CURRICULUM VITAE



Gordon E. Limb, PhD, ACSW

School of Social Work

Brigham Young University

2190A JFSB

Provo, UT 84602-6709

(801) 422-6649

gordon_limb@byu.edu

EDUCATION

PhD 2000 University of California at Berkeley

School of Social Welfare

MSW 1997 University of Utah

College of Social Work

Concentration: Children and Families

BS 1994 Brigham Young University

Major: Psychology

Minor: English

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2008-current Director, School of Social Work, Brigham Young University

2014-current Professor, School of Social Work, Brigham Young University

2005-2014 Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Brigham Young University

2003-2005 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Arizona State University

2000-2003 Lecturer/Postdoctoral Scholar, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

2000-2002 Assistant Director, Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

My primary research area involves examining practice and policy issues that impact Indigenous families and children with much of my research efforts focusing on American Indian child welfare issues.

RESEARCH

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Limb, G. Hodge, D. R., *Suggs, A., & *Higgins, R. (under review). Utilizing spiritual ecograms in child welfare settings with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Submitted to Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal

*Smithee, L., Bean, R., Limb, G., & Holmes, E. (in press). Status report for the field of social work: A content analysis of its racial/ethnic/cultural-focused research. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.

*Ward, K., Lee, S. J., Limb, G., & Grogan-Kaylor, A. (in press). Physical punishment and child externalizing behavior: Comparing American Indian, White, and African American children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Limb, G., & *Ward, K. (in press). Foster care and permanency issues for American Indian/Alaska Native families and children. In National Indian Child Welfare Association (Ed.), Impacts of child maltreatment in Indian Country: Preserving the seventh generation through policies, programs, and funding streams (2nd ed., pp. x-x). Portland OR: NICWA.

Limb, G., & *Ward, K., Red Horse, J. (in press). Sovereignty, cultural competency, and family preservation. In National Indian Child Welfare Association (Ed.), Impacts of child maltreatment in Indian Country: Preserving the seventh generation through policies, programs, and funding streams (2nd ed., pp. x-x). Portland OR: NICWA.

Limb, G., Hodge, D. R., & *Alboroto, R. (2020). Utilizing brief spiritual assessment with clients who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Balancing cultural competence and cultural humility. Submitted to Social Work & Christianity, 47(4), 30-44. DOI 

Limb, G., *Cousin, L., & *Larkin, Z. (2020). Native American stepfamilies: Children’s expectations concerning their residential stepparent’s behavior. Journal of Social Service Research, 46(2), 149-159. DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2018.1532945

Limb, G. E., & *Baxter, A. (2020). Tribal resistance and its impact on federal regulation within the American Indian child welfare system. In J. Schiele (Ed.), Social welfare policy: Regulation and resistance among people of color (2nd ed., pp. 17-29). San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.

Stewart, S. D., & Limb, G. (2020). Studying multicultural stepfamilies: Why now? In S. D. Stewart & G. Limb, (Eds.), Multicultural stepfamilies. (pp. 1-20). San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.

*Turner, R., Limb, G., & Stewart, S. (2020). American Indian stepfamilies. In S. D. Stewart & G. Limb, (Eds.), Multicultural stepfamilies. (pp. 111-148). San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.

Limb, G., & Stewart, S. D. (2020). Studying diverse stepfamilies: Conclusions and future directions. In S. D. Stewart & G. Limb, (Eds.), Multicultural stepfamilies. (pp. 209-218). San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.

Limb, G., & Shafer, K. (2019). American Indian fragile families and the marriage initiative. Advances in Social Work, 19(1), 201-216. DOI: 10.18060/22605

*Ward, K., & Limb, G. (2019). The importance of biological coparenting in an American Indian stepfamily context. Social Work Research, 43(3), 168-180.

DOI

*Ward, K., & Limb, G. (2019). Emerging adult attachment and alcohol abuse among American Indians raised in stepfamilies. British Journal of Social Work, 49(6), 1452-1471.

DOI

*Ward, K., Limb, G., *Higbee, S., & *Hauter, H. (2019). Stepfamily closeness and depression among American Indian emerging adults: A structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Family Issues, 40(3), 267-292. DOI: 10.1177/0192513X18808574

Limb, G., Hodge, D., Ward, P., *Alboroto, R., & *Larkin, Z. (2018). Examination of a complementary set of spiritual assessment tools for LDS clients. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 21(9-10), 960-972. DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2018.1512089

Limb, G., Hodge, D., *Ward, K., *Ferrell, A., & *Alboroto, R. (2018). Developing cultural competence with LDS clients: Utilizing spiritual genograms in social work practice. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 37(2), 166-181.

DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2018.1448033

*Ward, K. P., Dennis, C. B., & Limb, G. E. (2018). The impact of stepfamily relationship quality on emerging adult non-medical use of prescription drugs. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 44(4), 463-471. DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1405010

*Saasa, S., & Limb, G. (2017). American Indian income and father involvement with children in urban cities​. Children and Youth Services Review, 78, 170-176. 

Limb, G. E., *Baker, C. L., Wood, D. S., & *Hooley, C. (2017). Therapeutic OQ-45 outcome differences: A Native American and Caucasian comparison. Research on Social Work Practice, 27(6), 726-733.

*Willis, B., & Limb, G. (2017). The impact of stepfamily adjustment on adult attachment: A comparison of American Indians and Whites. Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 5(2), 1-19.

