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Cassidy A. Baker

Chair

University of North Texas

Department of Social Work

(940) 565-2687

Email: Cassidy.Baker@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Sociology
    Specialization: Global and Comparative Sociology
    Dissertation: Increasing Mother and Child Safety: Social Factors Influencing Help-Seeking Behaviors Amongst Child Welfare Involved Women Experiencing Family Violence
  • MSW, University of Oklahoma, 2003
    Major: Social Work
    Specialization: Direct Practice
  • BA, Baylor University, 2002
    Major: Social Work
    Specialization: Family Studies

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2019 - Present).
  • Child Welfare Program Coordinator | Title IV-E, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - Present).

    • Government

  • Felony Family Violence Victim Specialist, Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office. Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office. (2011 - 2013).
  • Child Protective Services Worker/Supervisor, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (2003 - 2011).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Academy of Certified Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers. (2018 - Present).
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Board Approved Supervisor, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. (2012 - 2021).
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. (2010 - 2012).
  • Licensed Master Social Worker, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. (2005 - 2010).
  • Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. (2002 - 2005).

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Association of Social Work Deans & Directors. (February 9, 2023 - Present).
  • Council on Social Work Education. (August 2022 - Present).
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW). (2001 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Faculty Fellowship, Texas Academic Leadership Academy, Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers. Various,Texas,United States of America. (May 1, 2024 - June 24, 2025).
  • Workshop, Sandra Lopez Leadership Institute, National Association of Social Workers-Texas. Austin - Virtual,Texas,United States of America. (July 26, 2024 - July 26, 2024).
  • Workshop, Mentorship Lunch, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (October 4, 2023 - October 4, 2023).
  • Other (Luncheon), Professional Faculty Networking Luncheon, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. United States of America. (August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Women in Higher Education Annual Conference 2023, Texas Women in Higher Education (TWHE). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 27, 2023 - March 28, 2023).
  • Workshop, Mentorship Lunch, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (October 11, 2022 - October 11, 2022).
  • Seminar, Art of Participatory Leadership, Harvest Moon Consultants - UNT Office of the Provost. United States of America. (January 6, 2022 - January 6, 2022).
  • Seminar, Leading Institutional Change in Support of DEI Goals: What’s Your Plan and Why?, UNT Office of Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 29, 2021 - October 29, 2021).
  • Workshop, Mentors and Mentees Networking Luncheon, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (October 14, 2021 - October 14, 2021).
  • Other (Luncheon), Non-Tenure Track Faculty Networking Luncheon, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. United States of America. (October 12, 2021 - October 12, 2021).
  • Workshop, Faculty Grantsmanship Workshop, Atkinson Training Group. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 30, 2020 - December 3, 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • SOWK 3610 - Social Work Practice I, 2 courses.
  • SOWK 3800 - Social Work Practice I, 4 courses.
  • SOWK 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 2 courses.
  • SOWK 4000 - Ethics and Professionalism in Practice, 4 courses.
  • SOWK 4700 - Child Welfare Practice and Services, 12 courses.
  • SOWK 4810 - Social Work Practice III, 3 courses.
  • SOWK 4870 - Social Work Integrative Seminar, 21 courses.
  • SOWK 4875 - Social Work Field Practicum, 21 courses.
  • SOWK 5103 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, 2 courses.
  • SOWK 5113 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5203 - Social Work Practice I Individuals and Systems, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5213 - Social Work Practice II Organizations and Communities, 2 courses.
  • SOWK 5223 - Social Work Practice III Groups, 2 courses.
  • SOWK 5233 - Social Work Advanced Practice I, 5 courses.
  • SOWK 5253 - Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, 5 courses.
  • SOWK 5313 - Social Work Policy Practice, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5333 - Social Work Advanced Policy Analysis, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5413 - Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation, 4 courses.
  • SOWK 5503 - Death, Dying and Bereavement, 3 courses.
  • SOWK 5803 - Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5833 - Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, 5 courses.
  • SOWK 5843 - Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, 5 courses.
  • SOWK 5870 - Foundation Field Seminar, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5875 - Foundation Field Practicum, 1 course.
  • SOWK 5903 - Seminar in Social Work, Current Issues, 1 course.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, UNT BSW Program, 27 participants. (March 28, 2024 - March 28, 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, TWU-UNT Joint MSW SOWK 5843, 8 participants. (February 5, 2024 - February 5, 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT BSW Program, 37 participants. (October 19, 2023 - October 19, 2023).
  • Certification (Clinical Social Work Supervision), 6 participants. (July 1, 2012 - May 31, 2023).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT BSW Program, 34 participants. (March 23, 2023 - March 23, 2023).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT BSW Program, 35 participants. (November 10, 2022 - November 10, 2022).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT-TWU Joint MSW Program, 18 participants. (September 26, 2022 - September 26, 2022).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT BSW Program, 40 participants. (November 9, 2021 - November 9, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture, TWU-UNT Joint MSW Program, 15 participants. (October 26, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT-TWU Joint MSW Program, 18 participants. (September 29, 2021 - September 29, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture, TWU-UNT Joint MSW SOWK 5843, 11 participants. (February 23, 2021).
  • Guest Lecture (Introduction to Social Work), (March 2014 - May 2020).
  • Guest Lecture (Lecture to MSW Administration Course), (November 6, 2019 - November 6, 2019).
  • Guest Lecture, (October 29, 2019 - October 29, 2019).
  • Workshop (GreenDot Bystander Training Overview), (October 16, 2019 - October 16, 2019).
  • Workshop (GreenDot Bystander Training), (January 7, 2019 - January 7, 2019).
  • Guest Lecture (MSW Administration Course), (December 10, 2018 - December 10, 2018).
  • Guest Lecture, (October 2018 - October 2018).
  • Guest Lecture, (February 14, 2017 - February 14, 2017).
  • Guest Lecture (College of Arts and Sciences Career Development Course), (October 28, 2016 - October 28, 2016).
  • Guest Lecture, (June 21, 2016 - June 21, 2016).
  • Guest Lecture (BSW HBSE Course), (February 11, 2016 - February 11, 2016).

