KRISTIN M. FERGUSON, Ph.D., MSW - USC School of Social Work ...

KRISTIN M. FERGUSON, Ph.D., MSW
USC School of Social Work
669 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411
Ph: (213) 821-1317 Fax: (213) 821-2088
Email: kmfergus@usc.edu
Web Page: http://socialwork.usc.edu/~kmfergus
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EDUCATION AND DEGREES
2003 Doctor of Philosophy Degree in International Comparative Social
Welfare Policy and Social Work
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Arlington, Texas
Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), Nuevo León, Mexico
Dissertation: Child labor and social capital in the mezzosystem: In search
of family- and community-based risk and protective factors for street-
working children in Mexico
1997 Master of Social Work; Major: Interpersonal Practice;
Minor: Community Organization
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1994 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Minor in Spanish
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
GRANTS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Funded Research and Grants
2009-present Principal Investigator. Engaging Homeless Youth in Vocational Training
to Meet Their Mental Health Needs. 1R34MH082804-01A2. Funded by
the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Total direct support:
$742,033 over 2 years (9/18/2009-8/31/2011); 25% time.
2009-present Principal Investigator. Feasibility Study of the Individual Placement and
Support Program with Homeless Youth in Los Angeles. Funded by The
Center for Homelessness Prevention Studies (CHPS), Columbia
University, Mailman School of Public Health, CHPS Scholars’ Program
2008-2009. Total direct support: $15,000 over 1 year; 10% time.
2008-2009 Principal Investigator. Migration and Transience in Service Use by
Homeless Youth in Los Angeles. Funded by The John Randolph Haynes
and Dora Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellowship Program. Total direct
support: $12,000 over 1 year; 10% time.

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Funded Research and Grants (continued)
2006-2009 Co-Principal Investigator. University-NGO Coalition-Building
Initiative (UNCBI) in Nairobi and Eldoret, Kenya to Strengthen the
Research Capacity of Professionals Working with Vulnerable Children.
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) & Higher Education for Development (HED): New IDEAS
Partnership Program. Role: Co-Principal Investigator responsible for
developing and implementing mental health training for 100 Kenyan
practitioners, and overall evaluation of project. Total direct support: $6,918
over 3 years; 10% time.
2006-present Lead Instructor. School of Social Work Mexico Summer Immersion
Program: Social Work and Social Development in Mexico. Funded by
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Center for
International Business Education and Research (Department of Education).
Total direct support: $6,500.
2006-2008 Principal Evaluator (Subcontract). CSEC Community Intervention
Project (CCIP) Training Institute: Building Community Capacity to
Reduce the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth.
Funded by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; PI: The Salvation Army;
Award #: 2006-51007-VA-JL. Role: Principal evaluator of CCIP Training
Institutes across 5 U.S. cities. Total direct support: $80,672 over 2 years;
10% time.
2006-2007 Principal Investigator. Feasibility Analysis of Social Enterprise
Intervention (SEI) at My Friend’s Place. Funded by Marshall Consulting
Program (Clinton Foundation/Orfalea Foundation). Supervised three
Marshall business students in conducting a feasibility analysis of the SEI
vocational cooperative as consultants to My Friend’s Place; 2% time.
2005-2006 Principal Investigator. Social Enterprise Intervention Model (SEI) and
Homeless Young Adults: Preventing the Health, Mental Health and Social
Deterioration of Homeless, Street-Dwelling Young Adults through an
Income-Generating Cooperative in Los Angeles. Funded by Larson
Endowment for Innovative Research and Teaching, USC School of Social
Work. Total direct support: $40,000 over 1 year; 20% time.
2006 Principal Investigator. Social Enterprise Intervention Model (SEI) and
Homeless Young Adults. Funded by Adobe Gifts-In-Kind International.
Adobe Software Donation Program. Photoshop software donation. Total
direct support: $1,200.

