School of
Social Work News
Issue 1 | Fall 2016 | 40th Anniversary Edition
Director’s
Corner
Alison Salloum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Interim Director
During this 40th
anniversary year, we
celebrated our successes
and planned initiatives for
the future. We are partnering
with the USF Global Citizen’s
Project to offer our BSW
students opportunities
to practice and apply
global competencies. We
continued our study abroad
program in India and are
exploring new programs
abroad. Our faculty
continue to be leading
scholars in studying ways
to find solutions to address
today’s problems, and have
engaged our students in
seeking solutions to improve
the well-being of all people.
As the Interim Director
during this special time, I am
honored to be able to serve
the School and grateful
for our engaged students,
active faculty, supportive
staff, strong alumni, and our
problem-solving community
partners.
Thank you!
School of Social Work Updates
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In summer 2017 we are launching our on-line Advanced Standing MSW Program.
Faculty have worked with USF Innovative Education to ensure that students
are provided with an engaging curriculum that helps our students have the
competencies they need for today’s social work practice.
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To advance knowledge and social work practice, faculty have secured federal research
funding from the National Institute of Mental Health; United States Department of
State and University Grants Commission (UGC) India; National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development; Department of Health and Human Services/Administration
for Community Living; National Institute on Aging; and state and local counties and
organizations.
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Iraida V. Carrion, Ph.D., LCSW and Manisha Joshi, Ph.D., MPH, led students on the
“Northeast Himalayas in India – Study Abroad Program” this summer. It is an
engaging program that focuses on the health of indigenous people located in
Northeast India.
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Our master level graduate students who took the Clinical Association of Social Work
Boards examinations for social work licensure had a higher first time pass rate than
the national average in 2015.
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New faculty include Maayan Lawental, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor. Please see
the faculty spotlight to learn more about her research. Sondra Fogel, Ph.D., LSCW has
returned to the School, as have Marion Mitchell, MSW, and Penne Williams, LCSW, who
are serving as Visiting Instructors this academic year. Alicia Stinson-Mendoza, Ph.D.,
LCSW, was appointed Interim Associate Director of the School of Social Work.
Visit our new website
We recently launched a new website for the School of Social Work (http://www.usf.
edu/cbcs/social-work/). We invite you to browse it as we will continue to develop it
to provide resources and reflect the accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff,
alumni and community partners.
SPOTLIGHTS
Students
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Lori Rogovin, MSW, ACSW, LEAD Faculty Liaison,
led 55 BSW and MSW students who joined over
800 social work students from around the state to
participate in Tallahassee for the NASW-FL 2016
Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD).
Amanda Molé, a MSW student, was invited to
present her research entitled Giving Your Clients A
Voice at the Housing First Partners Conference, in
Los Angeles, California.
Amanda Molé and Sara Dabney both MSW
students presented at the USF System STEM
Summit held at the Center for Advanced
Medical Learning and Simulation. Their poster
presentation, “Non-Partner Sexual Violence
(NPSV) Symptomology: A Literature Review”,
reviewed the reported health outcomes of
survivors of NPSV and the gaps in care for
addressing and treating psychological symptoms.
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Danielle Grantham, a BSW student, was appointed
by the Community Action Board to represent
County Commissioner Crist. The Community
Action Board serves to provide recommendations
for the development, planning, implementation,
and evaluation of block grant funds that serve
the low-income residents and communities of
Hillsborough County.
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Kayla Atkinson, a MSW student, won the
Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon in the
women’s field.
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Stacy Kratz, a Ph.D. student, received the
University of Southern California Jane Addams
Faculty Award. Stacy Kratz is the first faculty
member in the USC Virtual Academic Center
(VAC) to receive this award.
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imberly Wollard, a Ph.D. student, successfully
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defended her dissertation on “Exploring the
Relationship of Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics
with Food Behaviors of Low-income, Food
Insecure Women in the United States”.
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ayla Ortiz, a current Bachelor of Social Work
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student, and her fellow members of Delta Tau
Lambda Sorority, Incorporated, won the USF
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapter of
the Year Award.
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harisse Dawkins and JJ Beggs, were selected as
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one of USF’s best and brightest graduate students
to have lunch with USF System President, Dr. Judy
Genshaft.
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J J Beggs, a recent MSW graduate, received the
NASW Student of the Year Award in the Tampa
Bay Area and for the State of Florida.
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J J Beggs, a recent MSW graduate, received the
prestigious USF Golden Bull Award.
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ith almost 170 members our Social Work Society
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guided by Faculty Advisor Lori Rogovin continued
to engage our students in the School of Social
Work and forge meaningful partnerships with
community organizations through their volunteer
efforts at organizations such as Trinity Café and
the Ronald McDonald House.
