Curriculum Vitae - School of Social Welfare - University of Kansas

Education
Lori Messinger
School of Social Welfare
Twente Hall
1545 Lilac Lane
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 864-8968
(785) 864-5277 (fax)
lorim@ku.edu
Ph.D. 1999, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work
Dissertation title: “History at the Table: Planning a Comprehensive Community
Initiative in the Rural South”
Certificate 1999, Graduate & Professional Student Leadership Development Program
M.S.W. 1996, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Concentration: Management, Planning, and Community Practice
M.A. 1993, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Master of Arts in Political Science
Concentration: Women and Politics
B.A. 1990, Douglass College, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Minors in English and Political Science
Honors & Awards
Senior Administrative Fellow (2007-2008)
Selected as one of five faculty to work together to explore senior administration at the
University.
The Distinguished Contemporary Contribution to Baccalaureate Social Work Education
Award (2006)
Recognizes a baccalaureate social work educator’s achievements in research and scholarship,
pedagogy, curriculum development, and organizational leadership within the past 10 years.
Presented by the (national) Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors.
Dole Institute Faculty Liaison (2006)
Selected as one of three faculty liaisons for the Dole Institute for Politics at the University of
Kansas.

Best BSW Faculty Project (2006)
Influencing State Policy National Contest.
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Nominated for Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2001)
Nominated by the Social Work Department, College of Humanities and Social Science, NCSU.
Emerging Scholar Award (2000)
Awarded by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
(ARNOVA), with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Designed to help develop the
next generation of scholars, foster dissemination of research into practice, and enhance
practitioner involvement in the creation of usable knowledge.
Most Innovative Instructor (1998)
Awarded by the graduate students in the Masters program at the UNC School of Social Work to
the most innovative and creative instructor teaching in the 1997-1998 academic year. The first
graduate student selected for a teaching award at the School of Social Work.
John B. Turner Dissertation Fellowship (1997)
Awarded by the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina for dissertation
research.
Teaching Experience
Faculty Positions
Director, BSW Program, and Associate Professor (2007-current)
Director, BSW Program, and Assistant Professor (2004-2007)
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Responsible for coordinating the undergraduate social work program, including the
development, staffing, and management of the new 2+2 BSW Completion Program at Kansas
City Kansas Community College. Advise 25 undergraduate students and provide outreach to
potential BSW students and their parents. Courses taught include:
(PhD) SW 979: Method of Qualitative Inquiry (2007)
(MSW) SW 847: Fundraising and Grantwriting (2006)
(BSW) SW 621: Social Policy and Program Analysis II (2006)
(BSW) SW 620: Social Policy and Program Analysis I (2005)
(BSW) SW 410: Professional Writing for Social Workers (2005-2006)
(BSW) SW 530: Human Behavior and the Social Environment (2004)
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (2002-
2004)
Taught undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses in social welfare policy, program planning,
and qualitative research, as well as the undergraduate field seminar. Worked as part of a team to
revise syllabus for undergraduate policy course to increase content on aging. Served as liaison to
students in field placement. Courses taught included:

(PhD) Seminar in Special Topics in Social Work Research: Qualitative Research II (2004)
(PhD) Seminar in Qualitative Methods (2003)
(MSW/BSW) Human Sexuality (2004)
(MSW) Social Planning and Program Development (2003)
(MSW) Social Welfare Policy: History, Problems, Programs, & Analysis (2002)
(BSW) Discrimination and Social Injustice (2004)
(BSW) Social Welfare Policy and Services (2003)
(BSW) Seminar in Generalist Practice (2002)
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Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1999-2002)
Taught undergraduate courses and one combined BSW/MSW course. Revised social welfare
policy sequence and the multicultural course and taught courses in those areas, as well as the
introductory survey course. Developed a new course on human sexuality for social workers,
using a grant from Women and Gender Studies (WGS), which was cross-listed with WGS.
Supervised two doctoral students and additional part-time faculty teaching introductory course
and policy advocacy course, as well as two independent studies with undergraduate students.
Courses taught include:
Sexuality and Gender in Social Work (2002) (combined course for BSW/MSW)
Multicultural Social Work (2000-2002)
Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy (2000-2002)
The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work (1999-2001)
Community Social Services (1999)
Part-Time Faculty, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1997-98)
Taught courses for undergraduate social work program. Developed lectures, group work
activities, course assignments, and exams. Received strong course evaluations.
The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work (1998)
Community Social Services (1997)
Contract Faculty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1996-1998)
Taught Masters-level social work courses. Created a new course on human sexuality for social
work students. Worked as part of a team to revise the Human Behavior foundation course to
reflect the School’s focus on practice with families. Developed course reading list, lectures,
course assignments, in-class exercises, and exams. Received strong course evaluations.
Human Sexuality (1998)
Institutional Discrimination (1998)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment (1996, 1997)
Service on Dissertation Committees
Member, James Manning, University of Kansas, Department of Communications (defended July
2006). Title: “Exploring coming out narratives: Toward a communicative theory of coming out”
Member, Beth Wright, North Carolina State University, Sociology Department (defended May
2003) Title: “Rural lesbians: Navigating unique terrain”

