Curriculum Vitae
Tara D. Gregory, Ph.D.
Personal Information:
Business Address:
Center for Community Support and Research
1845 N. Fairmount, Box 201
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas 67260-0201
[email protected]
316-978-3714
Education
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas (2005 - 2007)
Degree:
Ph.D. in Community Psychology
Dissertation: Changing Afterschool Settings for Positive Youth Development: An Examination
of a Setting Level Capacity-Building Intervention in Afterschool Programs
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas (1985 - 1990)
Degree:
M.A. in Community Psychology
Thesis:
The Effect of Rock Music Tempo on Alcohol Consumption
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas (1982 - 1985)
Degree:
B.A. in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Minor in German
Honors:
Dean’s Honor Roll, spring 1982 through spring 1985
Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas (1981 - 1982)
Major: Psychology
Honors:
Dean’s List, fall 1981 through fall 1982
Professional Positions
1. Director of Research and Evaluation, Center for Community Support and Research at Wichita
State University, Wichita, Kansas, June 2009 to present.
Duties: Coordinate research and evaluation activities of CCSR; supervise Senior Researchers,
Research Associates and Research Assistants; oversee research and evaluation design,
implementation, analysis and reporting/dissemination; oversee writing and submission
of research-oriented grants; serve as facilitator on non-research projects as appropriate;
participate in other CCSR teams as assigned; serve on the CCSR management team
which is responsible for overall strategic planning and management of operations; other
duties as assigned.
2. Civic Leadership Coach, Kansas Leadership Center, Wichita, Kansas, October 2010 to
October 2011.
Duties: Provide one-on-one, multiple session coaching to participants in Kansas Leadership
Center programs related to making progress on their selected civic issue.
3. Community and Organizational Researcher, Center for Community Support and Research
(formerly Self-Help Network) at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, December
2007 to June 2009.
Duties: Coordinate the Youth Initiatives Team and the Kansas Afterschool Leadership
Development Initiative research and intervention project; provide capacity building
technical assistance to Compassion Kansas awardees; coordinate Kansas Youth
Empowerment Summit; assist in planning and facilitation of Compassion Kansas capacity
building workshops; facilitate and provide assistance to the College Mecca work group
of Visioneering; provide capacity building assistance and budget compliance oversight
to Wichita Youth Empowerment Partnership organizations; provide capacity building
assistance to and act as sponsor for Youth United for Positive Action; provide technical
assistance to youth leadership/youth empowerment organizations; assist with contract
research projects; other duties as assigned.
4. Research Associate, Self-Help Network (Wichita State University), Wichita,
Kansas, August 2005 to December 2007.
Duties: Assist with research as part of Research Team; facilitate Kansas Afterschool
Leadership Development Initiative Team and related data collection; assist with
Compassion Kansas capacity building technical assistance, grant monitoring and
organizational assessment; provide oversight of Wichita Youth Empowerment
Partnership budget compliance; sponsor Youth United for Positive Action (YUPA) youth
empowerment group; provide technical assistance regarding outcome based planning
to youth-serving and community/faith-based organizations; other duties as assigned.
5. Orientation Coordinator, Wichita State University Office of Admissions, Wichita, Kansas,
September 2003 to August 2005.
Duties: Coordinate orientation activities for new students prior to the fall and spring
semesters; coordinate WSU Parents Association recruitment and activities; coordinate
“WU Camp” residential orientation activity for incoming freshmen; coordinate
“Sophomore Day” recruitment event for high school sophomores.
6. Instructor, Wichita State University Psychology Department, Wichita, Kansas,
August 1990 to May 2005.
Duties: Teach “Drugs and Human Behavior” class.
7. Vice President, Regional Prevention Center of Wichita/Sedgwick County,
Wichita, Kansas, April 2000 to September 2003.
Duties: Supervise staff and volunteers; research, write and manage grants; oversee program
development and implementation; manage and analyze process and outcome
evaluations; oversee and submit regular program and financial reports to funders;
facilitate strategic planning for community groups; provide trainings and presentations
on risk-focused prevention, substance abuse and youth development issues.
