Diane McDaniel Rhodes, M.A., Ph.D. Steve Hicks School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station, D3500 Austin, Texas 78712 p. 512.471.1831 diane.rhodes@utexas.edu PRESENT APPOINTMENT: January 2014 Lecturer, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin EDUCATION: December 2013 May 2000 December 1992 The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work Dissertation: Representations of dating violence in Stephanie Meyer s Twilight Saga Chair: Dr. Noel Brigitte Busch-Armendariz, PhD The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest Master of Arts Concentration: Spiritual Development and Formation The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts Major: English RESEARCH INTERESTS Social and popular culture constructions of social problems, intimate partner violence, family violence, philosophy and theory of social work TEACHING INTERESTS Social justice, social inequity, management and leadership, and community engagement TEACHING HISTORY The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work Lecturer Fall 2017 The Practice of Social Work in Organizations and Communities Generalist Practice of Social Work Spring 2017 The Practice of Social Work in Organizations and Communities Introduction to Social Work
Fall 2016 Spring 2016 Fall 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Spring 2014 Generalist Practice of Social Work The Practice of Social Work in Organizations and Communities Distance Learning Capstone, (web-based) Social Work Practice in Organizations and Communities Distance Learning Capstone (web-based), Masters Level, (web-based) Generalist Practice of Social Work Social Work Practice in Organizations and Communities Assistant Instructor Fall 2013 Social Work Practice in Communities and Organizations Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work Adjunct Faculty Fall 2008 Voices Against Violence: Theater for Social Change Fall 2007 Voices Against Violence: Theater for Social Change Fall 2006 Voices Against Violence: Theater for Social Change Summer 2006 Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence RESEARCH EXPERIENCE January 2017 present
Sexual assault case collection and writing Participation in case interviews, drafting and writing cases with the Institute for Domestic and Sexual Violence CORSA training project May 2015 July 2017 Human trafficking case collection and writing Participation in case interviews, drafting and writing cases with Drs. Noel Busch-Armendariz, Maura Busch Nsonwu, Laurie Cook Heffron, and Terry Wolfer November 2012 December 2013 Dissertation research Narrative study of partner violence in young adult fiction June 2011 June 2012 Principal Investigator Constructing Domestic Violence Through Conversation Wrote IRB Developed qualitative interview protocol Conducted 4 focus groups with agency staff Analyzed qualitative data for themes September December 2010 Graduate Assistant with Dr. Noel Busch-Armendariz Sexual Assault Needs Assessment in Texas: Documenting Existing Conditions and Striving Toward Preferred Outcomes Statewide Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Texas Assisted in the review of literature Assisted in the development of survey questions Assisted with qualitative data analysis Administered phone survey with law enforcement personnel Summer 2010 Intersections of Teen Pregnancy and Dating Violence: perspectives of school nurses Research practicum with Drs C. Lewis and S. Kulkarni Qualitative data analysis PUBLICATIONS Dissertation McDaniel, D. (2013) Representations of partner violence in young adult literature: dating violence in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from UT Electronic These and Dissertations. (URI http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23201) Journal Articles
Wood, L., Wachter, K., Rhodes, D., Wang, A. (under review) Turnover intention and job satisfaction among intimate partner violence and sexual assault professionals. Social Work Research Gerstenblatt, P., Rhodes, D. M., Holst, L. (in press) Spaces in-between: text poems from community practice and research. Art/Research International. Kulkarni, S. J., Bell, H., & Rhodes, D. M. (2012). Back to Basics. Violence Against Women, 18(1), 85 101. doi:10.1177/1077801212437137 Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Bell, H., Dinitto, D. M., Vohra-Gupta, S., & Rhodes, D. M. (2011). The prevalence of sexual assault: evidence for social work education and practice. Social Work Review/ Revista De Asistenta Sociala, 10(1), 59 75 Kulkarni, S. J., Lewis, C. M., & Rhodes, D. M. (2011). Clinical Challenges in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) with Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents. Journal of Family Violence, 26(8), 565 574. doi:10.1007/s10896-011-9393-1 Decision Cases Institute for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The Steve Hicks School of Social Work. The University of Texas at Austin. 2017. Inside or out. Austin, TX: Rhodes, D. M. Rhodes, D. M., Wolfer, T. 2017. The tale of the paleteros. Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., & Heffron, L. C. (2017). Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies (1st edition). (pp. 5-11). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. Rhodes, D. M., Wolfer, T. 2017. Hidden in plain view. Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., & Heffron, L. C. (2017). Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies (1st edition). (pp. 112-120). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. Rhodes, D. M., Wolfer, T. 2017. Anything but ordinary. Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., & Heffron, L. C. (2017). Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies (1st edition). (pp. 77-84). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. Rhodes, D. M., Wolfer, T. 2017. To the rescue. Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M. B., & Heffron, L. C. (2017). Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies (1st edition). (pp. 198-210). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS International Conferences Gerstenblatt, P. & Rhodes, D. (Re)Building Memory: Social and Cultural Transformation in Rural Black America Through Art Based Practice. Paper presented at the Colloquium for African
American Research, Paris 2011. Gerstenbaltt, P., Rhodes, D. & Roberts, A. Sankofa: Looking back to move forward: A community, research, clinical and arts based perspective. Presenting at the Colloquium for African American Research, Atlanta 2013. National Conferences Gerstenblatt, P. & Rhodes, D. Integrated Media & Arts in Social Work Education: Multi media social justice project. Invited presentation for Council on Social Work Education, November 2012. Rhodes, D., Gerstenblatt, P (Re)Building Memory: Art as Method: Collage portraiture in a rural town. Guest Lectures Paper presentation. Council on Social Work Education, November 2012. Domestic Violence Services for Survivors (2012, 2011, 2010) The University of Texas at Austin, School of Fine Arts, Theater, Voices Against Violence: Theater for Social Change Domestic Violence Services for Survivors (2012) The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence (Graduate Level) Constructing Social Problems (2012) The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Domestic violence survivors and complicated grief (2014, 2015) The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, Grief Counseling Restorative and Retributive Justice (2014) Huston-Tillotson College, Social Problems Crisis Intervention With Children (2017) The University of Texas at Austin, Crisis Intervention SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS 2016 Appreciation Award, Services for Students with Disabilities September 2013 The Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award Nominee September 2010 May 2011 The Robert Carl Nesbitt Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship September 2009 May 2010 Graduate School Diversity Mentoring Recruitment Fellowship COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2017 Instructor, Eyes on Texas, teaching showcase 2015 Reviewer, Social Sciences 2010-2012 AIDS Services of Austin, Board of Directors 2005 City of Austin, New Orleans Evacuee shelter management 1997-2000 City of Austin, Homeless Task Force, Shelter Committee PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2006 2012 Chief Program Officer, SafePlace, Austin, TX Oversight and support to the agency services and programs including; shelter, housing, childcare, k-8 school, counseling, communications, school-based prevention and community education. Supervision of 10 program directors. Program evaluation. Oversight and direction of
the agency s operations including: 8 facilities on the 12-acre campus, network and technology, data management and information systems and in-kind donations. Liaison with community task forces and between agencies. Compliance assurance including: federal, state and local contract and agreement review, guiding the monitoring process. Served as the agency executive director in the absence of the ED, served on the senior management team. Staff support to the Board of Directors Program Committee, Policy Committee and Strategies and Alliances Committee 2005 2006 Program Director, Foundation Communities, Austin, TX Supervised a comprehensive program of casework for families evacuated to Austin in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 2005 2007 Independent Contractor, Austin, TX Non-profit management consulting and coaching. Editing: Technical, academic and commercial writing support including operations manuals, management articles, dissertations. 1992 2005 Senior Director of Programs, Shelter Director, SafePlace, Austin, TX Oversight and support to the agency services and programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault including; shelter, housing, counseling, communications, and community education. 1987 1992 Executive Director, Program Director, The Pebble Project, Austin, TX Lead the non-profit agency operations and programs for school-based sexual assault prevention education services to central Texas. Directed successful public and private fundraising.