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Member, Sabrina Williamson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social
Work (defended May 2003). Title: “Revelations: Findings on partnerships between faith
communities and families leaving welfare for work”
Service on Qualifying Exam Committees
Member, Jennifer Brooks, University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare (May 2007).
Member, Indre Gajdosikiene, University of Alabama, School of Social Work (June, 2004).
Other Teaching Experience
Guest Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (2005-2006)
Led 2 BSW and 1 MSW Research classes on Qualitative research methods.
Guest Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (2005)
Led class in 2 nd year MSW Clinical Supervision course about LGBT issues in supervision.
Led class in 2 nd year MSW Crisis Intervention course about LGBT issues in crisis management.
Guest Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (2004)
Led class in 2 nd year MSW Social Work with Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, and Bisexual
Students course about coming out issues and social work practice.
Guest Lecturer, University of Alabama School of Social Work (2004)
Spoke to three classes:
• an advanced standing MSW Social Welfare Policy course about policy issues facing
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families in the United States.
• a 1 st year doctoral Research Methods class about challenging issues in qualitative
research.
• a 1 st year MSW students in Research Methods class about qualitative research methods.
Guest Lecturer, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003)
Spoke to a Human Sexuality class about lesbian and gay sexuality and homophobia and
heterosexism.
Guest Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2003)
Spoke to Social Work with Couples class about issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgendered couples.
Guest Lecturer, University of Alabama (2003)
Spoke to two classes:
• a Research Methods class in Nursing about qualitative research.
• a Family Violence class about violence in same-sex couples.

Guest Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2000-2002)
Spoke to Institutional Discrimination classes about sexual orientation issues in social work
practice.
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Guest Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2001)
Spoke to students in Social Work with Lesbians and Gay Men about relationship and family
issues for lesbian couples.
Graduate Teaching Consultant, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (1997)
Organized and presented a series of workshops, roundtables, and microteaching sessions on
issues facing University graduate teaching assistants (TAs). Topics included: facilitating
discussions, issues facing women and minority TAs, alternative teaching methods, and teaching
student athletes. Provided personal consultation and feedback to individual graduate students on
teaching performance and classroom issues.
Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1996)
Teaching assistant for two sections of Family Policy MSW course on public and administrative
policies regarding services to families and children in the United States. Responsible for course
preparation, grading, advising students, and facilitating discussion groups. Supervised by Dr.
Marie O. Weil, Professor, UNC School of Social Work.
Teaching Grants
Women’s & Gender Studies Course Development Grant (2001)
A competitive $2,000 course development grant from Women’s & Gender Studies Program at
NC State University to develop a cross-listed social work course on human sexuality.
Diversity Course Revision Grant (2000)
A competitive $1,000 course revision grant from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
at NC State University to revise SW410: Multicultural Social Work.
Williamson Gay and Lesbian Studies Course Development Grant (1997)
A competitive $4,000 course development grant from the University of North Carolina’s
Williamson Fund to develop SOWO 330: Human Sexuality and Sexual Identity, a course on
human sexuality, for the School of Social Work. The first graduate student at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded this grant since its inception in 1994.
Teaching Assistant Technology Supplement Award (1997)
A competitive $1,000 grant to support the innovative use of technology in classroom teaching,
awarded by the University of North Carolina Graduate School. Award supported the use of the
Internet in facilitating class communication, research, and student learning in SOWO 330:
Human Sexuality and Sexual Identity.

