Faculty Profile

Hadidja Nyiransekuye

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Social Work
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

Education

MSW, University of Denver, 2015.
Major: Social work
Degree Specialization: International Social Work/ community and Organizations
PhD, University Of Denver, 2007.
Major: Social Work
Dissertation Title: At the Receiving End: A Phenomenological Study of Great Lakes Region African Women as Recipients of Refugee Services in the United States

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4325.900, The Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4325.950, The Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 5313.001, Social Work Policy Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 5313.891, Social Work Policy Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5313.001, Social Work Policy Practice, Spring 2018
SOWK 5313.891, Social Work Policy Practice, Spring 2018 SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4430.001, Applied Social Welfare Policy, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Nyiransekuye, H., Nyiransekuye, H. (2021). Engaging Refugees with Cultural Humility. Refugee Mental Health. Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association.
Journal Article
Nyiransekuye, H. (2020). Use of the Labyrinth in Mutual- Aid Group work. GroupWork. 28(3), 70-87. PKP Publishing Services Network. journals.whitingbirch.net
Nyiransekuye, H. (2018). Refugee Self-Advocacy in Times of Rising Neo Nationalism and Neo Liberalizations of the Resistance. 2018(1), 8. Society for Urban, National, Transnational/Global Anthropology (SUNTA).
Nyiransekuye, H. Jacinto, G. A.; Chapple, R. L.; Nyiransekuye, H.; Molina, O. (2017). Women Trauma Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide: A Seven Week group Building Exercise. 27(Vol.27(1) 2017), 17. Whiting & Birch LTD. https://journals.whitingbirch.net/index.php/GPWK/index
Nyiransekuye, H. (2016). Family of Origin: Lessons from Exile. Implications for Practice. 21(4), 55-60. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland State University School of Social Work.
Nyiransekuye, H. (2011). Social Work Practice in Rwanda:Drumming and Weaving for Healing:. 17(1), 6-17. Long Beach, California: CSULB University Press.
Nyiransekuye, H. (2010). The Contradictions of Multicultural Rhetoric and Academic Privilege: The Teacher is always Right. 16(1), 107-121. Long Beach, California: CSULB University Press.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Nyiransekuye, H. (Co-Principal), "Creating resources to facilitate teaching and learning about refugees," Sponsored by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Private, $3500 Funded. (December 21, 2017July 31, 2018).
Nyiransekuye, H. (Principal), "PI, 2016-2017 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) special Project Grant to produce educational video on refugees and their service providers’ experiences to be shared at a Refugee Summit held at UNT, fall 2017.," Sponsored by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Private, $5250 Funded. (December 05, 2016June 30, 2017).
Nyiransekuye, H. (Principal), "Diversity Fund for conference/Research on Post Genocide Rwanda," Sponsored by Metrpolitan State University of Denver, Local, $5000 Funded. (April 6, 2011April 12, 2011).
Grant - Teaching
Nyiransekuye, H. (Co-Principal), Thomas, R. (Co-Principal), Gunderson, C. (Co-Principal), "Creating resources to facilitate teaching and learning about refugees - Multimedia Educational Portfolio," Sponsored by Council on Global Social Issues and Commission on Global Social Work Education, Private, $5400 Funded. (December 13, 2018June 30, 2019).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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