Curriculum Vitae Alison L. Oliver, MSW Business Address: University of Iowa School of Social Work 308 North Hall Iowa City, IA 52242 Phone: (319) 335-1253 E-mail: alison-oliver@uiowa.edu EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Higher Education University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 2000-2004. Master in Social Work. Concentration: Integrated social work practice. GPA: 3.92. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 1995-1999. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors; Minor Certificate in Women s Studies. Graduated with Highest Distinction. GPA: 4.0. Honors Thesis: Attribution of Responsibility in Acquaintance Rape. Professional and Academic Positions Lecturer, University of Iowa School of Social Work. Responsibilities include: teaching undergraduate and graduate students in core courses in the social work curriculum and elective courses in human sexuality, academic advising, coordinating field and foundation practicum placements, and participating in work committees. (7/2014-present) Visiting Instructor, University of Iowa School of Social Work. Responsibilities included: teaching undergraduate and graduate students in core courses in the social work curriculum and elective courses in human sexuality, coordinating field and foundation practicum placements, and participating in various committees. (8/2007-7/2014) Adjunct Instructor, Mount Mercy University. Prepared and taught Human Sexuality & Family Systems for the inaugural cohort of Marriage and Family Therapy graduate students in 2011. Taught Human Sexuality & Family Systems as part of the Marriage and Family Therapy required curriculum. (4/2011-6/2014) Quality Assurance Team Member, Performance Based Assessment Program, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Evaluate medical students on interpersonal communication skills
and clinical skills in simulated patient encounters, evaluate PBA simulated patients on accuracy of case presentation, and participated in Cambridge University model training of studentcentered learning to provide feedback to medical students in sexual history taking. (6/2003- present) Family Support Worker, Iowa City Community School District. Provided case management support to families, assisted with community resource connections and support for families new to the area, implemented family-school connection programming, served on the Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry development committee, acted as a liaison between school personnel and families for students with academic and behavioral concerns. (8/2006-5/2010) Adjunct Instructor, University of Iowa. Taught Human Sexuality course for undergraduate and graduate students, taught Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality, developed new preprofessional Human Sexuality course section for students interested in clinical or therapeutic aspects of human sexuality. (6/2004-8/2007) Behavioral Interventionist, Iowa City Community School District. Provided assessment and early intervention services and support to children pre-k through 1 st grade who exhibited a range of behavioral concerns. (8/2004-5/2006) Community Organizer, Choice USA. Mobilized high-school and college youth on reproductive and sexual health issues, coordinated groups from Iowa and Illinois to partake in the March for Women s Lives in Washington D. C. (10/2003-5/2004) Coordinator, Iowa Women Initiating Social Change. Prepared and facilitated training sessions for undergraduate women on social activism skills, including direct action organizing, educational campaigning, and public policy work. (7/2003-5/2004) Director of Education and Volunteer Services, Rape Victim Advocacy Program. Coordinated educational programming, workshops, and trainings on sexual abuse and violence prevention in Johnson, Cedar, Iowa, and Washington counties; supervised 50-60 active volunteers in three volunteer programs, developed and facilitated volunteer training sessions, offered crisis support, advocacy, and counseling to survivors of sexual abuse and their friends and family members. (2/2001-3/2003) Honors and Awards Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Iowa Membership American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)
The Quire, Eastern Iowa s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies Chorus. TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Semester/Year COURSES TAUGHT Course No. and Title Enrollment Spring 2014 SSW:3712:0SCX Human Sexuality, Diversity, and 27 Society Spring 2014 SSW:3712:0BBB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and 25 Society Spring 2014 SSW:6151 Social Work Practice Skills Laboratory 26 Spring 2014 SSW:4216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 6 Fall 2013 042:112:BBB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 28 Fall 2013 042:112:SC1 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 18 Fall 2013 042:141 Fundamentals of Social Work Practice 51 Fall 2013 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 51 (lecture) 10 (lab) Fall 2013 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 3 Spring 2013 042:112:BBB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 48 Spring 2013 042:112:SC1 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 25 Spring 2013 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 28 Spring 2013 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 11 Fall 2012 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 40 Fall 2012 042:112:AAA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and 24 Society Fall 2012 042:112:SC1 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 30 Fall 2012 042:141 Fundamentals of Social Work Practice 36 Fall 2012 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 37 (lecture 8 (lab) Fall 2012 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 7 Summer 2012 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 13 Spring 2012 042:112:BBB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 48 Spring 2012 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 36
