ANGELA A. KAISER 527 Varner Hall Oakland University [email protected] 248-370-2423
EDUCATION
2010 PhD, Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1998 MSW, Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1995 BA, Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching
2017 – Present Associate Professor, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA. Courses currently teaching: Foundations for Multicultural Social Work (lead teacher), Introduction to LGBTQ Studies, and Social Work Practice II (communities and organizations) (lead teacher). *All BSW courses.
2011 – 2017 Assistant Professor, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA. Courses taught: Foundations for Multicultural Social Work (lead teacher), Social Work Practice II (communities and organizations) (lead teacher), Social Welfare Policies, Introduction to LGBTQ Studies, Introduction to Social Work. *All BSW courses.
2010 – 2011 Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA. Courses taught: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy, Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities, Generalist Practice with Neighborhoods, Organizations, and Communities (graduate level), Generalist Practice with Groups (graduate level).
2010 Adjunct Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Courses taught: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (Macro) (graduate level) and Introduction to Social Welfare Policy in the United States (graduate level).
2009 – 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Course taught: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy in the United States
2005 – 2006 Field Instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2004 – 2005 Field Instructor, Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan, USA
1998 – 1999 Field Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1998 – 1999 Field Instructor, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
1
Research
2015 Principal Investigator/Evaluator, Oakland Schools Early Childhood Development Project, Oakland University, $45,000 grant, Oakland Schools
2014 Principal Investigator, Social/Political Engagement of Muslims in Metro Detroit, Oakland University, $10,000 grant, Oakland University
2010 Principle Investigator, Bridging Social Capital in Faith-Based Organizations (Dissertation research), Wayne State University, $1,000 grant, Wayne State University
2009 – 2010 Graduate Research Assistant/Project Manager, Healthy Aging in African American Communities, Wayne State University Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Waites
2007 – 2009 Graduate Research Assistant, Denver Housing Study, Wayne State University Supervisor: Dr. Anna Santiago
2006 – 2008 Program Evaluator, Community Capital Initiative, New Detroit Supervisors: Sonia Plata, New Detroit and Dr. Joanne Sobeck, Wayne State University
Direct Practice
2002 – 2008 Grants and Programs Manager, Midwest AIDS Prevention Project, Ferndale, Michigan, USA. Managed an HIV counseling/testing program, conducted evaluations on community-based programs, conducted HIV counseling/testing in the community, conducted presentations on HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ sensitivity in schools and health clinics, wrote and submitted grant proposals, managed and monitored federal and state grants, arranged meetings and trainings, and organized fundraising events.
1998 – 1999 Program Director, Affirmations Community Center, Ferndale, Michigan, USA. Managed adult education and social programs for the LGBTQ community, recruited and trained volunteers, supervised front-line staff and volunteers, wrote and submitted grant proposals, organized fundraising events, and engaged in speaking events focused on educating the community on LGBTQ issues.
1997 – 1998 Community Education Intern, Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Assisted with the design and implementation of “Baby Think It Over”, a teen pregnancy prevention program, assisted with the design of a community-based training on HIV/AIDS, attended meetings for collaboration with other health-based organizations in Michigan.
1996 – 1997 Family Therapist Intern, Vista Maria, Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Provided individual and family therapy once a week to teen girls in conflict with the law through a daytime rehabilitation program.
Academic Service (only select roles listed)
2018 – Present Chair, Social Work Faculty Search Committee, Department of Sociology
2
2016 – 2017 Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University 2014 – 2015
2018 – Present Diversity Advocate, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2018 – Present Chair, Faculty Review Committee, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2017 – Present Member, MSW Program Planning Committee, Social Work Program, Oakland University
2017 – Present Junior Faculty Mentor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2017 – Present Student Thesis Mentor, Honor’s College, Oakland University
2016 – Present Member, Elections Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University
2016 – Present Member, Student Awards Committee, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2015 – Present Reviewer, Journal of Social Work Education
2011 – Present Reviewer, Social Work Program Admissions Committee, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2018 Text Reviewer, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, California
2018 Text Reviewer, Routledge (Taylor & Francis), New York
2017 Social Work Program Representative, Merit Award Committee, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2016 – 2017 Mentor, Varner Scholarship Finalist Program, Oakland University
2015 – 2017 Member, Tenure and Review Criteria Committee, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2013 – 2015 Department Representative, Advisory Forum, American Association for University Professors, Oakland University
2013 – 2015 Member, Committee on Instruction, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications
3
2017 Brown, R.K., Kaiser, A., Rusch, L. & Brown, R.E. “Immigrant-Conscious Congregations: Race, Ethnicity, and the Rejection of Anti-Immigrant Frames”. Politics and Religion, 10, 887-905.