Professional Experience
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Victims’ Programs Planner, Governor’s Crime Commission (1998-99)
Assisted in the development and implementation of victim assistance programs in North
Carolina. Duties included staffing the Victims Programs Committee and the Governor’s Task
Force on Domestic Violence, providing support for criminal justice and nonprofit victim service
agencies in the program planning and grant application processes, and preparing policy
documents on victims’ issues in North Carolina. Required strong organization skills, writing and
speaking ability, and an understanding of the dynamics of victims’ issues.
Field Placement, CycleBusters, Family and Children’s Services, Wake County Department of
Social Services (1994)
Block placement in program for teen mothers receiving AFDC and at risk of dropping out of
school. Assignments included creating a training curriculum for new student mentors, creating
and leading a workshop for teens on rape and sexual assault, case management and advocacy for
clients, and researching funding opportunities. Supervised by field instructor Linda B. Johnson,
MSW, DSS Program Manager, and faculty liaison Evelyn Williams, MSW.
Information Specialist, National AIDS Hotline (1992-93)
Counselor on national nonprofit health hotline. Duties included providing information and
education about HIV and AIDS, crisis intervention counseling, and offering appropriate
referrals.
Assistant Area Coordinator, Douglass College Residence Life Program (1990-92)
On-call residence life staff member responsible for over 800 undergraduates living in two
dormitories. Duties consisted of counseling and advising student residents and supervising
building maintenance. Required crisis intervention, mediation, and student advising skills.
Crisis Counselor, Women Against Rape (1988-89)
Full-time position in nonprofit agency serving three counties in southern New Jersey. Duties
included counseling clients on hotline and in individual sessions; advocating with health care
providers, law enforcement, and the legal system; writing position papers; public speaking and
community education; and preparing statistical reports for local, state and federal funding
agencies.
Research Projects
Funded Research
Principal Investigator, Harvesting the Grapevine: Collecting LGBTQ Success Stories to
Change Campus Policies (March 2007-July 2008) Oral history project designed to gather and
publish stories from faculty members, administrators, students, and other staff at educational
institutions who were successful in recent campaigns (i.e., in the last 10 years) to have nondiscrimination
policies based on sexual orientation or gender expression, or domestic partner

enefits policies, adopted by their institutions. Supported by a grant from the American
Association of University Scholars in the amount of $20,000.
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Principal Investigator, Multicultural Scholars Program in Social Work (September 2005 – May
2009) Intervention designed to improve academic performance, retention, and graduation rates of
first generation college students, students of color, and students transferring from community
colleges who show great potential and intend to major in social work. Supported by a grant from
an external funder in the amount of $55,000.
Principal Investigator, Stress and coping in gay and lesbian students in field placement (June
2003) Analysis of stress and coping data gathered in semi-structured interviews with 30 lesbian
and gay students and graduates from social work programs in one Southern state. Supported by a
grant from the University of Alabama Research Advisory Committee in the amount of $5,000.
Principal Investigator, Gay and lesbian students in field placement: An exploratory study.
(January 2001–June 2002) Independent developmental research project on the experiences of
gay and lesbian social work students in field placements in one Southern state, based on
qualitative interviews with graduates and field instructors. Supported by a grant from the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Fund, North Carolina State University in the
amount of $1,750.
Co-Principal Investigator, North Carolina Family Group Conferencing Project, Social Work
Program, North Carolina State University (Fall 2000-Summer 2001) Principal investigator: Dr.
Joan Pennell, Director, Social Work Program, NCSU. Team research project implementing and
assessing the use of Family Group Conferencing for families involved with the child welfare
system in North Carolina. Supported by a grant from the NC Department of Mental Health,
Division of Child Mental Health (Title IV-E Funds), in the amount of $ 421,056.
Co-Principal Investigator, Diversity institute to train undergraduate social work students in
principles and practices of effective cross-cultural services that nurture and protect children and
preserve families, Social Work Program, North Carolina State University (Fall 1999-Spring
2000) Principal investigator: Dr. Cheryl Waites, Associate Professor, Social Work Program,
NCSU. Team project preparing, implementing, and evaluating a diversity institute. Supported by
a grant from the NC Department of Mental Health, Division of Child Mental Health (Title IV-E
Funds), in the amount of $23,000.
Principal Investigator, History at the table: The impact of race history on the planning of
Warren Family Institute. Dissertation research project on the planning of a comprehensive
community initiative in rural North Carolina. Supported by the John B. Turner Dissertation
Fellowship (1997), in the amount of $1,500.

