Dr. Caldwell is an Associate professor in the school of social work. His areas of specialization include mental health, alcohol & other drugs; addictive behaviors; motivation for change; and equine-assisted therapies.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Ph.D., Social Policy, Brandeis University: The Florence Heller School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare-Dissertation: Early Post-treatment Alcoholics Anonymous Affiliation (1995)
M.S.W., Master of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh; Certificate in Social Work in Labor and Industry (1984)
Bachelor of Arts, English, The Pennsylvania State University (1972)
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
-Service within the School of Social Work:
Chair, Sub-group on Integrated concentration of the MSW Program (Spring 2012-present)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (2012-present; 2003-2007; 1997-1998; 1995-1996)
Administrative Team (2008-2011)
MSW Program Chair (2008-2011)
Executive Committee (2009-2011)
Faculty Recruitment Committee (Chair: 2010-2011, 2009-2010 and 2008-2009; Member, 1998-1999)
Evaluation Team (developing re-accreditation assessment plan; 2008-2011)
Coordinator and frequent Chair, Academic Hearing Board (2008-2011)
Individuals, Families and Groups Concentration (Chair, 2000-2011)
Adjunct and new faculty hiring and mentoring (2008-2011)
Curriculum Committee (2000-2008; Chair, 2003-2004)
MFT/MSW Task Force (2008-2009)
Coordinator, The Zurenda Fund for Alcohol & Other Drugs and Social Work Practice (1996-2002)
Research Curriculum Committee (standing member)
Nominations Officer (1998-2005)
Graduate Policy Committee (1996-1998 and 1999-2000)
Foundation Practice Committee (1994-1996; Chair, 2000-2001)
Yenawine Institute Internal Operations Committee (1995-1999)
Admissions and Student Services Committee (1995-1998)
Occupational Social Work committee (1994-2000)
-Service within the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics:
Grievance Committee (2008-present)
University Senate (2007-2008; 2001-2004)
Member, Senate sub-committee on Student Life (2007-2008; 2001-2004)
Consultation to development of minor in Alcohol and Drug Studies (2006-2008)
Nominating Committee (Chair, 2001-2005)
-Service to University, Community and Profession
Volunteer, Member of the Board of Directors and Co-Chair for Development with From the Ground Up,
Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc.(New Woodstock, NY); related collaborations with community agencies, e.g. the Veterans Administration (July 2011-present)
Member of The Veteran, Family and Military Support Circle @ Clear Path for Veterans
Member of the Onondaga County Person-Centered Planning Mental Health Leadership Group (Spring 2008-2011)
Member of the Learning Network, a collaboration of area mental health, developmental disability and chemical dependency treatment programs seeking
to facilitate and coordinate staff training (Spring 2008-Spring, 2009)
Collaboration with the Syracuse University Counseling Center, supporting their training
program in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
(Spring, 2005-2008)
Agency-based research at Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare, Cognitive and attitudinal factors in early chemical dependency recovery (collaboration with Ken Corvo; Fall, 2005-Fall 2006)
Review Board, The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (2001-2005)
Member, University’s Wellness Leadership Team
(Spring, 2005-Spring 2006)
Member, University’s Task Force on Wellness Initiatives (Fall, 2003-Fall 2004); appointed by Vice Chancellor Deborah Freund and Dean of Student Affairs, Barry Wells.
Chair, Subcommittee on Education and Research of the Task Force on Wellness Initiatives
Principal author of the report from the Subcommittee on Education and Research of the
Task Force on Wellness Initiatives; Spring, 2004.
Member, Chancellors Commission on Substance Abuse Prevention & Campus Security (1999-2003)
Member, Subcommittee on Counseling and Other Supportive Services of the Chancellors Commission on Substance Abuse Prevention & Campus Security
(1999-2001)
Member, Subcommittee on Greek Life of the
Chancellors Commission on Substance Abuse Prevention & Campus Security (2002-2003)
Member of Syracuse University’s “team” at The
American Campus and Alcohol Regional Conference, March 9-11, 2003, Syracuse, New York.
Advisory Board, Substance Abuse Prevention Project, Syracuse University (1996-1998)
Member of the University’s Corrective Action Team on intervention for alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems among Syracuse University students. [This team developed OPTIONS, the university’
s early intervention program for students with alcohol and other drug problems.] (1995-1996)
Panel Presentation on alcohol and other drugs, for a news reporting class, Newhouse School, Syracuse University (January, 2002)
Member, Practice Research Network (PRN) of Central New York (2001-2003)
Planning Committee member, Panel Moderator, and Workshop Facilitator for a day-long conference entitled Strengthening Partnerships: Changing Systems through Research & Practice, sponsored by the Practice Research Network (PRN) of Central New York; November 21, 2002 at Thornfield Conference Center, Cazenovia, NY.
Convenor and Facilitator: Panel Presentation and Dialogue Forum focusing on Practice-Research Collaboration, at the School of Social Work, March, 2002.
Convenor and Facilitator: Community–oriented Dialogue Forums on Alcohol and Other
Drug Issues in the Human Services; at the School of Social Work, Syracuse University (each Fall and Spring, from 1998-2001)
Invited participant: New York State Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, Solidarity-Building Public Policy Roundtable, Syracuse, NY, December, 1998.
Invited facilitator: Social Work Faculty and Provider Skills Institute, New York City,
September, 1998 (sponsored by the New York State Addiction Technology Transfer Center).
Participant, Boston University Summer Institute (June 25-30, 1995) entitled “Integrating
Alcohol and Drug Issues into Social Work Education"