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1 CURRICULUM VITAE JAMES T. DECKER, Ph.D., LCSW, BCD Professor/Tenured Research Sequence Chair Practice Sequence Chair Department of Social Work Sierra Tower: Room 214 California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, California 91330-8226 Phone: 818-677-3710 (direct) 818-677-7630 (office) Fax: 818-677-2059 E-Mail: [email protected] Home Address: 13900 Panay Way SR 310 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 PHONE: 818-357-8876 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Fellowship: Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2007-2008 Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia Open Society Institute Higher Education Support Program Academic Fellowship Program Fellowship: Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2006-2007 Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia Open Society Institute Higher Education Support Program Academic Fellowship Program Fellowship: Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2005-2006 Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia Open Society Institute Higher Education Support Program Academic Fellowship Program
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CURRICULUM VITAE

JAMES T. DECKER, Ph.D., LCSW, BCD

Professor/Tenured

Research Sequence Chair

Practice Sequence Chair

Department of Social Work

Sierra Tower: Room 214

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, California 91330-8226

Phone: 818-677-3710 (direct)

818-677-7630 (office)

Fax: 818-677-2059

E-Mail: [email protected]

Home Address: 13900 Panay Way

SR 310

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

PHONE: 818-357-8876

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Fellowship:

Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2007-2008

Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia

Open Society Institute

Higher Education Support Program

Academic Fellowship Program

Fellowship:

Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2006-2007

Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia

Open Society Institute

Higher Education Support Program

Academic Fellowship Program

Fellowship:

Senior International Non-Resident Scholar Fellowship, 2005-2006

Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia

Open Society Institute

Higher Education Support Program

Academic Fellowship Program

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Post Doctorate:

Wasco State Prison, Wasco, California, 1994-1996

Specialization—Forensic Mental Health, Child Abuse, Psychopathology, Psychosis,

Neurological-Assessment, Anxiety and Depressive Related Disorders, and Drug Induced Psychosis.

EDUCATION:

Pacifica Graduate Institute Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

School of Psychology

249 Lambert Road

Carpinteria, CA 93013

September 1994

University of Minnesota Ph.D. Organizational Development,

School of Educational Administration Administration, Policy and Research

Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 1976

State University of New York Master of Social Work, (MSW)

Stony Brook Mental Health/Community Development

School of Social Work

Stony Brook, New York

June 1974

California State University B.A. in Sociology

Northridge

Northridge, California

June 1972

Los Angeles Pierce College Associate of Arts (AA)

Woodland Hills, California

June 1970

CURRENT POSITION: July, 2013-Present Professor (Tenured)

Department of Social Work

Research Sequence Chair

Practice Sequence Chair

College of Social & Behavioral Science

Sierra Tower 214

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, California 91330-8226

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FULL-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

July 2009-2013 Professor (Tenured)

Department of Social Work

Director

Institute for Research: College of Social and

Behavioral Sciences

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, California

91330-8226

July, 2009-Present International Education Consultant

Department of Social Work

Ilia Chavchavadze State University

3 Cholokashvili

Tbilisi, Georgia

July, 2006-July 2009 Chair/Director

Professor (Tenured)

Department of Social Work

College of Social & Behavioral Science

Sierra Hall Room 208

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, California 91330-8226

January, 2006-July, 2009 Co-Director MSW Program

Professor

Department of Social Work

Ilia State University

3 Cholokashvili

Tbilisi, Georgia

July 2003-July 2006 Director

MSW Program

Professor (Tenured)

MSW Program

311 Maxwell Library

Bridgewater, State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325

August 2001-July 2003 Chair

Associate Professor (Tenure)

Department of Social Work,

Human Services and Allied Health

Northern Kentucky University

206 Albright Health Center

Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099

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August 2000-August 2001 Director/MSW Coordinator

Associate Professor (Tenured)

School of Social Work

Radford University

Radford, Virginia 24142

August 1998-August 2000 MSW Coordinator

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Department of Social Work

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202

Director

Child Welfare Research Bureau

Department of Social Work

University of North Dakota

Substance Abuse Coordinator

Department of Social Work

University of North Dakota

August 1978-July 1980 Director

Associate Professor

Social Work Program

University of Texas, El Paso

El Paso, Texas 79968

August 1976-June 1978 Assistant Professor

School of Social Work

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

July 1974-July 1976 Research Associate

Native American/Adolescent Programs

University Without Walls

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

ADJUNCT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

January 1999-2006 Adjunct Professor Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

January 1991-1997 Adjunct Professor School of Health Science

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

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September 1988-1991 Core Faculty Member Organizational Behavior, Ph.D. Program

California School of Professional

Psychology, Fresno

Fresno, California

September 1988-1989 Adjunct Professor School of School Work

California State University, Fresno

Fresno, California

January 1981-1988 Adjunct Professor School of Business and Public

Administration

California State College, Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

September 1982-June 1985 Adjunct Professor Institute for Clinical Social Work, PhD Program

Berkeley, California

September 1981-June 1985 Adjunct Professor Department of Human Services

Porterville College

Porterville, California

August 1979-June 1980 Adjunct Professor Worden School of Social Work

Our Lady of the Lake

University of San Antonio

El Paso Branch

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

September 1976-Present Private Practice

Individuals, groups, children, families, substance

abuse, employee assistance service, PTSD

September 1994-Present Expert Witness Child welfare, PTSD, Capital Murder, Custody

February 1982-July 1998 Executive Director/CEO Professional Group for Managed

Behavioral Health

2428 H Street

Bakersfield, California 93301

September 1994-July 1996 Psychologist Wasco State Prison

Wasco, California

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July 1983-July 1992 Nursing Management Consultant Memorial Hospital

420 34th Street

Bakersfield, California 93301

September 1983-June 1987 School Psychotherapist Friends Elementary School

7300 Ming Avenue

Bakersfield, California 93309

March 1983-March 1987 Nursing Management Consultant Mercy Hospital

2215 Truxtun Avenue

Bakersfield, California 93302

January 1983-1992 Out-Placement Consultant Tosco, Corporation

5121 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, California 93309

February 1983-February 1984 Executive Director Passages Outpatient

Alcohol/Drug Services

1000 21st Street

Bakersfield, California 93301

July 1980-February 1983 Director Department of Consultation and

Education and

Director

Employee Assistance Programs

Kern View Community Mental

Health Center and Hospital

3600 San Dimas Street

Bakersfield, California 93301

September 1974-September 1976 Family Therapist AB-BE-NO-GEE

Family Therapist, Community

Development with Native American Families

Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 1974-August 1974 Psychiatric Social Worker Mineola Rehabilitation Institute

Mineola, New York 11551

GRANTS FUNDED: $11,366,288.00

COMPLETED PROJECTS, GRANTS, COMMISSIONS AND CONTRACTS

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1. May 1, 2013-September 1, 2013, Principle Investigator, College of Social and

Behavioral Science, Breast Cancer in Men #007048771, $2,000.00

2. 2009-2012 Principle Investigator, County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family

Services, Inter University Consortium (IUC) Training Services, July 2009-June 2012 #05-031-04,

$1,370,127.00

3. 2010-2011 Principle Investigator, California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title

IV-E July 2010- June 2011, $1,225,632.00

4. 2009-2010 Principle Investigator, California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title

IV-E July 2009- June 2010, $1,225,632.00

5. 2008-2009 Principle Investigator, California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title

IV-E July 2008-June 2009, $967,405.00 #41023828.

6. 2008-2009 Principle Investigator, County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family

Services, Inter University Consortium (IUC) Training Services, July 2008-June 2009 #05-031-04,

$456,709.00

7. 2007-2008 Principle Investigator, County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family

Services, Inter University Consortium (IUC) Training Services, July 2007-June 2008 #05-031-04,

$456,709.00

8. 2007-2008 Principle Investigator, California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title

IV-E July 2007-June 2008, $685,679. #41023718

9. 2007 Co-Principle Investigator, The Eurasia Foundation, Building Sound Social Work Program

at the Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Field Training Model, November 7, 2007 to November

12, 2007, $40,444.00

10. 2006-2007 Principle Investigator, County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family

Services, Inter University Consortium (IUC) Training Services, July 2006-June 2007 #05-031-04,

$456,709.00

11. 2005-2006 Co-Principle Investigator/Program Evaluator, Adoption Journeys in

Massachusetts, Child and Family Services, Fall River, Massachusetts, Program Evaluation of

Service Utilization, $56,895.00, July 2005-June 2006, MSW Program Bridgewater State College,

Bridgewater, MA

12. 2002-2003 Principle Investigator, Public Child Welfare Program, Cabinet for Families and

Children, State of Kentucky #2-NKU-PCWCP, $11,000.00, July 2002-June 2003, Department of

Social Work, Northern Kentucky University.

