Curriculum Vitae - School of Social Welfare - University of Kansas

Messinger, L
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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
Crime Commission.