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Under the guidance and direction of faculty
advisor, Dr. Chris Simmons, our students
completed 415 volunteer hours, saw 70 patients
and provided referral to 146 community resources
through the on campus student-run free clinic,
BRIDGE (Building Relationships and Initiatives
Dedicated to Gaining Equality).
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Alumni
Celebrating Alumni Over the Last Four
Decades
Cindi Wright MSW’97,
BSW’78, received her
Bachelor of Social Work
(BSW) degree in 1978
and her Masters of Social
Work (MSW) degree in
1997 from the University
of South Florida. She is
currently a School Social
Worker with Hillsborough
County Schools.
How did the USF School of Social Work prepare
you to enter the field of social work?
The curriculum for the BSW program at USF prepared
me with the knowledge and skill base to enter the
field of social work as a generalist practitioner. I
learned a variety of intervention methods and skills
and how to apply these methods and skills to different
populations and all ages, from the very young to older
adults. I developed an understanding of human
behavior and development and also the macro view of
social welfare systems and institutions. The program
provided an eclectic approach to social work practice
that served me very well in the many different types of
positions that I held during the first few years after my
graduation.
Cheryl Tippett Harrell,
BSW’80, received her
Bachelor of Social Work
(BSW) degree in 1980
from the University of
South Florida. Cheryl is
currently an Employee
Assistance Counselor at
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
If you were able to give
advice to yourself as a
student looking back, what would it be and why?
1.You will make mistakes and you will fix them and this
will build you in strength and wisdom so don’t be so
hard on yourself……Practice what you advise……
apply what you learn to your own life right away
2.Trust the blend of your gut, your heart and your
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brain……
3.Keep believing that you can make a difference when
bad things happen, AND keep a realistic outlook
about what you expect (cautious optimism)
4.Practice self-care no matter what, so you can be in
this field for your entire life and remain healthy and
happy with strong personal relationships.
Joyce Carpenter, MSW
‘83, received her Masters
of Social Work (MSW)
degree in 1983 from
the University of South
Florida. After a successful,
diverse career in social
work she is happily retired.
How did the USF School
of Social Work prepare
you to enter the field of
social work?
In our MSW program there was an excellent
integration between coursework and field. As part
of our diversity class, our professor took us to Ybor
City where we toured a cigar factory and talked to a
social worker that had worked for many years with
the Latino population. She discussed her upbringing
in Tampa and how and why she chose social work
as her profession. We also had a speaker from the
Tampa NAACP who discussed the problems of racism
and integration in the area. Going out into the local
communities and meeting with social workers was
an excellent introduction to field work.
Linda Oberhaus
MSW’00, BSW’94,
received her Bachelor
of Social Work (BSW) in
1994 and her Masters
of Social Work (MSW) in
2000 from the University
of South Florida. Linda is
the Executive Director of
The Shelter for Abused
Women and Children in
Naples, FL.
As we celebrate 40 years of engaging, educating
and empowering students, faculty and the
communities we serve where do you see the field
of social work in 40 years?
Given the ever-increasing complexity of our world,
there will likely always be a profound need to help
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people navigate that world and to meet their own
needs within it. It is my hope that technology will
help social workers bring scarce resources to greater
numbers of people more efficiently. At the same
time, social work is about human connection, and we
must never let technology tempt us to minimize that
connection. I think one of the fundamental challenges
facing our field is that a proper balance be maintained
here, and that our focus never stray from the humanity
of the client.
Lourdes Villanueva,
BSW’00, received her
Bachelor of Social Work
(BSW) degree in 2000
from the University of
South Florida. She is
currently the Director of
Farmworker Advocacy
at Redlands Christian
Migrant Association.
If you were able to give
advice to yourself as a student looking back, what
would it be and why?
Be open to all possibilities. Make a difference by
innovating, and creating your own pathways. Do not
hope for change, be the change.
Robert Brooks, MSW’00,
received his Masters
of Social Work (MSW)
degree in 2000 from
the University of South
Florida. He works for the
Department of Defense in
Landstubl, Germany.
How did the USF School
of Social Work prepare
you to enter the field of social work?
The preparation, I feel, wasn’t only in the content of the
program, but in the process of going through it. Being
required to produce papers of 10+ pages clarified for
me that I was capable of such things. On an existential
level, the debates between fellow students provided
me with a sampling of what I would later experience as
an employee who enjoyed differences with colleagues
regarding ethical or other practice issues. It laid the
foundation for healthy disagreements with people
that you would still need to work with to move
forward.
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Tracy Carter, MSW’07,
received her Masters of
Social Work (MSW) degree
in 2007. Tracy is currently
a Licensed Clinical Social
Worker who is employed
by the Pinellas County
Schools district as a
School Social Worker.