13. 2002-2003 Principle Investigator, Social Service Training Resource Center, Cabinet for

Families and Children, #02, NKU-SSTRC, $121,463.00, July 2002-June 2003, Department of

Social Work, Northern Kentucky University.

14. 2003 Principle Investigator/ Program Director, Conference for an Effective Community

Family Centered Substance Abuse Partnership Program, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration-Department of Health and Human Services Public Health

Services), 1 H13 TI13735-01, $71,385.00, February 18,19, and 20th, 2003, Department of Social

Work and Human Services, Northern Kentucky University.

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15. 2002-2003 Program Evaluator, Community Assets-Based Development for Latino Children,

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Department of Health

and Human Services Public Health Services), #SM54400-01, $99,991.00, April 2002-March

2003, Department of Social Work, Northern Kentucky University.

16. 2001-2002 Principle Investigator, Public Child Welfare Program, Cabinet for Families and

Children, State of Kentucky #01-NKU-PCFP-01, $51,782.00, August 2001-July 2002,

Department of Social Work, Northern Kentucky University.

17. 2001-2002 Principle Investigator, Social Serves Training Resource Center, Cabinet for Families

and Children, State of Kentucky # 01-NKU-SSTRC-02, $87,175.00, August 2001-July 2002,

Department of Social Work, Northern Kentucky University.

18. 2000 Principle Investigator/Project Director, Guardian Ad Litem: Research Study North

Dakota Supreme Court #5436-2110, $15,000.00, June 2000 through August 2000, Child Welfare

Research Bureau, Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota.

19. 1999 Project Director, Community-Based Primary Health Care with Emphasis on Health

Professions Education with NIS, $350,000.00, June 1999 (Project Partner-Social Work). School

of Nursing, University of North Dakota.

20. 1998-1999 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, Family Preservation Study, North Dakota

Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services #455-01886,

$56,501.00, 1998-1999, Child Welfare Research Bureau, Department of Social Work, University

of North Dakota.

21. 1998-1999 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, Needs Assessment for Family

Preservation, North Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family

Services #455-01186, $6,510.00, November 1998 through January 1999, Child Welfare Research

Bureau, Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota.

22. 1993-1998 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services for Kings

County—Demonstration Project, Employee Assistance Services #25,9398, $125,000.00, July

1993-June 1998, County of Kings, Hanford, California, Professional Group.

23. 1992-1997 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services—

Employee Benefits/Managed Mental Health—Substance Abuse Services—Demonstration Project

#211,9297, $1,000,000.00, July 1992-June 1997, County of Kern, Bakersfield, California,

Professional Group.

24. 1992-1995 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, City of Bakersfield, Employee Benefits

Mental Health Services, #88-92-95, $85,000.00, July 1992-June 1995, City of Bakersfield,

Bakersfield, California, Professional Group.

25. 1990-1993 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services for Kings

County—Demonstration Project, Employee Assistance Services #77-90-93, $66,000.00, July

1990-June 1993, County of Kings, Hanford, California, Professional Group.

26. 1989-1992 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, City of Bakersfield, Employee Benefits

Mental Health Services, #17-89-90-91, $85,000.00, July 1989-June 1992, City of Bakersfield,

Bakersfield, California, Professional Group.

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27. 1987-1992 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services, Employee

Benefits/Managed Mental Health Services, Demonstration Project #122-87/88/89/90/91,

$1,000,000.00, July 1987-June 1992, County of Kern, Bakersfield, California, Professional

Group.

28. 1987-1989 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, City of Bakersfield, Employee Benefits

Mental Health Services, #33-87-88-89, $75,000.00, July 1987-June 1989, City of Bakersfield,

Bakersfield, California, Professional Group.

29. 1985-1987 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services for Kern

County—Demonstration Project, Employee Assistance Services #47-85-86-87, $375,000.00, July

1985-June 1987, County of Kern, Bakersfield, California, Professional Group.

30. 1984-1985 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, County Mental Health Services for Kern

County—Demonstration Project, Employee Assistance Services #22-84, $125,000.00, July 1984-

June 1985, County of Kern, Bakersfield, California, Professional Group.

31. 1980-1981 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, Consultant and Education Grant,

NIMH#09-H-001376-01, $96,125.00, 1980-1981, Kern View Community Mental Health Center,

Bakersfield, California.

32. 1981-1982 Principle Investigator/ Project Director, Consultant and Education Grant,

NIMH#09-H-001379-3-0, $80,878.00, l981-1982, Kern View Community Mental Health Center,

Bakersfield California.

33. 1979-1980 Principle Investigator/ Project Director of Title XX Training Grant 385-56-804,

Texas Department of Human Resources, $384,756.00, 1979-1980, University of Texas, El Paso,

El Paso, Texas.

34. 1979 Principle Investigator/ Project Director of Title XX Needs Assessment 031-29-P-00,

Texas Department of Human Resources, "Study of El Paso Manpower Needs and Congruence of

Program Goals and Service Delivery," $31,780.00, May 1979, University of Texas, El Paso, El

Paso, Texas.

35. 1979 Principle Investigator/ Project Director of Continuing Education Grant, 28B-80,

Immigration Issues Affecting Human Service Workers, University of Texas at El Paso, Social

Work Programs, $16,000.00, September 10, 11, and 12, 1979, El Paso, Texas.

GRANTS SUBMITTED, BUT NOT FUNDED

2000 Principle Investigator/Project Director, Research Grant: Child Neglect: Causation Factors in

Rural/Frontier/Reservation Communities, $2,354,041.00, Department of Health and Human Services:

Public Health Services, OD-99-006, 7-1-2000, Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota.

______________________________________________________________________________

GRANT REVIEWER:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 1997-Present

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDS:

Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Behavioral Science 2014-Present

Journal of Social Work Education 2013-2016

Sage Open 2012-Present

Reflections 2012-Present

Social Work in Public Health 2008-Present Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work 2006-2012

Hazeldon Educations Services 1997-2007

BOOK REVIEWER:

Sage Publications 2007-Present

Cengage Learning (Brooks/Cole Publications) 2008-Present

The New Social Worker 2013-Present

ABSTRACT REVEIWER

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2015(3)

Addictions

International

Spirituality

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2014(3)

Addictions

International

Practice

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2013(3)

Addictions

International

Practice

BPD Conference Proposals 2012 (3)

International

Addictions

Research

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2012(3)

Addictions

International

Practice

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2011(3)

Addictions

International

Practice

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2010 (2)

Addictions

International

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Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2009 (2)

Addictions

International

Annual Program Meeting CSWE 2008 (2)

Addictions

International

LICENSURE:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California LCS 9715

November 1982-Present

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Lic. #3300

North Dakota

September 1999-2004

Registered Insurance Administrator, California OB30764

September 1994-Present

CERTIFICATIONS:

Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work,

#004013, 1988-Present

NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, #021496, 1987-Present

NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, as a Qualified Clinical Social Worker, 1991-Present

Certified Employee Assistance Professional (Employee Assistance Certification Commission,

ALMACA), 1982-Present

Certified Substance Abuse Professional, Department of Transportation (DOT), 1994-Present

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK:

Decker, James T., Males and Psychological Pain and Trauma: Real Men Don’t Cry, But They Drink,

Whittier Publications, New York, 2008, ISBN 978-1-57604-274-8

BOOKS IN PREPARATION:

Decker, James T., Shorena Sadzaglishvili, Ph.D., MSW, Marvin Feit, Ph.D, MSW, Developing

Sustainable International Social Work Graduate Programs: Opportunities and challenges to further

strengthen the social work profession in other developing countries. To be submitted in November, 2014.

Decker, James T., Just for Men: Breast Cancer and Men. To be submitted in December, 2014.

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PRODUCTIONS

Every Way Women Talk Show: Mitchell Brown Productions

The Breast Cancer World Doesn't Care About Men With Breast Cancer James T Decker's Male Breast

Cancer Story, September 13, 2014, Pasadena CA http://youtu.be/dhjaWCsZlZE http://youtu.be/RaT6-c0oVQE http://youtu.be/jaS4gDQmV1o

JURIED JOURNAL ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW:

Articles Juried

Decker, James T., Brown, Jodi, “Learning to Work with Trauma Survivors: Lessons from Tbilisi,

Georgia” for review in the special addition of Clinical Social Work Journal; Mental Health and

Social Work Services in the Aftermath of Disasters. December, 2014.