Other Research
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Research Consultant, A partnership model study between Juvenile Justice and Community
Mental Health in Kansas (2005-present). Provide consultation for qualitative analysis of group
data.
Principal Investigator, Issues in Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Populations: Scholars’ Experiences with Institutional Review Boards (January 2003-2004). Led
qualitative research project on the experiences of social work scholars who do research with
LGBT populations regarding the responses to their proposals from their institutional review
boards. Supervised a team of social work doctoral students.
Research Associate, Opportunities for Families Fund (OFF) Evaluation, Human Services
Research and Design Lab, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Fall, 1994-Spring, 1997)
Participated in a multi-method evaluation of four programs receiving OFF grants from Z. Smith
Reynolds Foundation. Duties included managing the institutional review process; conducting onsite
interviews with program staff, participant families, and local community members;
transcribing, coding, analyzing and interpreting interview data; producing progress reports for
the foundation and the program sites; and coordinating technical assistance to program sites.
Supervised by Dr. Ray Kirk of the UNC School of Social Work’s Human Services Research and
Design Lab.
Research Practicum, Safe Dates, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill (Fall 1994-Spring 1995)
Researcher on an intervention research project funded by the Center for Disease Control (CDC),
which used public health education of 8th and 9th graders and county service providers to
address violence in teen dating relationships in Johnston County. Designed to strengthen
quantitative research skills, duties included creating a testable hypothesis regarding service
provider data and analyzing the data using SAS and FoxPro software. Supervised by Dr. Vangie
A. Foshee, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Public Health.
Research Assistant, Family To Family Foster Care Initiative, School of Social Work,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Research Triangle Institute (RTI) (August 1993
- May 1994)
Participated in a research project evaluating a nationwide child welfare initiative funded by the
Annie E. Casey Foundation. Duties included literature review, facilitating institutional reviews
of research protocols, and assisting with the organization and piloting of focus groups.
Supervised by Dr. C. Lynn Usher, Professor, UNC School of Social Work.
Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Messinger, L. (2007). Supervision of lesbian, gay, and bisexual social work students by
heterosexual field instructors: A qualitative dyad analysis. Clinical Supervisor, 26 (1/2).

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Messinger, L. (2006). History at the table: Conflict in planning in the rural American South.
American Journal of Community Psychology, 37 (3-4), 283-291.
Messinger, L. (2004). Comprehensive community initiatives: A rural perspective. Social Work,
49 (4), 535-546.
Messinger, L. (2004). The good, the bad, and the ugly: An exercise to improve cultural
competence in Social Work students. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 10 (1), 61-74.
Messinger, L. (2004). Out in the field: Gay and lesbian social work students in field placement.
Journal of Social Work Education, 40 (2/3), 187-204.
Messinger, L. (2002). Policy and practice: A holistic approach to addressing homophobia and
heterosexism among social work students. The Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6 (3/4), 121-
132. (This article is also published as a chapter in a book, edited by Elizabeth P. Cramer,
entitled Addressing homophobia and heterosexism on college campuses, published by
Haworth Press.)
Messinger, L. (2001). Using a story-building approach to research comprehensive community
initiatives. The Qualitative Report, 6 (1). [Online]. Available: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/
QR/QR6-1/messinger.html
Messinger, L. & Topal, M. (1997). “Are you married?” Two sexual-minority students’
perspectives on field placements. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work,12 (1), 106-
113.
Invited Articles & Commentary
Messinger, L. & McGaw, A. (2007, January). MAINstream beginnings: An interview with our
founders. MESSENGER (MAINstream Coalition Newsletter), 6-8.
Messinger, L. (2003, July 13). My Turn: The argument against the recent Supreme Court
decision in Lawrence v. Texas is not new. Tuscaloosa News, D6, 8.
Turner, T., Watts, B., Messinger, L., Lillie, M., Hardison, J., & Pennell, J. (2001). Family Group
Conferencing and welfare reform: A partnership for safety and economic security.
Protecting Children, 16 (3), 52-61.
Messinger, L. (2001, Summer). Challenging assumptions: A social worker's view of Futures of
the Field. In CLAGS News, 11 (2), 18-19. (Available from the Center for Lesbian and Gay
Studies , The Graduate Center, the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room
7155, New York, NY 10016-4309.)
Books & Book chapters