Limb, G., & *Wendt, D. (2017). Native American fatherhood: Social work perspectives in a changing culture. In C. Mazza & A. Perry (Eds.), Fatherhood in America: Social work perspectives on a changing society (pp. 236-254). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers.

Limb, G., & *Turner, R. (2017). American Indians and mental health. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), Sage encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology (pp. 143-146). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. DOI: 10.4135/9781483365817.n58

Limb, G., & *Hooley, C. (2017). Eco-maps. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), Sage encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology (pp. 1282-1283). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. DOI: 10.4135/9781483365817.n509

Barkdull, C., Ned, D., Limb, G., Weaver, H., & Himonas, L. (2016). Dan was there for us. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 21(2), 68-74.

*Collett, T., Limb, G., & Shafer, K. (2016). Effects of Native American geographical location and marital status on poverty. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 63(1), 37-54.

*Urick, M., & Limb, G. (2015). The quality of residential parent-child relationships and the impact on stepfamily experience. Journal of Sociology and Social Work, 3(1), 27-33.

Evans-Campbell, T. A., & Limb, G. E. (2015). Social work practice with Native Americans. In K. Corcoran and A. Roberts (Eds.), Social worker’s desk reference (3rd ed, pp. 986-992). New York: Oxford University Press.

Sharp, C., *Beckstein, A., Limb, G., & *Bullock, Z. (2015). Completing the circle of life: Death and grief among Native Americans. In J. Cacciatore & J. DeFrain (Eds.), The world of bereavement: Cultural perspectives on death in families (pp. 221-239). New York: Springer Publishing.

Limb, G., Shafer, K., & *Sandoval, K. (2014). The impact of kin support on urban American Indian families. Child and Family Social Work, 19(4), 432-442.

Hodge, D. R., & Limb, G. (2014). Spiritual assessment and Latter-day Saints: Establishing the preliminary validity of spiritual eco-maps. Journal of Social Service Research, 40(3), 367-380.

Limb, G., *White, C., & *Holgate, M. (2014). Strengthening American Indian couples’ relationship quality to improve parenting. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(2), 92-104.

Limb, G., & *Tobler, J. (2014). American Indian perceptions of paternal responsibility. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24(2), 217-229.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2013). Spiritual histories and Latter-day Saints: A mixed method preliminary validation study. Advances in Social Work, 14(2), 379-394.

*Gray, A., Shafer, K., Limb, G., & Busby, D. (2013). Unique influences on American Indian relationship quality: An American Indian and Caucasian comparison. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 44(5), 589-607.

*Padilla, J., Ward, P., & Limb, G. (2013). Urban American Indians: A comparison of father involvement predictors across race. Social Work Research, 37(3), 207-217.

Limb, G., Hodge, D., *Leckie, R., & Ward, P. (2013). Utilizing spiritual lifemaps with LDS clients: Enhancing cultural competence in social work practice. Clinical Social Work Journal, 41(4), 395-405.

Limb, G., & *Garza, R. (2012). An examination of the living conditions of urban American Indian children in unmarried families: Increasing cultural competence in child welfare. Child Welfare, 91(3), 173-190.

Limb, G., & *Baxter, A. (2012). American Indian tribal/state Title IV-E intergovernmental agreements: An update on the challenges and opportunities for accessing foster care and adoption assistance. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 6(4), 497-511.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2011). Spiritual assessment and Native Americans: Establishing the social validity of a complementary set of assessment tools. Social Work, 56(3), 213-223.

Walton, E., Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2011). Developing cultural competence with Latter-day Saint clients: A strengths-based perspective. Families in Society, 92(1), 50-54.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2011). Utilizing spiritual ecograms with Native American families and children to promote cultural competence in family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 37(1), 81-94.

Limb, G. E., & *Baxter, A. (2011). American Indian child welfare: The impact of federal

regulation and tribal resistance on policies and practice. In J. Schiele (Ed.), Social welfare policy: Regulation and resistance among people of color (pp. 315-327). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2010). Native Americans and brief spiritual assessment: Examining and operationalizing the Joint Commission’s assessment framework. Social Work, 55(4), 297-307.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2010). Conducting spiritual assessments with Native Americans:

Enhancing cultural competency in social work practice courses. Journal of Social Work Education, 46(2), 265-284.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2010). A Native American perspective on spiritual assessment: The strengths and limitations of a complementary set of assessment tools. Health & Social Work, 35(2), 121-131.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2010). Helping child welfare workers develop cultural competence by utilizing spiritual genograms with Native American families and children. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(2), 239-245.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2009). Establishing the preliminary validity of spiritual eco-maps with Native Americans. Clinical Social Work Journal, 37(4), 320-331.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2009). Spiritual histories and Native Americans: A mixed method validation study. Journal of Social Service Research, 35(4), 285-296.

Hodge, D., Limb, G., & Cross, T. (2009). Moving from colonization toward balance and harmony: A Native American perspective on wellness. Social Work, 54(3), 211-219.

Hodge, D., Wolfer, T., Limb, G., & Nadir, A. (2009). Expanding diversity in social work discourse: Exploring the possibility of a theistic perspective. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 28(1/2), 202-214.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2008). Developing spiritual competency with Native Americans: Promoting wellness through balance and harmony. Families in Society, 89(4), 615-622.

Limb, G., Hodge, D., & Panos, P. (2008). Social work with Native people: Orienting child welfare workers to the beliefs, values, and practices of Native American families and children. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2(3), 383-397.

