CURRICULUM VITAE Donna Ruch 246 E. Deshler Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43206 donna_ruch@hotmail.com 614.214.8307 EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Ph.D. (candidate), College of Social Work, expected degree May 2017 MSL (student), Moritz College of Law, expected degree May 2016 MSW College of Social Work, 2012 BSBA Information Technology, 1988 RESEARCH INTEREST Improving outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system while advancing knowledge for judicial policy and practice reform. PUBLICATIONS Yoder, J., Ruch, D., Hodge, A. (2016). Families of youth who have sexually offended: Understanding shared experiences and moving towards a typology. Journal of Child and Family Studies. Yoder, J., & Ruch, D. (2015). A qualitative investigation of treatment components for families of youth who have sexually offended. Journal of Sexual Aggression. doi: 10.1080/13552600.2015.1107141 Yoder, J., Hansen, J., Lobanov-Rostovsky, C., & Ruch, D. (2015). The impact of family service involvement on treatment completion and general recidivism among male youthful sexual offenders. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1080/10509674.2015.1025177 Yoder, J. & Ruch, D. (2015). Youth who have sexually offended: Using Strengths and Rapport to Engage Families in Treatment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, doi: 10.1007/s10826-014-0054-x Anderson-Butcher, D., Amorose, A.J., Lower, L. M., Riley, A., Gibson, A. & Ruch, D. (2014). The Case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale II. Research on Social Work Practice. doi: 1049731514557362. Yoder, J., Hodge, A.. & Ruch, D. (revise and resubmit). Poly-victimization among Incarcerated youth: Effects of direct childhood victimization experiences on direct and indirect victimization within detention facilities. Criminal Justice and Behavior. (submitted 02/2016). Yoder, J., & Ruch, D. (revise and resubmit). Household structure and family victimization interactions that differentiate incarcerated serious youth offenders from youth rapists. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. (Submitted 02/2016). Yoder, J., Hansen, J., Ruch, D., & Hodge, A (revise and resubmit). Understanding the effects of school- based risk and protective factors on
treatment success among youth adjudicated of a sexual crime. Youth & Society. (Submitted 12/2015). Yoder, J. & Ruch, D. (under review). A Gendered Analysis of Services for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Submitted to Laws - Special issue Juvenile Delinquency. PRESENTATIONS Yoder, J., Ruch, D., (2015). A Qualitative Investigation of Treatment Components for Families of Youth who Have Sexually Offended. Presentation for the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. Yoder, J., Ruch, D., (2015). The Influence of Living Situations on Family Therapy Involvement Among Youth Adjudicated of a Sexual Crime. Presentation for the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. Yoder, J., Ruch, D., (2015). The Association Between Family Service Involvement and Treatment Success Among Youth with Sexual Offenses. Presentation for the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. Yoder, J. Ruch, D., (2015). The Relationship Between School-Based Protective Factors and Treatment Outcomes in a Sample of Youth with Sexually Abusive Behavior. Presentation for the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA. Anderson-Butcher, D. Hoffman, J., Ruch, D., & Gibson, A., (2013) LiFE Sports Youth Leadership Program: Findings from the First Year. Submitted for the 18 th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. Arlington, VA. Anderson-Butcher, D., Flaspohler, P., Gibson, A. & Ruch, D. (2013) Implementation of the Family and Civic Engagement Model to Facilitate School Turn Around: Findings from Ohio s Race to the Top Program. Submitted for the 18 th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. Arlington, VA. Yoho, P., Skotko, N., Daugherty, N., Bergen, M., Ruch, D., Riley, A., Wade-Mdivanian, R., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2012) Enhancing Student Learning Through Experiences with the OSU LiFE Sports Initiative. National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter Conference. Columbus, OH. Anderson-Butcher, Ball, A., Ruch, D., D., Lewicki, R., & McKenney, R. (2012) Executive Principal Leadership Academy (EPLA). Poster session presented at the 17th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Salt Lake City, UT. EVALUATION REPORTS & PROGRAM CURRICULA Anderson-Butcher, D., Wade-Mdivanian, R., Ruch, D., Riley, A., Amorose, A., & Davis, J. (2013). 2012 Ohio State University LiFE Sports program annual evaluation report. Columbus, OH, USA. Anderson-Butcher, D., Wade-Mdivanian, R., & Ruch, D. (2013). Learning in Fitness and Education (LiFE) Sports Youth Leadership Curriculum. Columbus, OH: College of Social Work, Ohio State University.
TEACHING The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 2014 - current College of Social Work Integrated Seminar II on Child and Youth Services Graduate level class for developing competencies essential for working with children, youth, and families in various service settings. Includes specialized knowledge of the current trends and issues, policies, theories, range of services, desired outcomes, and best practices pertaining to the social work practice in children and youth service settings. Evaluating Programs & Policies Prepares Masters in Social Work (MSW) students with knowledge and skills for planning and conducting program and policy evaluation studies. Involves learning s of evaluation types, policy evaluation methodologies and designs, issues of implementation fidelity, measurement techniques, and approaches to analyzing evaluation data and presenting evaluation findings. Applied Program & Policy Evaluation Course is second in series for Masters in Social Work (MSW) where students apply knowledge and skills to evaluate a program or policy intervention in their specific social work practice area. Includes development of evaluation skills such as data collection, management, and analysis, along with reporting and dissemination by applying their knowledge of the population, policies, and organizational design and management issues specific to their practice area. Juvenile Delinquency and Correctional Practice in Social Work Course introduces students to the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system, risk and preventive factors associated with delinquent behavior, theoretical perspectives on the causes of juvenile delinquent behavior, and current challenges facing the juvenile justice system. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio College of Social Work, Graduate Research Assistant 2012 current Participation in various aspects of research initiatives involving youth development, juvenile delinquency, and the juvenile justice system. Assisted in research proposal approval, research design and methodology, IRB submission, and grant applications. During research implementation, responsibilities included project management, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of research findings. Quantitative methods included statistical data analysis, survey administration, and computerized data collection. Qualitative methods include interviews, participant observation, and focus groups. LiFE Sports Youth Leadership Program Directed the development and execution of educational leadership program for older youth as part of the Ohio State University Community and Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI) initiatives. Year-long program curriculum Includes service and outreach, educational curricula, and research initiatives to support overall positive youth development.
