School of Social Work Hosts 8Th Annual Conference

Brigham Young University’s School of Social Work Annual Newsletter 2013-2014 righam Young University’s School of Social Work Newsletter Winter 2012

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School of Social Work Hosts 8th Annual Conference

The 8th annual Social Work sity of Texas at Austin, is cur- INSIDE THIS ISSUE Conference, DSM 5®: Diag- rently the Editor-in-Chief of nostic Differentials and Treat- Social Work, The Journal of Director’s Report 2 ment, took place on November NASW. 7th and 8th, 2013 in the Wil- The opening plenary was Alumni President’s Report 3 kinson Student Center. Pre- followed by breakout sessions. These included presentations Global Awareness Society 4 senters represented a diversity International of mental health professionals on a variety of DSM topics. Greg Hudnall Award 5 from a variety of fields includ- Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy pre- ing Dr. Andrew Skodol, Dr. sented on Trauma and Stress NAC Meeting 5 Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, Rachel related disorders; Dr. Andrew Dr. Skodol and faculty member, Michaelson, Dr. Wayne Den- Skodol (University of Arizo- Dr. Matheson Joseph N. Symons Award 6 ton, Dr. Mikle South, and Dr. na, College of Medicine) pre- Shumway Publishable Paper 6 Kent Roundy. The response sented on Bipolar, Depressive, and Chair of the Personality for the conference was Anxiety, and Obsessive- Disorders Workgroup. Ariel S. Ballif Award 7 astounding, and registration Compulsive Disorders; Rachel Rachel Michaelsen pre- reached the 800 person capaci- Michaelson (private practice in Fulton Poster Contest 7 sented on Implications for ty very quickly. The school California) presented on Sub- Treatment during the closing School Welcomes Dr. Wood 8 regrets having to turn away the stance Use and Addictive Dis- plenary. Ms. Michaelsen is an requests of additional partici- orders; Dr. Kent Roundy (Utah LCSW, a CAMFT-Certified School Welcomes Dr. Cottle 8 pants. State Hospital) presented on Supervisor, and has taught for Dr. Matheson Retirement 9 Schizophrenia Spectrum and more than 15 years at various other Psychotic Disorders; and universities and mental health Faculty and Staff Updates 10 Dr. Wayne Denton (Professor centers. She was a Collabo- of Marriage and Family Thera- Prof. Roby’s Summer Travels 11 rating Clinician Investigator py at Florida State University) on the field trials for the Dr. Cox’s Int’l Consulting 11 presented on DSM 5® and the DSM 5®. Family. Attendees were able to The conference was a Prof. Roby and Dr. Shafer visit 12 attend two of the breakout huge success and both the Ghana sessions. presenters and attendees were Student Awards 12 Dr. Mikle South gave a highly complimentary of the plenary presentation on Neuro- Student Presentations 13 conference. Some of the pre- Dr. Pomeroy and 2nd year student, Developmental Disorders, one senters commented on how Stephanie Christensen of the largest sections of the Student Publications 14 kind and helpful the students DSM. Dr. South is Assistant were and the beauty of MSW Turkey Bowl 15 Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy, the Professor in the Psychology BYU’s campus and surround- first keynote speaker presented Department at BYU and has ing area. First Year Potluck 15 Development and Overview of researched autism spectrum disorder. Below: Students KJ Green, Taylor Thomas and New Computer Lab 16 the new DSM 5 ®. She intro- Drew Davis help with registration duced major changes to the The Friday sched- Advisory Council Meeting 16 DSM, including some of the ule began with a ple- new additions. The DSM 5® nary presentation on MSW Student Association 17 takes a more dimensional ap- Personality Disorders Students Connect via Facebook 17 proach to diagnosis based on given by Dr. Andrew internalizing and externalizing Skodol. Dr. Skodol is Marriages, Newborns & Engage- 18 factors. Dr. Pomeroy, a profes- a Research Professor ments sor at the School of Social of Psychiatry at the Internship Experiences 19 Work and Co-Director of the University of Arizona, Institute for Grief, Loss and College of Medicine, New Student Cohort 21 Family Survival at the Univer- and was a DSM 5® Alumni Updates 28 Task Force member

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From the Director By Dr. Gordon Limb It’s been an exciting year for the School of Social Work. As noted in last year’s Director message, the School recently went through reaffirmation and unit review. The good news is that our accreditation status was officially reaffirmed from CSWE for the next seven years. Similarly, the University Unit Review final report was very positive and made special mention of our exceptional students and alumni. Thanks to all those who helped in this process. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Of particular note was one of the findings/recommendations from the Unit Re- view. As many of you know, our computer lab (more of a computer closet) only had five computer stations. As the review team walked by the computer lab, they saw about 15-20 students crammed in there and so one of their recommendations was for the University to expand the computer lab space. A proposal was sub- Dr. Gordon Limb mitted to the College and University and we now have a much larger computer lab that includes 22 desktop stations and a table for six laptop connections. This is a major upgrade and one that supports our efforts to strengthen an already School of Social strong MSW program.

Work Mission We also recently had one of our Social Work faculty members in the national Statement news. Dr. Kevin Shafer’s research on step-families has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, the BYU Alumni Magazine and the Huffington Post. He and his students are doing cutting-edge research in this area and he is quickly becom- The mission of the ing a national expert on step-family research. Recently, with the generous sup- School of Social Work port of donors, he began data collection on 18-29 year olds raised in step- at Brigham Young families to better understand the complexities of step-family life and what makes University is to for a high-quality step-family.

support the overall I know many of you will join me in expressing thanks to Ken Matheson, who mission of BYU and will be retiring at the end of Summer 2014. Ken has been a valuable member of the Church of Jesus the Social Work faculty for over 20 years. I know he and his wife have some Christ of Latter-day wonderful plans for their retirement and we wish him the best as he begins a new phase of life. Saints by generating new knowledge and by The Annual Social Work Conference on the DSM-5® was held last November. educating and training With about 800 people scheduled to attend, this is the largest conference we students to use the have ever sponsored. I am very grateful to Wendy Sheffield, Charlene Clark and our two student planners (Jessica Helms and Heather Ransom) for their work in appropriate pulling this off. This was a major undertaking and we appreciate our major fund- knowledge, values and ing source--the Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair--for allowing us to put on skills of the social this conference without making it expensive to our alumni and the community. work profession to Where else could you attend a cutting-edge conference and get 9 CEUs for serve children and FREE? This demonstrates our College and University support as well as how highly we value our community and alumni. I consider it a privilege to work families within their with great faculty, staff, students, and alumni at BYU. The School of Social environment and the Work is truly a special place. Thank you to all of you for your contribution. context of their specific cultures. Gordon Limb

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From the Alumni President By Sandra L. Wilkes

2013 has sped by! This year’s November Social Work conference was a huge success. The number of people who attended the introduction of the DSM 5® was phenomenal. The information was presented in a knowledgeable manner, and many of us came away feeling both enlightened and a little overwhelmed. Most of us will have to spend a significant amount of time studying to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the changes in the DSM 5® .

We would like to thank Dr. Kenneth Matheson for his service to the School of Social Work. This is his final year teaching: he has decided that he would like to move on to that lofty goal of retirement. We have appreciated his superb contributions to those he has taught throughout his years at BYU. His insight will truly be missed. Sandra L. Wilkes During Homecoming week, the School’s Alumni Association hosted a picnic and offered Homecoming football tickets. Although our numbers were few, we enjoyed getting to know those who attended. We hope to host this annually and increase the interactions and associations with most of our fellow alumni.

Another resource for School of Social Work alumni is an ongoing list of poten- Your donation helps provide an tial jobs. If you are aware of social work positions available anywhere, please excellent educational funnel those to the school. We often hear from our alumni requesting infor- experience for students. If mation about job availability. This is a good resource for all of us. each of our 4,000+ social work alumni gave just $10 The Social Work program is ever working toward goals of improvement within per year, that would fund a the school and in its association with community neighbors. BYU’s School of scholarship for a current Social Work has a reputation to graduate students ready to “hit the road run- social work student!

ning,” as Dr. Cox would say. That reputation continues due to the outstanding students who become excellent workers in our field. There are many areas of Yes, your donation certification and increasing responses to the needs of the mental health field that matters!! are addressed by the Advisory Committee for the school. We are all very grateful for the continual efforts of the faculty and staff. They sincerely want the best For donations to the education and experience for our students and work toward providing it for School of Social Work them. contact:

I encourage you to keep in contact with the alumni association and the School of Jim Crawley Social Work. Please send updates about your lives and careers. It is inspiring to 940 SWKT both students and alumni to hear about your experiences. Please contact me with Provo, UT 84602 any questions or suggestions at [email protected]. [email protected] (801) 422-8028

I would like to thank the School of Social Work for allowing me the privilege of serving as the alumni president. I have loved BYU for as long as I can remem- Help give more ber. I have cherished my association with the wonderful students, faculty, staff students an “exceptional and alumni associated with the School of Social Work. educational With warmest regard, experience.”

Sandra L. Wilkes BYU School of Social Work Alumni President

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Global Awareness Society International Conference Dr. Michael Seipel and MSW student, Tess Collett, rently a Ph. D. attended the 22nd annual Global Awareness Society candidate at the International Conference, this past May, in Rome, Catholic Univer- Italy at the historical campus of St. Johns University. sity of America, The theme for the conference was “Challenges and was also one of Opportunities of the Global Financial Crisis.” Tess, the award recipi- a current 2nd year MSW student, and Dr. Seipel pre- ents. Her paper sented their research at the conference. During the was titled conference, Dr. Seipel gave a presentation on inter- “International national peace and domestic investment. Tess pre- Faith-Based Or- sented a paper entitled “Effects of Spatial Context ganizations: A Above: Tess presenting at the conference and Poverty on Marital Status: A Study of Native Qualitative Case Americans.” Both presentations were well-received. Study of Latter-Day Saint Charities.”

The keynote speaker at the conference was Frank P. Students are encouraged to submit papers for the Le Veness, economics professor at St. John’s Uni- May 23-27, 2014 GASI conference which will be versity, in Rome, Italy. held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Young scholars with His presentation was on less than seven years of university teaching experi- “European Union Chal- ence are highly encouraged to apply for several trav- lenges: From Members, el grants for the conference. Those who are interest- Economic Partners, and ed in participating should contact Dr. Seipel, as well Educational Institu- as consult the GASI website http:// tions.” organizations.bloomu.edu/gasi/index.html where Dr. Seipel described the they can find more information and instructions on conference as being submitting papers. very dynamic and exciting. People from throughout the world Above: Michelangelo’s Pietà, St. Peter’s Basilica ,Vatican City came together to share their scholarly work. The participation of student scholars made this conference special.

Dr. Seipel and Tess Collett were also able to participate in field work in the beautiful and historic ven- ues of Italy.

Together with Dr. Seipel, Tess was able to secure Above: Tess receiving award at the conference from Dr. Seipel funds to finance her trip to the conference in Rome through the BYU School of Social Work, the BYU Graduate Student Society, the Marjorie Pay Hinck- ley Endowed Chair, and a Global Awareness Society International scholarship. Tess was one of ten student recipients to receive the Dr. and Mrs. Chang S. Roh Global Awareness $1,000 Scholarship. Sarah Moore Oliphant, a BYU alumna (BSW, 1999) cur-

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Adjunct Faculty Greg Hudnall Receives Award

Greg Hudnall Upon receiving the award, Greg shared the follow- received the 2013 ing: “I wanted to thank you for the honor of being BYU Adjunct selected to receive the first Family, Home and Social Faculty Excel- Sciences ‘Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Facul- lence in Teaching ty’ award. I am grateful for the support and help I Award. He was have received through the years from many of you. I nominated for am also grateful to Shirley Cox for making this hap- this award based pen.” on his outstanding performance “I was surprised to receive a letter from Dean Ogles in the areas of stating that I would receive a $1,000 salary stipend teaching, grant and a $1,000 supply fund to the social work depart- writing, citizen- ment for my choice of ways to ‘improve teaching’ ship, and publica- activities.” tions. “I would like the $1,000 for the department to be Dr. Gordon Limb wrote about Greg: “Throughout the used by everyone on the staff. I have been richly past 12 years, he has received ‘Excellent’ to blessed by many of you. I am so grateful for your ‘Outstanding’ ratings from students.” example and support through the years.”

Members of the NAC Meet with Current MSW Students

The BYU annual National Advisory Committee (NAC) the School’s Founder’s Day Video, second year students meeting was held on September 27th, 2013. During that Brianne Johnson and Kerianna Creedon shared their re- time, three of the NAC committee members, who are search projects and internship experiences. First year stu- alumni of the School of Social Work, MiLinda Hudnall dents then had the opportunity to ask NAC members ques- (MSW 2000), Mike Rowley (MSW 1997), and Cindy Lee tions related to research and practice: current practice the- (MSW 1994), visited with current MSW students, as part ories and models, transitioning from student to profession- of their yearly campus visit (Deb Checketts was unable to al, and how social justice impacts community practice. attend this year’s meeting). NAC members also shared their thoughts on the importance of using evidence based treatment, making sure The mission of NAC is to strengthen the university’s ef- interventions are grounded in research, the importance and forts in teaching and research by building stronger ties versatility of the LCSW license, and issues of funding. with alumni, assisting with fundraising efforts, enabling opportunities for alumni and student mentoring, and advis- ing regarding enhancements to curriculum that will help better prepare students for the current job market. (Dr. Kevin Marett is the School’s Representative for NAC.)

