Curriculum Vitae Shannon McMorrow, Ph.D., MPH Contact: (317) or

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1 Curriculum Vitae Shannon McMorrow, Ph.D., MPH Contact: (317) or EDUCATION 2012 Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA 3 paper dissertation: HIV/AIDS Coverage in the Daily Nation Newspaper: A Mixed Methods Content Analysis to Inform Health Promotion and HIV Prevention in Kenya 2004 MPH Community Health Education, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA 1997 BS Health Appraisal and Enhancement, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA EMPLOYMENT Academic Positions Assistant Professor of Community Health Education University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN July 2013-Present Serve as Interim Director of the Master of Public Health Program Develop MPH hybrid curriculum for a professional MPH with a concentration in health disparities Collaborate with multiple university departments to assist with marketing, recruiting, and admissions for the Master of Public Health Program Collaborate with a diverse range of university stakeholders and community partners for MPH development Chair search committee for initial MPH faculty Teach undergraduate community health education courses in traditional and online formats including Theories of Health Behavior, Community Health Education Methods and Materials, Program Planning and Evaluation, Sexuality & Human Health, Health Communication and Social Marketing Collaborate with multiple community based public health agencies to coordinate service and experiential learning for students Serve on various committees at the Departmental, College, and University levels including UIndy Calendar Task Force, Library Renovation Steering Committee, and various ad hoc task forces regarding MPH development Involve undergraduate students in scholarship at the regional level Assistant Professor of Health Science Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI July 2010-June 2013 Teach undergraduate health science courses including Issues in International Health, Principles of Public Health, Theory and Principles of Public Health Education, Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation, Health Policy, The US Health System,

2 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease, and Information Management for Health Professionals PI for community based participatory photovoice assessment of barriers and assets to healthy eating of youth in Saginaw Teach courses in traditional face to face, hybrid, and online formats Supervise MSHL graduate research capstone projects Provide independent graduate study in International Health Serve on the MSHL graduate curriculum improvement committee Create or transform public health related courses including International Health, Principles of Public Health, Theory and Principles of Public Health Education, Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation Co-teach graduate sessions for the Masters of Science in Health Leadership (MSHL) capstone course Advise over 100 undergraduate students annually on both curricular and career options for Health Science Initiative and sustain continued collaboration with community partners such as the Bay County Public Health Department, Saginaw County Public Health Department, Michigan Department of Community Health and Planned Parenthood of Mid and South Michigan Serve the new Health Science Department through strategic planning, writing new course proposals, refining the health science curriculum, and contributing to development of a public health track within health science in line with CEPH recommendations Serve the College of Health and Human Services and the University including chairing an annual peer evaluation team, serving on 2 evaluation teams, serving on 4 faculty search committees, serving on 1 administrative search committee, participating in annual student recruitment, and the faculty association awards committee Lecturer Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, Mpigi District, Uganda August 2005-April 2008 Designed, delivered and evaluated modules for graduate Diploma in Health Promotion and Education, Diploma in Health Services Management, and Masters in Health Services Management Served on interdisciplinary research teams studying obstetric fistula in Eastern Uganda, the role of technology in reproductive health in Northern Uganda, and an evaluation of the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education course Supervised and supported students in the field for health education practicum experiences and research practicum Delivered sexual health education for internally displaced adolescents in Northern Uganda Collaborated with PSI Uganda to implement behavior change communication and support activities Contributed to strategic planning, course development and evaluation in the Faculty of Health Sciences

3 Adjunct Instructor Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI March 2010-June 1010 Create, teach and evaluate Medicine and Society course for undergraduate students in the Anthropology/Sociology Department Adjunct Instructor Western Michigan University College of Education, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US January-April 2009 Create, teach and evaluate Global Perspectives on Health Promotion for undergraduate students in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department Global and Community Public Health Programming Positions Coordinator of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership of Calhoun County Family & Children Services, Battle Creek, Michigan, US June 2009-June 2010 Lead a multi-sectoral community collaboration of agencies and individuals to prevent teen pregnancy Link community based organizations together Advocate for increased, comprehensive efforts from schools Design, implement, and evaluate training of trainers for parent education Project IDEAS/Doctoral Associate Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services. Benton Harbor, Michigan, US August 2008-June 2010 Assisted with design, recruitment and implementation of a new, community based project providing education and support to African Americans with diabetes Wrote and co-wrote relevant grants and reports Consultant Concern Uganda, Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Uganda October 2007 Designed Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Behavior surveys for employees and volunteers of 13 Community Based Organizations in Western Uganda Conducted Training of Trainers and supervised community professionals to implement, analyze and report on the KAPB assessments of HIV support in the workplace in Western Uganda Reproductive Health Educator Opportunities for Industrialization West, San Mateo County, California, US October 2004-July 2005 Planned, delivered and evaluated sexuality and reproductive health education for youth both in and out of school Research Assistant University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, US

