MELANIE D. OTIS

Richard K. Brautigam Professor of Criminal, Juvenile and Social Justice

College of Social Work University of Kentucky

651 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0027

Email: Melanie.Otis@uky.edu (859) 257-1574

EDUCATION Ph.D., Sociology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Dissertation title: Predicting fear of personal and property victimization among a sample of lesbians and gay men: A test of general opportunity theory

M.S.W., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

B.A.S.W. with honors, Women’s Studies minor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2018-Present Professor College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2018-Present Richard K. Brautigam Professor in Criminal, Juvenile, and Social Justice College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2009-Present Graduate Faculty Associate, Gender and Women’s Studies University of Kentucky OTHER APPOINTMENTS 2010-Present Editor-in-Chief – Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services PREVIOUS ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2016-2018 Associate Dean for Research College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2006-2018 Associate Professor College of Social Work, University of Kentucky

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2008-2017 Richard K. Brautigam Professor in Criminal, Juvenile, and Social Justice College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2015-2016 Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2015-2016 Director of Graduate Studies-Interim College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2011-2013 Director of Graduate Studies College of Social Work 2004 – 2007 Appointed Commissioner, President’s Commission on Diversity, University of Kentucky 2000 – 2006 Assistant Professor College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 1999 - 2002 Director of Undergraduate Studies College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 2000 - 2009 Women’s Studies Affiliated Faculty University of Kentucky 1999 - 2000 Visiting Assistant Professor College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 1994 - 1999 Assistant Professor (part-time) College of Social Work, University of Kentucky 1991 - 1998 Instructor Department of Sociology, University of Kentucky 1996 Instructor Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky

RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP PUBLICATIONS (*denotes student)

Larkin, S., & Otis, M. D. (R&R) The relationship of child temperament, maternal parenting stress, maternal child interaction and child health rating. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.

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Ozaki, R.*, & Otis, M. D. (2017). Gender equality, beliefs/attitudes, and perpetration of Dating Violence: Comparison of male university students in Asian and European cultural contexts. Violence Against Women, 23(9), 1076-1099. Otis, M. D., Oser, C. B., & Staton-Tindall, M. (2016). Violent victimization and substance dependency: Comparing rural incarcerated women heterosexual and sexual minority women. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16 (1/2), 176-201. DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.20161143372 Wahler, E. A., Otis, M. D., & Leukefeld, C. G. (2015). Learning problems as predictors of depressive symptomology in women TANF recipients. Journal of Poverty, 19(2), 177- 196. Eslinger, J. E.,* Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2015). Children with multi-trauma histories: Special considerations for care and implications for treatment selection. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(9), 2757-2768. DOI 10.1007/s10826-014-0079-1 Wahler, E. A., & Otis, M. D. (2014). Social stress, economic hardship, and psychological distress as predictors of sustained abstinence from substance use after treatment. Substance Use and Misuse, 49(13), 1820-1832. Eslinger, J.,* Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2014). Child and caregiver dropout in child psychotherapy for trauma. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 19 (2), 121-136. DOI:10.1080/15325024.2012.742720 Guerin, D. L.,* Otis, M. D., & Royse, D. (2013). Increasing alternative sentencing in the juvenile justice system through a partnership between public defenders and social workers. Journal of Forensic Social Work, 3(3), 261-277. Ely, G. E., & Otis, M.D. (2013). Partner violence and psychosocial stressors in adults seeking abortion in the United States. Abstract: Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 331. Ely, G., & Otis, M. D. (2011). An examination of intimate partner violence and psychological stressors in adult abortion patients. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(16), 3248- 3266. doi:10.1177/0886260510393004 Thomas, J.,* & Otis, M. D. (2010). Intrapsychic correlates or professional quality of life: Mindfulness, empathy, and emotional separation. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 1(2). 83 – 98. Otis, M. D. (2009). Los jóvenes como ciudadanos comprometidos y partidarios del cambio a través del programa Lexington Youth Leadership Academy. In B. N. Checkoway & L. M. Gutiérrez (Eds.), Teoria y practica de la participacion juvenile y el cambio comunitario (91 – 109). GRAO.

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Otis, M. D. (2009). Issues in conducting empirical research with lesbian and gay people in rural settings. In W. Meezan & J. Martin (Eds.), Handbook of Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender populations (pp. 281 – 299). New York, NY: Routledge Gillen, M., Segress, M., Clark, J., Sprang, G., Otis, M., Katz, D., & Hoffman, K. (2008). A three- dimensional perspective on child abuse prevention. NCFR Report, 53 (4), F12, F13, F20. Rostosky, S. S., Otis, M. D., Riggle, E. D. B., Kelly, S., & Brodnicki, C. (2008). Exploratory study of religiosity and same-sex couple relationships. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 4(1), 17 – 36. Grogan-Kaylor, A., & Otis, M. D. (2007). The predictors of parental use of corporal punishment. Family Relations, 56(1), 80-91. Otis, M. D. (2007). Perceptions of victimization risk and fear of crime among lesbians and gay men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22 (2), 198-217. Impact factor: 1.64 Otis, M. D. (2006). Youth as engaged citizens and advocates for social change: A case study of youth leadership development. Journal of Community Practice, 14 (1/2), 71-88. Note: Published simultaneously as a monograph. Otis, M. D. (2006). Youth as engaged citizens and community change advocates through the Lexington Youth Leadership Academy. In B. N. Checkoway & L. M. Gutiérrez (Eds.), Youth Participation and Community Change (71 – 88). Binghampton, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. Otis, M. D., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2006). Impact of mental health on perceptions of relationship satisfaction and quality among female same-sex couples. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 10 (1/2), 267-283. Otis, M. D., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E.D.B., & Hamrin, R.* (2006). Stress and relationship quality in same-sex couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 23(1), 81-99. Otis, M. D., & Loeffler, D. (2005). Changing youths’ attitudes toward difference: A community-based model that works. Social Work with Groups, 28 (1), 41-64. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (2004). An exploratory study of differences in views of factors affecting sexual orientation for a sample of lesbians and gay men. Psychological Reports, 94, 1173-1179. Otis, M. D. (2004). One community’s path to greater social justice: Building on earlier successes. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Service, 16 (3/4), 17-33. Published