As part of their campus visit, the social work members of the NAC met with School Director, Gordon Limb, and current MSW students Brianne Johnson, Kerianna Creedon, Aaron Parks, Doug Wendt, Michelle Johnson, and Kelsey Johnson. Dr. Limb gave an update on the school and highlighted BYU’s reputation for having a Clockwise from bottom right: Gordon Limb, Cindy Lee, MiLinda Hudnall, strong clinical emphasis. After watching and discussing Mike Rowley, Kelsey Johnson, Doug Wendt, Michelle Johnson, Kerianna Creedon, and Brianne Johnson.

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Joseph N. Symons Award

who has exemplified the values of ceiving the Joseph N. Symons social work throughout the program award. When I reflect on the Social and during field placement. Worker of Promise, I have already accessed additional strength from its When asked about receiving the meaning as I work though challenges award, Jay wrote, “Being selected to after graduation. The award serves receive the Joseph N. as a guide post that says others rec- Symons award was such an hon- ognize qualities that I can choose to or! It was very meaningful to have keep showing and a path to continue been elected by my peers. I respect traveling.” each of my peers as strong, smart, compassionate people I am glad to “I have gratitude for the faculty of have a lifelong relationship the School of Social Work, my co- with. For them to grant me this hon- hort-now my colleagues, and those or after seeing me in class, dealing that help the Joseph N. Symons Dr. Seipel and Jay Snyder with my curious mind, engaging in award to be possible. The generosi- The 2013 recipient for the Joseph N. conversations in between classes, ty and meaning of the award will Symons Social Worker of Promise hearing my ideas and my struggles is remain an important part of my ex- Award was Jay Snyder. very validating.” perience at Brigham Young Univer- sity's School of Social Work.” The Symons award winner is chosen “Gratitude is a word that comes easi- by the graduating class as someone ly when asked how I feel about re-

Winners of the 2013 Shumway Essay Contest

The Shumway Essay Contest winners in together and share them. I highly en- the children in these situations, but the 2013 were Sarah Wilcox (1st place), and courage everyone who can to partici- majority were treated like slaves with co-authors Kimberly Friess and Sherinah pate!” little food and opportunities. Taking Saasa (2nd place). Of her experience in second at the Shumway Essay Contest participating in the contest, Sarah Wil- Kimberly Friess wrote of her experience: was exciting because we got to further cox wrote: promote our message as well as meet “Sherinah and I decided to enter the with Dr. Shumway who has done so “I remember hearing about the length of Shumway Essay contest with a paper we much good in our community.” the Shumway contest paper and think- had been working on cov- ing, "I'm in my last semester of Grad ering Child Domestic La- school, I don't have time for that!" But bor. Sherinah had started actually, being in my last semester of the paper her first year in grad school was a wonderful point in the MSW program and I time to consolidate some of my ideas added to it the second year about what I had learned in school. The of our program. We both past year and a half had given me a lot to felt like the topic was of think about and I appreciated the oppor- great importance because tunity to put some of it together as an the literature is very sparse entry for this contest. It was humbling on this topic. Much has and an honor to have had people who been written of the broader have contributed so much to the BYU scope of Child Labor, but program and social work in general read we focused on Child Do- and comment on my paper, at the Shum- mestic Labor which in- way Award luncheon. It was inspiring cluded children who to me to see that my ideas matter to oth- worked in a home away er people and can potentially make a from their parents. We difference if I take the time to put them discovered some benefits for a few of Above: Sarah Wilcox, Dr. Shumway, and Kimberly Friess

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Ariel S. Ballif Award Winner

In 2013, the Ariel S. Ballif award for particular note is my close academic and professional excellence friend and mentor, Dr. Kevin was given to Todd Jensen. This award is Shafer. Throughout my time given annually to one graduating student in the MSW program, Dr. chosen by the faculty and unlike other Shafer took me under his awards, is not based on a contest or a wing, offered me continual winning paper. Rather, it is based on mentorship, and extended me faculty votes for the student they consid- countless opportunities to er to be the most academically deserv- engage in my growing pas- ing, who understands the need to con- sion for empirical re- stantly deepen and broaden their search. Much of our work knowledge, and who contributes to the aimed at uncovering unique social work knowledge base through dynamics associated with effective research. post-divorce, remarital, and stepfamily life. Ultimately, When asked about his thoughts and feel- we aimed to identify im- Dr. Kevin Shafer with Todd Jensen ings regarding receiving the award, portant leverage points for practition- Todd responded “I considered it a com- ers and policy-makers to use in helping work profession are best realized plete honor to have received the Ariel S. these families obtain greater levels of through the generation of new Ballif award! My entire cohort was stability, functionality, and well-being. I knowledge, and through the develop- comprised of brilliant, dedicated, and maintain this aim while continuing my ment, evaluation, and implementation of hard-working students and profession- studies at the University of North Caroli- evidence-based practices. The social als. I attribute so much of my good for- na at Chapel Hill. I firmly believe that work profession has more work to do, tune to these dear friends and col- research and practice can inform each and I am thrilled at the prospect of tak- leagues, as well as to the faculty and other in beautiful and powerful ways. I ing a part, however small, in moving staff who continually supported me. Of also believe that the values of the social things forward.”

Mary Lou Fulton Poster Contest

Every year, the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences In 2013, the winners of from the School of Social Work were: invites both undergraduate and graduate students from each department to participate in a mentored student research confer- 1st place - Garret Pace (with faculty mentor Joseph Olsen) ence sponsored by the Mary Lou Fulton Chair. Students are “Racial Differences in Autistic Symptoms Among Children in a required to prepare a poster illustrating their research hypothe- National Sample” sis, research process, and research results to present at the conference. The full-day conference provides students with the 2nd Place – Todd Jensen presented his second time at the con- opportunity to showcase and explain their research to the pub- test (with faculty mentor Kevin Shafer) on “Children’s Percep- lic. Winners from each department are selected by a committee tions of Parental Interaction and Stepfather Closeness: A Longi- of faculty representatives from the college. tudinal Analysis”

Garrett Pace with his posters at the contest Todd Jensen with his poster at the contest

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School Welcomes Visiting Professor Dr. David Wood

This past Fall Dr. Wood’s clinical interests include behavioral health semester, Dr. care in the military, motivational interviewing, learning David Wood disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation evaluations. joined the BYU Currently, he serves as a uniformed clinical psychologist School of Social (73B) in the Utah National Guard. There, he has the op- Work Faculty as portunity to provide assessment and consultation to mili- a visiting profes- tary members, commanders and the State Surgeon. Dr. sor. His profes- Wood also conducts suicide intervention skills work- sional responsi- shops. bilities include teaching and re- He graduated from Arizona State University with a Ph.D. search. During in Counseling Psychology. He received a MS in Counsel- the Fall, he ing Psychology from Central Washington University and taught Motiva- completed his BA in Psychology from Utah State Univer- tional Interview- sity. He also attended Brigham Young University Idaho ing and is cur- where he received his associate degree in general educa- rently teaching tion. our Psycho- pathology course. Dr. Wood savors time with his wife and four children. In Dr. David Wood His research in- his free time, he enjoys hiking, bicycling, dirt-biking, and terests include the taking walks with his wife. What he likes about social behavioral health of military service members and their work is the opportunity to evoke strengths and values families. This includes perceived stigma, adequacy of from others so that they can create their own solutions interventions, and barriers to care. and pursue their most important goals in life.

School Welcomes New Adjunct Faculty Dr. Jeremy Cottle

Dr. Jeremy Cottle joined our treating adolescents, adults, and MSW faculty this fall as an ad- older adults. He and his team junct instructor, to teach our psy- developed and opened the Provo chopharmacology course. He Canyon Behavioral Hospital, graduated from Our Lady of The located in Orem, two years ago Lake University with a Master's in to serve the acute inpatient psy- Social Work and while working as chiatric and chemical dependen- a fulltime Social Worker, contin- cy needs of our local communi- ued his education at St. Mary’s ty. When he is not working, he University in San Antonio, Texas and his wife enjoy traveling where he earned a Ph.D. in Coun- and recreational activities with seling, Education, and Supervi- their four children. He is an avid sion. He is currently the Chief Ex- reader, especially in the field of ecutive Officer/Managing Director mental health, LDS church histo- for Provo Canyon Behavioral ry, and crime novels. He al- Hospital located in Orem, Utah. so likes to hike, fish, run, road bike, barbeque, and watch BYU Dr. Cottle has both inpatient and football. outpatient psychiatric experience Dr. Jeremy Cottle

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Dr. Ken Matheson Announces Retirement

Graduate Coordinator, the BSW dents evolve and gain confidence Coordinator, and as a mentor to in working with people and be- various students. Dr. Matheson come effective therapists. Another also taught at BYU Education highlight has been working with Week for 27 years and served on caring and quality faculty within the BYU Speakers Bureau. the School of Social Work and across the University. Prior to teaching at BYU, Dr. Matheson worked for LDS Family After retirement, Dr. Matheson Services for 19 years including plans to serve a mental health assignments at the MTC counsel- mission for the Church. He will ing office, serving as an agency also continue writing. Dr. Mathe- director, member of the research son would like to wish the faculty and staff development unit, and and students the best as they go Assistant Director at the Compre- forward. Teaching at BYU has hensive Clinic. Dr. Matheson has been an important part of his life also been active in serving in the and he will miss his contact with Dr. Ken Matheson has announced community as a member of the colleagues and students and their that he will retire from the BYU advisory board for the Gathering discovery of the influence that School of Social Work at the end Place, and as a member of the they can have. Although he will of this academic year (August Board of Education for the Provo miss being at BYU, he looks for- 2014). Dr. Matheson has taught at School District for 12 years. ward to the next chapters in his BYU since 1982. A part-time fac- life. Dr. Matheson recommends to ulty from 1982 to 1995, he be- Dr. Matheson has written articles “prepare yourself so when the came a full-time faculty member for the Ensign magazine, chapters Lord opens doors for you, you’ll in September of 1995. During his in various professional books, and be ready.” time at BYU, Dr. Matheson has has published a book on marriage. taught direct practice skills, group The School of Social Work would work, marriage and family prac- Dr. Matheson expressed that one like to express deep appreciation tice, school social work, clinical of the highlights of teaching at to Dr. Matheson for his contribu- practicum, ethics, social work and BYU has been the outstanding tions and service while at BYU. spirituality, and various religion students with whom he has had We wish him the best as he begins and Family Life courses. He the opportunity to work. The pay- this new phase in his life. served in such capacities as the off for him has been to see stu-

The Center for Service and Learning (Y-Serve) provides BYU students with service opportunities in the local community. They have 56 programs, many aligned with nonprofit agencies, and each one fulfilling a specific community need. Their programs fall under these cate- gories: children/youth, education/mentoring, humanitarian, disabilities/ elderly, health/sports, and self-reliance. Their mission is to provide every student with a meaningful service opportunity. If you’d like to have a meaningful service opportunity, you can contact them at (801) 422-8686 or at cen- [email protected], or find them on the internet at http://yserve.byu.edu.

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Shirley Cox Dr. Kevin Marett Dr. Cox is currently teaching Dr. Marett is currently teaching the Introduction to Social Work Crisis Intervention, Clinical (Soc W 200) late afternoon and Practicum, Marriage and Family Independent Study classes, and Therapy, and Advanced Practice the MSW HBSE, Clinical Mod- Skills. His memorable experi- els, Advanced Clinical Group ence of this past year is the birth Practice, and various Field Sem- of his grandson. inar courses. She is also working on articles regarding SSA ethics and practice standards

and consulting on international MSW program development and social services. She plans to retire in Sep- tember, 2015. Dr. Ken Matheson Dr. Matheson is currently working on a book for LDS marriag- Charlene Clark es. He will be retiring at the end Charlene has been very busy of this academic year and looks with planning and scheduling forward to the next chapter in events. She put in a lot of work his life. His most memorable for the Annual Conference held experience of the past year is in November. There were over associating with good col- 850 people who registered to leagues. attend the conference—the largest number yet. Charlene was also involved in the project to remodel rooms 2182 and 2184 into a larger computer lab for the students. She is also Wendy Sheffield coordinating the AmeriCorps program for the college. Wendy has been very busy this Her most memorable experience of this past year is past semester. In addition to interacting with incredible students. working on a Comparative Anal- ysis of Field Evaluation Rubric and the field placements for the

2015 cohort, she was responsi- Dr. Gordon Limb Dr. Limb’s current projects in- ble for planning and organizing clude Fragile Families, spiritual the DSM 5® conference. She assessments with LDS clients, also updated online CEUs for and collaborating with Dr. Kevin Field Instructors. She states that Shafer on the STEP family pro- her most memorable experiences of this past year ject. He has a number of publica- were “starting full-time as the Director of Field Edu- tions in press. His most memora- cation, and a medical miracle, a missionary leaving, ble experience of the past year is and a daughter getting married—all in less than a passing the Reaffirmation and month!”