How did the USF School
of Social Work prepare
you to enter the field of social work?
The USF School of Social Work provided me with a
well-rounded education in the field of social work.
Each professor was a seasoned professional with a
wealth of knowledge. In addition to equipping me
with the tools necessary to adhere to NASW standards,
the School of Social Work helped me to examine
myself as an individual. One of the most powerful
experiences that prepared me to enter the field of
social work was the collaboration with peers and
having the opportunity to obtain insight and feedback
from such a broad range of perspectives. Also, having
the ability to be immersed into a field placement for
three semesters afforded me the opportunity to put
the clinical skills being taught in the classroom into
practice.
Joshua Bean, MSW’10,
BSW’09, received his
Bachelor of Social Work
(BSW) degree in 2009
and his Masters of Social
Work degree in 2010 from
the University of South
Florida. Joshua is a School
Social Worker at a Title I
school in St. Petersburg,
Florida.
As we celebrate 40 years of engaging, educating
and empowering students, faculty and the
communities we serve where do you see the field
of social work in 40 years?
I have always felt the significant need for social workers
in our community. We are true change agents. Our
profession and the importance of our work has always
been valued and respected within every agency or
organization I have worked with. We are respected not
only locally but also nationally. Since graduating, I have
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seen the field of social work continue to grow within
every population. In the next 40 years I hope to see our
profession become more of a force on a macro level. To
me this means more social workers becoming activists
administrators, CEO’s, community organizers, policy
makers, grant writers and politicians who all share the
common goal of empowering the communities we so
passionately serve. I understand the individual, clinical
and mental health needs of our clients. However, I
associate our profession with the works of social work
matriarchs such as Jane Addams and Frances Perkins.
I hope we never lose sight of the importance of macro
social work.
Monica Landers, MSW
’13, received her Masters
of Social Work degree in
2013 from the University
of South Florida. Monica
is currently a Social &
Behavioral Researcher
with the Department of
Child and Family Studies
at the USF College of
Behavioral & Community
Sciences.
serves as the Dean of the College of Behavioral and
Social Sciences at Southeastern University.
If you were able to give advice to yourself as a
student looking back, what would it be and why?
The dissertation process can seem extraordinarily long
and exhausting at times. But, it also produces inner
strength and fortitude. I truly believe it is more a test
of perseverance than it is of intellectual aptitude. So,
I would give myself the following advice: “Reflect at
every step of the journey; learn from both the trials
and triumphs along the path; lean on others when you
lack the emotional, cognitive, or physical strength to
move forward; rest during the inevitable detours to
ensure yourself the stamina necessary to persevere;
and cherish the irreplaceable friendships formed with
classmates and professors. In the end, the people
you meet along the way will be among the greatest
treasures gained from the journey!”
Field
Tell us about some of your post graduate
experiences in the field.
Following graduation, I continued working under
the faculty member who supervised my graduate
assistantship. A year later, I was hired as a Social and
Behavioral Researcher in the Child and Family Studies
department here at USF. Currently, I collaborate on
various projects, publications, and presentations
centered on systems of care, commercial sexual
exploitation of children, child welfare, and out-ofhome care. I am also in my second year of a Ph.D.
program in the field of Criminology where I intend
to conduct research pertaining to the intersection
of mental health and
juvenile justice and
multi-system response
for dually-involved and
dually-adjudicated youth.
Erica Sirrine, Ph.D., 2013,
received her Ph.D. in
Social Work in 2013 from
the University of South
Florida. She currently
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Congratulations to Karrie Roller from Metropolitan
Ministries and Anne Frick from Lakeland Regional
Hospital for being the Field Instructors of the Year!
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Our social work students invested over 107, 000
hours to the community with an estimated value
of $2,472, 411.00.
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Lori Rogovin, MSW, ACSW, and Teri Simpson,
LCSW provided a half day Field Instructor Training
in May in downtown Tampa. Fifty three new
field instructors participated in this training
and are now part of the 1650 of trained field
instructors currently providing or prepared to
provide supervision to our students in their
community field placements. Additional onsite
trainings, made by special request, were provided
throughout the year for our community partners
that host multiple students each semester from
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our school. A special thank you to the current
Field Instructors and students who participated
on our panels to help enhance the training
experience for everyone.
Faculty
Maayan Lawental, Ph.D.,
MSW
Assistant Professor at the
School of Social Work
Dr. Lawental holds a
BSW and an MSW from
the University of Haifa
in Israel and received
her doctoral degree
at the School of Social
Policy & Practice at the
University of Pennsylvania. Her research is focused
on issues relating to substance use, misuse and
abuse. Within this field Dr. Lawental utilizes multiple
levels of inquiry, both qualitative and quantitative to
focus on organizational and institutional aspects of
treatment and service provision, behavioral health,
harm reduction and evaluation of treatment efforts
and educational programs. She pays particular
attention to how these issues pertain to several unique
populations – most notably women, adolescents and
young adults (including students in higher education).
