ANN M. CALLAHAN, Phd, LCSW

Callahan

ANN M. CALLAHAN, PhD, LCSW

119 Leyden Drive

Crossville, TN 38558

(865) 494-7006

Email:

Website: http://dranncallahan.info/

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

August 2004, Dissertation: The Role of Demographic Diversity in Predicting Worker Psychological Safety

Master of Science in Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

May 1997, Concentration: Management and Community Practice

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

May 1993, Concentration: Illustration Design

AREAS OF INTEREST

My primary interest is in the spiritual dimensions of the therapeutic relationship with an emphasis on hospice social work. My secondary interests are in gerontology, educational technology, organizational leadership, social work values/ethics, social welfare policy, cultural competence, and social justice.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

08/15 – present Lecturer

University of Kentucky, College of Social Work, Center of Excellence in Rural Health, Hazard, KY

Responsible for teaching the following undergraduate courses: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (traditional), Social Work Research (traditional), and Social Work Practice III (traditional). I am also teaching the following graduate course: Substance Misuse (online). Learning Management Systems: Blackboard and Canvas

01/15 – present Adjunct Professor

Georgia Military College, Social Work Program, Online Campus, Milledgeville, GA

Responsible for teaching the following undergraduate course: Self- Awareness and Professional Development (online). I am also contracted as a content expert for online course redevelopment. Learning Management System: Moodle

01/15 – 05/15 Adjunct Professor

University of Kentucky, College of Social Work, Center of Excellence in Rural Health, Hazard, KY

Responsible for teaching the following graduate course: Introduction to Social Welfare Policies and Services (hybrid). I was also contracted to develop an undergraduate/graduate Substance Misuse online course. Learning Management System: Blackboard

08/13 – 05/14 Associate Professor

Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Social Work, Murfreesboro, TN

Responsible for teaching the following graduate courses: Social Welfare Policy and Services (online), Advanced Macro Practice (hybrid), and Practicum II (hybrid). I also had release time to coordinate the Mid-Tennessee Collaborative-Master of Social Work (MTC-MSW) program for which I engaged in student/prospective student advising; worked with Desire2Learn online learning management system technical support staff; planned/facilitated monthly meetings (faculty, field instructor, and chairs); planned/facilitated administrative meetings (chairs and deans); visited MTC-MSW faculty/students across 3 program locations; engaged in ad hoc committee work; represented the MTC-MSW program at recruitment events/presentations; spearheaded MTC-MSW log/brochure development; coordinated the revision of the MTC-MSW program application; reviewed MTC-MSW program applications; revised comprehensive exam/rubric; and worked with faculty and staff to collect/analyze/disseminate program data. Learning Management System: Desire2Learn

08/07 – 05/13 Associate Professor (promoted from Assistant Professor in 08/12)

Lincoln Memorial University, Department of Social Work, Harrogate, TN

Responsible for teaching the following undergraduate courses: Orientation to Practice, Social Welfare History (hybrid), Social Welfare Policy (hybrid), Human Behavior in the Social Environment I/II (hybrid), Practice with Individuals, Practice with Groups and Families, Practice with Organizations and Communities, Human Diversity and Social Justice (hybrid), Spiritual Caregiving, Spirituality and Health Care (online), American Citizenship and Civic Life (online), and Helping People in Crisis (online). Learning Management Systems: Blackboard and Edvance360

09/04 – 02/06 Assistant Professor

Jacksonville State University, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Jacksonville, AL

Responsible for teaching the following undergraduate courses: Introduction to Social Work, Social Policy and Programs, Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, Social Work and Substance Abuse, and Social Work and Mental Health. Learning Management System: Blackboard

01/01 – 07/04 Adjunct Instructor

Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Business and Community Services, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for teaching the continuing education course Parents, Children and Divorce which was an approved 4-hour Parent Education Course for Tennessee Judicial District 6.

08/01 – 12/02 Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for facilitating two undergraduate skills labs as part of Social Work Practice I/II classes (08/01-05/02) and a graduate field seminar as part of first-semester field placements (08/02-12/02).

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

05/14 – 01/15 Psychotherapist

Key Rehabilitation, Murfreesboro, TN

Responsible for treatment planning, individual therapy, staff recommendations, and staff training to address the psychiatric needs of nursing home residents.

