Dr. Maureen Newton
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Board Member, Extended Family(501(c)3 non-profit support system for families of the
incarcerated (2016-Present)
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative
Meetings), June 1-3, 2016, Nashville, TN
Search Committee Member, Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach, Spring 2015
Attended, Council on Social Work Education 59th Annual Program Meeting: “Global
Social Work--The World Is Here.” October 31-November 2, 2013, Dallas, TX
Search Committee Member, Women’s Volleyball Coach, Winter/Spring 2014
Search Committee Member, Sociology and Social Work Faculty Positions (3), Winter
2013/Spring 2014
Member, Alabama Universities’ Child Welfare Consortium, 2013-Present
Search Committee Member, Women’s Basketball Coach, Spring 2013
Search Committee Member, Women’s Soccer Coach, Fall/Winter 2012
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Spring Legislative Meeting, May 29-31, 2012,
Nashville, TN
Attended, The Institute for Sustainable Communities, The Smaller Places Summit,
Knoxville, TN, March 5-7, 2012
Attended, JSU APR Administrative Visit to the NCAA, Indianapolis, IN, April 24-25, 2012
Search Committee Member, Sociology Faculty Position, Spring 2012
Search Committee Member, 2 Administrative/Clerical Positions, Spring 2012
Attended and Member, Conference Planning Committee-Spring 2012, 31 st Annual JSU
Social Work Conference, March 9, 2012
Guest Speaker, Victims Services, Victims/Survivors of Violent Crime Support Group,
Office of the District Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, February 23, 2012, Anniston, AL.
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Faculty Athletic Representatives Meeting, December
2, 2011, Brentwood, TN
Search Committee Member, JSU Director of Athletics, Spring 2011
Search Committee Member, JSU Women’s Volleyball Coach, Spring 2011
Attended and Member, Conference Planning Committee-Spring 2011, 30 th Annual JSU
Social Work Conference, April 1, 2011
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, February 7-8,
2011
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representatives),
December 3, 2010, Brentwood, TN
Attended/Volunteer, 39th Annual Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Education Conference,
November 11-12, 2010, Jacksonville State University Host, Jacksonville, AL
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 1314, 2010
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, June 28-29,
2010
Search Committee Member, JSU Women’s Basketball Coach, Spring-2010
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative
Meetings), June 2-3, 2010, Nashville, TN
Attended, Council on Social Work Education Reaffirmation Workshop (12 hours), April
16-17, 2010, Alexandria, VA
Attended/Member, Conference Planning Committee-Spring 2010, 29 th Annual JSU Social
Work Conference, March 5, 2010
Attended and Accompanied 11 Students (with Dr. Nancy Francisco Stewart and Mr.
Jonathan Adams) to the NASW AL Chapter PACE Student Advocacy Day 2010Empowering Social Workers to Influence State Policy (March 3, 2010)
Attended, NCAA Academic Cabinet Meeting, February 1-2, 2010, Indianapolis, IN
Member, Search Committee-Fall 2009, Coordinator for Student-Athlete Academic
Advisement
Member, Board of Directors, Women’s Issues Support and Empowerment Center, Inc.
2009 –
Attended, NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, September 1415 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
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 28th Annual Social Work Day Conference, April 23,
2009, Jacksonville, AL
Committee to Review University Support Services for Athletes, 2009 (SubcommitteeAcademic 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 (20082011)
JSU Athletic Department Compliance Committee, 2008JSU Athletic Department APR Committee, 2008-
Attended, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative
Meetings) May 29, 2008, Nashville, TN
Attended, JSU Social Work Program 27th 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, Ohio Valley Conference Legislative Meeting (Faculty Athletic Representative
Meetings), January 2-3, 2008, Nashville, TN
Attended, 2007 Faculty Athletics Representatives Association Annual Meeting and
Symposium, November 8-10, 2007, Baltimore, MD
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, “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, Alabama Arise Conference, “Let Justice Roll,” Birmingham, AL, February 15,
2007
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 – 2011
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, (ChairpersonPersistence/Retention subcommittee) Jacksonville State University, 2002-2003
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
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’s
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
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 2009
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