4 June 2004-July 2005 Recruited participants for an NIH funded, longitudinal, bio-psycho-social study on diabetes and depression Conducted home based interviews using quantitative and qualitative techniques and instruments Participated in an interdisciplinary research team HIV Educator Cornerstone Foundation, San Ignacio, Belize July 2003 Delivered HIV education in community and village settings Collaborated with local churches to decrease stigma Contributed to peer education training for HIV prevention Program Manager, Senior Health Educator, & Health Educator Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo, Napa & Solano Counties, California, US January 2000-July 2004 Managed a team of staff on site in a high school to implement and evaluate comprehensive, school based reproductive health promotion activities Wrote and co-wrote relevant grants and reports to the California State Office of Family Planning, Napa Valley Wine Auction Foundation and others Initiated and co-advised a team of high school peer educators Delivered comprehensive sexuality education, HIV education, and homophobia prevention in school and community settings including high schools, junior high schools, alternative schools, juvenile hall, group homes, and community events Americorps VISTA Health Educator Poudre Valley Hospital Community Partnerships, Fort Collins, CO October 1998-October 1999 Delivered health and safety education to elementary and junior high school students Recruited community volunteers to deliver fitness programs for junior high school girls Participated in and delivered multiple trainings on the Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets SCHOLARSHIP Conference Participation th Annual International Conference of Health, Wellness & Society in Vancouver, Canada. Paper presentation entitled: Preliminary Findings of Photovoice Intervention to Assess Perception of Assets and Barriers to Obesity Prevention Among African American Girls th Annual National Health Disparities Conference at Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA. Paper presentation entitled: Responding to the Major Urban Disparity of Overweight and Obesity for African American Girls through the Use of Photovoice: An Innovative Community Health Intervention. March Indiana AAPHERD Conference: Supervised undergraduate presentation on Advocacy Techniques for School Health. October, 2013.

5 th Biennial International Consortium for Social Development Conference: Kampala, Uganda. Paper presentation entitled: New Frontiers for Health Worker Training in Uganda: Incorporating Skills for Social Change Within a University Level Health Promotion and Education Diploma Program at Uganda Martyrs University. July th Qualitative Health Research Conference by International Institute of Qualitative Health Research: Montreal, Canada. Poster presentation entitled: Coverage and Representation of Condoms in Conjunction with HIV/AIDS in the Kenyan Daily Nation newspaper : A Qualitative Content Analysis to inform Health Promotion. October, American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA. Session moderator for Breastfeeding. October, State of Michigan Equity Within the Classroom Conference: Saginaw, MI. Panel presentation for a session entitled: A Closer Look at Diversity and Inclusion in the Curriculum: Where Teaching, Student Learning, and Assessment Meet". March Society for Public Health Education: Arlington, VA, USA. Paper presentation entitled: Interdisciplinary Understanding of the Role of News Media and HIV Prevention for Youth in Kenya: A Comparison of Data from The Daily Nation Newspaper and Demographic and Health Surveys from October Western Michigan University Interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Conference. Paper presentation entitled: Interdisciplinary Understanding for HIV Prevention in Kenya: A Comparison of Evidence from Demographic Healthy Surveys and The Daily Nation Newspaper. July Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Workshop: Taking it to the Curbside: Engaging Communities to Make Sustainable Change for Health hosted by Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Poster presentation entitled: Project IDEAS: A University/Community Partnership to enhance Selfmanagement of Diabetes among African Americans in Benton Harbor, MI. April International Union for Health Promotion & Education: Vancouver, Canada. Paper presentation entitled: Institutionalizing Formal Health Promotion Training: A Case Study from a Ugandan University. June Grants/Funding 2013/2014 SVSU internal grant from Study Abroad and VP of Academic Affairs: exploratory trip to Uganda for potential faculty led study abroad. Funded: $2, /2014 SVSU Annual Research grant awarded for 3 hours of release time to publish research previously funded through SVSU internal grants 2012/2013 Allen Foundation Student/Faculty Research Grant for project entitled: Assessment of Barriers and Assets to Healthy Eating by youth in Saginaw using Photovoice. Funded: $4, /2011 Saginaw Valley State University Application to Host Dow Visiting Scholar: Donna Barry from Partners in Health. Funded: $2, /2011 Saginaw Valley State University Professional Growth Grant for PhD completion: Funded $1000

6 2009/2010 Western Michigan University Graduate Student Research Fund for support for research assistant and other research costs for doctoral research: Funded $ /2009 Berrien Community Foundation to support Project IDEAS community based diabetes management project: Unfunded 2006/2007 GTZ Uganda to support HIV behavior change communication and support for Uganda Martyrs University students: Funded 2005/2006 Barclays Bank and VSO Mini-Grant to support Evaluation of Uganda Martyrs University Diploma in Health Promotion and Education: Funded 500 GBS Wrote, co-wrote, and managed multiple funded grants from government and foundations to fund positions and core work at Planned Parenthood and OICW Publications: McMorrow, S., Lagerway, M. & Ford, L. (2013). Coverage and representation of condoms in conjunction with HIV/AIDS in the Kenyan Daily Nation newspaper from : a qualitative content analysis to inform health promotion. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 33(3). Tumwebaze, M., Maniple, E. and McMorrow, S.L. (2008). Lifetime experience and management of cases of gender-based violence in the health facilities of Kabarole District, Uganda. Health Policy and Development Journal. 6(3), pp Under Revision: McMorrow, S.L. & Curtis, A.B. (2013). Political will and HIV/AIDS in the Kenyan Daily Nation newspaper: a content analysis. RESEARCH INTERESTS Qualitative methods Community based participatory research in global settings Exploration of socially and culturally tailored health promotion in global settings Sexual and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Indiana Society for Public Health Education Indiana Public Health Association Society for Public Health Education International Society for Health, Wellness, and Society PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Multiple trainings in sexual health education/hiv prevention Preparing for Change Seminar VSO 2004 Skills for Working in Development VSO 2005 Uganda In Country Training VSO 2005 Annual Professional Development VSO 2006,2008 Healing of Racism Seminar Nat l. Center for Healing of Racism 2009 New Faculty Summer Institute SVSU 2010 Using blogs & wikis in online teaching SVSU 2010 Certification for Online Teaching SVSU 2010 LGBT Ally Training U of M/SVSU 2011

7 University of Indianapolis UIndy New Faculty Committee and Training AWARDS/HONORS 2009 Keynote speaker for WMU Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education Honorary annual awards