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simultaneously as a monograph, Strategies for Gay and Lesbian Rights Organizing. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. Grogan-Kaylor, A., & Otis, M. D. (2003). The effect of childhood maltreatment on adult criminality: A Tobit regression analysis. Child Maltreatment, 8(2), 129-137. Ersing, R. L., & Otis, M. D. (2003). An asset-based approach to promoting community well- being in a rural Kentucky county: Obstacles and opportunities. In Scales, T. L, and Streeter, C.L. (Eds.), Rural Social Work: Building and Sustaining Community Assets (pp. 160–177). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1996). The prevalence of victimization and its effect on mental well-being among lesbian and gay people. Journal of Homosexuality, 30, 93-117. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1996). Drug and alcohol use among lesbian and gay people in a southern U. S. sample: Epidemiological, comparative, and methodological findings from the Trilogy Project. Journal of Homosexuality, 30, 59-92. Other Publications, Invited Book Chapters and Technical Reports Otis, M. D. (2016). European LGBT Elders. In D. A. Harley & P. B. Teaster (Eds.), Handbook on LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, & Policies (pp. 177- 198). Springer Publishing. Otis, M. D., & Harley, D. A. (2016). The Intersection of Identities of LGBT Elders: Race, Age, Sexuality, and Care Network. In D. A. Harley & P. B. Teaster (Eds.), Handbook on LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, & Policies, (pp. 83-101). Springer Publishing. Otis, M. D. (Ed.). (2015). LGBTQ Lives in Context: The Role of Place. Special Issue of Social Sciences, 4(4). Eslinger, J. G.,* Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2013, Spring). Keeping families in trauma treatment: Predictors to success. National Association of Social Workers Specialty Practice, 4-6. Otis, M. D. (2012). Rape Myths. In J.L. Postmus (Ed.), Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Prevention, Impacts, and Recovery. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Otis, M. D. (2012). Medicalization of Rape. In J.L. Postmus (Ed.), Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Prevention, Impacts, and Recovery. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.\ Sprang, G., Clark, J., LaJoie, A., Leigh, P., Mohipp, C., Otis, M. D., Silman, M.,* & Jackson, C.* (2010). New Directions in Pandemic Response: A Roadmap to Resilience, National Institute for Hometown Security, NIHS KCI#15-07-Milestone 5e, CSVAC Pub. 10-

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BHDRP008. Sprang, G., Clark, J., LaJoie, A. S., Leigh, P. W., Jackson, C. M.,* Mohipp, C., Otis, M. D., & Silman, M.* (2010). A Comprehensive Analysis of Pandemic and Quarantine Responses for Families and Children: Integrative Report of New Evidence (Preliminary Findings). National Institute for Homeland Security. NIHS KCI#15-07-Milestone 5d, CSVAC Pub. 10- BHDRP007. Otis, M. D. (2004). Final Report: Lexington Youth Leadership Academy Evaluation Report to the Knight Foundation. Otis, M. D. (2004). Families and Courts Together – Fayette County Preliminary Data (2003- 2004): Final Report. Report to Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Otis, M. D. (2003). Lexington Youth Leadership Academy Evaluation Report to the Knight Foundation, Year 2. Otis, M. D. (2003). Families and Courts Together – Fayette County Preliminary Data (2002- 2003): Report to Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Otis, M. D. (2003, July) Where Have All the Flowers (and Activists) Gone?" [Response to Letter to the Editor]. Social Work Today, 3, p. 5. Otis, M. D. (2003, July). StyleEase for APA Style, Version 2.0 [Review of StyleEase Software]. Social Work Today, 3, p. 29. Otis, M. D. (2003, March). “Where Have All the Flowers (and Activists) Gone?” Social Work Today, 3, 6 – 7. Otis, M. D. (2002). Working effectively with LGBT people. In D. D. Royse, S. Dhooper, and E. Rompf (Eds.), Field Instruction: A Guide for Social Work Students: 4th edition. New York, NY: Addison Wesley Longman. Talley, C., Rajack-Talley, T., Tewksbury, R., Albright, D., Otis, M. D., & Hensley, C. (2002). Disproportionate minority confinement in Kentucky: An analysis of the process and decision-making points in the juvenile justice system, a technical report. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1992). Drug and alcohol use in the lesbian and gay community: Findings of the Trilogy Project. The Research Symposium on Alcohol and Other Drug Problem Prevention Among Lesbians and Gay Men: Proceedings. Prepared by Jill Kelly for the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Los Angeles, California.

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Otis, M. D., Coleman, A., & Straus, R. (1990). By and for the community: A plan addressing homelessness in Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky. Final report of the Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness. Papers in Review/Progress Benner, K., Osborne-Leute, V. A., Otis, M. D., Sprague, D. J., *Pachner, T. M., Vinson, D. C.,

& Horwitz, B. (in review). Building substance assessment efficacy through SBIRT: A 5 year alumni study. Substance Abuse Journal.

RESEARCH and RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Credit for Learning Program Eastern Kentucky University (2016 -2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress SCOPE: Training Resource Center: Office of Technology & Outcome Support Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016- 2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Credit for Learning Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Pamela Weeks SCOPE: Training Resource Center: Office of Technology & Outcome Support Eastern Kentucky University (2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress LGBT in Central Kentucky. COSW ADR pilot grant program (2015-2016) Role: Principal Investigator Pasco County Training and Technical Assistance Project – Phase II Pasco County Board of Commissioners (2014-2015) Role: Evaluator and Consultant PI: Robin Ersing, University of South Florida Pasco County Training and Technical Assistance Project Pasco County Board of Commissioners (2013-2014) Role: Research Consultant and Data Analyst PI: Robin Ersing Just Fund KY, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky (2011-Present) Role: Research Consultant Community Emergency Response Training Evaluation

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Tampa Fire and Rescue (2011-2012) Role: Research Consultant and Data Analyst PI: Robin Ersing Training Resource Center: Credit for Learning Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2011- 2012) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Pam Weeks Mindfulness, Empathy, and Emotional Separation: Effects on Professional Quality of Life College of Social Work Research Committee (2010) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Mayor’s Alliance Coalition for Reduction of Substance Abuse among Hispanics/Latinos Department of Health and Human Services, SAMSHA (2006) Role: Program Evaluator Youth Programs – Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Partners for Youth Department of Juvenile Justice (2006) Role: Program Evaluator Coordinated School Health Grants Evaluation The Foundation for Healthy Kentucky (2005-2006) Role: Co-Principal Investigator PI: Jeffery A. Jones Experiences of violence and the role of violence in the abortion decision: An exploratory study of pregnancy termination patients Center for Research on Violence Against Women (2005-2006) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Co-PI: Gretchen Ely, PhD Parental involvement and academic achievement among high school students College of Social Work Research Committee (2005) Role: Principal Investigator Co-Investigator: Michelle Schnack, MSW student Foundation for Healthy Kentuckians Technical Assistance and Evaluation Study The Foundation for Healthy Kentucky (2004-2005) Role: Co-Principal Investigator PI: Jeffery A. Jones, PhD.