21st Century Community Learning Centers Capacity-Building and Evaluation Continuation Project. Facilitated data collection, analysis, and reporting for program evaluation of 271 schools funded by the 21 st CCLC Ohio Department of Education program. Race to the Top Evaluation, Ohio Department of Education. In collaboration with Miami University s Center for School-Based Mental Health, participated in site interviews and created case study reports with Race to the Top participating school districts on their implementation of the family and civic engagement model to initiate school turn around. Columbus After-School All-Stars. Evaluation conducted using varied methodological approaches (observations of staff and stakeholder focus groups) to provide specific guidance related to strengths and weaknesses of the program. Important contribution for ongoing continuous improvement to support the healthy development and academic achievement of youth participants. College of Human Ecology & Education, Graduate Research Assistant 2011 2012 Project member in the department of Human Development & Family Science doing data analysis, transcribing interviews, statistical reporting, project recruitment, client assessment, and family therapy sessions. Engaged in research project designed to better understand the relationship between the child and the drug-abusing parent that can help attenuate the child s own problem behaviors and drug use. Participation in weekly journal club with graduate students in OSU College of Education and Human Ecology reviewing and discussing proposed research and theoretical papers for publications, conference presentations, and continuous improvement. THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Columbus, Ohio Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Internship 2011 2012 Provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults in central Ohio. Gained clinical and research experience through program initiatives under direction of faculty supervisor and hospital management in mental health area. Talbot Hall, Addiction Services, Internship 2010 2011 Focuses on drug and alcohol recovery treatment through inpatient detoxification, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatments. Assignment in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) with a focus on treatment through crisis intervention, case management, individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
CLAIRE s, STORES INC., Chicago, Illinois 2008 2010 Private equity specialty retailer with over 3000 store locations globally including franchise and joint venture business models. Retail operations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Maintains corporate, production, and distribution offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. CIO, Senior Vice President Information Technology Responsible for global strategic technical solutions and operational requirements for retail store locations and emerging ecommerce and social media business. Directed team of 350 in locations worldwide including resources for application development, local and wide area network infrastructure, telecommunications, store systems, and web platform. Managed relationships with equity investors, franchise owners, business associates, technology resources, and vendor partners with an operating budget of $700 million. LIMITED BRANDS, INC., Columbus, Ohio 1990 2010 Fortune 500 multi-channel specialty retailer with over 4500 store locations and $10.6 billion in annual sales. Divisions include Victoria s Secret Stores, Victoria s Secret Beauty, Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle, La Senza, C.O. Bigelow, Henri Bendel, Mast Industries, and Beauty Avenue. Senior Vice President - Information Technology Executive leader providing strategic guidance on emerging technologies and day-to-day business operations for direct retailing channels. Managed team of 300 + including strategic partners, offshore development, business associates, technology resources, and program management office with an operating budget of $650 million. Worked closely with CEO, board of directors, outside vendors, and executive peers. Vice-President Information Technology Enterprise responsibility for application services including development, implementation, maintenance, and support of all business systems and related technical infrastructure. Managed global staff of 250 with operating budget of $230 million. Accountable for home-office support applications with expanded responsibilities for store, direct to consumer / e-commerce functions, and global sourcing and production divisions. Senior Director Information Technology Multi-divisional responsibility for retail home-office support applications and related technical infrastructure including AS400, client-server, HP/Unix, NCR Teradata, and mainframe platforms. Managed staff of 80 with operating budget of $97 million. Responsible for merchandising, allocation, distribution center, data warehouse and business intelligence, financial, HR / Payroll, and product technology systems. BIBETTE (PTY) LTD., Cape Town, S. Africa 1988 1990 Apparel division of Seardel Investment Corporation LTD a leader in the manufacture and distribution of men s, women s, and children s apparel in South Africa. Systems Analyst Analyzed needs of 1550 employee company to design and implement computerized systems for inventory management, payroll, and work-study department. Developed data processing area and was responsible for training and supervision of department s employees.
SERVICE Circleville Juvenile Detention Center 2012 - Current Assist with volunteer activities to provide mentorship and educational programming to juvenile detainees in state facilities. Alateen Sponsor 2008 Current Al-Anon s recovery program for adolescents who are living with or affected by the problem alcoholism. Sponsors play an active role in meetings guiding and sharing and encourage teens to help one another and teach effective and healthy ways to cope with problems. Huckelberry House 2006 2008 Volunteer and board member for local agency that provides services and support for runaway youth including outreach, shelter, transitional living, family support and reunification, individual counseling, and home based intervention. United Way Leadership (Limited Brands, Inc) 2000-2001 Campaign Coordinator led efforts for $11M United Way across corporation including fund raising, event planning, and community out reach participation programs and coordination. Implemented Leadership Circle program to target key executive contributions resulting in a 20% increase in giving levels. AFFILIATIONS Criminal Justice Research Center, The Ohio State University Advocates for Children, Moritz College of Law Ohio Juvenile Justice Alliance Juvenile Justice Coalition, Ohio