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Messinger, L. & Wheeler-Brooks, J. (in press). Lesbians: Overview. In The Encyclopedia of
Social Work (20 th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Messinger, L. (2007). Should same-sex marriages be legalized? Yes. In H.J. Karger, J. Midgley,
P. Kindle, & C.B. Brown (Eds.), Controversial issues in social policy (3 rd Ed.) (pp. 92-97).
New York: Allyn & Bacon.
Morrow, D.F., & Messinger, L. (Eds.) (2006). Sexual orientation and gender identity in social
work practice. NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). An historical perspective. In D. F. Morrow & L. Messinger (Eds.)
Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work practice (pp. 27-63). NY:
Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). Social welfare policy and advocacy. In D. F. Morrow & L.
Messinger (Eds.), Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work practice
(pp. 670-706). NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). Toward affirmative practice. In D. F. Morrow & L. Messinger
(Eds.), Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work practice (pp. 707-
723). NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. & Morrow, D.F. (Eds.) (2006).Case studies on sexual orientation and gender
identity in social work practice. NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). Who’s your daddy? In L. Messinger & D.F. Morrow (Eds.), Sexual
orientation and gender identity in social work practice: A casebook (pp. 129-136).
NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). Hate crime laws: Making a difference. In L. Messinger & D.F.
Morrow (Eds.), Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work practice: A
casebook (pp.180-187). NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). Getting it right: Doing research with GLBT youth. In L. Messinger
& D.F. Morrow (Eds.), Sexual orientation and gender identity in social work
practice: A casebook (pp.188-193). NY: Columbia University Press.
Messinger, L. (2006). A policy analysis of a constitutional DOMA Amendment:
Implications for aging populations. In L. Messinger & D.F. Morrow (Eds.), Sexual
orientation and gender identity in social work practice: A casebook (pp.199-206).
NY: Columbia University Press.
Teaching Resources

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Messinger, L. (Ed.) (2007). EFLAG teaching resources: Teaching modules and PowerPoints
about LGBT issues in social work. Available online at
http://www.bpdonline.org/site/indexer/178/content.htm.
Technical Reports
Messinger, L. (2004). Executive report: Findings and recommendations from the Community
Building Survey. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama School of Social Work.
Baldwin, J.T., Bates, C.A., Bennett, R.L., Carmichael, K., Ford, B.K., Jennings, L.K., Kanga,
A.W., Messinger, L., Mitchell, D.D., Samya, M.M., Schmitke, A.L., Siler, A.H., Tang,
M.K., Willis, B.T., & Zhang, X. (2003). A study of connectedness among BSW students in
one social work program. Unpublished report. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama
School of Social Work.
Kirk, R.S., & Messinger, L. (1997). Opportunities for Families Fund: Final Evaluation Report.
Chapel Hill, NC: Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North
Carolina.
Messinger, L. (1996). Cleveland County Opportunities for Families Fund: Interim Report.
Chapel Hill, NC: Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North
Carolina.
Messinger, L. (1996). Warren County Opportunities for Families Fund: Interim Report. Chapel
Hill, NC: Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North
Carolina.
Conference Presentations
Messinger, L. (2006, October). Protecting our civil rights through social work advocacy. Juried
paper presented at the 24th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference in Los
Angeles, CA
Messinger, L. (2006, February). Relationships between queer students and heterosexual field
instructors. Juried paper presented at the 52nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on
Social Work Education in Chicago, IL.
Swigonski, M., Messinger, L., and Hoffpauir, S. (2005, November). Naming is Power: Skills for
Organizing around Human Rights. Juried paper presented at the 23rd Annual
Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference in Austin, TX.
Messinger, L. (2005, February). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual students in social work programs:
Ongoing challenges. Juried paper presented at the 51st Annual Program Meeting of the
Council on Social Work Education in New York, NY.

