CURRICULUM VITAE MELINDA M. HOHMAN School of Social Work San Diego State 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-4119 619-594-6247 (office) e-mail: mhohman@mail.sdsu.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Arizona State University, School of Social Work, Tempe, Arizona, 1995. Dissertation Title: Self-Efficacy and Empowerment: A Study of Women in Recovery from Alcoholism. M.S.W. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1982 B.A.S.W. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977 TEACHING EXPERIENCE/ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 7/14-- Director, San Diego State University, School of Social Work 9/04 6/14 Professor, San Diego State University, School of Social Work; Courses taught: Micro Social Work Practice Skills Introduction to Generalist Practice Research Methods Human Behavior and the Social Environment Motivational Interviewing Identification and Intervention with Substance Abuse Thesis Preparation Field Liaison and Field Seminar instructor Study abroad course, Dublin, Ireland: Alcohol and Drug Policy and Intervention: A Comparison of the United States with Ireland 5/00 --8/04 Associate Professor, San Diego State University, School of Social Work; 8/95-- 5/00 Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, School of Social Work, 8/97-- 6/14 Undergraduate Program Coordinator, SDSU, School of Social Work 2007 Author, Reaffirmation of undergraduate program, CSWE
2 1999 Author, Reaffirmation of undergraduate program, CSWE 1/94-- 5/95 Lecturer: California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, CA. Courses taught: Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Substance Abuse Treatment, Research, Thesis Advisement (graduate). 9/93-- 12/94 Lecturer: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Courses taught: Research Methods; Research with Families and Children (graduate). 8/94-- 8/95 Lecturer: Saddleback Community College, Mission Viejo, CA: Course taught: Case Report Writing. 8/86-- 12/92 Lecturer: Rio Salado Community College, Phoenix, AZ. Courses taught: Substance Abuse Counseling; Substance Abuse and Adolescents; Family Therapy with Substance Abuse; Relapse and Recovery. OTHER EMPLOYMENT Administration: 5/07 to 12/09 Project Director, Cal METRO Project. University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Criminality and Addiction Research, Training, and Application: (50%). Contract to train over 2,000 employees of CDCR/Division of Juvenile Justice in Motivational Interviewing. Responsible for trainer recruitment and supervision of over 30 trainers, curriculum development, development of evaluation plan, quarterly reports, implementation planning along with training of trainers with supervision and coaching, facilitating meetings. Research/Evaluation: 3/07 to 6/08 Motivational Interviewing Consultant: California Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Services (CASBIRT). San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Services and SAMHSA 6/05 to 5/09 Co-Investigator: SDSU DUI Program: Paradigm Intervention Study 12/04 to 9/09 Evaluator: North County Serenity House 2 SAMHSA grants 1/04 to 5/04 Co-Investigator: Youth Drop-In Centers 3/02 to 2/03 Evaluator: Addiction Training Center/UCSD Department of Medicine/ Department of Psychiatry. Evaluator of Technical Assistance needs for Prop 36 Teams 5/00 to 12/01 Evaluator: Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, San Diego, CA. Responsible for overseeing data collection, analysis, and reporting for large CSAT-funded multi-state project; interfacing with National ATTC Evaluation Office. 9/93 to 5/95 Evaluation Coach: Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA.
3 9/90 to 5/91 Research Assistant: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Practice: 9/87 to 6/90 Assistant Director: Phoenix Adolescent Recovery Center, Phoenix, AZ. 8/85 to 9/87 Social Worker: Phoenix Memorial Hospital, Adolescent Chemical Dependency Program, Phoenix, AZ 8/84 to 8/85 Treatment Coordinator: Westbridge Adolescent Center, Phoenix, AZ 5/82 to 7/84 Social Worker: St. Francis General Hospital, Adolescent Chemical Dependency Program, Pittsburgh, PA. 9/77 to 5/82 Probation Officer: Allegheny County Juvenile Court, Pittsburgh, PA. PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles: Woodruff, S., Hohman, M., McCabe, C., et al. (under review). Characteristics of cannabis-only and other drug users who visit the Emergency Department. Barker, M., Hohman, M., & DiStefano, G. (under review). Adaptation and Evaluation of a Group Curriculum for Latino Clients in a Driving Under the Influence Program. Hohman, M., Carruthers, D., Cosio, J., & Robinson, J. (under review). An environmental specialization for undergraduate social work students. Morton, S., & Hohman., M. (under review). That s the weight of knowing: Practitioner skills and impact when delivering psycho-educational group work for women who have experienced IPV. Ko, E., Hohman, M., Lee, J., Ngo, N., & Woodruff, S. I. (under review). A pilot test of stage-tailored intervention and advance care planning: Effectiveness of brief Motivational Interviewing with education. Smith, D. C., Manthey, T. J., Hohman, M., & Wahab, S. (under review). Measuring trainee-perceived quality of Motivational Interviewing training: Factor analysis of the Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing Training (EMIT) Scale. Fillmore, S., & Hohman, M. (accepted). Harm reduction, alternative, or traditional substance use treatment methods: What do social work students think? Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Woodruff, S. I., Clapp, J. D., Eisenberg, K., McCabe, C., Hohman, M., Shillington, A. M., Sise, C. B., Castillo, E. M., Chang, T. C., Sise, M. J., & Gareri, J. (In press). Randomized clinical trial of the effects of screening and brief intervention for illicit drug use: the Life Shift/Shift Gears study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice.
