Meghan Brenna Morris

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1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY SOCIAL WELFARE DOCTORAL PROGRAM 120 Haviland Hall # Berkeley, CA Meghan Brenna Morris EDUCATION Ph.D., School of Social Welfare Expected: May 2014 M.S.W., School of Social Welfare May 2010 Concentration: Children and Families M.A. International Social Work University of East London, United Kingdom, School of Social Work February 2006 Concentration: Refugee Studies B.U.S. (University Studies) University of New Mexico May 2001 Self-designed major in International Studies, Peace Studies, Human Rights and Latin American Studies. DISSERTATION TOPIC Working Dissertation Title: The Courage to Come Forward: Factors Related to Female Rwandan Survivors of the 1994 Genocide Taking Cases of Sexual Violence to Transitional Courts. Dissertation Committee: Eileen Gambrill (Co-Chair); Helen Silverberg (Co-Chair; Law and Political Science); James Midgley; Khatarya Um (Ethnic Studies). RESEARCH INTERESTS Social Development and International Social Work Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings Human Rights and Social Welfare Women s Empowerment Programs Mental Health and Economic Development of Refugees and Genocide Survivors 1

2 TEACHING INTERESTS International Social Work Practice Social Work & Human Rights Human Behavior and the Social Environment Group & Community Practice in Social Development Social Work Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Communities Social Work in Humanitarian Aid Settings Peace & Conflict Studies International Studies RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Student Researcher American Indian Recruitment Program, California Social Work Education Center, Berkeley, CA Statewide Analysis and Program Development for Recruitment and Retention American Indian and Alaskan Native students to B.S.W. and M.SW. programs in California. Principal Investigator: Sherrill Clark, Ph.D. Graduate Student Researcher Mental Health Program, California Social Work Education Center, Berkeley, CA Diversifying the Workforce: Assessment and Demographic Analysis of the Recipients of the Mental Health Program Stipend statewide in California. Principal Investigator: Gwen Foster, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Graduate Student Researcher Diversity Curriculum Project, School of Social Welfare, Berkeley, CA Report to the M.S.W. Curriculum Committee on possible improvements to the Diversity Curriculum based on data collection and comparisons with other schools of social work. Principal Investigator: Susan Stone, Ph.D. Intern and Researcher Cross-Cultural Youth Program, International Rescue Committee, Atlanta, GA 2003 and 2005 Assessment of attitudes, adjustment and perspectives on human rights of resettled Somali youth. 2

3 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor School of Social Welfare, Summer 2012 International Social Work: SW 10 Graduate Student Instructor School of Social Welfare, Summer 2011 Social Work Practice: SW 14 Instructor/ Adjunct Faculty Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Global Studies I & Global Studies II; core curriculum in social sciences. Guest Lecturer Departments of Peace Studies, Social Welfare, and African Studies, University of New Mexico Fall 2005 Guest Lecturer on refugee rights and policy, and social issues facing genocide survivors in Rwanda. Teaching Assistant University Honors College, University of New Mexico Spring 2001 Senior Honors Colloquium: Globalizing Human Rights. SOCIAL WORK & HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERIENCE Managing Director and Consultant Rugerero Survivors Village Women s Empowerment Program, Rwanda Healing Project Gisenyi, Rwanda Bilingual Counselor and Refugee Resettlement Intern Catholic Charities of the East Bay Oakland, CA Deputy External Affairs Officer for Public Information and Government Affairs Bahá í Community of the United Kingdom London, UK 3

4 Family Services Coordinator Latin American Association Atlanta, GA Case Manager Robert F. Kennedy Charter High School in cooperation with La Familia, Inc Albuquerque, NM Publications Coordinator Washington Office on Latin America Summer 2000 Washington, DC GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS Graduate Division Summer Grant ($3,500) 2013 Chair-allocated Dissertation Research Grant from Eileen Gambrill ($1,000) 2013 Dean s Normative Time Fellowship ($16,000) School of Social Welfare Departmental Research Grant ($2,000) 2012 School of Social Welfare MSW/PhD Two-Year Fellowship ($20,000/ 2 years)

5 PUBLICATIONS Foster, G., Morris, M.B., & Sirodjin, S.(2013). Changing Mental Health Systems through Social Work Education: A California Case Study. Journal of Social Work Education, Summer Edition, 34(3), (Morris as Corresponding Author). Morris, M.B. (2012). Women s Empowerment Programs: A Key Social Development Strategy. International Consortium for Social Development: Envisioning New Social Development Strategies Beyond Millennium Development Goals. Jogjakarta, Indonesia: Indonesian Ministry for Social Development & International Consortium for Social Development. Morris, M.B. (in preparation). Women s Empowerment in Rwanda: A Case Study for Defining the Empowerment of Female Genocide Survivors. Target Publication: Community Development Issues, Special Issue on Africa. Morris, M.B. (in preparation). Beyond Being Bodies as Battlefields: Proposing Social Development Programs and Tribunals as Integrated Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence. Morris, M.B. (in preparation). Empowerment Programs as Tools of Social Development: Attempts at Community Interventions for Lasting Change. Morris, M.B. (in preparation). Fighting to Succeed: the Problems Facing Refugee Children in US Public Schools. Morris, M.B.(2001). Call to Excellence. In A. Emmel& H. Brandon (eds. ), (2001). On the Front Lines: Baha i youth in their own words. London: George Ronald Publisher. PRESENTATIONS Morris, M. B. (July, 2013). Beyond Being Bodies as Battlegrounds: Social Development as Part of Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Rwanda. Paper Presentation at the International Consortium on Social Development. Kampala, Uganda. Morris, M. B. (July, 2012). Reclaiming Women s Empowerment: Its Role in the Millenium Development Goals. Paper Presentation at the International Consortium on Social Development, Asia/Pacific Conference. Jogjakarta, Indonesia. Morris, M.B. (November, 2009). Giving What You Have to Give: Rugerero Survivors Village Project: A Case Study for Socio-Economic Development and the Possibility for All Professions to Contribute. Invited to speak as part of an evening speakers series at the University Honors College, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Reynolds, E. & Morris, M.B. (April, 2008). The Rugerero Village Transformation Project: A Model for Holistic and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development for Genocide Survivors. An invited presentation sponsored by the UNM Service Corps, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 5

6 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS PhD Student Representative to Curriculum Committee, Direct Teaching Staff Committee and Graduation Committee School of Social Welfare, Elected Member Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha is of Oakland, CA Part of decision-making and administrative body for the Baha i Community of Oakland Public Information Officer for Baha is of Berkeley, CA Managed all press contacts, wrote press releases and coordinated outreach to politicians Deputy Chair, Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha is of Berkeley Elected member of the local administrative body for the Baha i Community of Berkeley Coordinator of Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program Co-directed a weekly program young people ages in Emeryville, CA Member, Oakland Planning Committee for International Refugee Day Assisted with planning and organizing for the event and served as MC on the day Red Cross Volunteer and Consultant for Rwanda Healing Project Assisted with the construction of a genocide memorial and the socio-economic development efforts in a genocide survivors village PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of Social Workers International Federation of Social Workers International Consortium on Social Development 6