Most recently, she has been engaged in collaboration
with researchers at NOVA Southestern University in
Miami, studying club culture among young adults–
specifically the intersection of drug use and risky
sexual behaviors.
researchers in my field to bring about social change,
to disseminate evidence-based practices globally and
to promote diversity and equity. Every person I met
while visiting USF several months ago, is a person I
could see myself working with for years to come. “
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hris Simmons, Ph.D., LCSW, received the
National Association of Social Workers Tampa Bay
Unit Educator of the Year Award. Dr. Simmons
is an Instructor in the School of Social Work who
teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate
programs.
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M
anisha Joshi, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, Iraida V.
Carrion, Ph.D., LCSW, and Guitele Rahill, Ph.D.,
LCSW, were awarded a U.S.-India 21st Century
Knowledge Initiative Award. This award seeks to
build partnerships and strengthen collaboration
between institutions of higher education in the
United States and India.
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lison Salloum, Ph.D., LCSW, Manish Joshi,
Ph.D., and adjunct faculty Nikki Daniels, LCSW
provided a community training at USF entitled,
Domestic Violence: Prevalence and Clinical
Updates. Over 65 people attended.
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uitele Rahill, Ph.D., LCSW, received the Service
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Haitian
Communities and to Haiti from Fanm Kreyol, Inc.
(Haitian Women, Inc.) of Tampa, FL.
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T he Faculty and Staff sponsored a Self-Care Week
for students with daily events which included
hands on activities and resources to take home.
A special thanks to Renee Walker, BSW’95, of
Massage Heights for providing students with
chair massages.
Dr. Lawental is a member of the International
Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group, a
multidisciplinary forum that addresses all aspects of
substance use among women, children, and youth,
by sharing findings, promoting international research
collaborations, promoting gender-based analyses
and raising awareness about the need for sensitivity
to family, culture, sexual orientation and equity in
research.
When asked why she chose USF, Dr. Lawental stated, “I
am excited for the opportunity to pursue my research
interests in one of the fastest growing research
universities in the country, and to work with leading
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PUBLICATIONS
USF School of Social Work faculty publications to date. Faculty names are highlighted
Brewsaugh, K., & Strozier, A. (2016). Fathers in child
welfare: What do social work textbooks teach
our students? Children and Youth Services
Review.
Cochran, J. K., Brown, W., Camacho, J., Jennings,
W. G., Smith, M. D., Bjerregaard, B., & Fogel,
S. J. (2016). Overkill? An examination of
comparatively excessive death sentences
in North Carolina, 1990-2010. Justice
Quarterly. Advance online publication. doi:
10.1080/07418825.2016.1162322.
Donaldson, L. P., Fogel, S. J., Hill, K., Erickson, C., &
Ferguson, S. (2016). Attitudes toward advanced
licensing for macro social work practice.
Journal of Community Practice, 24(1), 77-93. doi:
10.1080/10705422.2015.1127864
Fogel, S. J., & Ersing, R. (2016). Macro focused social
work dissertations: A preliminary look at the
numbers. Journal of Social Work Education, 52(2),
170-177. doi: 10.1080/10437797.2016.1151272
Fogel, S. J. (2016). Reducing vulnerability for those
who are homeless during natural disasters.
Journal of Poverty, Advance online publication.
doi:10.1080/10875549.2016.1141384
Hamblin, R. J., Salloum, A., Andel, R., Nadeau, J. M.,
McBride, N. M., Lewin, A. B., & Storch, E. A. (in
press). Predictors of Parent -Child Agreement
on Child Anxiety Diagnoses on the ADIS-IV-C/P.
Psychiatry Research.
Jang, Y., Kim, K., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016).
Emotional confidants in ethnic communities:
Social network analysis of Korean older adults.
Journal of Aging and Health, 28(2), 324-340.
Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Radhakrishnan, K.,
& Kim, M. T. (in press). The knowing-doing gap
in advance directives in Asian Americans: The
role of education and acculturation. American
Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Yoon, H., Ko, J.,
Lee, J., & Kim, M. T. (2016). Risk factors for social
isolation in older Korean Americans. Journal of
Aging and Health, 28(1), 3-18.
Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Yoon, H., Ko, J. E., Jung, H., &
Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, online first). Mental health
literacy in religious leaders: A qualitative study
of Korean American clergy. Health & Social Care
in the Community. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12316
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Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A.