4 Hohman, M., Pierce, P., & Barnett, E. (In press). Motivational interviewing: An evidence-based practice to improve student practice skills. Journal of Social Work Education. Morton, S., Hohman, M., & Middleton, A. (In press). Implementing a harm reduction approach to substance use in an intimate partner violence agency: Practice issues in an Irish setting. Partner Abuse. Loughran, H., Hohman, M., Carolan, F., & Broomfield, D. (2015). Practice Note: The Irish Drug Treatment Court. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, special edition on drug courts, 33 (1), 82-92. Jones, L., Hohman, M., Finnegan, D., & Mathiesen, S. (2014). Furloughs and faculty management of time: Maintaining quality in an economic crisis. Journal of Social Work Education, 50, 334-348. Doran, N. M., Hohman, M., & Koutsenok, I. (2013). Motivational Interviewing training in juvenile corrections: A comparison of outside experts and internal trainers. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 18 (2), 262-273. Hohman, M., Packard, T., Finnegan, D., & Jones, L. (2013). Effects of mandatory furloughs on self-determination, financial strain, and decision to leave the California State University system in social work faculty. Journal of Social Work Education, 49 (3). On-line pre-publication. DiStefano, G., Hohman, M., & Barker, M. (2013). The Group Topic Evaluation Scale: Preliminary validity, reliability, and use in psychoeducational groups. Journal of Social Work with Groups, 36, 292-303. Mathiesen, S., & Hohman, M. (2013). Revalidation of an EBP scale for social work. Journal of Social Work Education, 49 (3), 451-460. Hohman, M., & Loughran, H. (2013). What do female clients want from residential treatment? The relationship between expressed and assessed needs, psychosocial characteristics, and program outcome. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 13 (1), 3-10. Woodruff, S.I., Eisenberg, K,, McCabe, C.T., Clapp, J.D., & Hohman, M. (2013). Evaluation of California s alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention (CASBIRT) project for emergency department patients. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14 (3), 263-270.
5 Doran, N., Hohman, M., & Koutsenok, I. (2011). Linking basic and advanced Motivational Interviewing training outcomes for juvenile correctional staff in California. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 43: Supp 1, 19-26. Loughran, H., Hohman, M., & Finnegan, D. (2010). Predictors of role legitimacy and role adequacy of social workers working with substance using clients. British Journal of Social Work, 40, 239-256. DiStefano, G., Hohman, M., & Ruyle, C. A. (2010). Addressing co-occurring disorders and other clinical issues in a DUI population. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 6, 46-57. Hohman, M., Roads, L., & Corbett, R. (2010). Initial validation of a subtle trauma screening scale embedded in a needs assessment given to women entering drug treatment. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 6, 2-15. DiStefano, G. & Hohman, M. (2010). Selecting strategic counseling interventions for DUI clients. Journal of Social Work Practice and the Addictions,10, 180-196. Hohman, M., & Matulich, W. (2010). Initial validation of the Motivational Interviewing Measure of Staff Interaction. Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 28 (2), 230-238. Hohman, M., Doran, N., & Koutsenok, I. (2009). Motivational Interviewing training in juvenile corrections in California: First year outcomes. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 48 (7), 635-648. MI and Intimate Partner Violence Workgroup (2009). Guiding as practice: Motivational interviewing and trauma-informed work with survivors of intimate partner violence. Partner Abuse, 1 (1), 92-104. Hohman, M., Shillington, A. M., Min, J. W., Clapp, J.D., Hovell, M., & Mueller, K. (2009). Adolescent use of two types of HIV prevention agencies. Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth, 9 (2), 175-191. Hohman, M., & DiStefano, G. (2009). Preliminary validation of the Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment Scale. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 27(1), 82-93. Hohman, M., Finnegan, D., & Clapp, J.D. (2008). A concurrent validation study of the Alcohol and Other Drug Identification scale (AODI). Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 7 (2/3), 135-147. DiStefano, G., & Hohman, M. (2007). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment: A framework for treating multiple DUI offenders. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 25. (3), 133-147.
6 Hohman, M., Clapp, J. D., & Carrilio, T. E. (2006). Development and validation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Identification (AODI) scale. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 6 (3), 3-12. Brown, J.A., & Hohman, M. (2006). The impact of methamphetamine use on parenting. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 6 (1/2), 63-68. Hohman, M., & Finnegan, D. (2006). A Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (CASI) Assignment in the MSW Classroom. Journal of Technology in the Human Services. 24(2/3), 135-147. Hohman, M., & King, W. (2005). Identifying the roles and responsibilities of Addiction Studies interns in a Child Welfare agency. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 3 (2), 1-18. Hohman, M., Weisner, S., & Chalmers, V. (2004). Implementing policy change: Assessing training needs in addictions treatment and criminal justice collaboratives. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 7 (1), 14-23. Hohman, M., Oliver, R., & Wright, W. (2004). Methamphetamine abuse, manufacture, and the Child Welfare response. Social Work, 49 (3), 373-381. Hohman, M., & Loughran, H. (2003). Teaching evidence-based addiction practice: Project MATCH comes to the classroom. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2 (1),1-16. Hohman, M., Shillington, A., & Baxter, H. (2003). A comparison of pregnant women presenting for alcohol and other drug treatment by CPS status. Child Abuse and Neglect, 1355, 1-15. Clapp, J.D., & Hohman, M.M. (2002). A key informant survey of alcohol and drug treatment providers in California. Journal of Education in the Addictions, 1 (1), 53-68. Shillington, A.M., Hohman, M. & Jones, L. (2002). Women in substance use treatment: Are those involved in the Child Welfare system different? Journal of Social Work and the Addictions, 1 (4), 26-46. Hohman, M.M.,& Galt, D. (2001). Latinas in treatment: Comparisons of residents in a culturally-specific recovery home with residents in non-specific recovery homes. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 9, 93-110. Sun, A.P., Shillington, A.M., Hohman, M. & Jones, L. (2001). Caregiver AOD use, case
7 substantiation, and AOD treatment: Studies based on two southwestern counties. Child Welfare, 80, (2), 151-177. Hohman, M. M., & Butt, R. (2001). How soon is too soon: Addiction and family reunification. Child Welfare, 80, (1), 53-67. Hohman, M. M., & Kleinpeter, C. H. (2001). Satisfaction with surrogate mothering: A relational model. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 4 (1), 61-84. Packard, T., Jones, L., Gross, E., Hohman, M., & Fong, T. (2000). Using focus groups to design an interdisciplinary training program for child welfare workers. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 3 (3), 18-26. Hohman, M.M., McGaffigan, R.P., & Segars, L. (2000). Predictors of successful completion of a post-incarceration drug treatment program. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 21 (1), 12-22. Berry, E.B., Shillington, A.M., Peak, T. & Hohman, M.M. (2000). Multi-ethnic comparison of risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 17 (2), 79-96. Kleinpeter, C.H., & Hohman, M.M. (2000). Surrogate motherhood: Personality traits and satisfaction with service providers. Psychological Reports, 87, 957-970. Tatlow, J., Clapp, J.D., & Hohman, M.M. (2000). The relationship between hospital admissions and geographical density of alcohol outlets. Journal of Community Health, 25 (1), 79-88. Hohman, M. M. (1999). Treatment experiences of women in a recovery home for Latinas. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 17, 67-78. Jacobs, R., Rasmussen, L., & Hohman, M.M. (1999). The social support needs of older lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 9, 1-30. Hohman, M. M. (1998). A comparison of alcoholic and non-alcoholic students in a community college addictions program. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 43, 83-94. Hohman, M. M. (1998). Motivational Interviewing: An intervention tool for child welfare workers working with substance abusing parents. Child Welfare, 77 (3), 275-289. Hohman, M. M., & LeCroy, C. (1996). Predictors of adolescent A.A. affiliation.
