Robert Barney
Education
Ph.D.: University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010
Major: Social Work
MSW: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2004
Major: Family and Community Development
B.A.: Asbury University, Wilmore, Kentucky, 2001
Major: Theology
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, TheRichard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, September 2010 – present
Adjunct Instructor, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, May 2007 – April 2010
Research Assistant of Dr. M.A. Van Zyl, University of Louisville, August 2006 – June 2010
Research Assistant of Dr. R. Ersing, University of Kentucky, January 2002 – July 2003
Practice Experience
Social Work Consultant, Shout-It-Now, Cape Town, South Africa, 2008-2010
Assistant Manager, The Oasis of Life Care and Support Network, Daveyton, South Africa, 2005-2006
Youth Counselor, Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children, Versailles, Kentucky, 3/2004-11/2004
Memberships
Society for Social Work and Research
Council on Social Work Education
International Federation of Social Workers
Community/Volunteer Service
Volunteer, Helping Educate and Advocate Against Trafficking, Atlantic City, 2011-2012
Treasurer, New Jersey Baccalaureate Social Work Education Association, 2011-2012
Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Louisville, 2008-2010
Alternate Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Louisville, 2006-2008
Volunteer, Home for the Disabled, Bethany, Palestine, 2000
Volunteer, Mother Theresa’s Home for the Dying, Calcutta, India, 1999
Awards, Fellowships, Grants, and Recognition
Research and Professional Development Grant 2011, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Graduate Dean’s Citation 2010, University of Louisville
Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality Diversity Grant 2009, University of Louisville
Community Outreach Partnership Center Award 2003, University of Kentucky
Professional Presentations
Barney, R. J. (January 15, 2012). “Utilizing indigenous value systems in American HIV/AIDS programs abroad: Implications for practice and policy.”2012 SSWR Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Barney, R. J. & Buckingham, S. L. (June 24, 2011). “A qualitative study on the role of spirituality in HIV/AIDS services in a South African township: Priorities for enhancing cultural competency.” 2011 North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, Washington, DC.
Barney, R. J. & Van Zyl, M. A. (January 16, 2011). “Collectivist antecedents of organizational commitment among foreign funded HIV/AIDS programs in South Africa.2011 SSWR Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
Van Zyl, M. A. & Barney, R. J. (January 14, 2010). “The impact of cultural relevance on outcomes in a South African school-based HIV/AIDS prevention program”.2010 SSWR Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Barney, R. J., Huber, R., & Schapmire, T. (November 8, 2009). “Innovative PhD. Education: Student Membership on University Institutional Review Boards”. CSWE 2009 APM, San Antonio, TX.
Barney, R. J., Coley, C., & Huber, R. (November 18, 2008). “It’s all about Fit! How to Recruit the Right Members for your IRB”. PRIM & R: Advancing Ethical Research Conference, Orlando, FL.
Barney, R. J., & Buckingham, S. (May 25, 2008). “The Ethics of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): A Social Work Analysis and Call to Action”. HIV/AIDS and Social Work, Washington, DC.
Barney, R. J. (May 25, 2007). “Cultural Competency and HIV/AIDS: Lessons Learned Working Cross Culturally in South Africa”. HIV/AIDS and Social Work, Albuquerque, NM.
Barney, R. J., Buckingham, S., Friedrich, J., Johnson, L. (May 26, 2007). “HIV/AIDS Research and Education: A Proposed Model for Doctoral Students”. HIV/AIDS and Social Work, Albuquerque, NM.
Barney, R. J. (March 27, 2003). “HIV/AIDS and Social Work in South Africa: A Discussion from the Experience of an Overseas Practicum/Internship”. Kentucky Association of Social Work Education, Lexington, KY.
Professional Publications
Barney, R. J. & Buckingham, S. L. (In press). HIV/AIDS and spirituality in a South African township: A qualitative study. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought.
Barney, R. J., Buckingham, S. L., Friedrich, J. M., Johnson, L. M., Robinson, M. A., & Sar, B. K. (2010). The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): A social work ethical analysis and recommendations. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 37, 9-22.
Barney, R. J. (2010). Review of the book “The myth of the free market: The role of the state in a capitalist economy”. Voluntas, 21, 464-465.
Van Zyl, M. A., Barney, R. J., & Pahl, K. (2009).Evaluation of an online HIV/AIDS prevention program implemented in Cape Town secondary schools. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Van Zyl, M. A. & Barney, R. J. (in preparation). The importance and influence of race on a school-based HIV/AIDS prevention program in South Africa.
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