Brown Constantine Jodi L., Ong Jacqueline, Mathers Jessica, Decker, James T., “Compassion Fatigue

and Mindfulness: Comparing Mental Health Professionals and MSW Student Interns” The Social Science

Journal. November 2014.

JURIED JOURNAL ARTICLES Article Juried

1. Decker, James T, Brown, Jodi, Stiney, Crystal, Jacqueline Ong, “Mindfulness & Compassion

Fatigue/Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Interns” Special issue of Social Work &

Christianity, Religion and Spirituality in Competency-Based Social Work Practice. pp.

28-42 Volume 42 Number 1, Spring 2015.

2. Decker, James T, Brown, Jodi, “Psychosocial Needs for Men Breast Cancer in Men: A Case

Study,” The Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Behavioral Sciences, pp. 7-22, Volume 3, November 2014.

3. Levin, A. & Decker, James T., “The Assessment of Staff Satisfaction as compared to Client

Satisfaction in Two Department of Social Service Residential Treatment Facilities” Journal of

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, Volume 23(3/4), 2008

4. Decker, James T., Brenner, Mark, Murtagh, Mike, “Are Baccalaureate level social workers who

graduate from accredited BSW programs prepared to enter into positions working in the Alcohol

and Other Drug Treatment programs?” Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation,

pp.25-38 Volume 4, Number 3, 2005.

5. Decker, James T., McMormill, Kyra, Lowe, Charles, Elliott, Willie, “Alcoholism Treatment:

What Roads to Recovery Will Be Traveled in the 21st Century?” Journal of Social Work in

Disability & Rehabilitation, pp. 45-63, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2003.

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6. Decker, James T., Aarestad, Dale, Elliott, Willie, Lowe, Charles, “Chemical Sensitivity in the

Workplace,” Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, pp. 45-61, Volume 1, Issue 4,

2002.

7. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Westergaad, Nikki, “Burnout Among Childcare Workers,”

Journal of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, pp. 61-75, Volume19 Number 4, 2002.

8. Decker, James T., Heitkamp, Thomasine, "Disaster: A Community Narrative: The Melt and

Flow of Emotions," Rural Community Mental Health, pp. 24-27, Volume 25, Number 4, Fall

2000.

9. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Red Horse, John G., and Heitkamp, Thomasine, "Profiling

Intensive In-Home Treatment Services: Do They Work? A Ten-Year Study," Journal of

Children and Poverty, pp. 21-31, Volume 6, Number 1, March 2000.

10. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Red Horse, John G., and Heitkamp, Thomasine, "A Client

Centered Satisfaction Report: Analysis of Client/Parent Survey for Intensive In-Home Family

Service Program," The North Dakota Journal of Human Services, pp. 13-19, Volume 2, Number

3, May 1999.

11. Starrett, Richard A., Rodgers, D., Decker, James T., “The Self-Reliant Behavior of the Hispanic

Elderly in Comparison to their Use of Formal Mental Health Helping Networks,” Clinical

Gerontologist, pp.157-170, 11, 2, 1992.

12. Starrett, Richard A., Bresler, Charles, Decker, James T., Walters, Gary, and Rogers, Daniel,

"The Role of Environmental Awareness and Support Networks in Hispanic Elderly's Use of

Social Services," Journal of Community Psychology, pp. 218-277, Volume 18, No 3 1990.

13. Starrett, Richard A., Todd, Alicia M., Keller, William J., Decker, James T., and Rogers, Daniel,

"The Informal Mental Health Network of the Hispanic Elderly: A Causal Model," California

Sociologist, pp. 45-64, Volume 1, Number 12, 1989.

14. Starrett, Richard A., Todd, Alicia M., Decker, James T., and Walters, Gary, "The Use of Formal

Helping Networks to Meet the Psychological Needs of the Hispanic Elderly," Hispanic Journal of

Behavioral Sciences, pp. 259-273, Volume II, Number 3, August 1989.

15. Starrett, Richard A., Decker, James T., Araujo, Adelina, and Walters, Gary, "The Cuban Elderly

and Their Social Service Utilization Behavior," Journal of Applied Gerontology, pp. 69-85,

Volume 8, Number 1, March 1989.

16. Starrett, Richard, Decker, James T., Connolly, Michael P., and Araujo, Adelina, "The Crime

Reporting Behavior of Hispanic Older Persons: A Casual Model," Journal for Criminal Justice,

pp. 413-423, Volume 16, Number 5, 1988.

17. Starrett, Richard A., Decker, James T., "The Utilization of Social Services by the Mexican-

American Elderly," Journal of Gerontological Social Work, pp. 87-101, Volume 9, Number 4,

Summer 1988.

18. Starrett, Richard A., Decker, James T., Araujo, Adelina, and Walters, Gary, "Social Service

Utilization Behavior of USA Mainland Puerto Rican Elderly: A Casual Model," Journal of Aging

and Society, pp. 445-458, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1987.

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19. Decker, James T., Starrett, Richard A., and Red Horse, John G., "A Cost Effective Evaluation

Model for Employee Assistance Programs," Social Work, pp. 391-393, Volume 31, Number 5,

Sept/Oct 1986.

20. Starrett, Richard A., Decker, James T., "The Utilization of Discretionary Services by the

Hispanic Elderly," California Sociologist, pp. 159-180, Volume 7, Number 2, Summer 1984.

21. Decker, James T., "Local Firms Relieving Work-Related Stress," pg. 45, Bakersfield Business

Quarterly, January 1984.

22. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., Green, Roberta D., and Starrett, Richard A., "The Wife

of the Alcoholic: Sexist Stereotypes in the Alcoholism Literature," Journal of Sociology and

Social Welfare, pp. 462-471, Volume 10, Number 3, September 1982.

23. Decker, James T., "Employee Assistance Programs: Services to Rural Private Industrial

Corporations," pp. 32-35, EAP Digest, Performance Resource Press, Inc., May/June 1982.

24. Decker, James T., "The Adolescent Alcohol User, Misuser, and Abuser," pp. 126-138, Social

Welfare Forum, 1979.

25. Toseland, Ronald W., Decker, James T., Bliesner, James, "A Community Outreach Program for

Socially Isolated Older Persons," pp. 21-224, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, Volume 1,

Number 3, 1979.

26. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., "The Principle of General Systems Theory Applied to the

Medical Model: Who Benefits," pp. 144-153, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Volume

11, Number 3, 1979.

27. Red Horse, John G., Lewis, Ronald, Feit, Marvin, and Decker, James T., "Urban Indian Family

Behavior: Implications for Human Services Delivery Models," pp. 67-72, Social Casework,

Volume 59, Number 2, February 1978.

28. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., and Lucas, Gerald R., "The Advising System: An

Alternative Model to the Evaluation of Self-Directed Learning," pp. 68-74, Alternative Higher

Education Journal of Research and Development, Volume 111, Number 2, Spring 1978.

29. Decker, James T., "Urban American Family Practice: The Role of Grandparents in Social

Service Programs," p.15, Generations: Western Gerontological Society, Fall 1977.

30. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., Lucas, Gerald R., and Adams, James P., "In Search of a

Consistency Model for Evaluation of Student Performance in Non-Traditional Education," pp.

145-150, Alternative Higher Education Journal of Research and Development, Volume 11,

Number 2, Winter 1977.

31. Decker, James T., Eldred, Marilou, "A Self-Directed Learning: From Traditional to Non-

Traditional Education," pp. 33-37, New Directions in Teaching, Volume 5, Number 4, Spring

1977.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

1. Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Stanley, S., Social Work Education in Countries of the East: Issues

and Challenges, “Developing Sustainable Graduate Social Work Education in Tbilisi Georgia,”

Nova Publishers, 2011.

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2. Starrett, Richard A., Rogers, Don, and Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Brick, T.L., Hispanic Aged

Mental Health, "The Self-Reliant Behavior of the Hispanic Elderly in Comparison to Their Use

of Formal Mental Helping Networks," 1992.

3. Starrett, Richard A., Decker, James T., in: (Ed.) Rose Dobrof, Ethnicity and Gerontological

Social Work, "The Utilization of Social Services by the Mexican-American Elderly," The

Hawthorn Press, 1986.