8 Adolescence, 31 (122), 339-352. Books, Book Chapters, and Book Reviews: Hohman, M. (in press). Book review: (Henggeler, S. W. et al.). Contingency management for adolescent substance abuse. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Burke, P., & Hohman, M. (2014). Encouraging self-reflection in the reflective listening process. In R. A. Bean, S. Davis, & M. P. Davey (Eds.). Clinical supervision activities for increasing competence and self-awareness. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Press. Hohman, M. (2013). Motivational interviewing. In E. J. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford Bibliography in Social Work. New York: Oxford Press. (peer reviewed) Hohman, M., DiStefano, G., & Woodruff, S. I. (2013). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment and the DUI offender: A pilot study. In A. C. Porter (Ed.), Social Fabric Transformations: Research on International Perspectives (pp. 133-144). Athens, Greece: Athens Institute for Education and Research. Hohman, M. (2012). Motivational interviewing in social work practice. New York: Guilford Press. Reviewed: 2012: Alcohol and Alcoholism, 47 (3), p. 362. Reviewed: 2012: Journal of Social Work, 13 (1), p. 107-109. Hohman, M. (2012). Book review: (Sobell, L. & Sobell, M). Group therapy for substance use disorders: A motivational cognitive-behavioral approach. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 12, 205-206. Hohman, M. & James, B. (2012). Global goals and specific skills: Integrating motivational interviewing into child welfare practice. In A. Rubin (Ed.), Programs and interventions for maltreated children and families at risk (pp. 193-205). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. DiStefano, G. & Hohman, M. (2009). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment: A clinical guide using evidence-based practices for treating alcohol abuse and dependency. San Diego: Aztec Press. Beers, T., Hohman, M., Owen, K., Sisneros, D., & Woodruff, S. (2009). Brief telephone-based interventions for clients with alcohol and other drug abuse problems. In A. Browne-Miller (Ed.). The Praeger International Collection on Addictions (pp. 289-304). Westport, CT: Praeger-Greenwood.
9 Hohman, M., & Kleinpeter, C. (2009). Bringing up what they don t want to talk about: Use of Motivational Interviewing with adolescents in opportunistic settings. In R. Rooney (Ed.), Strategies for work with involuntary clients (2 nd Ed.) (pp.293-305). New York: Columbia University Press. Brown, J., & Hohman, M. (2006). The impact of methamphetamine use on parenting. In S. L. Straussner & C. H. Fewell (Eds.). The impact of substance abuse on children and families (pp. 63-88). New York: Haworth Press. Hohman, M., Kleinpeter, C., & Loughran, H. (2005). Enhancing motivation, strengths, and skills of parents in the child welfare system. In J. Corcoran (Ed). Building strengths and skills. (pp. 268-292). New York: Oxford Press. Hohman, M.M., & Buchik, G. (1994). Adolescent relapse prevention. In C. LeCroy (Ed.) Handbook of Child and Adolescent Treatment Manuals. NY: Lexington Books. Non-Refereed Reports, Blogs, and Articles: Hohman, M. (2013). What is your menschenbild? Blog: Social Work: In Situ, blog for SDSU School of Social Work: http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/insitu/ Hall, A., & Hohman, M. (2013). Motivational interviewing in child welfare services: Video study guide and refresher. Davis, CA: UC Davis Extension/Center for Human Services. http://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/academy/pdf/131%20211%20final.pdf Hohman, M. (2013). Cultural Humility: A Lifelong Practice. Blog: Social Work: In Situ, blog for SDSU School of Social Work: http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/insitu/ Hohman, M. (2012). Stepping on the toes of self-determination. Blog: http://mitrainingtoday.com/motivational-interviewing-blog/ Hohman, M. (2012). Can you use Motivational Interviewing on yourself? Blog: http://mitrainingtoday.com/motivational-interviewing-blog/ Hohman, M. (2009). Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Juvenile Corrections and Follow-Up Training. 3-day and 2-day curriculum modules. Sacramento: CDCR/Division of Juvenile Justice. Holleran Steiker, L. K. (2009). Motivational interviewing and addiction: An interview with Melinda Hohman. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 9 (2), 236-239. Hohman, M., & Salsbury, L. (2009). Motivational interviewing and child welfare:
10 What have we learned? APSAC Advisor, 21 (2), 2-6. Hohman, M., & Koutsenok, I. (2008). 40 Trainers, 132 Trainings, and 2100 Trainees: Development of the Cal-METRO Project. MINT Bulletin 14 (1), 4-5. Mathiesen, S., & Hohman, M. (2007). An alternative proposal for CSWE reaccreditation: The infusion of evidence-based practice into the social work curriculum. San Diego: SDSU School of Social Work. DiStefano, G., & Hohman, M. (2006). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment. Counselor, the Magazine for Addiction Professionals, 7 (6), 49-55. Hohman, M. (2004). A follow-up process evaluation of Prop 36. San Diego: Author. Hohman, M., & Chalmers, V. (June, 2003). The Implementation of California s Prop 36: Lessons Learned Thus Far. Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Section Connection. NASW section newsletter. Hohman, M. (2003). Syllabus of SW 758: Substance abuse identification and intervention. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 1 (2), 123-134. Hohman, M., Deitch, D., Hyde, D., Shilley, W., Weisner, S. & Chalmers, V. (2003). Technical Assistance Needs Assessment: Outcomes of Prop 36 Team Interviews. San Diego: UCSD Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Training Center. Hohman, M., & Kleinpeter, C. (November, 2002). Integrating Motivational Interviewing into child welfare practice. NASW California News. Hohman, M., & Shillington, A. (2002). An Analysis of Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Treatment of Women in San Diego County: Implications for Treatment Providers and Child Welfare Services. Berkeley: California Social Work Education Center. (Curriculum modules) Hohman, M. (2002). AOD Curriculum Modules for Home Visitors. San Diego: SDSU Social Policy Institute. Jones, L., Packard, T., Hohman, M., Fong, T. & Gross, E. (2001). Interdisciplinary Training: A Collaborative Approach to Helping Families. San Diego: SDSU School of Social Work. (Curriculum modules, prepared for DHHS). Clapp, J.D., & Hohman, M. (2000). Pacific Southwest Addictions Technology Transfer Center (PSATTC) Annual Evaluation Report. San Diego: SDSU Center on Substance Abuse. Hohman, M.M. & Clapp, J.D. (1999). Assessment of Publicly Funded Alcohol and Drug
11 Treatment in California, 1992-1998. Sacramento: Senate Office of Research. Hohman, M.M. (1997). Assessment, Intervention, and Recovery Support for Substance Abusing Parents in the Child Welfare System. Berkeley: California Social Work Education Center. (Curriculum modules). Hohman, M.M. (1996). Identifying and Assessing Chemical Dependency in Child Welfare Populations. Long Beach, CA: California Social Work Education Center. (Curriculum modules). Hohman, M., & Buchik, G. (1993). Evaluation report for Ron Downs and Associates. Scottsdale, AZ: Authors. Hohman, M.M. (1990). Treating adolescent relapse. The Counselor, 8, 47-49. Hohman, M.M. (1989). The intervention process with adolescents. Professional Counselor, 4, 34-37. Video Work: Hohman, M. & James, W. (2014). Using motivational interviewing in coaching. San Diego: Academy for Professional Excellence podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzvcuihfgp4&feature=youtu.be Hohman, M. (2013). Motivational Interviewing Coaching and Feedback by Peer Observers. SDSU: San Diego. Writer/Director/Narrator. Hohman, M. (2012). Motivational Interviewing in Child Welfare. UC-Davis: Davis, CA. Speaking. Available at: http://webcast.ucdavis.edu/llnd/176c5ce6 FUNDED GRANTS National Institute on Drug Abuse Challenge Grant #1 RC1 DA028031-01, Susan Woodruff and John Clapp, co-pis. (2009). Screening and Brief Intervention for Latino and Non-Latino White Drug Users. Melinda Hohman, consultant, 10%. NIH/ National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase I grant # 1R43 MD005186-01 through NIH Co- PIs: Laura Roberts, M.D. and Catherine Bruss (2009). Motivational Interviewing Training for Drug Abuse Treatment Counselors: $2,500. Melinda Hohman, subcontract, Author. UC San Diego/California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2008-2010). Cal-METRO Training Project: $228,272. Melinda Hohman, subcontract, Project Director, 50%.
12 Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Studies and Services, SDSU School of Social Work (2006-2009). A Pilot Study of the Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment: $8,000. Melinda Hohman and Georgi DiStefano, Co-PIs. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) (2004-2008): An Evaluation of the Serenity House Residential Program for Pregnant and Perinatal Women: $140,000. Ray DiCiccio and Melinda Hohman, Co-PIs. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) (2004-2009): An Evaluation of the Serenity House Residential Program for Homeless Dually Diagnosed Women: $140,000. Ray DiCiccio and Melinda Hohman, Co-PIs. California State Senate Faculty Fellows: Assessment of Drug and Alcohol Programs in California (1999): $15,000. John D. Clapp and Melinda Hohman, Co-PIs. California Social Work Education Center: Substance Abuse Aides in the Child Welfare System: An Evaluation of an Intervention Program (1999): $125,000; Melinda Hohman, PI. California Social Work Education Center: Substance Abuse in a Public Assistance Population: Impact for Welfare Reform and Child Welfare (1998): $125,000; Melinda Hohman, PI; Audrey Shillington and Loring Jones, Co-PIs. US Department of Health and Human Services. Training for child protective and child welfare staff for collaboration with community-based agency efforts and services to prevent incidence and recurrence of child abuse and neglect and to prevent the re-abuse of children reunified with families to prevent re-entry into foster care (1998): $200,000. Loring Jones, PI; Melinda Hohman, Co-PI. Award from the Dean, College of Health and Human Services: Barriers to identification and social service utilization of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (2000): $4,000. Award from the Dean, College of Health and Human Services: A study of the motivations and characteristics of a sample of surrogate mothers (1997): $3,000. Award from the Dean, College of Health and Human Services: Latinas in recovery from alcoholism (1996): $3,000. REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Hohman, M., Smith, D., Wahab, S., & Manthey, T. (2014). The Evaluation of MI Trainer Scale: Preliminary validation and initial findings. Atlanta: Annual MINT Forum.