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21st Century Grant Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (2004-2006) Role: Co-Principal Investigator PI: Jeffery A. Jones, PhD. Integrating the Medical Home, Schools, and Mental Health for Rural and Urban Low- Income Children and Youth The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (2004-2005) Role: Co-Principal Investigator PI: Jeffery A. Jones, PhD. Campus-wide victimization study Joint project of the Center for Research on Violence Against Women, Vice President for Student Affairs Office, and the President's Commission on Women (2004-2005) Role: Co-Investigator Co-PIs: Carol Jordan and Pamela Wilcox Community Alternatives and Resources for Youth (CARY) Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (2004-2005) Role: Consultant/Program Evaluator Families and Communities Together and Status Offender Service Initiative Grant Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (2003-2005) Role: Consultant/Program Evaluator Disproportionate Minority Confinement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (2002) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Co-PI, Clarence Talley, Ph.D. (Sociology - U of L) Disproportionate Minority Confinement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. (2001-2003) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Co-PI, Clarence Talley, Ph.D. (Sociology - U of L) Lexington Youth Leadership Academy The Knight Foundation, Inc. (2001-2002) Role: Program Evaluator and Consultant A discussion with Yvonne Welbon, African-American filmmaker Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies mini-grant (2000) Role: Coordinator Gay and Lesbian Couples: Negotiating Relationship Values in Young Adulthood Wayne F. Placek Foundation, APA (2000) Role: Consultant PI: Sharon Scales Rostosky

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HIV Prevention Community Planning Group for Central and Eastern KY (1996) Role: Researcher Guidelines for a state response to barriers impacting agencies ability to meet the needs of persons who have AIDS or are HIV + (1995) Role: Research Assistant PI: Rick Zimmerman, PhD Sensation seeking behavior and drug use among adolescents and young adults (1994) Role: Research Assistant PI: Philip Palmgreen, PhD Hope Center, Community Kitchen/Horizon Center, Inc., Strategic Planning Committee (1994) Role: Researcher and Consultant The Trilogy Project: Gay Men and Lesbians In Kentucky (1989-1995) National Institute on Drug Abuse Role: Research Associate & Project Director PI: William F. Skinner, PhD

Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness (1989) Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, Kentucky Role: Researcher and Consultant Grants/Contracts – Funded (role related to Associated Dean of Research or Associate Dean of Academic & Student Affairs positions – cost-share) 2016 Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016 - 2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Medically Fragile Training Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016 - 2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Evidence-Based Network Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016 - 2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Resource Parent Mentoring Programs Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016 - 2017) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Foster Parent Training Programs Eastern Kentucky University ( 2016 - 2017)

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Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress 2015 Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) Eastern Kentucky University ( 2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Medically Fragile Training Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Evidence-Based Network Program Eastern Kentucky University ( 2015-2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Resource Parent Mentoring Programs Eastern Kentucky University (2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Foster Parent Training Programs Eastern Kentucky University ( 2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress SCOPE: Training Resource Center: Office of Technology & Outcome Support Eastern Kentucky University (2015- 2016) Role: Co-Investigator PI: Melissa Segress Submitted Grants/Contracts – Not Funded 2016 Principal Investigator – Transitional Living Initiative. Department of Health and Human Services ($624,316 – not funded). Principal Investigator – Factors Contributing to Persistent Poverty in Southeastern Kentucky. Russell Sage Foundation ($76,344 – not funded). 2009 (resubmit 2010) Principal Investigator – Impact of Victimization and Discrimination on Sexual Minorities. National Institute on Drug Abuse ($1,070,000 – not funded). 2009 Academic Partner – Central Kentucky Academic-Community Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Submitted to National Institute of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ($30,000 – not funded).

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2008 Co-Principal Investigator – Quality Improvement Center on Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Infants and Young Children. Submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families ($8,000,000 – not funded). 2007 Principal Investigator – Master’s Advanced Curriculum Proposal. Submitted to National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education. ($38,494 – not funded). 2006 Principal Investigator – Preliminary Assessment of the Juvenile Justice Mental Health Collaboration: An Application of the Sequential Intercept Model. Submitted to Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ($385,879 – not funded). 2002 Co-Principal Investigator – Sibling Interactions Among Middle and High School Youth. Submitted to the National Institutes of Mental Health (R21 – Not funded – $200,000) 2001 Co-Principal Investigator – Sibling Interactions Among High School Age Youth. Submitted to the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Vernon Wiehe (PI) ($28,522 – not funded). 1999 Co-Principal Investigator – The role of sense of belonging and social support as predictors of problematic levels of substance use and emotional well-being. Submitted to the National Science Foundation ($127,937 – not funded).

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS International *Ozaki, R., & Otis, M. D. (2014, September). Dating Violence Perpetration among Male University Students in Differing Cultures. The 19th International Conference & Summit on

Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA. Otis, M. D., & Ely, G. (2014, September). Contraceptive coercion and partner violence in a sample of women seeking abortion services. Submitted to the 19th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego, CA. Otis, M. D., & Ely, G. (2014, June). Intimate Partner Violence and Psychosocial Stressors in Women Seeking Abortions in the United States. The 9th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2013, November). Factors Affecting End of Treatment Symptom Severity for Children Receiving Trauma-Informed Evidence-Based Treatment for Trauma. The 29th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Philadelphia, PA. Ely, G., & Otis, M. D. (2013, September). Partner violence and psychosocial stressors in adults seeking abortion in the United States. The 21st World Congress for Sexual Health, Porto Alegre, Brazil. National, Regional, and State *Larkin, S., & Otis, M. D. (2018, January). The Relationship of Temperament, Parenting Stress,

Maternal Child Interaction and Child Health. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. *Cassetty, C. L., & Otis, M. D. (2018, January). Profile of the Informal LGBT Caregiver: A

