WILMA CÓRDOVA 2530 Shirley St., Nacogdoches, TX 75964 Home (936) 462-9109; wk (936) 468-5105 & cell (936)556-1457 wcordova@sfasu.edu EDUCATION: MSW, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Major: Social Work, June 1988 BSW, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Major: Social Work, June 1981 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Stephen F. Austin State University Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor (Fall 2012-Present) Stephen F. Austin State University Assistant Professor (graduate and undergraduate programs), Nacogdoches, TX, September 2006-August 2012) Stephen F. Austin State University Lecturer (graduate and undergraduate programs), Nacogdoches, TX, August 2000-August 2006 New Mexico State University - Adjunct faculty (Undergraduate), Las Cruces, NM, August 1999-January 2000 PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE: 10/90-07/00 Private Practice - Wilma Córdova, LISW, Las Cruces, NM Special skills provided training to Navajos in regard to CPS and contracted with CPS to provide services to those families undergoing State custody 03/89-03/01 Clinical Social Worker - Family Service of El Paso, El Paso, TX 07/88-03/89 Clinical Social Worker & Assistant Clinical Director - Southern NM Human Development Center, Las Cruces, NM 02/84-06/87 Social Worker - Life Management Center, El Paso, TX 06/81-02/84 Social Worker - TRESCO, INC., Las Cruces, NM 06/81-07/00 Provided field supervision for BSW and MSW students, including Native American (Navajo) students. PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY-RELATED MEMBERSHIPS: Member, National Association of Multicultural Education (2014- Present) Participate on training with Peace Courts with Alabama-Coushatta, 04/12 Member, College Tenure and Promotion Committee (2013-2015) 1
Member, College Council Committee (2009-2013) Member, College Honor s Banquet Planning Committee (2011) Volunteer, CASA Member, NASW-East Texas Branch Member, School International Committee Member, Admissions Committee Member, CSWE Member, NASW Member, BPD Licensed independent social worker NM (LISW I -1312) Red Cross Mental Health Disaster provider Member, Phi Alpha Honor Society Faculty advisor, Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority Faculty advisor, Phi Alpha COMMUNITY SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES and ACTIVITIES: Member, Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition Implemented various service projects with SFASU student organizations and Social Work classes (in collaboration with other College departments) to improve community living American Red Cross Mental Health Coordinator (Nacogdoches) Hogg Recipient Mentor (January 2011-2013) Precinct Chair Advocate for children in the foster care system Participate and prepare in Red Cross Disaster Relief Services in Nacogdoches and Florida (2004-2005) Translator, County Adult Protective Services Serve on NISD (Nacogdoches Independent School District) advisory Board Serve as minority contact for elections in the City of Nacogdoches Plan, coordinate and implement town hall meetings with Red Cross and SFASU Division of Nursing on disaster planning Candidate for NISD School Board Trustee 2001 Translate English to Spanish during various community health fairs Register voters as a deputized voter registrar SPECIAL AWARDS, RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND OTHER RECOGNITION: Consultant and Researcher for Impact Lufkin, a private grant awarded to Stephen F. Austin State University s School of Social Work. Obtained service learning grant from Office of Student Affairs (Spring 2016) 2
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Conducted focus groups and surveys in city of Nacogdoches under College of Liberal & Applied Arts (October 2014-May 2015) Selected to conduct research in Brazil (May 2104-June2014) Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful Grant (Spring 2014) Spotlight Exhibit Bright Ideas Research Conference (May, 2014) Investigator, City of Kilgore, livability assessments under Dept. of Sociology (2012) Investigator, Regional HIV/AIDS needs assessment (2011) Awarded College service learning grant (Spring 2011) Coordinator Hogg Mental Health Scholarship Grant Awarded East Texas Geriatric Education Center grant (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2012) Awarded SFA-ORSP mini grant (Fall 2007-Spring 2008) NASW/E. Texas Branch Social Worker of the Year 2006 Awarded School of Social Work Houston Endowment Mini Research Grant 05/05 Faculty Advisor of the Year Nominee ( 2005) Faculty Advisor of the Year Nominee (2004) School of Social Work 2004 Teaching Excellence Nominee Participated in Needs Assessment for Hispanic Community, City of Nacogdoches, 2001 LALAC (Labor Assoc. of Latin Am. Citizens)- small grant to register Hispanic voters and research trend of Hispanic voters in County Social Worker of the Year, 1996, New Mexico Chapter Social Worker of the Year, 1996, New Mexico Southern Branch Accepted: Presentation: Services, Stigma and Discrimination: Perceptions of African Descendant Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil and in the U. S. 19 th International Conference on HIV and AIDS, London, UK, May 2017. Invited: Presentation for Barrio Writers, Identity, Culture, and Language with Use of Mask-Making. Summer 2016, SFASU, Nacogdoches, TX. Presentation: Students working to Address Health Disparities in Rural U.S.: A Case Study. Granada, Spain. 16 th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations (July 2016). Invited Presentation: Empowering Cultural Identity through Mask-Making. SCOLA, Texas A & M, College Station, TX, April 11, 2015. Presenter. Presentation: Changing the Face of Social Work Educators: An International Perspective. BPD, Kansas City, MO., March 6, 2015. Presenter. Presentation: HIV and Women of Color: Techniques to Change Behavior. Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, TX, February 28, 2015. Presenter Presentation: Empowering communities by Embracing Stories from Women on Color Living with HIV/AIDS. NASW-NM, February 26, 2015. Presenter. Presentation: HIV and Women of Color in East Texas: Techniques to Address Cultural Barriers. (co- 3
presenter). January 30, 2015, Nacogdoches, TX. Invited Presentation: Reactive Attachment Disorder. New Mexico CYFD Foster Parent Conference, Albuquerque, NM, September 13, 2014 Presentation: Changing the Face of Educators: Voices de la Frontera, Tucson, AZ, October, 2014. Presentation: Narratives from Women of Color, Albuquerque,NM, February, 2014. Spotlight Poster Presentation: HIV+ Women of Color in Rural East Texas: A Description of Narratives. Bright Ideas Faculty Research, Nacogdoches, TX, May 1, 2014, co- presenter. Salon Presentation: Changing the Face of Social Work Educators: Voices from Faculty of Color. 31 st Baccalaureate Program Director s Conference, Louisville KY, March 2014, presenter. Presentation: Elderly Coming of Age: The New Population of Senior Citizens. Mission Possible XIX, Nacogdoches, TX, March 7, 2014, presenter. Presentation: Unmasking the Face of Social Work. 19 th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference for Young Women. Nacogdoches, TX, March 2014, presenter. Presentation: Survival Stories and Mask-Making: Creative Techniques in Working with HIV+ Women of Color. NASW-NM Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, February 2014, co-presenter. Presentation: Survival of the Fittest: Working With Latinas Living With HIV/AIDS in Rural East Texas. (co-presenter), Lancaster, PA, July 2013. Presentation: Vivan Los Jornaleros: A Cross-Cultural Service Collaboration, 30 th Baccalaureate Program Director s Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, March 2013. Presentation: Hidden Americans: The Aging Rural Latino Population and Cultural Implications, 29 th Baccalaureate Program Director s (BPD) Conference, Portland, OR, March 2012, presenter. Presentation: 18th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference for Young Women Grades 6-8, The Art and Science of Social Work, March 3, 2012, presenter. Presentation: Ethics Training, co-presenter, Mission Possible March 20, 2012 Presentation: A Family s Call to Illness: Preparing When a Loved One Is Ill, presenter, 3nd Annual Parkinson s Symposium, March 23, 2012 Webinar: Vivan Los Jornaleros: A Cross-Cultural Service Learning Project, copresenter, Campus to Compass, co-presenter, January 25, 2012. Invited: The New Immigrant : Best Practices and Hardship Assessments, lead presenter, Adult Protective Services Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2011. Invited: