2001
Committee Member, Athletic Council, Jacksonville State University, 2000 -2001
Faculty Mentor, Jacksonville State University, 2000
State of Tennessee, Licensed Clinical Social Worker- (3292), 1995 -
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2008-2009
Appointed to NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet, September 1, 2008 through July 1, 2011
Nominated, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Academic Cabinet, April 2008, by Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2007-2008
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2006-2007
Quoted, Anniston Star, September 17, 2006, Article: "Too Busy to Grieve: Funeral traditions conflict with modern lifestyles"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2005-2006
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2004-2005
Acting Department Head, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Jacksonville State University, Spring Semester 2005, (Dr. Mark Fagan, Department Head on Professional Leave)
Honorary Chairperson, Red Ribbon Month, Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention, Anniston, Al, October 2004
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2003-2004
Dean's Service Award For Institutional Service, College of Arts and Sciences, Jacksonville State University, 2004
Quoted, The Chanticleer, February 5, 2004 Article: "Educators may have to pay more for health benefits"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2002-2003
Quoted, Anniston Star, June 27, 2003, Article: "A sense of security: Children's lives to be bettered by a simple change of address."
Report, "BSW Outcomes", (2003-2004) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
Quoted, Anniston Star, May 6, 2003, Article: "Program helps give juvenile offenders a second chance"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2001-2002
Interview, Channel 9 News-Calhoun County Juvenile Conference Committee, Fall 2002
Quoted, Anniston Star, November 25, 2002, Article: "'Like my own' - Alabamians deal with the struggles of raising their own children's children"
Interview, Fox 6 News-Calhoun County Juvenile Conference Committee, June 15, 2001
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2000-2001
"Outstanding Distinguished Professional" Award, Women Committed to Excellence, Calhoun County-Girl Scouts of Cottaquilla Council, 2001
OTHER
Field Supervisor, University of Tennessee College of Social Work, MSW and BSSW Students, 1993 - 1997
Certificate in Gerontology, UAB
Academic Award, UAB Women's Basketball Team
Scholarship Athlete, UAB Women's Basketball Team
Newton, M., Herina, M.A., and Mulvaney, B. (2003) "Hospice Policy Statement," Social Work Speaks: NASW Policy Statements 2003-2006, 6th ed., Approved by NASW Delegate Assembly in August 2002 (Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, February)
Semi-Annual Research Reports, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission's Area Agency on Aging Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP), October 1, 2002 and March 24, 2003
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Research Coordinator, A Preliminary Look at Medicare D-Seniors Level of Satisfaction, JSU Research, Spring 2006 - Spring 2009
Research Coordinator, Juvenile Conference Committee Evaluation Project, Juvenile Diversion Program-Calhoun County Alabama Office of Juvenile Probation, January 2005 - June 2006.
Research Coordinator, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission's Area Agency on Aging Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP), 2002-2003-Federally Funded Research Project (The Performance Outcomes Measures project (POMP), which is sponsored by the Administration on Aging (AoA), helps States and Area Agencies on Aging assess their own program performance, while assisting AoA to meet the accountability provisions of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) program assessment requirements.) This was a nationwide pilot study with Alabama being one of 10 states involved. The East Alabama AAA was the only AAA in Alabama participating in the study. The results of this study will be used to design effectiveness measures for services to the elderly in the United States.
Community Assessment Consultant, LIN=C Program, Calhoun County Alabama Sheriff Department, Summer 2001(ADECA Title V Funding, 3 years at $210,000 per year to the LIN=C program). Assessment of attitudes toward and used of drugs and alcohol by local school children.