Comparison of LGBT and Non-LGBT Informal Caregivers in the US. Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. *Cassetty, C. L., & Otis, M. D. (2017, October). The Unseen Caregiver: Understanding the Role of LGBT Informal Caregivers. 63rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX. *Ozaki, R., & Otis, M. D. (2015, March). Gender equality and perpetration of dating violence: Role of patriarchal culture. American Men’s Studies Association 23rd Conference on Men and Masculinities. New York, NY. . Otis, M. D. (2014, August). Poverty and health in Appalachia. The 64th Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. *Squicciarini, L., Otis, M. D., Sprang, G., & Craig, C. (2014, March). Setting and Child Characteristics Effect on Attrition. The 27th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference, Tampa, FL. *Fulmer, C. K., Smith, M. C., & Otis, M. D. (2014, January). Examining faculty attitudes and perceptions of diversification efforts at a Christian university. The 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX. *Ozaki, R., & Otis, M. D. (2014, January). Gender equality, beliefs, and perpetration of dating violence: Comparison of male university students in Asian and European cultural contexts. The 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX. *Squicciarini, L., Otis, M. D., Sprang, G., & Craig, C. (2014, January). Therapist Characteristics

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Effect on Attrition. The 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX. *Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2013, April). Factors affecting end of treatment symptom severity for children receiving trauma-informed evidence-based treatment. The 8th Annual CCTS Spring Conference, University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Lexington, KY. *Wahler, E. A., & Otis, M. D. (2013, January). The Relationship of Social Stress, Economic Hardship, and Psychological Distress to Follow-up Addiction Severity Among Kentucky Substance Abuse Treatment Participants. The 17th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA. *Fang, J., & Otis, M. D. (2013, January). Effects of Family Resources on Parental Health and Employment Status among Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs. The 17th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA. *Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2012, June). Caregiver Dropout in Child Psychotherapy for Trauma. College of Social Work Advisory Board Meeting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. *Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2012, April). Caregiver Dropout and Treatment Completion in Child Psychotherapy for Trauma. College of Social Work Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. *Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., Otis, M. D. (2012, April). Caregiver Dropout and Treatment Completion in Child Psychotherapy for Trauma. The 18th Annual National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Washington, D. C. *Eslinger, J. G., Sprang, G., & Otis, M. D. (2012, April). Caregiver Dropout and Treatment Completion in Child Psychotherapy for Trauma. Annual Children at Risk Conference, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. *Wahler, E. A., Leukefeld, C., Otis, M. D., Carlton, E. L., & Ramlow, B. (2011, January). Understanding the Relationship Between Learning Problems, Social Stress, and Mental Health in Low Income Women. The 15th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL. *Mongan, P., & Otis, M. D. (2011, January). School Shooting Factors: A Content Analysis of All 29 Rampage School Shootings. The 15th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL. *Mongan, P., & Otis, M. D. (2010, November). Rampage School Shootings and Cultural Scripts: A Content Analysis of All 29 Shootings. American Society of Criminology Meeting, San

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Francisco, CA. Otis, M. D. (2009, March). Aging in Rural America: Lessons from Appalachia. Annual Aging in America Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Otis, M. D. (2006, February). Theories of aging and the LGBTQ community: What might the future hold? Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Chicago, IL. *Curl-Nagy, D. J., Secret, M., & Otis, M. D. (2006, February). Validity of the GRE as a predictor of success in social work. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Chicago, IL. Rostosky, S.S., Brodnicki, C.T., Riggle, E.D.B., Otis, M.D., & Kelly, S. (2005, August) Religiosity and same-sex couple relationships. Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Otis, M.D. (2005, February). Understanding the same-sex marriage debate as a social justice issue. Council on Social Work Education 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, NY. Otis, M. D. (2004, August). The right to marry: Lesbian and gay activists framing of the newest battle for LGBT rights. Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Otis, M. D. (2004, August). The state of unions: Same-sex marriage and the fuzzy line between church and state. University of South Carolina Social Policy Conference, Charleston, SC. Otis, M. D. (2004, June). The right to marry versus the right to smoke: Two very different camps, two very similar arguments. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI. Talley, C., Albright, D., Austin, M., Miles, T., Otis, M., Rajack-Talley, T., & Taniguchi, H. (2003, March). Investigating minority overrepresentation in the Juvenile Justice System. North Central Sociological Association Conference, Cincinnati, OH. Grogan-Kaylor, A., & Otis, M. D. (2002, January). Tobit regression analysis exploring the link between childhood maltreatment and adult criminality. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Diego, CA. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1998, November). Victimization and fear of crime: Identifying predictors for a sample of lesbians and gay men. American Society of Criminology Meetings, Washington, DC. Otis, M. D., & Halbert, C. (1997, April). The disembodied lesbian: Cyber-construction of

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identities and community. Midwest Sociological Society Meetings, Des Moines, IA. Otis, M. D. (1996, February). The Intersections of race, gender, and sexual orientation: The unique experience of Black lesbians -- Epistemological and methodological challenges. Second Annual Women, Race, and Social Justice Dinner Colloquium, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1996, July). An analysis of alcohol related problems among gay men and lesbians. The 18th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and 14th Annual AIDS/HIV Forum, Seattle, WA. Otis, M. D. (1995, April). The dance of movement and mainstream media: Discourses in AIDS. Midwest Sociological Society Meetings, Chicago, IL. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1994, October). Fear of crime among lesbians and gay men: Findings of the Trilogy Project. American Society of Criminology Meetings, Miami, FL. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1993, April). Illicit/licit drug use, victimization/ discrimination, and HIV testing among lesbian and gay college students. UK Lambda, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. (1993, April). Understanding and responding to the effects of victimization and discrimination on lesbians and gay men. National Association of Social Workers Bi-State Conference, Louisville, KY. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1993, July). HIV testing, sexual practices, and drug use among lesbians and gay men: Similarities and differences. The 15th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and 11th Annual HIV/AIDS Forum, Houston, TX. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1993, November). Correlates of victimization among lesbians and gay men: Findings of the Trilogy Project. American Society of Criminology, Phoenix, AZ. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1992, July). Research in the lesbian and gay Community: Findings of the Trilogy Project. The 14th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and 10th Annual AIDS/HIV Forum, Los Angeles, CA. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1992, July). Drug and alcohol use in the lesbian and gay Community: Findings of the Trilogy Project. Lesbian and Gay Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Research Symposium for the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Los Angeles, CA. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1992, October). Chemical dependency and drug use in the gay and lesbian communities: Implications for prevention and treatment. Kentuckiana Chemical Dependency Interagency Council, Jefferson County Health Department, Louisville, KY.