Best Practices: Working with Culturally Diverse Aging Populations, lead presenter, Adult Protective Services Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2011. Presentation: Faces of Immigration, co-presenter, 36 th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Natchitoches, LA, July 14-16, 2011 Presentation: Cultural Competence Working in a Foster Care System, trainer, CASA volunteer training institute, May 12, 2011 Poster Presentation: La Familia: Understanding the Grief Process in Mexican Families, Latino Social Work Conference, Chicago, IL, April 7, 2011 Presentation: A Family s Call to Illness: Preparing When a Loved One Is Ill, presenter, 2 nd Annual Parkinson s Symposium, April 5, 2011 4
Presentation: Ethics Training, co-presenter, Mission Possible XVI: Creating the Climate for Wellness & Recovery, March 11, 2011 Presentation: Cultural Sensitivity Training, presenter, Nacogdoches, Public Library, March 2, 2011 Presentation: Facing the Challenge of Social Work, presenter, 17 th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference for Young Women Grades 6-8, presenter, February 19, 2011 Paper Tutor: An Individual and Their Culture in the U. S. and An Interview With An Individual, Saratov State Technical University, Saratov, Russia, April 21, 2010 Presentation: Service Learning: A Tool Towards teaching excellence in Social Work and Building Social Capital in Rural Communities Through Service Learning, copresenter, Bright Ideas Conference, SFA campus, Nacogdoches, TX, April 8, 2010 Presentation: Building Social Capital in Rural Communities through Service Learning, Bright Ideas Conference, SFA campus, Nacogdoches, TX., April 8, 2010 Presentation: Immigration to Education: Outreach Efforts Directed at Latinos in Rural Communities, co-presenter, 34 th Annual Rural Social Work Conference, Duluth, MN, July 27, 2009 Presentation (co-presenter) Improving Healthcare Services for HIV/AIDS Clients Through Regional Partnerships 34 th Annual Rural Social Work Conference, July 27, 2009 Presentation : Somos Vecinos: Social Work Advocacy, Practice, Research and Personal Transformation for Transitioning Latin Americans in East Texas, co-presenter, Latin American Studies Conference, April 4, 2009 Presentation: Mask-Making: Students Crossover to Experience a New Culture, copresenter, Creativity Summit: Solutions for Business, Government and Education, February 5, 2009 Presentation (workshop) Multicultural Social Work: The Journey to Cultural Competence and Cultural Awareness, co-presenter, 26 th BPD Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 21, 2009 Presentation : Multicultural Social Work: The Journey to Cultural Competence and Cultural Awareness, co-presenter, Council On Social Work Education 54 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2, 2008 Presentation : Developing Relevant Social Work Practice: Technique of Masks Applied In Two Countries, co-presenter (not present), 34 th Biannual Congress of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), South Africa, July 20, 2008 Presentation: A Quantitative Study: What BSW Students Know About Immigration and Their Own Biases, co- presenter, Social Welfare Action Alliance 24 th National Meeting & Conference, Houston, TX, April 5, 2008 Presentation : A Qualitative Study: How Did Displaced Residents Rebuild Their Lives in an East Texas Community or Did They?, co-presenter, Social Welfare Action Alliance 24 th National Meeting & Conference, Houston, TX, April 6, 2008 Poster Presentation: Developing Learning Techniques Through Art to Enhance Multicultural Content, co-presenter, CSWE, National Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 2007 Presentation: Reclaiming Our Strengths In the Aftermaths of Katrina & Rita: Policy Implications for Social Justice, panel presenter, NASW-NM 26 th Annual Conference, 5
