Patricia Carlson West

Patricia M. Carlson Omaha, Nebraska (402) 554-2860 (office)

EDUCATION

Completed all coursework toward a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration. University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Masters of Social Work, University of Nebraska at Omaha. 1989

Bachelors of Science in Recreation Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha. 1977

EMPLOYMENT

Faculty, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Grace Abbott School of Social Work, Omaha, Nebraska. 1998-current  Instructor and Graduate Lecturer, MSW and BSSW Courses  Student Advisor  Undergraduate Program Coordinator, 2008 – 2012, 2013 - current  Chair, Admissions Committee, 1993 - 2008

Adjunct Faculty, University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Social Work, Omaha, Nebraska. 1993-1998  Instructor, MSW and BSSW Courses  Chair, Admissions Committee, 1993-2008

Review Specialist, State Foster Care Review Board, Lincoln NE 1991-1993  Reviewed cases of children in out of home care in northwestern Nebraska  Compiled case histories  Coordinated two volunteer member boards  Facilitated monthly board meetings  Wrote board recommendations for judges, guardian ad litems, and case managers

Psychiatric Social Worker, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, Omaha, NE 1990- 1991  Provided casework services to patients and/or families 2

 Functioned in a liaison capacity between patient, physician, and community resources

Psychiatric Social Worker, Dr. Kay Shilling, Omaha NE 1989-1991  Facilitated support groups for women and adolescent males  Therapy with individual clients  Taught assertiveness training classes

Social Worker, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Omaha, NE 1989 -1990  Facilitated support group for parents of children in outpatient weight normalization program  Facilitated self-esteem classes in an outpatient weight loss program for children and adolescents  Offered emotional support and recommended changes in eating habits through behavior modification.

Graduate Assistant, University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Social Work, Omaha, Nebraska. 1987-1989

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, State of Nebraska, License # 656  Certified Master Social Worker, State of Nebraska, License # 834  Baccalaureate Program Directors  National Association of Social Workers  The Association for Community Organization and Social Administration  Council on Social Work Education

AWARDS/HONORS

2009 UNO Teaching Commendation in Service-Learning

2009 University of Nebraska at Omaha South Omaha Service-Learning Seminar Award

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES

International Association for Research on Service–Learning and Community Engagement Logistics Chairperson for annual conference, 2012 – 2013.

Executive Board Member, The Neighborhood Center, Omaha NE 3

2011 – 2013

Advisory Board Member, The Neighborhood Center, Omaha NE 2008 - 2011

Root to Fruit Board member of grassroots initiative sponsored by the Mammel Foundation to fund grants to nonprofit organizations. April 1999 - 2007

Editorial Board Member of the editorial board for Reflections on Community-Based Writing Instruction. Published by Goucher College in Baltimore, MD Fall 2000 – 2004

Midwest Biennial Social Work Conference Co-coordinator, Omaha, NE, 2003 – 2004

Omaha Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless At large board member. 2000 - 2004

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

“Measuring Social Capital to Strengthen Communities “. Co-presented with Christian Gray, inCOMMON Community Development, Iowa/Nebraska In the Neighborhood Conference, October 2014.

"Pursuing Social Justice for Native Americans in Whiteclay Nebraska", American Democracy Project, Denver CO, June 2013

"Pursuing Social Justice for the Oglala Sioux in Whiteclay Nebraska", American Democracy Project, San Antonio TX, June 2012

Promoting Social Justice on Campus and Beyond the Classroom “Using Social Capital to Strengthen Communities”. Co-presented with Amy West and Mathew Cook, MSW students. NE-NASW Conference, September 2012.

“Returning Citizens to Communities”. Co-presented with Erika Jacobsen, MSW student. NE-NASW Conference, September 2012. 4

“CPACS: Our commitment to Service and the Community”, Lions Club, Omaha, June 2012.

“Promoting Social Justice on Campus and Beyond the Classroom”. American Democracy Project (ADP) National Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June, 2011

“Raising Awareness of the Issue of Prostitution in Omaha: A Graduate-Level Service- Learning Project”. Co-presenter with Sarah Hanify, MSW student, Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education, Doane College, October 2010.

“Learning through doing: performing a needs assessment with a grassroots community organization.” Paper presentation at annual Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia PA, October 2008. Co-author with two MSW students

“Preparing social workers for community practice: collaborating with a neighborhood center.” Paper presentation at annual Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA, October 2007.

“Integrating theories, models, and techniques into a community practice course”, Roundtable discussion at annual Council on Social Work Education, Chicago, IL, October 2006.

“Preparation, application, and accountability: The road to successful BSW practice” Co- presenter with Barbara Weitz and Paul Sather, Baccalaureate Program Directors conference, October 2006.

“Helping BSW Students find the “Right” MSW Program: Trends in MSW Education” Co- presenter with Debra Anderson. Baccalaureate Program Directors conference, Detroit MI, October 2004.

“From Talk to Action: Connecting Students from the Classroom to the Community” Co- presenter with Paul Sather and Barbara Weitz. Practitioners’ Conference on Civic Education, January 2005.

“Introduction to Service Learning.” Presentation to new UNO faculty, August 2004

“Trends in MSW Education.” Presentation at NASW, Nebraska Chapter Annual Conference. April, 2004

“From Talk to Action: Teaching Advocacy Skills Using a Service Learning Approach.” Workshop presentation at the Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference, Reno, NV, October, 2003. 5

“Teaching through Collaboration: Strategies for an Uncertain Time.” Paper presentation at the Social Work Policy conference, Charleston, SC, August, 2003.

“Engaging the Learner through Service: A Model Curriculum.” Panel presentation at the American Association of Higher Education Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2003.

“Bridging the Gap from University to Community: A Community Based Teaching Approach.” Paper presentation at the 20th Annual Baccalaureate Social Work Education Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2002

“Engaging Students in Macro Issues through Community-Based Learning.” Paper presentation at The Policy Conference, Charleston, SC, June 2002

“Service Learning and Civic Engagement: A Model Curriculum.” Paper presentation at the International Conference on the University as Citizen: Engaging Universities and Communities, Tampa, Florida, February, 2001.

“Teaching Generalist Practice through Service-Learning: A Model Curriculum.” Paper presentation at the 18th Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Destin, Florida, October, 2000.

“Community Centered Learning: The Key to Teaching Community Practice.” Paper presentation at Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, New York, New York, February 2000.

“Community-Based Learning: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Macro Practice.” Y2K Biennial Midwest Social Work Education Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, April 2000

“Lessons Learned: Implementing a Service Learning Project.” Nebraska Consortium for Service Learning in Higher Education, Kearney, Nebraska, October 1999.

“Omaha Community Agencies and UNOmaha: Working Collaboratively on Service- Learning.” University of Nebraska at Omaha, September 1999.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Academic Journal Article Sather, P., Weitz, B., & Carlson, P. (2007). Engaging Students in Macro Issues through Community-Based Learning: The Policy, Practice and Research Sequence. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 27:3/4,61-75. 6