2015 Kaiser, A. “Faith-Based Organizations: A Vehicle for Cross-Cultural Relationship Building.” Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 34: 265-284.
2015 Kaiser, A. & Rusch, L. “Trade-offs in Empowerment through Social Action: Voices from Detroit.” Community Development, 46: 361-379.
2015 Beam, M., Pare, E., Schellenbach, C., Kaiser, A., & Murphy, M. “Early Developmental Screening in High-Risk Communities: Implications for Research and Child Welfare Policy.” The Advanced Generalist, 1: 18-36.
2014 Brown, R.K., Kaiser, A., & Jackson, J.S. “Worship Discourse and White Race-Based Policy Attitudes.” Review of Religious Research, 56: 291-312.
2014 Waites, C.C., Kaiser, A., & Martin, F. “Health Promotion for African American Elders: Church is a Likely Place.” Pp. 191-206 in The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures edited by H.F. Ofahengaue, Vakalahi, G.M. Simpson, & N. Giunta. New York: Springer.
2012 Weisz, A.N., Black, B.M., Lucero, J.L., Kaiser, A., Rose, I., & Muzzi, D. “Batterers’ Intervention: How Group Leaders Assess the Risk Levels of Participants.” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 51 (6): 414-433.
2011 Santiago, A.M., Tucker, C., Galster, G., Santiago-San Roman, A.H., & Kaiser, A. “Be It Ever So Humble, There’s No Place Like Home: The Experiences of Recent, Low- Income Home Buyers.” Pp. 289-342 in Fair and Affordable Housing Policy in the United States. Edited by R. Silverman & K.L. Patterson. Boston: Brill Publishers.
2010 Brown, R.K., Kaiser, A., & Daniels, A., “Religion and the Interracial/Ethnic Common Good.” Journal of Religion and Society, 12: 1-12.
2010 Santiago, A.M., Galster, G.C., Santiago-San Roman, A.H., Tucker, C.M., Kaiser, A., Grace, R.A., & Linn, A.T.H. “Foreclosing on the American Dream? The Financial Consequences of Low-Income Homeownership.” Housing Policy Debate, 20 (4): 707- 742.
2010 Santiago, A. M., Galster, G.C., Kaiser, A., Santiago-San Roman, A.H., Grace, R., Linn, A. “Low-Income Homeownership: Does it Necessarily Mean Sacrificing Neighborhood Quality to Buy a Home?” Journal of Urban Affairs, 32 (2): 171-198.
Presentations
2018 Kaiser, A. “Building Empowerment in Muslim Communities: A Detroit Perspective”. Paper Presentation. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Orlando, Florida. November.
4
2016 Kaiser, A. “Collaborative Strategies for Promoting Social Justice Outcomes for American Muslims.” Paper Presentation. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, Georgia. November.
2014 Kaiser, A. “Social Action Organizations as a Vehicle for Building Individual Empowerment.” Paper Presentation. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Tampa, Florida. October.
2014 Kaiser, A. & Rusch, L. “Mechanisms of Empowerment in the Work of Community Organizing: Voices from Detroit.” Panel Discussion: Spending Time: Activities, Decisions, and Resources of Detroit’s Marginalized Workers. Society for Cultural Anthropology, Ends of Work Conference. Detroit, Michigan. May.
2013 DeVoogd-Beam, M. & Kaiser, A. “Integrating Macro Practice throughout a BSW Generalist Curriculum.” Round Table. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, Texas. October.