(2016, online first). The health vulnerability of
older ethnic immigrants with limited English
proficiency. Journal of the American Geriatrics
Society. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14199
Kondrat, D., Swanke, J., Littlewood, K., & Strozier, A.
(2015). Kinship caregivers and social support:
A confirmatory factor analysis of the Family
Support Scale among kinship caregivers. Child
Welfare.
Larking, H., Henwood, B., Fogel, S. J., Aykanian, A.,
Briar-Lawson, K. H., Plitt-Donaldson, L., Herman,
D., Little, S. B., Meyer-Adams, N., Patchner,
M. A., Padgett, D. K., & Streeter, C. L. (2016).
Responding to the Grand Challenge to end
homelessness: The National Homelessness
Social Work Initiative. Families in Society: The
Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 97(3).
Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (in press).
Willingness to use mental health counseling
and antidepressants in older Korean Americans:
The role of beliefs and stigma about depression.
Ethnicity and Health.
Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Ko, J. E, & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016).
Factors affecting willingness to use hospice
in racially and ethnically diverse older men
and women. American Journal of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine, 33(8) 770-776.
Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., & Chiriboga, D. A.
(2015, online first). The relation between living
alone and depressive symptoms in older
Korean Americans: Do feelings of loneliness
mediate? Aging and Mental Health. doi:
10.1080/13607863.2015.1099035
Rahill, G., Joshi, M., Lucio, R., Bristol, B., Dionne, A., &
Hamilton, A. (2016). Assessing the Development
of Cultural Proficiency Among Upper-Level
Social Work Students. Journal of Social Work
Education, 52(2), 192-213.
Richards, T. N, Bjerregaard, B. E., Cochran, J., Smith,
M. D., & Fogel, S. J. (2016). Predictors of
death sentencing for minority, equal, and
majority female juries in capital murder trails.
Women & Criminal Justice, 26, 260-280. doi:
10.1080/08974454.2015.1115802.
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Richards, T. N., Jennings, W., Smith, M. D., Seller,
C., Fogel, S. J., & Bjerregaard, B. (2016).
Explaining the ‘female victim effect’ on capital
punishment: An examination of victim sexspecific models of juror sentence decisionmaking. Crime & Delinquency, 62(7) 875-898. doi:
10.1177/0011128714530826
Roberts, J. & Davidson, W. (2016). A Clinician’s Quick
Guide to Hoarding Behaviors and Treatment
Considerations. Laminated clinical guide.
Thomas, K., Sorenson, S., & Joshi, M. (2016). “Consent
is Good, Joyous, Sexy”: A Banner Campaign to
Market Consent to College Students. Journal of
American College Health, (published online, 29th
July, 2016). DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1217869
Wu, M. S., Salloum, A., Lewin, A. B., Selles, R. R.,
McBride, N., Crawford, E. A., & Storch, E. A. (In
press). Treatment concerns and functional
impairment in pediatric anxiety. Child Psychiatry
and Human Development.
Roberts, J., Sloan, M., & Grosholz, J. (2016). USFSM
professors collaborate on child welfare study.
Acknowledgement of inter-disciplinary work:
USFSM News and Notes.
Sondra Fogel, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW is the Editorin-Chief of Families in Society: The Journal of
Contemporary Social Sciences.
Roberts, J. (2015). An integrated model of counseling,
support, and ancillary services for caregivers
of dementia patients. International Academic
Forum, 12, 221-232.
Books & Chapters
Roberts, J. (2015). The influence of social support in
caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Journal of
Military and Government Counseling, 2, 107-118.
Roberts, J. (2015). Relatives near or far: The role of
geographically distant or close social support
for dementia caregivers. American International
Journal of Contemporary Research, 4, 21-29.
Robbins, S., Fogel, S. J., McLaughlin, H., Pomeroy, E.
C., Busch-Armendariz, N., & Staller, K. M. (2016).
Publish, don’t perish! Strategies for getting
published in peer-review journals. Journal
of Social Work Education, 35(5), 487-494. doi:
10.1080/02615479.2016.1188459
Salloum, A., Johnco, C., Lewin, A.B., McBride, N. &
Stroch, E.A. (in press). Barriers to access and
participation in community mental health
treatment for anxious children. Journal of
Affective Disorders.
Fogel, S. J., Barkdull, C. & Weber, B (Eds.) (2016).
Environmental Justice: An issue for social work
education and practice. London: Routledge/
Taylor and Francis Group.
Fogel, S. J., Barkdull, C, & Weber, B. A. (2016).
Introduction: Environmental justice and social
work. In S. J. Fogel, C., Barkdull, C. & B. A. Weber
(Eds.) (2016). Environmental Justice: An issue for
social work education and practice. (pp. xiii-xvi).
London: Taylor and Francis Group.
