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1 Office th Street Brooklyn, New York Academic Appointments William M. O Bannon, Jr., Ph.D., LMSW 9/07-9/12 Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY 5/12-8/12 Visiting Professor of Research and Statistics Graduate School of Social Work Yeshiva University, NY, NY 1/12-5/12 Visiting Professor of Research and Statistics Graduate School of Social Work Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 9/09-5/11 Visiting Professor of Research and Statistics Graduate School of Social Work Hunter College, NY, NY 1/07-5/07, 1/11-5/11 Visiting Professor of Research and Statistics Graduate School of Social Service Fordham University, NY, NY Postdoctoral Training 1/05-9/07 Post Doctoral Fellow NIMH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Training in Psychopharmacology and Outcomes Research Department of Psychiatry and Community Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY Professional Experience 2/02-present Founder and CEO Statswhisperer, Brooklyn, NY 2/09-09/12 Chief Statistician Mount Sinai Nursing Research Center, NY, NY 2/02-5/05 Research Associate School of Social Work Columbia University, NY, NY 5/00-12/01 Research Analyst (January December 2001) Research Assistant (May December 2000) Visiting Nurse Service of New York, NY, NY 9/99-5/00 Research Assistant Graduate School of Social Service Fordham University, NY, NY

2 Education 9/02-10/05 Columbia University Ph.D. in Social Work Concentration in Social Policy, Planning, and Policy Analysis Dissertation title: The effect of African American parental endorsement of racial socialization beliefs on urban adult and child mental health service use 9/98-5/00 Fordham University Master's Degree in Social Work Thesis title: Children's transition distress as a predictor of adjustment to kindergarten 9/88-12/92 Ramapo College Bachelor's Degree in American Studies Licensure Honors and Awards Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW; Date of licensure 07/18/07; License no ) 1999 The Reverend Doctor Nicholas J. Langenfeld Award, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work 9/02-8/05 Pre-doctorate Fellowship: NIMH Pre-doctorate Training Program in Mental Health 7/05-7/11 National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Program Award amount: $166,000 (funding period - 7/1/05-6/30/12) Funded Grants 6/1/10 5/31/15 Center for Collaborative Inner-City Child Mental Health Services Research (CCCR) National Institute of Mental Health NIMH 1P20MH A1 $3.4 million Role: Co-Director of Methods and Research 12/1/08 11/30/12 Community Partnerships to Prevent Urban Health Risks (CHAMPIONS) National Institute of Mental Health R01 MH $3.2 million Role: Co-Principal Investigator 9/1/06 8/30/11 Family groups for urban youth with disruptive behavior National Institute of Mental Health R01 MH $2.8 million Role: Data Analyst 9/15/05 6/30/10 Family-based HIV & drug abuse prevention for homeless youth National Institute on Drug Abuse R01 DA $2.9 million Role: Data Analyst 2

3 Training and Travel Awards 2005 Summer Institute on Youth Violence Prevention, Southern California Center of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention 2006 NIH Summer Institute on the Design and Development of Quantitative Research on Social Work Intervention in Health 2007 NY State Office of Mental Health Evidence-Based Training on Family Consultation for Adults with Serious Mental Illness Peer Reviewed Publications Alicea, S., O Bannon, Jr., W. M., McKay, M. M., & Silvera, K. (in press). Creating and Testing Mechanisms for Meaningful Collaboration between Members of Urban Communities and HIV Prevention Researchers. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community. Beharie, N., O Bannon, W.M., Torres, E. Lawrence, R., Paulino, A., & McKay, M. (in press). Addressing serious child mental health needs of homeless youth and families: Necessary outreach and engagement strategies. Child & Youth Care Forum. Bell, C. C., Bhana, A., Petersen, I., McKay, M. M., Gibbons, R., O Bannon, W. M., & Amatya, A. (2008). Building protective factors to offset sexually risky behaviors among Black South African youth. Journal of the National Medical Association, 100(8), Bray, J., Pequegnat, W., Szapocznik, J., Feaster, D., Weiss, R., Comulada, S., Rotheram, M. J., O