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Joseph J. Frey

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Social Work

Email: Joseph.Frey@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
    Major: Social Work
    Dissertation: Multidimensional Stigma and the Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults
  • MSSW, University of Louisville, 2009
    Major: Social Work
  • MEd, University of Louisville, 2002
    Major: Educational and Counseling Psychology
  • BS, Eastern Michigan University, 1995
    Major: Social Work

Professional Memberships

  • LGBTQ Caucus of Faculty and Students in Social Work. (January 2024 - Present).
  • Global Awareness Society International. (December 2023 - Present).
  • National Association of Social Workers. (February 2023 - Present).
  • Society for Social Work and Research. (January 2023 - Present).
  • Council on Social Work Education. (August 2021 - Present).
  • Gerontological Society of America. (February 2022 - January 2023).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, HPS Tenure and Promotion Workshop, College of Health and Public Service. United States of America. (March 3, 2025).
  • Other (Writing Support and Development), Writing Retreat, UNT Faculty Writing Group. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 7, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education. Kansas City,Missouri,United States of America. (October 24, 2024 - October 27, 2024).
  • Other (UNT Faculty Mentoring Program), Mentoring Luncheon & Speed Mentoring, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). United States of America. (October 7, 2024).
  • Other (Writing Support and Development), Writing Retreat, UNT Faculty Writing Group. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 26, 2024).
  • Other (UNT Faculty Resource Group (faculty mentoring)), LGBT+ Faculty Resource Group, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 2021 - September 10, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, 32nd Annual International Conference, Global Awareness Society International. Seoul,Korea, South. (May 23, 2024 - May 25, 2024).
  • Other (Faculty Mentor Meeting), Meeting with Faculty Mentor, Faculty Success. United States of America. (March 7, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, SSWR 2024 Annual Conference, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Washington, D.C.,United States of America. (January 11, 2024 - January 14, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, National Association of Social Workers Texas State Conference, National Association of Social Workers–Texas. Galveston,Texas,United States of America. (October 12, 2023 - October 14, 2023).
  • Other (UNT Faculty Mentoring Program), Mentoring Luncheon, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 4, 2023).
  • Workshop, New Investigator Academy, Division of Research and Innovation (UNT). United States of America. (September 7, 2023).
  • Other (Faculty Mentor Meeting), Meeting with Faculty Mentor, Faculty Success. United States of America. (August 31, 2023).
  • Workshop, Exploring Inclusion: Gender and Sexuality, Pride Alliance (UNT). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 21, 2023).
  • Other (Faculty Mentor Meeting), Initial Meeting with New Faculty Mentor, UNT Faculty Success. United States of America. (April 4, 2023).
  • Workshop, Community of Respect Workshop: Providing Cultural Awareness and Understanding through Effective Communication, College of Health and Public Service (UNT). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 10, 2023).
  • Workshop, Clifton Strengths, Culture, Organizational Development, and Engagement (UNT Human Resources). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 18, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Indianapolis,Indiana,United States of America. (November 2, 2022 - November 5, 2022).
  • Other (UNT Faculty Mentoring Program), Mentoring Luncheon, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 11, 2022).
  • Workshop, Promotion and Tenure Workshop, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 20, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Faculty First Flight, Center for Learning Experimentation, Application, and Research (UNT Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 11, 2021 - July 19, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Student Organization Risk Management, Student Activities (UNT Division of Student Affairs). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (July 3, 2022).
  • Workshop, Cultural Humility, Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (UNT). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 26, 2022).
  • Other (UNT Faculty Mentoring Program), Faculty Success Meet and Greet, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 4, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Skills for Inclusive Conversations, Organizational Development and Engagement (UNT System & LinkedIn Learning). United States of America. (March 6, 2022).
  • Tutorial, UNT Clery Act – Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training and Reporting, Student Activities (UNT Division of Student Affairs). United States of America. (February 6, 2022).
  • Workshop, New Faculty Orientation, Faculty Success (UNT Office of the Provost). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 11, 2021 - August 12, 2021).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • SOWK 2430 - Policies, Issues and Programs in Social Welfare, 1 course.
  • SOWK 3500 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I, 5 courses.
  • SOWK 3870 - Social Work Research and Practice, 8 courses.
  • SOWK 4325 - The Intersection of Trauma and Substance Use, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • University of Louisville, SW 626 Research Methodology and Design, Spring 2021.
  • University of Louisville, SW 204 Introduction to Social Statistics, Fall 2020.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SOWO 500 Human Development in Context I: Infancy to Adolescence, Fall 2019.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SOWO 492 Seminar in Service-Learning: APPLES Internship Program, Summer 2019.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SOWO 492 Seminar in Service-Learning: APPLES Internship Program, Spring 2019.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SOWO 492 Seminar in Service-Learning: APPLES Internship Program, Summer 2018.
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SOWO 492 Seminar in Service-Learning: APPLES Internship Program, Spring 2018.

