WANDA LOTT COLLINS, Ph.D., B. Th., ACSW

Curriculum Vitae

WANDA LOTT COLLINS, Ph.D., B. Th., ACSW

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University of Louisville

Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work

P. O. Box 125

Finchville, Kentucky 40022-6725

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2008 B.Th., Theology, Simmons College of Kentucky, Louisville, KY. Graduated with honors.

1991 Ph.D., Social Work, The University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, Knoxville, TN., with a specialization in Alcohol and Drug Dependency. Dissertation Topic: The Drinking Patterns of Black Women.

1975 M.S.S.W., Social Work, University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work, Louisville, Kentucky.

1971 B.A., Social Welfare, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013 – Present Professor and Director, Bachelor of Social Work Program. University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work. Louisville, Kentucky 40292. Academic oversight of the BSW program and review of recruitment plans for prospective students.

2006- 2013 Associate Professor, University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work.

Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

2002-Present Ordained Associate Minister, Clay Street Baptist Church, Shelbyville, KY 40065

2000 – 2006 Assistant Professor, University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work

Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

1998 - 2000 Program Consultant, Domestic Violence Internship Program, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601. Developed curriculum and provided training for Kentucky certification in domestic violence to undergraduate students.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

q Coping Strategies Related to Cancer, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s

q Psychosocial Aspects of Caregiving and Aging Among Minority Elders

q Strengths of the African American Church and African American Families

COURSES TAUGHT

SW – 303 Generalist Social Work Practice I SW – 304 Generalist Practice II

SW – 604 Social Work Practice I SW – 684 Spirituality & Social Work

SW – 605 Social Work Practice II SW – 625 Children & Families

SW – 764 Teaching in Social Work SW – 681 Social Gerontology

PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Collins, W. L. (2014). Lessening Caregiver Burnout. University of Louisville Geriatric Symposium, The Seelbach Hilton Hotel.

Collins, W. L. (2014). Keep up the good work! How to find balance in your life and practice, Galt House, Louisville, KY.

Collins, W. L., & Roberts, E. N. (2014). The new cyberface of practice: What’s different about
teaching online. The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Conference, Marriott Hotel, Louisville, KY.

Tower, L. E., Faul, A., Mason, J. H., Collins, W. L., & Gibson, P. (2013). Work-Life Fit: The Intersection of Developmental Life Cycle and Academic Life Cycle. Council on Social Work Education 59 Annual Program Meeting, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX.

Faul, A. C., D’Ambrosio, J., Yankeelov, P. A., & Collins, W. L. (2013). The Creation of A Strategic Plan for Type 2 Diabetes Self- Management in Three Rural Counties: The Results of A Community-Based Participatory Action Research Study. Society for Social Work and Research 17th Annual Conference: Social Work for a Just Society: Making Visible the Stakes and Stakeholders, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA.

Collins, W. L. (2012). Faith-based Support Groups, Bluegrass Regional Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference, clarion Hotel, Lexington, KY.

Collins, W. L. & Bowland, S. (2010). Spiritual Practices as Resources in Enhancing Well-Being for Caregivers and Care Receivers, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Marriott East – Indianapolis, IN.

Collins, W. L. (October, 2009). Applying Culturally Competent Skills with Elderly African Americans in Rural Communities, North American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW), Marriott East – Indianapolis, IN. [Accepted for Presentation, Cancelled for Medical Reasons]

Collins, W. L. (October, 2008). Applying Culturally Competent Skills with Elderly African Americans in Rural Communities, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Marriott East – Indianapolis, IN.

Collins, W. L. (May, 2008). Integrating Spirituality and Social Work Practice: A Source of

Strength. Practicum Supervisors Spring Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel – Louisville, KY

Collins, W. L., & Davis, C. G. (February, 2008). How the African American Church Can Help Victims of Domestic Violence. North American Association of Christian Social Workers, Holiday Inn - International Drive Resort, Orlando, Florida

Collins, W. L., & Davis, C. G. (October, 2007). How the African American Church Can Help Victims of Domestic Violence. National Association of Social Workers, Indiana Chapter, Marriott East Hotel, Indianapolis, IN.

Faul, A., Borders, K., Collins, W. L., Rowan, N. L. (February, 2007). A Holistic Approach to Gerontology Infusion. Gero-Ed Forum, Council on Social Work Education National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education, Curriculum Development Institute, The Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC.

Jennings, M.A., Summers, A., Raske, M., Collins, W. L., Dicks, B. Wylie, J., & Pittman-Munke, P. (October, 2006). Christian students in secular social work programs: Negotiating the differences. Conceptual model presented at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 56th Convention and Training Conference, Hilton Philadelphia Airport Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.

