THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK PhD PROGRAM Lisa N. Langenderfer LisaLang65@gmail.com EDUCATION University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Doctor of Philosophy, June 2015 (expected) Florida State University College of Social Work Master of Social Work, April 2011 Clinical Track Florida State University Bachelor of Science, May 2009 Psychology and Sociology RESEARCH INTERESTS My primary interest is interpersonal violence, with a focus on intimate partner violence. Specifically, I am interested in male perpetrated violence against women, including victim advocacy and interventions for perpetrators. I also have an interest in high-risk youth, including homeless and LGBTQ youth and their experiences with victimization. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Co-Investigator, 10/12 present Factors Influencing the Professional Facilitation of Discussions of Oppression Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Project conceptualization Data collection using qualitative interviews Co-Investigator, 10/12-present Harassment/Victimization of LGBTQ Adults Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Examining secondary data with Dr. Eugene Walls (Primary Investigator) Graduate Assistant, 09/11 present Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver Assist Professor Eugene Walls with research intended for publication Currently researching suicide prevalence among LGBTQ youth 1
Policy Research and Development Intern, 06/10 11/10 Alex Sink for Florida Governor Campaign Researched and developed policy outlines for the campaign, focusing predominantly on healthcare and senior issues Graduate Assistant, 08/09 04/10 College of Social Work, Florida State University Assisted the department in conducting research and inputting data for its professors Aided research and published pieces regarding child welfare and domestic violence Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Mary Gerend, 08/08-05/09 College of Medicine, Florida State University Directed independent study student in Dr. Gerend s Women s Health Lab Ran female general psychology students through computer-based experiments focused on the uptake of the Gardasil (HPV) vaccine Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dr. Joyce Ehrlinger, 08/07-12/08 Department of Psychology, Florida State University Directed independent study student in Dr. Joyce Ehrlinger s Self and Social Judgment lab Ran general psychology students through computer-based experiments Assisted graduate students with data collection and entry SCHOLARSHIP Peer-Reviewed Publications Langenderfer, L. (2013). Alcohol use among partner violent adults: Reviewing recent literature to inform intervention. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(1), 152-158. doi: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.11.013 Manuscripts Under Review Langenderfer, L., Walls, N.E., Whitfield, D.L., Brown, S.M., & Barrett, C. (in review). Predictors of partner violence among LGBTQ youth: Associations among risk factors. Manuscript submitted for publication to Violence and Victims. Bender, K., Thompson, S.J., Ferguson, K., & Langenderfer, L. (in review). Substance use predictors of victimization profiles among homeless youth: A latent class analysis. Manuscript submitted for publication to Journal of Adolescence. Manuscripts in Preparation 2
Bender, K., Thompson, S.J., Ferguson, K., & Langenderfer, L. Mental health predictors of victimization profiles among homeless youth: A latent class analysis. Langenderfer, L., Whitfield, D., & Walls, N.E. Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adults: Comparing Rates of Cis- and Transgender Victimization. Walls, N.E., Gattis, M., Langenderfer, L., & Barrett, C. Bullying and mental health risks among sexual minority youth: Does self-mastery act as a mediator. Walls, N.E., Whitfield, D., Langenderfer, L., & Clark. B. Queer is the new Black? Not so much: Racial disparities in anti-lgbt discrimination, victimization, and harassment. Non-Peer Reviewed Publications Langenderfer, L. (2010). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & questioning youth. Family Visitation Times, Spring 2010. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. Retrieved from <http://familyvio.csw.fsu.edu/messageboard/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2010/ 03/FVT_Spring_10.pdf>. Langenderfer, L. (2010). Child abuse prevention effort: An overview. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. Langenderfer, L. (2010). Victim/witness assistance programs for Florida s criminal cases. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. Langenderfer, L. (2010). Technology and supervised visitation. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. Wesighan, K., and Langenderfer L. (2010). Human trafficking: The modern face of slavery. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. Langenderfer, L. (2009). Helping children cope with stress. Tallahassee: Florida State University, Institute for Family Violence Studies. PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Langenderfer, L., Bender, K.A., Donnelly, A., Durkay, J., Dennis, C., Appelgate, A., & Pfeifer, M. (2014, January). Multidisciplinary services for court-involved youth. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 18 th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. 3