13 Hohman, M., Hanna, B., Jope, M., Wagner, C., Bristow, M., & Juarez, P. (2014). MI in a university setting. Atlanta: Annual MINT Forum. Barker, M., & Hohman, M. (2014). A culturally congruent group curriculum for DUI clients. Costa Mesa, CA: CA Substance Use Disorder Conference. DiStefano, G., Hohman, M., & Woodruff, S. (2011). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment and the multiple DUI offender. Athens, Greece: Athens Institute for Education and Research Sociology Conference. Hohman, M., Jones, L., & Finnegan, D. (2010). Mandatory furloughs, selfdetermination, financial strain, and intent to leave in social work faculty. Portland, Oregon: Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Jones, L., Hohman, M., Finnegan, D., & Mathiesen, S. (2010). Furloughs and faculty time management: Maintaining quality in an economic crisis. Portland, Oregon: Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Hohman, M., Doran, N., & Koutsenok, I. (2010). MI training outcomes for youth correctional staff in California. Stockholm, Sweden: International Conference on Motivational Interviewing. Cook, J., Hohman, M., & Corbett, R. (2009). Meeting the needs of women who have experienced trauma and are dependent on methamphetamine. San Diego: International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma. Hohman, M. (2009). Motivational interviewing in the criminal justice system. San Francisco: National Organization of Forensic Social Workers National Conference. Hohman, M. (2008). Multiple brief interventions for multiple DUI offenders. Burlingame, CA: California Alcohol and Other Drugs Programs conference. Owen, K. & Hohman, M. (2008). Motivational interviewing in domestic violence. San Diego: International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma. DiStefano, L. G. & Hohman, M. (2007). The paradigm developmental model of treatment and the multiple DUI offender. San Diego: Meeting of the Minds conference. Hohman, M. (2006). Measuring fidelity to Motivational Interviewing in a clinical setting. Baltimore: SAMHSA Treatment for Homeless Conference. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2005). Embedding Afrocentric interventions in a multicultural agency. San Diego: International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma.
14 Hohman, M., Rasmussen, L., Sagen, D. & Smith, A. (2005). Motivational Interviewing: What our clients have taught us. San Diego: International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma. Hohman, M. & Finnegan, D. (2004). A computer-assisted self-interview (CASI) assignment in the MSW classroom. Anaheim: 7 th Annual Social Work and Technology Conference. Shillington, A., Hohman, M., & Clapp, J. (2002). The epidemiology of male and female clients in alcohol and drug treatment: Implications for social work treatment and policy. San Diego: Society for Social Work and Research. Hohman, M. & Loughran, H. (2001). Teaching evidence-based addictions practice: Project MATCH comes to the classroom. Dallas: Council of Social Work Education APM. Hohman, M. & King, W. (2000). Substance abuse aides in the Child Welfare System: A pilot program. San Diego: California Alcohol and Drug Educators Annual Conference. Hohman, M. & King, W. (2000). Identification of child abuse for substance abuse counselors. San Diego: California Association of Accredited Alcoholism and Drug Counselors. Hohman, M. (1998): Curriculum modules for substance abuse training for Child Welfare social workers. Orlando: Council of Social Work Education APM. Hohman, M. (1998): Comparisons of alcoholic and non-alcoholic students in a community college addictions program. Los Angeles: California Association of Drug and Alcohol Counselors Annual Conference. Poster Presentations Hohman, M. (2010). Does English as a foreign language impact learning MI? San Diego: MINT Forum. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2009). Initial validation of a subtle trauma symptom screen for women with substance use disorders. Bethesda, MD: Co-Occurring Disorders Research/Practice Partnership Conference. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2009). Initial validation of a subtle trauma screen for women with substance use disorders. New Orleans: Society for Social Work and Research. Hohman, M. & Matulich, W. (2008). Initial validation of the Motivational Interviewing Measure of Staff Interaction (MIMSI). Albuquerque: MINT Forum.
15 Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2008). Initial validation of a subtle trauma measure embedded in a needs assessment. San Diego: International Violence and Trauma conference. Hohman, M. (2008). A tale of two measures: Initial validation studies. Washington, D.C.: SAMHSA Homeless Treatment Providers Conference. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2008). Expressed Needs vs. Assessed Needs: A Comparison of Female Clients in Two Residential Programs at One Agency. Washington, D.C.: SAMHSA Homeless Treatment Providers Conference. Mathiesen, S., Shirkey, W., Hohman, M., & Corbett, R. (2008). A cross-site comparison of three programs in San Diego County. Washington, D.C.: SAMHSA Homeless Treatment Providers Conference. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2007). Predictors of successful outcome for women in a residential treatment program who are homeless and abuse substances. San Diego: Meeting of the Minds conference. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2007). Predictors of successful outcome for women in a residential treatment program who are homeless and abuse substances. Baltimore: SAMHSA Treatment of the Homeless conference. Hohman, M., Clapp, J. D., & Carrilio, T. E. (2004). Development and validation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Identification (AODI) scale. New Orleans: Society for Social Work and Research. Hohman, M., Shillington, A., & Baxter, H. (2002). The mandated client: A comparison of pregnant women presenting for alcohol and other drug treatment by CPS Status. San Diego: Society for Social Work and Research. Kleinpeter, C.H. & Hohman, M. (2001). Assisting decision-making in surrogacy arrangements. Nashville: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. INVITED CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS Hohman, M. (2015). Conversations with students: Methods that engage and motivate. Madison, WS: Magna Publications webinar. Hohman, M. (2015). An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. San Diego: Judicial Council of California, Family Dispute Resolution Statewide Educational Institute. Hohman, M., & James, W. (2014). Use of motivational interviewing in child welfare coaching. San Diego: Academy for Professional Excellence webinar. Hohman, M. (2014). The recovery process: A trip down memory lane. Dublin, Ireland:
