CURRICULUM VITAE Eileen Mazur Abel, Ph.D. Email address: [email protected] Education Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Ph.D., Social Welfare (1999). University of Maryland, School of Social Work and Community Planning, Master of Social Work (MSW) and Certificate in Gerontology. Syracuse University, B.A. Social Work. Employment History Current Faculty Position Clinical Professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California (USC) Teaching responsibilities include Foundation Practice and Mental Health Concentration (MHC). Leadership responsibilities include serving as the Co- Coordinator of the Mental Health Concentration for the Virtual Academic Center (VAC) and as Lead faculty for SOWK 605 and SOWK 625. Previous Faculty Positions Professor, School of Social Work University of Central Florida (UCF) Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses. In addition to teaching responsibilities, held the positions of: Director of the interdisciplinary Public Affairs Doctoral Program (2000-2004); College-level Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies (2000-2002); and Track Coordinator for the School of Social Work/Public Affairs Doctoral Program (2004- 2008; and 2010-2013). Part-time Instructor, Florida State University, Orlando Program Taught graduate-level course in Macro-level Practice. Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, UCF. Assistant Professor, Florida Technological University, Department of Sociology Taught in the undergraduate social work program. Coordinator/Instructor, University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) Planned and implemented a statewide program of community health education for elderly consumers and their families. Developed and coordinated a series of 1 interdisciplinary student seminars in aging. Administrative and Other Academic Responsibilities 2004-2008; 2010-2013 Coordinator, Social Work Cognate/Track, Public Affairs Doctoral Program Responsible for: Recruitment, admission, and advisement of all social work track students; professional development of each student cohort; identification and facilitation of financial support for SOW Track students; mentoring; program promotion and development; course scheduling; and evaluation, reporting and general program planning. 2000- 2004 Director of the interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Public Affairs, UCF Responsible for all aspects of the Program’s activities including: course scheduling, budget, staff supervision, program planning, admissions, development of policies, student handbooks, and other printed materials. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the Program, the Director plays a key role in collaborating with the students, faculty, staff, and administrators who contribute to the Ph.D. Program (including Criminal Justice, Governance, Health, Public Administration, and Social Work). This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Health and Public Affairs. 2000-2002 Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, UCF College of Health and Public Affairs Responsible for all aspects of graduate administration for the College including: student support (i.e. fellowships, student stipends, allocation of GTAs and GRAs), faculty support, catalog submissions and revisions, leadership of College-level and University-wide planning meetings, accreditation support, Program Review assistance and preparation and management of the college-wide graduate studies budget. This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Health and Public Affairs. 1998-1999 Undergraduate Program Coordinator Provided leadership to the BSW Program. Duties included: coordinating student recruitment, admissions, advising, and retention, course scheduling; program planning; catalog revisions; participation on School and College curriculum committees. 1995-96; 1986-1987 Coordinator of Field Education Provided leadership to the Field Education. Duties included: coordinating student placements, networking with community partners; recruiting new agencies and Field Instructors; planning and directing Student Orientation and Field Instructor Orientation; producing and updating the Field Manual. 