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Funded Research and Grants (continued)
2004-2005 Principal Investigator. Innovative Programs Servicing Homeless and
Street-Living Children around the World: A Compilation of Best-Practice
Models from Los Angeles, Mumbai, India and Nairobi, Kenya. Funded
by the Urban Initiative Faculty Publication Award, University of Southern
California. Total direct support: $40,000 over 1 year; 20% time.
2004-2005 Principal Investigator. Innovative Programs Servicing Homeless and
Street-Living Children around the World: A Comparative Study of
Mumbai, Nairobi and Los Angeles. Funded by the Larson Endowment
for Innovative Research and Teaching, USC School of Social Work.
Total direct support: $35,000 over 1 year; 20% time.
2003-2005 Principal Investigator. Best-Practice Models for Faith-Based Initiatives
Serving Homeless and Runaway Youth in Los Angeles County. Funded
by the Urban Scholars’ Program with Urban Initiative, University of
Southern California. Total direct support: $25,000 over 2 years; 20% time.
2000 Principal Investigator. Authored grant proposal for construction of multi-
purpose parish center in host Peace Corps community: Paso Canoas, Costa
Rica. Funded by MaryKnoll Order, New York. Amount: U.S. $10,000.
2000 Principal Investigator. Authored grant proposal for construction of
basketball court in host Peace Corps community: Paso Canoas, Costa
Rica. Funded by Costa Rica-USA (CRUSA). Amount: U.S. $3,000.
1999 Principal Investigator. Co-authored grant proposal for land and building
purchase to open Hogar CREA drug rehabilitation center in host Peace
Corps community: Paso Canoas, Costa. Funded by the Junta del
Desarrollo de la Zona Sur (JUDESUR). Amount: U.S. $20,000.
Awards and Recognitions
2006 2005 Frank Turner Award for Best Article in International Social
Work, 48(5), 519-535
2005-2006 Honored Member of Empire Who’s Who
2002-2003 Recipient of Who’s Who among Students in American Universities
and Colleges Award, University of Texas at Arlington
2001-2003 Academic Recognition for Excellent Academic Achievement, Academic
Excellence in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
2003 National Dean’s List Award, National Dean’s List, 26 th Annual Edition

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Awards and Recognitions (continued)
2003 Dean of Social Work Award, Annual Celebration of Excellence by
Students, Graduate Research Division, University of Texas at Arlington
2003 Phi Beta Delta Member, National Honor Society for International
Scholars, Epsilon Chapter, University of Texas at Arlington
2001-2002 University of Texas at Arlington University Scholar, President’s
Convocation for Academic Excellence, University of Texas at Arlington
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009-present Associate Professor, Tenure Track, University of Southern California
School of Social Work
2003-2009 Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, University of Southern California
School of Social Work
2002-2003 Research Assistant to Mark J. DeHaven, Ph.D., University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Family and Community Medicine
2002-2003 Graduate Research Assistant to Richard Hoefer, Ph.D., University of
Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, Social Policy Journal
2001-2002 Graduate Research Assistant to Charles Mindel, Ph.D., University of
Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work
2001-2002 Graduate Research Assistant to Yolanda Phillips, M.S.W., University of
Texas at Arlington, Community Services Development Center, School of
School of Social Work
2000-2001 Graduate Research Assistant to Laura Lein, Ph.D., University of Texas
at Austin, and Brigitte Lamy, Ph.D., Autonomous University of Nuevo
León, Mexico
1998-2000 United States Peace Corps Volunteer with the Children, Youth and
Families at Risk Program, Paso Canoas, Costa Rica
1999 United States Crisis Corps Volunteer with the Foundation for the
Development of Women and Children (FUNDEMUNI), Ocotál, Nueva
Segovia, Nicaragua
1997-1998 Bilingual Resource Coordinator, Southwest Detroit Community Mental
Health Services, Wraparound Program, Detroit, Michigan
1994-1996 Associate Director of Residential Home for Street Children: Hogares
Juveniles, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
1994-1995 Spanish Language/Elementary Education Teacher, Misión de Amistad,
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles
1. Ferguson, K., Jun J., Bender, K., Thompson, S., & Pollio, D. (2010). A comparison of
addiction and transience among street youth: Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and St.
Louis, Missouri. Community Mental Health Journal, 46(3), 296-307.
2. Thompson, S., Jun J., Bender, K., Ferguson, K., & Pollio, D. (In press). Estrangement factors
associated with addiction to alcohol and drugs among street youth in three U.S. cities.
Evaluation and Program Planning.
3. Bender, K., Ferguson, K., Thompson, S., & Pollio, D. (In press). Factors associated with
trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder among homeless youth in three U.S. cities: The
importance of transience. Journal of Traumatic Stress.
4. Ferguson, K. (2009). Exploring the psychosocial and behavioral outcomes of multi-type
abuse among homeless young adults. Social Work Research, 33(4), 219-230.
5. Ferguson, K., Soydan, H., Lee, S., Yamanaka, A., Freer, A., & Xie, B. (2009). Evaluation
of the CSEC Community Intervention Project in Five U.S. Cities. Evaluation Review, 33(6),
568-597.
6. Ferguson, K. (2009). Exploring family environment characteristics and multiple abuse
experiences among homeless youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(11), 1875-1891.
7. Ferguson, K., & Heidemann, G. (2009). Organizational strengths and challenges of Kenyan
NGOs serving orphans and vulnerable children: A template analysis. International Journal of
Social Welfare, 18, 354–364.
8. Heidemann, G., & Ferguson, K. (2009). The girl child: A review of the empirical literature.
AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work, 24(2), 165-185.
9. Ferguson, K., & Islam, N. (2008). Conceptualizing outcomes with street-living young adults:
Grounded theory approach to evaluating the Social Enterprise Intervention. Qualitative Social
Work: Research and Practice, 7(2), 217-237.
10. Ferguson, K., Dortzbach, K., Dyrness, G., Dabir, N., & Spruijt-Metz, D. (2008). Faith-based
programs and outcomes for street-living youth in Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi: A
comparative study. International Social Work, 51(2), 159-177.
11. Ferguson, K., & Xie, B. (2007). Feasibility study of the Social Enterprise Intervention with
homeless youth. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(1), 5-19.