Bannon, W., Bell, C. C., Gibbons, R., McKay, M., Icard, L. D., Schmitz, M., Mellins, C., Thompson, B., LaRussa, P., & Rapkin, B. (in press). Statistical Challenges in Studying Complex and Changing Families. AIDS and Behavior. Cavaleri, M., O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., & Rodriguez, J. (2008). The protective effect of African American parental endorsement of racial socialization beliefs on adult mental health. Social Work in Mental Health, 6(4), Cavaleri, M., Gopalan, G., McKay, M, Apel, A., O Bannon, W. M., Bigley, M. F. et al. (2006) Impact of a learning collaborative to improve mental health service use among lowincome, urban youth and families. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal 2(2), Cavaleri, M. A., Franco, L. M., McKay, M. M., Appel, A., O Bannon, W. M., Bigley, M. F., et al. (2007). The Sustainability of a Learning Collaborative to Improve Mental Health Service Use among Low-income, Urban Youth and Families. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal, (3)2, DeVoe, E. R., O Bannon, W.M., & Klein, T. P. (2006). Post-9/11 Help-seeking by New York City parents on behalf of highly exposed young children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(2), DeVoe, E. R., O Bannon, W.M., Klein, T. P. & Miranda, C. (2007). Correlates of post-9/11 parental mental health help-seeking among a sample of highly exposed New York City parents. Families in Society, 88(2), DeVoe, E. R., Klein, T. P., O Bannon, W.M., Miranda, C. & Marcus, S. (in press). Young children exposed to the attacks on the World Trade Center. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Gopalan, G., Cavaleri, M., O Bannon, W.M., & McKay, M.M. (in press). Correlates of Externalizing Behaviors Among Youth Within Two Impoverished, Urban Communities. Child & Youth Services, 31(3/4). 3

4 Peer Reviewed Publications (continued) Gopalan, G., Cavaleri, M.A., O Bannon, W.M., & McKay, M. (in press). Differential risk factors associated with the onset of externalizing behaviors within two impoverished, urban communities. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services: Research, Practice, & Policy. Harrison, M., McKay, M. M., & O Bannon, W. M. (2004). Inner-city child mental health service use: The real question is why youth and families do not use services. Community Mental Health Journal, 40(2), (Reprinted in Data Trends, August, 2004, No. 102). Kerkorian, D.L., McKay, M.M., & O Bannon, W.M. (2006). Seeking help a second time: Parents /caregivers characterizations of previous experiences with mental health services for their children and perceptions of barriers to future use. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(2), McKay, M. M. & O Bannon, W.M. (2004). Evidence update: Engaging families in services. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 13(4), McKay, M., Gopalan, G., Franco, L., Kalogerogiannis, K., Olshtain-Mann, O., O Bannon, W. M., Elwyn, L., Goldstein, L., & Umpierre, M. (2010). IT TAKES A VILLAGE (of youth, parent advocates, peers, clinicians and services researchers) to create, delivery and test child and family-focused prevention programs and mental health services. Research on Social Work Practice, 20, McKay, M. M., Gopalan, G., Franco, L. M., Kalogerogiannis, K., Umpierre, M., Olshtain-Mann, O., O Bannon, W., Elwyn, L., & Goldstein, L. (2010). It takes a village to deliver and test child and family-focused services. Research on Social Work Practice, 20(5), McKay, M., Lynn, C.J., & O Bannon, W. M. (2005). Understanding inner-city child mental health need and trauma exposure: Implications for preparing urban service providers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 75(2), McKay, M.M., O Bannon, W.M., Rodriguez. J. & Chasse, K. (2007). Understanding African American youth HIV knowledge: Exploring the role of racial socialization and family communication about hard to talk about topics. Social Work in Mental Health, 5(1/2), Also published in: (2007) In M. McKay & R. Paikoff, (Eds.), Community Collaborative Partnerships: The Foundation for HIV Prevention Research Efforts (pp. TBA). New York: Haworth. McKay, M. M., Hibbert, R, Lawrence, R., Miranda, A., Paikoff, R., Bell, C., Madison, S., Baptiste, D., Coleman, D., Pinto, R., & O Bannon, W. M. (2007). Creating mechanisms for meaningful collaboration between