05/06 – 05/07 Facility Coordinator/Psychotherapist

Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital and Center, Harriman, TN Responsible for facility operations, clinical staff, treatment team, psychotherapy, and committee work (e.g., selected for research committee).

02/06 – 5/06 Lead Psychotherapist Covenant Behavioral Health System, Knoxville, TN Responsible for intake assessment, treatment planning, individual/family/group therapy, case management, and discharge planning in senior day program. Other activities included assisting in web page design and paperwork revision.

09/03 – 07/04 Psychotherapist

Paradigm Health Care, Largo, FL

Responsible for intake assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, staff recommendations, and staff training to address the psychiatric needs of nursing home residents.

08/03 – 07/04 RAP Study Clinician

University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for evaluating at-risk youth in juvenile courts for potential inclusion in The Rural Appalachia Project (RAP) directed by Dr. Charles Glisson of the Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center.

08/02 – 09/03 Mobile Crisis Clinician

Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital, Oak Ridge, TN

Responsible for crisis assessment with treatment referral, facilitation, and patient emergency commitment for inpatient psychiatric treatment. Additional duties included peer advisement, participation on team to plan on-going client care, and outpatient intake assessment with treatment referral and facilitation.

03/98 – 12/00 Mobile Crisis Clinician

Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital, Oak Ridge, TN

12/97 – 03/98 Mobile Crisis Clinician

Covenant Behavioral Health System, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for crisis assessment with treatment referral, facilitation, utilization review, and peer advisement.

06/97 – 10/97 Cancer Control Project Manager

American Cancer Society, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for volunteer recruitment, supervision, field instruction, community needs assessment, program development, media relations, community presentations, program/fiscal monitoring, and grant writing.

10/93 – 06/97 Mental Health Associate

Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for crisis assessment with treatment referral, facilitation, and utilization review as well as developed, facilitated, and co-facilitated groups for patients with mental health and substance abuse issues.

PRESENTATIONS

Juried Presentations

Callahan, A. M. (pending - 2015, November). Therapeutic Relationship as a Spiritual Resource. Workshop to be presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s 65th Annual Convention in Grand Rapids, MI.

Callahan, A. M. (2014, March). Key concepts in spiritual care: Using multidisciplinary research to build spiritual competence. Paper presented for the 2014 Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network’s General Assembly in San Diego, CA.

Callahan, A. M. (2012, October). Spiritual self-reflection as a resource for meaningful work. Workshop presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s 62nd Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO.

Callahan, A. M. (2011, October). Teaching spiritual care: Resources and results. Workshop presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s 61st Annual Convention in Pittsburg, PA.

Callahan, A. M. (2011, June). A relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice care. Poster presented for the 9th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society and Association of Death Education and Counseling’s 33rd Annual Conference in Miami, FL.

Callahan, A. M. (2010, June). A qualitative exploration of spiritual care at the end-of-life (Final Results). Poster presented for the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Spirituality, Theology & Health in Durham, NC.

Callahan, A. M. (2009, October). A qualitative exploration of spiritual care at the end-of-life (Preliminary Results). Paper presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s 59th Annual Convention in Indianapolis, IN.

Callahan, A. M. (2008, December). Letting go: A guided imagery experience. Workshop presented for the 2008 Fall Symposium sponsored by the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.

Callahan, A. M. and McDaniel, A. (2008, October). Basic training: A multimedia primer. Workshop presented for the Appalachian College Association Summit XI in Abingdon, VA.

Callahan, A. M. and McDaniel, A. (2008, March). Teaching social work through digital imagery. Workshop presented for the 25th Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors in Destin, FL.

Callahan, A. M. (2007, June). Work space as sacred space. Workshop presented for the 2nd North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work in Chicago, IL.

Callahan, A. M. (2006, November). Enhancing spirituality through social work practice. Workshop presented for the Middle East TN Fall Training Conference sponsored by the Conference on Social Welfare in Knoxville, TN.

Callahan, A. M. and Barclift, D. (2005, November). “Coming out” for gay and lesbian youth: Strengthening families in transition. Workshop presented for the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors in Austin, TX.

Callahan, A. M. (2005, October). Communicating from spirit in social work practice. Workshop presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s 55th Annual Convention in Grand Rapids, MI.

Callahan, A. M. (2002, October). Exploring the role of employee diversity in predicting workplace aggression. Paper presented for the Diversity Conference sponsored by the University of South Carolina and co-sponsored by the Council on Social Work Education and National Association of Social Workers, Charleston, SC.