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Refereed Journal Articles (continued)
12. Roberts, K. L., & Ferguson, K. (2007). Sources of exploitation and strategies for
development: An analysis of the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Cambodia.
Social Development Issues, 29(3), 59-71.
13. Hoefer, R. & Ferguson, K. (2007). Controlling the levers of power: How advocacy
organizations affect the regulation writing process. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare,
34(1), 83-108.
14. Ferguson, K., Wu, Q., Dyrness, G., & Spruijt-Metz, D. (2007). Perceptions of faith and
outcomes in faith-based programs for homeless youth: A grounded theory approach. Journal
of Social Service Research, 33(4), 25-43.
15. Ferguson, K. (2007). Implementing a social enterprise intervention with homeless, street
living youth in Los Angeles. Social Work, 52(2), 103-112.
16. Ferguson, K., Wu, Q, Spruijt-Metz, D., & Dyrness, G. R. (2007). Outcomes evaluation in
faith-based social services: Are we evaluating faith accurately? Research on Social Work
Practice, 17(2), 264-276.
17. Ferguson, K., & Mindel, C. (2007). Modeling fear of crime in Dallas neighborhoods: A test
of social capital theory. Crime and Delinquency, 53(2), 322-349.
18. Ferguson, K., Dabir, N., Dortzbach, K., Dyrness, G., & Spruijt-Metz, D. (2006).
Comparative analysis of faith-based programs serving homeless and street-living youth in
Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi. Children and Youth Services Review, 28(12), 1512-1527.
19. Ferguson, K. (2006). Responding to children’s street work with alternative income
generation strategies. International Social Work, 49(6), 705-717.
20. Ferguson, K. (2006). Social capital predictors of children’s school status in Mexico.
International Journal of Social Welfare, 15(4), 321-331.
21. Ferguson, K. (2006). Towards social development policies for child street workers in
Mexico. Social Development Issues, 28(1), 34-52.
22. Ferguson, K. (2006). Social capital and children’s well-being: A critical synthesis of the
international social capital literature. International Journal of Social Welfare, 15(1), 2-18.
23. Ferguson, K. (2005). Child labor and social capital in the mezzosystem: Family- and
community-based risk and protective factors for street-working children in Mexico. Journal
of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication, 6(1), 101-120.
24. Ferguson, K. (2005). Beyond indigenization and reconceptualization: Towards a global,
multi-directional model of technology transfer. International Social Work, 48(5), 519-535.