Unit Review with flying colors. He wrote that doing so “is a tribute to our faculty, staff, and students.”

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Professor Jini Roby had an exciting and eventful paraprofessionals trained by NGOs, were organized summer as she travelled to various locations through- to address these problems. out the world. She travelled to South Africa with Randal Day from the School of Family Life. There In Cambodia, Professor Roby served as a co- they studied the concept of Ubuntu, or “I am because convener of a special international conference focus- we are.” In this culture, identity is closely connected ing on chil- with the community. She and Dr. Day looked at per- dren and ceptions of Ubuntu, how it was defined and where it youth. The was learned (which turned out to be in the family). conference They were interested in whether the concept of Ub- was co- untu is increasing or decreasing and the impact of sponsored by Western influences on the concept. Overall, they the Asian and found that the concept of Ubuntu is strongly based in Pacific Is- the family. lander Edu- Professor Roby cators Asso- also travelled to ciation and Egypt, as a con- the Royal Co-Chairs of the Cambodia Conference sultant for University of Phnom Penh. Over 250 people from 15 UNICEF, where different countries, including the USA, Switzerland she worked with and Africa, attended the conference. The momentous the government conference was a huge success for the Royal Univer- of Ethiopia sity, whose social work program is still fairly new. through a United Nations system In addition, Professor Boys play on the street in Cairo to incorporate Roby also travelled to casework for victims of child abuse, neglect, and ex- Ghana with Dr. Shafer ploitation and advocated for the implementation of and to Korea and programs to address these issues. In collaboration France on other pro- with the Ministry of Social Welfare and a National jects. Consultation Group, various local pilot groups, using Leopard in tree, Sabi Sands Dr. Cox’s International Consulting

In support of the new um for Social Development Bethlehem Palestini- (ICSD) International Con- an University MSW gress, in Kampala, Uganda, Program, Dr. Shirley along with students and Dana Cox traveled to Israel Templeman from the LDS to meet with Dr. Ma- Family Services central of- hasin Saleh, to dis- fice. cuss curriculum issues and possible contributions of how Kampala Uganda, Specke Resort Confer- social work can support ence Venue the new opening opportunities to reinstate graduate programs in the occupied territories. Meetings with the consulting team are Above: Dr. Cox and Ronnie Bwembo continuing via Skype.

In addition, Dr. Cox participated in the International Consorti- Left: Dana Templeman

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Professor Roby and Dr. Shafer travelled to Ghana of reuniting fami- this past July to do some “fact finding” at the invita- lies and the diffi- tion and request of the KaeMe Foundation, an NGO culties of reinte- that seeks to build loving families and is working on gration. This next family reunification in Ghana. While there, they summer, Profes- looked into the effects of increasing the involvement sor Roby and Dr. of families in caring for their children and developed Shafer will travel plans for a future research project. to Ghana to con- In Ghana, duct field re- approxi- search. They will mately 70% be taking three of all chil- undergraduate dren in or- students and three

phanages are graduate students Dr. Shafer trying local milk not actually with them as field researchers. orphans. Be- cause of fi- The July 2013 trip was Dr. Shafer’s first time in Af- nancial diffi- rica. He found the culties, edu- people there to be cational op- tremendous and de- portunities, scribed them as warm Prof. Roby, Grace (social worker) and Dr. Shafer food short- and loving. It was an ages, and clothing shortages, many parents place eye opening and sad- their children in orphanages in hopes that they will dening experience for have a better life. Research has shown however, that him to think about it is better for children to be taken care of by family, world problems and rather than by institutions. To promote greater child to witness the effects wellbeing, KaeMe has been working on reuniting on children. He had Ghanaian children in orphanages with their families. many amazing interactions with the peo- In collaboration with the government of Ghana, and Visiting the Accra Temple ple of Ghana, and KaeMe, Professor Roby and Dr. Shafer have devel- described the LDS members there as being amazing, oped a research project to investigate whether chil- gospel focused, and willing to share. According to dren actually do better when they are with their actu- Dr. Shafer, “Ghanaians are easy to love.” al families. They are also interested in the challenges

Recent Student Awards of Note First year MSW student, Bryce Hurst, in conjunction First year MSW student, Ben Thornell, won the col- with his faculty advisor Kevin Shafer, was awarded a lege’s 3 Minute Thesis competition and will move on $6,500 college research grant to collect data on to the men’s pornography usage. university competition.

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Following is a description and list of recent presentations given by students and their faculty mentors.

On March 5th and April 16th of 2013, four MSW students mentored by Professor Jini Roby were invited to present their research findings to the state Transition to Adulthood (TAL) leadership of Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services. Their topics covered college preparedness and attachment figures, learning values in the foster home, narrative identity and memory preservation resources. The research was based on data collected by Professor Roby and previous MSW students over the course of several years using mixed methods. The students presenting at DCFS included Jessica Bodily, Valerie Payne, Brittany Rigby and Bri- anne Johnson. These students are currently completing their manuscripts for publication.

Brittany Rigby Valerie Payne Jessica Bodily Brianne Johnson

Other presentations. Note: Students are indicated by a * following their name

Hurst, B. K.,* & Shafer, K. (2013, March). Parenting & pornography: Paternal parenting styles as predictive of male pornography usage. Oral session presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meetings, Reno, NV.

Pace, G. T.,* & Shafer, K. (2013, January). Parenting & depression: Differences across parental roles. Poster session presented at the Society for Social Work & Research Meetings, San Diego, CA.

Pace, G. T.,* Shafer, K., & Jensen, T. M.* (2012, November). Couple relationship quality in stepfamilies: Protective factors in stepparenting challenges. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education Meetings, Washington, D.C.

Pace, G. T.,* Shafer, K., & Jensen, T. M.* (2013, January). Stepparenting issues & partner relationship outcomes across gender: The role of clear communication. Oral session presented at the Society for Social Work & Research Meetings, San Diego, CA.

Shafer, K., & Jensen, T. M.* (2012, August). Divorced women & welfare reform: How realistic are marriage promotion policies for previously married women? Presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings, Denver, CO.

Shafer, K., & Pace, G. T.* (2013, April). A parental roles perspective on parenting and psychological well-being. Poster session presented at the Population Association of America Meetings, New Orleans, LA. Todd Jensen

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Laurel George (MSW 2012) was a co-author on an article published with Professor Jini Roby and Stacey Shaw (MSW, 2006, currently completing her Ph.D. at Columbia Uni- versity). The article, published in International Journal of Social Welfare in October 2013, discussed findings based on original data collected from 730 children and youth and their 315 caregivers in Uganda. The major findings showed that the amount of food given to children in the household diminished with increased income and that children, living with aunts and uncles, perceived unfairness in the amount of work they were required to do in the household regardless of household income. This research was welcomed by the Better Care Network, a global coalition of child welfare professionals, as it provide them implications for their practice with households providing kinship care. Laurel George

Other Publications. Note: Students are indicated by a * following their name

Bartlett, M.,* Shafer, K., & Seipel. M. M. O. (2013). Egalitarian attitudes and their association with income, poverty, and entitlement program utilization. Journal of Human Behavior & the Social Environment, 23(8), 918-930.

Bishop, R. A.*, Morgan, C. V., & Erickson, L. (2013). Public awareness of human trafficking in Europe: How concerned are European citizens? Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 11(2), 113-135. Michael Bartlett

Gray, A. C.,* Shafer, K., Busby, D. M., & Limb, G. E. (2013). Unique influences on American Indian relationship quality: An American Indian and Caucasian comparison. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 44(5), 589-608.

Jensen, T. M.,* & Shafer, K. (2013). Stepfamily functioning and closeness: Children’s views on second marriages and stepfather relationships. Social Work, 58(2), 127-136.

Limb, G. E., Shafer, K., & Sandoval, K.* (2012). The impact of kin support on urban American Indian families. Child & Family Social Work. doi: 10.1111/cfs/12041 Alex Gray Pace, G. T.,* & Shafer, K. (in press). Parenting and depression: Differences across parental roles. Journal of Family Issues. doi: 10.1177/0192513X13506705

Pace, G. T.,* Shafer, K., Jensen, T. M.,* & Larson, J. H. (in press). Stepparenting issues and relationship quality: The role of clear communication. Journal of Social Work. doi:10.1177/1468017313504508

Shafer, K., & Jensen, T. M.* (2013). Remarital chances, choices, and economic consequences: Issues of social and personal welfare. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 40(2), 77-101.

Shafer, K., Jensen, T. M.,* & Larson, J. H. (2012). Relationship effort, satisfaction, and stability across union type. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12007

Katrina Sandoval Shafer, K., Jensen, T. M.,* Pace, G. T.,* & Larson, J. H. (2013). Former spouse ties and post- divorce relationship quality: Relationship effort as a mediator. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(5), 629-645.

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MSW Student Turkey Bowl

The 5th annual MSWSA Turkey Bowl was held on November 9th, 2013 at Rock Canyon Park. It was a beautiful sunny day and was perfect for a game of flag football between the first and second year MSW students. This annual event gives students an opportunity to get to know each other better and to take a break from their studies. Both teams played hard and were cheered on by fellow students, spouses and children. The first year team won the Turkey Bowl. It was a great event and was enjoyed by all who at- First and Second Year Students tended. First Year Potluck

First year MSW students held a potluck lunch on October 26, 2013. The potluck was held at Provo Bicentennial Park and MSW students, their spouses and children attended. There was good food and fun games. The event was “a totally awesome success.”

First year students and family members

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New Computer Lab

As part of the 2012 Unit Review, it was recom- mended that the university expand and upgrade the student computer lab to better meet the needs of students. A proposal for expansion of the lab was submitted to and accepted by the College and the University. During Fall semester 2013, the upgrade process began.

Above: Hallway congestion prior to Grand Opening

Left: Students Allie Harrison, KJ Green and Kenzi Sorensen enjoy the new lab

The 5 desktop computer “closet” became a larger space which now includes 22 desktop computer stations and a center table with connections for 6 lap- Above: Remodel Mid-Stage. tops. Current students eagerly awaited the new com- The remodel took a couple of puter lab. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was months. This is how the lab looked held Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 and was attended for quite some time. Wendy Sheffield, Kevin Shafer, and by students and faculty. Students at the ribbon cutting

School Advisory Council Meeting

Back: Josh Brown, Gene Gibbons, Casey Chris- topherson, Joy O’Banion, Allen Proctor, Michael Gardner, Mark Keller, Sandra Wilkes, Gordon Limb.

Front: Marcie Remington, Amy Curtis.

The School of Social Work greatly appreciates the time and input we receive from our Advisory Council, which meets quarterly with our administration to receive updates on our program curriculum and activities and to advise on the community’s reception of our students and activities.

The September, 2013 meeting of the Advisory Council was held at Brick Oven restaurant, adjacent to campus.

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MSW Student Association

MSWSA 2013-2014

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Seipel Faculty Liaisons: NASW Representatives: President: Storie Stinger 1st Year– Carron Zullo 1st Year– Becca Jacobsen 2nd Year– Andy Layne 2nd Year– Allie Harrison Graduate Student Society Representatives: Mentor Coordinator: Faculty Appreciation: 1st Year– Doug Wendt 2nd Year– Kenzi Sorenson 2nd Year: Drew Davis 2nd Year-Kristjana Green Activities: Secretary: Advisory Council Representatives: 1st Year– Kelsey Johnson 2nd Year: Stephanie Christensen 1st Year-Chanel Nagaishi 2nd Years– Vanessa Storey 2nd Year– Jessica Bodily

Above: Back row: Dr. Seipel, Doug Wendt, Kelsey Johnson, Stephanie Christensen, Kristjana Green, Andy Lane, Drew Davis. Front Row: Storie Stinger, Carron Zullo, Chanel Nagaishi, Vanessa Storey, Kenzi Sorensen, Allie Harrison. Not pictured: Jessica Bodily, Becca Jacobsen. Students Connect via Facebook

At the suggestion of second year MSW students, the 2015 co- The BYU School of Social Work also has a Facebook page. hort (first year MSW students) created their own Facebook You can find it by searching “BYU School of Social Work.” group. The site has helped students plan social events and ac- Make sure to click “like” to join and to receive news and up- tivities, ask questions and get feedback on coursework, share dates about the school and current events. helpful resources, provide encour- agement to each other, and gener- ally bring them closer together. The 2014 cohort also have a Face- book group which they use for similar pur- poses.

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Kerianna Creedon Chelsea Parsons White Kerianna, a second year stu- Second year student Chelsea dent, and her husband Jacob and her husband Derrick met met through family friends in their single’s ward. After the summer between high being friends for a couple of school and college. After be- years, they started dating. ing friends for many years, They got engaged in August, and many dates later, they and were married in the Salt decided to get married. They Lake Temple on November 2, would have married in April, 2013. but she was committed to an internship in New York City for the summer, so they pushed the date to August 13, 2013. After her internship, Kerianna flew home and ten days later they were married in the Oakland California Temple.

