Valerie Thompson-Ebanks PhD, MSW Assistant Professor Division of Social Work University of Wyoming

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1 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [1] of 8 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks PhD, MSW Assistant Professor Division of Social Work University of Wyoming University of Wyoming Phone: (307) Division of Social Work Fax: (307) Dept. 3632, Room vthomps4@uwyo.edu 1000 E. University Avenue Laramie, WY Education Year Institution Degree 2012 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Human Resource Studies, with a cognate in Social Work University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica 2002 University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica Master of Social Work (with Distinction) Bachelor of Social Work 1997 Mico Teachers College, Jamaica Diploma in Teaching Training 2009 Colorado State University/ Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution Core Mediation Certification Professional Experience Present Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Division of Social Work, University of Wyoming Assistant Lecturer, Temporary Position, Division of Social Work, University of Wyoming Social Work Instructor School of Social Work, Colorado State University

2 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [2] of (Fall Semester) Co-Instructor- 630 C: Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups School of Social Work, Colorado State University 2006 (August, 2008) Adjunct Lecturer /Social Work Instructor Social Work Program. Department of Social Sciences Jamaica Theological Seminary, West Avenue, Kingston 8. Jamaica Other Positions 2011 (Summer) Research Assistant, CSU/Community Organizing to Reach Empowerment (CORE) Center- CSU PERC grant Psychological First Aid Training (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network- NCTSN) Psychological First Aid Counselor Clinical and Administrative Team Member Therapeutic Models Clients Data entry Grant Fidelity Compliance Case Management Participated in Supervision/Consultation with PERC grant therapeutic models developers (Frederick H. Strieder & Kathryn Collins; Michael de Arellano) Developed Agency Welcome Packet PERC Advisory Council Member 2011 Research Associate, CSU/Colorado Collaborative Partners (CCP) Collaborative Research Project- Child Welfare Training Needs Assessment CCP Training Team Member: Provided support and feedback on Child Welfare Training Needs Workshops while developing skills to present the trainings 2010 (Summer) Research Associate, CSU/ Research Center Research Project: Comparison of Public and Private Foster Care Larimer County Family Consumer Council Needs Assessment and Asset Mapping Executive Member 2009 (Summer) Research Associate, Larimer Children, Youth & Family Division Research Project: Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

3 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [3] of May 2011 Graduate Assistant, Center for Life Long Learning and Outreach Education (CLOE/CSU) Research- Mobilizing and Engaging Rural Communities o Engaged in Collaborative County Wide Needs Assessment (Washington County) (as requested by the county commissioner) Manager: Development, Scheduling & Marketing of Social Work Professional Development Courses Outreach Faculty Consultant : Provided Training & Technical Assistance to Faculty : Usage of Online Learning Software Administrative responsibilities SOSW newsletter: o Interviewing and writing articles, collaborating with other team members to meet deadlines and design specifications o Co-Author School of Social Work Newsletter (2011) 2006 (August December) Tutor Social Work Program, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work. University of the West Indies, Mona. Jamaica 2007 (August-December) Part-time E-Tutor Online Certificate Program in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention. Distance Education Centre, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados 2002 (August, 2008) Senior School Social Worker Guy s Hill High School, Guy s Hill P.O., St. Catherine. Jamaica 2002 (July August) Psychiatric Social Worker Department of Community Health & Psychiatry. University Hospital of the West Indies. Kingston, Jamaica. Awards and Honors 2011 Graduate Fellowship Research on Diversity- $500.00, Colorado State University: School of Education (SOE) 2010 International Presidential Fellow, Colorado State University:

4 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [4] of Mico Teacher s College: The E. V. Leslie Campbell Award for Excellence in the Use of Instructional Materials Research and Scholarship Grants and Funding: 2013, Faculty Grant-in-aid, University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences- $7, 500, Research Grant. Publications (Refereed Journals): Thompson-Ebanks, V. (Accepted). Disability disclosure among college students with psychiatric disabilities in professional majors: Risks and implication for rural communities. International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education. Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2014). Personal factors that influence the voluntary withdrawal of Undergraduates with disabilities. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability (JPED), 27 (2), (Data-based). Publication (Other): Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2012, Summer). Experiences of students with disabilities: factors that influence their withdrawal as baccalaureate degree seeking students. Dissertation. Colorado State University. Presentations (Refereed National and International Abstracts): Thompson-Ebanks, V. & Valentine, D. (Accepted, 2013, April). Factors influencing University withdrawal for Undergraduates with Disabilities: Implications for Social Work. Abstract accepted as a Paper in the Disability Issues Track for the 2013 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) to be presented November 1, in Dallas, Texas. Valentine, D. & Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2009, July). Strategies for success in the Social Work Education. The 9th Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators, Georgetown, Guyana, July 20-24, (Abstract accepted but authors did not attend due to funding). Thompson-Ebanks, V. & Allen, L. (2007, June). Coping with an Emerging Nonnormative Gender and Sexual Identity within the Jamaican Context: Case Study of One Male Adolescent. 8 th. Biennial Caribbean and International Social Work Educators Conference, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, June 26-30, 2007.