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Refereed Journal Articles (continued)
25. Ferguson, K. (2004). Measuring and indigenizing social capital in relation to children’s
street work in Mexico: The role of culture on shaping social capital indicators. Journal of
Sociology and Social Welfare, 31(4), 81-103.
26. Ferguson, K. (2004). Shaping street-children organizations across the Americas: The
influence of political, social and cultural contexts on Covenant House and Casa Alianza.
Social Thought: Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 23(4), 85-102.
27. Ferguson, K. (2003). The social economy model in social work: Addressing the social and
labor exclusion of vulnerable groups in Mexico with the social economy model. Social
Perspectives, 5(2), 147-168. (In Spanish)
28. Ferguson, K. (2002). Child street migration in the micro, mezzo and macrosystems: A
theoretical review. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Sociales (SOCIOTAM), XII(2), 87-113.
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Mexico. (In Spanish)
29. Ferguson, K. (2002). Intra-regional assessment of the structural influences of the street-
children phenomenon in Latin America: The case of Brazil and Mexico. Social Development
Issues, 24(2), 23-32.
30. Ferguson, K. (2001). The culture of gangs: A transformation from micro intrapersonal
healing to macro social action. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 7(3), 20-33.
Manuscripts under Review
1. Ferguson, K., Bender, K., Thompson, S., Pollio, D., & Xie, B. (Revise/Resubmit). Correlates
of street-survival behaviors in homeless youth in four U.S. cities. Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
2. Ferguson, K., Bender, K., Thompson, S., Maccio, E., & Pollio, D. (Under review).
Employment status and income-generation among homeless young adults: Results from a
five-city, mixed-methods study. Youth & Society.
3. Ferguson, K., & Xie, B. (Under review). Adult support and substance use among homeless
youths who attend high school: A test of mediation and moderation effects. Drug and Alcohol
Review.
4. Ferguson, K., Bender, K., Thompson, S., Xie, B., & Pollio, D. (Under review). Social control
and general strain predictors of arrest activity in homeless youth from four U.S. cities.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
5. Ferguson, K. (Under review). Merging the fields of mental health and social enterprise:
Lessons from abroad and cumulative findings from research with homeless youth.
Community Mental Health Journal.

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Manuscripts under Review (continued)
6. Ferguson, K., Bender, K., Thompson, S., Maccio, E., Xie, B., & Pollio, D. (Under review).
Social control correlates of arrest behavior among homeless youth in five U.S. cities. Crime
and Delinquency.
7. Ferguson, K., Kim, M., & Epstein, S. (Under review). Enhancing empowerment and
leadership among homeless youth in agency and community programs: A grounded theory
approach. Youth & Society.
8. Ferguson, K., Bender, K., Thompson, S., Xie, B., & Pollio, D. (Under review). Public health
predictors of arrest activity in homeless youth from four U.S. cities: A test of social control
theory. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Invited Book Chapters and Reviews
1. Ferguson, K. (2010). Social development, social enterprise and homeless youth. In J.
Midgley and A. Conley (Eds.), Social work and social development: Theories and skills for
developmental social work. Oxford Press.
2. Ferguson, K. (In press). Children in and of the streets in the global realm. In L. M. Healy
and R. J. Link (Eds.), Handbook on international social work. Oxford University Press.
3. Ferguson, K. (2008). Civil society. Encyclopedia of social work (20 th Edition). New York:
Oxford University Press and National Association of Social Workers.
4. Ferguson, K. (2007). Book review of The politics of policies: Economic and social progress
in Latin America (Stein et al., IADB). Social Development Issues, 29(1), 122-123.
5. Ferguson, K. (2004). Book review of Social work revisited (Mohan, B.). Social Policy
Journal, 3(2), 83-85.
6. Ferguson, K. (2003). Book review of Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American
community. (Putnam, R. D.). Social Policy Journal, 1(3), 91-93.
Technical Reports
1. Ferguson, K., Spruijt-Metz, D., Dyrness, G., Miller, D., Dabir, N., Dortzbach, K. (2005,
November). Innovative programs servicing homeless and street-living children around the
world: A compilation of best-practice models from Los Angeles, Mumbai, India and Nairobi,
Kenya. Urban Initiative Publication. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California
Urban Initiative.
2. Ferguson, K., Yang, D., Wu, Q., Spruijt-Metz, D., Dyrness, G., Miller, D. (2004, August).
Urban Initiative final report: Best-practice models for faith-based initiatives servicing
homeless and runaway youth in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA: University of
Southern California School of Social Work.

