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Joseph J. Frey

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 2430.001Policies, Issues and Programs in Social WelfareSpring 2025
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeSpring 2025
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeFall 2024 Syllabus
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 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment ISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4325.800The Intersection of Trauma and Substance UseSpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3500.001Human Behavior and the Social Environment ISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3870.001Social Work Research and PracticeFall 2021 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 Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • 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. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.804064/full
  • 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.

Contracts, Grants and 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).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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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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