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Messinger, L. (2004, November). A queer education: Reflections of lesbian, gay, and bisexual
social work students. Juried paper presented at the 22nd Annual Baccalaureate Program
Directors Conference in Detroit, MI.
Messinger, L. (2004, March). The good, the bad, and the ugly: An exercise to develop cultural
competence. Juried paper presented at the 50th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on
Social Work Education in Anaheim, CA.
Messinger, L. (2003, October). Developing cultural competence through analysis of students’
rhetoric. Juried paper presented at the 21st Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors
Conference in Reno, NV.
Messinger, L. (2003, February). Issues facing gay and lesbian students in field placement: A
qualitative study. Juried paper presented at the 49 th Annual Program Meeting of the
Council on Social Work Education in Atlanta, GA.
Messinger, L. (2002, October). Issues facing gay and lesbian students in field placement: A
qualitative study. Juried paper presented at the 20th Annual Baccalaureate Program
Directors Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
Messinger, L. (2002, April). Crisis and/or opportunity? Gay and lesbian social work students in
field placement. Juried paper presented at the Year 2002 Carolina Field Institute in Rock
Hill, SC.
Messinger, L., Lee, O, & Brown, T. (2001, March). The changing face of field placement: How
prepared are we for a diverse student body? Juried paper presented at the Year 2001
Carolina Field Institute in Rock Hill, SC.
Messinger, L. (2001, March). History at the table: Using discourse theory to understand the role
of history in the planning of a CCI in the rural South. Juried paper presented at the 47th
Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education in Dallas, TX.
Waites, C. & Messinger, L. (2001, March). Increasing cultural competence: A cultural diversity
institute for BSW students. Juried paper presented at the 47th Annual Program Meeting of
the Council of Social Work Education in Dallas, TX.
Messinger, L. (2000, November). History at the table: Using discourse theory to understand the
role of history in the planning of a CCI in the rural South. Juried paper presented at the
29 th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and
Voluntary Action in New Orleans, LA.
Messinger, L., Waites, C., Harrell, L., and Hardison, J. (2000, October). Increasing cultural
competence in the 21st Century: Measuring the effectiveness of a cultural diversity institute
for BSW Students. Juried paper presented at the 18 th Annual Baccalaureate Program
Directors Conference in Destin, FL.

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Williams, L., Waites, C., Pennell, J., and Messinger, L. (1999, October). Strategies for using
Federal IV-E funds for social work projects. Juried workshop presented at the annual
meeting of the 17 th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Messinger, L. (1998, July). “History at the table”: Struggling with identities and politics in
planning comprehensive community initiatives in the rural South. Juried paper presented at
the 23rd Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas,
Chapel Hill, NC.
Messinger, L. & Heath, J. (1996, November) Assessment, intervention & community response to
teen dating violence: The “Safe Dates” model. Juried workshop presented at the annual
meeting of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Cleveland, OH.
Messinger, L. (1995, March) Disciplining women. A one-woman play about women and
graduate school. Juried performance at the 1995 University of North Carolina Graduate
Women’s Conference, “Women Across the Disciplines,” in Chapel Hill, NC.
Messinger, L. (1992). To be young, gifted, black, and lesbian: Homosexuality as metaphor in the
plays of Lorraine Hansberry. Presented at the Annual Gay and Lesbian Studies Student
Conference in Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Invited Presentations
Messinger, L. (2006, October). Social Work, Social Justice, and Charity: What are the
Similarities and Differences? Presentation at the University Forum Series sponsored by KU
Ecumenical Christian Ministries.
Messinger, L. (2006, June) Becoming politically active to make a difference. Presentation at
local “Take back Kansas” rally sponsored by MAINstream Coalition in Olathe, KS.
Messinger, L. (2006, February). Speaking out and working for change: Using political advocacy
to work for equality. Presentation at regular meeting of the Lawrence-Douglas County
chapter of Kansans for Equality in Lawrence, KS.
Messinger, L. (2006, January) Becoming politically active to make a difference. Presentation at
local “Take back Kansas” rally sponsored by MAINstream Coalition in Lawrence, KS.
Messinger, L. (2005, April). Coming out: Issues facing LGBQ youth and students. Presentation
at peer counseling conference sponsored by KU Queers and Allies in Lawrence, KS.
Messinger, L. (2005, April). Unfriendly faces: Social Welfare Policies in Virginia that Impact
LGBT Residents. Presentation at the one-day training, “Faith, Politics, and Sexuality in
Working with Families,” in Roanoke, VA.