4. Red Horse, John G., Lewis, Ronald, Feit, Marvin, Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Dana, Richard H.,

Human Services for Cultural Minorities, "Family Behavior of Urban American Indians,"

Baltimore University Park Press, 1981.

5. Red Horse, John G., Lewis, Ronald, Feit, Marvin, Decker, James T., in (Ed.) McWhirter,

Jefferies J., Source Book for Problem Solving With Families: A Book of Readings, "Family

Behavior of Urban American Indians," Department of Economic Security, 1980.

6. Red Horse, John G., Lewis, Ronald, Feit, Marvin, Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Compton, Beulah

and Galaway, Burt, Social Work Processes, "Family Behavior of Urban American Indians,"

Dorsey Press, 1979.

7. Red Horse, John G., Lewis, Ronald, Feit, Marvin, Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Henderson,

George, Understanding and Counseling Ethnic Minorities, "Family Behavior of Urban American

Indians," Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1979.

MONOGRAPHS:

1. Decker, James T., Brenner, Mark J. “Report on Service Utilization for Adoption Journeys: Child

and Family Services, Fall River, MA. October 2006.

2. Decker, James T., Martinez, C., Red Horse, J. G., Elliott, W. L., Shingobe, J. A., Gile-Aubid, C.,

Staples, L., Cook, A. L., & Wheeler, B. J., “Natural Helping Networks: A System of Care and

Family Partnerships for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Workbook,”CSAT/SAMHSA, February

2003, Grant # H13 TII 3735-01.

3. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., "Guardian Ad Litem: Analysis of a Model Program,"

North Dakota Supreme Court, September 2000, Grant #5436-2110.

4. Decker, James T., “Lead Center Future Leaders Project: A Five Year Study: Final Report,”

Child Welfare Research Center, Grant # 06/01/02, North Dakota Lead Center.

5. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Tierney, Frances M., Boots, Anna, "A Client Satisfaction

Report: Analysis of Client/Parent Survey for Intensive In-Home Family Service Programs,"

North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division, September

1998, Grant #455-01886.

6. Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Heitkamp, Thomasine, Tierney, Frances, "Profiling

Family Preservation Efforts," North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family

Services Division, October 1998, Grant #455-01886.

7. Tierney, Frances, Decker, James T., Gowan, Jodi, "North Dakota's Children: A Chart Book

Perspective 1997,” North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services

Division, October 1998, Grant #455-01886.

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8. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., in (Eds.) Linda Kushnef., "Integrating Health promotion

Concepts Into High Stress Work Settings," Organizational Development at the Crest of

Occupational Social Work, NASW Publication, Massachusetts Chapter, 1987.

9. Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Carol Marquis-Banes, "Brief Strategy: A

Conceptual Framework for Para-Professional Training." Toward a Theoretical Model in

American Indian Mental Health, Urban Indian Resource Center, Oakland, CA, 1984.

10. Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Edwin Gonzales-Santin, "Training American

Indian Para-Professionals in Family Counseling," Multi-Cultural Rural Mental Health Training

Grant, School of Social Work Arizona State University in "Rural Mental Health: An Analysis of

Policies, Practice, and Issues in the Southwest," September 1983, NIMH 5 TO 1MH 16459-03.

11. Red Horse, John G., Red Horse, Yvonne, Neubeck, Eva, Decker, James T., in (Ed.) Yvonne Red

Horse, "A Cultural Network Model: Perspectives from an Urban American Youth Project in

Traditional and Non-Traditional Community Mental Health Services with American Indians,"

American Indian Projects for Community Development, NIMH MH 12952-08 1981.

12. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., Starrett, Richard A., "An Evaluation of Administrative

and Program Needs for Improvement of Service Delivery Systems to Minority Consumers," The

University of Texas at El Paso, Social Work Center for Continuing Education, Title XX 031-29-

P-00, 1979.

13. Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., "A Manpower, Needs Assessment Training Evaluation

for Texas Department of Human Resources: Regions III and XII," The University of Texas El

Paso, Social Work Center for Continuing Education, Title XX 031-29-P-00, 1979.

14. Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., Gibbs-Steebr, Robert, Ledingham, John, "Blidagimo: A

Message from the National Indian Colloquium of the Cultural and Structural Integrity of the

Indian Family," Cura, University of Minnesota, 1978.

15. Decker, James T., "High School Students in College," University Without Walls, University of

Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1976.

ABSTRACTS:

1. "The Mental Health Behavior of the Hispanic Elderly: A Comparison of Use of Professional,

Physician and Church," with R. Starrett, R. DeLeon. The Gerontologist, 30, 1990.

2. "An Examination of the Relationship Between Mental Health Problems and the Use of Formal

Mental Health Studies by the Hispanic Elderly," with R. Starrett, A. Todd, G. Walter, L. DeLeon.

The Gerontolgist, 29, 302a, 1989.

3. "Mexican American Elderly, Mental Health and Health Behavior," with C. Mindel, R. Wright.

(Abstracted). The Gerontologist, 27, 2, 1987.

4. "The Utilization of Police Services by the Hispanic Elderly: A Casual Model," with R. Wright,

C. Mindel. (Abstracted). The Gerontologist, 26, 236a-237a, 1986.

5. "The Utilization of Social Services by the Mexican-American Elderly," ERIC Reports Ed.

262950, April 1986.

6. "The Cuban Elderly and Their Service Utilization Behavior," with Roosevelt Wright, Jr. and

Charles Mindel, ERIC Reports CG 018782, Ed. 265 458, February 1986.

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7. "The Use of Discretionary Services by the Hispanic Elderly," (Abstracted). Sociological

Abstracts, 1985.

8. "The Impact of Social Support Systems Upon the Psychological Well-Being of the Hispanic

Elderly," with Richard Starrett, (Abstracted). ERIC Reports RC 015 298, October 1985.

9. "The Informal Mental Health Networks of the Hispanic Elderly," with R. Starrett, (Abstracted).

ERIC Reports RC 105 301, October 1985.

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

1. “Compassion Fatigue: Managing Social Work Burn-out,” NASW-CA San Fernando Valley

Local Unit, Region G, Van Nuys, CA, November 3, 2006.

2. “Integrating Dream Work into Clinical Practice,” Annual Southwest Virginia NASW

Conference, Roanoke, VA, March 11, 2002.

3. “Commencement Speaker,” 1st Annual MSW Graduation, Department of Social Work,

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, May 5th, 2001.

4. "Post Traumatic Stress: Practice Concepts for Postal Workers," 4th Annual Regional

Postmaster General Conference, Bakersfield, California, September 27, 1991.

5. "Defining Concepts: After the Trauma,” 3rd Annual Regional Postmaster General

Conference,” Bakersfield, California, June 16, 1990.

6. "Stress for Success," 2nd Annual Regional Postmaster General's Conference on Affirmation

Action Issues," Bakersfield, California, July 19, 1989.

7. "Stress in the Workplace," 1st Annual Regional Postmaster General's Conference on Health

and Family Issues, Bakersfield, California, April 10, 1988.

8. "Integrating Health Promotion Concepts into EAP Programs,” Annual Western Social Sciences

Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 22, 1988.

9. “Children of the Undocumented Worker: Who Pays?" National Board of YWCA Learning

Center, El Paso, Texas, January 24, 1980.

10. "Evaluation of Social Service and Immigration Issues," Conference on Immigration Issues, The

University of Texas, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, September 10, 1979.

11. "Male Conscience Raising," Second Annual Sexuality Conference University of Texas at El

Paso and El Paso Chapter of NASW, El Paso, Texas, November 4, 1978

SELECTED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

2015-JURIED

Paper

Brown Constantine Jodi L., Ong Jacqueline, Mathers Jessica, Decker, James T., Compassion Fatigue

and Mindfulness: Comparing Mental Health Professionals and MSW Student Interns, 57th annual

conference of the Western Social Science Association in Portland Oregon, April 2015.

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2014-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., Brown, Jodi, Mindfulness, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction among

Social Work Interns, CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Advancing Social Work Education: The

APM, Tampa Florida, October 24, 2014for

Paper

Decker, James T., Brown, Jodi, Men and Breast Cancer, The Center for Scholastic Inquiry:

Researching Professional Practice, Chasaka, MN, October 2, 2014

Scholastic Inquiry’s International Academic Research Confer

2013-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James, T., Breast Cancer Issues Related to Men: The 3rd Annual World Congress of MolMed-

2013, Haikou China, November 14, 2013.