Heidi Josephson Casey Wood Heidi, a first year student, and her First year student Casey husband Josh met on a double met her husband Chris in blind date (ironically, that is also high school. They ran on how her parents met). the same cross country Things didn’t work out for the team, but never really other couple on that first blind dated or hung out. Talk- date, but Josh got Heidi’s phone ing was a bit of a chal- number and they have been to- lenge because Chris is gether ever since. They dated for deaf and in high school three years and got married in Casey did not know Idaho Falls on September 21, ASL. She did have a big 2013. It was a beautiful day and crush on him though. they are happy to have found After both graduating from college, they randomly met at each other. Gold’s Gym in Provo after Chris moved to Utah. They started

hanging out and he taught her ASL. They had fun dating, acting out stories and laughing together. They got engaged in March and were married in San Diego July 13, 2013.

Newborns and Engagements Addilyn Bringhurst Ben Thornell Chris Bringhurst, a first First year MSW student Ben Thor- year student, and his wife nell proposed to his angel of a girl- Ashley are the proud new friend over Thanksgiving break. He parents of Addilyn, who proposed at the temple after giving was born January 26, her a Book of Mormon he had 2014. marked up. It was a gift which represented hundreds of hours and in- sights on how he wanted to be as a

husband. He also gave her a book of

pictures from their previous dates

and letters from family and friends encouraging her to say yes. They will be married March 8, 2014 in Bountiful, UT.

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Kristin Byers (MSW 2014) are having supervision. That is when you can learn some Kristin did her Spring/Summer in- of the coolest things!” ternship at the Utah State Hospital. She writes that “I had one patient Chelsea Parsons White (MSW 2014) who had very flat affect and by the Chelsea completed an internship at the end of my internship she would Children’s Justice Center. She writes smile more. The highlight of my that “I loved running groups with the time there were the combined social children and teens. It was amazing to see work occupational therapy groups them process their trauma and learn that when we took patients down to the garden and around the they are stronger than they think. I also grounds. For many of my patients, that was the only time loved doing crisis intervention on an they went outside and it was the highlight of their week! I individual basis. I also got the chance to learned to just jump in and help out in any situation. I do the online Trauma-Focused CBT training, which I took care of making sure the DVD players worked and think will be very beneficial to my future clients, as well finding out why patients couldn't have email access even as to my career.” She also shares that “you have more though that isn't necessarily a "social worker's" job.” clinical skill than you realize. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion during staff meetings. You have a unique Kami Huff (MSW 2014) perspective to offer your agency and clients.” Chelsea Kami completed her Spring/Summer internship at Wa- encourages future interns to take advantage of the beauti- satch Mental Health Provo Family Clinic. The highlight ful weather in Provo during the summer. She was married of her internship “was working with youth and helping on November 2, 2013. them to improve their behavior and relationships. The parents also received support from the therapists and case Melissa Pomale (MSW 2014) managers. It was amazing!” While completing her intern- Melissa did an internship in ship, Kami learned a lot about setting boundaries, and that the Utah State Hospital Foren- doing untraditional, un-“sit-down” therapy is still thera- sics Unit. She enjoyed the op- peutic. Kami’s husband recently graduated from BYU in portunity she had to run multi- Manufacturing Engineering Technology and they took a ple groups, interact with the trip to Disney World and Harry Potter Adventure Land to community, attend continuing celebrate. Kami is doing great after have a discectomy and education courses, and partici- fusion in her lower back. pate in a movie that Unit 4 made. Of her experience, she writes “I learned how to Andrew Layne (MSW 2014) treat the severely and persistently mentally ill population. Andrew interned at the Utah I learned skills that can assist me in recognizing these ill- State Prison Substance Abuse nesses much more easily.” Her advice is “know that you Program. He writes “I learned a need to try your hardest, be there to learn, be willing to try lot about substance abuse, as new things, don’t be intimidated, and jump in with both well as our prison system. At feet!” Melissa has been married for almost four years and first I was intimidated to hold she and her husband, Sione, have a son, 15 month old group with 10 prison inmates, Noa. They love living life to the fullest and taking crazy but by the end I was much more adventures as a family. relaxed. It was a great experience.” Andrew shared that he loved his internship. “One of the best parts was learning about substance abuse. I learned about the biological side of things, and what goes into it. I went into the internship not sure about the skills that I had learned and how to apply them. I learned quickly that I knew a lot more than I thought I did. I really had a chance to help increase my confidence as a clinician.” His advice to future interns is “Enjoy it. Learn as much as you can, and make sure you

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Heather Ransom (MSW 2014) Vanessa Storey (MSW 2014) Heather completed her internship Vanessa did her internship at at the Utah State Prison in both Wasatch Mental Health in the the men’s and women’s facilities. Xcel and Giant Steps Programs. She writes “my coworkers were She writes “I was able to see wonderful resources to me as they great progress in some of the ad- gave me guidance, advice, and olescent boys I worked with and tools to use in my sessions and the individual clients I had as group work. Frankly, I LOVED well. It was a neat experience to working at the prison. I had so see them learn different behavior many diverse experiences and was able to see the spectrum management skills and various coping skills throughout of mental illness and how mental illnesses manifest differ- the summer. I learned that therapy does not have to always ently from person to person. Talk about a wild summer.” take place in an office. I was able to be in homes as well as Her advice to future interns is to “be open to anything. We out in public settings with the individual clients. We were grow the most in uncomfortable situations. Your supervi- able to provide "on the spot" therapy when needed and be sor is your biggest resource so go to them with questions, able to help process and work with individuals as they concerns, and advice.” Heather and her husband have been were going through a particular situation in that very mo- married for 3 years. After graduation, they will move to ment.” Vanessa recommends working with your supervi- the Midwest where her husband will work on a Ph.D. sor often, and using as many supervision hours as you can, they will be the biggest help to you. Vanessa loves being active, playing and watching sports, being outdoors, and spending time with her family in Minnesota.

March is Social Work Month. Please join us for our community service project!

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New Student Cohort—Class of 2015

The students of the MSW Class of 2015 come from a variety of backgrounds. There are 25 women and 16 men in the cohort. Seven students have BSW degrees and the remaining students received their degrees in Behavioral Science, Family Studies, French, Home and Family Living, Human Development, Inte- grated Studies, MFHD, Music, Music Thera- py, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Psychology, Spanish, and Sociology. Schools attended include BYU (24), UVU (6), BYU-Idaho (5), Utah State University (2), BYU-Hawaii (1), Southern Utah University (1), Weber State (1), University of Utah (1), and Arizona State University (1). Among the cohort, the following languages are spoken by at least one student: ASL, Cebuano, French, German, Illon- go, Italian, Japanese, Laotian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Ukraini- an. Approximately 44% of the cohort is married and they collectively have 34 children and 9 grandchildren. MSW Class of 2015

Following you will find some interesting facts and experiences from the MSW Class of 2015:

Lauren Allred children who have experienced loss. She a degree in marriage, family, and human Lauren is from Sugar- has also worked at House of Hope in Salt development from BYU. She completed land, TX. She received a Lake City. Rachel lived on the North an internship at Discovery Ranch, and at degree in sociology from Shore of Oahu while attending BYU-H LDS Family Services. She hopes to work BYU. She currently and loved it. Her most recent travels in- with women and do couples and family works as an ABA include New York, New Jersey, California, therapy in the future. Myriam’s first lan- structor for an autistic DC, and Canada. She is learning Spanish. guage is French. In April, she will cele- child. She is the third of Rachel would love to travel more and ex- brate her 20th wedding anniversary. She five children in her family, and is the aunt perience other countries and cultures. She has four children: 2 boys ages 12, and 9, to two adorable nieces and one handsome loves reading, spending time with family and 2 girls, ages 18, and 15. She and her nephew. Lauren can speak American Sign and friends, and working with children. husband hope to serve missions to China, Language. She hopes to always serve oth- She is also scuba certified. Rachel has Italy, Australia, and Africa. Myriam loves ers to the best of her ability and she feels been married for four years. Her hus- to volunteer, read to children, and work on strongly about helping children and fami- band’s parents moved next door to projects in the community. She also en- lies, and advocating for strong and healthy Rachel’s parents while he was on his mis- joys playing volleyball, walking in the family relationships. She loves anything sion. When he returned from his mission, mountains, bike riding, gardening, and outdoors, especially running and climbing. he and Rachel met and started carpooling playing the piano and the flute. When to church and school. They became best Myriam was born, her mother had to ride Rachel Baird friends and were married less than a year a snowmobile to get to the hospital. Rachel is from Camer- later. on Park, CA. She received her bachelors of Myriam Bardsley social work from BYU Myriam is original- -Hawaii. While work- ly from Quebec, ing on her BSW, Ra- Canada, but cur- chel completed a rently claims practicum at Kids Hurt Mapleton, UT as Too Hawaii, a non-profit organization for home. She received

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Class of 2015 – continued

JonPaul Boyle Chis is married and he and his wife are Heather Christie JonPaul is from Provo, expecting their first baby girl in Febru- Heather is from UT. He received a de- ary. He has worked at Youth and Fami- Nampa, Idaho and gree in integrated stud- lies of Promise, Chrysalis, LDS Family Nelson, BC, Cana- ies from UVU. He Services as an intern, and currently da and she has dual worked as a trail-walker works as a mentor at a residential treat- citizenship in the for the Anasazi Founda- ment center for troubled youth. Chris U.S. and Canada. tion in Mesa, Arizona. served an LDS mission in Kyiv, Ukraine, She received her He also did volunteer speaks Ukrainian and can understand degree from BYU in family studies. She work for Wasatch Mental Health. He Russian. He is a runner and always has has worked with the Children’s Justice hopes to practice social work with the been. He started running in the second Center as a volunteer and with ACAFS military. He travelled to Europe with the grade and competed all over the Eastern as a court ordered supervisor. Heather military. This past summer, he got his U.S. He trained through junior high, high served an LDS mission in St. Louis, Mis- first real passport and traveled to the school, and just finished his collegiate souri. She spent the last two years of Cayman Islands. His idea of a good trip career in running. When he was little, he high school at a boarding school in Italy is Moab. He is the oldest, best-looking, competed in ballroom dance for six and while she was there traveled around most talented, and wisest of five broth- years. Italy and other parts of Europe. Heather ers. He enjoys soccer, ultimate Frisbee, has five older brothers; she is the young- disc golf, mountain biking, playing the Ke’ala Cabulagan est child in her family and the only girl. Native American flute, the wild, and any Ke’ala is from Se- She loves to read, and loves “lake” activ- sport that involves a board. Most people attle, WA. She has ities such as canoeing, kayaking, swim- don’t realize that he is straight gangsta. a degree in sociolo- ming, fishing, sitting by the edge and He wants to have a sweet cabin in the gy from BYU. She looking at the mountains and other water woods someday. chose to study so- -type activities. She pretends that she cial work because likes to run. She starred as an adolescent Ryan Brimley she loves working banshee in a film that went to a film fes- Ryan has a behav- with people, and wants to help people tival which is her go-to story for weird ioral science in into a better place in their life. She would things that she has done. psychology degree love to work with children and youth. from UVU. He is She has volunteered in various social Jarretta Church from Peoria, AZ. work settings, and has realized the bene- Jarretta is originally He served in the fit of helping youth at a young age to from Haines City, Bangalore India learn coping skills so they can live a full, FL, but currently mission. Ryan has happy life. lives in American worked in a group home providing resi- Fork, UT. She has a dential services to adults with develop- Kristen Carr behavioral science mental disabilities for the past five years. Kristen has a de- degree with an em- He hopes to work in a variety of fields gree in sociology phasis is social work and in the process find his niche. Eventu- from BYU and is from UVU. She ally, he would like to open a private from Clinton, MS. served an undergraduate internship as a practice. He has been married for four She has worked case manager for Wasatch Mental Health years, and he and his wife have two chil- with Rise Services, and DCFS. She has lived in Japan, Ger- dren: Fallon and Daxton. Ryan enjoys Wasatch Mental many, and Ethiopia. She would like to being outdoors, playing sports, fishing, Health, Lifeline work with victims of sexual abuse, and to gardening, cooking, playing board and Foundation, and counsel those with SSA and sexual ad- video games, reading, writing, sleeping, has done research dictions. Jarretta loves to read and one of eating, traveling, and above all spending for Real Victory, a non-profit organiza- her favorite authors is John Grisham. She time with his family. tion for juvenile offenders. She is inter- also likes cooking and baking and is very ested in working as a social worker with adventurous about trying new foods. Her Chris Bringhurst adults or teenagers, but is open to other favorite place she ever lived is in Ethio- Chris is from populations as well. Kristen loves watch- pia. While there, she experienced a major Orem, UT and has ing movies, ice skating, eating good food drought and a locust plague. Jarretta is a degree in sociol- (mostly desserts), and musical theater. the mother of seven children and has two ogy from Southern One of her life goals is to travel to every grandchildren. Utah University. continent.