16 SAOL Project, Conference for the Launch of the RecoverMe Curriculum. Hohman, M., & Sperling, L. (2014). Motivational interviewing in health care settings. Webinar: Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. Hohman, M. (2014). Motivational interviewing: Putting it into practice. Fresno, CA: The 15 th Annual Harry Specht Memorial Child Welfare Symposium. Hohman, M. (2013). Motivational Interviewing in Child Welfare Practice. Provo, UT: Utah State Child Welfare Annual Conference. Hohman, M. (2013). What s new in MI 3? San Diego: California Society of Addiction Medicine. Hohman, M. (2013). Role of Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Health Care: Treating Substance Abusing Patients. Philadelphia: Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care. Hohman, M. (2013). Communities of practice and motivational interviewing. Webinar: Research Training Network/California Social Work Education Center. Hohman, M. (2013). Resistance or discord: Motivating unhappy clients. Madison, WS: County of Dane Child Welfare Services. Hohman, M. (2013). Resistance or discord: Motivating unhappy clients. Madison, WS: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Annual Child Welfare Dialogue. Hohman, M. (2012). Motivational Interviewing: A brief introduction. San Diego: SDSU School of Social Work, SW 758 Child Welfare class, guest speaker. Hohman, M. (2012). Integrating Motivational Interviewing into substance misuse and other social work settings. San Diego: SDSU School of Social Work, Annual Field Instructor Orientation. Hohman, M. (2012). An overview of Motivational Interviewing. San Diego: Society for Clinical Social Work. Hohman, M. (2012). An introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Long Beach: CSU- Long Beach School of Social Work MSW field class. Hohman, M. (2011). Integrating motivational interviewing across systems. San Francisco: Staying on Course: Lessons Learned in Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices, The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. Hohman, M. (2011). Introduction to motivational interviewing and skills. San Jose: San Jose State School of Social Work/Interdisciplinary Consortium.
17 Hohman, M. & Hanna, B. (2011). Use of motivational interviewing to engage parents in substance use treatment. San Diego: International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. Hohman, M. (2010). Suicide assessment. San Diego: Jewish Family Services (in-service training) Hohman, M. (2010). Case management for probation. San Diego: UCSD CCARTA/San Diego Probation. (2-day class) Hohman, M. (2010). Evaluation of MI Training and Outcomes. San Diego: MI and Criminal Justice, 1 st National Summit. MI & IPV Workgroup (2010). MI with survivors of intimate partner violence. San Diego: MI Network of Trainers Annual Forum. Hohman, M. (2010). An introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Las Vegas: Nevada Public Health Foundation. Hohman, M. (2010). Motivational Interviewing in CPS Work. Sacramento: Roadmap to Evidence-Based Practice in Child Welfare, The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. Hohman, M. (2010). Motivational Interviewing in CPS Work. Oakland: Roadmap to Evidence-Based Practice in Child Welfare, The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare. Hohman, M. (2009). Motivational Interviewing in child welfare: What have we learned? Milwaukee, WI: Webinar session, Wisconsin Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Hohman, M. (2009). A taste of Motivational Interviewing. San Diego: SDSU School of Social Work, Brown Bag Series. Hohman, M. (2009). Motivational Interviewing and the stages of change in working with child welfare clients. San Jose: Family Wellness Court conference on Working With Women and Families in Recovery. Hohman, M. & Loughran, H. (2009). Contextual, collaborative assessment: Making your client a partner in the process. San Diego: Annual Summer Clinical Institute (UCSD). Loughran, H. & Hohman, M. (2009). Use of Motivational Interviewing skills to engage clients in the assessment process. San Diego: Annual Summer Clinical Institute (UCSD). Hohman, M. (2009). Motivational interviewing and the child welfare system. Bismarck,
18 ND: Annual North Dakota Child Welfare Conference. DiStefano, G. & Hohman, M. (2009). The Paradigm Developmental Model of Treatment for multiple DUI offenders. San Diego: Making It Work! Annual Conference (UCSD). Hohman, M. (2009). Motivational interviewing in child welfare. San Diego: International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. Hohman, M. (2008). Panel chair. Training and sustaining MI in juvenile corrections. Albuquerque: MINT Forum. Hohman, M., Slack, K., Stout, D., & Urquhart, C. (2008). Panel. MI and Trauma: A perfect fit. Albuquerque: MINT Forum. Hohman, M. (2008). Motivational interviewing: Preparing people to change. San Diego: Annual SDSU School of Social Work Field Instructors Training. Hohman, M. & Corbett, R. (2008). Motivational Interviewing with Substance Users/Offenders. San Diego: Making It Work! Annual Conference (UCSD). Hohman, M. (2008). Use of Motivational Interviewing with Clients in the Child Welfare System. San Diego: International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. Mathiesen, S. & Hohman, M. (2007). Integrating Evidence-Based Practice into Field Education. San Diego: SDSU SSW Field Instructors Annual Meeting. Hohman, M. (2007). Motivational Interviewing: An evidence-based practice for child welfare work. Davis: Partnerships to Support Evidence-Based Practice, Northern California Child Welfare Training Academy. Hohman, M. (2007). Cultural Competency. San Diego: California Assessment, Intervention, Referral and Brief Treatment (CASBIRT) program. Hohman, M. & Wilson, C. (2007). Infusion of evidence-based practice into social work education. Davis: Summer Research Sessions on Evidence-Based Practice: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Public Human Services in California. Hohman, M. (2007). Motivational Interviewing: A tool for substance abusing families involved in the Child Welfare system. San Diego: San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment. Hohman, M. (2006). Cultural Competency in Substance Abuse Treatment. Los Angeles: UCSD/CCARTA. Hohman, M. (2006). Assessing culture. Escondido: North County Serenity House.