Limb, G., & Brown, E. (2008). An examination of the Indian Child Welfare Act section of state Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plans. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 25(2), 99-110.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2007). Developing spiritual lifemaps as a culture-centered pictorial instrument for spiritual assessments with Native American clients. Research on Social Work Practice, 17(2), 296-304.

Limb, G., & Organista, K. (2006). Change between entry and graduation in MSW student views on social work’s traditional mission, career motivations, and practice preferences: Caucasian, student of color and American Indian group comparisons. Journal of Social Work Education, 42(2), 269-290.

Fitzpatrick, T., Limb, G., & Bushfield, S. (2006). Social services among white ethnic and Middle Eastern children, youth and families. In N. Cohen, T. Tran, and S. Rhee (Eds.), Multicultural approaches in caring for children, youth and their families (pp. 238-268). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Williams, J. H., Limb, G., & *Adams, P. (2006). African American families: Understanding the intersection of substance abuse, family violence and the child welfare system. In R. Fong, R. McRoy, and C. Ortiz-Hendricks, (Eds.), Intersecting child welfare, substance abuse, and family violence: Culturally competent approaches (pp. 81-102). Washington, D.C.: Council on Social Work Education.

Brown, E., Limb, G., *Clifford, C., *Munoz, R., & *Whitaker, L. (2004). Using tribal/state Title IV-E intergovernmental agreements to help American Indian tribes access foster care and adoption funding. Child Welfare, 83(4), 293-316.

Limb, G., *Chance, T., & Brown, E. (2004). An empirical examination of the Indian Child Welfare Act and its impact on cultural and familial preservation for American Indian children. Child Abuse & Neglect, 28(12), 1279-1289.

Limb, G., *Chance, T., & Brown, E. (2004). State compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act to improve outcomes for America Indian families and children. Protecting Children, 18(3), 13-23.

Perry, R., & Limb, G. (2004). Ethnic/racial matching of clients and social workers in public child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 26(10), 965-979.

Limb, G. (2004). Foster care and permanency issues for American Indian/Alaska Native families and children. In National Indian Child Welfare Association (Ed.), Impacts of child maltreatment in Indian Country: Preserving the seventh generation through policies, programs, and funding streams (pp. 256-284). [Congressional Report]. Portland OR: NICWA.

Red Horse, J., & Limb, G. (2004). Sovereignty, cultural competency, and family preservation. In National Indian Child Welfare Association (Ed.), Impacts of child maltreatment in Indian Country: Preserving the seventh generation through policies, programs, and funding streams (pp. 235-255). [Congressional Report]. Portland OR: NICWA.

Limb, G., & Organista, K. (2003). Comparisons between Caucasian students, students of color, and American Indian students on their views on social work’s traditional mission, career motivations and practice preferences. Journal of Social Work Education, 39(1), 91-109.

Limb, G., & Perry, R. (2003). Public child welfare and the American Indian: A California profile. Children and Youth Services Review, 25(10), 823-841.

Stiffman, A. R., *Striley, C., Brown, E., Limb, G., & Ostmann, E. (2003). American Indian youth: Who Southwestern urban and reservation youth turn to for help with mental health or addictions. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 12(3), 319-333.

Brown, E., & Limb, G. (2003). Community-based family and children services: Resources, services, challenges, and implications for community practice with American Indians. In E. Gonzalez-Santin and T. Perry (Eds.), Understanding the cultural context: Working with American Indian children and families (pp. 83-108). Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Limb, G. (2001). Educating for practice: A profile of American Indian graduate social work students. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 10(4), 43-62.

Limb, G. (2000). Recruitment and retention of students of color into graduate schools of social work. Social Work Perspectives Journal, 11(1), 30-36.

Books:

Stewart, S. D., & Limb, G. (Eds.). (2020). Multicultural stepfamilies. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.

Sponsored (funded) Research Monographs and Reports:

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., & Limb, G. (2012). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2012. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., & Limb, G. (2011). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2011. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., & Limb, G. (2010). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2010. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., Niles, M., & Limb, G. (2009). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2009. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., Niles, M., & Limb, G. (2008). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2008. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., Niles, M., & Limb, G. (2007). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Promoting Safe and Stable Families evaluation report: 2007. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., Limb, G., & Niles, M. (2005). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Title IV-B Promoting Safe and Stable Families process evaluation report: Year 2. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., Perry, T., Enos, G., Limb, G., Niles, M., & Wauneka, S. (2004). Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Title IV-B Promoting Safe and Stable Families process evaluation report: Year 1. Tempe: Arizona State University, Office of American Indian Projects.

Brown, E., Limb, G., *Chance, T., & *Munoz, R. (2002). The Indian Child Welfare Act: An examination of state compliance in Arizona. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

Limb, G. E. (2002). Social work with the first nations, by Joyce White. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education. [Book Review]. Journal of Social Service Research, 28(3), 91-92.

Brown, E., Limb, G., *Munoz, R., & *Clifford, C. (2001). Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plans: An evaluation of specific measures taken by states to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

Perry, R., Clark, S., & Limb, G. (2001). A comparative profile of public child welfare workers in California: 1992-1998. Berkeley: University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, California Social Work Education Center.

Brown, E., *Whitaker, L. S., *Clifford, C., Limb, G., & *Munoz, R. (2000). Tribal/state Title IV-E intergovernmental agreements: Facilitating tribal access to federal resources. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

Limb, G. E. (2000). MSW student views on social work’s traditional mission, career motivations and practice preferences: Comparisons between and within Caucasians, students of color, and American Indians. Berkeley: University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. Dissertation Abstracts International.