Rahill, G., Joshi, M., & Lescano, C. (in press). Cultural
considerations for pediatric HIV research and
practice. In T. Chenneville (ed.). A Clinical Guide to
Pediatric HIV: Bridging the Gaps between Research
and Practice. Springer Publishing: New York.
Sirrine, E. H., Salloum, A., Boothroyd, R. (in press).
Predictors of continuing attachment bonds
among bereaved adolescents. Omega: Journal
of Death and Dying.
Simmons, C., & Fisher, A. K. (2016). Promoting
cognitive development through field education.
Journal of Social Work Education, 1-11. doi:
10.1080/10437797.2016.1198290
Swanke, J., Yampolskava, S., Strozier, A., & Armstrong,
M. (2016) .Mental health utilization and time
to care: A comparison of children in traditional
foster care and kinship care. Children and Youth
Services Review.
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Advanced Standing Master
of Social Work Program
For complete information about this exciting
opportunity, visit:
onlineprograms.usf.edu/social-work
School of Social Work
GRANTS & CONTRACTS
Sondra Fogel, PhD, ACSW, LCSW
Title of grant/contract: Pinellas Hope V Cost Benefit
Study
Name of Funder: Florida Housing Authority and
Catholic Charities, St. Petersburg, FL.
Timeframe of award: 2016-2019
Total amount awarded: (estimated to be $150,000)
Role: Principal Investigator
Manisha Joshi, PhD, MPH, Iraida Carrion, PhD,
LCSW, and Guitele Rahill, PhD, LCSW
Title of grant/contract: India-US 21st Century
Knowledge Initiative Awards (http://www.usief.org.
in/Institutional-Collaboration/2016-Grant-Recipients.
aspx)
Name of funder: United States Department of State
and University Grants Commission (UGC) India
Timeframe of award: 2016-2019
Total amount awarded: $190,000
Role: Principal Investigator
Guitele Rahill, PhD, LCSW
Title of grant/contract: SHARE Haiti: Syndemics HIV/
AIDS Research and Education. Global Partnerships for
Social Science AIDS Research (R 24)
Name of funder: National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development (NICHD).
Timeframe of award: 2013-2018
Total amount awarded: $2,041,377.00
Role: Co-Investigator (PI-Celia Lescano)
Nan Sook Park, PhD
Title of grant/contract: “Pathways to Care: An
Evaluation and Substantive Component”
Name of funder: Department of Health and Human
Services/Administration for Community Living
Timeframe of award: 09/01/2015 – 08/31/2018
Total amount awarded: $132,116
Role: USF Co-Investigator (PI – Kathleen Herd; USF PI –
David Chiriboga)
Title of grant/contract: “Limited English Proficiency,
Health, and Healthcare among Older Immigrants”
Name of funder: National Institute on Aging
Timeframe of award: 05/15/2015 – 04/30/2020
Total amount awarded: $ 280,000
Role: Co-Investigator/Consortium PI (PI-Yuri Jang)
Alison Salloum, PhD, LCSW
Title of grant/contract: Stepped Care for Children
after Trauma: Optimizing Treatment
Name of funder: National Institute of Mental Health
[1R01MH107522-01]
Timeframe of award: August 2015- July 2019
Total amount awarded: $2,185,672
Role: Principal Investigator
Title of grant/contract: Training Contract
Name of funder: Early Childhood Council of
Hillsborough County
Timeframe of award: 2016
Total amount awarded: $2,800
Role: Trainer
Title of grant/contract: Trauma Informed Behavioral
Parenting: Early Intervention for Child Welfare
Name of funder: Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Timeframe of award: 2015-2016
Total amount awarded: $60,000
Role: Co-Investigator (PI - Heather Agazzi)
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CONFERENCES
USF School of Social Work faculty conferences to date. Faculty names are highlighted
Becker, M., Boaz, T., & Andel, R. (2016, November).
Repeat Hospitalization for Psychiatric Illness
Among Elderly Medicaid Beneficiaries. Paper to
be presented at the 69th GSA Annual Meeting,
New Orleans. LA.
Smith, M. D., Bjerregaard, B., & Fogel, S. J. (2016,
November). The fate of “Cop-Killers’ in Post-Gregg
North Carolina. Poster to be presented at the
2016 American Society of Criminology Meeting,
New Orleans, LA.
Fogel, S. J. (2016, October). Implementing the Grand
Challenge to end homelessness: Collaborative
practice for collective impact. Panelist for the
up-coming 62st APM. Council on Social Work
Education, Atlanta, GA.
Glaesser, R. S., Perkins, E. A., & Park, N. S. (2016,
August). Transition of persons with developmental
disabilities (DD) from parental to sibling coresidential care: Effects on sibling caregivers.