19 Corbett, R. & Hohman, M. (2006). Embedding Afrocentric interventions in a multicultural agency. Sacramento: UCSD Raising the Bar conference. Hohman, M. (2006). Measuring fidelity to Motivational Interviewing in a clinical setting. San Diego: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency. Hohman, M. (2003). Substance abuse identification, treatment, recovery and reunification. Augusta, MN: Maine Child Welfare Symposium: Family Rehabilitation/Reunification: What Works. Hohman, M. (2002). Technical assistance needs assessment: Outcomes of Prop 36 team interviews. Sacramento: Alcohol and Drug Programs, Prop 36 State Advisory Group meeting. Hohman, M. & Kleinpeter, C. (2002). Use of motivational interviewing and the stages of change in assessing risk regarding parental substance use. Davis, CA: West Coast Child Welfare Trainers Conference. Hohman, M. & Shillington, A. (2001). AOD treatment for women in San Diego County: What do we know and where do we go? San Diego: Options for Recovery Breaking the Barriers. Hohman, M. (2001). The use of role play in training. San Diego: Training for Trainers, Public Child Welfare Training Academy. Hohman, M. (2001). Teaching evidence-based practice: Project MATCH comes to the classroom. San Diego: Faculty Development Retreat, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. Shillington, A.M., Hohman, M. & Jones, L. (2000). Parenting women in substance use treatment: Are those involved in the Child Welfare system different? Oakland: California Social Work Education Center, 10th Anniversary Meeting. Hohman, M. (2000). How soon is too soon: Addiction recovery and family reunification. San Diego: Options for Recovery Breaking the Barriers. Hohman, M. (2000). The impact of addiction on the child. San Diego: San Diego County Courts. Hohman, M. & Clapp, J. (2000). Assessment of Publicly Funded Alcohol and Drug Programs in California 1992-1998. San Diego: Faculty Development Institute, Pacific Addictions Technology Transfer Center. Clapp, J. & Hohman, M. (1999). Assessment of Publicly Funded Alcohol and Drug Programs in California 1992-1998. Sacramento: Senate Office of Research. Hohman, M. (1999-2000/repeated six times). Assessment and Intervention with
20 Substance Abusers. San Diego: SDSU SSW/DHH grant in Collaborative Training. Hohman, M. (1998). Fifteen hour licensure course for LCSW: Substance Abuse. Long Beach, CA: Cal State Long Beach. Hohman, M. (1997). Identifying and Intervening with Substance Abuse. San Diego: Public Child Welfare Training Academy. MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS/SERVICE: 2015 MITI4.1 Coding Training with Denise Ernst (participant) 2012-2014 Trainer Application Review Team, member 2012 Lead Trainer, Training of New Trainers, Ft. Wayne, IN 2011 MITI Coding Training: On-line Course (participant) 2011- MI website moderator/editorial Committee 2009-2010 Co-Chair: Local Organizing Committee MINT Forum 2010, San Diego 2008 MINT Forum Albuquerque (participant) MITI Coding Training (participant) 2004 Getting It Right: Supervision and Quality Monitoring of Motivational Interviewing. Albuquerque. (participant) 2002 Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Annual Meeting. Maui (participant). 1999 Motivational Interviewing: Training for New Trainers. Albuquerque. (participant). Quality Assurance/Tape Coding/Coaching of Motivational Interviewing 10/10 Consultant/QA/Actor: MI Video for Northern California Child Welfare Training Academy 10/09 Consultant/QA: MI Video for DJJ/CDCR 9/08 2/09 No Cal Child Welfare Training Academy (5 trainers) 7/08 12/09 HHS San Diego County/Child Protective Services (1 employee) 5/05 4/07 North County Serenity House SAMSHA projects 1/05 9/05 Human Options Domestic Violence Agency
Trainings Conducted in Motivational Interviewing: 4/15 Opportunity Knocks agency, Garden Grove, CA 11/14 Alberta Child, Youth, and Family Services, Alberta, Canada 5/12 San Diego Youth Services, San Diego, CA 5/12 San Bernardino Day Reporting Center, San Bernardino, CA 3/12 Healthy Women Project, Rincon Native American Reservation, CA 6/11 San Bernardino Day Reporting Center, San Bernardino, CA 3/10 Latino SBI project, San Diego State University 7/09 Human Options Domestic Violence Agency, Irvine, CA 5/09 California Institute for Mental Health, Santa Cruz, CA 5/09 California Institute for Mental Health, Santa Rosa, CA 5/09 CDCR DJJ, Los Angeles, Training for Trainers 4/09 CDCR DJJ, Sacramento, Training for Trainers 2/09 No Cal Child Welfare Training Academy, Davis, CA (Training for Trainers) 9/08 No Cal Child Welfare Training Academy, Chico, CA 7/08 Juvenile Drug Court, San Jose 3/08 CDCR DJJ Coaching Training, Sacramento 12/07 CDCR DJJ Executive Summit, Intro the MI Curriculum, Sacramento 11/07 Train the Trainers: Cal METRO Project, San Diego 10/07 MSW Field Students, SDSU SSW 3/07 Volunteers of America, San Diego 1/07 Imperial County Child Welfare Services 10/06 Center for Community Solutions, San Diego 3/06 UCSD Continuing Care, Bakersfield 1/06 West Los Angeles VA Hospital: Combining Interventions 11/05 UCSD Criminal Justice Institute, Sacramento 8/05 Welcome Home Ministries, Oceanside 6/05 Napa County Health and Human Services/ Prop 36 Team 1/05 Orange County Drug Court 1/05 West Los Angeles VA Hospital 5/04 Human Options (domestic violence agency), Irvine 4/04 Public Child Welfare Academy, Long Beach 3/04 Options for Recovery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2/04 Public Child Welfare Academy, Long Beach 2/04 San Mateo County Juvenile Drug Court (2 days) 1/04 West Los Angeles VA Hospital 7/03 Public Child Welfare Academy, Riverside 6/03 Public Child Welfare Academy, San Diego (Oceanside) 4/03 Public Child Welfare Academy, Long Beach 3/03 Public Child Welfare Academy, Long Beach 2/03 Salvation Army, San Diego 1/03 LA County DCFS Supervisors 11/02 UCSD Geriatric Psychiatry, Consultant: Medication Adherence Therapy (MAT) project 21