Perry, R., Limb, G., & Clark, S. (2000). A report on the 1998 child welfare workforce in California across training academy regions. Berkeley: University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, California Social Work Education Center.

Perry, R., Limb, G., Rogers, K., & Dickinson, N. (1999). A report on the public child welfare workforce in California. Berkeley: University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare, California Social Work Education Center.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

(All presentations listed denote my participation as either the main presenter where I am listed first or my being present and assisting in the actual presentation)

*Ward, K. P., Lee, S. J., Limb, G. E., & Grogan-Kaylor, A. (2020, January). Spanking and child externalizing behavior: An American Indian, African American, and White comparison. Paper Presentation at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. 

*Bartholomew, S., & Limb, G. (2020, January). Stepfamily adjustment and depression among Native American emerging adults. Poster Presentation at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. 

Limb, G. (2019, October). Strengthening the stepfamily: Research evidence from the general population and American Indians. Presentation given at the 2019 Virginia F. Cutler lecture, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Limb, G., Hodge, D., & *Ward, K. (2018, November). Developing cultural competence with LDS clients: Spiritual genograms in social work practice. Poster Presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 64th Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.

*Bybee, J., *Porter, N., Limb, G., & *Ward, K. (2018, January). Post-separation coparenting and its effect on stepfamily quality among American Indian stepfamilies. Poster Presentation at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

*Ward, K., & Limb, G. (2018, November). Stepfamily co-parenting and American Indian depression: A graded response modeling approach. Presentation at the 22nd Annual Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educator’s Association Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 2018 Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.

*Saasa, S, & Limb, G. (2017, January). Predictors of father involvement in urban cities: Comparisons between American Indian fathers and fathers of other races/ethnicities. Poster presentation at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.

*Ward, K., & Limb, G. (2017, October). Stepfamily subsystems influencing depression in American Indian emerging adulthood: A structural equation modeling approach. Presentation at the 21st Annual Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educator’s Association Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 2017 Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Limb, G. (2017, November). Millennials and mental health. Presentation given to the Area Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, UT.

Limb, G., & *Atkin, K. (2016, January). Childhood and emerging adult bonding in Native American stepfamilies. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

*Higbee, S., & Limb, G. (2016, November). The effect of closeness within stepfamilies on depression among American Indian emerging adults. Presentation at the 20th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educator’s Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 2016 Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Limb, G., & *Gaertner, S. (2015, January). Does relationship matter? Maternal depression, child neglect, and mother-child closeness. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.

Limb, G. (2015, December). Research on and working with American Indian children and families. ICWA Specialist Regional Training, Utah Division of Child and Family Services, Spanish Fork, UT.

Limb, G., *Cousin, L., & *Kung, P. (2015, October). American Indian stepfamily experience project. Oral and poster presentation at the 19th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 2015 Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Hodge, D. R., & Limb, G. (2014, October). Administering spiritual assessments with LDS clients: Moving students toward competency. Oral presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 60th Annual Program Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Limb, G., & Shafer, K. (2014, January). The impact of kin support on American Indian families. Oral paper presentation at the 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX.

Limb, G. (2014, January). What does cultural competent therapy even mean? An American Indian example. Oral presentation at the Comprehensive Clinic’s Clinical Ground Rounds, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Shafer, K., & Limb, G. (2013, November). Improving integration of research methods and statistics into MSW education. Workshop presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 59th Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Limb, G. E. (2013, March). Recognizing and responding to the promptings of the spirit. Devotional address given in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University on March 5, 2013, Provo, UT.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2012, January). Native Americans in healthcare settings: Identifying

culturally relevant spiritual assessment approaches. Oral paper presentation at the 16th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington DC.

Limb, G., & *Padilla, J. (2012, January). Strengthening relationship quality and father involvement among urban American Indians. Poster presentation at the 16th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington DC.

Limb, G. (2011, November). Realistic issues in Indian Country: Domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and the impact on children. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual National District Attorneys Association Domestic Violence Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Limb, G. (2011, November). Cultural competency: Issues for Native American families and children. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual National District Attorneys Association Domestic Violence Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Logan, S. L., Day, P. A., Goodluck, C., Limb, G. E., Smalling, S. E., Weaver, H. N., & Yellow Bird, M. (2010, October). Best practices in recruitment and retention of Native American faculty. Series Session presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 56th Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR.

Hodge, D., & Limb, G. (2010, October). Administering spiritual assessments with Native Americans: Moving social work students toward competency. Poster presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 56th Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR.

Gonzalez-Santin, E., & Limb, G. (2010, October). Applying ICWA in juvenile justice situations. Oral presentation at the 14th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 56th Annual Program Meeting, Portland, OR.

Limb, G., & *Leckie, R. (2010, April). Utilizing spiritual assessments in our work with LDS clients.

Workshop presentation at the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.

Limb, G. (2010, March). Spiritual assessment and LDS clients: Establishing the social validity of a complementary set of assessment tools. Oral presentation at the Comprehensive Clinic’s Clinical Ground Rounds, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2009, January). Promoting cultural competence: Utilizing spiritual genograms with Native American families and children. Oral paper presentation at the 13th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.