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Otis, M. D., Rompf, E., & Nichols, L. A. (1991, April). Attacking homophobia in the classroom: A model for reducing misinformation and misconceptions. Building Bridges: Lesbian and Gay Issues in Social Work Practice and Education Conference, Baltimore, MD. Skinner, W. F., & Otis, M. D. (1991, April). An epidemiological and methodological examination of drug and alcohol use among gay men and lesbians: The Trilogy Project. Southern Sociological meetings in Atlanta, GA. Otis, M. D., & Skinner, W. F. (1991, November). The effect of victimization on the mental well- being and substance use among lesbians and gay men. American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. INVITED WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATIONS Ely, G. E., & Otis, M. D. (2015, March 9). The role of social workers in issues of reproductive health. In Social Workers for Reproductive Justice Organization Webinar Series. Otis, M. (2014, October). Health disparities in rural Appalachia. Presented to the KY-National Association of Social Workers, Annual Meeting. Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. (2014, September). Working with LGBTQ persons in social work practice. Invited lecture UK College of Social Work, SW470 Senior Seminar. Otis, M. D. (2010, May). Meeting the Needs of Aging Kentuckians. Invited presentation, UK College of Social Work Advisory Council. Otis, M. D. (2009, November). Stress and Substance Use among Lesbians and Gay Men: Considering the Implications of Minority Status. University of Kentucky, College of Social Work Distinguished Lecture Series. Otis, M. D. Sexual and Gender Minorities and Health Care. (2009, March). Invited presentation and panel discussion, UK American Medical Students Association Conference. Otis, M. D. Introduction to Multivariate Analysis. (2008, May). Invited workshop, UK College of Public Health. Otis, M. D. Basics of Multiple Regression: An Overview. (2008, May). Invited workshop, UK College of Public Health. Otis, M. D. & Ely, G. (2005, October). Interpersonal violence and women’s reproductive decision-making: How are they related? Presented at the Building Kentucky’s Research Community: A research colloquium on violence against women. University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women, Lexington, KY.

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Otis, M. D. Diversity and Social Work practice. (October 2005). Invited lecture, SW300. Otis, M. D. Research with LGBT samples. (2005, March). Invited presentation to Doctoral Proseminar, UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Heterosexism and homophobia. (2004, June). Workshop at Camp Anytown, National Conference for Community and Justice, Irvine, KY. Otis, M. D. Counseling practice with L/G/B/T People. (2003, April). Guest lecture in Multicultural Psychotherapy (PSY710), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Integrating theory and practice. (2003, January). Workshop for Buckhorn Children's Foundation Wilderness Program Staff Training, Buckhorn, KY. Otis, M. D. Sociological perspectives on women in battering situations. (2002, October). Guest lecture in Social Work Practice I (SW600), UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Heterosexism and homophobia. (2002, June). Workshop at Camp Anytown, National Conference for Community and Justice, Irvine, KY. Otis, M. D. Using the Outcome Logic Model in non-profit, volunteer organizations. (2002, February). Invited workshop for the Kentucky Fairness Alliance, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Overview of BASW program and syllabus development. (2002, February). Social Work Adjunct Faculty Orientation, College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Research activities in Social Work. (2001, November). Presentation to Doctoral Pro- seminar, UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Utilizing archival data for outcome studies. (2001, October). Invited workshop for United Way of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Getting the most from the faculty advisor-advisee relationship. (2001, October). Guest lecture for Academic Orientation (UK101), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Undergraduate research opportunities. (2001, November). Presentation at UK College of Social Work Informational Breakfast, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Heterosexism and homophobia. (2001, June). Workshop at Camp Anytown, National Conference for Community and Justice, Irvine, KY. Otis, M. D. Counseling LGBT people. (2001, April). Guest lecture in Multicultural Psychotherapy (PSY710), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

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Otis, M. D. Social Work practice with LGBT people. (2000, November). Guest lecture in Social Work Perspectives on Human and Cultural Diversity (SW720), UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. The role of research in Social Work practice. (2000, November). Presentation to Student Social Work Association, UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Social Work Practice with LGBT People. (2000, November). Guest lecture in Social Work Perspectives on Human and Cultural Diversity (SW720), UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Stop the Hate Vigil (2000, November). Speaker at rally sponsored by the National Conference for Community and Justice, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. What do Social Workers do?: Exploring a Career in the Field. (2000, October). Guest lectures in two sections of Academic Orientation (UK101), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D Race, Ethnicity and Identity. (2000, October). Guest lecture in Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SW420), UK College of Social Work, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Understanding Non-traditional families: The Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Families. (2000, April). Guest lecture in Introductory Sociology (SOC101), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Preparing for the MSW Comprehensive Exam. (2000, September). Workshop presented to College of Social Work MSW students – Morehead campus. Otis, M. D. Understanding and meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students. (2000, August). Workshop presented at Transylvania University, Resident Assistant Training Workshop, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Heterosexism and homophobia. (2000, June). Workshop presented at Camp Anytown, National Conference for Community and Justice, Irvine, KY. Otis, M. D. The impact of hate crime on lesbians and gay men: Findings of the Trilogy Project. (2000, May). Presentation to the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association, Kentucky Chapter, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. ’I Think I Have Something to Tell You…’: Understanding and responding to gay and lesbian youth. (2000, April). Workshop at 2000 State Foster Parent Conference. Sponsored by the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services.