REPORTS
Report, JSU Athletic Department NCAA Recertification Self-Study (2007-2009), Academic Integrity Section-Chair
Book Review, "Aging and the Life Course" (2008), Dr. Jill Quadagno. 5th edition, for McGraw-Hill Higher Education-A Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, January, 2008
Manuscript Peer-Review for "Research on Aging: A Bimonthly on Aging and the Life Course," (December 2007)
"BSW Outcomes", (2008-2009) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2007-2008) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2006-2007) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2005-2006) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2004-2005) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan Report
"BSW Outcomes", (2003-2004) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
"Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation for 8 years by the Council on Social Work Education", 3 Volumes, Jacksonville State University BSW Program, with Mark Fagan and Donna Smith in September 2003
Jacksonville State University (2003), Department of Sociology and Social Work, Curriculum Materials Revision: BSW Program Brochure, Primer, and Handbook, with Mark Fagan
Jacksonville State University (2003), Department of Sociology and Social Work, Curriculum Materials Revision: BSW Program Mission Statement and Definition of Generalist Social Work Practice, with Mark Fagan
"BSW Outcomes", (2002-2003) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan Report, "Section 3.1 Planning and Evaluation: Educational Programs," (March, 2002), Jacksonville State University, SACS Self Study Subcommittee on Institutional Effectiveness
Book Review, "The Social Work Experience"(2000), Mary Ann Suppes and Carolyn Cressy Wells, Third Edition, for McGraw-Hill Higher Education-a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, February 2001
PRESENTATIONS
International
American Society on Aging, Third International Conference on Long Term Care Case Management, San Diego, CA 1996, "Medical Case Management and HomeCare Services: Collaboration with an AIDS Service Organization."
National
The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 18-22, 2009, "A Preliminary Look at Medicare D: Seniors Level of Satisfaction"
The 26th Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference: "The Future is Now," March 18-22, 2009, Phoenix, AZ "Starbucks" or Social Services: Three Daughters Question System Priorities in Health Care, with Dr. Nancy Francisco Stewart(JSU) and Kim Womack (JSU)
The 25th Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference: "Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Present, Affirming our Future," March 5-9, 2008, Destin, FL, (1) "From classroom to community, coordinated efforts to encourage policy practice" with Nancy Francisco Stewart, Ph.D. and Robyn Snider, MSW, LCSW and (2) "Active Student Learning: Including BSW Students in Research-Related Activities."
The 34th Annual Association of Gerontology in Higher Education Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference: Disciplinary Convergence: The Nexus of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, February 21-24, 2008, Baltimore, MD, "Active Student Learning: Including Undergraduate Students in Geriatric Research."
The 32nd National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas: Celebrating the Textures of Rural America: Responding to Individuals and Families Throughout the Life Cycle, July 25-28, 2007, Montgomery, AL, "Senior Citizens Self-Reports of Emotional, Social, and Physical Well-Being"
The 31st National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas: Seasons of Rural America: Practice Implications for Geographically Diverse Populations throughout the Life Span, July 19th-21st 2006, Bowling Green, KY, (1) "Rural and Urban Issues for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS" and (2) "A Preliminary Look at Medicare-D: Seniors level of satisfaction"
The 2006 Policy Conference: Shifting the Tide: Challenges for Policy Practice, Sponsored by the VCU School of Social Work and Influencing State Policy, June 16th-19th 2006, Washington, D. C., "Students, Faculty, and Practitioners: From classroom to community, coordinated efforts to encourage policy practice"
The 30th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas-Finding Our Voices, Having Our Say: Meeting the Challenges of Rural Communities, July 6-9, 2005, Shepherdstown, WV, "The Juvenile Conference Committee: A Community-Based Alternative For Low-Risk Juvenile Offenders"
The 22nd Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, November 3-7, 2004, "Connecting with Community to Enhance Social Work Education" with Robyn Snider - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The 21st Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 29 - November 2, 2003, "But I Don't Understand! Linking Social Welfare Policy and Social Work Practice in Baccalaureate Education" with Robyn Snider - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The Fifteenth Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS-HIV/AIDS 2003 The Social Work Response, May 29-June 1, 2003 in Albuquerque, NM; "Rural and Urban Differences in Caregivers of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: Social Support and Caregiver Burden
2003 National Council On Aging-American Society on Aging: A Joint Conference, March 13-16 in Chicago, Illinois-"Developing and Implementing an Interagency Performance Outcome Measurement System to Assess Services for the Aging" with Kim Womack and Donna Smith -Faculty, JSU and Tina Hartley, Alabama Department of Senior Services