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Hannah Cox occasional pedicure. He was afraid of be- Carissa Friedman Hannah received her ing abducted by aliens until he was about Carissa is from Seal undergraduate degree 17. He was a foster child, so there are Beach, CA. She has in sociology from many that he considers brothers and sis- a degree in neuro- BYU. She is from ters, mums and dads. science with a mi- Butte, Montana. After nor in theater from graduating, she spent Jacob Fox BYU. She has time working at a worked as a re- treatment center for search assistant for women with eating BYU Child and Infant Lab, as an autism disorders and loved the time she spent aide at Giant Steps Preschool, and at Wa- there. She enjoys playing soccer and vol- satch Mental Health at Vantage Point and leyball and loves being in the outdoors. the Youth Crisis Center. Carissa enjoys She has always liked traveling and learn- theater, the outdoors, and bookbinding. ing about other cultures and has grown to love the Holy Land, where she did a study Sara Ise Gaertner abroad for a semester. She loves spending Sara is from Ephrata, her free time playing guitar and singing. Jacob is from Belmont, CA and received WA and has a degree his undergraduate degree from UVU in in family studies from Tim Fidler behavioral science with an emphasis in BYU. She has worked Tim is from social work. He likes social work because as a hospice volun- Salt Lake he is intrigued by cause and effect rela- teer/intern. She is City, UT and tionships and he wants to help people currently an activities has a BSW work through their issues and prevent un- director at an assisted living facility. She from the Uni- necessary hardships. An interesting fact served a mission in Nagoya, Japan and is versity of about Jacob is that he wanted and got an fluent in Japanese. She enjoys playing the Utah. He is over-the-hill tombstone cake for his 40th guitar and piano, reading, cooking, social- currently a birthday. His favorite book is The Anato- izing, gardening, and being the World’s Home Super- my of Peace, and he is very interested in Greatest Auntie. She has two nephews and visor for a Network on Juveniles Offend- leadership and Arbinger Institute publica- four nieces. Sara grew up on a farm and ing Sexually (NOJOS) level 5 group tions. Jacob and his wife, Becky, have four was involved in 4-H for 10 years. She home. He would love to have his own children. Jayla, 11, Tim, 8, and Tyson and showed various animals, including dogs. group homes that implement LDS gospel Zander, 4 year old twins. When he has free At one point, she dreamed of being a pro- principles in treatment. He served in the time, Jacob loves playing sports and going fessional dog handler and was offered an Rio de Janeiro, Brazil mission and speaks on walks with his wife. apprenticeship, but she turned it down and Portuguese. His interests include racquet- later found out she is very allergic to ani- ball, swimming, golfing, drag racing, bul- Kelsey Fraser mals. Sara is the caretaker of two house let bikes, long boarding, chess, and social Kelsey is from Pow- plants: one is named Palmyra and the other work. Tim has been married for almost six der Spring, GA and is simply “the bamboo plant.” years, and he and his wife, Christa, have a has a degree in soci- son named Brigham. Father and son are ology from BYU. McKenzie Gibson huge BYU fans. She is a court ap- McKenzie is from pointed special ad- Ridgefield, Con- Raymond Forrester vocate and works necticut. She has Raymond is from with a guardian ad a degree in psy- Nelson, New Zea- litem in Provo. She chology from land. He graduated would like to work in a hospital on a pedi- BYU. She has from BYU with a atric wing, or in the schools. Kelsey has always loved talk- degree in psychology. traveled to Greece, Scotland, France, Ro- ing to people, and He served an LDS mania, Germany, Canada, and throughout she recognizes the mission in Brisbane, the U.S. While living in Romania, she importance of Australia. He has broke a world record. She enjoys reading, expressing emotions. She chose the MSW travelled to Europe traveling, road trips, trying new restau- program at BYU because she wanted to (Italy, France, England, Belgium, and Ire- rants, and shopping. She makes award- learn about therapeutic techniques through land) for rugby and to Thailand in a per- winning chili and loves popcorn. Kelsey a gospel perspective. forming group and to visit orphanages. has four older siblings, all of whom are Ray hopes to be a Robin Hood to those married and have kids, which means she who are oppressed either by others or by has 13 nieces and nephews. Being an aunt themselves. He loves the outdoors, sports, is her favorite. She and her family all music, food, travel, helping others, and the bleed blue and are die hard Cougar fans.

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Jessica Helms Bryce Hurst Alex Johnson Jessica is from Bryce is from Black- Alex received Eugene, OR foot, Idaho and has a his undergradu- and has a de- degree in sociology ate degree in gree in psy- from BYU. He de- psychology chology from cided to go into so- from BYU. He BYU. As an cial work as a result is from Orem, undergrad, she of his studies in soci- UT. He served worked at the ology that focused a lot on the sources of an LDS mission Utah State Hospital and Family Support social problems and inequality. He wanted in Bangkok, Thailand and speaks, reads, Center in Orem, UT. She also worked at to do something that could affect those and writes Thai fluently. Alex looks for- Independence High School. Jessica would problems, create solutions, and decrease ward to serving as a mental health clini- like to work in the area of school social the inequality that people experience. He is cian in a variety of social work settings. work. She has traveled throughout the U.S, interested in working in child policy, with He and his wife, Lindy, met in the 8th was an exchange student in Japan, and has addicted populations, school social work, grade, and have been married for 3 ½ also visited Spain, Germany, and Sweden. and international social work policy. Bryce years. They have two sons, Wayne (2), and She also did a study abroad in London. has been working with Dr. Kevin Shafer Alvin (4 months). Alex enjoys running, She enjoys cooking and making crafts, on researching the mechanisms that ex- playing basketball, and reading. horseback riding, hiking, water sports, and plain pornography usage. spending time with her family. Jessica is Kelsey Johnson the youngest of six children and has 11 Kelsey is from Lone nieces and nephews. She and her husband Rebecca Jacobsen Tree, CO and has a have a seven month old baby boy named Rebecca has a BSW from BYU- Carter and are working towards living and degree in psy- Idaho. She has working internationally in either China or chology from worked in youth Taiwan. When she was in the 8th grade, she BYU-Idaho. She camps, interned at a was on the Montel Williams Show and is from middle school, in- was on Dateline as a sophomore in college. Puyallup, WA. terned with juvenile probation, worked at Another interesting fact is that her family She has worked Anasazi, and loved all of it. She served in has owned llamas since she was in middle as a psychoso- the Philippines Bacolod LDS mission and school. cial rehabilita- can speak 3 Filipino dialects: Cebuano, tion worker Illonggo, and Tagalog. She has traveled all Josh Holmes (PSR) in Idaho Falls, ID. She also volun- over the world, from the tundras of Canada Josh is from teered at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital to the smoking streets of Mexico. Profes- Ogden, UT. He in Tacoma, WA in the oncology/ sionally, she really enjoys working with has degrees in hematology wing and loved every minute youth and young adults; she is also inter- social work and of it. In 2010, she went on a study abroad ested in substance abuse and addiction Spanish from and visited England, Austria, France, Italy, recovery. She has been known to play a Weber State and Spain. She would like to work with little basketball, volleyball, and racquet- University. After birth mothers and adoptive parents, or in a ball. She loves to snowboard, loves to serving an LDS prison setting. She loves that with social dance, and is a talented beat-boxer. Kelsey mission, he realized he loves teaching and work, she is not bound to one or the other, has three brothers and is the only girl in being around people. The social work field and can go where she feels inspired to be. her family. is a way for him to work with individuals In high school, Rebecca had Hodgkin’s needing extra support, while allowing him disease and had a collection of wigs. She is Michelle Johnson to share his experience to help others im- married to a sweet and wonderful husband Michelle is from prove their lives. His dream is to one day named Ian. He is going into law enforce- Provo, UT. She practice therapy in a medical social work ment, so they can be a social tag team to- received a music environment while being a fulltime social gether. Becca loves being outside and en- degree from BYU work professor. joys being with family and friends. Her and a music thera- family is very much into board games and py degree from they bond with people over game tourna- USU. She is inter- ments. ested in doing social work in many areas including children and families, hospice, memory care, and addictions. Michelle loves traveling and learning about other

Page 25 BYU School of Social Work Annual Newsletter 2013-2014 righam Young University’s School of Social Work Newsletter Winter 2012 cultures. She has traveled throughout Eu- Nancy Rodriguez the oldest of five children in a blended rope and the U.S. She has lived in Italy and Larsen family. She and her husband have been Belgium and speaks Italian and French. Nancy is from Los married for 2 years. To celebrate her grad- She enjoys reading, cooking, playing board Angeles, CA. She has uation, Chanel and her husband took a trip games, spending time with family, being a degree in behavior- to London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Amster- an auntie to 14 nieces and nephews, being al science with an dam, and Istanbul this past May. She is in the great outdoors, and playing various emphasis in social interested in international work with chil- musical instruments. Her primary instru- work from UVU. She dren and families, especially in relation to ment is the cello. She is the sixth of eight has volunteered at the Provo Police De- social and child welfare development. She children. partment as a Victim’s Assistant of Do- would love to work with international mestic Violence. She interned at DCFS. NGOs and hopes to have her children on Heidi Josephson She served a mission in the Buenos Aires foreign soil. Chanel loves to read, try new Heidi is from Idaho North, Argentina mission and speaks and foods, travel, and spend time with her hus- Falls, ID. She has a writes fluently in Spanish. She would like band and her dog, Phil. degree in psycholo- to work in crisis intervention in a hospital gy and attended setting and in disaster relief. Nancy is the Jack Neiger BYU-I and BYU. youngest of nine children. She has been Jack is from Orem, UT. She has worked married for twenty years to Steve Larsen He received a degree in with teenage girls and they have five children; one girl and psychology from BYU. with substance de- four boys ranging in age from 18 to 8. He chose a career in pendence and behavior problems at the Nancy loves to relax and watch a movie social work because it Journey: New Vision. She served a mis- while eating popcorn. She enjoys garden- provides a wide variety sion in Bangkok, Thailand, speaks Thai, ing, cooking, camping, being in nature, of career opportunities and lived in China for a summer and and spending time with her family. in the helping profes- taught English. She would like to be a ther- sion, especially ones that meet his interest apist and work with couples and families, Colette Meek in substance abuse recovery. Some inter- with adoption services, and with some sort Colette is from Sherwood esting facts are that he is left-handed, he of international social work projects. She Park, Alberta, Canada. has lived in Europe, and he was an Ameri- also wants to have children and be an intel- She has degrees in psy- can Idol contestant and met Ryan Seacrest. ligent, loving mother. Heidi loves to ski on chology and French from Jack comes from a family of three kids. He both the snow and the water. She plays the Arizona State University. has been married to his wife, Rachel, for guitar and the piano and likes playing ten- She is fluent in French just over a year and a half. nis and volleyball. She loves to cook Thai and has lived in France, food and has a lot of experience with Hungary, Sweden, Cana- Anne Nelson Asian things. She married an amazing man da, and the U.S. She has Anne is from this past September. traveled through Europe, Turkey, Vietnam, Boise, ID and Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philip- received her Khamphady pines, Australia, and New Zealand. She undergraduate Keovongsa loves sports, especially volleyball, basket- degree in psy- Khamphady is from ball, and snowboarding. Colette played chology from Sacramento, CA. He volleyball for Canada’s national team for 3 BYU-Idaho. As has a degree in family years, and professionally for 4 years. She an undergrad, studies from BYU. He also likes music and books. she did an internship at a juvenile correc- currently works for the tion facility. She served an LDS mission in State Developmental Chanel Nagaishi McAllen, TX where she learned Spanish. Center. He served in the Salt Lake City Chanel is from Salt She hopes to work as a counselor with South LDS mission. He is fluent in Laotian Lake City, UT and individuals and families. She is also inter- and can understand Thai. He would like to received her under- ested in adoption services. Anne likes to work for a hospital health clinic or treat- graduate degree run, play tennis, and play the piano. She ment center, and is also interested in work- from UVU in be- loves trying new foods and baking deli- ing with LDS youth. He loves playing the havioral science cious treats, being outdoors, and hiking. guitar and learning new songs, basketball, with a social work She has participated in Ragnar, a 12- and exercising. He is obsessed with board emphasis. She has person relay of about 200 miles. She has games and his ideal night would be to worked at the Division of Child and Fami- run three half-marathons. Anne is the gather with good friends and play a round ly Services in Spanish Fork as a member youngest of six children and has four of Settlers of Catan. He prefers to sleep in of a permanency and Child Protective Ser- brothers and one sister. All of her siblings a sleeping bag. He is the second youngest vices Team. Currently, Chanel and her are married with children. She has 17 niec- of six siblings in his family and he and his husband work as on-call weekend house- es and nephews and is the favorite aunt. siblings share a love of cooking and eating parents for Family Support and Treatment good food. Center’s Crisis Respite Nursery. Chanel is