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Otis, M. D. Understanding non-traditional families: The experiences of lesbian and gay families. (1999, November). Guest lecture in Introductory Sociology (SOC101), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. How laws change: Exploring the passage of the Fairness Ordinance. (1999). Guest lecture in Sociology and the Law (SOC439, November), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Careers in Social Work. (1999, November). Guest lecture in Sociology Undergraduate Internship (SOC399), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Growing up lesbian, growing up gay. (1999, July). Invited presentation for Upward Bound, Lexington Community College summer program, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D., & Loggins W. (1998, July). Human diversity: Working with lesbian and gay people. University of Kentucky Health Careers Programs’ Summer Seminar Series. Otis, M. D., & Boyd, C. A. (1997, August). Addressing homophobia. Women’s Studies Steering Committee Retreat, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Grades: What are they good for? (1996, September). Panelist in workshop sponsored by the Teaching Development in Sociology Committee, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Zimmerman, R., & Otis, M. D. Report on HIV Prevention Study. (1995, June). Presented to the HIV Prevention Community Planning Group for Central and Eastern Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Otis, M. D. Unlearning homophobia: Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay clients. (1993, July). Workshop presented at Bluegrass Comprehensive Care, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. Addressing lesbian and gay issues in the classroom. (1993, May). Race, Gender and Inequality Workshop, University of Kentucky, Department of Sociology, Lexington, KY. Otis, M. D. The ABCs of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Rights. (1992, October). Panelist in town meeting sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union, Lexington, KY. Technical Reports and Other Publications Otis, M. D. (2014). Report on Research Infrastructure in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work. Popular Press Study Reveals who Gets Spanked. On LiveScience.com (2007). http://www.livescience.com/1257-study-reveals-spanked.html

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The University Record Online, (2007, January 29). “Intellectually stimulated children less likely to get spanked.” http://ur.umich.edu/0607/Jan29_07/06.shtml Lexington Herald Leader (2005, October 10). “Parents make difference in high schoolers’ grades: Study links higher grades, parents’ involvement.” http://infoweb.newsbank.com.ezproxy.uky.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/10D32F3F02D33C70?p=AWNB Lexington Herald Leader (2000, November 1). “From middle school to mid-terms $20 million grant will help children get ready for college, starting in 6th grade.” http://infoweb.newsbank.com.ezproxy.uky.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/0EB735A3DD672BCA?p=AWNB

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Interests: Data Analysis & Interpretation, Research Methods, Human Behavior Theory, Sexual & Gender Minorities, Social Movements, Inequality & Social Justice Doctoral Program Social Work courses taught: SW770 Doctoral Research I SW771 Doctoral Research II SW773 Doctoral Statistics II: Advanced Data Analysis and Interpretation SW783 Human Behavior & Change Theories in Social Work Practice SW785 Proseminar in Social Work Research

SW795 Introductory Statistics for Social Work SW795 Special Topics: Advanced Regression Analyses Faculty supervisor for: SW780 Graduate Independent Research SW786 Doctoral Research Practicum SW787 Doctoral Teaching Practicum Masters Program Social Work courses taught: SW580 Grant Writing (online course) SW618 Social Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian People

(Cross-referenced with Women’s Studies) SW620 Human Behavior and the Social Environment SW650 Research Methods in Social Work SW651 Evaluative Research SW750 Research Design and Implementation in Social Work

Practice I SW751 Research Design and Implementation in Social Work

Practice II Faculty supervisor for: SW780 Graduate Independent Research (Masters Program) Bachelors Program Social Work courses taught: SW124 Introduction to Social Services SW420 Human Behavior and the Social Environment SW450 Social Work Research

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SW470 Senior Seminar Faculty supervisor for: SW395 Undergraduate Independent Study (9 students) Undergraduate Sociology courses taught: SOC101 Introduction to Sociology SOC152 Social Problems SOC302 Sociological Research Methods I (methods & design) SOC303 Sociological Research Methods II (data analysis) SOC436 Sociology of Deviant Behavior SOC437 Criminology SOC438 Juvenile Delinquency

SOC2143 Deviant Behavior (Transylvania University) Faculty supervisor for: SOC395 Undergraduate Independent Study SOC399 Experiential Education in Sociology

HON395 Undergraduate Independent Study – Honors Program

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 63rd Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October, 2017. 62nd Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2016. 61st Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO, October 2015. International Summit and Training on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, CA, September 2014. Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, CA, August 2014. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 2014. National Cancer Institute, Research-to-Reality Cyber Webinar, Competency and LGBT Health Disparities: Identifying Barriers and Tailoring Strategies, June, 18 2013 Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Diego, CA, January 2013.

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University of Kentucky Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference: Appalachian Health Summit, Lexington, KY, March 29, 2012. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 2011. UK Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference: Appalachian Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 21, 2011. Understanding and Responding to the Process of NIH Review, Society for Social Work and Research Conference, January, 2011. University of Kentucky Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference, Lexington, KY, March 23, 2010. University of Kentucky Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference, Lexington, KY, March, 2009. University of Kentucky Clinical and Translational Science Fall Conference, October 28, 2008. University of Kentucky. Workshop on Statistical Methods in Drug Abuse and Health- Related Research, October 29, 2008. University of Kentucky Lean Healthcare Conference, October 27, 2008. Aging in America Conference, Washington, DC, March 27 – 30, 2008. Trauma research: Building conceptual models for effective services. Seminar conducted by Julian D. Ford, University of Connecticut Health Center, May 2005. Item Response Theory Workshop, date, conducted by William Nugent, University of Tennessee, April, 2005. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, February 27 – March 2, 2005. Blackboard Training, University of Kentucky, February 2004. 8th Annual Society for Social Work Research Conference, January 15 -18, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana. Certification of Human Subject Protection Education, University of Kentucky and Lexington Veteran Affairs Medical Center Human Subject Protection Education Program, completed June, 2003. 6th Annual Society for Social Work Research Conference, January, 2002, San Diego, California.

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Diversity Workshop, University of Kentucky, College of Social Work, January 9, 2001. Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors meeting, October, 2000, Destin, Florida. Ethics for Today’s Social Work Practice. University of Kentucky, College of Social Work, August 3, 2000, Hazard, Kentucky. Accreditation and Reaffirmation Workshop, Council on Social Work Education, Division of Standards and Accreditation, March 24 - 25, 2000, Alexandria, Virginia. 4th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, January 28 - 30, 2000, Charleston, South Carolina. Development Activities Established the William H. Otis and Marquita Sivis Otis Professorship in Gerontology and Intergenerational Social Work, College of Social Work, 2007 (fully endowed in 2012). Established the Claude I. and Helen May Sivis Scholarship in Rural Intergenerational Social Work, 2009

SERVICE

SERVICE TO PROFESSION Editorial Boards/Reviewer Services for Professional Journals/Publishers Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 2010 – Present

Editor, Social Science: Special Issue on LGBTQ People and the Importance of Place, 2015