22 8/02 UCSD Department of Psychiatry, Grand Rounds 5/02 Public Child Welfare Academy, Long Beach 5/02 UCSD Calworks Training, San Diego 3/02 UCSD Calworks Training, San Diego 2/02 Training for Trainers, Northern California Public Child Welfare Training Academy 1/02 UCSD Calworks Training, San Diego 6/01 Public Child Welfare Training Academy, Orange County 4/01 UCSD Calworks Training, San Diego 10/00 Public Child Welfare Training Academy, Riverside 10/00 Public Child Welfare Training Academy, Oceanside 4/00 School of Social Work, University College of Dublin, Ireland 3/00 SDSU School of Social Work, Continuing Education 3/00 San Diego County Probation 2/00 San Diego County Probation 11/99 UCSD Extension, San Diego 11/99 Community Research Foundation, San Diego 11/99 San Diego County Probation 10/99 Community Research Foundation, San Diego 10/99 UCSD Extension, San Diego 4/99 Public Child Welfare Academy, Riverside 3/99 Public Child Welfare Academy, Oceanside SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL and UNIVERSITY 2014 Member, School Admissions Committee 2013-2014 Member, University Alcohol and Other Drug Task Force 2012-- Co-chair, School Search and Selection Committee 2013-- Co-Editor, School Blog, In Situ 2012-- Social media administrator for School: Facebook and Twitter accounts 2004-- School Personnel Committee (chair: 2009) 2000--2013 College Curriculum Committee (chair: 2001-2006; 2008-2011) 2008-- School Finance Committee 2007 CSWE Reaccreditation Proposal, co-author 2006-2010 Chancellor s Office: Lower Division Transfer Project: Syllabus review team coordinator 2005-2006 College Faculty Council 2004-2005 Chancellor s Office: Lower Division Transfer Project; Facilitator of all CSU schools with undergraduate social work programs 2004-2008 Advisor, Black Social Work Student Caucus 2003-2005 University Academic Senate Executive Committee 2002-2005 University Academic Senate 2002-2003 University Faculty Affairs Committee 2002-2005 University Committee on Committees and Elections (chair: 2003-2005
23 2001-2002 College Faculty Council 2001- SSW Doctoral Program Committee 2000- School Search and Selection Committee (co-chair, 2013, 2014) 2000-2003 Chair, School Lecturer Evaluation Committee 1999- Advisor, Undergraduate Social Work Association 1998- Co-Chair, School Curriculum Committee 1998- Coordinator, Undergraduate Social Work Program 1998- Chair, Undergraduate Committee 1995- Board Member, SDSU SSW Center on Substance Abuse 1995- Committee Member, Practice Committee, HBSE Committee 1996-1998 Chair, Research Committee SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY/ PROFESSION 2013 Peer Reviewer, Social Work Education 2013 External reviewer, University College Dublin, School of Social Work 2013 External reviewer, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Social Work 2012-- Board member, San Diego Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council 2012 Lead Trainer, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Annual Training New Trainers 2012 Peer Reviewer, Justice Research and Policy 2012 Peer Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review, Violence Against Women 2011 Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research 2011-- Peer Reviewer, Fulbright Specialist Program 2010 Co-Organizer, MI and Criminal Justice: 1 st National Summit Conference, San Diego. Co-Host, Local Organizing Committee, MINT Forum, San Diego 2009 Peer Reviewer, Criminal Justice and Behavior Peer Reviewer, Child Maltreatment 2008 Peer Reviewer, Family Relations Peer Reviewer, Journal of Criminal Justice 2007 Book Reviewer, Oxford University Press; Sage Publications External Reviewer, University of Las Vegas, School of Social Work; UC San Diego, Department of Psychiatry 2006 Peer Reviewer, Child Maltreatment 2005 Peer Reviewer, Crime & Delinquency; Health Education Research 2005 Grant Reviewer, Orange County Alcohol and Drug Programs 2004 Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect 2004 External Reviewer, University College Dublin, Ireland, Social Policy and Social Work 2003 External Reviewer, University of Las Vegas, School of Social Work 2003 Abstract Reviewer, Council of Social Work Education APM
24 2003 Planning Committee, Council of Social Work Education APM 2003 Co-Chair, National Charity League Scholarship Awards Committee 2003-2007 Adopt-a-Social-Worker Liaison, Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center 2002 Peer Reviewer, Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 Peer Reviewer, Journal of Studies on Alcohol 2001 Reviewer, California Pre-Doctoral Program, CSU Chancellor s Office 1999 Board Member, City College Human Services Advisory Board 1998 Abstract Reviewer, Council of Social Work Education APM Volunteer, Council of Social Work Education APM 1998-2002 Volunteer, Laura s House Domestic Violence Shelter (grant writing, volunteer organizer for fund raisers, assist in fund raising events) 1998 Grant Reviewer, United Way of Orange County AWARDS 2014 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, Social Work 2013 Senate Distinguished Professor Teaching Award Nominee, College of Health and Human Services 2012 Outstanding Graduate Faculty, School of Social Work 2012 NASW San Diego Chapter, Social Work Educator of the Year 2011 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, College of Health and Human Services 2005 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, Social Work 2005 Outstanding Student Group Advisor for Social Work 2004 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, School of Social Work 2003 Outstanding Faculty, Awarded by Mortar Board, SDSU 2002 Meliorism Award, Outstanding Faculty, College of Health and Human Services 2001 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, School of Social Work 2000 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, School of Social Work 1998 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty, School of Social Work