CAROL SARGENT COLLARD 706 Southland Pass, Stone Mountain, Georgia

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1 CAROL SARGENT COLLARD 706 Southland Pass, Stone Mountain, Georgia EDUCATION Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Program 2015 Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Doctor of Philosophy, Social Work 2007 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Dissertation: Supportive Housing: Its Efficacy as Intervention with Low-Income Adults Coping with Substance Addiction Recovery Master of Social Work 2001 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Bachelor of Arts, Communications 1979 Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana FELLOWSHIP SAMHSA Fellow Council on Social Work Education, Minority Fellows Program Fellowship Award: $63,000 PROFESSIONAL KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY 2007-Present EXPERIENCE Associate Professor Engage in course development, class instruction for graduate courses in social work and undergraduate courses in human services. Past Chair of the departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee CARINGWORKS, INC Present President & CEO Decatur, GA Oversee the operation of nonprofit social services agency which provides site-based social and supportive services to low-income renters. FAMILY TIES, INC Social Work Contractor Marietta, GA Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments of individual and family functioning for households targeted for the First Placement/Best Placement program of the Department of Family and Children Services child protective services division. Coordinated multidisciplinary team staffing and prepared clinical assessments recommendations for appropriate permanent placement options for children and youth in foster care. Conducted in-home individual and family counseling and wraparound services to facilitate improved family functioning; emphasis on improving communication skills, learning conflict resolution techniques, and developing household management skills. COURSES TAUGHT: Kennesaw State University Undergraduate courses HS2233 Overview of Human Services 2012 HS 3100 (3350) Poverty and Culture 2016, 2014, 2011

2 Carol Sargent Collard, LMSW Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 5 HS 3200 Social Welfare Policy HS 3400 (3304) Community Interventions Graduate courses SW7700 Social Work Foundations SW7702 Social Welfare Policy Services 2017 SW7703 Social Work Practice: Communities And Organizations SW8706 Addiction Theory and Policy SW 8707 Bio-psycho-social Theories of Addiction SW 8714 Addiction Policy in the U.S SW 8814 Substance Abuse Seminar SW 8815 ATOD Drug Prevention Theory Other Institutional Affiliations: University of Georgia SOWK 5757 Violence in Society 2007, 2006 SOWK 5767 Violence Against Women 2006 SOWK 6055 Foundation Practicum Seminar 2005 SOWK 6011 Social Work and Social Welfare 2004 SOWK 2155 Social Work Communication 2005 PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles: Collard, C., Robinson-Dooley, V., Patrick, F., Farabaugh, K. (2017). Efficacy of chronic disease self-management among low-income Black males with behavioral health disorders: Pilot study. Journal of Georgia Public Health Association. (In press). Nandan, M., Mandayam, G., Collard, C., Tchouta, R. (2016) An examination of community practice social workers as social intrapreneurs or social entrepreneurs. Int. J. Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 4(2), Collard, C., Lewinson, T, Watkins, K. (2014). Supportive housing: an evidence-based intervention for reducing relapse among low income adults in addiction recovery. Journal of Evidence-based Social Work, 11(5): Lewinson, T. & Collard, C. (2012) Social Service Barriers Experienced by Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents. Families in Society, 93(2), Collard, C. S. (2008). Linking housing, social services and family well-being: A model for reducing welfare dependency among the hard-to-employ. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment,15(2/3). Collard, C.S., Larkin, R. E. (2008) Supportive housing: Implications for its efficacy as intervention with low-income African Americans coping with special needs. Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, 14(2): Refereed Chapters in Books: Collard, C. & Nebbit, V. (2015). A New Direction for Public Housing: Implications for

3 Carol Sargent Collard, LMSW Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 5 Adolescent Well-being. In Nebbitt, V. (Ed.) Context Matters. New York: Columbia University Press. Collard, C. S. (2008). Linking housing, social services and family well-being: A model for reducing welfare dependency among the hard-to-employ. African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives. New York: Haworth Press. Collard, C., Sowell, R. (2008). The impact of poverty on learning. (pp 43-56). In A.J. Lowenstein, L. Foord-May, J.C. Romano (Eds.) Teaching strategies for health education and health promotion. Jones and Bartlett. PRESENTATIONS Lewinson, T. & Collard, C. (2012) Experienced Help-Seeking Barriers for Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents. Panel Presentation at the 10 th Annual Suburban Studies Conference, Kennesaw State University. Lewinson, T. & Collard, C. (2012) Experienced Help-Seeking Barriers for Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents. Poster Presentation at the 56 th Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education. Brooks, F., Collard, C., Lewinson, T. (2008). A resident satisfaction survey of low-income residents livining in supportive housing. Panel Presentation at the 54 th Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education. Collard, C. (2006) Delowe Village: A model for reducing welfare-dependency among the hard-to-employ. Invited Presenter. African American Families Conference. Collard, C. (2006) Delowe Village: Linking housing, social services and family well-being. Invited Presenter, 52 nd Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education. Collard, C. (2005) Supportive Housing: A Case Study. Invited Presenter. African American Families Conference.. GUEST LECTURES Supportive Housing as Intervention Foundation Practicum course 4/2005 Athens, GA Substance Abuse and Welfare Reform Social Work and Social Welfare course 3/2005 Athens, GA Poverty and Affordable Housing Social Work and Social Welfare course 2/2005 Lawrenceville, GA Substance Abuse Challenges to Child Welfare Child Abuse and Neglect course 11/2004 Lawrenceville, GA

4 Carol Sargent Collard, LMSW Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 5 HONORS/ Magnolia Award of Excellence Special Needs Housing 2006 RECOGNITION Hope House Supportive Housing Program Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs PROFESSIONAL Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Georgia 2002-Present ROLES/ AFFILIATIONS/ Member, National Association of Social Workers 1998-Present LICENSURES Guest Reviewer, Research on Social Work Practice 2003 Field Supervisor, CaringWorks, Inc Present COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Georgia Supportive Housing Association (GSHA) Present Co-Founder, Vice Chair ( ), Board Chair ( ) Nonprofit advocacy group seeking to promote public policies that support creation of more supportive housing opportunities for households experiencing homelessness. Helped coordinate the inaugural Supportive Housing Conference in Project Community Connections, Inc Present Vice Chair ( ) Nonprofit housing referral and support agency serving the homeless. Helped develop the FY2010 strategic plan. First Step, Inc Board Member. Nonprofit agency created to provide access to employment, housing and benefits advocacy. Chair of Programs Committee. Strategic Planning Committee/Partners for HOME CoC City of Atlanta April 2016 Present Responsible for providing professional input on processes and strategies geared to reducing chronic homelessness within the City of Atlanta. Mayor s Implementation Team for Unsheltered No More Program on Homelessness April Responsible for providing professional input on programmatic processes and interventions geared to reducing street homelessness within the City of Atlanta. Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Host Committee July 2012 January 2013 Helped develop and coordinate the content and implementation of the Alliance Management Institute scheduled for January 2013 in Atlanta, GA.

5 Carol Sargent Collard, LMSW Curriculum Vitae Page 5 of 5 Social Marketing for Nonprofits Skills and Techniques of Community Partnerships course Atlanta, GA Georgia State University, School of Social Work Volunteer Trainer 2001 Listening and Communications Skills Seminars National Association of Housing Cooperatives Volunteer Trainer Listening and Communications Skills Seminars Georgia Association of Housing Cooperatives Volunteer Habitat for Humanity Volunteer 1994 The Atlanta Project, Columbia Cluster