8. Program Director of Youth Empowerment, Regional Prevention Center of
Wichita/Sedgwick County, Wichita, Kansas, January 1988 to April 2000.
Duties: Oversee youth empowerment/development programs; coordinate Wichita’s
Promise Youth Council; provide trainings and presentations on risk-focused prevention,
substance abuse and youth development issues; facilitate strategic planning for
community groups; oversee and submit regular program reports to funders; write and
manage grants related to youth empowerment/development programs.
9. Trainer/facilitator, Governor’s Center for Teen Leadership, Lawrence, Kansas,
June 1989 to July 2001.
Duties: Facilitate action planning for teams of elementary, middle and high school aged
youth from across Kansas; provide workshops on topics related to prevention,
substance abuse and other youth issues; provide training on leadership skills, teamwork,
and community mobilization techniques.
10. Client Advocate, Parallax Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center, Wichita, Kansas, August 1987
to January 1988.
Duties: Provide individual and group counseling to clients; supervise recreational activities;
chart progress of clients.
Research/Evaluation and Professional Activities
Research/ Evaluation Projects:
Lead evaluator for the Wichita Health and Wellness Coalition Community Transformation Grant
Initiative, funded by the CDC, 2013
Lead evaluator for Children’s Alliance of Kansas policy makers, stakeholder, member and staff
perception assessment, 2012 to 2013.
Lead evaluator for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services KanCare
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities pilot project, 2013
Lead evaluator for the Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, 2013
Co-evaluator for the Department of Children and Families/Kansas Early Head Start “Strong
Dads” Fatherhood initiative, 2012 – Present
Lead evaluator for the Reno County Crime Reduction Initiative, 2012 – Present
Lead researcher for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Youth Leadership
in Kansas (YLinK) initiative, 2012 – Present
Lead evaluator for the Wichita Child Abuse Fatalities Community Response Team (CAFCRT)
process and outcomes assessment, 2011 – Present
Co-evaluator for Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services HomePlus resident,
associate and staff satisfaction assessment, 2011 – 2012
Co-evaluator for Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services long-term care facilities
training requirements and needs assessment, 2011
Co-evaluator for the Wichita Department on Aging Hospital Discharge Model Caregiver
program, 2011
Co-evaluator for the Kansas Leadership Center programs and longitudinal impact assessments,
2010 to present
Lead evaluator for the Kansas Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence’s core services
capacity and implementation assessment, 2009 to 2010
Co-evaluator for Raising Riley childcare quality evaluation, 2009 to 2013
Lead researcher on Trauma Informed Care trauma survivor participatory project, 2010 to 2011
Co-evaluator on the Kansas Mental Health Community Transition Coordination program, 2010
to 2011
Lead empowerment evaluator for the state of Kansas for the Centers for Disease Control’s
DELTA youth dating violence prevention initiative, 2009 to 2010
Co-evaluator for Sunlight Children’s Advocacy and Rights Foundation risk, need and resource
assessment, 2009/2010
Evaluator for Cowley College substance abuse prevention program quality/best practices
review, 2010
Co-evaluator for WSU Engineering graduate school quality assessment, 2010
Lead evaluator for Visioneering Wichita College Mecca campus and community survey, 2009
Lead facilitator of outcome based planning/logic model development with Finney County
Health Coalition, 2009
Lead facilitator of outcome based planning/logic model development with Together Prepared
Coalition, 2009
Lead facilitator of outcome based planning/logic model development with Wamego Community
Health Ministry, 2009
Lead facilitator of Compassion Kansas outcome based planning workshop for Kansas
community/faith-based and non-profit organizations, 2009
Lead evaluator for Greater Kansas City Health Care Foundation Mental Health Grant funding
impact evaluation, 2009
Lead facilitator of Compassion Kansas outcome based planning workshop for Kansas
community/faith-based and non-profit organizations, 2008
Lead researcher for Kansas Afterschool Leadership Development Initiative social setting change
study, funded by W.T. Grant Foundation, 2006 – 2008
Co-researcher for Wichita Youth Empowerment Partnership participatory action research/
photovoice community assessment, 2007/2008
Lead facilitator of outcome based planning/logic model development with Derby Community
Coalition Promoting Healthy Choices, 2007
Lead facilitator of Compassion Kansas outcome based planning workshop for Kansas
community/faith-based and non-profit organizations, 2006 to 2009
Co-evaluator for Lord’s Diner hunger/food insecurity assessment, 2006
Committees/Associations:
American Evaluation Association member 2007 – current
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) member 2005 - current
SCRA Community Psychology Practice work group 2008/2009
SCRA Council of Education Programs, student representative 2007/2008
Regional Prevention Center Association of Kansas Credentialing and Workforce Development
Committees, 2000 - 2003
Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Awareness Subcommittee, 1999 - 2003
Wichita’s Promise Steering Committee, 1996 - 2000
Eclipse Teen Center Board; Co-chair of Teen Advisory Committee, 1998 - 1999
Wichita Eagle Community Editorial Advisory Board, 1998
DUI Victim Center Advisory Board, 1995 - 1997
Publications
Shore, E.R., Gregory, T.D., & Tatlock, L. (1991). College students' reactions to a designated
driver program: An exploratory study. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 37, 1 - 6.