Limb, G. (2008, October). Urban American Indian fragile families and the marriage initiative. Oral presentation at the 12th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Limb, G. (2008, September). Promoting healthy relationships in fragile families for urban American Indian fathers. [Keynote Address]. Michigan Indian Day, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Limb, G. (2008, September). Utilizing spiritual assessments with Native American families and children: A strengths perspective. Continuing Education training workshop, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation, Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Limb, G. (2008, February). A bright future: Strengthening American Indian fragile families. Presentation given at the Harold B. Lee Library House of Learning Lecture Series, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2007, October). Utilizing spiritual assessments with Native American clients: A spiritual lifemap example. Symposium presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Limb, G. & *Tobler, J. (2007, October). Native American perceptions of paternal responsibility. Poster presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Limb, G., & *Chance, T. (2006, January). Utilizing a social validity framework to bridge the

research-practice divide: An Indian child welfare example. Oral paper presentation at the 10th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (2006, June). Utilizing spiritual assessments in our work with Native American clients. Oral presentation at the 23rd Annual Navajo Division of Social Services Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Limb, G. (2006, February). An evaluation of the Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Title IV-B Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program. Oral presentation at the 10th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 52nd Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Limb, G. (2005, February). Diverse MSW students and traditional social work: Fallen angels or saints? Oral paper presentation at the Council on Social Work Education’s 51st Annual Program Meeting, New York, NY.

Limb, G. (2005, November). Culturally competent services for American Indian clients. Oral presentation at the Comprehensive Clinic’s Clinical Ground Rounds, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Limb, G., & Niles, M. (2005, September). Examining the NDSS Promoting Safe and Stable Families program. Paper presentation at a meeting sponsored by the Navajo Nation and Office of American Indian Projects at Arizona State University, Flagstaff, AZ.

Limb, G. (2005, February). The tri-university MSW partnership program. Oral presentation at the Arizona State University Tribal Scholarship Fair, Glendale, AZ.

Limb, G. (2004, October). Foster care and permanency issues for American Indian/Alaska Native families and children. Symposium presentation at the National Congress of American Indians 61st Annual Convention, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Limb, G., & Perry, T. (2004, July). Evaluation of the Title IV-B Promoting Safe and Stable Families program: Regional directors and principal social workers focus group. Oral presentation at the 20th Annual Navajo Division of Social Services Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Limb, G., & Perry, T. (2004, July). Evaluation of the Title IV-B Promoting Safe and Stable Families program: Front-line workers focus group. Oral presentation at the 20th Annual Navajo Division of Social Services Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Limb, G. (2004, January). National Indian Child Welfare Association/Bureau of Indian Affairs child welfare project. Oral presentation at the Dean’s Advisory Board Meeting, College of Human Services, Arizona State University West, Glendale, AZ.

Limb, G. (2004, January). Foster care and permanency issues for American Indians. Oral presentation at the National Indian Child Welfare Association/Bureau of Indian Affairs Child Welfare Project Meeting, Glendale, AZ.

Limb, G. (2003, July). State compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Symposium presentation at the 2003 Children’s Bureau National Indian Child Welfare Conference, Washington, DC.

Limb, G. (2003, July). Effective use of funds: Benefits and barriers to Title IV-E funding through cooperative agreements with states. Symposium presentation at the 2003 Children’s Bureau National Indian Child Welfare Conference, Washington, DC.

Limb, G., & *Chance, T. (2003, April). An in-depth examination of state compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Symposium presentation at the 14th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, St. Louis, MO.

Limb, G., & *Chance, T. (2003, April). Research in Indian Child Welfare Act compliance in Arizona. Symposium presentation at the 21st Annual National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Portland, OR.

Limb, G., *Chance, T., & Brown, E. (2003, March). Indian Child Welfare Act: An examination of state compliance. Symposium presentation at the 2003 Child Welfare League of America’s National Conference, Washington, DC.

Limb, G., Stiffman, A., Brown, E., & Ostmann, E. (2003, January). Out-of-home placement of American Indian teens and its impact on drug use and service utilization. Oral paper presentation at the 7th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.

Limb, G. (2003, December). American Indian education, community support and social service delivery systems in Indian country: Participatory action models. [Keynote Address]. The 19th Annual Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Indian Child and Family Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Limb, G. (2003, October). Indian Child Welfare Act compliance and its impact on American Indian cultural and familial ties. Faculty Research Poster Session, Arizona State University West, Glendale, AZ.

Limb, G., & *Chance, T., & Brown, E. (2003, February). An examination of three legislative mandates that impact funding and services to Native American communities, families, and children. Oral presentation at the 7th Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 49th Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Limb, G. (2002, October). The Indian Child Welfare Act: An evaluation of state compliance. Symposium presentation at the 10th National Roundtable on Outcome Measures in Child Welfare Services, San Antonio, TX.

Limb, G. (2002, July). An evaluation of the Indian Child Welfare Act section of state Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plans. Symposium presentation at the 14th International Congress on Child Abuse & Neglect, Denver, CO.

Limb, G. E. (2002, April). An evaluation of the Indian Child Welfare Act section of state Title IV-B child and family services plans and progress reports. Symposium presentation at the 20th Annual National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Duluth, MN.

Limb, G. E. (2002, April). State-Tribal IV-E Agreements: Data implications for both parties. Oral presentation at the Child Welfare League of America’s 5th National Child Welfare Data Conference, Washington, DC.

Limb, G., Brown, E., Stiffman, A., *Striley, C., & Ostmann, E. (2002, March). The impact of

out-of-home placement on American Indian teens’ drug use and service utilization. Symposium presentation at the 15th Annual Research Conference, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health, Tampa, FL.

Stiffman, A., Brown, E., *Striley, C., Limb, G., & Ostmann, E. (2002, March). American Indian teens: Southwestern urban and reservation youth’s need for services and whom they turn to for help. Symposium presentation at the 15th Annual Research Conference, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health, Tampa, FL.