Editorial Board, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 2008 - 2010

2002-present Ad-hoc Reviewer

Journal of Lesbian Studies Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Family Relations Evaluation and Program Planning Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services Behavioral Research Methods Justice Quarterly Counseling and Psychotherapy Research Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Psychology of Women Quarterly Journal of Homosexuality Journal of Vocational Behavior Journal of Forensic Social Work Allyn and Bacon: Research & Statistics, HBSE textbooks Sage Publications, Inc. Research textbooks

Other Service to Profession External Reviewer, Faculty promotion and tenure, Georgia State University, 2017

External Reviewer, Faculty promotion and tenure, University of California-Berkeley, 2017

External Reviewer, Faculty promotion and tenure, University of Missouri, 2014

Councilor, Council on Social Work Education, Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression, 2005 – 2008

External Reviewer, Faculty promotion and tenure, University of Oklahoma, 2010

Regional Planning Committee Member, Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, 2002

Mentor, Council on Social Work Education Commission on Lesbian Women and Gay Men project, March, 2000 to 2005 Convener, Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors meeting, October, 2000, Destin, Florida. “It’s a Small World: International Opportunities for Faculty” Chair, 2nd Annual Women’s Studies Graduate Student Conference, University of Kentucky, March 2000. “Taking Action” Panelist, University of Kentucky Counseling & Testing Center, February 1993. In-service designed to assist staff members in identifying and responding to issues concerning lesbian and gay students Organizer and Chair, Southern Sociological Society Meeting, April 1992. Session title: "Beyond 'High Risk Groups: The Impact of AIDS in Public and Private Arenas" Chair, American Society of Criminology Meetings, November 1991. Session title: "Victimization and Its Consequences" SERVICE TO COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK Ex-Officio, Strategic Planning Committee, 2015-Present

Member, Practicum Review Committee, 2016, 2011-2012, 2000-2001

Chair, COSW Faculty Search Committee, 2015-2016

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Member, Doctoral Preliminary Exam Committee (Research Methods & Statistics), 2003–present

Chair, COSW Graduate Student Advisor, Search Committee, 2016

Member, By-laws Ad-Hoc Committee, 2015

Chair, COSW Research Advisory Group, 2014-2016

Member, Curriculum Committee, 2013-2015, 2004-2007

Member, Research Committee, 2016-2018, 2013-2014, 2011-2012, 1999-2004

Member, PhD Program Self-Study Committee, 2011

Ex-Officio Member, Budget Committee, 2011-2013, 2015-2016

Ex-Officio Member, Curriculum Committee, 2000-2002, 2011-2013, 2015-2016

Ex-Officio Member, Admissions, Advising & Student Concerns Committee, 2000-2002, 2011- 2013, 2015-2016

Chair, Faculty Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2008-2010, 2010-2011 (co-chair), 2015

Chair, Search Committee – Northern Kentucky Program Director, 2010

Chair, College of Social Work Gerontology Advisory Board, 2008 – 2009

Member, Faculty Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2007 – 2015

Member, PhD Committee, 2007 – 2015

Chair, Curriculum Committee, 2005 – 2006

Member, Undergraduate Program Ad-hoc Committee, 2003

Faculty Advisor, National Association of Black Social Workers student group, 2001 – 2006

Member, Admissions, Advising and Student Concerns Committee, 2001 – 2002

Ex-Officio Member, Budget Committee, 2000-2002

Chair, Human Behavior in the Social Environment Curriculum Group, 2000 – 2010

Member, Alumni and Continuing Education Committee, 2000 – 2002

Chair, Alumni and Continuing Education Committee, 1999 – 2001

Chair, Research Curriculum Working Group, 1999 - 2000 Dissertation/Doctoral Advisory Committees/Student Mentorship (Social Work) Dissertation Committees: Role – Chair Jacky Thomas, Defended December 2010 Intrapsychic predictors of professional quality of life: Mindfulness, empathy, and emotional separation

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Erin Stevenson, Defended April 2012 Examining chronic non-cancer pain among a sample of individuals in opioid treatment programs Elizabeth Wahler, Defended April 2012

The relationship of social stress, economic hardship, and psychological distress to addiction severity among Kentucky substance abuse treatment participants

Steven Johnson, Defended January 2013 Assessing self-efficacy of cultural competence with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients: A comparison of training methods with graduate social work students Philip Mongan, Defended, April 2013 Rampage school shootings: A content analysis of media and scholarly accounts of perpetration factors associated with the phenomenon Jessica Eslinger, Defended, May 2013 [Co-Chair], Factors Affecting End of Treatment Symptom Severity for Children Receiving Trauma-Informed Evidence-Based Treatment Molly Malany Sayre, Defended April 2016 Maternal allostatic load during pregnancy: Predicting length of gestation Lynn Squicciarini, 2013 – present

Effect of Foster Parent Mentoring on Foster Care Longevity and Child Disruptions

Monica Himes, ABD 2016 to present

Jessica Donohue-Dioh, ABD [co-chair], 2016 to present

Aaron Slusher, 2016 to present

Casey Cassetty-Coursey [co-chair], 2016 to present

Shelagh Larkin, 2016 to present

Abigail Latimer, 2018 to present

Janet Otachi, 2018 to present

Dissertation Committee: Role – Member Laura Kaplan, Social Work, Defended May 2003 Moral reasoning and ethics education: A study of MSW social workers Michele Staton-Tindall, Social Work, Defended February 2004 Criminality, substance use, and social support: An exploratory analysis with incarcerated women Carol Barnett, Social Work, Defended November 2004