Gregory, T. (2006). Missed connections, missed opportunities: Commentary on “Without
community practice, where art though, community psychology.” The Community
Psychologist, 39, p. 52.
Gregory, T., Reinhart, C., Wolcott, H., Carmack, C., & Sly, J. (2006). Commentary on “Defining
community psychology practice: Meeting the needs and realizing the dreams of the
community.” The Community Psychologist, 39, p. 70.
Benton, M., Carmack, C., Gregory, T., Reinhart, C., Sly, J., & Wolcott, H. (2007). Commentary on
“Establishing core competencies for students in community psychology training.” The
Community Psychologist, 40, 41 - 42.
McMahon, S. D., & Gregory, T. SCRA Council of Education Programs: 2007 award winners and
2008 nominations. The Community Psychologist, 41 (1), 16 - 20.
Gregory, T., Betzen, D., Elias-Rodas, D., Thomas, M. & Augustin, T. (2008). Guiding principles for
youth civic engagement. The Community Psychologist, 41 (3/4), 62 - 65.
Gregory, T., Betzen, D., Jolley, S., Wituk, S., & Meissen, G. (2009). Evaluating the Kansas
afterschool leadership development initiative. Manuscript in preparation.
Gregory, T., Betzen, D., Jolley, S., Wituk, S., Meissen, G. (2009). Youth leadership: Strengthening
youth, strengthening afterschool programs. Manuscript submitted.
Jolley, S., Wituk, S., Gregory, T., Thomas, M., & Meissen, G. (2010). Capacity building with faithbased and community organizations: Lessons learned from the Compassion Kansas
initiative. In J. Viola & S. D. McMahon (Ed.) Consulting and evaluation with nonprofit and
community-based organizations (pp. 239-264). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett
Publishers.
Selected research presentations/trainings
Gregory, T. (1990, April). The effect of rock music tempo on alcohol consumption. Thesis
research presented at Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) conference,
Dallas, TX.
Gregory, T., Tran, C., Wescott, E., King, K., Reid, K., Sorg, A. & Navarro, T. (October, 1998).
Concerns for youth in Wichita: Results from ACTION ‘98 youth focus groups. Presented
at Wichita City Council meeting, Wichita, KS.
Gregory, T., Tran, C., Wescott, E., King, K., Reid, K., Sorg, A. & Navarro, T. (October, 1998).
Concerns for youth in Wichita: Results from ACTION ‘98 youth focus groups. Presented
at Sedgwick County Commission meeting, Wichita, KS.
Gregory, T., Tran, C., Wescott, E., King, K., Reid, K., Sorg, A. & Navarro, T. (November, 1998).
Concerns for youth in Wichita: Results from ACTION ‘98 youth focus groups. Presented
at USD 259 School Board meeting, Wichita, KS.
Gregory, T., Tran, C., Reid, K., Bell, G., Cook, A., Wright, M., & Terzian, R. (1999, June). It’s all
about people: Eclipse Teen Center and Wichita‘s Promise Youth Council as civic
engagement. Presented at the National League of Cities All America City Competition,
Philadelphia, PA.