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Honors Contract SOWK 4000), "Ethical social work practice in international settings," Social Work. (September 5, 2024).
  • Supervised Teaching Activity, "Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Teaching Practicum," Other - Outside UNT. (December 1, 2022 - May 15, 2023).
  • Supervised Research (Honors Mentored Research Experience), "Title IV-E Program Evaluation: Utilizing Social Work Education to Strengthen the Child Welfare Workforce," Social Work. (December 1, 2019 - October 2, 2020).
  • Other (Honors Contract - SOWK 4000), Social Work. (August 2019 - December 2019).
  • Other (Honors Contract - SOWK 4000), Social Work. (August 2019 - December 2019).
  • Other (Honors Contract - SOWK 4000), Honors College. (January 2019 - May 2019).
  • Supervised Research (Honors Mentored Research Experience), "Does Family Group Conferencing Participation in Bexar County Differ by Race?," Honors College. (January 2019 - May 2019).

Awards and Honors

  • Mean Green Faculty Spotlight Award, UNT Athletics. (October 19, 2019).
  • Institution Faculty / Staff of the Month, University of North Texas. (January 2019).
  • Liberty Bell Award, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. (April 29, 2016).
  • Heart of Hope Award (Practice III Class Award), Giving Hope, Inc. of Denton County. (April 2015).
  • Social Worker of the Year, NASW - Texoma Branch. (March 2013).
  • Thank a Teacher Letters, Office of the Provost. (December 2014).
  • CPS Worker of the Year, CASA of Denton County. (March 2009).
  • CPS Worker of the Year, CASA of Denton County. (March 2004).

Research

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Baker, C.A. (Panelist), FTIC Retention Event, How to Talk to Your Professor, College of Health and Public Service Academic Advising Unit, Zoom, United States of America. (2024).
  • Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Evans, R. (Author & Presenter), Frey, J.J. (Author & Presenter), International Speaker Series, Experiencing South Korea: A photo reflection, Department of Social Work, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024).
  • Baker, J. (Author & Presenter), Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), ETB - Brazilian Euphonium and Tuba Association, Roraima: Musicians Shaped Through Migration, Associação de Eufônios e Tubas do Brasil, Belém, Pará, Brazil, Brazil. (2022 - 2022).
  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), One Day Conference, Not Alone: Encouraging Help Seeking through ADVANCE Social Support, Denton County Friends of the Family, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Sharma, R. (Presenter), Baker, C. (Presenter), World Mental Health Day UNT Virtual Conference, Beyond Bubble Baths: Self-Care through Mindfulness for Real People, University of North Texas, Zoom, United States of America. (2020).
  • Baker, C. (Presenter), Mohr Boleware, A. (Presenter), Sandra Lopez Leadership Institute, Roles and Responsibilities of Nomination and Leadership Identification (NLIC) Representatives, National Association of Social Workers - Texas, Virtual (Austin, Texas), United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Baker, C. (Presenter), Ethics Training for CASA, Ethical Decision Making in Child Welfare Practice, Denton County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), Chamberlain (BSW IV-E Student), E. (Presenter), NASW-Texas State Conference 2020, Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce through Title IV-E Social Work Education, National Association of Social Workers - Texas, Galveston, Texas (Virtual), United States of America. (2020).

