Present | Professor and Coordinator of Human Services Graduate Program, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Counseling and Human Services | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2006 - Present | Fourth Judicial District Court Clinic - Partners with First Judicial District Court Clinic Coordinator and Community House Cooperative |
Tennessee Administrative Offices of the Court Dispute Resolution, Parent Education and Mediation Funds | |
2008 - 2009 | SPF – SIG State of Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Grant for Data Collection and Process Step Completion |
State of Tennessee | |
$120,000 | |
2007 - 2008 | Community Coalition on Substance Abuse Prevention – Cocke County through Community House Cooperative |
State of Tennessee Drug Prevention Funds | |
$100,000 | |
2003 | Community Prevention Initiative: Edgemont Social Work and After Care Program |
State of Tennessee Through Block Grant of the Federal Drug Prevention Fund | |
Colleague(s): Crystal McGaha | |
$812,000 | |
2003 | Evaluation of Time Management and Resource Allocation for Community House Co-operative: Community Development Co-operatives |
East Tennessee State University Department of Applied Human Sciences | |
$5,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2014 - Present | Member, National Council on Family Relations | 2012 - Present | Member, Family Science Association | 2008 - Present | Member, National Organization for Human Services | 2008 - Present | Member, Southern Organization for Human Services | 1992 - Present | Member, Children’s Defense Fund | 1992 - Present | Member, Tennessee Task Force Against Domestic Violence | Present | Member, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society |
Honors and Awards
- 1979 - Outstanding New Teacher (Miami University)
- 1981 - Outstanding Teacher (Miami University)
- 1989 - AHEA-SMS Outstanding Educator Award (University of Tennessee)
- 1995-1996 to Present - Who’s Who of American Women (Marquis)
- 1996-1997 to Present - Who’s Who of America (Marquis)
- 1996-1997 to Present - Who’s Who of the World
- 2000 to Present - Who’s Who in Education
- 2001, 2006, 2001 - KON Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2004 - District D Tennessee Outstanding Service Award: Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- 2004 - State of Tennessee New Achiever's Award: Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Nominee for National Award)
- 2008-2009 - Outstanding Teaching Award (Clemmer College of Education)
- 2010 to Present • Iota, Iota, Iota Women’s Studies National Honor Society
- 2009 - Distinguished Faculty Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching (East Tennessee State University)
- 2015 - Outstanding Service Award (Clemmer College of Education)
Courses
- HDAL 4137/5137 - Youth Violence: Intervention to Prevention
- HDAL 4417/5417 - Family Theories
- COUN 5950 - Methods of Research
- HSRV 5100 - Systems and Leadership in Human Services
- HSRV 5959 - Capstone
- HSRV 5200 - Ethics and Social Justice
- HSRV 5956 - The Opioid Crisis
1985 | PhD, Human Ecology: Textile and Clothing, The Ohio State University | |
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1977 | MS, Textile Science, University of Tennessee | |
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1976 | BS, Design/Merchandising, University of Tennessee | |
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Contact Information
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Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Warf-Pickel Hall Room 301E
Phone: 423-439-7667
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