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Brenda L. Sweeten

Title: Clinical Professor

Department: Social Work

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1996
    Major: Social Work
    Specialization: Social Work/Administration and Planning
  • BSW, Baylor Unviersity, 1995
    Major: Social Work
    Specialization: Social Work

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 5540.400Child Maltreatment: Assessment and InterventionFall 2024
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 5543.001Child Maltreatment: Assessment and InterventionSummer 10W 2024
SOWK 5843.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2024 SPOT
SOWK 5843.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2024 SPOT
SOWK 5833.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5833.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5813.001Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5813.891Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5843.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5843.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5833.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5833.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5813.001Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5813.891Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5843.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5843.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5833.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5833.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5813.001Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5813.891Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5843.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5843.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2021 SPOT
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5833.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2020 SPOT
SOWK 5833.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2020 SPOT
SOWK 4875.001Social Work Field PracticumFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5813.001Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2020 SPOT
SOWK 5813.891Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISummer 10W 2020 SPOT
SOWK 5843.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2020
SOWK 5843.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2020
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2020
SOWK 5833.001Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2019 SPOT
SOWK 5833.891Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2019 SPOT
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkSummer 8W1 2019 SPOT
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4400.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.001Social Work Field PracticumFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4400.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkSummer 8W1 2018 Syllabus
SOWK 1450.950Introduction to Social WorkSummer 8W1 2018
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4400.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2017 SPOT
SOWK 4400.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkSummer 8W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.900Introduction to Social WorkSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumFall 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumFall 2015 SPOT
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2015 SPOT
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4900.705Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2015
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkSpring 2015 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2015
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2015
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2015 Syllabus
SOWK 1450.001Introduction to Social WorkFall 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumFall 2014
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2014
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeSpring 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.500Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2014
SOWK 4870.001Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2014
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IISpring 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 3500.002Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumFall 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2013
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2013
SOWK 4800.001Social Work Practice IIFall 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2013
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2013
SOWK 4700.002Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeSpring 2013 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2013
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2013
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2012 Syllabus
SOWK 3500.002Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2012 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2012
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2012
SOWK 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment ISummer 10W 2012
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2012
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2012
SOWK 4700.002Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2012 Syllabus
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeSpring 2012 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2012
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2012
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2011 Syllabus
SOWK 3500.002Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2011 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2011
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2011
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2011
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2011
SOWK 4700.002Child Welfare Theory, Practices and ServicesSpring 2011 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2011
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2011
SOWK 4890.001Topics in Social WelfareSpring 2011 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Theory, Practices and ServicesFall 2010 Syllabus
SOWK 3500.002Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2010 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2010
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2010
SOWK 4700.002Child Welfare Theory, Practices and ServicesSpring 2010
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.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Foundation Fund for Foster Care Alumni Students (Private Family)," sponsored by Anonymous, Private, $100000 Funded. (2018 - 2028).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "Foundation Fund for Foster Care Alumni Students (Private Family)," sponsored by Anonymous, Private, Funded. (2018 - 2028).

    • Grant - Research

  • Heard, M. (Principal), Vickery, J. (Supporting), Sweeten, B. (Supporting), Murrell, A. (Supporting), "UNT Faculty Mentoring Grant," sponsored by UNT Faculty Success Office, Local, $5000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Heard, M. (Principal), Vickery, J. (Supporting), Frith, J. (Supporting), Sweeten, B. (Supporting), Murrell, A. (Supporting), "UNT Faculty Mentoring Grant," sponsored by UNT Faculty Success Office, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Dicke, L., Sweeten, B.L., "Expanding Community Frontiers: PUSHing for Success," sponsored by UNT PACS, University of North Texas, $4984.00 Funded. ( - 2016).

    • Grant - Service

  • Sweeten, B.L., "UNT PUSH Summer Bridge Program," sponsored by Santander Consumer USA Foundation, Inc., National, $60000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Program Support Services for PUSH Foster Care Alumni Program," sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Private, $40000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2023," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $6000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "PUSH Scholar Program," sponsored by Cross Timbers Rotary Club-Flower Mound, Texas, Local, $17000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Sweeten, B., "PUSH Summer Bridge Program Support," sponsored by In-N-Out Burger Foundation, National, $2500 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "PUSH Summer Bridge Program Support," sponsored by Chris and Kathy Murray Family Foundation, Private, $3000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "Program Support for Year-Round Case Management for Foster Care Alumni at UNT," sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Private, $50000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2022," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $6000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "UNT PUSH Summer Bridge Program for Foster Care Alumni," sponsored by Santander Consumer USA Foundation, Inc., Private, $85000 Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2021," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $4800 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2020," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $4500 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "UNT PUSH Summer Bridge Program," sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Private, $40000 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2019," sponsored by Denton Benenfit League, Local, $5000 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2018," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2017," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $5000 Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2016," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $5000 Funded. (2016 - 2016).
  • Sweeten, B.L., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2015," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, $6000 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "Program Support for Year-Round Case Management for Foster Care Alumni at UNT," sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Private, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Program support of year-round PUSH case management support for Foster Care Alumni at UNT," sponsored by UNT Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Program support of year-round PUSH case management support for Foster Care Alumni at UNT," sponsored by UNT Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Foster Care Alumni Summer Bridge Program at UNT," sponsored by UNT Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "UNT PUSH Summer Bridge Program for Foster Care Alumni," sponsored by Santander Consumer USA Foundation, Inc., Private, Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2021," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Sweeten, B.L. (Principal), "Program Support of the Summer Bridge Program for Foster Care Alumni at UNT," sponsored by UNT Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Sweeten, B. (Principal), "UNT PUSH Sumemr Bridge Program," sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Private, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2019," sponsored by Denton Benenfit League, Local, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2018," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2017," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2016," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, Funded. (2016 - 2016).
  • Sweeten, B., "Denton Benefit League Grant Recipient 2015," sponsored by Denton Benefit League, Local, Funded. (2015 - 2015).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Thomas, C.L. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2012 - 2016).

    • Sponsored Research

  • Geiger, Jennifer (Principal), Villagrana, Kalah (Supporting), Cheung, Justine (Supporting), Sweeten, B. (Supporting), Sarubbi, Molly (Supporting), Muehlenkamp, Paige (Supporting), Pitman, Imani (Supporting), "Understanding the Knowledge, Skills, and Resources of Postsecondary Education Leaders and Staff to Serve Youth Formerly in Foster Care," sponsored by Arizona State University, Other, $1000 Funded. (2021).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • 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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