Poster presented at the 15th World Congress
of the International Association for the
Scientific Study of Developmental Disabilities.
Melbourne, Australia.
Lee, B. S., McIntyre, R. S., Gentle, J. E., Park, N. S.,
Chiriboga, D. A., Lee, Y., Singh, S., & McPherson,
M. A. (2016, July). A data mining algorithm for
personalized medicine in Schizophrenia. Poster
presented at the 30th CINP World Congress of
Neuropsychopharmacology, Seoul, Korea.
Nedjat-Haiem, F.R., Carrion, I.V., González, K.J.,
Jaramillo, K., Quintana, A., & Mishra, S.
(2016, July). Community-Engaged Research:
Implementing an Advance Directive Pilot
Intervention in Rural Southern New Mexico.
Paper presentation at 41st National Institute
Conference on Social Work and Human Services
in Rural Areas, El Paso, TX.
Boyd, K,. Lutes, L., Littlewood K., Hambidge B,
Carraway M, Solar C, Edwards S, Patil S, Adams
A, Gatlin P, Cummings, D.M. (2016, June).
Relationship between Diabetes Related Distress
and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Baseline
Results from the COMRADE Trial. American
Diabetes Association, Annual Scientific Sessions,
New Orleans, LA.
Carrion, I.V. & Nedjat-Haiem, F.R. (2016, June). The
Interconnected Experience of Identify and Survival:
Narratives of Colombian, Mexican and Puerto
Rican Women with a Cancer Diagnosis. Paper
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presented at X Congreso Internacional sobre
Literatura Chicana y Estudios Latinos, Madrid,
Spain.
Glaesser, R. S., Park, N. S., & Perkins, E. A. (2016, June).
Post-transition adjustment of brothers/sisters with
a developmental disability (DD) to sibling coresidential care. Poster presented at the NASW
National Conference. Washington, DC.
Hambidge, B., Cummings, D. M., Patil, S., Lutes, L.,
Littlewood, K., Carraway, M., Adams, A., Solar,
C., Edwards, S., Boyd, K., Gatlin, P. (2016, June).
The Consequences of Treatment Intensification:
Diabetes and Regimen Related Distress in Insulintreated vs. Oral Hypoglycemic treated Patients
with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes. American
Diabetes Association, Annual Scientific Sessions,
New Orleans, LA.
Meyer-Adams, N., & Fogel, S. J. (2016, June).
Implementing the Grand Challenge to end
homelessness: Strengthening homeless services
leadership. Paper presented at the NASW
National Conference in Washington, DC.
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Strozier, A.,
McCrae, J.S., McCrae, C. (2016, June). Sleep in
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. American
Academy of Sleep Medicine Scientific Meeting,
Denver, CO.
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Strozier, A.,
McCrae, J.S., McCrae, C. (2016, June). Sleep and
Psychosocial Impairment in Children Raised by
Grandparents in KIN Tech randomized control trial.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Scientific
Meeting, Denver, CO.
Roberts, J., & Ziemba, N. (2016, June). Updates on
Caregiver Assessment Model. NASW Annual
Conference, Orlando, FL.
Simmons, C. (June, 2016). Clinical Supervision Training
of MSW Students: An Experiential Approach.
The 12th International Conference on Clinical
Supervision. Garden City, NY.
Carraway, M., Lutes, L., Cummings, D.M., Solar, C.,
Hambidge, B., Kirian, K., Littlewood, K., &
Patil, S. (2016, April). A collaborative stepped
care intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,
Depression, and Diabetes-Related Distress. Society
of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference,
Washington, DC.
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CONFERENCES
Carrion, I.V. & Nedjat-Haiem (2016, April) Transforming
Social Work Practice Questions into Research
Opportunities. Latino Social Work Organization
National Conference, New York, NY.
Eisert, S, Detman, L., Fogel, S. J., & Verbyla, A. (2016,
April). Prevention of opiate exposed newborns:
The patient perspective. Poster presented at the
47th Annual Conference of American Society of
Addiction Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
Littlewood, K., Averett, P., Cooper, L., Strozier,
A., Rosenthal, M., Hernandez, L., McCrae, J. &
Pandey, A. (2016, March). Peer-to-peer compared
with professional helpers in the KIN Tech RCT
Federal Demonstration Project. Paper presented
at the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual
Program Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., McCrae, J.,
Strozier, A., Rosenthal, M., Hernandez, L, and
McCrae, C. (March, 2016). Social support and
sleep for grandparents raising children: Lessons
from the KIN Tech RCT. Paper presented at
the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual
Program Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Roberts, J., Baron, P., & Ziemba, N. (2016, March). ASEN:
Sarasota’s Plan for Dementia Capable Agencies.
American Society on Aging, Washington, D.C.