The 20th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 23 - 27, 2002, "The Complexities of Integrating Ethics Throughout Undergraduate Social Work Education: Gatekeeping and admissions, curriculum instruction and field instruction through graduation" with Robyn V. Snider - Instructor, Jacksonville State University
The 20th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 23 - 27, 2002, "Developing An Interagency Performance Outcome Measurement System of Aging Services" with Kim Womack, Mark Fagan, and Donna Smith - Faculty, Jacksonville State University
The 19th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 31 - November 4, 2001, "Variety May be the Necessary Spice of Life for Teaching the Social Work Curriculum in the 21st Century" with Robyn V. Snider -- Instructor, Jacksonville State University
The 26th National Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, May 30 - June 2, 2001, Austin, Texas. "Collaboration and Cooperation in Rural Communities, One Example: Medical Case Management, Homecare Services and an AIDS Service Organization"
The 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 18 - 22, 2000, "Corporatization and Cooperation - The Social Work Influence: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them"
The 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Director's Conference, October 18 - 22, 2000, "Showcase for Student Social Work Clubs and Organizations" with Dee Barclift, Instructor - Jacksonville State University
The 22nd Annual Conference of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, April 5 - 9, 2000, "Rural and Urban Differences in Caregivers of People Living with HIV/AIDS: Social Support and Caregiver Burden
American Federation of Home Health Agencies, Gatlinburg, TN 1994, "Dealing with the Difficult Patient"
Regional
Jacksonville State University BSW Program 28th Annual Social Work Conference, April 24, 2009, "Improving Client Outcomes: Revisiting a Systems Approach to Intervention"
Aging Parent Seminar, sponsored by DCH Employee Assistance Program, "Caring for Our Aging Loved Ones: Assessing needs, caregiver roles, family relationships (parents and adult children), September 12, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL
The 35th Annual Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference - 3 R's of Social Work "Resiliency, Rebuilding, Recovery," October 19-20, 2006, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, "A Community Affair: Professional and Personal Relationships Transform One Social Worker's Response to Hurricane Katrina," with Tina Musacchia, MSW Cherokee Health Systems, Inc., Knoxville, TN
Coker College's Fifth Annual Social Work Conference, October 15, 2004, Hartsville, SC "A Community-Based Alternative for Low-Risk Juvenile Offenders"
Jacksonville State University BSW Program 19th Annual Social Work Conference, March 10, 2000, "People Living with HIV/AIDS and Other Life-Threatening Conditions"
Annual Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Fall Training Conference for Middle East Tennessee, November 1998, "Rural and Urban Issues for Persons with HIV and AIDS and Their Caregivers: Types of Need, Social Support, and Caregiver Burden"
Tennessee Hospice Organization-Annual Conference, April 1997, "Medical Case Management and HomeCare Services: Collaboration with an AIDS Service Organization"
Weaving a Plan: Learning to Live with HIV/AIDS, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 1996, "Long-Term Care"
HIV/AIDS Clinical Management Course, Presented by East Tennessee Area Health Education Center, Inc., 1995, "Medical Case Management"
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, course "AIDS in Society," Fall and Spring 1993-94, Guest Speaker Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, TN 1994, "Caring for the Caregiver: Financial Considerations"
University of Tennessee, Child and Family Studies, course "Lifespan Development,"1993, Guest Speaker
University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, 1993, "Death and Dying," Guest Speaker
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Knoxville, TN 1993, "Impact of AIDS on Today's Families"
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Knoxville, TN 1992, "HIV/AIDS: The Psychosocial Setting"
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 14-15 2009
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Portland, OR, June 29-30, 2009
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), May 28-29, 2009, Nashville, TN
Attended, JSU APR Administrative Visit to the NCAA, Indianapolis, IN, April 26-27, 2009 Participant, NCAA Site Team Visit-Athletic Department Recertification, Jacksonville, AL, April 19-21, 2009
JSU Athletic Department Compliance Committee, 2008-
JSU Athletic Department APR Committee, 2008-
Committee to Review University Support Services for Athletes, 2009 (subcommittee-Academic Integrity)
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, February 2-3, 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), January 2-3, 2009, Nashville, TN
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, September 7-9, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana
Appointed, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-Academic Cabinet (2008-2011)
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings) May 29, 2008, Nashville, TN
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 26th Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 18, 2008, Jacksonville, AL Search Committee Member, JSU Men's Basketball Coach, Spring-2008