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Technical Reports (continued)
3. Ferguson, K. (2004, April). Structural risk factors for homeless and runaway youth. In Center
for Religion and Civic Culture (Ed.). Toolkit for multidisciplinary approaches to
homelessness. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California.
4. Ferguson, K. (2001). Youth tutoring children: Strengthening the academic achievement and
psychosocial development of first-grade children. United States Peace Corps Training
Manual. Peace Corps Costa Rica. (In Spanish)
REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
August 2010 Symposium Presentation. Understanding Risky Behavior among
Homeless Youth: Correlates of Street-Survival Behaviors in Homeless
Young Adults in Four U.S. Cities. Invited as presenter of symposium on
homeless youth at the 2010 118th Annual American Psychological
Association (APA) Convention. San Diego, CA.
January 2010 Paper Presentation. Pollio, Bender, Ferguson, Thompson. Technology
use in homeless youth. Invited as co-presenter of oral session at the 2010
Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR). San
Francisco, CA.
January 2010 Paper Presentation. Bender, Ferguson, Thompson, Komlo, Pollio.
Factors associated with trauma and PTSD among street youth in three
U.S. cities: The importance of youth transience. Invited as co-presenter of
oral session at the 2010 SSWR Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.
January 2010 Poster Presentation. Thompson, Bender, Ferguson, Pollio. Extending the
estrangement model to examine factors associated with alcohol/drug
addiction. Invited as co-presenter of poster presentation at the 2010
Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR). San
Francisco, CA.
November 2009 Paper Presentation. Pollio, Bender, Ferguson, Thompson. Technology as
an underutilized tool for providing health services and support to street
youth. Invited as co-presenter of oral session at the 137 th Annual Meeting
of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA.
July 2009 Paper Presentation. Social development responses to addiction and
transience among street youth. 16 th International Symposium of the
International Consortium for Social Development. Monterrey, Mexico.
October 2008 Paper Presentation. A comparison of addiction and transience among
street youth: Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and St Louis,
Missouri. Invited as presenter of oral session at the 136 th Annual Meeting
of the American Public Health Association. San Diego, CA.

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REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (continued)
January 2008 Poster Presentation. Heidemann and Ferguson. Template analysis of
strengths and challenges of Kenyan NGOs serving orphans and vulnerable
children. Invited as co-presenter of poster session at the SSWR 12th
Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
October 2007 Paper Presentation. Grounded theory evaluation of the Social Enterprise
Intervention with homeless young adults. Invited as presenter of oral
session at the CSWE 2007 Annual Program Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
October 2007 Poster Presentation. Heidemann and Ferguson. Organizational strengths
and challenges of Kenyan non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Invited as co-presenter of poster session at the CSWE 2007 Annual
Program Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
July 2007 Paper Presentation. Implementing the Social Enterprise Intervention with
street-living youth in Los Angeles. 15 th International Symposium of the
International Consortium for Social Development. Hong Kong, China.
February 2006 Paper Presentation. Indicators of faith and effectiveness in faith-based
organizations for homeless youth. Invited as presenter of oral session at the
CSWE 2006 Annual Program Meeting. Chicago, IL.
July 2005 Paper Presentation. Comparative study of innovative programs servicing
homeless and street-living children: Mumbai, Nairobi and Los Angeles.
14 th International Symposium of the Inter-University Consortium for
International Social Development. Recife, Brazil.
February 2004 Paper Presentation. Child labor and social capital in the mezzosystem:
Family- and community-based risk and protective factors for street-
working children in Mexico. Council on Social Work Education 50 th
Annual Program Meeting. Anaheim, CA.
December 2003 Paper Presentation. Beyond indigenization and reconceptualization:
Towards a global, multidirectional model of technology transfer. 13 th
International Symposium of the Inter-University Consortium for
International Social Development. Mumbai, India.
March 2003 Paper Presentation. Child labor and social capital in the mezzosystem:
In search of family- and community-based risk and protective factors for
street-working children in Mexico. Annual Celebration of Excellence
by Students (ACES). University of Texas at Arlington.
February 2003 Paper Presentation. Street children, structural influences and social
development initiatives in social work education. Council on Social
Work Education 49 th Annual Program Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