    • Lecture

  • Sharma, R. (Author & Presenter), Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), UNT World Mental Health Day Conference, Mindfulness for Busy Professionals, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas/Virtual Zoom, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Sharma, R. (Author & Presenter), Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), UNT System Mental Health Awareness Month, Beyond Bubble Baths: Self-Care and Mindfulness through a Pandemic, UNT System, Zoom, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), 32nd Annual Global Awareness Society International Interdisciplinary Conference, Going Beyond Words: Illustrating Voices through Arts-Based Approaches, Global Awareness Society International (GASI), Seoul, South Korea, Korea, South. (2024 - 2024).
  • Frey, J.J. (Presenter), Baker, C.A. (Presenter), Evans, R. (Presenter), Sweeten, B.L. (Presenter), National Association of Social Workers Texas State Conference, Breaking Down Barriers for Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Social Work Students, National Association of Social Workers–Texas, Galveston, TX, United States of America. (2023).
  • Baker, J. (Author & Presenter), Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), International Tuba Euphonium Conference - 50th Annual Meeting, Roraima: Musician Networks Forged through Migration, International Tuba and Euphonium Association, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Sharma, R. (Presenter), Baker, C. (Presenter), UNT Equity and Diversity Conference, Beyond Bubble Baths: Self-Care and Mindfulness, University of North Texas Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Zoom, United States of America. (2021).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Anderson, T. (Panelist), Bland, D. (Moderator), Baker, C. (Panelist), Zettler, H. (Panelist), Heatly, S. (Panelist), Lira, R. (Panelist), Panel Discussion, “Solutions Journalism and Domestic Violence”, UNT NPPA Chapter and Hatch Visuals, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

    • Paper

  • Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), 101st Annual Meeting - Southwestern Social Science Association, Collage as Method: Illustrating lived experiences of mothers experiencing violence, Southwestern Social Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), Lehman, S. (Presenter), 2022 NASW Texas Hybrid Conference, Not Alone: Help- Seeking Amongst CPS Involved Women Experiencing Family Violence, National Association of Social Workers - Texas, Galveston, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), Baker, J. (Author & Presenter), Global Awareness Society International 30th Annual Conference, Roraima: Musicians Shaped Through Migration, Global Awareness Society International, Salamanca, Spain, Spain. (2022 - 2022).
  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), SSSA Centennial Annual Meeting 2021 (Session Chair), Increasing Mother and Child Safety: ADVANCE (Acknowledging Domestic Violence and Navigating Child Protection Effectively) Course Effects Amongst Child Welfare-Involved Women Experiencing Family Violence, Southwestern Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA - Virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), Baker, J. (Author & Presenter), 29th Annual Global Awareness Society International Conference - CANCELLED COVID-19, Sinfonía Migrante: Musician Networks Forged Through Migration, Global Awareness Society International, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Poster

  • Baker, C.A. (Author & Presenter), 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Child Welfare-Involved Mothers Experiencing Violence: Predicting Help-Seeking to Increase Safety, Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Baker, C. (Presenter), National Association of Social Workers/Texas Conference, Increasing Mother and Child Safety: Program Evaluation for CPS-Involved Battered Women, NASW Texas, Galveston, Texas, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).

    • Project

  • Baker, C. (Coordinator/Organizer), Bloom, D. (Coordinator/Organizer), Bancroft, L. (Author & Presenter), Second Annual Denton County Family Violence and Child Protection Leadership Summit - CANCELLED COVID-19, Intersection of Child Welfare and Family Violence, Denton County Friends of the Family/Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, UNT - Emerald Eagle Ballroom, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Baker, C. (Coordinator/Organizer), Bloom, D. (Coordinator/Organizer), Mandel, D. (Author & Presenter), First Annual Denton County Family Violence and Child Protection Leadership Summit, Intersection of Child Welfare and Family Violence, Denton County Friends of the Family/Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, Denton Public Safety Training Center, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Nyiransekuye, H. (Author & Presenter), Duvin, D. (Presenter), Ryan, J. (Presenter), Baker, C. (Coordinator/Organizer), UNT Refugee Summit, Seeking a Safe Haven: An Interdisciplinary Conversation, Council on Social Work Education/Future without Poverty/Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Baker, C. (Author & Presenter), Choosing Healthy Relationships: A Program Evaluation, Denton County Friends of the Family, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Baker, C. (Coordinator/Organizer), Graves, M. (Presenter), Bloom, D. (Presenter), Seeking Justice for Victims Through Strong Investigations, Improving Law Enforcement and CPS Investigations for Victims of Family Violence, Denton County District Attorney's Office/Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program, Denton Public Safety Training Center, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Baker, C. (Coordinator/Organizer), Climer, R. (Coordinator/Organizer), New LENSES: Learning, Educating and Networking to Serve and Engage Survivors, Best Practice in the Intersection of Child Welfare and Family Violence, Denton County Friends of the Family/Title IV-E Child Welfare Program, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Webinar

