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