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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