Collins, W. L. (October, 2006). Secondary Long Distance Caregiving: How to Minimize Stress and Increase Coping Ability. Mississippi Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare, Hilton Hotel, Jackson, MS.

Collins, W. L. ( November, 2005). Dynamics of Long-Term Distance Caregivers. 6-hour

presentation prepared for the Mississippi Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare, Jackson, MS. (Invited Speaker: Conference cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina).

Collins, W.L. (April, 2005). Self-Care: Healing the Healer. Paper presented at the National Association of Social Workers, Kentucky Chapter Conference, Galt House, Louisville, KY.

Collins, W.L. (April, 2005). Self-Care: Healing the Healer. Paper presented at Staff Development, Greater Louisville Counseling Center, Heyburn Building, Suite 905, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S. E. & Collins, W. L. (October, 2004). African American Church Congregants Who Experience Domestic Violence: If God Don’t Help Us Who Can We Turn To? Paper presented at the National Association of Social Workers-Indiana Chapter, Marriott East, Indianapolis, IN.

Collins, W.L. (October, 2003). Long Distance Caregiving: Spirituality as a Strength. Paper presented at the North American Association of Christian Social Workers, Galt House, Louisville, KY.

Collins, W.L., & S. E. Moore. (October, 2003). Embracing Spirituality as an Element of Professional Care. Paper presented at the North American Association of Christian Social Workers, Galt House, Louisville, KY.

Collins, W. L. (October 2003). Taking Control: Living As A Survivor. Paper presented at the Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer, October Support Group, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, 529 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (May, 2002). Appreciating Multiculturalism: Exercises for Teaching Diversity. Paper presented at the Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Meeting 21st Century Challenges Conference, Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (February, 2001). Conspiracy Theories and the African American Community. Paper presented at the Department of Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences, Medical Ethics, Law, and Community: Philosophical Foundations Conference, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (October, 2001). A Model for Social Work Field Practicums in African American Churches. Paper presented at the 2001 Diversity Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (October, 2001). Conspiracy Theories and the African American Community. Paper presented at Louisville Medical Center, University of Louisville, Research Louisville 2001, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (November, 2001). Conspiracy Theories and the African American Community. Paper presented at the Human Studies Committee, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (December, 2001). Conspiracy Theories and the African American Community. Paper presented at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Human Research Ethics Grand Rounds Conference, Dallas, TX.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Collins, W. L., Fuller, M., & Mathis, L. W. (2014). When University Employees Must Be Absent: Sources of Personal Stress and Reflections of Coping Strategies. International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 17 (1), 15-27.

Yankeelov, P. A., Faul, A. C., D’Ambrosio, J., Collins, W. L., Gordon, B. (2013). “Another day in

paradise”: A photovoice journey of resilience by diabetic, rural older adults living with diabetes, Journal of applied Gerontology, Online, 1-20.

Collins, W. L. & Bowland, S. (2012). Spiritual Practices for Caregivers and Care Receivers.

Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging, 24 (3), 1-14.

Collins, W. L. (2011). A Strengths Based Support Group to Empower African American

Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren. Social Work & Christianity, 38 (4), 453-466.

Collins, W. L. (2011). Culturally Competent Practices: Working with Older African Americans

In Rural Communities. Social Work & Christianity, 38 (2), 201-217.

Bledsoe, L. K., Moore, S. E., & Collins, W. L. (2010). Long Distance Caregiving: An

Evaluative Review of the Literature. Ageing International, 35 (4), 293-310.

Collins, W. L., & Antle, B. (2010). African American Women Living Beyond Breast Cancer in

A Kentucky Support Group. Journal of Social Work & Christianity, 37 (1), 65-77.

Antle B. & Collins, W. L. (2009). The Impact of a Spirituality-Based Support Group on Self-

Efficacy and Well-Being of African American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Methods Design. Journal of Social Work and Christianity, 36 (3), 286-300.

Collins, W. L. (2009). Silent Sufferers: Female clergy sexual abuse. Family & Community Ministries, 23 (1), 10-17.

Collins, W. L. (2008) Living Alone in Rural Mississippi: Glimpses of an African American Elder Aging Well. Family and Community Ministries, 22 (3), 30-37.

Collins, W. L., & Moore, S. E. (2006). Theological and Practice Issues Surrounding

Domestic Violence: How Can the African American Church Help Victims? Social Work and Christianity, 33 (3), 252-267.