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REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (continued)
November 2003 Round Table Presentation. Mindel and Ferguson. Faith-based health
programs: Monitoring changes in health outcomes. Invited as co-
presenter of roundtable discussion at the 131 st Annual Meeting of the
American Public Health Association (APHA). San Francisco, CA.
May 2002 Paper Presentation. Street-working children and social capital in the
mezzosystem: An eco-preventive model. The 5 th International Conference
on the Child on “Children and Poverty: The Impact of Economic, Social
and Political Choices.” Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
June 2008 Child Intervention, Prevention and Services Mental Health Research
(CHIPS) Summer Institute Fellowship Recipient, San Diego, California
July 2006 NIH Summer Institute Fellowship Recipient, Summer Institute on the
Design and Development of Quantitative Research on Social Work
Interventions in Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2002-2003 OAS/LASPAU Doctoral Fellowship Recipient, Organization of
American States (OAS, Washington, D.C.) and Academic and Professional
Programs for the Americas (LASPAU, Harvard University)
2002-2003 International Education Fee Scholarship Recipient, University of
Texas at Arlington, International Office
2001-2003 Hermann’s Doctoral Fellowship Recipient, University of Texas at
Arlington, School of Social Work
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
MSW Courses Taught:
SOWK 674: Introduction to Administration and Community Practice in Family and
Children’s Service Settings (Fall 2003, 2004), Average mean for instructor=4.88;
Average mean for course=3.78
SOWK 639: Social Policy for Macro Practitioners (Spring 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010), Average instructor mean=4.53; Average course mean=4.33
SOWK 670: Global Dimensions in Social Policy and Social Work Practice: Introduction
to International Social Work and Social Development (Fall 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009), Average instructor mean=4.47; Average course mean=4.34 *Developed elective

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MSW Courses Taught (continued)
SOWK 534: Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations (Fall 2006, 2007, 2008),
Average instructor mean=4.50; Average course mean=4.03
Community Immersion (Pacoima): Social Capital & Diversity (2004-2008)
Doctoral Tutorials:
1. Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis (MAXqda software) (Fall 2005)
2. Conducting a Pilot Feasibility Study of a Social Entrepreneurial Intervention with
Homeless Young Adults in Los Angeles (Spring, 2006)
3. Template Analysis: Strengths/Challenges of Kenyan NGOs (Fall, 2007)
4. Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis (MAXqda software) (Spring 2009)
DOCTORAL STUDENT SUPERVISION
2010-present Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Connie Chung, Ph.D. student,
Harvard University
2009-present Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Diana Ray, Ph.D. student,
School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2006-present Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Gretchen Heidemann, Ph.D.
student, School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2009 Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Brooklyn Levine, Ph.D.
student, School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2008-2009 Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Minah Kim, Ph.D. student,
School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2006-2008 Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Sei-Young Lee, Ph.D.
student, School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2003-2006 Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Qiaobing Wu, Ph.D. student,
School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2005-2006 Supervisor of Research Assistantship for Nadia Islam, Ph.D. student,
School of Social Work, University of Southern California
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AND QUALIFYING EXAM COMMITTEES
Dissertation and Thesis Committees
2008-2009 Member of Dissertation Committee for Ronald Hallett, Ph.D. student,
USC Rossier School of Education
2007-2009 Member of Dissertation Committee for Lilia Espinoza, Ph.D. student,
USC Keck School of Medicine

