Teresa H. Young, PhD, LCSW, PIP 1509 Marks Drive NW Hartselle, Alabama 35640 thyoung@crimson.ua.edu 256.509.2114 EDUCATION 2010-2015 Doctorate of Philosophy School of Social Work The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL 1980-1981 Master of Social Work The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL 1972-1975 Bachelor of Social Work The University of North Alabama in Florence, AL LICENSURE Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners, Licensed Certified Social Worker # 2212C Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners, Licensed Private Independent Practitioner #0940-2213C PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016 Present Assistant Professor Social Work Program College of Arts and Sciences Texas A&M University Kingsville 2010 2015 Student Success Workshop The University of Alabama Student Health Center, Tuscaloosa, AL Graduate Assistant/Program Counselor 2006 2010 Morgan County Child Advocacy Center, Decatur, AL Executive Director 2003 2005 Madison County Department of Human Resources, Huntsville, AL Assistant Director Administration 2000 2003 Morgan County Department of Human Resources, Decatur, AL Family and Children s Services Program Supervisor
1984 1999 Morgan County Department of Human Resources, Decatur, AL Child Protective Services/Foster Care Supervisor 1978 1984 Morgan County Department of Human Resources, Decatur, AL Social Worker 1975 1978 Calhoun County Department of Human Resources, Anniston, AL Social Worker LEADERSHIP 2009-2010 Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners, Montgomery, AL Board Chair 2010 2011 Association of Social Work Boards, Culpeper, VA Nominating Committee Chair 2005 - Present Social Work Department Advisory Committee Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL Committee Chair 2010 Present The University of Alabama Social Work Society The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL PhD Student Representative 2014 2015 President, Doctoral Student Organization The University of Alabama School of Social Work SERVICE 2006 2010 Advisory Committee Chair Department of Social Work Oakwood University Huntsville, AL 2006 2010 Morgan County Quality Assurance Committee Family and Children s Services Morgan County Department of Human Resources Decatur, AL 2007 Present JBS International, Child Welfare Reviews Project, Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare Consultant Reviewer 2010 Association of Social Work Boards Spring Education Meeting Charleston, SC Panel discussion: The role of the ACE Committee 2
2008 The University of Alabama Fall Social Work Conference Tuscaloosa, AL Helping Families Persevere: Child Welfare s Role in Supporting Change 2009-2012 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) ACE Committee Member and Item Writer, Advanced General Exam 2011 U.S. Department of Family and Children s Services Federal Grant Review 2012 Serve Alabama The Governor s Office of Faith Based and Volunteer Service Montgomery, Alabama Grant reviewer for FEMA evaluation project 2013-2014 Victim Advocacy Training National Children s Advocacy Center Workshop Presenter 2015 Journal of Qualitative Research Peer Reviewer SPECIALIZED TRAINING 2009 Forensic Interviewing of Children National Children s Advocacy Center, Huntsville, AL 2009 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Auburn University Department of Psychology AREAS OF INTEREST o Multidisciplinary teams responsible for child abuse investigations o Family victim advocacy o Evidence-based interventions for child abuse victims o Alcohol and other drug assessment and intervention for college-age students o Cultural sensitivity and international social work education TEACHING The University of Alabama: Guest Lecturer, SW 200 History of Social Welfare, Spring 2012 Instructor, SW 442 Community Practice, Summer 2013 Instructor, SW 210 Family and Child Welfare, Spring 2014 Guest Lecturer, SW 200 History of Social Welfare, Fall 2014 Instructor, SW 210 Family and Child Welfare, Spring 2015 Guest Lecturer, SW 401 Social Welfare Policies and Services 3
Alabama A&M University: Instructor, SWK 587 Social Work Empowerment, Spring 2013 Instructor, SWK 621 Family Theories & Processes, Summer 2013 RESEARCH 2011-2014 Independent Study: Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers In collaboration with Dr. Debra Nelson-Gardell and Dr. Javonda Williams. 2013-2014 Secondary data study: The parenting assistant line. In collaboration with Dr. Debra Nelson-Gardell & Dr. Javonda Williams from the School of Social Work and Sally Edwards, Valarie Thorington, and April Kendrick from The University of Alabama Child Development Resources. 2013-2014 Dissertation: A constructivist grounded theory study of collaboration in multidisciplinary teams responsible for child abuse investigations. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Young, T.H., Williams, J., & Nelson-Gardell. (2014). Family victim advocates: The importance of critical job duties. Teoria e Pesquisa. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW Young, T.H., Edwards, S.L., Thorington, V.A., Williams, J., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (Submitted for Review). Usefulness of one parenting assistance helpline. The Journal of Children and Family Studies. Young, T.H., Womack, B., Maynard, Q., Yang, F., Boltz, L., Brazeal, L., Barber, B., Young, S., & Nelson-Gardell, D. The qualitative data analysis project: Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers. Qualitative Social Work Research. Young, T.H., Williams, J., Nelson-Gardell, D., & Kendrick, A., Stress reduction among firsttime callers to one parenting assistance line. Child and Youth Care Forum. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN PREPARATION Young, T.H. Why relationships matter among multidisciplinary team members responsible for child abuse investigations. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 4
Young, T.H., Yang, F. & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2015). The qualitative data analysis project: Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers (Interactive Poster). Council on Social Work Education Annual Program meeting, Denver, CO. Young, T.H. (2015). The (Interactive Poster). What does collaboration mean to multidisciplinary teams? A constructivist grounded theory study (Interactive Poster). Council on Social Work Education Annual Program meeting, Denver, CO. Young, T.H. (2015). A grounded theory study of collaboration in multidisciplinary teams responsible for child abuse investigations [Invited Presentation]. 31 st International Symposium on Child Abuse, Huntsville, AL. Young, T.H., & McSwain, M.E. (2012). Cultural competence: A learning experience. Alabama- Mississippi Social Work Conference 2012, Huntsville, AL. Young, T.H. (2012). Poster: Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers. 13 th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL Young, T.H., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2012). Family victim advocates in child advocacy centers: Who they are and what they do. 28 Th National Symposium on Child Abuse Huntsville, AL Young, T.H., & Nelson-Gardell, D. (2012). Family and Victim Advocates Working in Child Advocacy Centers 10th annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute, Jackson, MS. AWARDS/HONORS 2011 Present Phi Alpha Honor Society The University of Alabama School of Social Work April 2012 & April 2015 Recognition of Contribution to Scholarship by a PhD Student The University of Alabama School of Social Work Honors Day 2012 - Present Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi The University of Alabama 2012 - Present Golden Key International Honor Society The University of Alabama April 2015 Kim Nixon Student Mentoring Award Doctoral Student Organization The University of Alabama School of Social Work PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2006 Present National Association of Social Workers 5
2011 Present Phi Alpha Honor Society 2013- Present Counsel on Social Work Education 2014 - Present Society for Social Work Research 6