Collins, W. L., & Doolittle, A. (2006). Personal reflections of funeral rituals and spirituality

in a Kentucky African American family. Death Studies, 30 (10), 957- 969.

Collins, W. L. (Winter, 2006). Self-care: Healing the Healer. Healing Ministry, 13 (1),

31-35.

Collins, W. L. (2006). The Black Church as a practice resource: Networking on behalf of at-risk

African American youth. Social Work and Christianity, 33 (2), pp. 178-194.

Collins, W. L. (2005). Embracing spirituality as an element of professional care. Social Work &

Christianity, 32 (3), 263-274.

Moore, S.E., Colmore-Madison, O., & Collins, W. L. (2005). Appreciating multiculturalism: Exercises for teaching diversity. Journal of African American Studies, 8 (4), 63-75.

Moore, C., Moore, S. E., Madison-Colmore, O., & Collins, W. L. (2005). Introduction to

the pros and cons of C.R.A.C.K.: A viable solution to parental substance abuse? [Special issue]. African American Studies, 9 (1), 3-5.

Moore,S.E., Moore,C.A., Madison-Colemore,O., & Collins,W.L. (2005). Reducing the

effects of parental substance abuse on children: A spiritual recommendation. [Special issue]. Journal of African American Studies, 9(1), pp. 6-18.

Moore, S. E., Collins, W. L., Golder, S., Heitzman, J., & Monroe, Jacquelyn (2005).

Empowering young African American males for the 21st Century: A collaborative between a University and the African American church. The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 8 (3), pp. 73-81.

Collins, W. L. (2004). A Personal reflection of long distance secondary caregiving: Spirituality

as a strength. Social Work & Christianity, 31 (3) 295-303.

Collins, W. L. & Moore, S.E. (2004). Cross cultural differences in preferred forms of

address: Implications for work with African American adults. Advances in Social Work, 5 (2), 163-171.

Collins, W.L., Holt, T.A., Moore, S.E., & Bledsoe, L.K. (2003). Long distance caregiving: A case

study of an African American family. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other

Dementias, 18 (5), 309-316.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (2002). African American and clinical trials research:

Recommendations for client engagements. Advances in Social Work, 3 (1), 46-59.

Moore, S.E., & Collins, W.L. (2002). A model for social work field practicums in African

American churches. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 22 (3/4), 171-188.

REFERRED ARTICLES IN PRESS

Tower, L.E., Faul, A.C., Hamilton-Mason, J., Collins, W.L. & Gibson, P. (2013). Work-Life Fit:

The Intersection of Developmental Life Cycle and Academic Life. Manuscript submitted for publication.

REFERRED ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW

Collins, W. L., Yankeelov, P. A., Faul, A. C., D’Ambrosio, J. G., & Gordon, B. (2014). Lessons

Learned: Strategies for Recruiting Rural Older Adults Living with Diabetes into a Needs Assessment. Manuscript submitted for publication.

REFERRED ARTICLES PENDING

Collins, W. L., Bryson, S., & Wells, M. M. Understanding the Significance of the Supervisory

Relationship with Students in Undergraduate Social Work

Collins, W. L. The Role of African American Churches in Promoting Health among African American Congregations

Perry, A. R. & Collins, W. L. Roles, Responsibilities And Capacity: African American Men Discuss The Tools, Resources, And Supports Facilitating Engaged Fatherhood

REFERRED ARTICLES BOOK REVIEWS PUBLISHED

Collins, W. L. (2002). [Review of the book Stickin’ to, watchin’ over, gettin’ with]. Family Ministry, 16 (4), 67.

Collins, W. L. (2002). [Review of the book Fighting for your African American Marriage]. Family Ministry, 16 (4), 73-74.

Collins, W. L. (2002). [Review of the book The discipline for pastoral care giving: Foundations for outcome oriented chaplaincy]. Social Work & Christianity, 29 (3), 259-260.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Collins, Wanda L. (Principal Investigator). Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Funded by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (April 2006 - March 2013) .

Goal of project: This grant funds a support group for African American women diagnosed with all types of breast cancer. The support group was formed for breast cancer survivors living in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The group meets once a month for two hours to discuss stressors and spiritual strengths, as well as, feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and coping strategies that will help participants to live beyond breast cancer.

a. Collins, Wanda L. (Principal Investigator), Antle, Becky (Evaluator). Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Funded by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (April 2008 - March 2009, $19,500).

b. Collins, Wanda L. (Principal Investigator), Antle, Becky (Evaluator). Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Funded by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (April 2007 - March 2008, $19,000).