Salloum, A., Wang, W., Robst, J. Murphy, T. K.,
Scheeringa, M.S., Cohen, J.A., & Storch, E.A.
(2016, January). Stepped Care Versus Standard
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
for Young Children. In Trauma and Youth
symposium (Salloum, Moderator). Symposium
presented at the 20th annual conference
anniversary celebration of The Society for Social
Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Society for Social Work Research, Washington,
D.C. (Invited)
Joshi, M., Carrion, I. V., Rahill, G. J., Swami, V., Pulu,
B., & Linggi, S. (2016, January). Maternal and
Child Health Practices of Indigenous Women in
Northeast India: Implications for Social Work
Practice. Poster presented at the SSWR Annual
Conference in Washington, D.C.
Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, January).
Willingness to use mental health counseling and
antidepressants in Korean American older adults:
The role of beliefs about depression and stigma.
Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference
of the Society for Social Work and Research,
Washington, DC.
Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Keenan, J. J., Serovich, J. M.,
& Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, January). Profiles of
longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms in
HIV positive women: The role of family support and
loneliness. Poster presented at the 20th Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work and
Research, Washington, DC.
Brewsaugh, K. and Strozier, A. (2015, October).
Fathers in Child Welfare: What do Social Work
Textbooks Teach our Students? Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Council on Social
Work Education, Denver, CO.
Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L, Kirian, K., Littlewood K.,
Solar, C., Hambidge, B., Patil, S., Gatlin, P. (2015,
October). COMRADE: A Randomized Trial of
Integrated Care for Distress and Depression in
Uncontrolled Diabetes: Design, Rationale, and
Baseline Findings. NAPCRG Annual Meeting;
Cancun, Mexico.
Fogel, S. J. (2016, January). Building a homeless research
agenda: Service implications for the marginally
housed and homeless people. Invited panelist
Paper presented at the 20th Annual conference
for the Society for Social Work Research,
Washington, D. C.
Fogel, S. J. (2016, January). Experiencing a natural
disaster while street homeless. Paper presented at
the 20th Annual conference for the Society for
Social Work Research, Washington, D. C.
Gilgun, J. F., Staller, K., Busch-Armendariz, N., Robbins,
S.P., & Fogel, S. J. (2016, January). Journal editor’s
forum on publishing qualitative research. Panel
discussion at the 20th Annual conference for the
School of Social Work
Students taking a break during Self-Care Week
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ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER
Mission
The mission of the University of South Florida, School of Social Work is to prepare graduates to achieve excellence as
professionals and leaders in social work practice, research, and education. Our focus is to develop generalist social
workers at the bachelor’s level, clinical social workers at the master’s level and social work scholars at the doctoral level
and to encourage students to embrace social work knowledge, ethics, skills, and values. Beginning in our own diverse
region, and extending nationally and globally, we are committed to graduating students who reflect the School’s
commitment to promoting social and economic justice, human rights, human dignity, scientific inquiry, and sustainable
human and community well-being for all.
Thank you to the Professional Advisory Council
Bob Blackwood, Chief of Social Work Service at James A. Haley VA Hospital
Marsha Lewis Brown, President/CEO of Northside Mental Health
Susan Bruno, Director of Social Work Practice at Suncoast Hospice-Empath Health
David Chamberlin, Supervisor of Student Services at Pasco County School District
Tari Connell, Managing Officer of School Social Work at Pinellas County Schools Student Services Department
Nikki Daniels, Private Practice Therapist
Cheryl T. Harrell, Employee Assistance Counselor at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Patricia Henderson, Outreach Manager & Community Liaison at Senior Connection Center
Myrna Hogue, Supervisor of School Social Work Services for Hillsborough County Public Schools
Susan Wade-Infanzon, Chair of the NASW-Tampa Bay Unit
Emery Ivery, Tampa Bay Area President at United Way
Charlotte McHenry, CEO of Senior Connection Center
L. Harrison Reeder, Chief of Social Work Service at The Bay Pines VA Health Care System
Joseph Rutherford, CEO of Gracepoint
Lorita Shirley, Chief of Program Operations at Eckerd Kids
April Steen, Short-Term Disability Case Manager at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Mary Turney, Manager of Patient and Family Services at Moffitt Cancer Center
Thank you to our staff
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Amy Weisz, LCSW, who provides priceless guidance and support to our
students and School as the Senior Academic Advisor.
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Yvonne Wallace, Academic Program Specialist, who is an essential
component of the Field Education program and the School of Social Work.
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Dorothy Keiser, Graduate Program Specialist, for her ongoing imperative
support of our Graduate Programs and the School of Social Work.
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Raymond Budd, MA, Undergraduate Program Specialist, for his vital
support of the BSW Program and the School of Social Work.
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