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Diana Guadelupe D. Aaron Parks world, fight pornography on micro and Ortiz Aaron is from macro scales, and help families stay to- Diana received her New York and gether and work out problems. Ben enjoys BSW from Utah everywhere. He volleyball, soccer, snowboarding, rock State University. has a degree in climbing, ghost hunting, trail running, She claims Logan, family studies movies, video games, and hunting. He is UT and Mexico as from BYU. He allergic to almost every possible allergen, home. She has has worked at including the cold. He has been skydiving, worked as an inde- Utah Family and survived a motorcycle crash. Ben is pendent living co- Academy supervising non-custodial par- recently engaged to be married. ordinator with Cen- ents. He served an LDS mission in Nago- ter for Independent Living. She is fluent in ya, Japan. While living in Japan as a Doug Wendt English and Spanish, and speaks some youth, he had the opportunity to travel to Doug has a degree in French as well. The furthest places she has Korea, Hong Kong, and China. Aaron is sociology from BYU. traveled to are Alaska and Mexico. In the fluent in Japanese, conversant in French, He is from Idaho future, she hopes to visit the East Coast and has a basic understanding of Portu- Falls, ID. He has and travel to every continent. Diana would guese and Spanish. If he had a lot of extra worked in family like to work with children who have been time and money, he would spend it playing reunification efforts affected by abuse and neglect. She is also tennis, traveling here and abroad, hanging in Guatemala and on interested in influencing government poli- out with family, and exploring the many community develop- cy on child welfare issues. Diana loves facts of the cool world. Aaron has been ment initiatives throughout Latin America. dancing, singing, being in nature, outdoor married for 2 ½ years. He and his wife He co-founded a social venture, worked in motorized and non-motorized activities, have a cute red-headed daughter. He is one non-profit management and marketing, and spending time with people she loves. of five kids, and his wife is one of six. and consults and mentors social start-ups. Something unusual about Diana is that she He has also worked at a residential treat- is not afraid of death, including her own. Karen Salisbury ment center for at-risk youth. He served an In fact, she even has a funeral song picked Karen is from Sac- LDS mission in Guatemala, is fluent in out and knows how she wants her ceremo- ramento, CA. She Spanish, and conversant in Portuguese. He ny arranged. Diana comes from a family received her under- has lived in Mexico, Guatemala, and Bo- with five siblings. She loves being with her graduate degree in livia and has backpacked through Brazil. family and they enjoy teasing and cooking family studies from He plans to receive clinical training and with each other. BYU. She is a Utah licensure, complete a PhD in social work, County board do clinical work with men and families, Stephen Palmer member of NAMI and continue developing international so- Stephen is from (National Alliance cial work initiatives. Doug’s personal in- West Valley City, of Mental Health) and completed a 9- terests include the guitar, climbing, read- UT. He has a month internship at Wasatch Mental ing, philosophy, the New Work Times, BSW from BYU- Health. She hopes to work with families poetry, vegetarianism, and Christmas. He Idaho. He served dealing with mental illnesses. Karen is has 14 nephews and 1 niece and is, by an internship married and has 4 children, and 7 grand- leaps and bounds, the favorite uncle, sib- with Felony Pro- children. She took care of her grandmother ling, and person in his family. bation and Parole for 22 ½ years, 4 ½ of these in her home. in Idaho Falls, and another internship at Karen loves music and real crime shows. Zach Wixom the Family Resource Center. He also Zach is from Idaho worked at an adolescent treatment center Ben Thornell Falls, ID and has a in Salt Lake City. He served a mission in Ben is from Bounti- BSW from BYU- Jackson, Mississippi. He wants to get his ful, UT and has a Idaho. He has experi- LCSW and be a family, substance abuse, degree in philosophy ence working with adolescent, and marriage counselor. Ste- from BYU. He has children with mental phen is married and he and his wife, Ra- volunteered with the health disorders, and chel, have a playful baby boy named Ben- Crisis Line, Utah children with developmental disorders jamin. In his free time, Stephen enjoys State Hospital, Wa- such as autism. He served in the Illinois playing games, spending time with his satch Mental Health, Peoria mission. He hopes to work with family, running, bike riding, playing and Sons of children and teenagers professionally. He sports, and hiking, camping, singing, and Helaman. He served a mission in Baton has been married to his wife, Becca, for many other things. Rouge, Louisiana. He hopes to change the two years and they have an 8 month old

Page 27 BYU School of Social Work Annual Newsletter 2013-2014 righam Young University’s School of Social Work Newsletter Winter 2012 named Ethan. Zach enjoys basketball, golf, ty. She feels that the family must be Team at the Center for Women and Chil- singing, family stuff, movies, and pretty strengthened and she wants to put her tal- dren in Crisis. She served a Spanish- much anything fun. He LOVES Sponge- ents to good work to that end. She enjoys speaking mission in Nashville, TN. She bob Squarepants and owns four seasons on working with teenage girls, couples, and hopes to be a marriage and family thera- DVD. the deaf and hard of hearing. pist, raise awareness for human trafficking, raise a gospel-centered family, live a long Casey Wood Carron Zullo fulfilling life, and then be “twinkled.” She Casey is from Carron is from Boun- enjoys dancing, running, biking, hiking, Orange County, tiful, UT and has a camping, singing, reading (not textbooks), CA and has a degree in home and playing board games, and eating. Carron is degree in human family living from a member of the BYU Ballroom Dance development from BYU. She has been a Company. She has six siblings. BYU. She decid- mentor for troubled ed to go into so- teens at Heritage cial work based School, and is a mem- on her experiences, talents, and personali- ber of the Rape Crisis

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For membership information visit the Utah Chapter of NASW’s website at www.utnasw.org or call 801-583-8855

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Alumni Updates We are so pleased to offer you updates on the lives of the following 98 alumni, thanks to their willingness to share with us and for modern technology for making it easier for us to connect. Remember to “like” the BYU Social Work page to receive more updates, connect with classmates, and network. Class of 1970 Karen P. Liles (BSW 1973) Public Administration from BYU in 1984. Karen works as a special educator in His children still live in Utah, but Bruce Bern Vetter (BSW 1970) grades K-12 and volunteers on the Idaho and his wife live on a 15 acre gentleman Bern is retired, but is working and travel- State Board of Curriculum Adoption. She farm in New Hampshire. His emergency ing part-time for the Department of De- has served on the National Board of management skills include nuclear, biolog- fense as a Military and Family Life Con- Teacher’s Praxis. Karen is the mother of 8 ical, and chemical response. Bruce is the sultant. He has been married to Aleta and the grandmother of 12. She plans on former Emergency Preparedness Specialist Wilcken for 44 years. They have 8 chil- retiring in a few years and hopes to serve for BYU and a FEMA instructor and dren and 16 grandchildren. Their home as many missions as possible. course designer. base is Butte, Montana, but they also spend time in Alaska and Utah. Jeanie Sheffield Peck Class of 1978 (BSW 1973) Class of 1972 Jeanie is currently working as an LCSW at Jed E. Lyman (BSW 1978) the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Jed currently works as the Director of San Douglas Gale (BSW Utah State University, in their Up-to-3 Juan Counseling Center in Blanding, Utah. 1972) Early Intervention Program, and is the He and his wife have 7 children and 20 Doug received his director for the Child Care Nutrition Pro- grandchildren. MSW from the Univer- gram. She also works part time for Family sity of Utah in 1976. Institute of Northern Utah, where she pro- Kevin Theriot (BSW 1978) He is currently the Ex- vides treatment for domestic violence vic- Kevin received his ecutive Director of Sce- tims and perpetrators. Ph.D. from Arizona nic View Academy in State University in Provo, Utah. He and his wife, Cynthia, Karen T. Valentine (BSW 1973) 1990. He currently have two children; Phillip and Spencer. Karen works as an advanced EMT with works for LDS Family Phillip is a psychiatrist and resides in Salt Utah County Search and Rescue. She is Services as a Program Lake City, UT. Spencer is a PA and re- married to John L. Valentine and they have Manager. sides in Parkersburg, WV. Douglas and his six children, five of whom are married. wife are the proud grandparents of four. Karen and John have eleven grandchildren. Class of 1979 All of their children, 3 daughters-in-law Class of 1973 and one son-in-law have attended BYU. Brenda Kerkhoff Ingold Ronald J. Dunn Class of 1975 (BSW 1979) (BSW 1973) Brenda moved to Ronald is currently the Kathleen J. Walthers Sealy Charlotte, NC in 2011 CEO for Excel Eye (BSW 1975) where she works as a Center in Utah. He has Kathleen was employed for 30+ years by Senior Permanency been married for 43 Kern County in Bakersfield, CA, as a so- Planning Social Work- years and has six chil- cial worker and supervisor. She considered er for Mecklenburg County. Her caseload dren and seventeen it a blessing and a privilege to have had a includes all court involved cases where the grandchildren. He served as a mission career in social work. She retired in 2010 children are in kinship placements, foster president in Armenia from 2007-2010 and and now has more time to spend with her care, or group homes. Brenda has two is currently serving as a Stake President in husband and grandchildren. All of her grown daughters. The oldest lives in Chi- Spanish Fork, Utah. grandchildren know that grandma attended cago and is in management of a European BYU and it is the BEST! Kathleen’s hus- based cosmetic company. Her younger band, a UCLA grad, also loves BYU. They daughter is married and lives in Davidson, Bettie Ellis Gerard (BSW 1973) hope that one or more of their grandchil- NC, and is currently working at Verizon Bettie has a private practice as a clinical dren will have the BYU experience. and will soon take the LSAT. social worker at West Bay Psychiatric As- sociation in Warwick, RI. She has been Class of 1977 Susan Gardner Josephson (BSW 1979) married 40 years to John Gerard. Their Susan is a licensed mental health counselor son, Adam, is 36 years old and is married Dr. Bruce D. Latham (BSW 1977) and behavioral health supervisor at a chil- to Laura Beth Gerard. Bruce has a family practice and treats nar- dren’s advocacy center in Orlando, FL. cotic dependency. He studied emergency She has been married to Steven Josephson, management and received a Masters in who is an urban planner, for 22 years.

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They have a 21 year old son, Brandon. currently works as a customer service spe- Class of 1986 They will be relocating to Dickinson, ND cialist with Job Service North Dakota in for Steve’s work. Susan writes that her Bismarck and plans to retire in 7 years. James R. Fairgrieve social work education at BYU gave her a Barry and his wife have two daughters and (MSW 1986) great background for working in human four grandchildren. He serves on the High James retired as a social worker/parole service. She obtained a Master’s degree in Council of the Bismarck, ND, Stake. He agent for the California Department of Counseling and Psychology from Goddard and his wife also serve as temple workers. Youth Authority and currently works as College in Plainfield, VT in 1993. the social worker on the acute mental Mark P. Martin (MSW health unit at an Idaho Maximum Security Victoria Smith (BSW 1979) Victoria is a 1983) Institution. He has taught DSM IV and V supervising counselor at Alta California Mark works as a clinical courses at Northwest Nazarene University Regional Center. She works with individu- social worker and provides in Nampa, ID. His wife recently submitted als who have intellectual disabilities. She outpatient psychotherapy all the documentation for Rank and Tenure received her Master’s degree in 1986 from to individuals, couples, at NNU. Their oldest son, Riley, just start- the University of Utah. One of her daugh- and families. He recently ed college at NNU. Their youngest son, ters is married with two children. Victoria celebrated his 60th birthday and is married Jesse, is a freshman in high school and was has one daughter attending BYU and a son to Barbara, who works as an elementary elected as the class president. attending UVU. school principal. They have three grandchildren. Five of their children are married Elaine Walton (MSW Class of 1980 in the temple and the other two are still 1986) single. One daughter is serving a full-time Elaine retired three Emer Broadbent (BSW 1980) mission in Ventura, CA. Mark is serving in years ago from the Emer recently retired from teaching in the the Branch Presidency of a YSA branch. BYU faculty. She cur- Social Work Department at the University rently works part time of Memphis. Reed Stoddard (BSW 1983) as a counselor for LDS Reed currently works as the Director of the Family Services. Elaine Vicki Wenger Christian BYU-Idaho Counseling Center. His wife is lives in Provo, UT. Her (BSW 1980) an elementary school librarian and they husband passed away last year and Elaine Vicki current- have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. is settling into life as a widow. She looks ly works at forward to serving a mission as an Area her local high Class of 1984 Mental Health Adviser. school front office. She Lisa Kirk Call (BSW Class of 1987 describes her 1984) job as “not Lisa works as an ele- Christian D. really a mentary school teacher Yeates (BSW ‘social worker,’ but definitely a ‘social’ and is the 4th Grade 1987) worker.” She lives in Cedar City, UT Director/Musical Direc- Christian is part where 4 of her 6 children also reside. Her tor, Chorus Director, owner and CEO other 2 children live in St. George, UT and and works with Drama for Stonehenge Oklahoma City, OK. Vicki has 9 grand- Club. Lisa has been married for 27 years Care, skilled nurs- children. and has 4 children. She has been a singer ing facilities. He and performer in Temple Hill Christmas has been married Joanne Clements (BSW 1980) concerts since 2008. to Laura Bramall Yeates for 28 years. Joanne is a social worker for United They have lived in North Orem for the past Healthcare in Greensboro, NC. She has Class of 1985 20 years and have four children: Michelle, five children and three grandchildren, with 24, graduated from BYU-I in nursing; two more grandsons on the way. Joanne Rick E. Abbott (BSW 1985) Monica, 19, a freshman at UVU on the received her MSW from the University of Rick is currently the Director of the San women’s golf team; Aaron, 16, a junior at Cincinnati in 2005. Luis Obispo and Santa Maria California Timpanogos High School; Spencer, a 9th Institutes of Religion for the Church. He grader at Oak Canyon Junior High. Chris- Class of 1983 recently moved from Mesa, AZ, to the tian thoroughly enjoys working with the central coast of CA. Rick plans to retire in geriatric population. (See attached photo of Barry Glum (BSW 1983) 3 years and move back to AZ to be closer Senator Hatch’s visit to Stonehenge in Since he graduated, Barry has worked as a to his 5 children and 4 grandchildren. He September, 2013) mental health counselor, provided life participates in community outreach pro- skills training to handicapped adults, and grams in CA, organizations to feed the has worked as a case manager and supervi- homeless, works with women in crisis, and sor for child protection services. Barry continues to volunteer in church programs.