Faver, C., Cox, M. E., and Callahan, A. (2002, August). Religious involvement and beliefs about social inequality. Paper presented for the Association for the Sociology of Religion, Chicago, IL.

Faver, C., Cox, M., and Callahan, A. (2001, October). Images of god and orientations to social welfare: A survey of social work students. Paper presented for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.

Callahan, A. M. (2001, October). Reconstructing marriage: The homosexual fight for equality from 1970 to 2000. Paper presented for the Diversity Conference sponsored by the University of South Carolina and co-sponsored by the Council on Social Work Education and National Association of Social Workers, Charleston, SC.

Faver, C., Cox, M. E., and Callahan, A. M. (2001, January). Spiritual experiences of social work students. Paper presented for the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) sponsored by SSWR and co-sponsored by The University of Georgia and The Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, Atlanta, GA.

Invited Presentations

Callahan, A. M. (2014, March). Beyond phobias. Presentation for the Spectrum Lecture Series sponsored by the MT Lambda Student Group at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2012, October). Cultivating meaningful work through relationship. Workshop for the 2012 East Tennessee Support Staff Workshop sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in Knoxville, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2011, October). Relational spirituality: When professional helping enhances life meaning. Workshop for the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Ethics Conference in Knoxville, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2010, November). Exploring the relational aspects of spiritually-sensitive hospice care. Audio conference for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work.

Callahan, A. M. (2010, April). The face of gender equity. Workshop for the Lincoln Memorial University’s Athletic Department’s Gender Equity Training in Harrogate, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2009, October). A qualitative exploration of spiritual care at the end-of-life (Presentation Preview). Presentation for the Lincoln Memorial University’s School of Allied Health Sciences Faculty Showcase in Harrogate, TN.

Callahan, A.M., Beckman, S., and Kiick, D. (2009, August). Developing a quality, interactive conference presentation. Workshop for the Lincoln Memorial University’s Faculty and Staff Conference Week in Harrogate, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2009, February). Servant leadership: Responding to the call. Workshop for the Saint Francis Episcopal Church Vestry Retreat in Norris, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2009, February). Spiritual caregiving: A generalist perspective. Workshop for the Social Workers of the Lakeway Area’s Social Work Month Workshop in Morristown, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2008, October). Spiritual caregiving: A research perspective. Keynote address for the Lincoln Memorial University’s Tri-State Social Work Roundtable in Harrogate, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2006, December). Professional boundaries in therapeutic relationships. Workshop for the Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital and Center’s monthly administrative meeting in Oak Ridge, TN.

Callahan, A. M. (2005, November). Social work and spirituality. Workshop for the Coosa Valley Chapter of the National Association of Social Worker’s bi-monthly meeting in Anniston, AL.

Callahan, A. M. and Sullivan, M. (2005, March). Spiritual renewal for social workers. Workshop for the Jacksonville State University’s 24th Annual Social Work Day in Jacksonville, AL.

Callahan, A. M. and Tyson, E. (2001, August). Bumping into otherness. Workshop for the University of Tennessee’s First Year Studies Diversity Sensitivity Training in Knoxville.

Callahan, A. M. and Meyer-Adams, N. (2001, July). Bumping into otherness: Gay and lesbian issues. Workshop for the University of Tennessee’s MSSW Student Diversity Sensitivity Training in Knoxville.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Callahan, A. M. (2015). Key concepts in spiritual care for hospice social workers: How a multidisciplinary perspective can inform spiritual competence. Social Work & Christianity, 42(1), 43-62. Available at http://www.cswe.org/CentersInitiatives/CurriculumResources/50777/54108.aspx

Callahan, A. M. (2013). A relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice care. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 9(2-3), 158-179. DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2013.794051

Callahan, A. M. (2012). Veterinary social work: How undergraduate social workers can make a difference. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 17(17), 149-158.

Callahan, A. M. (2012). A qualitative exploration of spiritually-sensitive hospice care. Journal of Social Service Research, 38(2), 144-155. DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2011.619425

Callahan, A. M. (2009). Spiritually-sensitive care in hospice social work. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 5(3-4), 169-185.

Callahan, A. M. (2009). Growing through organizational change. Families in Society, 90(3), 329-331.