5 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [5] of 8 Baker, P. & Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2005, August). Claiming the Legacy of Social Work s Caribbean Pioneers. 7 th Biennial Caribbean and International Social Work Educators Conference, Mona Campus, Jamaica, August Presentation (Other) Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2012, April) Experiences of Students with Invisible Disabilities: Factors that Influence their Withdrawal as Baccalaureate Degree Seeking Students. Colorado State University- School of Education Diversity Dialogue Series/Webinar. Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2009, November) Factors Associated with Long Term Foster Care (Larimer County CYF uses this summary document in the court system). Larimer County Child Youth and Family, Youth Summit, Fort Collins, Colorado, November, 5, Thompson-Ebanks, V. (2007). Coping with an Emerging Non-normative Gender and Sexual Identity within the Jamaican Context: Case Study of One Male Adolescent. Derek Gordon Annual Research Seminar, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI, Mona, Jamaica. Work in Progress: Thompson-Ebanks, V. (under review). Voluntary withdrawal of College Juniors and Seniors with non-apparent disabilities: Contributing family, peers, and institutional Factors. (Data-based). Master s Plan B Committee Chair- Fall 2014-Spring students Master s Thesis Committee Chair- Fall 2014-Spring student Master s Plan B Inside Committee Member- Fall 2013-Spring Conely, C. (practice evaluation completed) 2. Van Scoyk, J. (practice evaluation completed) 3. Weinholz, B. (Master s Thesis completed) Graduate Student Research Supervision Master s Plan B Committee (Chair)

6 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [6] of 8 Evans, M. (2014, May). Anger Management as an Intervention for Domestic Violence (DV) Perpetrators: A Case Example of a Nation-Wide Predicament. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Reynolds, K. (2014, May). Cognitive Processing Therapy for Veterans with Combat- Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Brown, M. (2013, May). American Indian College students in a Frontier State: Exploring barriers to their success. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Rosier, K. (2013, May). Exploring the Experiences of Ethnic Minorities in Accessing Primary Healthcare in Wyoming. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Yeend Austin, K. (2013, May). Experiences of African International Students in a predominantly White community. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Melinkovich, J. (2012, December). Relationships Developed Between Direct-Care Staff and Clients with Developmental Disabilities. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Master s Plan B Committee (Co- Chair) Kolakshyapati, S. Norsang, T., & Vincelette, C. (2012, May). Internet use and its effects on older adults well-being and attitudes towards computers. Unpublished Master s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Division of Social Work Teaching Course Number / / /80 University of Wyoming, Laramie Course Name Year Credit Hours Number of Students Advanced Generalist Rural Practice Fall Diversity and Difference in Social Work Practice Fall Generalist Practice II (Outreach-Online) Spring Advanced Generalist Rural Practice Fall

7 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [7] of / Diversity and Difference in Social Work Practice Fall Generalist Practice III Spring Practice Evaluation Spring Human Behavior in the Social Environment (Online) Fall Practice Evaluation Fall Generalist Practice II (Outreach-Online) Spring Practice Evaluation Spring Practice Evaluation Fall Generalist Social Work Practice III Fall Course Number F C Colorado State University Course Name Year Credit Hours Number of Students Small Client Systems: Theory and Practice Summer Social Work with Selected Populations: Social Spring Gerontology Human Diversity Practice Issues Spring Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups Fall Course Jamaica Theological Seminary, Jamaica Year Credit Number of Number Course Name Hours Students SW Conflict Transformation in Schools Spring SW Social Planning and Evaluation Spring SW Social Work Theory and Practice III Fall SW Development of Social Policy Fall SW Development of Social Policy Fall Guest Lectures

8 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [8] of 8 Human Behavior and Social Environment-I: & -80, Fall 2012 (2 Classes) International Social Development Course: 4881/5881, Spring 2013 Social Work Competency Assessment: 4991, Spring 2013 Field Practicum Supervision and Liaison Year Field Supervision Field Liaison Number of Graduate Students Number of Graduates Number or Undergraduates 2013-Present Advising Year Number of Undergraduate Number of Graduate Advisees Advisees 2013-Present Tutor SW42B- Human Behavior and the Social Environment (UWI, Jamaica) University Service College of Health Sciences Research Committee Division/School Present Diversity Committee Chair BSW and MSW Student Review Committee Chair BSW Committee Summer/Fall 2012 Fall 2012 CSWE Re-affirmation Task Force Faculty Search Committee Professional/Community Service

9 Valerie Thompson-Ebanks CV [9] of Present Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) member CSU International Ambassador (member of CSU- Global Ambassadors Program) Graduate/Teaching Assistant Mentor (CSU)