Whitfield, D., Langenderfer, L., & Walls, N.E. (2014, January). Discrimination, victimization, and harassment: Intersection of isms on LGBTQ people of color. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 18 th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Langenderfer, L., Whitfield, D., Kim, S., & Walls, N.E. (2014, January). Intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adults: Comparing rates of cis- and transgender victimization. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 18 th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Whitfield, D., Walls, N.E., Kim, S., & Langenderfer, L. (2014, January). Silence within a community: Prevalence of discrimination among the T in the LGBTQ community. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 18 th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Bender, K.A., Brown, S.M., Langenderfer, L., Thompson, S., & Ferguson, K.M. (2014, January). Prevalence and outcomes of childhood poly-victimization among homeless youth. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research 18 th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Langenderfer, L., Whitfield, D., & Brown, S.A. (2013, November). Correlates of partner violence among LGBTQ youth: Associations among risk factors. Paper accepted for presentation at the Council on Social Work Education s 59 th Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX. Donnelly, A., Henderson, C., Langenderfer, L., and Whitney, S. (2013, August). Efficient and effective: Colorado s study of multi-disciplinary law offices. Paper presented at the National Association of Counsel for Children s 36 th National Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference, Atlanta, GA. Martin, J., Haffejee, B., Langenderfer, L., & Clark, L. (2013, August). Factors influencing the professional facilitation of the discussion of oppression. Paper presented at the 3 rd Biennial Pedagogy of Privilege Conference, Denver, CO. Haffejee, B., Martin, J., & Langenderfer, L. (2013, August). Micro-aggression experiences of graduate students: Development of the Micro-aggression Scale. Paper presented at the 3 rd Biennial Pedagogy of Privilege Conference, Denver, CO. Weinerman, L., Southerland, K.R., Gonzalez, S., & Langenderfer, L. (2013, July). Effective and efficient: An evaluation of multidisciplinary law offices. Paper presented at the American Bar Association s 15 th ABA National Conference on Children & the Law, Washington, D.C. 4
Bender, K., Ferguson, K., Thompson, S.J., & Langenderfer, L. (2013, January). Street victimization and mental health consequences among homeless youth: A latent class analysis. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research 17 th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS Council on Social Work Education: Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression Committee, 2013 Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression Scholarship Award Recipient University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, 2013-2014 Third-Year GSSW Dean s Pre-Doctoral Fellowship ($16000) University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, 2011-2013 Tuition Scholarship (full doctoral education tuition and stipend) University of Denver, 2011-2012 Graduate School Doctoral Fellowship ($4500) Florida State University, 2009-2010 Graduate Assistantship Tuition Waiver ($6367) Florida State University, 2005-2009 21 st Century Academic Scholarship ($1500 annually) Florida Bright Futures, 2005-2009 Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship (full undergraduate tuition) TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Denver, 09/12 05/13 Graduate Teaching Assistant/Co-Instructor with Dr. Kimberly Bender Methods for Evaluation of Practice and Programs/Applied Practice Evaluation Research Helped develop course syllabus and lectures for master s level social work course required by all MSW students Co-facilitated class lectures and discussions Co-created and evaluate course assignments Coordinated with community partners in program evaluation for Colorado s Office of the Child s Representative PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Tallahassee Memorial Rehabilitation Center Tallahassee, Florida 5
Social Work Intern, 01/11 04/11 Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and cognition screenings Provided solution-focused counseling to patients and families Coordinated with the discharge planners to provide referrals and resources to patients and families Office of the State Attorney, 2 nd Circuit, Victim/Witness Assistance Unit Tallahassee, Florida Victim/Witness Assistance Program Intern, 01/10 04/10 Provided crisis counseling and referral services to victims of violent crimes, focusing predominantly on domestic violence victims Revised resource materials for victims SERVICE AND COMMITTEE WORK Violence and Victims, Springer Publishing Company Invited Reviewer, 08/12 present Pedagogy of Privilege 2013 Conference Planning Committee Member, 08/12 08/13 Sexual Assault Survivor Advocate Network, Denver, Colorado On-Call Victim Advocate, 01/12 05/13 Completed 36 hours of gender violence education training Provide support and resources to University of Denver students, staff, faculty, or visitors who have been sexually assaulted Assist in planning campus programming to promote the Network Big Bend Homeless Coalition, Tallahassee, Florida Child Care Volunteer, 01/10 04/10 Provided child care for children of residents of BBHC while they participated in community programs Fairview Middle School, Tallahassee, Florida Youth Programs Mentor, 01/08 12/08 Tutored individual students who needed additional help at an after school program Assisted in supervision of students during after care physical activities Florida State University Center for Child Development, Tallahassee, Florida Child Care Volunteer, 01/06 04/06 Provided child care for young children of FSU students and faculty Assisted in safety and supervision of play activities Riley Elementary School, Tallahassee, Florida 6
America Reads Mentor, 08/05 12/05 Worked individually with first grade students using the ROC curriculum to improve reading proficiency MEMBERSHIPS Florida Council Against Sexual Violence 2013-present National Association of Counsel for Children 2013-present Society for Social Work and Research 2012-present Association of Student Social Workers (ASSW), Florida State University 2009-2011 Phi Beta Kappa, Florida State University 2009 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Florida State University 2008-2009 Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Florida State University 2007-2009 National Society for Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), Florida State University 2006-2009 Phi Eta Sigma, Florida State University 2006-2009 7