Attended and assisted in coordinating JSU student participation (11 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," April 9, 2008, Montgomery, AL
Attended, 2007 Faculty Athletics Representatives Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, November 8-10, 2007, Baltimore, MD
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings), January 2-3, 2008, Nashville, TN
Steering Committee Member, JSU Athletic Department-NCAA Self-study accreditation committee, Subcommittee Chair-Academic Integrity, 2007 -2009
Subcommittee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2003 - continuous improvement/program review, 2007 -
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative Meetings) May 30-June 1, 2007 Nashville, TN
Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 14-30, 2007
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 26th Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 5, 2007, Jacksonville, AL
Attended, Alabama Arise Conference, "Let Justice Roll," Birmingham, AL, February 15, 2007 Attended, "School Social Workers in Alabama - What's the buzz? and "Methamphetamines in schools", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, February 16, 2007, Jacksonville, AL
Attended and spoke at World AIDS Day 2006, "Light Up the Lake," sponsored by The Health Services Center of Anniston, AL, December 4, 2006
Committee Member, JSU Wellness Committee, 2006 - Committee Chair, JSU Athletic Council, 2006 - JSU Faculty Athletic Representative, 2006 -
Attended, "Following a Road Map for Improvement of Student Learning and Support Services Through Assessment," July 31-August 2, 2006, by Agathon Press and Institutional Effectiveness Associates
Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 15-31, 2006
Attended and coordinated JSU student participation (10 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," April 4, 2006, Montgomery, AL
Coordinating Faculty Member, JSU Social Work Program 25th Annual Social Work Day Conference Student Advocacy Project, March 16, 2006, Jacksonville, AL
Attended Higher Education Day, March 2, 2006, Montgomery, AL
Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program, Faculty Search Committee, 2006
Assistant, Development of Promotion and Tenure Equivalents for the JSU College of Arts and Sciences, Spring 2006
Attended, "The New Ice Age: An Update on the Methamphetamine Epidemic", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, January 25, 2006, Anniston, AL
Health Services Center, Hobson City, AL President of the Board, Anniston, AL, 2005 - 2007
Attended, "A Social Worker's Experience in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina", sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW, September 27, 2005, Anniston, AL
Co-Instructor- SWK 395/495 Social development and social welfare in Jamaica, with Delores Williams, University of Southern Mississippi-School of Social Work, Caribbean Studies Program, May 15-31, 2005
Attended, The 24th Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March 9, 2005
Attended and coordinated JSU student attendance (25 students) in the Alabama Arise "Poverty and Policy Conference," February 15, 2005, Birmingham, AL
Attended and coordinated JSU student participation (11 students) in "Social Work Advocacy Day," February 17, 2005, Montgomery, AL
Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program, Faculty Search Committee, 2005
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 24th Annual Social Work Day Conference and NASW Guest Speakers, January 2005-March 2005
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2004 - 2005
Group Facilitator: Kids in Crisis Support Bereavement Camp for Grades 5-8, September 10-12, 2004, Location: Fraternal Order of Police Camp, Knoxville, TN
Attended, the Fourth Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2004, Jacksonville State University
Attended, Harm Reduction Training, May 11, 2004, Sponsored by Coosa Valley Chapter of NASW and Health Services Center
Group Facilitator: Kids in Crisis Support Bereavement Camp for Teenagers, April 30-May 2, 2004, Location: Fraternal Order of Police Camp, Knoxville, TN
Field Instructor, University of Alabama School of Social Work, January 2004-April 2004
Health Services Center Board of Directors, Anniston, AL, 2004 - 2005
Attended, The 23rd Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March 4, 2004
Developed and distributed a Needs Assessment Survey for the Coosa Valley Unit of the National Association of Social Workers to determine the needs and interests of professional social workers in the community, January - April 2004 Developed a Yahoo Group Bulletin Board for the Coosa Valley Unit of the National Association of Social Workers to give a public venue for professional social workers in the area to communicate and share information regarding issues relevant to social work practice, March 2004
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 23rd Annual Social Work Day Conference and NASW Guest Speakers, September 2003-April 2004
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2003 - 2004
Subcommittee Member-Program Review
Attended, "Mental Illness and the Road Ahead-Public Policy, Police, and Psychiatric Service", October 9, 2003, Sponsored by NAMI Jacksonville
Kids in Crisis Support (KICS): Saturday Grief Support Program, Knoxville, TN. Group facilitator for teenagers from the region who attended the program to help in coping with deaths of loved ones. July 26, 2003
Community Service Volunteer: 2003 Jimmy Carter Work Project, Anniston, Alabama, Habitat for Humanity, June 12-13, 2003