Stiffman, A., Brown, E., *Striley, C., Limb, G., & Ostmann, E. (2002, March). Research solutions for cultural and human subjects issues concerning American Indian youth. Symposium presentation at the 15th Annual Research Conference, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health, Tampa, FL.

Brown, E., Limb, G., & *Striley, C. (2002, March). Fostering tribal, state and federal relationships: Early findings in assessing American Indian adolescents' mental health needs, service pathways and coordination considerations. Oral presentation at the National Indian Health Board’s 19th Annual Consumer Conference, Denver, CO.

Limb, G., Brown, E., & *Chance, T. (2002, November). An examination of Arizona state ICWA compliance: Final report. Oral presentation at the joint meeting sponsored by Arizona’s Department of Economic Security, Office of the Attorney General, and the Inter-tribal Council, Phoenix, AZ.

Limb, G. E. (2001, April). Research on Title IV-E foster care agreements. Symposium presentation at the 19th Annual National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Anchorage, Alaska.

Limb, G., & Brown, E. (2001, May). An evaluation of Arizona state ICWA compliance: Findings from DES case record reviews. Oral presentation at the joint meeting sponsored by Arizona’s Department of Economic Security and Office of the Attorney General, Phoenix, AZ.

Limb, G. E. (2001, September). Research perspectives on tribal-state IV-E agreements. Oral presentation at the National Tribal Title IV-E Foster Care Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Brown, E., & Limb, G. (2001, June). Title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Contemporary research in Indian child welfare. Oral presentation at the National Conference on Research in Child Welfare and the CWLA Western Region Training Conference, Denver, CO.

Limb, G., & Perry, R. (2000, January). American Indian MSW students: An examination of career choices and practice preferences. Oral presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Charleston, SC.

Limb, G. E. (2000, December). Tribal/state Title IV-E intergovernmental agreements: Challenges and opportunities for accessing foster care and adoption assistance. Oral presentation at the 16th Annual Indian Child and Family Conference, Inter-tribal Council of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.

Limb, G. E. (2000, October). Strategies for working with American Indian children and families. Oral presentation at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s 75th Anniversary Conference, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

Limb, G. (2000, February). Educating for practice: Career choices and practice preferences of American Indian MSW students in California. Oral presentation at the 4th Annual American Indian Social Work Educators' Meeting, Council on Social Work Education’s 45th Annual Program Meeting, New York, NY.

Limb, G. (1999, October). Career choices, practice preferences and acculturation of American Indian graduate social work students. Oral presentation at the 14th Annual California Indian Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Limb, G., & Perry, R. (1999, October). Public child welfare and the American Indian: A California profile. Oral presentation at the 14th Annual California Indian Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Perry, R., & Limb, G. (1999, October). The education of American Indian social workers interested in public child welfare: Comparisons with other racial/ethnic groups. Oral presentation at the 14th Annual California Indian Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Limb, G. (1999, May). California’s public child welfare workforce: 20 small counties. Oral presentation at the California Child Welfare Director’s Association Meeting, Sacramento, CA.

Limb, G. (1998, March). The Indian Child Welfare Act: 20 years in the making. Oral presentation at the 5th Annual American Indian Research Forum, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Manuscripts in Preparation:

Limb, G., & Hodge, D. (in preparation). Spiritual assessments and child welfare workers: Utilizing spiritual ecograms with LDS families and children. To be submitted to Child Welfare.

Limb, G., & Hodge, D., Higgins, R., & Suggs, A. (in preparation). Spiritual assessment and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Establishing the social validity of a complementary set of assessment tools. To be submitted to American Journal of Community Psychology.

*Kevern, T., *Applegarth, D. M., Dennis, C., Wood, D., & Limb, G. (in preparation). A comparison of the efficacy and confidence related to screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment for online training of MSW students. Rejected by Journal of Technology in Human Services. Could send to RSWP or Clinical SWJ

*Kevern, T., *Applegarth, D. M., Wood, D., Dennis, C., & Limb, G. (in preparation). Examining online training of MSW students relating to screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment. Rejected by Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Submitted to JSWE teaching notes

*Tsosie, T., Limb, G., & Amiolemeh, E. (in preparation). American Indian paternal involvement: Impacts of maternal depression.

* Indicates student involvement/mentorship

GRANTS

Principal Investigator:

2013 Co-Principal Investigator. The Stepfamily Experience Project (STEP—PI-Kevin Shafer and Co-PI Erin Holmes). Funded by an LDS Philanthropies private donor and the BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences ($35,000).

2007-2008 Principal Investigator. A continued study of Native American fragile families. Funded by the BYU Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair in Social Work and the Social Sciences ($9,000).

2007-2008 Principal Investigator. A graduate mentoring award to fund an MSW student to examine Native American fragile families. Funded by BYU’s Graduate Studies ($4,000).

2006-2007 Principal Investigator. A study of Native American fragile families. Funded by the BYU Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair in Social Work and the Social Sciences ($16,982).

2006-2007 Principal Investigator. Developing spiritual competence with LDS families and children. Funded by BYU’s Family Studies Center ($7,500).

2005-2006 Principal Investigator. Tribal/State Title IV-E Intergovernmental Agreements: An Update. Funded by BYU’s College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences ($5,000).

2005 Principal Investigator. Development of an American Indian Child Welfare Research and Training Center at Arizona State University. RFP internal grant funded by Arizona State University’s College of Human Services ($17,890). Note: Grant awarded but was not completed due to leaving faculty position at ASU.