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Dissertation and Thesis Committees (continued)
2007-2009 Member of Dissertation Committee for Jarrett Gupton, Ph.D. student,
USC Rossier School of Education
2006-2009 Member of Dissertation Committee for Qiaobing Wu, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
2007-2008 Member of Dissertation Committee for Sei-Young Lee, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
2007-2008 Member of Thesis Committee for Matthew Mundy, Master’s student,
Annenberg School of Communication
2006-2007 Member of Dissertation Committee for Tisa McGhee, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
Qualifying Committees
2010-present Member of Qualifying Committee for Hsin-Yi Hsiao, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
2009-2010 Member of Qualifying Committee for Jose Estrada, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
2008-2009 Chair of Qualifying Committee for Gretchen Heidemann, Ph.D.
student, School of Social Work, University of Southern California
2007 Member of Qualifying Committee for Ronald Hallett, Ph.D. student,
USC Rossier School of Education
2006-2007 Member of Qualifying Committee for Nadia Islam, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
2005-2007 Member of Qualifying Committee for Lilia Espinoza, Ph.D. student,
USC Keck School of Medicine
2006-2007 Member of Qualifying Committee for Jarrett Gupton, Ph.D. student,
USC Rossier School of Education
2005-2006 Member of Qualifying Committee for Qiaobing Wu, Ph.D. student,
USC School of Social Work
LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS
School of Social Work
2009-present Co-Chair, School of Social Work COPA Concentration
2003-present Member, School of Social Work Community Organization, Planning and
Administration (COPA) Curriculum Committee

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School of Social Work (continued)
2003-present Member, School of Social Work Hamovitch Research Center Committee
2009 Presenter, USC MSW COPA Concentration Immersion, Title: Social
Enterprise Intervention with Street Youth in Los Angeles: Illustrating the
Social Planning/Policy Approach to Macro Practice
2008-2009 & Member, USC School of Social Work MSW Admissions Review
2003-2004 Committee
2008 Presenter, USC MSW COPA Concentration Immersion, Title: Housing
First for Homeless Youth
2006-2007 Member, School of Social Work Administrative Council
2006-2007 Elected Member, School of Social Work Faculty Council (Led
development of tenure promotion policy guidelines for School)
2005-2007 Liaison, School of Social Work faculty liaison to USC Fiesta Educativa
2007 Presenter, USC MSW COPA Concentration Immersion, Title:
Implementation and evaluation of the social enterprise intervention with
street-living youth in Los Angeles
2005-2006 Elected Member, Curriculum Policy and Review Committee
2003-2006 Member, School of Social Work Children and Families Curriculum
Committee
2006 Presenter, Korean Social Workers Association Leadership Training
Program: “Entrepreneurship for Non-Profit Organizations,” Title: Inter-
disciplinary approach to social services for homeless street youth
2006 Presenter, USC MSW COPA Concentration Immersion, Title:
Innovative programs servicing street-living youth in Los Angeles:
Participatory action research
2006 Presenter, USC MSW First-Year Community Immersion, Title:
Strengthening communities through social capital and social networks
2004-2005 Member, Faculty Search Committee, USC School of Social Work
2005 Presenter, USC MSW First-Year Community Immersion, Title:
Strengthening communities through social capital and social networks

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School of Social Work (continued)
2005 Presenter, USC School of Social Work Board Retreat, Title: Innovative
faith-based programs servicing street-living youth around the world: A
comparative study of Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi
2005 Presenter, Latino Professional Event, USC School of Social Work,
Orange County Campus, Title: Family- and community-based risk and
protective factors for street-working children in Mexico: Promoting
social development initiatives at home and abroad
2004 Presenter, USC School of Social Work International Social Work Caucus
Meeting, University of Southern California, Title: Family- and communitybased
risk and protective factors for street-working children in Mexico:
Testing social capital theory
2004 Presenter, USC School of Social Work Faculty Meeting, University of
Southern California, Title: Best-practice models for faith-based initiatives
serving homeless youth in Los Angeles County
2004 Presenter, USC School of Education Doctoral Course, University of
Southern California, Title: Towards social development policies for streetworking
children in Latin America: The case of child street workers in
Mexico
2004 Presenter, USC Field Instructors’ Retreat, University of Southern
California, School of Social Work, Title: Best-practice models for faith-
based initiatives serving homeless youth in Los Angeles County
2003-2004 Member, USC School of Social Work Mexico Immersion Course
Planning Committee
2003 Presenter, Latino Student Caucus Meeting, University of Southern
California, School of Social Work, Title: Child labor and social capital
in the mezzosystem: In search of family- and community-based risk and
protective factors for street-working children in Mexico
2003 Coordinated Visit and Colloquium at USC School of Social Work by
Michael Sherraden, Ph.D., Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social
Development, Director, Center for Social Development, George Warren
Brown School of Social Work, Washington University at St. Louis