Paper

Decker, James, T., Brown, Jodi, Psychosocial Needs of Men with Breast Cancer: A Case Study,

International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research, Las Vegas, Nevada, October

8, 2013.

Paper

Decker, James T., Breast Cancer and men who are at risk for developing breast cancer, ExCEL in

Social Work: Excellence in Cancer Education & Leadership, Coronado, CA. June 4, 2013.

Poster

Decker, James T., “Breast Cancer in Men,” 4th Cancer Targets and Therapeutics Conference, Las

Vegas, Nevada, February 25, 2013.

Paper

Decker, James T., “Trauma and how it Relates to Displaced Children,” 18th Biennial (International

Consortium for Social Development) ICSD, Kampala, Uganda, July 16, 2013.

2012-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., “Just for Men Brest Cancer in Men: A Case Study” 2012 International

Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2,

2012.

2011-JURIED

Poster

Decker, James T., “Trauma: How it relates to Displaced People” 2011 APM CSWE Annual Program

Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, October 28, 2011.

2010-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., “Developing Sustainable Graduate Social Work Education in Tbilisi Georgia,” 2010

APM CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Portland Oregon, October 16, 2010.

2009-JURIED

Paper

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Decker, James T., “Self-care: Ways of Controlling Compassion Fatigue,” 2009 Aging in America ASA-

NCOA Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 18, 2009.

2008

Workshop-Invited

Decker, James T. “Historical Trauma and How it Relates to Displaced People: After a War,” Ilia

Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 7, 2008.

Workshop-Invited

Decker, James T. “Working with Displaced Children with Trauma: After a War” ” Ilia Chavchavadze

State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 8, 2008.

Workshop-Invited

Decker, James T. “Trauma Work for Displaced Social Services Workers in Community Settings:

Working with children with PTSD,” Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 9,

2008.

Paper-Invited

Decker, James T., “Elders at Risk: Compassion Fatigue,” Annual Meeting of the Veterans Affairs,

Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Sepulveda, CA. June 26, 2008.

Paper-Juried

Decker, James T. “Male Alienation: Pain and Shame Leads to Silence and Depression,” 1st Annual

National Conference on Social Work with and for Men, Tuscaloosa, Al., April 29, 2008.

2007

Workshop-Invited

Decker, James T. “Social Work Field Instruction for the Concentration Year for Field Instructors,” Ilia

Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, November 9-11, 2007.

Paper-Juried

Decker, James T., “Developing Sustainable International Graduate Programs,” 2007 APM CSWE

Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. October, 28, 2007.

Paper-Juried

Decker, James T., “Developing Graduate Social Work Education in Former Soviet Republics,” 15th

International Symposium, Hosted by Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, July 17,

2007.

Workshop-Invited (4 Sessions)

Decker, James T., Sadzaglishvili, Shorena, “Social Work Practice and Field Education,” Academic

Fellowship Program (AFP), International Higher Education Support Program, Open Society

Institute, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, May 8-11, 2007

Panel-Invited

Decker, James T., “Alliances with International Partners,” Conference on International Social Work,

Boston College, Boston, MA., March 11, 2007.

Paper-Juried

Decker, James T., ”Rewriting Stories, Changing Beliefs: The Use of Narrative Therapy and Cognitive

Behavioral Therapy with the Aging,” 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and

the National Council on Aging, Chicago, Ill., March 8, 2007.

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Paper-Juried

Decker, James T., “A hands on Mentoring Model to Guide Your Research, Teaching and Community

Service,” “We Count!—Documenting our Progress and Success” 2007 California State University,

Northridge Faculty Retreat, Oxnard, CA., January 23, 2007

2006

Workshop-Invited (2 sessions)

Decker, James T., “British Social Work versus United States Social Work models: Integrating both

models into a Georgia and former Soviet Union Republics International Graduate Curriculum, Cross

Regional Discipline Meeting of AFP Fellows Social Work and Psychology, International Higher

Education Support Program, Open Society Institute, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia,

November 18 & 19, 2006.

Workshop-Invited (2 sessions)

Decker, James T., “What is the Future of Graduate Social Work in Georgia and other former Soviet

Union Republics, Cross Regional Discipline Meeting of AFP Fellows Social Work and Psychology,

International Higher Education Support Program, Open Society Institute, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi,

Republic of Georgia, November 20 & 21, 2006.

Paper- Juried

Decker, James T., Brenner, Mark, “Are Baccalaureate Level Social Workers prepared to work in the

AOD Program?”, 2006 APM CSWE Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, February 17th, 2006.

Paper-Invited

Decker, James T., “Challenges in Graduate Social Work Program Management,” Academic Fellowship

Program (AFP) Caucasus Conference, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, March 3rd,

2006.

Paper-Invited

Decker, James T., “Curriculum Development for Field Instruction and Community Practice,” Academic

Fellowship Program (AFP) Caucasus Conference, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia,

March 4th, 2006.

2005

Paper-Invited

Decker, James T., “Developing Graduate Social Work Courses and Research Projects for New MSW

Programs,” 2005 Academic Fellowship Program (AFP) Caucasus Conference, Tbilisi University,

Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, September 29, 2005.

Paper-Invited

Decker, James T., “International Publications-Opportunities and Processes,” 2005 Academic

Fellowship Program (AFP) Caucasus Conference, Tbilisi University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia,

October 2, 2005.

Paper- Juried

Decker, James T., Red Horse, John G., “Natural Helping Networks: An American Indian and African

American Culturally Competent Model of Practice, 15th National Conference on Child Abuse and

Neglect, Boston MA. April 20, 2005

Paper- Juried

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Decker, James T, Gentlewarrior, Sabrina, Chemical Sensitivity in the Workplace,” IPSI- 2005 Hawaii

Conference, Waikolo, HI. January 7, 2005.

2004-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T. “Hardship and Hope: Rewards of Care-giving,” 2004 Joint Conference of the

American Society on Aging and The National Council on the Aging, San Francisco, CA, April 17,

2004

2003-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., Lowe, Charles, “Self-Care: Stop and Listen to the Stories of this So-Joun,” 6th

International Conference on Care Management, Care Management in an Aging Society, American

Society on Aging, Philadelphia, PA., October 27, 2003.

Paper

Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., “Community Research or Partnership in Action Research,” 2003

National Indian Child Welfare Conference, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2003.

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Milner, Marleen, Lowe, Charles, “Self-Care: Making Our World a

Good Place to Grow Old: Stop and Listen to the Stories and Dreams,” 2003 Joint Conference of the

National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, Chicago, Ill., March 14, 2003.

2002-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., “Chemical Sensitivity in the Work Place,” Kentucky Association of Social Work

Educators Annual Meeting, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, November 15, 2002

Workshop (Two Sessions)

Decker, James T., “Care-giving, Unexpected Discoveries,” Pennsylvania Department of Aging and

the Institute on Aging at Temple University, Enrichment Training Conference on Aging Issues,

Harrisburg, PA., June 13, 2002.

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., White, Susan, “Hardship and Hope: Rewards of Caregiving: A

Choice-A Perception-A Reciprocal Relationship,” 2002 Joint Conference of The National Council on

the Aging and the American Society on Aging, Denver, CO., April 5, 2002.

2001-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., “Self-Care: Talk the Talk or Walk the Walk,” 19th Annual Baccalaureate Social

Work Program Directors Conference, Denver, CO., November 2, 2001.

Paper

Decker, James T., “Storytelling: Using Clients Stories to Enhance your Treatment and Self-Care,” The

Creative Impulse In Therapy: A Holistic Approach, 3rd Annual Radford University Counseling

Psychology Conference and Institute, Abingdon, VA., June 6, 2001.

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Paper

Decker, James T., Kossak, Susan, Bailey, Tammy L., Starrett, Richard, "Self-Care: Stop and Listen to

Yourself," 40th Annual Clinical Conference of the International Conference for the Advancement of

Private Practice in Clinical Social Work, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 5, 2001.

Paper

Decker, James T., Starrett, Richard, “Self-Care: You or Your Client-Who Comes First?” 26th National

Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, Austin, TX., June 1, 2001

Paper

Decker, James T., Kossak, Susan, Starrett, Richard, "Self-Care: Myth and Reality," First National

Conference of the Child Welfare Institute: Celebrating Child Welfare, Radford, Virginia, May 21,

2001.

Paper

Decker, James T., Muhlhauser, Tara L., "The Social Worker in Court: Swearing 101," Thirteenth

National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 25, 2001.