Spring 2012 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 32 Spring 2012 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 5 Fall 2011 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 40 Fall 2011 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 25 Fall 2011 042:141 Fundamentals of Social Work Practice 43 Fall 2011 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 43 (lecture 8 (lab) Fall 2011 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 10 Summer 2011 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 13 Summer 2011 042:285 Mexico Travel Study Seminar 9 Spring 2011 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 53 Spring 2011 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 37 Spring 2011 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 34 Spring 2011 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 12 Fall 2010 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 42 Fall 2010 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 41 Fall 2010 042:141 Fundamentals of Social Work Practice 52 Fall 2010 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 18 Fall 2010 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 6 Summer 2010 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 15 Spring 2010 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 49 Spring 2010 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 38 Spring 2010 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 22 Spring 2010 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 7 Fall 2009 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 47 Fall 2009 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 38 Fall 2009 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 38 Fall 2009 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 9 Summer 2009 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 13 Spring 2009 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 50
Spring 2009 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 43 Spring 2009 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 27 Spring 2009 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 10 Fall 2008 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 43 Fall 2008 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 39 Fall 2008 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 37 Fall 2008 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 9 Summer 2008 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 13 Spring 2008 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 45 Spring 2008 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 36 Spring 2008 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 30 Spring 2008 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 12 Fall 2007 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 46 Fall 2007 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 37 Fall 2007 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 26 Fall 2007 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 4 Summer 2007 042:112 Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 17 Summer 2007 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 2 Spring 2007 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 34 Spring 2007 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality, Diversity, and Society 28 Spring 2007 042:151 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (MSW) 23 Spring 2007 042:216 Group Facilitation in Human Sexuality 14 Fall 2006 042:112:SCA Human Sexuality 56 Fall 2006 042:112:SCB Human Sexuality (Pre-Professional 32 section) Fall 2006 042:142 Interpersonal Skills Laboratory (BSW) 19 Fall 2006 042:216 Group Leadership in Human Sexuality 6 Summer 2006 042:112 Human Sexuality 28 Spring 2006 042:112 Human Sexuality 44 Spring 2006 042:216 Group Leadership in Human Sexuality 6
Fall 2005 042:112 Human Sexuality 63 Fall 2005 042:216 Group Leadership in Human Sexuality 4 Summer 2005 042:112 Human Sexuality 13 Spring 2005 042:112 Human Sexuality 48 Spring 2005 042:216 Group Leadership in Human Sexuality 9 Fall 2004 042:112 Human Sexuality 52 Fall 2004 042:216 Group Leadership in Human Sexuality 3 Summer 2004 042:112 Human Sexuality 16 Other Teaching Mount Mercy University: Human Sexuality & Family Systems (Spring 2011-Spring 2014) Students Supervised Independent Studies 3 (completed 2006-2008) Other Contributions to Instructional Programs Field and Practicum Coordination Provide coordination and conflict resolution support to undergraduate students in Field Experience and graduate students in Foundation Practicum. (Spring 2010-Spring 2012) Immersion Experiences Mexico Travel Seminar: Co-instructed student group in service learning and immersion experiences in Xicotepec de Juarez, Puebla, Mexico. (August 2011) Committee Work Technology Committee: Incorporated use of Second Life software into Interpersonal Skills Laboratory, initiated the School of Social Work s participation in the SUMIT Pilot program to upload and archive student media files into Iowa Courses Online. Advancement Policy Ad-Hoc Committee: Worked on developing a policy that includes professional behavior expectations and process for advancement. Diversity Committee: Worked on addressing issues of congruence across the curriculum on issues of diversity.
Service Safe Zone Training Facilitator (February 2014-present) Chair, Women s Resource and Action Center Advisory Board (August 2010-August 2013) Coming Out for Compassion Initiative: Addressing systemic support for gender-based harassment prevention and intervention in K-12 schools (October 2010-August 2012) Johnson County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2004-2008) Johnson County Victim Advisory Board (2003-2005) Volunteer, Domestic Violence Intervention Program (2001-2002) Invited Lectures and Presentations Sexual Expression and Development in Children (June 7, 2014) at a training for Kirkwood School for Children, Iowa City, IA. Factors Affecting Successful Birth Outcomes: Addressing the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living (November 19, 2013) for the 17 th Annual International Day, Coralville, IA. What are Healthy Sexual Behaviors? (April 9, 2011) at a training on responding to sexual behavior of individuals with cognitive disabilities or impairment, Iowa City, IA. Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice (March 22, 2004) for Gender Issues Week, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. Impact of Pornography. (June 2003) for Sexual Abuse Counselor Certification Training at the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Des Moines, IA. Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: Awareness and Assessment Tools for Advocates. (June 2003) for Sexual Abuse Counselor Certification Training at the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Des Moines, IA.