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The relationship of social support, optimism, and sense of control to post-heart transplant success Crystal Collins-Camargo, Social Work, Defended March 2005 A study of the relationships among effective supervision, organizational culture promoting evidence-based practice, worker self-efficacy, and outcomes in public child welfare Scott Sanders, Social Work, Defended March 2006 Ethics education in social work: Comparing outcomes of graduate social work students from discrete and infused programs Caroline Van Kempen, Social Work, Defended March 2010 Adult romantic attachment as a risk factor for intimate partner violence victimization Caroline Reid, Social Work, Defended December 2010 Factors associated with father involvement among low-income, non-custodial fathers Lynn Geurin, Social Work, Defended November 2010 Sentencing youth in court: The impact of a social work field education program and multidimensional model Christson Adedoyin, Social Work, Defended April 2011 A systematic review of evidence-based cancer education media interventions to improve cancer screening behaviors among African Americans in the United States Mamta Ojha, Social Work, Defended May 2011 Job demands, social support, and work-family conflict: A comparative study of immigrant and native workers in the United States Dissertation Committees (Social Work, University of Louisville) – Member Cynthia Conley (U of L), Defended April 2007 Parental experiences of having gay or lesbian children: Concerns regarding etiology, public perception, and child well being Shawnise Miller (U of L), Defended May 2013 Contextual effects on educational attainment: A multilevel analysis Katherine Mae Winham (U of L), Defended January 2015 Modeling posttraumatic stress disorder among victimized women on probation and parole: Examining the impact of childhood victimization Tanya Renn (U of L), Defended April 2015 Examining the relationship between childhood victimization, health risk behaviors and

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adult physical health outcomes among women on probation and parole Jordan Wilfong (U of L), Defended August 2018 Assessing the influence of treatment services, financial assistance, race, and poverty on the criminal justice outcomes of women on probation Dissertation Committees (Sociology) Member, Jeffrey Roberts, University of Kentucky, Defended March 2006 Developing an explanatory model of the chronicity of psychologically aggressive behavior among coupled gay and bisexual men Outside Examiner, Tammy Reedy-Strother, Defended 2011 Dissertation Committees (Counseling Psychology, School Psychology) Outside Examiner, Russell Hall, University of Kentucky, 2010 Risk and resilience in ostracized passive adolescents: Findings and implications Outside Examiner, Kristin Miserocchi, 2014 The effect of therapist White privilege attitudes on client outcomes and the therapist- client relationship Outside Examiner, Brian D. Gustman, 2015 An examination of the psychometric properties of the Working Model of the Child Interview Coding Scheme with biological mothers who have maltreated Outside Examiner, Katherine A. Cascio, 2017 Leaving “The Life:” Exploring services for women exiting prostitution Thesis Committees (Human and Environmental Sciences) Member, Lisa Luzier, University of Kentucky, Defended 1998 Tattooing as a vehicle for expressing aspects of the self Research Supervisor Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Michele Staton-Tindall, 2004

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Jacky Thomas, 2008-2009

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Karen Martin, 2011-2012

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Philip Mongan, Spring 2012

Faculty Advisor, Teaching Practicum, Elizabeth Wahler, Spring 2012

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Reiko Ozaki, 2012-2013

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Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Anthony Liquori-Grace, 2013-2015

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Aaron Slusher, 2016

Faculty Advisor, Research Practicum, Jessica Donohue-Dioh, Spring 2017

SERVICE TO UNIVERSITY 2017 Member, Information Technology Task Force for Research Enablement and

Outreach

2012-2015 Appointed Member, Senate Hearing Panel on Privilege and Tenure

2013-2015 Appointed Member, Advisory Council, President’s Committee on Faculty Review, Rewards, and Retention

2013-present Member, University of Kentucky President’s Club

2012 Appointed Member, President’s Committee on Faculty Review, Rewards, and Retention

2012 Mentor, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Conference

2011 Mentor, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Conference

2010 Mentor, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Conference

2009 Mentor, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Conference

2009-present Member, Council of Endowed Professors and Chairs

2007-present Member, University of Kentucky Fellows Society

2006 Appointed Member, General Education Reform and Assessment Committee

2005-2007 Council Member, University Undergraduate Council

2005-2006 Appointed Member, Financial Aid Review Committee

2004-2007 Appointed Commissioner, President’s Commission on Diversity

2000-2003 Member, University Studies Program Committee

1999-2001 Chair, Women’s Studies Program Queer Studies Ad-hoc Committee

1997 Leader, College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Assistant Orientation, Micro-Teach

1996-1998 Consultant, College of Medicine Allied Health Seminar

1995-2002 Elected Member, Women's Studies Program Steering Committee

1995 Leader, College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Assistant Orientation, Micro-Teach

1995-1999 Member, Department of Sociology Teaching Development Committee

1995-1998 Co-Chair, Women’s Studies Program Women in Film Series

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1994-1995 Representative, Department of Sociology Undergraduate Committee

1993-1997 Graduate Student Representative, Department of Sociology Theory Committee

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Research Consultant and Advisory Council member, Just Fund KY, 2013 - present

Member, Evidence-Based Child Welfare Network Planning Committee, Training Resource Center, 2010

Community Liaison, Just Fund Education Project, Just Fund KY, 2008 - 2013

Research Consultant, LFUCG Partners for Youth, 2003 – 2006

Consultant, Kentucky Council for Community and Justice (formerly NCCJ – Bluegrass Region), 1999 – 2006 Board Member, Thursday’s Child (Special Needs Adoption Program), 2002 – 2005

Member, Kentucky Fairness Alliance – Bluegrass Chapter, Steering Committee, 2000 - 2002

Consultant, Kentucky Fairness Alliance Voter Identification Project, 2001 – 2002

Member, Fayette Youth Empowerment Network (FayYen), 2000 – 2001

Consultant, Lexington Fairness Campaign, 1998 – 1999

Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Hope Center, 1990 – 1994

Board Member, Lexington Gay and Lesbian Service Organization, 1988 – 1996

Volunteer Counselor, Hospice of the Bluegrass, 1989 – 1990

Volunteer Counselor, Lexington Rape Crisis Center, 1988 – 1990

Volunteer Child Advocate, CASA Project, 1987 - 1989

AWARDS & HONORS 2018 Recipient, Wethington Award 2017 Recipient, Wethington Award 2016 Recipient, Wethington Award 2015 Recipient, Wethington Award 2008 Honoree, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate Recognition for Excellence in Higher Education 2006 Nominee, William B. Sturgill Award, University of Kentucky Graduate School

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2005 Nominee, Lauren K. Weinberg Humanitarian Award, National Conference for Community and Justice – Bluegrass Region 2004 Nominee, President's Awards for Diversity, University of Kentucky 1998 Recipient, University of Kentucky Graduate School, Commonwealth

Research Award

1997 Recipient, Department of Sociology, O’Donnell Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Graduate Student 1997 Recipient, Department of Sociology, Outstanding Teaching Award 1988 Inductee, Alpha Delta Mu Social Work Honor Society PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

o Council on Social Work Education o Society for Social Work and Research