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University of Southern California
2009-present Invited Member, Humanities/Social Science Research Advisory
Committee for USC Office of Research Advancement
2006-present Member, USC Fulbright Fellowship Faculty Review Committee
2009 Presenter, Advancing Social Sciences and Humanities Retreat, Title:
Creating and Sustaining a Research Career: Junior Faculty Perspectives
2006-2008 Homeless Advisory Board Member, Haynes Foundation Grant, PI:
William Tierney, Ph.D., Professor, Rossier School of Education
2007 Presenter, USC Visions and Voices, Arts and Humanities Initiative;
Facilitated discussion of social and economic development with street-
engaged youth following film presentation of City of God
2005-2006 Organizing Committee Member, Conference: Microfinance and Beyond:
Microfinance’s Contribution to Local and Global Economic Development,
Marshall School of Business; April 2006
2006 Presenter, USC Faith, NGOs and Development Symposium, Title:
Innovative street-youth programs in the global realm: A comparative
study of Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi
2006 Presenter, USC Global Health Planning Retreat, Title: Innovative
street-youth programs in the global realm: A comparative study of
Mumbai and Nairobi
2005 Panel Participant, Symposium on Faith-Based Organizations and
Homeless Youth in Los Angeles, Mumbai and Nairobi, USC Center for
Religion and Civic Culture and School of Social Work
2004 Presenter, USC Faculty Faith-Based Organizing and Community
Development Working Group Meeting, Title: Family- and communitybased
risk and protective factors for street-working children in Mexico:
Promoting social development initiatives
2004 Panel Participant, USC Hunger and Homelessness Campaign, University
of Southern California, Student Volunteer Center
2004 Panel Participant, Crisis on the Streets: Homeless Women and Children
in Los Angeles, University of Southern California

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Social Work Profession
2007-2009 Board Member, International Consortium for Social Development
2007-present Member, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
2005-present Appointed Member, CSWE Council on Global Learning, Research and
Practice
2003-present Member, International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD)
2003-present Member, Influencing State Policy (ISP)
2002-present Member, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
2003-2008 Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
2008 Panel Presenter, Career center panel session: Finding a job for
international job seekers, Invited as panelist at the CSWE 2008 Annual
Program Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008 Panel Presenter, The International Consortium for Social Development:
Its mission, structure and activities, Invited as panelist at the CSWE 2008
Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2007 Panel Presenter, Career center panel session: Finding a job for
international job seekers, Invited as panelist at the CSWE 2007 Annual
Program Meeting, San Francisco, California
2005 Presenter, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
Faculty Colloquium Series, Title: From social capital theory to social
development policies for street-working children in Mexico
2003-2004 Member, Regional Planning Committee: 2004 Council on Social Work
Education Annual Program Meeting (APM)
Scholarly Service and Leadership
2010-present Guest Reviewer, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
2009-present Invited Member of Center for Homelessness Prevention Studies,
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (NIMH P30
Center Grant)
2007-2009 Symposium Chair, International Consortium for Social Development
(ICSD) 16 th International Symposium, Monterrey, Mexico, July 2009

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Scholarly Service and Leadership (continued)
2007-present Guest Reviewer, Journal of International and Comparative Social
Welfare
2007-present Guest Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review
2007-present Manuscript Reviewer, International Social Work
2007-present Invited Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Social Welfare
2006-present CSWE APM Track Co-Chair, Inter-Professional and Trans-Disciplinary
Practice conference track
2005-present Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social
Work: Social Thought
2005-present Guest Reviewer, Social Problems
2004-present Guest Reviewer, Journal of Community Practice
Community Service and Leadership
2003-present Volunteer, Covenant House California, Los Angeles, California
2007-2009 Advisory Committee Member, Gabe W. Miller Foundation, Highland
Park, Illinois
2004-2005 ESL Teacher, Missionary Brothers of Charity, Casa San Juan de
Dios Drop-In Center for Homeless Youth, Los Angeles, California
2005 Presenter, United Nations USA, Pasadena Chapter Meeting, Title:
Comparative study of innovative programs servicing homeless and
street-living children: Mumbai, Nairobi and Los Angeles
2004 Presenter, Wildwood High School, Los Angeles, Organized by USC
Human Rights Watch Student Task Force, Title: Child labor and streetworking
children in Mexico