Curriculum Vitae
Rebecca Reno
546 Bradley St.
Columbus, OH 43201
Ph. 614.354.5201
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Education
PhD, 2016 (anticipated)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Field of Study: Social Work
Dissertation: Developing a Culturally Grounded Breastfeeding Assessment for Low Income African-American Women
MSW, 2013
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Field of Study: Social Work
Concentration: Macro Practice
MA, 2007
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Field of Study: Education Policy Leadership
Concentration: The Social & Cultural Foundations of Education
BA, 2000
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Major: Psychology
Summa Cum Laude
Scholarly Focus
Primary Interests:
Maternal and child health; health inequity; structural and institutional racism; poverty
Secondary Interests:
Integrated care; cultural competence/humility; interdisciplinary collaboration
Licensure/Certification
Certification: State of Ohio Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (No. S.1440080), 2014-Current
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) 2014-Current
CITI Training Human Research Curriculum, certificate of completion (current for Ohio State
University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital criteria)
Research Experience
2013-Present
Graduate Research Associate, Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program (MEDTAPP) Project, The Ohio State University| Columbus, Ohio
MEDTAPP is a workforce development initiative to train social workers to provide behavioral health care in an integrated primary care setting.
Responsibilities: Assist in conducting ongoing research related to integrating behavioral health care providers in medical settings. Activities include: survey design and administration, focus group facilitation and analysis, conducting in-depth literature reviews, and assisting in the development of research studies related to integrated care.
2012-Present
Research Consultant, Moms2B,Nationwide Children’s Hospital & The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio
This program is an interdisciplinary university-community collaboration designed to address the social determinants of maternal and child health, and promote positive pregnancy outcomes.
Responsibilities: Assist in data collection and analysis, collaborate with team members to demonstrate programmatic outcomes, work with low-income women to decrease infant mortality.
2010-2011
Graduate Research Associate, Community and Youth Collaborative Institute, The Ohio State University| Columbus, Ohio
The CAYCI Institute is a youth development program addressing health, mental health, and social service needs for at-risk children.
Responsibilities: Facilitated focus groups and analyzed qualitative data. Collected and analyzed survey data. Synthesized research and findings into translatable research briefs.
2003-2010
Senior Research Associate,The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Columbus, Ohio
The Kirwan Institute is an interdisciplinary research organization seeking to identify and address sources of social inequity.
Responsibilities: Created research briefs, project proposals, and presentations on multiple issues related to structural racism and oppression.Worked collaboratively writing book chapters, journal articles, short reports, and other publications on issues related to educational inequity. Presented at conferences, to classes within the university, and to community groups. Wrote and managed grant-funded projects.
2002-2003
Research Assistant,Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research (IBMR), The Ohio State University| Columbus, Ohio
IBMR is a research program at The Ohio State University that specializes in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), which is the study of the relationship between the brain and the immune system.
Responsibilities: Collected data using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID). Collected and managed survey data and recorded cardiovascular measurements.
2002
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Otterbein College | Columbus, Ohio
Responsibilities: Analyzed recorded data that captured parent/child interactions and prepared statistical data.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Associate
Minority Perspectives in Social Work (SWK 300/1140)
Responsibilities: Developed the syllabus and independently taught BSSW students, WI 2012, SP 2012, SU 2012, AU 2012, SP 2015. The Ohio State University College of Social Work | Columbus, Ohio.
Minority Perspectives in Social Work- online (SWK 1140)
Responsibilities: Independently taught BSSW students online, AU 2014. The Ohio State University College of Social Work | Columbus, Ohio
Introduction to Social Work(SWK 1130)
Responsibilities: Developed the syllabus and independently taught BSSW students. AU 2013. The Ohio State University College of Social Work | Columbus, Ohio
Social Science/Community Service Learning Instructor
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Young Scholars Program (YSP), The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio | June 2015
Responsibilities: Developed the syllabus and independently taught a poverty course as part of the Junior SummerInstitute-Explorations in Social Justice program for rising junior high school students.
Guest Lectures
Reno, R. (August, 2012). The Social Construction of Difference & Cultural Competence. Guest lecture presented at a master’s level course: Multicultural Counseling. College of Education,The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (June, 2012).Cultural Competence.Guest lecture presented at an undergraduatecourse:Introduction to Social Work.College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (May, 2011). Finding a Leverage Point for Change: (Or How to Not Get Totally Overwhelmed by Changing the World). Guest lecture presented at an undergraduatecourse:Minority Perspectives. College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (February, 2010).The Benefits of Racial and Economic Integration. Guest lecture presented at a master’s level course: The Socially Just City. City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (August, 2009).The Critical Importance of Diversity: Preparing to Teach in a Diverse College Environment. Guest lecture presented at a doctoral level course: Practicum on the Teaching of Psychology.Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (August, 2008).In Pursuit of Transformative Diversity: Preparing to Teach in a Diverse College Environment. Guest lecture presented at a doctoral level course: Practicum on the Teaching of Psychology.Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (August, 2007). Achieving Transformative Diversity: Preparing to Teach in a Diverse College Environment. Guest lecture presented at a doctoral level course: Practicum on the Teaching of Psychology.Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University.
Reno, R. (August, 2006).Preparing to Teach in a Diverse College Environment. Guest lecture presented at a doctoral level course: Practicum on the Teaching of Psychology.Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Davis, T., Guada, J., Reno, R., Swenson, S., Peck. A., & Evans, S. (In Press). Integrated and culturally relevant care: A field education model for social work in primary care.Social Work in Health Care.