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Class of 1988 are the grandparents of six. Davee serves Jennifer Higham Stewart as the International Clinical Advisor to (BSW 1992) Pat Salsbury Parkinson Bikers Against Child Abuse. He claims he Jennifer is the Program Manager for the (MSW 1988) is “too old to be this busy.” United States Marine Corps Exceptional Pat works as an LCSW at Wasatch Mental Family Program. Jennifer and her husband Health. She married Tom Parkinson after Class of 1991 have been married for 22 years, and have 3 20 years of widowhood and helped him children. Her husband recently retired after raise his three children. Pat’s daughter, Herta Crawford 20 years as a Marine Corps aviator. While Jennifer, is married and lives in Tooele; (MSW 1991) he was in the Marines, their family lived Alana is studying social work at Weber Herta has a private throughout the US and in Japan. Their State; Russell is studying graphic arts at practice in Orem, UT oldest son is a junior at BYU-I studying Southern Utah University; Hannah is new- where she does indi- exercise physiology. Their second child is ly married and lives in North Pole, Alaska. vidual therapy and a senior in high school, and the youngest is marriage and family an eighth-grader. Jennifer received her Class of 1989 therapy. Her seven MSW from the University of Hawaii at children are all over the world: Orem, Se- Manoa in 1996. Lara Holden Caughman attle, Denver, Iowa City, New York, and (BSW 1989) Germany. This past summer, the whole Class of 1993 Lara is the Director of Program Services at family, including 29 grandchildren, came Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennes- together for a surprise 70th birthday party Brian Anderson (BSW 1993) see. She is married to Jay Caughman and for Herta’s husband who has taught at Brian is a Counseling Manager with LDS they have three daughters. BYU for 41 years. She writes that “life Family Services. He and his wife live in continues to always be busy.” central California and have adopted two Class of 1990 children, ages 14 and 12. He is loving life! Amy Thompson Charlyn Bluemel (BSW 1991) Jill Jepson Johnson (BSW 1990) Amy is the Manager (MSW 1993) Charlyn has worked of Clinic Operations Jill is currently the Crisis Intervention Spe- for five years as an and Programs with cialist for Kaiser Permanente. She has independent case man- Warm Springs Coun- been married to Darren Johnson for 12 ager for children with seling Center and years. They are the proud parents of three disabilities for the Wy- Training Institute, a vivacious boys ages 10, 7 and 5. Jill loves oming Department of non-profit organization serving children volunteering at their elementary school Health, Division of Developmental Disa- and families in Boise, Idaho. She is re- and is working on an outside mural for the bilities. She has been married for 26 years, sponsible for 20 clinicians, 9 CBRS Spe- school. She is serving as the Primary presi- lives in Lyman, WY, and has 6 children. cialists, 3 psychologists, 1 physician, and 1 dent in her ward. She loves the field of Her oldest son and daughter, twins, are 23; intake specialist. Amy received her MSW social work and has had jobs in a group she is on a mission in Mesa, AZ, and he from BSU in 2009. home for troubled boys, an adolescent psy- has Down Syndrome and lives at home. A chiatric unit, EAP, psychological testing, 19 year old son is serving in the Texas Class of 1992 and crisis work. Houston South mission. The next daughter is a senior in high school. Another daugh- Wendy Grill (BSW 1992) Nancy Kelly ter is a sophomore in high school, and the Wendy teaches 4th grade at Taylor Elemen- Skanchy youngest son is 9. tary School in Payson, UT. She is married (MSW 1993) with four children. Two of her sons are Nancy has had a Davee Chandler serving missions, one in California and private practice in (BSW 1990) one in Missouri. Vancouver, WA Davee is the Clinical since 2007. She Director at Therapia moved to Logan, UT in October, 2013 to Addiction Healing Michele Rowley Rees work on the USU Social Work faculty. Her Center, a residential (MSW 1992) husband, Robin Blake Stone, retired from treatment facility in Michele is a part time therapist for LDS the Union Pacific Railroad after 35 years. St. George, UT. He Family Services. She and her husband She and her husband have three children. also has private prac- have three daughters and they live in Ri- Kelly, 34, is married with two children and tices in St. George, verton, UT. has a MA in Fine Art; Annie just received and Utah County. Three of his five chil- an MA in early childhood special educa- dren are married, and Davee and his wife tion and works at the U of O; Jared is mar-

Page 31 BYU School of Social Work Annual Newsletter 2013-2014 righam Young University’s School of Social Work Newsletter Winter 2012 ried with a 3 year old son and will be re- worked with LDS FS for almost 20 years. been married for 22 years and has three turning to the Utah Air Guard. Nancy is He is married to Julianne Judkins and they sons and two daughters. He has lived in currently working on two books, a memoir have four amazing kids. Julianne is a Bountiful, UT, Centennial, CO, and cur- of her adoption journey from Vietnam, and Zumba instructor and the Primary Presi- rently lives in Cedar Hills, UT. seven and a half ways to feeling your best dent in their ward. Their oldest son is on a (Zen Mormonism). She plans to serve a mission in Guatemala. Two of their daugh- Natalie Dawes Wintch full-time mission with her husband in Vi- ters are living at home. Cary would love to (BSW 1996) etnam. hear from any of his old classmates, he is Natalie is married with three children. She on Facebook, or you can email him at shel- is a stay at home mother, and loves it. She Class of 1994 [email protected] also volunteers in the community and is on her local Hospital Board. She received her Stacey Porter Class of 1995 JD in 2001. She writes that she is living Lindsay her dreams. (BSW 1994) Tracey Sparks (MSW 1995) Stacey is a high Class of 1998 school counselor for Horizon- Linnie Tan (MSW 1998) te Instruction Linnie is currently working as an Early and Training Intervention Service care coordinator. She Center, an alter- has enjoyed life on Oahu, ever since grad- native high school for Salt Lake City uation. School District. She and her husband live in Salt Lake City and have six children Holly Waite ranging in age from 27 to 10. They also (MSW 1998) have two adorable grandchildren. Tracey is an LCSW in private practice at Holly is cur- Family Counseling Place with other LDS rently a full- Jennifer Reintjes counselors and MFTs. She and her hus- time mother. (MSW 1994) band live in Dallas, TX and have four She keeps her For the last two sons. The oldest will soon be receiving a LCSW on an years, Jennifer has mission call; he was born two weeks after inactive status, lived in Las Vegas Tracey received her MSW. The other but seeks year- and has worked as three, ages 15, 10, and 8 are elite soccer ly CEUs so if and when she returns to the Deseret Industries players hoping to play for the men’s na- work it will hopefully be a seamless transi- Development Man- tional team, or Salt Lake Real. Tracey and tion. Holly has three children and her hus- ager for AZ, NV, southern UT, and parts her family love to travel to Europe and band works as an Information Systems of CA. Previously, she and her family occasionally soak up the sun and surf. Analyst. They adopted a sibling group of lived in Grand Rapids, MI. She worked for three in 2007 and are trying to raise them many years in counseling and misses Raymond Welliver (BSW 1995) in the right way despite their early chal- providing direct care services. Jennifer has Raymond has been working as an outpa- lenges. They love that both of their parents been married to her husband Travis for 22 tient counselor for 17 years, since complet- live close by and that they get to enjoy the years. They have 3 children. Samantha, 17, ing his MSW in San Antonio Texas. Re- wonderful blessing of grandparent love. is a cross country running champ; Eliza- cently, he worked as part of a multidisci- beth, 15, is a swimmer; Benjamin, 11, en- plinary team at two different inpatient psy- Class of 1999 joys playing baseball. Jennifer currently chiatric hospitals in British Columbia, serves as the Young Women president in Canada. His wife works as a special educa- her ward. tion teacher, and they have two children, a Rachel Crandall (MSW 1999) son and a daughter. Their daughter just Rachel is currently a full-time mother. Her Cary Shelton (MSW 1994) started her freshman year at BYU Hawaii. children range in age from 18 to 2 years old. At some time she may return to work Class of 1996 in the social work field.

Nathan Gibbons (MSW 1996) Nathan works as an LCSW with LDS Family Services and is also the counsel- Cary is a counseling manager with LDS ing manager at the Family Services in Boise, ID. He has Provo MTC. He has

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Class of 1999-continued Family Services. He and his wife have junior in high school, a daughter in 8th three children. Madilyn, 10; Kenny, 6; and grade, a daughter in 5th grade, and a daugh- Alfred (Fred) Dodini Tye, 3. They are alive and well in Freder- ter in 3rd grade. In November of 2012, (MSW 1999) ick, Maryland. Life is very full and enjoya- Brad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Alfred is currently in ble for them as they juggle school, work, Lymphoma. He finished chemotherapy in private practice as a and church. April of 2013 and his scans are clean so Family Life Educator far. and Life Coach. He Tracie Penunuri (MSW 2000) lives in Gilbert, AZ. His Tracie is currently working with Primary Chad Schaugaard (MSW 2003) youngest daughter is on Children’s Hospital at the Center for Safe Chad is a manager at LDS Family Services a mission in Birming- and Healthy Families. She specializes in in Pocatello, ID. He has been married for ham, AL and his youngest son is a senior TF-CBT and PCIT for children who have almost 15 years and has four children ages in high school. He and his wife are await- experienced abuse and other trauma. 13, 11, 7, and 4 years old. ing the “empty nest” phase of their lives. Tracie is married with four children, ages Fred is writing a book that will change the 13 to 5. Her husband is a chemical engi- Class of 2004 world. (Well… maybe a little). His 24th neer and works at Kennecott. She and her grandchild arrived this past year. husband enjoy cheering for the BYU Cou- Tammy Leifson (MSW gars. 2004) Matt Erickson (MSW 1999) Tammy is a coordinator Matt is the Clinical Director at Logan Riv- Jamie Stubblefield at Veterans Administra- er Academy, a residential treatment center Pyatt tion Medical Center in for adolescents. He is married with three (MSW 2000) Salt Lake City for Com- boys ages 11, 8, and 5. Jamie currently has munity Residential Care a private practice and Medical Foster Rachel Kummer (BSW 1999) and is living in San Home Programs. She also serves on the Diego, CA. Her board of the Food and Care Coalition in daughter just started first grade. Provo. Her family continues to serve the homeless through participation in cooking Class of 2001 and serving meals at the FCC at the new location on 299 E. 900 S. in Provo. David Pitcher (MSW 2001) David is currently a Counseling and Adop- Elijah Nielson tion Manager for LDS Family Services. He (MSW 2004) and his wife Jenny have five children; Elijah is an three girls and two boys ages 15 to three Attorney and years old. They live in Indianapolis, Indi- provides legal Rachel is currently a social worker for ana. counsel and Holy Family Memorial Homecare and representation. Hospice. She and her husband live in Two Class of 2002 His is married Rivers, WI. They have two boys, ages 8 with 4 children and resides in the Phoenix, and 6. Michael Charles Benjamin (BSW 1999, AZ, area. MSW 2002) Class of 2000 Michael is currently an outpatient social Diana Sutton (BSW worker at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, 2004) Li-ju Jang (MSW 2000) Minnesota. Diana worked for sev- Li-ju is currently involved in research and eral years in hospice, community services. Class of 2003 specifically with bereavement support, is Kyle Kimball Brad Reimer now retired and has Oswald (BSW 1997, MSW 2003) decided to take her (MSW 2000) Brad is currently the Children’s Services motorhome and be- Kyle is cur- Manager at LDS Family Services. He will come a “snowbird.” rently work- soon be a part-time counselor at Cancer She is not sure where she will end up, but ing as a Coun- Care Northwest running a Prostate cancer one thing is for sure, it will be someplace seling Manag- support group. Brad’s oldest son is a senior warm. Three of her children live in Utah er for LDS in high school. He also has a son who is a along with 7 of her 12 grandchildren. Her