  • Cihon, T. (Panelist), Alai-Rosales, S. (Panelist), Benavides, A.D. (Panelist), Baker, C. (Panelist), HPS Live! Webinar, 10 Strategies for Uncertain Times, College of Health and Public Service, Zoom, United States of America. (2020).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Baker, C., "Not Alone", Healing through the Arts - Denton County Friends of the Family, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (October 14, 2021 - October 14, 2021).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "UNT Professor offers thoughts on spike in severe child abuse," UNT News. (May 1, 2020).

    • Newspaper

  • "For UNT student, new hotline means more hope for people with mental illness — and a more urgent response when crises erupt," Denton Record Chronicle. (September 9, 2022).
  • "Group Provides Rent for Denton Homeless," NT Daily. (November 19, 2014).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Baker, J. (Principal), Baker, C. (Co-Principal), Lopez, D. (Supporting), "Sinfonía Migrante: Musician Networks Forged Through Migration," sponsored by Texas A&M Commerce - College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts - Global Human Rights Fellowship, Regional, $10000 Funded. (2020 - 2023).
  • Baker, J. (Principal), Baker, C. (Co-Principal), Lopez, D. (Supporting), "Sinfon�a Migrante: Musician Networks Forged Through Migration," sponsored by Texas A&M Commerce - College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts - Global Human Rights Fellowship, Regional, Funded. (2020).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $411201.11 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $383795 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $384026 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $379188.49 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $458972.97 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program - FY22," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program - FY21," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Thomas, C.L. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2012 - 2016).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Assistant Director, College Grant Support Hiring Committee. (August 27, 2024 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Department Chair Mentor. (October 4, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, Hiring Committee - 2 Assistant Professors - Department Chair Member. (August 27, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, HPS Graduate Student Success Team. (August 23, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, HPS Advancement Board. (October 21, 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, MSW Accreditation Committee. (September 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Co-Director, Joint MSW Administrative Team. (May 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Curriculum Committee (College of Health and Public Service). (August 27, 2020 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Academic Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care. (January 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Assistant Hiring Committee. (August 26, 2019 - Present).
  • Other (Website Representative for Department of Social Work and JMSW External Website), Website Liaison. (August 2019 - Present).
  • Committee Member, BSW Program Admissions Committee. (January 2014 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - Texas Transfer Advisory Social Work Subcommittee. (February 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025).
  • Member, Hiring Committee - Clinical Assistant Professor - Department Chair Member. (August 27, 2023 - January 22, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Senior Director, Divisional Budget & Operations. (May 17, 2023 - June 30, 2023).
  • Member, Hiring Committee - IV-E Lecturer - Department Chair Member. (March 3, 2023 - May 12, 2023).
  • Member, Hiring Committee - 2 Clinical Faculty - Department Chair Member. (September 27, 2022 - January 2, 2023).
  • Faculty Mentor, BSW Student Advisory Board. (July 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022).
  • Member, GreenDot Bystander Intervention Trained Facilitator. (January 2017 - August 2022).
  • Committee Member, Health and Public Service (HPS) Graduate Advising Council. (July 22, 2021 - May 2022).
  • Member, Hiring Committee - IV-E Lecturer - Department Chair Member. (February 1, 2022 - May 18, 2022).
  • Committee Member, PAC Committee - Non-tenure track. (February 18, 2020 - May 1, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee Sr. Academic Counselor for HPS Advising. (February 17, 2022 - March 31, 2022).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, External Academic Program Review - Geography. (February 3, 2022 - February 8, 2022).
  • Member, Week of Welcome Spring 2022 Volunteer. (January 18, 2022 - January 19, 2022).
  • Member, Make a Difference Day Volunteer. (November 6, 2021 - November 6, 2021).
  • Member, Week of Welcome Fall 2021 Volunteer. (August 24, 2021 - August 24, 2021).
  • Committee Chair, Hiring Committee. (April 2021 - June 1, 2021).
  • Member, Chilton Hall Safety Coordinator. (January 2014 - June 1, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Assistant Professor. (November 19, 2020 - May 1, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Advising Council Committee (College of Health and Public Service). (August 15, 2020 - May 1, 2021).
  • Committee Chair, Hiring Committee - Title IV-E Assistant Coordinators. (December 9, 2020 - February 1, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Ad Hoc Grade Appeal Committee. (January 7, 2021 - January 8, 2021).
  • Committee Chair, Hiring Committee - Title IV-E Coordinator. (September 30, 2020 - December 14, 2020).
  • Program Organizer, Coordinator for Denton County CPS Halloween Visitation Party. (August 2015 - October 2020).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, Interim BSW Program Director. (January 2020 - September 1, 2020).
  • Committee Member, HPS Community Roundtable - COVID-19 Community Support Initiative. (March 18, 2020 - July 8, 2020).
  • Committee Member, HPS Scholarship Review Committee. (May 5, 2020 - June 9, 2020).
  • Faculty Advisor, Advocating for Families and Children Together (AFCT) Student Organization. (November 2018 - May 2020).
  • Other, Office of Faculty Success - "Ask a Professor" for Spring Soar. (January 15, 2020 - January 15, 2020).
  • Committee Member (Co-Chair - Excellence in Teaching and Dedication to Learning), College of Health and Public Service Implementation Design Action Plan (IDAP) Strategic Plan Committee. (September 9, 2019 - December 15, 2019).
  • Committee Member (Co-Chair - Excellence in Teaching and Dedication to Learning), College of Health and Public Service Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee (SPCC). (February 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Administrative Coordinator. (May 1, 2019 - July 15, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Committee for the Prevention and Education on Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence. (June 25, 2014 - May 2019).
  • Faculty Mentor, Coordinator UNT Child Abuse Awareness Campaign and Fundraiser. (January 2014 - April 2019).
  • Program Organizer, Social Work Month Department Celebration. (March 28, 2019 - March 28, 2019).
  • Faculty Advisor, Social Work Student Association. (August 2015 - December 2018).
  • Co-Chair, Advocacy and Education Subcommittee - Committee for the Prevention and Education on Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence. (January 29, 2015 - December 31, 2018).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Assistant Professor. (November 22, 2016 - April 30, 2017).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Associate Professor. (November 22, 2016 - April 30, 2017).
  • Guest Speaker, PACS First Flight Panel. (August 25, 2016 - August 25, 2016).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - Visiting Lecturer. (March 2016 - May 2016).
  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee - UNT Survivor Advocate (New Position). (January 20, 2015 - April 30, 2015).