Paper

Bailey, Tammy L., Decker, James T., Eaton, Charissa, “Caregivers’ Perspectives: Caring for a Spouse

with Dementia,” Third Annual Care-Net II Conference 2001, Valdosta, GA, April 19, 2001.

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Starrett, Richard, "Unexpected Discoveries: Perceptions of

Caring," First Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on the

Aging, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 9, 2001

2000-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., Starrett, Richard, "Ethical Issues in Determining Alcoholism

Treatment Methods," Addictions 2000 Congress: Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems:

Directions for the Next Millennium, Hyannis, Massachusetts, September 23, 2000.

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., "Cultural Differences in Drinking Patterns Between Rural

Communities in Saskatchewan Canada, and Rural Communities in North Dakota, United States,"

Addictions 2000 Congress: Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems: Directions for the Next

Millennium, Hyannis, Massachusetts, September 23, 2000.

Paper

Decker, James T., "Integrating Lessons Learned in Delivering Distance Education into a New Program,"

Fourth Annual Technology Conference for Social Work Education and Practice, Charleston, North

Carolina, August 29, 2000.

Paper

Decker, James T., Starrett, Richard, "The Deployment of Social Workers in a Full Service School

Model," Annual Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers and the

International Association of School Social Work, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 29, 2000.

Workshop (Three Sessions)

Decker, James T., "Self-Care: Stop and Listen," Western Regional Institute, Alliance for Children

and Families, Pacific Grove, California, June 12-13-14, 2000.

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Paper

Decker, James T., "Gender Differences," North Dakota Community Action Association 2000

Conference, New Millennium-New Attitude, Grand Forks, North Dakota, May 17, 2000.

Workshop

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., "Self Care: Stop and Listen to the Stories of the Sojourn,"

American Society on Aging 46th Annual Meeting: Passages Through Time: Facing Change,

Finding Meaning, San Diego, California, March 25-28, 2000.

Paper

Hoover, John, Decker, James T., Starrett, Richard, "The Allocation of Resources for the Benefit of

Inclusive School Practices: The Deployment of Social Workers and Counselors in a Full Service School

Model," PAC RIM 2000 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 6, 2000.

Paper

Decker, James T., Hoover, John, "Tourette's Syndrome," PAC RIM 2000 Conference, Honolulu,

Hawaii, March 7, 2000.

1999-JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., "Men and Male Issue: A Need for Inclusion in Social Work Practice," 26th AASW

National Conference, Brisbane, Australia, September 26, 1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., "Substance Abuse: The Hijacked Brain," Achieving the Healing Community:

Uniting Elders and Professionals, Conference Sponsored by SAMHSA, Prior Lake, Minnesota,

September 16, 1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., "Family Preservation Efforts: A Ten Year Study," Seventh

Annual Social Work Symposium, University of North Carolina, Pembroke, North Carolina, March 26,

1999.

Poster Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., and Heitkamp, Thomasine, "Profiling Family Preservation

Efforts,” 1999 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Bismarck, North Dakota, March 16-18,

1999.

Poster

Decker, James T., Bailey, Tammy L., and Heitkamp, Thomasine, "Analysis of Client/Parent Survey for

Intensive In-Home Family Therapy Services," 1999 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health,

Bismarck, North Dakota, March 16-18, 1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., and Bailey, Tammy L., "Profiling Family Preservation Efforts," American

Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, San Antonio, Texas, June 2-4, 1999.

Poster

Decker, James T. and Bailey, Tammy L., "Analysis of Client/Parent Survey for Intensive In-Home

Family Services," Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, San Antonio, Texas, June 2-4, 1999.

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Paper

Decker, James T., "Transcending the Gender Paradigm: Understanding Therapic Issues Related to

Transgender Clients," Out on the Prairie Conference, University of North Dakota, Department of

Social Work, Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 26, 1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., and Bailey, Tammy L., "In-Home Family Therapy Services," 24th National Institute

on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Princess Anne, Maryland, July 26, 1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., "Natural Disaster Trauma: After-the-Fact Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder," The National Association of Rural Mental Health, Bloomington, Minnesota, August 9,

1999.

Paper

Decker, James T., "Intensive In-Home Services—Do They Work: A Ten-Year Study,” 1999 Family

Preservation Institute Conference, Austin, Texas, September 28, 1999.

ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION:

JURIED PAPERS

Paper Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., Peralta, Felipe, "Using the Indian and Chicano Family as a

Theoretical Base to Develop an Integrative Practice Model," Annual Program Meeting of the Council

on Social Work Education, Los Angeles, California, March 11, 1980.

Paper

Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., "Development of Native American Network Counseling Models

Working With Families Within a Health Setting," Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social

Work Education, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28, 1979.

Workshop

Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., "Urban Indian Family Behavior: Natural Networking," 10th

Annual Conference of the National Federation of Student Social Workers, New Orleans, Louisiana,

February 2, 1978.

Paper

Red Horse, John G., Decker, James T., "Curriculum Development: Development of Native American

Field Experience Models," Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education,

Phoenix, Arizona, February 28, 1977.

Workshop

Decker, James T., Carol Angell, Julie Kenny, Alan Sherer, and Ted Benjamin. "Teaching for Change

Versus Teaching for Social Control," Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work

Education, Phoenix, Arizona, February 27, 1977.

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WELFARE: JURIED

Paper

Decker, James T., "An Analysis of Chicano/Mexican-American Single Parent Needs: Using Maslow's

Heirarchy of Needs of Development Counseling Models," 107th Annual Forum of the National

Conference on Social Welfare, May 1980.

Paper

Decker, James T., "The Adolescent Alcohol User, Misuser, and Abuser," 106th Annual Forum of the

National Conference on Social Welfare, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1979.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS: JURIED

Paper

“Realities of Private Practice: Managed Mental Health; Does it Work? Trick or Treat,” 1992 National

Association of Social Workers, California Chapter, Costa Mesa, California, April 4, 1992.

Paper

"Integrating Health Promotion Concepts into Debriefing Sessions Within High Stress Work Settings,"

1988 Massachusetts NASW Occupational Social Work Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, May 7,

1988.

Paper

"From Entry to Exit: The Employee Assistance (EAP) Process," 1986 NASW Statewide Conference

Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2-4, 1986.

Paper

"A Beginning Perspective on Employee Assistance Programs: Steps to Take and Issues to Consider in

Setting Up Employee Assistance Programs," 1986 NASW Occupational Social Work Conference,

Boston, Massachusetts, May 29, 1986.

Paper

"Development of a Troubled Employee Survey to Enhance Marketing of Employee Assistance

Programs," 1985 NASW Occupational Social Work Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, June 1, 1985.

Paper

"Integrating Process Evaluation into Cost Benefit Models for Employee Assistance Programs," 1984

NASW Health Conference, Washington, DC, June 12, 1984, with Richard Starrett and John Red Horse.

Paper

"Networking: An Innovative Strategy for Social Work Intervention," 1979 NASW Symposium, San

Antonio, Texas, November 16, 1979.

Paper

"The Growth of Undergraduate Social Work Education," School of Social Work, The University of

Texas at El Paso and El Paso Chapter of NASW, El Paso, Texas, April, 1978.

Paper

"Alternative Services: What's Happened 1970-76," San Diego NASW Chapter, San Diego, California,

November 4, 1976, with Jack Stump and Gary Ulrich.

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GERONTOLOGICAL MEETINGS: JURIED

Paper

"The Mental Health Behavior of the Hispanic Elderly: A Comparison of Use of Professional, Physician

and Church," The Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society, Boston, Massachusetts, November

1990, with R. Starrett, D. Rogers, and L. DeLeon.

Paper

"Comparing the Formal and Informal Use of Mental Health Service on the Hispanic Elderly," The

Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1990, with R.

Starrett, R. Wright, C. Mindel and A. Todd.

Paper

"Health Service Utilization Behavior of the Native American Elderly," International Association of

Gerontology, Acapulco, Mexico, June 1989, with Richard Starrett.

Paper

"Integrating Aging with Health Promotion Concepts into Employee Assistance Programs," Annual

Meeting of the American Society on Aging, Washington, DC, March 1989, with Richard Starrett.

Paper

"A Casual Model to Explain Self-Reliance Among the Hispanic Elderly to Resolve Their Mental Health

Problems," The Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society, San Francisco, California, November

1988, with R. Starrett, A. Todd, G. Walters, and C. Bresler.

Paper "Factors Differentiating Use of Mental Health Services Among Hispanic Elderly with Family Problems,"

The Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society, San Francisco, California, November 1988, with R.