2004-2005 Principal Investigator. Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant Program. Funded by the Arizona Department of Economic Security. The grant gives child protective services employees the opportunity to obtain their MSW degree ($350,000).

- Also received an Investigator Incentive Award with this grant ($4,507).

2004-2005 Principal Investigator. Arizona Department of Economic Security Supervisory Training Grant. Funded by the Arizona Department of Economic Security ($30,000).

2004-2005 Principal Investigator. Tri-University 34-Credit Hour Master of Social Work Learning Centered Education. Funded by the Arizona Board of Regents ($34,000).

2003-2004 Principal Investigator. Foster Care and Permanency Issues. Funded by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and administered by the National Indian Child Welfare Association ($5,000).

2003-2004 Co-Principal Investigator. Sovereignty, cultural competency, and family preservation. Funded by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and administered by the National Indian Child Welfare Association ($2,500).

2002 Co-Principal Investigator. Indian Child Welfare Act: An examination of state compliance in Arizona. Funded by Casey Family Programs and administered by the National Indian Child Welfare Association ($110,000).

2001 Co-Principal Investigator. An evaluation of the Indian Child Welfare Act section of state Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plans. Funded by Casey Family Programs and administered by the National Indian Child Welfare Association ($75,000).

Investigator:

2007-2013 Co-Investigator. The Navajo Nation’s Promoting Safe and Stable Families program evaluation. Funded by the Navajo Nation and administered by the Office of American Indian Projects, Arizona State University ($8,300 annually).

2004-2005 Co-Investigator. The Navajo Nation’s Promoting Safe and Stable Families program evaluation. Funded by the Navajo Nation and administered by the Office of American Indian Projects, Arizona State University ($14,400).

2000 Co-Investigator. Tribal/State Title IV-E Intergovernmental Agreements. Funded by Casey Family Programs and administered by the National Indian Child Welfare Association ($100,000).

1998-2000 Research Associate/Project Coordinator. University of California at Berkeley, California Social Work Education Center: 1) Annual survey of all entering and exiting MSW students in the 14 accredited graduate schools of social work/welfare in California; 2) A complete population survey of the child welfare workforce in California. Both studies were funded by the California Department of Social Services with federal Title IV-E support.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2003. Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Research Associate. Was part of the Adolescent American Indian Multisector Help Investigation (AIM-HI) research team– RO1 funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health.

2002-2003 Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Postdoctoral Scholar, Brown School of Social Work.

1998-2000 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Research Associate (Graduate Student Researcher), California Social Work Education Center.

1997 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Research Assistant, Dr. David Derezotes, Graduate School of Social Work.

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2005-current Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Director, School of Social Work (January 2008- current)

Professor, School of Social Work (2014- current)

Associate Professor, School of Social Work (2005-2014, Granted CFS Fall 2008)

• Introduction to Social Work

• Social Welfare Policy

• Pharmacology

• Research Methods in Social Work

• Master’s Research Project

• Organizational Governance and Executive Leadership in Human

Services Administration

• Spirituality in Social Work

• Professional Philosophy, Values, and Ethics of Social Work Practice

• Human Behavior in the Social Environment

• Directed Readings

• Perspectives on Cultural Diversity

• Advanced Seminar on Current Issues and Washington DC Internship Seminar (Political Science 391, 399R-Seminar)

2003-2005 Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Assistant Professor, College of Human Services, Department of Social Work (Promoted to Associate Professor in May 2005)

• Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

• Applied Research Project Seminar (thesis equivalent)

• Ethnic and Cultural Variables in Social Work (Human Diversity Course)

• Professional Experience (Field Placement Seminar)- Supervision of MSW students in foundation and concentration field

• Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice I

2000-2002 Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

Lecturer, Brown School of Social Work

Assistant Director, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies

• Research Methods for Social Work Practice

• Policy & Services for Children and Youth

• Social Work and American Indians. Co-taught with Charlotte Goodluck (NAU)

1997 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Teaching Assistant, School of Social Welfare.

• Social Welfare as a Profession

1997 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Family and Consumer Studies

• Models of Family Intervention

1996 Stevens-Henager College, Provo, UT.

Adjunct Professor

• English Literature

• Introduction to Psychology

1991-1994 Missionary Training Center, Provo, UT.

Teacher/Trainer

• Taught spiritual, communication, and interpersonal skills to missionaries.

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

1999-2000 LDS Family Services, Concord, CA.

Clinical Social Worker-part time

1998-2000 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Administrative Taskforce Member, California Department of Social Services and the California Social Work Education Center.

1994-1997 Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT.

Social Work Counselor, School, College and University Partnership

Tutor 1994-1995

1996-1997 LDS Social Services, Provo, UT.

Counselor/Therapist (intern)

1996 Wasatch Mental Health, Provo, UT.

Social Worker (intern)

1993 Anasazi, Mesa, AZ.

Field Instructor

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Credential/Certification, Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) (2010-current)

Member, National Association of Social Workers (2004-curent)

Member, Council on Social Work Education (2000-current)

Member, Society for Social Work and Research (2000-current)

Member, Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators’ Association (1999-current)

Member, National Association of Deans and Directors for Social Work (2008-current)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Consultant Indian Child Welfare Act Specialist Workgroup, Utah Department of Child and Family Services, Spanish Fork, UT. 2015-2017.

Consultant Minnesota Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Project. Institute of Applied Research, St. Louis, MO. 2005-2007.

Consultant American Indian Child Welfare Worker Certification Program. National Indian Child Welfare Association. 2002-2003.