2 1993-1994 Coordinator, Gerontology Certificate Program Provided leadership to the Program. Duties included: coordinating student recruitment, admissions, and advising, coordinating course scheduling; participation on School and College curriculum committees. Accreditation Work In the most recent accreditation I served as chair of the reaffirmation of accreditation process. I had primary writing responsibility for Standards 1, 2, 7 & 8 (251 pp.) of the Self-Study document. I was also involved in editing all standards. Consultant Positions 2011-2013 Director of Applied Education and Research Seminole Behavioral Healthcare, Fern Park, FL Provide training and program evaluation in the areas of trauma-informed care, clinical supervision, and school-based bullying. 2009-2010 Program Evaluator Served as an External Evaluator for a school-based prevention program. 2006-2009 Program Evaluator Served as an External Evaluator for a school and community-based pregnancy prevention program. 2004-2006 Program Evaluator Served as an External Evaluator assessing trauma and attachment among abused children. Selected Social Work Practice Positions Clinical Supervisor, Sisters Companneres Program, Orlando FL. Provided weekly supervision program providing empowerment-related services to young, poor, and largely Latina women at-risk of child abuse/neglect. (one year) Project Director, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Employed, supervised and trained project staff. Recruited, oriented and placed approximately 200 senior volunteered with various community agencies. Planned and directed volunteer training workshops. Prepared and 3 implemented program budget. (two years) Awards/Honors Teaching Awards Recipient of the University of Central Florida, College of Health & Public Affairs, Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, 2008. Selected by FCTL as a Faculty Fellow Liaison, UCF, 2008-present. Selected for a FCTL Summer Conference Stipend, University of Central Florida, (awarded in six separate years, most recently in 2011) Recipient of the University of Central Florida, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Award, 2006. Recipient of the University of Central Florida, Teaching Incentive Award, 2005. Selected as a Curriculum Development Workshop Leader, Council on Social Work Education “Safety First: Integrating Content on Domestic Violence into the Social Work Curriculum,” Annual Program Meeting, 2000 . Recipient of the University of Central Florida, Teaching Incentive Award, 1997. Recipient of the University of Central Florida, College of Health & Public Affairs, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1996. Selected as a Master Class Presenter Violence and Development, National Association of Social Workers Annual Program Meeting, 1994. Recipient of the University of Central Florida, Teaching Incentive Award, 1994. Recipient of the University of Central Florida, College of Health and Professional Studies Excellence in Teaching Award, 1991. Selected as a Master Teacher, Case Management, National Association of Social Workers Annual Program Meeting, 1987. Research Awards Recipient of a research award from the Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, 1999. Recipient of Case Western Reserve MSASS Doctoral Stipend, 1996-1999. 4 Co-recipient of the Lois and Samuel Silberman Award for Research,1996. Service Awards Recipient of Sabbatical Award (Competitive), College of Health and Public Affairs, 2010. Social Worker of the Year, Central Florida Unit, National Association of Social Workers, 1995. Elected delegate, Council on Social Work Education, 1983-85. Courses Taught Undergraduate SOW 3300 Practice I: Understanding Generalist Practice SOW 3352 Practice II: Interpersonal Skills SOW 3203 Social Work and Community Resources SOW 3401 Social Work Research SOW 3620 Social Work with Diverse Populations SOW 4343 Macro-Level Roles and Interventions SOW 4510 Field Education SOW 4522 Field Education Seminar SOW 4644 Social Work with the Elderly SOW 5625 Social Work with Women Honors: ST: Violence in Our Lives Graduate SOWK 543 Practice with Individuals SOWK 545 Practice with Families and Groups SOWK 605 Human Behavior and Mental Health SOWK 625 Evaluation of Research: Mental Health SOW 5305 Practice I SOW 5306 Practice II SOW 5404 Research Methods SOW 5132 Diverse Populations SOW 6348 Clinical Practice with Individuals SOW 6324 Clinical Practice with Groups SOW 6123 Psycho-social Pathology SOW 6194 Integrative Research Seminar SOW 6531 Field Education SOW 6424 Theories of Clinical Practice SOW 5567 Field Seminar (PT) SOW 5625 Clinical Practice With Women 5 Doctoral PAF 7000 Foundations of Public Affairs PAF 7110 Social Justice PAF 7250 Pedagogy in Public Affairs PAF 7939 Symposium in Public Affairs SOW 6492 Theory Building in Social Work and Applied Social Sciences PAF 7979 Doctoral Research PAF 7980 Dissertation