Page 33 BYU School of Social Work Annual Newsletter 2013-2014 righam Young University’s School of Social Work Newsletter Winter 2012 youngest daughter and son-in-law with 5 Class of 2006 Alicia Darley grandchildren just returned from Thailand Tullis and live in Virginia. Her oldest grandson Casey A. Ruiz (MSW 2007) returned from a mission in Argentina. In (MSW 2006) Alicia is a stay December, her oldest granddaughter en- Casey has served at home mom tered the MTC, prior to serving in the as an active duty and uses her Kennewick, WA mission. officer (Captain) education and in the US Air work experience Jennifer Thompson Force for over 4 every day. She (BSW 2002, MSW 2004) years. He cur- got married in 2009 and just had her sec- rently works at ond child, another girl. Ellsworth Air Force Base Mental Health Clinic. In 2012, Casey deployed to Af- Class of 2008 ghanistan where he ran a Combat Stress Control clinic based out of Forward Oper- Brynn Bell (MSW ating Base Shank. While there, he worked 2008) primarily with Army troops and frequently Brynn works as a traveled to austere combat outposts to mental health ther- counsel those on the front lines struggling apist for Chrysalis with the stressors of battle. Casey and his and as a mental Jennifer is working part-time at LDS Fam- wife Emma are currently raising their four health therapist for ily Services as a clinician. She is still children, ages 9 to 3, in Rapid City, South Utah Behavior Ser- working towards her LCSW. Jennifer is Dakota. vices. Her husband happily married and living in Idaho Falls, is a pharmacist and ID. She and her husband have two boys, Class of 2007 they live in St. one girl, and a newborn boy. Her husband George, UT and love it. They enjoy golf- received an MSW from Michigan State Brad Evans ing, running, and sunning culture. Brynn and is a supervisor on a crisis team. Jen- (BSW 2005, MSW 2007) writes that the BYU MSW program pre- nifer considers her BYU education as Brad manages the affairs of the HUD- pared her to feel confident and educated in priceless and feels that it prepared her for VASH (supportive housing program), Vet- any therapy setting with any client. her profession in many ways. erans Outreach Program, and Homeless Outreach for the Department of Veterans Class of 2005 Affairs in Southern Utah. He also does Laurie M. Forbes therapy in the outpatient clinic in St. (MSW 2008) Dustin Bassett (MSW 2005) George. He and his family moved to St. Laurie has had her Dustin is the owner of The Connecting George a year ago to fill his current posi- LCSW for almost Place Counseling Center, a private practice tion. Brad and his wife have four children. two years. She spe- counseling agency. He lives in Lehi, UT Since moving from Provo they miss their cializes in treating with his wife and three kids, ages 12 to 2 old friends and being close to family, but PTSD in adults and years. He was recently released as bishop are working hard to adjust to the new area adolescents. She of his ward. Dustin and his wife created a and are enjoying St. George. runs an AMAC structured parenting system called group for women, “DoDots Family System.” He writes that it and does individual has been a lot of fun and interesting to Shauna Hemenway therapy for survivors of childhood trau- juggle parenting five children, maintaining (MSW 2007) mas. Laurie and her husband have six chil- a current practice, and running a separate dren, and four grandsons. They live in Salt business on the side while trying to get a Lake City, UT. Their youngest son is serv- few hours of sleep at night. ing a mission in Birmingham, AL. One daughter and one son live in Las Vegas, NV. Her oldest son lives in Eureka, UT. Jana Roberts (BSW 2005) Another son lives in American Fork, UT Jana is married with two children ages 3 and is married. One son is still living at and 1. She and her husband just celebrated home. their ninth wedding anniversary.

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Class of 2008-continued ington DC. They have two children, ages 2 Jessica Saari (MSW years and 10 months and live in Pikesville, 2009) Cole Hooley (BSW Maryland. They are looking forward to Jessica works as a De- 2008) where a career will move them. velopmental Specialist Cole was recently pro- for Deseret Industries moted to the founding Class of 2009 in Layton, UT. She position of “Director also worked for Stone- of Social Work and Angela Brown (BSW henge of Richfield and Counseling Services” 2009) Family Support Center for all of the schools in Angela is self em- in Richfield. She went back to school and the Harlem Village ployed as a mother and received her certification as a Certified Academies network in puts her knowledge to Rehabilitation Counselor and Licensed NY, NY. He also continues to provide the test as she teaches Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in the clinical services in one of the middle and raises her children. state of Utah. Jessica writes that “life has schools in East Harlem. Cole has academic Angela is married with been wonderful. I have had the opportunity appointments at Columbia University two children. Brayden, to work in several different areas of Utah School of Social Work as a lecturer and at 3.5; and Zander, 2. Her and look forward to any experiences I have Smith College School of Social Work as husband recently grad- in the future.” an Assistant Clinical Professor in connec- uated with a PhD in Family Studies from tion with field supervision. He is a member Florida State University. His dream job is David Slack (MSW 2009) of a research/evaluation team at the New with seminaries and institutes for the LDS David is currently a social worker in the York University School of Medicine. He Church. He is currently student teaching in NICU at McKay-Dee Hospital Center. He works part-time as a therapist in the New Alpine, UT. If that doesn’t work out, he works with babies and their parents on the York City LDS Family Services Office. will apply to teach at the university level. NICU to make sure they have any needed He is also the only social worker in the resources and works on other floors of the Columbia University Child and Adolescent Daniel W. Curtis hospital assisting with discharge planning Psychotherapy Study Group. Cole and his (BSW 2009) and trauma services, ensuring that patients wife Lexi like to wander through NYC Daniel is currently a have their social and physical needs met. where they live with their daughter Geor- researcher working David and his wife live in Ogden, UT and gia. They love theater, museums, finding for the Correlation are extremely happy. fun restaurants, and going to the movies. Department of the They are excited to be welcoming another LDS Church and is Class of 2010 baby girl into their family in 2013. working on finishing his PhD at the Uni- Karissa Garr (MSW 2010) Carrie Nicholes versity of Pennsyl- Karissa works as a clinical therapist treat- (MSW 2008) vania’s School of Social Policy and Prac- ing victims of abuse, domestic violence, Carrie works for tice. He and his wife Michelle have three and human trafficking. She does individu- an insurance daughters, ages 6, 3, and 1. Michelle is al, family, and group therapy. She works company and pregnant with another daughter. Daniel with age ranges 5-60+; she uses art and specializes in and his family moved to North Salt Lake play therapy in working with children. substance abuse/ in November. Karissa will celebrate her 7th wedding an- addictions. She niversary in February. She and her hus- is married with Crystal McCown band recently bought a house. two children, a (BSW 2009) boy and a girl. Crystal is currently a Steven Hyer (MSW mental health clinician 2010) Holly Steed (MSW 2008) at the Texas State Jail Steven is an active Holly is currently a stay at home mom and passed her LMSW duty Air Force Social with two young children. She is a member exam for Texas. Crystal Worker. He is in of the Association of Play Therapy and graduated with her charge of the Family NASW. She is currently working on the MSW from University Advocacy clinic required paperwork to receive the RPT of Houston in 2013 and did a fellowship at which oversees treat- credential. In her church group, she is run- MD Anderson Cancer Center. She recently ment and prevention ning a depression support group. Holly’s celebrated her 5 year wedding anniversary. of domestic violence husband is finishing his last year of a Mas- and child abuse across Mountain AFB. He ters of Anesthesiology program in Wash- supervises 6 civilians, oversees the Suicide

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Prevention Program, and provides consul- Class of 2011 of the hours required for her LCSW. She tation regarding mental health and family has lived in Boise, ID for almost a year. violence. Steven has been happily married Richard B. for 8 years to Lisa. They have two boys, Alboroto KayLee Dunn (MSW 2012) Grant, age 6 and Matthew, age 3. (MSW 2011) KayLee is a clinical therapist at Addo Re- Richard is back in covery in Lindon, UT. They provide re- Garrit school and is sources, education and clinical treatment to Jacobson working on a PhD individuals experiencing betrayal trauma (MSW in Social Welfare due to a partner’s pornography addiction, 2010) at the University of sexual addiction, or other infidelity. They Garrit cur- Hawaii at Manoa. also treat those with sexual addictions and rently He is in his second year there (the speciali- provide couples therapy. KayLee and her works for zation year) and his area of interest is ger- husband have been married for 5 years and LDS Fami- ontology. He is still single and hopes to live in Payson, UT with their two dogs ly Services find that special someone in the future. Zooey and Rue. They recently welcomed in Van triplets to the family. Nuys, CA. Teri Jorgensen He is a full-time therapist working with Dawson Michelle Nielsen (MSW 2012) local wards, stakes, and five different mis- (MSW 2011) Michelle is currently a therapist at the sions. He is also studying for the Califor- Teri is in the Family Support Center in Taylorsville, UT. nia LCSW exam. Garrit and his wife Leah process of open- She primarily works with children, cou- are happy to be living in Simi Valley, CA. ing her own pri- ples, and families in addressing trauma, They have four children. Drew, 7; Lily, 4; vate practice divorce, bereavement, relational conflicts, Owen, 2; Lucy, 8 months. All are healthy conducting men- and other issues. and are doing well. tal health therapy. She will focus on meeting with those Kellie Pack Kaylee Christensen Liebhardt (MSW who struggle with sexual addictions. She is (MSW 2012) 2010) working alongside the LifeSTAR Wash- Kellie is cur- Kaylee works as a children’s therapist and ington program in conducting group thera- rently a full- does individual and family therapy for py for those with sexual addictions. A few time caregiver children and their families. She also teach- months after graduation, Teri started work- to her 1.5 year es parenting classes. Kaylee got married in ing at Project Reality in Provo, UT and she old baby boy. 2012. worked there for 2 years. She married Dave Dawson during this time and they Tiffany Winder (MSW 2010) recently moved to Bellevue, WA for his Tiffany currently works as a licensed ther- work. Teri shared the following advice G. Kelli Stout (MSW 2012) apist at Oxbow Academy, a residential “keep all of your doors open and be will- Kelli is a CSW, treatment center for boys with sexual ad- ing to go out of your comfort zone. You working on re- dictions. She loves her job and has been are probably more capable than you think.” ceiving her working there since graduation. She does LSCW by work- individual, family therapy and various Liesl Petersen (MSW 2011) ing two days a types of experiential therapy including Liesl is married with two girls, ages 3 and week as a thera- equine therapy, sand play, art therapy, and 2. She and her family are in Colorado. pist at the Green anything else creative. Tiffany has two House Center in little girls. Lucy, 2.5.; Ruby, 9 months. Class of 2012 Pleasant Grove and two days a Alumita Nakautoga Young (MSW 2010) Camm Clark (MSW 2012) week at the office in Springville. She and Alumita is currently a stay at home mom. Camm is a therapist for the Child Center her husband have 5 amazing children. Two She got married the day after she graduat- and does individual and family therapy for of her daughters are married and have chil- ed in April, 2010 and immediately moved kids ages 5 to 18. He and his wife Miriam dren making Kelli the grandmother of 5. to California. She has one more class to have a daughter, Ruby who is two years Two children are serving missions; a take to finish the requirements to be li- old. They are expecting another daughter daughter in South Carolina, and a son in censed in CA. She is currently a registered in February. Germany. The youngest daughter is a Associate Clinical Social Worker. She has sophomore in high school. Since graduat- a 2 year old boy and 6 month old girl who Colette Dalton (MSW 2012) ing from BYU, she has been extending her keep her days busy. Alumita just renewed Colette is currently working as a develop- training in play and filial therapy, neuro- her ASW registration and is looking for mental specialist at the Boise and Nampa feedback, trauma, and attachment work. work. Deseret Industries. She has completed half

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Class of 2012-continued Alexander Gray (MSW 2013) Stephen Walker (MSW 2013) Alexander is currently a mental health Stephen works with a community mental Ron Squire (MSW therapist at Wasatch Mental Health. He is health agency serving those recovering 2012) still single and serves as a stake clerk. from drug and alcohol dependence. He and Ron is an individual his wife recently welcomed Thatcher and family therapist in Enoch Walker as the newest addition to a residential treatment Garrett Pace (MSW 2013) their family. center for adolescent Garret is boys on the autism a research spectrum and those specialist with learning disabili- at Prince- ties. He and his wife ton Uni- had a healthy baby boy on 2.10.13. They versity live happily in Spanish Fork, UT. and works primarily Class of 2013 with the Fragile Zachary Duvall Families and Child Wellbeing Study. (MSW 2013) Some of his responsibilities include man- Zachary current- aging data, creating data files, supporting ly works with new 15 year data collection, and promot- Symbii Home ing the use of data among researchers. He Health and Hos- hopes to soon be licensed to practice psy- pice. He does chotherapy in New Jersey. Garret and his grief and be- wife have one son. Garret serves as the reavement coun- Ward Mission leader in his ward. seling, volunteer coordinating, and community resources. WHERE ARE YOU???

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