Starrett, A. Brambila, A. Todd, and G. Walters.

Paper

"Factors Differentiating Use of Mental Services Among Hispanic Elderly with Family Problems,"

Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society, San Francisco, California, November 1988, with

Richard Starrett.

Paper

"Formal and Informal Coping Styles of Depression Among Hispanic Elderly," Annual Meeting of the

Gerontological Society, San Francisco, California, November 1988, with Richard Starrett.

Paper

"Factors Predicting Why the Elderly Use Home Health Care Services," 34th Annual Meeting of the

American Society on Aging, San Diego, California, March 21, 1988.

Paper

"Native American Elderly's Mental Health and Health Behavior," 40th Annual Meeting of the

Gerontological Society, Washington, DC, November 1987, with R. Starrett.

Paper

"The Utilization of Police Services by the Hispanic Elderly: A Causal Model," The 39th Annual

Meeting of the Gerontological Society, Chicago, Illinois, November 1986, with Richard Starrett.

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Paper

"Predicting Why the Elderly Use Home Health Care," 32d Annual Meeting of the American Society on

Aging, San Francisco, California, March 23, 1986, with Richard Starrett.

Paper

"The Puerto Rican and Cuban Elderly and Their Differential Use of Social Services," 32d Annual

Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, California, March 24, 1986, with Richard

Starrett.

Paper

"The Hispanic Elderly and Their Pattern of Community Mental Health Service Use," 32d Annual

Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, California, March 25, 1986, with Richard

Starrett.

Paper

"The Impact of Social Support Systems Upon the Psychological Well-Being of the Hispanic Elderly,"

31st Annual Meeting of the Western Gerontological Society, Denver, Colorado, March 19, 1986.

Paper

"The Utilization of Informal Mental Health Supportive Services by the Hispanic Elderly," 30th Annual

Meeting of the Western Gerontological Society, Anaheim, California, March 19-21, 1984, with Richard

Starrett and John Red Horse.

Paper

"The Utilization of Social Services by the Hispanic Elderly," Southwest Aging Society, New Orleans,

Louisiana, September 10, 1983.

Paper

"A Community Networking Program for Native American Older Persons," 25th Annual Meeting of the

Western Gerontological Society, San Francisco, California, May 1, 1979, with John G. Red Horse.

Workshop

"Neighborhood Support Systems and Alternative Living Arrangements," 23d Annual Meeting of the

Western Gerontological Society, Denver, Colorado, March 22, 1977.

GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop-invited

"Curriculum Development: Development of a Child Abuse Teaching Model for Migrant Children,"

Texas Migrant Council Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, August 21, 1979.

WORKSHOP-INVITED

"The Indian Family, Social Costs of Maltreatment," National Workshop on Institutional Abuse,

Cornell University, June 6-8, 1977, with John G. Red Horse.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS:

JURIED

PAPER

"Consultation and Education Services to Private Industrial Corporations," 1982 National Conference of

Community Mental Health Centers Annual Meeting, New York, New York, March 11, 1982.

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PAPER

"Development of an Employee Assistance Program Management Information and Evaluation System,"

1982 National Conference of Community Mental Health Centers Annual Meeting, New York, New

York, March 12, 1982.

WORKSHOP

"Organizational Networking of Rural Rape Victims," 3d Annual Consultation and Education

Conference, National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Dallas, Texas, April 1981.

ALCOHOLISM CONFERENCES:

JURIED

PAPER

"Gate-Keeping: Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Chemical Dependency Program," Annual Employee

Relations and Labor Relations Management Personnel Association Conference, Monterey,

California, November 1990, with Richard Starrett.

PAPER

"Worker Stress: Behavioral Approach for Prevention," National Association of Purchasing

Management, Regional Conference, Bakersfield, California, August 12, 1990, with Richard Starrett.

PAPER

"Integrating a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Concept into High Stress Work Settings," 1988 Western

Regional ALMACA Conference, Palm Springs, California, April 12, 1988.

PAPER

"Integrating Health Promotion Concepts into Debriefing Sessions Within High Stress Work Settings,"

NASW, San Francisco, October 24, 1988, with Richard Starrett.

PAPER

"Public EAP's: A Comparison of City and County Governments," California Association of Counseling

and Development Annual Conference, San Francisco, California, February 27,1987.

PAPER

"The Divers Population: Assessment and Intervention," 4th Annual Multi-Disciplinary Conference of

Health Professionals, Long Beach, California, May 2,1985, with Richard Starrett.

WORKSHOP

"Current Research Activities: Reaching Employers and Employees," 11th ALMACA Annual Meeting,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1982.

PAPER

"Stress Management for the Alcohol Consumer," The First Annual Meeting of the United Alcoholism

Forum for Central California, Fresno, California, June 4, 1982.

PAPER

"Utilizing Employee Assistance Programs to Influence Mental Health Centers and Community

Practitioners to Identify and Treat Alcoholism," 7th Annual California Alcohol Conference, Monterey,

California, September 24, 1982.

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SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCES:

PAPER-JURIED

"Single Parents," Work and the Family Conference, Kern View Mental Health Center, Bakersfield,

California, February 1981.

PAPER-JURIED

"Networking in Rural Communities," Curriculum Development Conference, School of Social Work,

California State University, Fresno, California, March 1978.

PAPER-JURIED

"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Applied to Community Development," Conference on Training in the

Human Services, University of Tennessee, November 8, 1977, with James Bliesner.

PAPER-WORKSHOP-INVITED

"School Busing," Minneapolis Urban League, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 1976, with Gerald R.

Lucas.

PAPER-INVITED

"The Discharged Patient Goes Home," (A discussion of the research findings of Central Islip State

Hospital), Central Islip State Hospital, Central Islip, New York, April 1974.

WORKSHOP-COORDINATOR

"Immigration Issues Affecting Human Services Worker," University of Texas at El Paso, September 10,

11, and 12, 1979, funded by Title XX Grant.

WORKSHOP-COORDINATOR

"Work and the Family: A Not So Happy Marriage," Kern View Community Mental Health Center and

Hospital, February 1980.

CONSULTANT TO STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES:

Porterville Community College

Division of Human Services

Center for Indian Education

Arizona State University

Stanislaus County

Department of Mental Health

San Luis Obispo County

Alcohol Services

Urban Indian Child Resources

Center of Oakland

Texas Department of Human Resources

Research Consultant for Social Services

Texas Consortium of Graduate

Schools of Social Work

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NIMH Grant, Our Lady of the Lake University

El Paso Family Services

El Paso, Texas

AB-BE-NO-GEE

Indian Child Abuse Grant

University of Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Education

Minneapolis Public School

Boston College

Social Policy Research Group

Community Effectiveness and Satisfaction Project

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OFFICES HELD:

Board Member: Department of Children and Family Services Advisory Committee for Foster Care and

Native American Issues, Los Angeles, CA, January 2008-Present

Board Member: IRB Committee Sunrise Community Counseling Center, Los Angeles, CA, Research

Division, July 2007-Present

Board Member, Elected Secretary: National Association of Deans and Directors Schools of Social Work,

2009-2010 (resigned 6-2010)

Committee Member-Conference Planning Committee, National Association of Deans and Directors

Schools of Social Work, July 2008-2010

Board Member: California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) July 2006-June 2010

Committee Member (Curriculum): California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) July 2008-June

2010

Committee Member (Mental Health): California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) July 2008-

June 2010

Board Member: California Deans and Directors Schools/Departments of Social Work, July 2006-June

2010

Board Member: Los Angeles Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium (GSWEC) July 2006-June

2010

Board Member, North River Collaborative (they provides educational service to nine towns on the South

Shore specializing in counseling and bullying prevention), Rockland, MA. May, 2004-July, 2006.