Dissertation Committees (Public Affairs) Chair Bermes, Michael (in progress) Campbell, Katherine Campbell, Michael Ellis, Nancy Francour, Joah Josephs, Lauren Mann,Mary (pre-proposal) Schafer, Chris (in progress) Member Andrews, Diane Boylard, Wendy Cook, Craig Frances, Traci Frahm, Kathryn Hodge, Mathew Judd, Karen Judd, Tanya Krick, Stephanie Perez, Bianca Summers, Jennifer Trottier, Tracy Van Caulil, Karen Zugazaga, Carol Dissertation Committees (Counseling Education) de Armis, Leigh Guadalupe, Xavier Jacobson, Lamerial Dissertation Committees (Applied Sociology) 6 Carlson, Melanie Mendez, Monica Navarro, Jordana Thesis Committees Bazunu, Antoinette Carey, Amelia Christian, Michael Cook, Lisa Eisle, Joanna Undergraduate Research Mentor Whitney Johnson, “Relationship of Pet Abuse and IPV Among Shelter Women, 2010. Eboni Gunn, “Domestic Violence Among High-Risk African American Adolescents,” 2007. Peer-Reviewed Publications Jacobson, L., Daire, A., Abel, E.M., & Lambie, G.W., Young, M.E. (In review). Childhood abuse and same-sex intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults: Counseling implications within a social learning framework. Journal of Counseling and Development. Jacobson, L., Daire, A.P., and Abel, E.M. (In review). Gender expression differences in same-sex intimate partner violence victimization, perpetration, and attitudes among LGBTQ students, Journal of Counseling and Development. Jacobson, L., Daire, A.P., and Abel, E.M. (In review). Biological Sex Differences in IPV Victimization, Perpetration, and Acceptance of Couples Violence Among LGBTQ College Students, Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling. Gammonley, D., Mann,M., Fleishman, D., Duran, D., Lawrence, S. and Abel, E.M. (In press). Oral Histories and Service-learning to Promote Geriatric Competence, Comfort, and Career Interest, The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. Francis, T. & Abel, E.M. (In press). Redefining success: a qualitative investigation of outcomes for drug court non-completing clients, Journal of Social Service Research. 7 Perez,B., Knych, S., Weaver, S., Liberman, A., Abel, E., Oetjen, D., & Wan, T.(In press). Understanding the barriers to physician error disclosure and reporting: A systemic approach to a systemic problem, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Abel, E.M., Chung-Canine, U., & Broussard, K. (2013). Investigating the efficacy of a school- based psycho-educational group intervention for helping elementary aged children cope with family disruption, Journal of Evidenced-based Social Work,136-144. Lawrence, S. A. & Abel, E.M. (2012). Comparing outcomes of a web-based MSW course to face-to-face class outcomes: Implications for social work educators and advisors, Social Work Education: The International Journal, iFirst Article, pp. 1–13. Lawrence, S.A., Hazlett, R. & Abel, E.M. (2011). Obesity-related stigma as a form of oppression: Implications for social work education, Social Work Education: The International Journal, iFirst article, 1-12. Lawrence, S.A. Abel, E.M., & Hall, T. (2010). Protective Strategies and Alcohol Use for College Students: Ethnic and Gender Differences, Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. 9(4) 284–300. Molina, O. & Abel, E.M. (2010). Abused Latina Women’s Perceptions of their Post-Divorce Adjustment, Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 124-140. Josephs, L. & Abel, E.M. (2009). Investigating the relationship between intimate partner violence and HIV-risk propensity in Black/African-American women. Journal of Family Violence, 221-229. Abel, E.M. & Campbell, M. (2009). An evaluation of a student-centered teaching approach in graduate social work education using mixed methods, Social Work Education: The International Journal, 3-17. Abel, E.M. & Greco, M. (2008). A preliminary evaluation of an abstinence-oriented empowerment program for public school youth, Research on Social Work Practice, 223-230. Abel, E.M. (2006). Empowering adolescents and their families: Outcomes of a quasi- experimental evaluation of F.A.M.E. a multi-dimensional school and community-based program, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs Proceedings, 4-9. D’Prix, A., Dunlap, K., Abel, E., Edwards, R. (2004). Goodness of fit: Career goals of MSW students and the aims of the social work profession in the United States, Social Work Education: The International Journal, 276-290. Abel, E.M. (2001). Comparing the social service utilization, exposure to violence, and trauma symptomology of domestic violence