2012 Kaiser, A. & Brown, R.K., & Blasé, A. “Worship-based Political Discourse and Support for Race-based Policies.” Paper Presentation, Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Phoenix, Arizona. November.
2011 Kaiser, A. “Bridging Social Capital Development in the Context of Racial and Religious Tension.” Paper presentation, Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, Georgia. October.
2011 Kaiser, A. “Facilitating the Development of Bridging Social Capital in America”. Presentation. College of Arts and Sciences Spring Colloquium, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois. March.
2010 Kaiser, A. “Facilitators and Barriers to Bridging Social Capital in a Faith-Based Organization.” Poster Presentation. Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Portland, Oregon. October.
2009 Waites, C., Kaiser, A., & Martin, F. “Congregation-Based Health Promotion for African American Elders in Detroit.” Poster Presentation, Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Antonio, Texas. November.
2009 Santiago, A.M., Galster, G.C., Kaiser, A., Santiago-San Roman, A.H., & Tucker, C. “Building the Social Capital of Low-Income Adults Via Homeownership and Asset Building Programs: The Case of Denver’s Home Ownership Program.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, California. August.
2009 Santiago, A.M., Galster, G.C., Kaiser, A., Santiago-San Roman, A.H. “The Financial Consequences of Low-Income Homeownership: Evidence from Denver’s Home Ownership Program.” Paper Presentation, Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. March.
2008 Santiago, A.M., Kaiser, A., Ochoa-Arvelo, T., & Galster, G.C. “Foreclosing on the American Dream: Factors Associated with the Risk of Mortgage Delinquencies.” Paper
5
Presentation, Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. August.
2008 Kaiser, A. “Capacity Building among Community and Faith-Based Nonprofit Organizations: A Dual Case Study.” Poster Presentation, Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October.
2007 Kaiser, A. “Predicting Readiness for Change, Collaboration and Program Development in Small to Mid-Sized Nonprofits: Where to Start?” Poster Presentation, Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, California. October.
GRANTS/AWARDS/HONORS
2017 The Order of the Plume, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University (outstanding teaching recognition)
2016 Teaching Award Nomination, Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning, Oakland University
2016 Teaching Award Nomination, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Oakland University
2016 The Order of the Plume, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University (outstanding teaching recognition)
2015 The Order of the Plume, College of Arts and Sciences, Oakland University (outstanding teaching recognition)
2015 Oakland Schools Early Childhood Grant, Oakland Schools, Pontiac, Michigan, USA. $45,000 funded.
2014 Faculty Research Fellowship, University Research Committee, Oakland University. $10,000 funded.
2009 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, School of Social Work, Wayne State University. Tuition waiver & $20,000 stipend.
2008 Graduate School Dissertation Research Support Award, Wayne State University. $1,000 funded.
2008 Graduate Student Research Assistantship, School of Social Work, Wayne State University. Tuition waiver and $20,000 stipend.
2007 Graduate Student Research Assistantship, School of Social Work, Wayne State University. Tuition waiver and $20,000 stipend.
2006 Graduate Fellowship, School of Social Work, Wayne State University. Tuition waiver.
1997 Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University. Tuition waiver.
1996 School of Social Work Scholarship, Wayne State University. $1,000 funded.
6
1995 Graduated Class Honors, University of Michigan
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS (only select trainings listed)
2018 Faculty Autism Training with Temple Grandin, Oakland University Center for Autism, Rochester, Michigan (scheduled for October 30, 2018)
2018 Diversity Advocate Program, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
2018 Risk Management/Behavioral Intervention Training, National Center for Higher Education and Risk Management (NCHERM), Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
2013 Students, Administrators, and Faculty for Equality (SAFE) Training. Gender and Sexuality Center, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
2012 GRASP Awareness and Suicide Prevention Program, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
2011 Moodle Class Management System, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
2009 Atlas Ti Qualitative Analysis Software, Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan
2009 Certificate of Teaching Development, Office of Teaching and Learning, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
2008 National Leadership Organizer Training, Gamaliel Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Grant Writing Training, The Grantsmanship Center, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Social Workers
7