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Messinger, L. (2005, March). Gay rights and the constitutional amendment. Participant in panel
discussion about the Kansas Constitutional Amendment sponsored by Students Active for
Equality (SAVE) at Baker University in Baldwin, KS.
Messinger, L. (2005, March). Don’t get mad (or sad), get active! A KU Activist Training.
Speaker at a day-long training workshop co-sponsored by Americans United for Separation
of Church & State, MAINstream Coalition, Kansans for Fairness, and KU SOMA at the
University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.
Messinger, L. (2004). Kansas City, social work, & diversity: Challenges and responses.
Continuing education lecture to the KU School of Social Welfare Alumni Association in
Kansas City, KS.
Messinger, L. (2004). Advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Lecture on
advocacy methods for the University of Alabama Queer Straight Alliance, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Messinger, L. (2004). Ours the journey. Led concluding session for regional conference,
“Building Inclusive Communities through Religion and Education,” Montgomery, AL.
Messinger, L., Petrovic, J., Hall, J., Shuler, S., & Palmer-Mehta, V. (2004). Sexuality and the
classroom. Discussion on pedagogy delivered as part of “Excellence in Teaching”
symposium on teaching at the University of Alabama.
Messinger, L., McFerrin, P., & Samya, M. (2003, October). Institutional review boards (IRBs)
and research with lesbians and gay men: Issues and concerns. School of Social Work
Faculty Exchange, University of Alabama.
Hall, J., Rosiek, J., & Messinger, L. (2003, March). Managing difficult issues in the classroom.
Discussion on pedagogy delivered as part of “Excellence in Teaching” symposium on
teaching at the University of Alabama.
Messinger, L. (2002, October). Stress and coping in gay and lesbian social work students’ field
placement experiences. School of Social Work Faculty Exchange, University of Alabama.
Messinger, L. (2000, November). Agents of community building. Discussant for panel presented
at the 29 th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations
and Voluntary Action in New Orleans, LA.
Messinger, L. (2000, February). Sisters beneath the skin: Any Day Now. Facilitated student
discussion of racial issues brought up by the showing of an episode of the TV series, “Any
Day Now,” as part of a series of workshops offered by the NCSU Women’s Center.
Messinger, L. (1999). NC Crime Summit. Facilitated discussions on domestic violence and
community responses to crime at statewide meeting sponsored by the N.C. Governor’s
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Messinger, L. (1997, October). Lessons from: A series of faculty forums on community based
education. Respondent at presentation sponsored by the Health Profession Schools in
Service to the Nation Faculty Advisory Committee and Health Affairs, Chapel Hill, NC.
Workshops & Training
Messinger, L. (2005). Working with LGBT families. Presentation at one-day training, “Faith,
Politics, and Sexuality in Working with Families,” in Roanoke, VA.
Messinger, L. (2004). Using ATLAS-ti in qualitative research. Training on using qualitative
software package to code and organize qualitative data to Qualitative Interest Group,
School of Education, University of Alabama.
Messinger, L., & Tyson, B. (2003, August). Lesbians and gay men on campus: Issues for
residence life. Training for residence life staff at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL.
Messinger, L. (2003, April). Out in the field: Issues facing gay and lesbian social work students
in the field. Continuing education training for field instructors and students at North
Carolina State University and Meredith College in Raleigh, NC.
Messinger, L. (2001, April). Sexuality issues for social work students. Workshop for NCSU
social work students on how to address their discomfort with sexuality issues and a
beginning introduction to basic sexual terms and issues that arise in social work practice
settings. Sponsored by the NCSU Student Social Work Association.
Messinger, L. (1999). Best practices for law enforcement. Presented two modules--(1) domestic
violence in special populations and (2) sexual assault by an intimate partner-- in a series of
trainings around the state sponsored by the N.C. Governor’s Crime Commission.
Messinger, L. (1998). Working with gay and lesbian clients. Continuing education workshop
presented for the Eastern North Carolina AHEC program in Rocky Mount, NC.
Messinger, L. & Washburn, S. (1997, October). Women TAs: Issues of concern to women who
teach. Roundtable presented for graduate teaching assistants at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Coordinated panelists, handouts, and follow-up summary sheet for
participants.
Messinger, L. & Keller, R. (1997, September). Alternative teaching strategies. Workshop
presented for graduate teaching assistants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Messinger, L. & Washburn, S. (1997, September). Facilitating discussions. Workshop presented
for graduate teaching assistants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Trainings and Institutes attended
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Enhancing the Health and Well-being of LGBT Individuals, Families and Communities: Building
a Social Work Research Agenda, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research,
Washington, DC. (June 2005) (Invited)
Research Ethics Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (June 2001) (Invited)
Professional Memberships
Council on Social Work Education
Baccalaureate Program Directors Association
American Association of University Women
Academic Service
University of Kansas
Member, University Judicial Council (2005 – current)
Faculty Liaison, Dole Institute of Politics (2006)
Member, General Education Task Force, Group IV (2004 – 2005)
KU School of Social Welfare
Member, PhD Research Curriculum Area Group (2006 – current)
Member, MSW Social Work Administration and Advocacy Program Curriculum Area Group
(2006-current)
Member, Search Committee (2005 – current)
Co-Director, Multicultural Scholars Program in Social Work (2005 – current)
Director, BSW Program (2004 – current)
Chair, BSW Program Committee (2004 – current)
Project Leader, 2+2 BSW Completion Program Planning Project (2004-2006)
University of Alabama
Senator, Faculty Senate (2003-2004)
Member, Student Affairs Committee, Faculty Senate (2003-2004)