Members of urban communities and universitybased HIV prevention researchers. Social Work in Mental Health, 5(1/2) Also published in: (2007) In M. McKay & R. Paikoff, (Eds.), Community collaborative partnerships: The foundation for HIV prevention research efforts (pp. TBA). New York: Haworth. McKay, M. M., Pinto, R., O Bannon, W.M., & Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2007). Understanding motivators and challenges to involving urban parents as collaborators in HIV prevention research efforts. Social Work in Mental Health, 5(1/2), Also published in: (2007) In M. McKay & R. Paikoff, (Eds.), Community collaborative partnerships: The foundation for HIV prevention research efforts (pp. TBA). New York: Haworth. 4

5 Peer Reviewed Publications (continued) O Bannon, W.M., Beharie, N., Olshtain-Mann, O., McKay, M.M., Goldstein, L., Cavaleri, M., LoIacono, M., Elwyn, L., Kalogerogiannis, K., Torres, E., Paulino, A., & Lawrence, R. (in press). Youth Substance Use in a Context of Family Homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review. O Bannon, W.M., Cavaleri, M., Marcus, S., Weaver, J., McKay, M.M., & Rodriguez. J. (in Press). African American parental racial socialization beliefs and participation in a community-oriented prevention program. Journal of HIV Practice and Research. O Bannon, W. M., Cavaleri, M., Rodriguez. J., & McKay, M. M. (2008). The effect of racial socialization on urban African American use of child mental health services. Social Work in Mental Health, 6(4), O Bannon, W. M., Cavaleri, M., Rodriguez. J., & McKay, M. M. (2008). Conclusions and directions for future research concerning racial socialization. Social Work in Mental Health, 6(4), O Bannon, W.M., DeVoe, E. R., Klein, T. P., & Miranda, C. (2009). Gender as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to the events of September 11 th 2001 and the. behavioral outcomes of young children. Child and Adolescent Mental Health,14(3), O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., Alicea, S., Logan, C. A. & Dean, K. M. (in press). A Measure of Urban Community Parents Intention to Collaborate in Community-based, Youth focused HIV Prevention Programs. Journal of Community Psychology. O Bannon, W.M., McKay, M.M., Chacko, A., Rodriguez, J. & Cavaleri, M. (2009). Cultural pride reinforcement: A racial socialization construct protective for urban African American youth anxiety. Families in Society, 90(1), O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. M. (2005). Are barriers to service and parental preference match for service related to urban child mental health service use? Families in Society, 86(1), O Bannon, W. M., & McKay, M. M. (2007). Addressing urban African American youth externalizing and social problem behavioral difficulties in a family-oriented prevention project. Social Work in Mental Health, 5(1/2), Also published in: (2007) In M. McKay & R. Paikoff, (Eds.), Community collaborative partnerships: The foundation for HIV prevention research efforts (pp. TBA). New York: Haworth. Olshtain-Mann, O., O Bannon, W. M., Goldstein, L.., & McKay, M. M. (in press). Family Influences on Time Spent in Sexual Risk by Youth Living in Urban Family Homeless Shelters. Families in Society. Rodriguez. J, O Bannon, W. M., &. McKay, M. M. (2008). The role of racial socialization in relation to parenting practices and youth Behavior: An exploratory analysis. Social Work in Mental Health, 6(4), Rodriguez, J., O Bannon, W. & McKay, M. (2008). Parenting and mental health services utilization among African American families: The role of racial socialization. Social Work & Mental Health, 6(4),

6 Peer Reviewed Publications (continued) Sperber, E., Whitson, M., O Bannon, W., Kalogerogiannis, K., & McKay, M. (in press). Racial socialization as a mediator of HIV knowledge and HIV-related stigma for homeless urban families. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services: Research, Practice, & Policy. Ssewamala, F., Alicea, S., O Bannon, W. M., & Ismayilova, L. A. (2008). A Novel Economic Intervention to Reduce HIV Risks among School-going AIDS Orphans in Rural Uganda. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42(1), Ssewamala,F.M., Ismayilova, L., McKay, M.M., Sperber, E., O Bannon, W., & Alicea, S. (2010). Gender and the Effects of an Economic Empowerment Program on Attitudes Toward Sexual Risk-Taking Among AIDS-Orphaned Adolescent Youth in Uganda. Journal of Adolescent Health, 46 (2010) Udell, W., O Bannon, W. M., & McKay, M. (2008). Spiritual and religious coping: A facet of racial socialization linked to avoidant behavior towards violent confrontations. Social Work in Mental Health, 6(4), Chapters & Research Reports O Bannon, W.M. & Mullen, E.J. (2003). International inter-center network for the evaluation of social work practice 5th Annual conference: Evidence-based social work practice and policy, conference proceedings [On-line]. Available: Essock, S. M., Harrison, M., Gomes, C., Marcus, S., O Bannon, W. M., Jr., & Allen, G. J. (2006). A comparative evaluation of the Kids Oneida demonstration project, waiver case management, and intensive case management, Part 1. Research report prepared for and submitted to the New York State Department of Mental Health. O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., & Embry, R. (2007). Consumer satisfaction and outcome achievement: Preliminary findings from the evaluation of the Integrated After Care (IAC) program, Part 1. Research report prepared for and submitted to the Department of Mental Health Services of Orange County, NY. O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., & Embry, R. (2008). Consumer satisfaction and outcome achievement: Preliminary findings from the evaluation of the Integrated After Care (IAC) program, Part 2. Research report prepared for and submitted to the Department of Mental Health Services of Orange County, NY. O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. M. (2008). Preliminary findings from the SUBBI intervention project. Research report prepared for and submitted to the Principal Investigator Dr. Fred Ssewamala. O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., & Embry, R. (2009). The Impact of Healthbridge on Patient Use of Health Services and Outcomes. Research report prepared for and submitted to the Program Director Dr. Deborah Indyk. Baker, C., Preston, S., McKay, M. M. & O Bannon, W. M. (2010). Training Intervention for the Engagement of Families (TIES) - Phase II Final Report. Research report prepared for and submitted to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). 6

7 Chapters & Research Reports (continued) O Bannon, W. M. (2010). Evaluation Report: Supports and Challenges of Students Completing PhD and MD Programs. Research report prepared for and submitted to the Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) at the Mount Sinai Schools of Medicine, Dr. Terry Ann Krulwich. Invited Presentations O Bannon, W. M. (2010, November). Invited by members of the Yale University Child Study Center to participate as an Expert Discussant in the symposium entitled, Building a Strong Foundation: Engaging Families in Outpatient Psychotherapy (Chair, Warnick, E.M.), presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) annual convention. San Francisco, California. O Bannon, W. M., Cavaleri, M., Alicea, S., & McKay, M. (2009, March). Implementing Mental Health Care Interventions with Vulnerable Youth in their Natural Surroundings. Invited Symposium (prepared and chaired by O Bannon, W. M.) conducted at the Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. O Bannon, W. M. (2007, February). Professional Positions and Academic Appointments for Career Social Work Research Scientists. Graduate School of Social Service Integrative Seminar for Research Majors. Fordham University. New York, New York. Professional Presentations Gopalan, G., O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. M. (2011, March). Multiple Family Groups: An engaging mental health intervention for child welfare involved families. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Bauer, D., Goldman, E. E., O Bannon, W. M., Kalka, E., Henry, A.., & Newman, D. L.. (2010, October) Assessment of the Effectiveness of a School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention: Post-Katrina. Poster presented at the AACAP s Annual Meeting, New York, NY. O Bannon, W. M., Beharie, N., Goldstein, L., Acri Cavaleri, M., Kalogerogiannis, K., et al. (2010, July). Youth Substance Use in a Context of Family Homelessness Coupled with Parent Mental Health and Substance Abuse Difficulties. Poster presented at the International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria. O Bannon, W. M., Beharie, N., Goldstein, L., Acri Cavaleri, M., Kalogerogiannis, K., et al. (2010, July). The Relationship Between Youth Sexual Risk and Mental Health Needs Among Youth Residing in Homeless Shelters in the Presence of Parental Mental Health and Substance Abuse Difficulties. International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria. Beharie, N., O Bannon, W. M., Goldstein, L., Acri Cavaleri, M., Kalogerogiannis, K., et al. (2010, July). Positive Outcomes Associated with Participation in a HIV Prevention Program for Families Residing in Urban Homeless Shelters. International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria. O Bannon, W. M., Beharie, N., Goldstein, L., Acri Cavaleri, M., Kalogerogiannis, K., et al. (2010, November). Improving youth mental health symptoms through family-based prevention in homeless shelters. Poster presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. 7

8 Professional Presentations (continued) Beharie, N., O Bannon, W. M., Mckay, M. M., Paulino, A., Torres, E., Lawrence, R., et al. (2008, November). Reducing mental health needs of youth living in shelters. Poster presented at the annual American Public Health Association conference, Philadelphia, PA. Beharie, N., O Bannon, W. M., Mckay, M. M., Paulino, A., Torres, E., Lawrence, R., et al. (2008, May). The Effects of Contextual Factors of Shelters on Risk Behavior of Youth Residing in New York City Family Shelters. Poster presented at the annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA. Olshtain-Mann, O., O Bannon, W. M., Beharie, N., Paulino, A., Torres, E., Kalogerogiannis, K., et al. (2008, May). Parent-Youth communication regarding sexual & drug related risk: Implications for Parent and Youth Outcomes. Poster presented at the annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA. O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. M. (2008, February). Youth Group Participation: A Potential Component of Clinical Care for Behavioral Difficulties. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Gopalan, G., Cavaleri, M., O Bannon, W., & McKay, M. (2008, January) Differential risk factors associated with the onset of externalizing behaviors among youth within two impoverished, urban communities. Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 12th Annual Conference, Washington, DC. Berger, E., McKay, M., Newcorn, J., O Bannon, W., & Laraque, D. (2007, September). Undertreatment of minority children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Paper presented at the annual Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Providence, RI. DeVoe, E. R., O Bannon, W. M., & Miranda, C. (2007, July). Parenting, Violence Exposure, and Mental Health in Highly Exposed Urban Children: An Exploratory Study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The Family Research Laboratory & the Crimes Against Children Research Center, Portsmouth, NH. Bell, C. C., Bhana, A., McKay, M. M., Petersen, I., & O Bannon, W. M. (2007, July). Outcomes of the CHAMP South Africa (Amaqhawe) Family-Based HIV Intervention. Paper presented at the AIDS Impact 8th International Conference, Marseille, France. McKay, M. M., Sperber, E., O Bannon, W. M., & Cavaleri, M. A. (2007, July). Knowledge about the African American Research Experience (KAARE). Poster presented at the annual Family and AIDS meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, San Francisco, CA. Alicea, S., Mckay, M. M., & O Bannon, W. M. (2006, May). Creating and testing mechanisms for meaningful collaboration between members of urban communities and HIV prevention researchers. Paper presented at the annual Family and AIDS meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. Ssewamala, F., Mckay, M. M., O Bannon, W. M., Ismayilova, L., & Alicea, S. (2006, May). Asset-ownership development for HIV orphaned children in Uganda. Paper presented at the annual Family and AIDS meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. 8