female victims and female batterers, 8 Journal of Family Violence, 401-420. Abel, E.M. (2000). Social policy development in the domestic violence field: Comparing the impact of social exchange theory with feminist theory, Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 78-97. Abel, E.M. (2000). Effectiveness of practice with battered women: A review of the empirical literature, Research on Social Work Practice, 10, (1), 55-77. Abel, E.M. (2000). Course syllabus for “Social Work with Women,” The Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW), Anti-racist Training Materials Website. Mun.ca/cassw-ar Gingerich, W.J., Abel, E.M., D’Prix, A., Nordquist, G., & Riebschleger, J. (1999). Using a listserve to extend classroom learning: A content analysis Journal of Technology in Human Services, 1-16. Pomeroy, E.C., Kiam, R., & Abel, E.M. (1999). The effectiveness of psychoeducational group intervention for incarcerated infected/affected HIV/AIDS females in a jail setting. Research on Social Work Practice. Abel, E.M. (1998). Approaches to working with battered women in a hospital setting, Continuum: An Interdisciplinary Journal on Continuity of Care, 17, (6), 1-8. Pomeroy, E.C., Kiam, R., & Abel, E.M. (1998). Meeting the mental health needs of incarcerated women, Health & Social Work, 23, (1) 71-75. Abel, E.M. & Kazmerski, K.J. (1994). Protecting the inclusion of macro content in generalist practice, Journal of Community Practice, 1, 59-72. Abel, E.M. (1992). Working more effectively with minority clients: A training model for social workers. In S.W. King, and A.A. Jarrett (Eds.) World view of ethnic minorities and gender: Problems and prospects for the 90’s. University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas. Suh, E.K. & Abel, E.M. (1990). Impact of spousal violence on the children of the abused, Journal of Independent Social Work, 4, 27-34. Abel, E.M. & Suh, E.K. (1987). Use of police services by battered women, Social Work,32, 526-528. Book Chapters, Monographs, Reports, Invited Articles Lawrence, S. A. & Abel, E.M. (Forthcoming) Behavioral Health and (childhood) Obesity: Implications for social work practice in Handbook in Behavioral Medicine, David Mostofsky (Ed). Wiley-Blackwell (Invited). 9 Abel, E.M. (2009). Outcomes of a psycho-educational group intervention for helping children through family disruptions: An evaluation of the KidsKonnect Program, Jewish Family Services, Orlando, FL, 42 pp. Abel, E.M. (2008). The argument for student-centered learning, Faculty Focus, 7(4) 2008, 6- 7 (Invited). Abel, E.M. (2008). Outcomes of Project A.T.M.: A Program Evaluation, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Washington, D.C. 48 pp. Abel, E.M. (2007). Investigating concurrent IPV and child abuse in a non-shelter setting. Monograph, National Children’s Alliance, 22 pp. Abel, E.M. (2007). Evaluation of the effectiveness of abstinence-oriented interventions, Monograph, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Washington, DC., 45 pp. Abel, E.M. (2006). Evaluation of the effectiveness of Family Action Model of Empowerment (FAME) Program, Monograph, Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Washington, DC.,47 pp. Abel, E.M. (2005). Evaluation of the effectiveness of Project ATM, Monograph, Office of Adolescent Family Life, Washington, DC., 48 pp. Abel, E.M. (2000). Public Affairs Handbook (2nd Edition). UCF, College of Health and Public Affairs, 40 pp. Abel, E.M. (1999). Comparing the social service utilization, exposure to violence, and trauma symptomology of domestic violence female victims and female batterers. Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 160 pp. Pomeroy, E. C. & Abel, E.M. (1999). Evaluation of clinical interventions with clients infected/affected by HIV, Centaur, Orlando, FL. 33 pp. Pomeroy, E. C. & Abel, E.M. (1999). The effectiveness of psychoeducational group intervention for incarcerated infected/affected HIV/AIDS females in a jail setting. Lois and Samuel Silberman Foundation, New York, New York., 50 pp. Pomeroy, E. C. & Abel, E.M. (1995). A Comprehensive Service Delivery Plan: Services to HIV Infected/Affected Greater Orlando EMA. Orlando, FL 44 pp. Abel, E.M. (1994). Social work with minorities: A resource manual, Department of Social Work, UCF, Orlando, FL. 137 pp. Abel, E.M. (1991). Macro-level roles and interventions in social work practice: A manual of resources and exercises. Department of Social Work, UCF, Orlando, FL. 129 pp. Abel, E.M. (1989). Juvenile detention training curriculum, State of Florida, Department of 10