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1 1 Olubunmi B. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, PhD, LMSW Department of Social Work College of Community and Public Affairs Binghamton University P.O. Box 6000 Binghamton, NY Phone: Fax: EDUCATION PhD MSSW BSW 2017, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work Dissertation Title: Influence of Identity on Domestic Violence Response: A Study of Black Muslim Women 2009, The University of Texas at Austin (UT), Austin, Texas School of Social Work Concentration: Community and Administrative Leadership RGK Center Graduate Portfolio in Nonprofit Studies 2007, The University of Texas at Austin (UT), Austin, Texas School of Social Work ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2017-Present Assistant Professor Binghamton University State University of New York, College of Community and Public Affairs, Department of Social Work PUBLICATIONS Walton, Q.L. & Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (in press). The case for #BlackGirlMagic: Application of a strengths-based, intersectional practice framework for working with Black women with depression. Affilia. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (2017). Counseling Muslims: Handbook of mental health issues and interventions, edited by S. Ahmed and M. M. Amer. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 36 (1-2), doi: / Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (2016). American Muslim women and domestic violence service seeking: A Literature Review. Affilia, 31(4), doi: / Manuscripts under review Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. Black Muslim women s use of spirituality and religion as domestic violence coping strategies.

2 2 Jeremiah, R.D. & Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (book chapter). The public health disparities of domestic violence: The inclusion of ethnic-minority men s health perspectives Manuscripts in preparation Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. & Walton, Q.L. Conceptualizations of Black womanhood and mental health service seeking: Considerations for practice. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS 2017 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Faculty Fellowship Program, College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University $1, Presenter Travel Award, UIC Graduate Student Council $ Dr. Paula Allen-Meares Scholarship for UIC DSW Students, National Association of Black Social Workers $ Martin Luther King Scholarship, UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs $5, Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, UIC Graduate College $25,000 for 1 year PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (November 2017). Black Muslim Women s Domestic Violence Help-Seeking Strategies. Paper to be presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Atlanta, GA. Jeremiah, R.D., Magan, I., Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B., Ibrahim, A. (November 2017). Health and Wellbeing of Ethnic-Minority Refugee Men in America: The residual effects of migration trauma among recently-arrived Rohingya Men in Chicago. Paper to be presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Atlanta, GA. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (2017). Being the Good Muslim Woman: How the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Faith Shape Black Muslim Women s Experiences of Domestic Violence. Paper presented at the 3 rd Annual Black Muslim Psychology Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

3 3 Jeremiah, R.D., Magan, I., Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O.B. (2017). Insights into the Daily Stressors of Rohingya Refugee Men in Chicago. Paper presented at the 9 th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference. East Lansing, MI. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B., Okonkwor, O., Steigman, P.J., & Cook, J.A. (2016). Collaborative Research in Self-Directed Care: Exploring the Impact of Bursary Programs. Poster presented at UIC Department of Psychiatry 7 th Annual Research Forum. Chicago, IL. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2016). Addressing Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community: A Re-Introduction to the Funches Model. Paper presented at the First International Congress on Religious-Spiritual Counseling and Care. Istanbul, Turkey. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2016). Utilization of the Criminal Justice System for Domestic Violence: Exploring Motivations, Perceptions, and Outcomes. Paper presented at the Muslim Mental Health Conference. Dearborn, MI. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2016). Bridging Identity and Coping: The Experiences of Black Muslim Survivors of Domestic Violence. Poster presented at the Society for Social Work Research 20th Annual Conference. Washington, DC. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2015). Using Intersectionality and Coping as a Framework for Examining Survivors Responses to Domestic Violence: Bridging Psychological Concerns with the Structural Reality. Paper presented at the Muslim Mental Health Conference. Dearborn, MI. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2013). Intersectionality and Domestic Violence: Understanding American Muslim Women. Paper presented at the Midwest ECO Conference (Theme: Equity, Power, and Progress: Understanding and Changing Systems to Promote Social Justice). Chicago, IL. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2013). Lost But Not Forgotten: The Case of the International Violence Against Women Act. Paper presented at The Conable Conference in International Studies (Theme: Gender, Violence, and Justice in the Age of Globalization). Rochester, NY. Oyewuwo-Gassikia, O. B. (2013). Domestic Violence, Culture, and Islam: The Needs of Survivors in the American Muslim Community. Paper presented at the Annual National Conference of the National Association for African American Studies & Affiliates. Baton Rouge, LA. INVITED TALKS 2016 Domestic Violence in the American Muslim Community: Approaches and Models (April, 2016). İstanbul 29 Mayıs Üniversitesi. Istanbul, Turkey.