Gregory, T., Benoit, J., Navarro, T., Wescott, M., Burch, J., & Wheeler, J. (2000, March). From
input to initiative: Youth as initiators of community change. Presented at National
Service Learning Conference in Providence, RI.
Gregory, T. & Benoit, J. (2001, April). Concerns for youth in Wichita: Results from ACTION 2000
youth focus groups. Presented at Connect Kansas Breakfast, Wichita, KS.
Gregory, T. (2006, March). Compassion Kansas: Strengthening community/faith-based
organizations through capacity building. Poster presented at the Capitol Research
Forum in Topeka, KS.
Wituk, S., Gregory, T., & Ealey, S. (2006, June). Compassion Kansas: A statewide initiative to
support and understand faith & community-based organizations. Presented at the First
International Conference on Community Psychology in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Gregory, T., Ealey, S., Betzen, D., Walsh, L., Grant, E.A., Wituk, S., & Meissen, G. (2007, June).
Changing afterschool settings: An examination of a capacity building intervention.
Poster presentation at the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) 2007
Biennial conference in Pasadena, CA.
Ealey, S., Gregory, T., Elias Rodas, D., Wituk, S., & Meissen, G. (2007, June). Capacity building
needs of community and faith-based organizations in Kansas. Poster presentation at the
SCRA 2007 Biennial conference in Pasadena, CA.
Gregory, T. & Goines, P. (2008, January). Benefits and challenges of using a participatory
approach to community assessment. Presented at the Administration for Children and
Families’ 2008 Communities Empowering Youth Orientation and Leadership Workshop
in Washington, D.C.
Gregory, T., Betzen, D., Countryman-Roswurm, K., Elias-Rodas, D., Greenleaf, J., Petrokubi, J., &
Zeldin, S. (2009, June). Partner or Puppeteer: The Role of Adults in Youth
Empowerment. Roundtable session presented at the SCRA 2009 Bi-ennial conference in
Mont Clair, NJ.
Elias-Rodas, D. & Gregory, T. (2009, June). Photovoice, Art, and Youth Empowerment: Lessons
Learned. Symposium on Participatory Visual Methods session presented at the SCRA
2009 Bi-ennial conference in Mont Clair, NJ.
Betzen, D., Gregory, T., Vu, C., Shaggott, T., & Wituk, S. (2009, June). Outcomes of a
Foundation’s Community-wide Initiative to Enhance Mental Health Services. Poster
presented at the SCRA 2009 Bi-ennial conference in Mont Clair, NJ.
Gregory, T. (2010, April). Civic Leadership Competencies and Principles for Youth
Empowerment workshop presented at Kansas Consortium for Youth Voice retreat in
Junction City, KS.
Gregory, T. (2011, May). Defining Purpose and Values, and Mapping Factions to Enhance Youth
Voice presented at Kansas Consortium for Youth Voice retreat in Lawrence, KS.
Keele-Lien, A., Hunter, J., Schrepel, S., West, C., Lemke, M., Banta, A., Gregory, T., & Meissen, G.
(2011, June). Understandings of Mental Health Recovery presented at the SCRA Biennial conference in Chicago, IL.
Gregory, T. & Young, C. (2011, June). Trauma Survivors' Perspectives on Trauma Informed Care
presented at the SCRA Bi-ennial conference in Chicago, IL.
Grant, E. A., Dziadkowiec, O., Wells, T., Ridgway, P., Banta, A., Gregory, T., & Wituk, S. (2011,
September). Job Satisfaction Among Certified Peer Specialists in Kansas presented at
Temple University, Second International Conference on Community Inclusion of
Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnoses in Philadelphia, PA.
Feist, P., Gregory, T., & Ayers, A. (2013, April). The Crime Reduction Initiative Task Force:
Creating a Safer Kansas presented at Governor and Attorney General’s 2012 Annual
Crime Victims’ Rights Conference in Wichita, Kansas.
Gregory, T., Countryman-Roswurm, K., & Blair, B. (2013, June). Unintended Empowerment:
The Consequence of Using Qualitative Research Methods with Marginalized Youth
presented at SCRA Bi-ennial conference in Miami, FL.