Iachini, A., Buettner, C., Anderson-Butcher, D., Reno, R. (2013). Exploring students’ perceptions of academic disengagement and re-engagement in a dropout recovery charter school setting. Children & Schools, 25(2), 113-120.
powell,j., & Reno, R. (2011). A democratic merit agenda: An alternative approach. Readings on Equal Education, 25, 275-296.
Manuscripts under Review
Reno, R., Barnhart, S., & Gabbe, P. (2015). A critical inquiry of breastfeeding attitudes, barriers, and experiences among African American women. Manuscript under review.
Reno, R. & Bean, J. (2015). Modeling breastfeeding duration: Testing the theory of planned behavior. Manuscript under review.
Manuscripts inPreparation
Gabbe, P. & Reno, R. (in progress). Improving disparities and infant mortality with neighborhood health system support and meals: A description of Moms2B Ohio.
Reno, R., Barnhart, S., Gabbe, P., Lynch, C., & Clutter, C. (in progress). Exploring an interdisciplinary pregnancy and parenting program and its impact on breastfeeding attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
Lynch, C., Jennings, B. R., Baum, S., Reno, R., Clutter, C., & Gabbe, P. T.(in progress). A community-based approach for empowering pregnant women to improve pregnancy outcomes in resource-poor areas: The Moms2B experience.
Technical/Research Reports
Menendian, S., Reno. B., Muniz, R., & Bowen, N. (2011). Diversity strategies for
successful schools: Recommendations to the State Board of Education of Ohio (Revised). Columbus, OH: The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Reno, R.,Gumus-Dawes, B. (2010). School integration framing & messaging: Toward a transformative conversation. Columbus, OH: The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Reno. R., Stanley, A., Staats, C., Baek, M., & Jemczura, B. (2010). Black girls in Franklin County, Ohio: Progress, power, and possibility. Columbus, OH: The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Spencer, M. L., Reno, R. (2009). The benefits of racial and economic integration in our education system: Why this matters for our democracy. Columbus, OH: The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Presentations
Lynch, C., Jennings, B. R., Baum, S., Reno, R., Clutter, C., & Gabbe, P. T. (2015, November). A community-based approach for empowering pregnant women to improve pregnancy outcomes in resource-poor areas: The Moms2B experience. Poster presentation accepted at the March of Dimes 2015 Prematurity Prevention Conference. Arlington, VA.
Davis, T., Guada, J., Reno, R., Swenson, S. (2015, October). Integrated and culturally relevant care: A field education model for social work.Presentation accepted at the Council on Social Work Education 2015 Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO.
Reno, R., Barnhart, S., & Gabbe, P. (2015, August). A critical inquiry of breastfeeding attitudes: Barriers and experiences among African American women. Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting- Removing the Mask, Lifting the Veil: Race, Class, and Gender in the 21st Century. Chicago, IL. Presentation selected as a “featured abstract” for the 2015 conference.
Davis, T., Swenson, S., Guada, J., & Reno, R. (2015, May). Integrated and culturally relevant care (ICRC): Implementing a social work field education model for primary care behavioral health. Poster presented at the MEDTAPP Symposium. Columbus, OH.
Davis, T., Swenson, S., Guada, J., Reno, R. (2015, March). Integrated and culturally relevant care: Preparing social worker for primary care behavioral health practice. Presented at the All-Ohio Institute on Community Psychiatry. Cleveland, OH.
Guada, J., Reno, R., Davis, T., Swenson S. (2015, March). Integrated and culturally relevant care:
A field education model for social work in an integrated primary care setting. Poster presented at the All-Ohio Institute on Community Psychiatry. Cleveland, OH.
Gabbe, P., Reno, R. (2012, November). Moms2B: Reducing birth disparities with community meals and clinical support. Poster presented at the Ohio Infant Morality Summit: Turning up the Volume about Infant Mortality – Every Infant Matters. Columbus, OH.
Iachini, A., Buettner, C., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Reno. R. (2011, September). Dropout recovery, prevention, and school mental health: Building on the research and experiences in an alternative school setting. Presented at The 16th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. Charleston, SC.
Reno, R., Menendian, S. (2010, July). Report on diversity strategies for success schools: Recommendations. Presented to The Ohio State Board of Education. Columbus, OH.
Reno, R. (2010, March). Mapping opportunity in Boston: What do we know? Presented at The Golden Opportunity Summit: Exploring Equity-Minded Approaches to Student Assignment and School Reform. Boston, MA.
Reno, R. & Reece, J. (2006, October). Economic segregation, educational success, and homelessness. Presented at the Sixth Annual Public Forum on Homelessness. Columbus, OH.
Grants and Scholarships Received
Coca Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant, The Ohio State University. (2014). Developing a culturally grounded breastfeeding assessment for low income African American women: Phase 1.($1,178).
Merriss Cornell Research Scholarship, The Ohio State University. (2015). Developing a culturally grounded breastfeeding assessment for low income African American women: Phase 2.($1,267).
The “Ask Fred” Student Research Travel Fund, The Ohio State University. (2015). ($750)
Professional Affiliations
Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA), Vice President | 2011-2014
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Member
Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), Member
Volunteer/Service
The Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality, member of the Care Coordination Committee and the Diversity Committee.
College of Social Work Poverty Group, student member.
Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, volunteer.
Parents Influencing Education, volunteer.
LiFE Sports, volunteer.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, volunteer.
Teaching Evaluations
Available on request
References
Available on request