9 Professional Presentations (continued) Alicea, S., Rivera-Rodriguez, A., Ali, S., O Bannon, W. M., & McKay. (2006, May). Creating and testing mechanisms for meaningful collaboration between members of urban communities and HIV prevention researchers. Paper presented at the annual Social Work and HIV/AIDS meeting of the Boston College School of Social Work, Miami, Florida. Alicea, S., O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. (2006, March). Community HIV/AIDS adolescent mental health project In our neighborhoods (CHAMPIONS): Year two. Poster presented at the annual Health Disparities meeting of Columbia University, New York, New York. Alicea, S., O Bannon, W. M., & McKay. (2006, March). Creating and testing mechanisms for meaningful collaboration between members of urban communities and HIV prevention researchers. Paper presented at the annual Health Disparities meeting of Columbia University, New York, New York. O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., Rodriguez. J. & Cavaleri, M. (2006, February). African American parental racial socialization beliefs and child mental health service use. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Cavaleri, M., O Bannon, W. M., & McKay, M. M. (2006, February). Comorbidity and attrition from child mental health services. Poster presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Cavaleri, M., Gopalan, G., McKay, M. M., Apel, A., O Bannon, W. M., et al. (2006, February). Impact of a learning collaborative to improve mental health service use among lowincome, urban youth and families. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. McKay, M. & O Bannon, W. (2006, January). Community-Based HIV Prevention Research: How Do Minority Women Approach Collaboration with Researchers? Paper presented at the SSWR Meeting: Meeting the Challenge Conference, San Antonio, Texas. McKay, M., O Bannon, W. Cavaleri, M. (2006, January). Differences between the Research Experiences of African American Adults and Children: Crucial Knowledge for Researchers Who Work with Minority Populations. Paper presented at the SSWR Meeting: Meeting the Challenge Conference, San Antonio, Texas. McKay, M., O Bannon, W. Gopalan, G. (2006, January). Making It Happen: Parents, Providers and Academicians Collaborating in HIV Prevention Research. Paper presented at the SSWR Meeting: Meeting the Challenge Conference, San Antonio, Texas. Alicea, S., Watson, J., O Bannon, W. M., Paulino, A., Chambers, N., Miranda, A., Martinez, J. et al., (2005, July). Community HIV/AIDS adolescent mental health project in our neighborhoods (CHAMPIONS): Year one. Paper presented at the annual Family and AIDS meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, Brooklyn, NY. Klein, T. P., DeVoe, E. R., Miranda, C., & O Bannon, W. M. (2005, April). Post-9/11 adaptation in a sample of highly exposed New York City preschoolers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia. 9

10 Professional Presentations (continued) O Bannon, W. M., DeVoe, E. R., & Klein, T. P. (2005, March). Post-9/11 help-seeking by New York City parents on behalf of highly exposed young children. Poster presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. O Bannon, W. M., McKay, M. M., & Rodriguez, J. (2004, March). Cultural pride reinforcement: A protective factor urban African American youth mental health. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Kerkorian, D., McKay, M. M., & O Bannon, W. M. (2004, March). Characterizations of previous treatment experiences and perceptions of barriers to future service use. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. O Bannon, W. M., Pinto, R. M., & McKay, M. M. (2003, July). Examining community collaboration in HIV prevention research. Poster presented at the annual Family and AIDS meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, DC. O Bannon, W. M. & McKay, M. M. (2003, March). Youth mental health need or parental preference for service: Which relates to urban child mental health service use? Poster presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Harrison, M., McKay, M. M., & O Bannon, W. M. (2003, March). Inner-city child mental health service use: The real question is why youth and families do not use services. Paper presented at the annual Children's Mental Health Research and Training Center meeting of the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Professional/Community Service Member, Associate Editor, Social Work in Mental Health Reviewer; Community Mental Health Journal Reviewer; Social Work in Mental Health Coalition Member; Bronx Youth as Partners in Community-Based Participatory Research Coalition 10