Consultant Implementation of Promoting Safe and Stable Families by Indian Tribes. James Bell Associates. Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. 2002-2003.

Consultant Child and Family Services Review Statewide Assessment Group. Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services. 2003.

Seminary Teacher Taught early-morning seminary each academic school day to 14 high school students in Manchester, MO. 2001-2003

Boy Scout leader Worked with 10-20 boy scouts as Assistant Scoutmaster and then Chartered Organization Representative. Mapleton, UT. 2006-2012

Volunteer Coach Have coached boys and girls soccer, t-ball, baseball, and lacrosse teams multiple times. In 2012, our lacrosse team won the Greater Utah Lacrosse League 5/6 grade division state championship. Mapleton, UT. 2006-2013.

Missionary England London Mission. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1988-1990

AWARDS

2019 Recipient, Virginia F. Cutler Honored Faculty Lecturer Award—College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

2008-2011 Recipient, Hinckley Young Scholar Award—College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University.

2007-2008 Recipient, College of Family, Home and Social Sciences Young Scholar Award—Brigham Young University.

1997 Recipient, Sharon Goodwill Memorial Award– selected by faculty at the University of Utah for excellence in the field of mental health.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Collaboration:

• Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, School of Social Work (September 2008)

• American Indian Services (Provo, UT)

• Office of American Indian Projects, College of Public Programs, Arizona State University

• Inter-tribal Council of Arizona

• Navajo Nation Department of Social Services

• Arizona Department of Economic Security

• Arizona Attorney General’s Office

• James Bell Associates (Washington DC)

• National Indian Child Welfare Association

• Institute of Applied Research (St. Louis, MO)

• Don and Sylvia Schmid American Indian Child Welfare Leader’s Scholarship—helped to establish this endowment and scholarship at Arizona State University to fund American Indian social work students (2004)

Faculty Advisor:

- School of Social Work, Brigham Young University

• Advised 20-25 BSW students (2005-2009)

• Advised 8-12 MSW students (2009-present)

- Department of Social Work, Arizona State University

• Advised 8-12 Masters students each year (2003-2005)

• Faculty Advisor for the Latter-Day Saints Student Association, ASU West chapter (2003-2004)

- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University

• Advised 10-15 Masters students each year (2000-2003)

Committees:

Social Work

Member, MSW Admissions Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2008-current)

Member, Executive Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2008-2015)

Member, Research Sequence Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2006-2018)

Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2005-2007)

Chair, Curriculum Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2005-2007)

Chair, Visiting Professor Committee, BYU School of Social Work (2006-2007)

Member, Personnel Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2004-2005)

Member, Academic Standards/Student Retention Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2004-2005)

Member, Recruitment Task Force Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2003-2004)

Member, Diversity Sequence Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2003)

Member, HBSE Sequence Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2003-2004)

Member, Research Sequence Committee, ASU West Department of Social Work (2003)

Member, Admissions Committee, Brown School of Social Work (2000-2002)

Member, Administrative Staff Committee, Brown School of Social Work (2000-2002)

College/University wide

Member, Awards Committee, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (2015-2019)

Member, Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture Committee, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (2008-current)

Member, Women’s Issues Committee, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (2015-2016)

Member, College Research Committee, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (2007-2008, 2015-2016)

Member, College Curriculum Council, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (2006-2008)

Member, ORCA mentoring grant reviewer, BYU (2005-2008)

Chair, Senate Student Issues Committee, ASU West (2003-2004)

Member, Senate Student Issues Committee, ASU West (2004-2005)

Member, Senate Teaching Excellence Committee Panel: +/- teaching, ASU West (2004)

Member, College of Human Services, School of Criminal Justice and Criminology Master Planning Committee, ASU West (2004-2005)

Member, American Indian Policy Center Initiative Group, ASU (2004-2005)

Other Professional Service:

• Member, National Advisory Committee, Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, The New York Community Trust. (2017-current)

• Member, Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity, Commission for Diversity and Social and Economic Justice (2015-2018)

• Chair, Native American/Alaska Native Social Work Educator’s Association taskforce charged to nominate and select an American Indian Elder who has made a difference nationally in social work education. (2012-2018)

• Member, CSWE Religion and Spirituality working group/task force. Helped develop clearinghouse on CSWE website. Washington, DC (2010-2012)

• Member, Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education, CSWE (2007-2010)

• Workgroup Member, National Title IV-E direct funding to tribes, collaboration between Casey Family Programs, the National Congress of American Indians, and the National Indian Child Welfare Association, Washington, DC (2008-2009)

• Native American/Alaska Native Social Work Educator’s National Representative, CSWE Board of Directors’ Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2007)

• Member, Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education, CSWE (2007-2010)

• Diversity Workshop Facilitator, “Self-awareness for practice in a multicultural world.” Brown School of Social Work, Washington University (2003)

• Member, Cultural Workgroup, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University (2002-2003).

• Doctoral Student Representative, Faculty Hiring Committee, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley (1999-2000)

Editorial Board

• Journal of Public Health (2004-2015)

Consulting Editor

• Social Work Research (2011-2019)

• Families in Society—The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (2008-2011)

• Social Work—Journal of the National Association of Social Workers (2004-2009)

• Journal of Social Work Education (2006-2011)

Article/Book Reviewer

• Children and Youth Services Review

• American Indian Culture and Research Journal

• Altamira Press, A Division of Rowan & Littlefield Publishers

• Aretê

• Research on Aging

• Research on Social Work Practice

• Family Relations

• Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

• International Social Work

• British Journal of Social Work

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