School of Social Work - University of Texas at Arlington

2018?2019

School of Social Work

Doctoral Candidates Seeking Academic Appointments

From the Dean

Dear Colleagues-

I am pleased to introduce our 2018-2019 graduates of the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work who will be ready to join your faculty in Fall 2019. UT Arlington strives to produce the highest quality of scholars who are prepared and eager to make change. This cohort of graduates are well-accomplished and represent the best in social work academic, teaching and research scholarship.

Please take a few moments to learn more about these remarkable scholars by reviewing their respective curriculum vitae. Contact information for each graduate can be found below. Members of our faculty are happy to discuss with you the strengths of each of these amazing candidates. We are very proud of their accomplishments and are confident they will be a great addition to your faculty.

Sincerely, Scott D. Ryan, MSW, MBA, PhD Dean & Jenkins Garrett Professor, School of Social Work Director, Center for Clinical Social Work Faculty Affiliate, Center for African American Studies.

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Tabl e of C onte nt

Bernadette K. Ombayo MSW ABD Page 4

Shamsun Nahar MSW Page 9

Vivian J. Miller LMSW MSSA ABD Page 13

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Bernadette K. Ombayo, MSW ABD

University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work 211 S. Cooper Street, GACB, 104 Arlington, TX 76010 Bernadette.ombayo@mavs.uta.edu

Education

2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Expected) School of Social Work

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas Dissertation: "Teen Dating Violence and School Behaviors and Outcomes: The Mediating Role of HealthRelated Behaviors"

2014

Master of Social Work Department of Social Work Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

2009

Bachelor of Education (Arts), English and Literature

Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

Graduated with Second Class Honors

Research Interests

Teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, college dating violence, academic achievement, social work education,

violence prevention, coping

Teaching Interests

Courses across a BSW/MSW curriculum such as human behavior in the social environment-lifespan perspective, gender

issues, intimate partner violence, introduction to social work, diversity, oppression, and social justice, research methods,

social welfare policy, and women and family policy

Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Mengo, C., Okumu, M., Ombayo, B., Nahar, S., & Small, E., (In press). The perils of marital rape and associated risk for HIV among couples in Uganda: do women empowerment related factors matter? Violence against Women.

2. Black, B. & Ombayo, B. (In press). Do MSW programs address teen dating violence content? Journal of Social Work Education

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3. Ombayo, B., Black, B., & Preble, K. M. (2018). Adolescent?parent communication among youth who have and have not experienced dating violence. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-10.

4. Rueda, H. A., Hawley, A., Black, B. M., & Ombayo, B. (2017). Graduating MSW students' recommended interventions for teen dating violence: A descriptive analysis. Advances in Social Work, 17(2), 203-220.

5. Black, B.M., Preble, K., & Ombayo, B. (2017). Responding to teen dating violence: perspectives from mothers who have been abused and seeking services in domestic violence shelters. Journal of Family Social Work, 20(5), 359-375.

6. Okumu, M., Mengo, C., Ombayo, B., & Small, E., (2017). Bullying, and HIV risk among high school teenagers: The mediating role of teen dating violence. Journal of School Health, 87(10), 743-750.

Manuscripts under Review

1. Okumu, M., Ombayo, B., & Small, E., (Revise and Resubmit) Identifying classes of psychosocial vulnerability and their relationship with HIV/STI risk among adolescents: A study using the personcentered approach. The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

2. Peterson, T.L, Scott, C.B., Ombayo, B., Davis, T., & Sullivan, D., (Revise and Resubmit). A comparison of biggest concerns of school personnel about students raised by grandparents. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships.

3. Small, E., Nahar, S., & Ombayo, B., (Submitted). Sexual and reproductive health experiences and the influence of traditional norms among Kenyan women. Social Science and Medicine

Manuscripts in Preparation

1. Okumu, M., Ombayo, B. K., Mengo, C., & Tonui B., (In Preparation). Teen dating violence as a mediator for bullying and multiple sexual partners among youth in the United States.

Fellowships/Awards

2018-2019 Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award. $10,000 (Applied- Pending)

June 2017 National Violent Death Reporting System and Other Violence Surveillance Academy Scholarship

2015-2017 PhD, Graduate School Fellowship, University of Texas at Arlington.

2015-2017 Carrizo Oil and Gas Graduate Research Fellowship

2015-2017 Deans Fellowship

2014

Outstanding Graduate Student Master of Social Work Class of 2014

2013

Conference Travel Grant, Western Kentucky Graduate School of Social Work

2012-2014 MSW-Graduate School Fellowship, Western Kentucky University.

2011-2012 Fulbright Fellowship- Fulbright Language Teaching Assistantship to Western Kentucky University

Research Activities

2018

Research Assistant

School of Social Work and College of Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Transportation Grant: Evaluating Improved Transit Connections for Ladders of Opportunity

Co-PIs: Drs. Noelle Fields, Courtney Cronley, and Stephen Mattingly

2015-2017 Research Assistant

School of Social Work

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Parental Responses to Teen Dating Violence

Teen Dating Violence Content in MSW Programs

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