Research in racial disparities in



LARRY G. MORTON IIP.O. Box 54State University, Arkansas 72467 (314) 401-6439 E-Mail: Lmorton@astate.eduCURRICULUM VITAPROFESSIONAL INTERESTS: Research in racial disparities in physical/mental health and health care in hidden populations; developmental disabilities among homeless persons; natural disasters and the effect on hidden populations.Teaching BSW and MSW students in foundation and elective courses in a university setting.EDUCATION:Ph.D. in Social Work, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis - Graduation Date: August 19, 2010 - Dissertation Title: Racial Disparities in HIV Seroprevalence among Male Street Sex Workers- Qualifying Exams Passed (June 2009) - Dissertation Proposal Approved (March 2009) - Area Statement Approved (June 2008) - NIMH Pre-doctoral Fellow in Mental Health Services Research (Fall 2006-Summer 2009) - NIH Pre-doctoral Fellow Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Training Program (Summer 2006)M.A. in Political Science, University of Missouri—St. Louis (May 2004)- Concentration in urban issuesM.S.W., Saint Louis University (August 2000)- Dean’s list all semesters in attendance. B.A. in Psychology, University of Missouri—St. Louis (May 1993) - Dean’s list 1992-1993.TEACHING AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE:Arkansas State University, Department of Social Work. Associate Professor (August 2017—Present);Associate Professor:Interim Chair of Social Work Department (2019)Co-Chair of Social Work Department (2015—2019)Director of the MSW Program (2014—2019)Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Nursing & Health Professions (2020)College Grievance Committee, (2019—2021) Academic Hearing Committee (2019—Present) Course Substitution Committee within Access & Accommodation Services (2020—Present) Developed and Implemented Licensure Prep Course (2018)Nominated for You Made a Difference Award in advising (2018—2019)Department Tenure and Promotion Committee (2017—Present)College’s Student and Alumni Affairs Committee, (2017—2019)University’s Disability Service Committee, (2017-2019)Faculty Sponsor for Phi Alpha Chapter, (2015—Present) Assistant Professor (May 2012—August 2017)Search Committee for Chair of the Department of Social Work (2014-2015)Search Committee for Administrative Specialist II (2013-2014)University’s Criminal History Admissions Committee (2015-2020)Faculty Senate, Member at Large (2013-2017)College Grievance Committee (2018—Present)Social Work Department Assessment Committee, Chair (2012-present)Social Work Department MSW Curriculum Committee (2012-2013)Social Work Department MSW Admissions Committee, Chair (2012-present)College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Awards and Scholarships (2014-2016)College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Infectious Disease Committee (2012-2014)Taught: SW Evaluation & Research (MSW), Integrative Research Project (MSW), HBSE I (MSW, BSW), HBSE II (BSW, MSW), and Social Problems (BSW)Academic Advising (MSW)Western New Mexico University, School of Social Work. Assistant Professor (January 2011—May 2012)Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Social Work (Spring 2012)Search Committee for Associate Professor of Social Work (Spring 2012)Western New Mexico University Graduate Council Committee (August 2011—May 2012)Western New Mexico University Assessment Committee (Spring 2011—May 2012)School of Social Work Assessment Committee (January 2011—May 2012)University Convocation Subcommittee (February 2011—March 2011)Search Committee for Department of Academic Affairs, Program Manager of Dual Programming position (February 2011—March 2011)Taught: Social Work Practice I, II, & III (BSW), Human Behavior and the Social Environment (MSW), Research Methods (MSW), Applied Research (MSW), and Homelessness in America (Interdisciplinary Elective).Academic AdvisingRESEARCH EXPERIENCE:TRAUMA AND PTSD IN HOMELESS PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIESPrincipal Investigator (2013—2015)This study compares rates of trauma and PTSD in homeless persons with intellectual disabilities, compared to those without disabilities.$2,500 funded by Arkansas State University’s Research FundTHE STRENGTHS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF A COMMUNITY DESTROYED BY THE FLOOD OF 1993Principal Investigator (2011—2013)This study examines the long-term effects of flood displacement and post-traumatic stress disorder on a hidden and isolated, high-poverty, high-crime community in St. Charles County, Missouri.Demonstration projectPUBLICATIONS:Morton, L.G. II. (2020). The fall of a marginalized community: The flood of 1993. Nova Science Publishers. Morton, L.G. II. (2019). Consent on Campus: A Manifesto. The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 24(1), 253-256.Long, J., Morton, L.G. II, & Taylor, E. (2017). What not to wear: An analysis of outpatient resident attire. Academic Psychiatry, 41(3), 411-416.Morton, L.G. II, Terrazas, S.R., & Herriman, M.G. (2013). Women of the river: Grassroots organizing and natural disaster. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 28(2), 28-55.Morton, L.G. II, & Pollio, D.E. (2012). Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in homeless persons with developmental disabilities. In S.J. Thompson (Ed.), Homelessness, poverty, and unemployment (135-147). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishers.Morton, L.G. II, Schloss, C., Krajewski-Jaime, E.R., & Brown, M. (2011). Bipolar disorder: Aging into a new position. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 6(1), 11-18.Morton, L.G. II, Cunningham-Williams, R., & Gardiner, G. (2010). Volunteerism among homeless persons with developmental disabilities. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation,9(1), 12-26PRESENTATIONS AND ACADEMIC GUEST LECTURES:COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (November, 2019)Presentation: Faculty with Disability: Aligning Social Work Values and EducationTHIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCES, (July, 2018)Presentation: Ethical Issues in Health Disparities among American Indians/Alaskan NativesTHE ASSOCIATION OF BACCALAUREATE SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM DIRECTORS CONFERENCE, (April 2, 2016)Presentation: Trauma and PTSD in Homeless Persons with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesCOUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (October 17, 2015)Presentation: Addressing the Needs of Students With Invisible Disabilities in Social Work EducationCOUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (October 17, 2015)Presentation: Health Disparities in American Indians and Alaska NativesDELTA HEALTH DISPARITIES CONFERENCE, (November 12 , 2014)Presentation: Rural Health Disparities: Implications for ArkansasCOUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (October 24, 2014)Panel Presentation: Infusing Rural Content into Social Work CurriculumTHE 39TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, (July 17, 2014)Presentation: Ethics and Rural Health Care: Implications for Social Work PracticeCOUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION CONFERENCE, (November 2, 2013)Poster Presentation: Racial Matching in Assessment Interviewing of Homeless African-American MenTHE 38TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, (July 18, 2013)Presentation: Social Work Practice and Research with Rural Hidden Populations25TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK AND HIV/AIDS, (May 24, 2013)Workshop: Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS among Male Sex WorkersNASW—ARKANSAS CONFERENCE, (April 4, 2013)Workshop: Creating a Culture of Gentleness in Social Work PracticeWORLD AIDS DAY CONFERENCE AT ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, (December 1, 2012)Presentation: Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice and Persons with HIV/AidsARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK BROWN BAG LUNCH, (November 14, 2012)Presentation: Women of the River: Grassroots Organizing and Natural DisasterSECOND ANNUAL YOUTH MOVE ARKANSAS CONFERENCE, (August 9, 2012)Panel Presentation: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender IssuesTHE 37TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS, (July 17, 2012)Presentation: Women of the River: Grassroots Organizing, Natural Disaster, and ResiliencySILVER REGIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES, SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO, (January 19, 2012). Training provided to advocates on death and serious injury involving consumers. CARE 66 HOMELESS SERVICES TRAINING SERIES, GALLUP, NEW MEXICO, (December 9 & 16, 2011)THE GUIDANCE CENTER’S CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE DIRECT CARE LEARNING SERIES, SOUTHGATE, MICHIGAN, (November 3, 2010)Presentation: Working Gently with People with Multiple ChallengesHighest attended presentation in the history of the agency’s direct care learning center series.DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING: ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, (October 10, 2010)Presentation: Not My Culture: Learning to Appreciate Unfamiliar CulturesEASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, (June 15, 2010)Guest Lecturer: Spirituality and Social Work in Introduction to Diversity courseNASW OF MICHIGAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, (April 8, 2010)Presentation: Social Work and Hidden PopulationsREVIEWER:Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, (2019)Appointment: Reviewer for the Journal of Social Work Education, (2018-2021)The SAGE Guide to Writing in Social Work, (2018)Council for Social Work Education, Reviewer for Human Behavior & the Social Environment track, (2018)Common Ground Research Networks, (2017)Journal of Rural Social Sciences, (2016)The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference (Proposal Reviewer) (2016)Introduction to Social Work Stephen A. Kapp (editor) (Text Review) (2016)The Practice of Social Work Research A. K. Frost (author) (Text Review) (2015)Research Methods for Social Work: A Problem-based Approach, A.Y. Farmer & G.L. Farmer (authors) (Text Review) (2015)39th Annual Rural Social Work Caucus National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas Conference (Proposal Reviewer) (2014)Why Do I Need Research and Theory? I want to be a Social Worker! (Text Review) (2014)Essentials of Human Behavior: Integrating Person, Environment, and the Life Course, E.D. Hutchison (Ed.) (Text Review) (2013)International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, (2011)Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (4th Edition), E.D. Hutchison (Ed.) (Text Review) (2009)The Journal of Culture, Health, & Sexuality, (2010)SERVICE, VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:APPOINTMENT: COMISSIONER ON COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION’S COMISSION ON ACCREDITATION (July 2020-Present)APPOINTMENT: SITE VISITOR, COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION (2018—2020)Three site visits completed.POFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN HIV & AIDS, (2020—Present), MemberINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK, (2018—Present) CENGAGE LEARNING’S COUNSELING & SOCIAL WORK ADVISORY BOARD, (2018)CERTIFIED TRIBAL CITIZEN OF THE CHEROKEE NATIONNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, (2010—Present), MemberNortheast Arkansas Board of Directors Representative (2013-2015)NATIONAL RURAL SOCIAL WORK CAUCAS, (2012—Present), MemberMIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, (2011—2013), MemberSOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS, (2010—2012), MemberSOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WORK AND RESEARCH, (2008—2011), MemberCOUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, (2011—Present), MemberAppointed to the Council on Disability and Persons with Disabilities (2013-2016; 2017—2020)THE CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL FAMILIES, Board of Directors (2017—2019)Board of Directors, President (2018—2019)Board of Directors, Treasurer (2017—2018)THE INSTITUTE FOR RURAL SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING; SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO, Board of Directors (2011—2019)Board of Directors, President (2015—2019)Board of Directors, Vice President (2014—2015)ACADEMY HEALTH, (2007—2011), Member ................
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