4 4 UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Department of Social Work, Binghamton University Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups (Fall 2017) Diversity and Oppression (Spring 2018) Instructor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, UIC Human Behavior and the Social Environment (Fall 2014, 2016) Critical Social Work in a Multicultural Society (Spring 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) Teaching Assistant, School of Undergraduate Studies, UT Undergraduate Studies 303 The Problem of Persistent Poverty (Fall 2008) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2016-Present Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health - UIC, Chicago, IL Principal Investigator: Rohan Jeremiah, PhD Serve as key personnel on refugee men s health project funded and supported by UCLA HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse and Trauma Training Program; manage initial IRB submission; assist in strategizing recruitment; create recruitment materials; conduct data analysis UIC Center on Mental Health Services Research & Policy - Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Principal Investigator: Judith Cook, PhD Conducted research interviews and assisted in managing data and implementation of a federally-funded (SAMHSA) multi-agency evaluation of a supported employment program for people with mental illness; revised study materials and plan programming for a federally funded (NIDRR) group weight loss intervention for people with serious mental illness; conducted qualitative data analysis for two other federally-funded Center research projects including a Vancouver, BC-based project investigating the effects of bursary programs on mental health recovery; 2015 UIC Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Chicago, Illinois Managed UIC s participation in two, time-limited intervention research projects examining incoming students transition and success in college;

5 5 supervised and directed work tasks of a team of 3 graduate and 4 undergraduate research assistants; created and managed data updating process to minimize error; strategized and assigned recruitment tasks to increase study enrollment; transcribed qualitative interviews 2015 Department of Gender and Women Studies-UIC, Chicago Illinois Principal Investigator: Nadine Naber, PhD Conducted research for United Nations report on the social aspects of sustainable development in the Arab World ( under the supervision of Dr. Nadine Naber, Associate Professor of Gender and Women Studies; compiled extensive report documents within limited time frame; verified data accuracy of report by cross-checking information Office of Social Science Research-UIC, Chicago, Illinois Graduate Assistant Conducted 10-year analysis of expenditures; assisted with pre-award proposal preparation; developed materials for research related workshops Jane Addams College of Social Work-UIC, Chicago, Illinois Researched relevant literature for current projects; assisted in writing and editing research articles; assisted in completing IRB applications; identified and created chart of potential journals for research article submission 2011 Social IMPACT Research Center-Heartland Alliance, Chicago, Illinois Research Interviewer Conducted in-depth research interviews with Chicago Housing Authority residents about their experiences finding employment; planned, assigned, and directed work tasks in supervisory role; assisted with qualitative data analysis PRACTICE EXPERIENCE Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA), Houston, Texas Battering Intervention & Prevention Program (BIIP) Group Facilitator New Horizon Family Center, Baytown, Texas Legal Advocate 2008 Resources For Living, Austin, Texas

6 6 EAP Client Support Specialist SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION 2015-Present 2014-Present Planning Committee Member, Muslim Mental Health Conference, Sponsored by Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry & Institute for Muslim Mental Health Reviewer, Journal of Interpersonal Violence COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Project Lead (April 2017 Present), NCNMO Vision 2025 Task Force to Develop a Marriage Counseling Framework, National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organizations in the USA (NCNMO) Board Member (Treasurer; 2014 Present), Sisters Nurturing Sisters, Chicago non-profit providing financial assistance and transitional housing for women and their children Advanced Platform Female Youth Representative (Nationally Elected, ), National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organizations in the USA (NCNMO) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS Council on Social Work Education Society for Social Work and Research American Public Health Association LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Texas (#53975)