Board Member, Blue Ribbon Panel, Poverty Project: Poverty Blueprint Committee for the Study of

Public Policy addressing the Social Cost of Poverty in Northern Kentucky; sponsored by the Northern

Kentucky Community Action Commission, September 2002-May 2003

Board Member, Kincaid Regional Theatre, Falmouth Kentucky, November 2001-June 2003

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Board Member, Cabinet for Families and Children Commonwealth of Kentucky, “Social Services Mall”

Covington, Kentucky, September 2001-June 2003

Board Member, Council of Community Services, Roanoke, VA August 2000- August 2001

Board Member, Inter-Agency Domestic Violence Response Assessment Team, Greater Grand Forks

Domestic Violence Task Force, January1998- August 2000

Board of Directors—Chairperson, Education Committee, North Dakota Rehabilitation Association,

January1998- August 2000

Board Member, Grand Forks Mayor's Advisory Committee, September1998- August 2000

Board Member, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Department of Mental Health Services, County of

Kern, 1991-1997

Board Member, Board of Directors, Consumer Credit Counselors of Kern County, 1982-1984

Board Member, Health Care Management Advisory Council, Bakersfield, California, 1982-1992

Chairperson and Board Member, Human Resources Committee, Bakersfield, California, 1980-1985

Member, Board of Directors, Casa Blanca Halfway House, 1978-1980

Board Member, Program and Budget Review, United Way of El Paso, 1978-1980

Board Member, Program and Budget Review, United Way of San Diego, 1977-1978

Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Youth Services, 1977-1978

Board Member, Executive Committee, San Diego Youth Services, 1977-1978

Chairperson and Board Member, Resources Development Committee, San Diego Youth Services, 1977-

1978

Board Member, Advisory Board, Minneapolis Urban League, Emergency Assistance Student Act

Program, 1975-1976

AWARDS AND HONORS

Distinguished Alumni Award based on my leadership and academic entrepreneurship in higher

education and social work: presented on November 15th 2012 from the University of Minnesota

College of Education and Human Development.

NASW, San Fernando Valley Chapter Local Unit Region G, Administrator of the Year 2007-2008.

Bridgewater State College, The Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects HONORS for contributions to

the growth of Ideas and Resources May 2006

Bridgewater State College, Award for Academic Excellence, 2005-2006: Contribution to Learning,

Scholarship and Excellence.

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Student and Alumni Award, Bridgewater State College, The Dreaming Tree in Honor of James T. Decker

(the planting of tree in honor of James T. Decker, Ph.D., MSW Coordinator 2003-2006)

2013 Who’s Who Among Business Professionals

2011 Edition of Strathmore's Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals

Who's Who in America 2011, 65th Edition

2010 Edition of Strathmore's Who's Who for Executives and Professionals

Who’s Who in America 2007, 61st Edition

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 9th Edition 2005

Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care 4th Edition 2002

Who's Who in the World 1991-2000

Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in American 1989-1990

Who's Who in California 1988-1998

Who's Who in the West—22nd Edition 1989-1990

Who's Who in the West—21st Edition 1987-1988

Who's Who in Human Services 1988-1989

Distinguished Leadership Award Inclusion in the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership,

Second Edition, 1987-1988

Special Award of Recognition—First Recipient of Outstanding Alumni, School of Social Work, State

University of New York, Stony Brook, 1983

Special Award of Recognition by the Student Association of Social Workers, San Diego State University,

1977

Teaching Assistantships—University of Minnesota 1974-1976

Teaching Assistantships—University of New York at Stony Brook, 1972-1974

Student Body President—School of Social Work, SUNY at Stony Brook, 1972-1974

Dean's List—California State University at Northridge, 1970-1972

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

Counsel on Social Work Education (CSWE)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

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Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD)

National Council On Aging (NCOA)

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE RESEARCH:

I served on the Doctoral Committee at California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno,

California, for two doctoral candidates.

I served on the Doctoral Committee at the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Los Angeles, California,

Chairperson for two doctoral candidates.

I supervised 198 Master Independent Studies (Cap Stone Research Projects) at California State

University, Northridge Master of Social Work Program

I supervised 32 Master Independent Studies (Cap Stone Research Projects) at Bridgewater State

University, Master of Social Work Program

I serve as a Committee Member for one (1) Thesis in Psychology at Bridgewater State University

I supervised 19 Master Independent Studies (Cap Stone Research Projects) at Radford University, School

of Social Work.

I supervised/chair 20 Master Thesis at University of North Dakota, Social Work Department

I supervised/chair 12 Masters Thesis/Research Projects at San Diego State University, School of Social

Work.

I have served as a Committee Member on one (1) student's Master's Theses in Sociology at San Diego

State University.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE-CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

Member College of Social and behavioral Science Academic Planning Committee (APC) (2014-present).

Member University Personnel Planning and Review Committee (PPR) (2011-present)

Member University International Education Council (2010-present)

Faculty Senate Appointment: Faculty Senate’s Extended Learning Committee (2008-09)

Presidential Appointment: Faculty Senate’s Extended Learning Committee (2007-08)

Deans Administrative Committee College of Social and Behavioral Science (2006-2009)

Counsel of Chairs College of Social and Behavioral Science (2006-2009)

Full Member of Graduate Faculty (2006-present)

Member of the Graduate Council (2006-2009)

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Member Faculty Retreat Planning Committee for the University (2006)

Chair of Curriculum Development for the Master of Social Work Program (2006-2011)

COLLEGE SERVICE-BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

Full Member of Graduate Faculty

Member of the Graduate Council

Member Search Committee for Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

College Space Committee

UNIVERSITY SERVICE-NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY:

Full Member Graduate Faculty

University Graduate Committee

Evaluation Committee for Research and Grants, Office of Graduate Studies

Evaluation Committee for Non-Tenure Faculty Salary

Member K-TAP Advisory Board

Chair of Chair’s Committee

College of Professional Studies Administrative Council

Chair of Curriculum Development for the Master of Social Work Program

Chair of Curriculum Development for the Master in Counseling Program

Evaluation Committee for the Graduate College

Evaluation Committee for the Non-Tenure Faculty Benefits

University Scholarships Committee

UNIVERSITY SERVICE-RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Full Membership Graduate Faculty

University Graduate Committee

Graduate Curriculum Committee for the College of Health and Human Service

UNIVERSITY SERVICE—UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

Full Membership Graduate Faculty

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Promotion and Tenure Committee for the College of Education and Human Development

ADA Advisory Committee—Disability Support Services, University Wide

University Graduate Committee

Graduate Curriculum Committee for the College of Education and Human Development

School of Alcohol Studies Planning Committee and ATTC Advisory Board

SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT SERVICE—BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

Graduate Program Coordinator

Chair MSW CSWE Accreditation Process

Chair Graduate Studies

Graduate Sequence Committees Ad hock member

Member of Undergraduate Committee

SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT SERVICE—RADFORD UNIVERSITY:

Co-Chair CSWE Accreditation Process

Chair Graduate Studies

Chair Practice Sequence

Member of Undergraduate Committee

Member Field Committee

SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT SERVICE—UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

Co-Chair CSWE Accreditation Process

Chair of the Substance Abuse Committee

Member of the Institutional Research Fund

Member of the Staff Development Committee

Member of the Human Subjects Committee

Member of the Chair and Coordinators Committee

Member Practice Committee

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CURRICULUM TAUGHT:

Online Courses:

Cap Stone: MSW Students Final Research Project

IVN (Inter-active TV)-MSW Courses Distant Learning:

Advanced Generalist Practice in Rural Areas

Dynamics of Addictions in Rural Areas

Family Violence in Rural Areas

Community Based Family Practice

Ph.D. Courses:

Organizational Theory

Advanced Topics in Administration

Advanced Topics in Practice

Research Methods

M.S.W. and M.S.* Courses:

Community Based Family Practice

DSM V

DSM-IV-TR

Family Therapy

Generalist Social Work Practice in Multicultural Settings

Urban Based Practice with Individuals

Urban Based Practice with Families

Family Violence

Trauma Survivors

Diversity

Dream Works

Children Mental Health

Helping Skills

Substance Abuse

Dynamics of Addictions

Generalist and Advanced Generalist Practice

Research Methods

Evaluation Research

Practice Methods I and II

Human Behavior I & II

Small Group Process

Special Therapy Techniques: Ego Psychology, Cognitive, Depth Psychology etc.

Clinical Supervision

Community Development

Grant Writing

Proposal Development and Implementation

*Leadership Development

*Organizational System Analysis

*Organizational Policy and Planning

*Personnel Administration

*Time Management

*Organizational Development

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*System Theory

*Organizational Theory

BSW Courses:

Substance Abuse

Social Welfare in Contemporary Society

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Social Work Practice: The Generalist Model

Social Work Research

Grant Writing

Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families and Groups

Social Work Interviewing Skills

Social Work Practice: Community Organization

Child Abuse

Human Service Courses:

Contemporary Issues in Mental Health

Assessment and Appraisal in Mental Health

Mental Health Counseling: Principles and Practices

Group Counseling

Counseling for Human Service Professionals