Council on Social Work Education - UTA



Mia M. Kirby, PhD, LCSW-S

Swift Center,

Suite 129 1022 UTA Blvd.

P.O. Box 19024

Arlington, TX 76019

mia.kirby@uta.edu

EDUCATION

|PhD |May 2019 |Sociology, Texas Woman’s University |

|MSW |May 2006 |Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore |

| | |Clinical- Child, Adolescent, and Family Health Concentration |

|BS |May 2003 |Psychology, Xavier University of Louisiana |

|Dissertation- |Cranes in the Sky: Exploring the relationship between the Strong Black Woman Archetype and mental health help-seeking behaviors|

| |of Black women |

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

|LCSW |2011-Present |Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas |

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

|2020-present |Assistant Professor of Practice |Center of African American Studies & School of Social Work, University of Texas |

| | |at Arlington |

|2018- 2020 |Visiting Assistant Professor |Social Work Department, Texas Woman’s University |

|2016-2018 |Graduate Teaching Assistant |Sociology Department, , Texas Woman’s University |

|2016-2018 |Graduate Research Assistant |Social Work Department, Texas Woman’s University |

|2014 - 2020 |Adjunct |School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington |

|2013 - 2018 |Adjunct |Social Science Department DCCCD, Eastfield College |

|2012- 2014 |Staff Social Worker |Vericare, Dallas, TX. |

|2009-2011 |Outpatient Clinical Therapist |Urban Behavioral Associates, Baltimore, MD. |

|2006-2009 |Mental Health Therapist |Baltimore County/Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, Baltimore, MD. |

RESEARCH INTERESTS

|Diversity, Mental Health, Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescence |

GRANTS

|2019 |Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award Doctoral Candidate Research Grant Award Recipient |

| |Requested $1500 Awarded $1500 |

PUBLICATIONS

|2019 |Kirby, M. “Tell it like it is: Black Power Era Music and the Construction of the Strong Black Woman Archetype”. Journal of |

| |Ethnographic and Qualitative Research |

|2019 |Ricks, N., Golman, M., Kirby, M., Gallegos, I. “Cultural Differences in Parental Self-Efficacy in Communicating with Teens |

| |about Sex: A Pilot Study”. Urban Social Work |

|2019 |Kirby, M. “Book Review: An Education in Sexuality and Sociality: Heteronormativity on Campus.Gender and Society |

PRESENTATIONS

|2019 |The International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry |International |

| |Collage as Method Panel Session- “From R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to Q.U.E.E.N.: A Case Study of Examining the | |

| |Construction and Maintenance of the Strong Black Woman Archetype” | |

|2019 |Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference |National |

| |“Tell it Like It Is: A Case Study of Black Power Era Music and the Construction of the Strong Black Woman | |

| |Archetype” | |

|2019 |Students for Teaching and Assignment Recognition Symposium, TWU Poster Presentation, “Developmental |Local |

| |Profile Assignment” | |

|2017 |Alpha Kappa Delta: Lunch and Lecture Series, TWU “Self-Care for Students” |Local |

Scholarly works in progress

|2019 |Kirby, M. “Q.U.E.E.N.: Black Lives Matter Era Music and the Maintenance of the Strong Black Woman Archetype” |

AWARDS AND HONORS

|2020 |TWU, Association of College and University Educators, Certificate in Effective College Instruction |

| |TWU, Student Union Professor of the Month (March) |

|2020 |Outstanding Academic Achievement, Faculty Recognition Award |

|2020 | |

|2019 |TWU, Center for Faculty Excellence STAR |

| |Students for Teaching and Assignment Recognition Symposium (Nominated) |

|2017 |TWU Graduate Student Scholarship (PhD) Awarded $6,250 |

|2017 |Bertha & Levy Morris Endowed Scholarship Awarded $300 |

|2017 |NCORE Student Scholar, Student Leadership Development Conference Scholarship Program Awarded $500 |

|2017 |TWU Graduate Teaching Assistant Practices for Instruction and Learning for Online Teaching |

TEACHING INTERESTS

|Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Cultural Competence, and working with Children & Families |

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

DCCCD Eastfield College

|SOWK 2301 |Assessment and Case Management |(Online) |

|SCWK 2307 |Human Behavior and the Social Environment | |

|SCWK 1305 |Group Work Intervention | |

|SCWK 1313 |Introduction to Social Services |(Online) |

|SCWK 1321 |Orientation to Social Services |(Online) |

|SCWK 2305 |Special Problems of Youth | |

University of Texas, Arlington

|SOCW 2313 |Social Work Practice I |(Online) |

|SOCW 3304 |Social Work Practice II |(Online) |

|SOCW 6353 |Seminar in Family Therapy (Graduate Course) |(Online) |

|SOCW 6312 |Group Dynamics and Social Work Practice (Graduate Course) |(Online) |

|SOCW 5304 |Generalist Micro Practice (Graduate Course) |(Online) |

|SOCW 6317 |Direct Practice in Health Care (Graduate Course) | |

|SOCW 5353 |Mental Health Policy and Social Justice (Graduate Course) |(Online) |

Texas Woman’s University

|SOWK 3231 |Social Work Practice II Lab | |

|SOWK 3233 |Social Work Practice II | |

|SOWK 3513 |Cultural Competent Practice | |

|SOWK 2813 |Human Behavior in the Social Environment | |

|SOWK 3613 |Working with Vulnerable Populations | |

|SOCI 1023 |Current Social Problems |(Online) |

|SOCI 3093 |Racial & Ethnic Groups in the U.S. |(Online) |

|SOCI 3063 |Topics in Urban Sociology |(Online) |

|SOCI 3113 |Juvenile Delinquency |(Online) |

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

|2019 |National Alliance of Mental Health, North Texas Chapter |

|2016-Present |American Sociological Association |

|2016-Present |Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, TWU Chapter |

|2006-Present |National Association of Social Workers |

SERVICE

Professional Service

|2019 |National Alliance of Mental Health NTX, Volunteer |

|2019 |NVIVO Software Feedback Consultant |

|2019 |Phi Alpha National Scholarship Award Reviewer |

|2018-2019 |Social Work Distance Education Conference Abstract Reviewer |

|2012-2015 |American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Specialist |

Academic Service

|2020 |Texas Woman’s University, BSW Program Recertification Committee Member |

|2018-2019 |Texas Woman’s University Traditional Terry Scholarship Review Committee Member |

|2018-Present |Texas Woman’s University BSW Admissions Committee Member |

|2018 |Texas Woman’s University and University of North Texas Social Work Joint Advisory Committee Member |

|2018- Present |Co-Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work, TWU Chapter |

|2017-2018 |Treasurer, Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, TWU Chapter |

RESEARCH SKILLS

|Expertise in NVivo 12 |

|Proficient in SPSS |

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