Public Service

  • Other (Fishbowl Recorder), DFPS Teen Conference. Denton, Texas. (June 15, 2021 - June 15, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Child Protective Investigations Regional Child Death Review Committee (RCDRC) for Region 3 West. (October 15, 2020 - March 1, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Denton County Adoption Day Steering Committee. (November 2013 - November 2020).
  • Committee Member, Denton County CPS Citizens Review Team. (September 2013 - August 25, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Our Community, Our Kids Curriculum Training Committee. Fort Worth, Texas. (November 2018 - October 16, 2019).
  • Guest Speaker, Advocating for Families and Children Together (AFCT). (October 9, 2019 - October 9, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Take A Stand for Children. (February 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017).

Professional Service

  • Other (Delegate Assembly Representative for Position 5 on Children and Families), National Association of Social Workers - Texas. Austin, Texas. (July 1, 2024 - Present).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, External Review for Clinical Faculty - Baylor University. (November 4, 2024 - December 1, 2024).
  • Committee Member, National Association of Social Workers - Texoma Branch. Denton, Texas. (January 2014 - May 2024).
  • Board of Directors (State NLIC (Nomination and Leadership Identification) Chair), National Association of Social Workers - Texas. (July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022).
  • Officer, Other Officer (Nomination and Leadership Identification Chair - NLIC (Branch Representative to NASW/Texas NLIC Committee)), National Association of Social Workers - Texoma Branch. Denton, Texas. (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020).

Consulting

  • Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), United Way - Denton County Homeless Coalition, United States of America. (September 13, 2018 - December 17, 2018).
  • Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Denton County Friends of the Family, Denton, TX, United States of America. (January 2016 - August 2017).