CSWE Self-Study Outcomes Coordinator (JSU Social Work Program), 2003
Attended, the Third Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2003, Jacksonville State University
Attended, 22nd Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, April 30, 2003
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 22nd Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 2003
Completed, Site Visitor's Certification, April 5, 2003, Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education
Committee member, Enrollment Management Committee, (Chairperson-Persistence/Retention subcommittee) Jacksonville State University, 2002-2003
Report, "Persistence and Retention", Jacksonville State University, (2002-2003), Enrollment Management Committee, Subcommittee Report, with subcommittee members
Attended, the Second Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, June 2002, Jacksonville State University Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness, Jacksonville State University, 2002 -
Attended, the First Annual Appalachian School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, July 2001, Jacksonville State University State of Alabama, Licensed Certified Social Worker (1685C), 2002
Attended, CSWE Annual Program Meeting in Nashville, TN, February 24-27, 2002
Attended, 21st Annual JSU Social Work Day Conference, March, 2002
Coordinating Committee Member, JSU Social Work Program 21st Annual Social Work Day Conference, 2002
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness (Southern Association for the Accreditation of Colleges and Schools-SAACS Preparation), Jacksonville State University, 2001 - 2002
Habitat for Humanity of Calhoun County, Volunteer-Hoops for Habitat, 2001-2002 Certified Social Work Case Manager, National Association of Social Workers, 2001 -
Community Assessment Consultant, LIN=C Program, Calhoun County Alabama Sheriff Department, 2001
Teen Group Facilitator, Parent Project (LIN=C Program, Fall 2001)
Committee member, Enrollment Management Committee, (Chairperson-Recruitment subcommittee) Jacksonville State University, 2001-2002
Report, "Recruitment", Jacksonville State University, (2001-2002), Enrollment Management Committee, Subcommittee Report, with subcommittee members
Attended, Social Work Policy Forum, Washington, D.C., October 2001
Faculty Mentor, Jacksonville State University, 2001
Committee member, NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills, Jacksonville State University, 2001
Member, Juvenile Conference Committee, Calhoun County Judicial Volunteer Program, 2001 - 2006
Board Member, Family Services Center of Calhoun County, Inc. Anniston, AL, 2001 -
Quality Assurance Board Member, LIN=C Program, Anniston, AL., 2000 - 2006
Committee Member, Institutional Effectiveness (Southern Association for the Accreditation of Colleges and Schools-SAACS Preparation), Jacksonville State University, 2000 - 2001
Committee Member, Athletic Council, Jacksonville State University, 2000 -2001
Faculty Mentor, Jacksonville State University, 2000
State of Tennessee, Licensed Clinical Social Worker- (3292), 1995 -
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2008-2009
Appointed to NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet, September 1, 2008 through July 1, 2011
Nominated, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Academic Cabinet, April 2008, by Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2007-2008
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2006-2007
Quoted, Anniston Star, September 17, 2006, Article: "Too Busy to Grieve: Funeral traditions conflict with modern lifestyles"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2005-2006
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2004-2005
Acting Department Head, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Jacksonville State University, Spring Semester 2005, (Dr. Mark Fagan, Department Head on Professional Leave)
Honorary Chairperson, Red Ribbon Month, Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention, Anniston, Al, October 2004
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2003-2004
Dean's Service Award For Institutional Service, College of Arts and Sciences, Jacksonville State University, 2004
Quoted, The Chanticleer, February 5, 2004 Article: "Educators may have to pay more for health benefits"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2002-2003
Quoted, Anniston Star, June 27, 2003, Article: "A sense of security: Children's lives to be bettered by a simple change of address."
Report, "BSW Outcomes", (2003-2004) Jacksonville State University Department of Sociology and Social Work-Social Work Program, with Mark Fagan
Quoted, Anniston Star, May 6, 2003, Article: "Program helps give juvenile offenders a second chance"
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2001-2002
Interview, Channel 9 News-Calhoun County Juvenile Conference Committee, Fall 2002
Quoted, Anniston Star, November 25, 2002, Article: "'Like my own' - Alabamians deal with the struggles of raising their own children's children"
Interview, Fox 6 News-Calhoun County Juvenile Conference Committee, June 15, 2001
Jacksonville State University, Faculty Research Award, 2000-2001
"Outstanding Distinguished Professional" Award, Women Committed to Excellence, Calhoun County-Girl Scouts of Cottaquilla Council, 2001
OTHER
Field Supervisor, University of Tennessee College of Social Work, MSW and BSSW Students, 1993 - 1997
Certificate in Gerontology, UAB
Academic Award, UAB Women's Basketball Team
Scholarship Athlete, UAB Women's Basketball Team