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Undergraduate Honors College Contract – Faculty Supervisor), "The Development of Empathy in Humans," Social Work. (January 31, 2023 - April 27, 2023).
  • Other (Undergraduate Honors College Contract – Faculty Supervisor), "Exploring Interventions to Address Suicidal Ideation in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) Population," Social Work. (September 15, 2022 - December 2, 2022).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Hall, W.J., Dawes, H.C., Hannay, J.W., Williams, D.Y., Frey, J.J., Srivastava, A., Chapman, M.V., Chen, D., Wilson, A.B., Ramon, M.E., Payne, B.K. (2024). Development and initial validation of the Implicit Internalized Sexual Orientation Stigma Affect Misattribution Procedure (Internal-SOS-AMP). Frontiers in Psychology. 15 1385410.
  • Van Deinse, T.B., Givens, A., Frey, J.J., Cowell, M., Cuddeback, G.S. (2022). Size and attributes of probation officers’ service provider networks: Connecting individuals with mental illnesses to community-based supports. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 61 (5) 245-262.
  • Frey, J.J., Hall, W.J., Goldbach, J.T., Lanier, P. (2021). "Here in the Bible Belt, it's predominantly negative": Sexual identity stigma in the American South, 50 years after Stonewall. Frontiers in Psychology. 12 804064.
  • Chung, G., Smith, Q., Frey, J.J., Lanier, P. (2021). Associations between depression and parenting of fathers in Head Start and parental self-efficacy as a protective factor. Children and Youth Services Review. 120 105758.
  • Lanier, P., Frey, J.J., Smith, Q., Chung, G. (2019). A quasi-experimental study of a peer support group to enhance protective factors for fathers of children in Head Start. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 28 1558-1570.
  • Lanier, P., Maguire-Jack, K., Lombardi, B., Frey, J.J., Rose, R.A. (2018). Adverse Childhood Experiences and child health outcomes: Comparing cumulative risk and latent class approaches. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 22 (3) 288-297.
  • Zuckerman, R.L., Levine, A.S., Frey, J.J. (2017). Enhancing partnerships with field instructors: Identifying effective retention strategies. Field Educator. 7 (1) https://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/article/enhancing-partnerships-with-field-instructors-identifying-effective-retention-strategies/
  • Lanier, P., Frey, J.J., Smith, Q., Lambert, M. (2017). Measuring stigma for seeking parenting help among Head Start fathers. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. 8 (2) 189-210.
  • Rosanbalm, K.D., Snyder, E.H., Lawrence, C.N., Coleman, K., Frey, J.J., van den Ende, J.B., Dodge, K.A. (2016). Child wellbeing assessment in child welfare: A review of four measures. Children and Youth Services Review. 68 1-16.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • 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).

    • Oral Presentation

  • 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).

    • Paper

  • Frey, J.J. (Author & Presenter), 32nd Annual International Conference, Persisting LGB+ Stigmatization: Experiences in the U.S. South and Global Considerations, Global Awareness Society International, Seoul, South Korea, Korea, South. (2024).
  • Hall, W. (Author), Dawes, H. (Author), Yookong, D. (Author), Frey, J.J. (Author), Srivastava, A. (Author), Chapman, M. (Author), Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference, Initial Validation of a Measure of Implicit Internalized Stigma Among Queer People, Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2024).

    • Poster

  • Frey, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Sansing, R. (Author), Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Trans-Affirming Practicum Placements: Evaluation of Trainings to Foster Understanding in Social Work Programs, Council on Social Work Education, Kansas City, MO, United States of America. (2024).
  • Frey, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Hall, W. (Author), Lanier, P. (Author), Goldbach, J. (Author), Kainz, K. (Author), Halpern, C. (Author), Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference, Development and Initial Validation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Multidimensional Stigma Inventory, Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2024).
  • Frey, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Shen, H. (Author & Presenter), Wang, Y. (Author & Presenter), GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, Formal and Informal Volunteering among Older Adults: Associations with Health Outcomes Across Sexual Orientations, Gerontological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Frey, J.J. (Principal), Evans, R. (Co-Principal), "Human Service Nonprofit Readiness to Serve Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients," sponsored by College of Health and Public Service, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Other (Faculty Presenter), BSW Orientation. (August 24, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, BSW Program Admissions Committee. (August 23, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee - Clinical Assistant Professor. (February 14, 2025 - May 7, 2025).
  • Committee Member, HPS Awards and Scholarships Committee (ASC). (September 2022 - December 2024).
  • Committee Member, Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Faculty. (November 10, 2021 - September 10, 2024).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Phi Alpha Honor Society (Zeta Eta Chapter). (January 18, 2022 - August 18, 2024).
  • Other (Faculty Reviewer), BSW Oral Integrative Case Presentations. (November 2021 - April 2024).
  • Committee Chair, Search Committee - Lecturer. (March 2, 2023 - May 12, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee - Title IV-E Lecturer (Continuing) position. (February 2, 2022 - April 27, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Tenure-Track PAC Committee (Department of Social Work). (February 16, 2022 - March 24, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Ad Hoc Grade Appeal Committee. (February 2, 2022 - February 17, 2022).
  • Other (Faculty Representative), UNT Preview Day. (October 23, 2021).

Public Service

  • Other (Volunteer), Keep Denton Beautiful. Denton, Texas. (March 26, 2022).
  • Other (Volunteer), Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). Lewisville, Texas. (November 6, 2021).

Professional Service

  • Other (Abstract Reviewer), Society for Social Work and Research. (May 16, 2025 - May 30, 2025).
  • Other (Reviewer, Conference Abstracts), Society for Social Work and Research. (May 20, 2024 - June 3, 2024).
  • Other (Reviewer, Conference Abstracts), Council on Social Work Education. (January 30, 2024 - March 11, 2024).
  • Other (Reviewer, Conference Abstracts), Society for Social Work and Research. (June 1, 2023 - June 15, 2023).