Liaison, Institutional Review Board (for Faculty Senate) (2003-2004)
Member, Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion (2002-2004)
University of Alabama School of Social Work
Founder and Director, University of Alabama School of Social Work Choir (2003-2004)
Co-Chair, Community Building Committee (2003-2004)
Planning and Agency Administration Concentration Committee, MSW Program
Chair (2003-2004)
Member (2002-2003)
Representative, Executive Council (2003-2004)
Member, PhD Program Committee (2003-2004)
Member, Evaluation Committee (2003-2004)
Member, BSW Program Committee (2002-2004)
Co-Advisor, Social Workers Allied for Cultural Awareness (SWACA) (2002-2004)
North Carolina State University (NCSU)
Representative, University Grievance Committee (2001-2002)
Representative, Association for Women Faculty (2000-2002)
Representative, Women and Gender Studies Executive Council (2000-2002)
Member, “Sisters under the skin” Planning Team, NCSU Women’s Center (1999-2001)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NCSU
Representative, First Year Seminar Committee (1999-2002)
Representative, Faculty Council (2000-2001)
Representative, Educational Technology Committee (2000-2001)
College Coordinator, “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” (1999-2001)
NCSU Social Work Program
Faculty Liaison, Advisory Council (2001-2002)
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Member, Reaffirmation Committee (2000-2002)
Advisor, Student Social Work Association (2000-2002)
Advisor, Phi Alpha Honor Society (1999-2001)
Member, Hiring Committee (2000)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Field Instructor (2000-2001)
Student Representative, Faculty Senate (1997-1998)
Graduate Student Liaison, Center for Teaching and Learning (1996-1998)
Coordinating Committee Member, Doctoral Students Association (1996-1997)
Student Representative, Doctoral Curriculum Committee (1994-1995)
Professional Activities
Consulting Editor, Journal of Social Work Education (2006-current)
Column Editor, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services (2006-current)
Educators and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender People (EFLAG), a
caucus of the Baccalaureate Program Directors Association
Chair (2005-current)
Member (2001-current)
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Member, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus, a caucus of the Council on Social
Work Education (2002-current)
Reviewer, Annual Influencing State Policy Contest, Influencing State Policy (2000-2003, 2005,
2007)
Reviewer, Annual Program Meeting Presentation Proposals, Council on Social Work Education
(CSWE) (2004, 2007)
Member, Diversity Committee, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), North
Carolina Chapter (1999-2002)
Civic Activities

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At-large member, Board of Directors, Kansas Equality Coalition, Lawrence-Douglas County
chapter (2006-current)
Member, Board of Directors, Kansas Equality Coalition (2006)
Member, Media Committee and Organizing Committee, Kansans for Fairness (2005)
Member, Board of Directors, Equality Alabama (2003-2004)
Member, National Advisory Board, Teen AIDS Education Website, American Social Health
Association, (1999)
Volunteer Crisis Counselor, Rape Crisis of Durham (1993-1994)