Curriculum Vitae Mark Williams, PhD, MSW, MDiv University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Enderis Hall, Room 1078 P.O. Box 786 Milwaukee, WI 53211 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare, Statistics Concentration in Social Welfare Dissertation: Same-Sex Partnerships & the Health of LGB Older Adults Committee: Nancy Hooyman (Chair), Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, Gunnar Almgren Master of Social Work, Concentration: Clinical/Health Practice Master of Divinity, Vanderbilt University Program Focus: Ecological Theology Bachelor of Arts, Kentucky Wesleyan College Graduated Summa Cum Laude Majors: History and Religion/Philosophy August 2012 June 2006 May 1996 May 1992 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Pre-Doctoral Lecturer, School of Social Work Teaching Assistant, School of Social Work and Departments of Sociology & Geography 2012 - Present 2011 2009-2010 PUBLICATIONS PEER REVIEWED van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Martell, C.R.,Williams, M., & Preston, M. (2011). Same-sex relationships and dissolution: The connection between heteronormativity and homonormativity. Family Relations, 60(5), 562-571. Williams, M. & Freeman, P. (2007). Transgender health: Implications for aging and caregiving. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 18(3/4), 93-108. Williams, M. & Smolak, A. (2007). Integrating faith matters in social work education. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 26(3), 25-44.
CHAPTERS & EDITED VOLUMES Hooyman, N. & Williams, M. (2009). Aging: An Overview. In Oxford Bibliographies Online. http://www.oxfordbibliographiesonline.com/. Martell, C., Botzer, M., Williams, M., & Yoshimoto, D. (2003). Gay, lesbian, transgender & bisexual individuals. In Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training Report: A Literature Review and Resource Guide for Evidence Based Best and Promising Mental Health Practices. Spokane, WA: Washington State University (205-224). PRESENTATIONS Williams, M., Fredriksen-Goldsen, K., Erosheva, E. & Kim, H-J. (January, 2012). Respondent-driven sampling with LGBT older adults. Symposium: New Challenges in Social Work Research: Addressing Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Older Adults, at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. Williams, M., Fredriksen-Goldsen, K., Erosheva, E. & Kim, H-J. (November, 2011). Respondentdriven sampling with LGBT older adults. Symposium: Health Disparities and Resilience Among LGBT Older Adults: Findings from a National Study, at the Gerontological Society of America s Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. Fredriksen-Goldsen, K.I., Kim, H-J., Williams, M., & Worthington, S. (October, 2011). The National Health Report: Resilience and disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Panel presentation at the Council for Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Lindhorst, T. & Williams, M. (October, 2011). Victimization experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Paper presentation at the Council for Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Williams, M. (October, 2011). Issues in service delivery for gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender people. Training provided to Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: Aging and Disabilities Department service providers, Spokane, Washington. Williams, M., Lindhorst, T., Beadnell, B., Wells, E.A., Balsam, K. & Morrison, D.M. (August, 2011). Victimization among LGBTQ youth: Latent classes and their relationships to mental health and substance use. Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Los Angeles, California. RESEARCH Caring for Partners: LGBT Study, Interviewer End-of-Life Care Research Team, Principal Investigator: Ruth Engelberg QVoices Project, Research Assistant & Data Analyst Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, Principal Investigators: Taryn Lindhorst & Blair Beadnell 2011-2012 2010 2011 Williams 2 of 7
Caring and Aging with Pride Project, Research Practicum Student, School of Social Work Principal Investigator: Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education, Research Assistant Principal Investigator: Nancy Hooyman Couples in Conflict: Creating Healthy Relationships, Research Assistant Gottman Relationship Research Institute Principal Investigators: Daniel Yoshimoto and John Gottman Caring with Pride Project, Research Assistant, School of Social Work Principal Investigator: Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen 2010 2008 2009 2006 2008 2005 2006 TEACHING University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Direct Social Work Practice II: Health/Mental Health 2012 Social Work Methods II: Integrative Health/Mental Health Practice 2011 Carol LaMare Seminar, Doctoral Teaching Fellow 2010 2012 Math Camp, Teaching Assistant 2010 Explanation and Understanding in Geography, Teaching Assistant 2010 Applied Social Statistics I & II, Teaching Assistant 2009 & 2010 Advanced Social Work Methods I: Health Practice, Teaching Practicum, 2009 POST-MASTERS SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Providence Hospice of Seattle, Grief Support Services Specialist, Seattle, Washington Provided grief counseling for bereaved individuals, families and groups as well as trainings and support groups for informal caregivers of people with lifelimiting illnesses. 2006 2008 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ordained United Methodist pastor. Work experience included supervising staff, training and coordinating volunteers, providing ongoing and crisis counseling, teaching, leading weekly worship, writing for publications, managing budgets and fundraising, and community organizing. Interim Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA 2004 2005 Senior Pastor, Woodland Park United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA 1999 2004 Williams 3 of 7
Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Vancouver, WA 1996 1999 Youth Director, West End United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN 1992 1995 ADDITIONAL TRAINING Statistics Workshop: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology,, Seattle, Washington A Primer on Empirical Research on Sexual Orientation, The Williams Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 2011 2009 FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS & AWARDS J. Scott Briar Award Hartford Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, John A. Hartford Foundation & The Gerontological Society of America. Training Fellowship - Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health, The Fenway Institute & Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts Graduate Student Fellowship in Aging, Retirement Association Carol LaMare Doctoral Fellow in Health Practice Social Work Education, Pre-Dissertation Doctoral Student Award Recipient, Association for Gerontology Education Blalock Fellow Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, Graduate School Top Scholar Award, Student-elected Graduation Speaker, Equality Award Recipient Human Rights Campaign Honors For Outstanding Senior Project and Field Education, Vanderbilt University Divinity School 2012 2011-2013 2011 2010 2012 2010 2011 2008 2009 2008 2009 2006 2001 1996 Williams 4 of 7
SERVICE TO THE ACADEMY Doctoral Program Peer Advisor, Doctoral Program Awards Committee Member, Ad Hoc Reviewer, The Journal of Homosexuality Student Seminar Assistant, Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, 2011 - Present Reviewer-in-Training, The Gerontologist 2011 Doctoral Program Peer Advisor, Social Justice Sub-Committee of the Doctoral Program Steering Committee Member, Gerontology Social Work Group Co-Convener, Student Liaison for the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences to the School of Social Work, Gerontology Doctoral Student Group Member LGBTQ Student Group Co-Convener, Interfaith Alliance Student Group Co-Convener, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY 2009 2010 2009 2011 2009 2012 2009 2012 2008 2012 2005 2006 2005 2006 Board President, Winds of Grace Ministry, Bellingham, WA 2008 2011 Community Advisory Board Member, MPowerment Project for Queer Youth, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Seattle, WA 2006 2007 Executive Board Member, Earth Ministry, Seattle, WA 2000 2003 Volunteer, University District Young Adult Shelter, Seattle, WA 1999 2000 Chaplain, Strength for the Journey Retreat for People with AIDS, North Bend, WA Tutor/Instructor, Hobson United Methodist Church After-School Program, Nashville, TN 1999 2003 1993 1995 Williams 5 of 7
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of Social Workers Association for Gerontological Education in Social Work Council on Social Work Education Gerontological Society of America Society for Social Work and Research American Society on Aging Williams 6 of 7