Albuquerque, NM, February 22, 2006 Presentation: Teaching Community Skills, presenter, Fall 2004 field instructor s seminar, August 2004 Presentation: Play is Serious Work-Communicating with Your Foster Child, copresenter, August 28, 2004, Beaumont, TX, foster parent training. Presentation: The Emergence of Indigenous Leaders in Rural Communities, copresenter, 29 th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Salt Lake City, UT, July 28-31, 2004 Presentation: La Comunidad Unido: How Student Organizations Learn Community Skills and Cultural Competence, co-presenter, 29 th National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Salt Lake City, UT, July 28-31, 2004 Presentation: Transcending Social Justice in Rural East Texas through Educational Opportunities, co-presenter, 2004 TACHE Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 29, 2004 Presentation: Selecting Social Work As A Career at the 8 th, 9 th and 10 th Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Conference, presenter, March 2003 & February 2002, March 2000 Presentation: Mental Health Issues During Disasters (Spanish) during a Town Hall Meeting titled Disaster Planning and Preparation, co-presenter, March 2003 Panel Presentation - How to Better Serve the Needs of Our Diverse Student Population, Phi Delta Kappa regular meeting, October 2002 Presentation: Mobilizing Communities to Empower Hispanics: Development of Community Practice Field Site, co-presenter, 27th National Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, Frostburg, WV, July 2002 Presentation : Life In A Colonia: Building Assets Within Community, presenter, 26 th National Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, Austin, TX, June 2001 Presentation: La Jornada : The Journey of Recovery for Hispanic Families, copresenter, Mission Possible VI Conference, April 2001 Presentation: Social Workers Ethical Responsibilities to the Social Work Profession and to the Broader Society, co-presenter, NASW - TX Annual Conference, Austin, TX, October 2000. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS: Accepted: Restoring Order: When Efforts to Obtain Minority Respondents Yield Greater Than Expected Returns. (co-author) Journal of Applied Social Science. 2016 Published: Stigma and Discrimination: African Descendant Men s Experiences Living with HIV/AIDS in Salvador-Bahia. (co-author), International article published in Portuguese in Social Services and Health Journal, SP, v. 15, n.2(22), p. 257-272, jul./dex. 2016 ISSN 1676-6806. Chapter: The Therapeutic Healing of Mask-Making Art and Mask-Making in the Grief and Loss Process (author). Faith and Loss: Light in Darkness Conference. Published in 2016 Chapter: Mask-Making and Healing: Making a Mask (author). Faith and Loss: Light in Darkness Conference. Published in 2016 Submitted Article: Students Working to Address Health Disparities in Rural U. S.: A 6
Case Study. The International Journal of Community Diversity, September 2015 Accepted. Article: The Use of Survival Stories to Empower HIV+ Women of Color (co-author). International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology. Spring 2015. Chapter: Working Together to Improve Services for People Living with HIV/AIDS: An Example of Service Delivery Network Development from Rural Northeast Texas (coauthor). Text: Rural Social Work: Building and sustaining community capacity. Published in 2014. Published: Vivan Los Jornaleros: A Bi-lingual Cross-Cultural Service Learning Community Collaborative (primary author), Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Fall 2013. Published: Multiculturalism and Globalization: Case Studies from Three Ethnicities, (co-author), book chapter, Spring 2012. Published: Culturally Competent Rural Child Welfare: Implementing the Guidelines for Rural Cultural Competence, (co-author), book chapter, Fall 2011. Published: The Role of Worker Support & Religious Support in African-American Special Needs Adoption: The Bennett Chapel Experience, (co-author), Adoption Quarterly, January 2012. Published: Factors That Impact Service Delivery to Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Rural Northeastern Texas (primary author), Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, Winter 2011. Case Research: Special Health Resources for Texas, Inc.: Network Development Project, Fall 2010. Article: RAD: How Is a Parent to Parent (author), Reachout News Child Welfare Professional Development Project, newsletter, Spring 2010. Proceeding: Immigration to Education: Outreach Efforts Directed at Latinos in Rural Communities (primary author), 34 th Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Duluth, MN, July 2009. Article: Reaching Hispanic Students: Approaches in Preventing An Educational Crisis, Coцnaл ьнaя paбoтa n moлoдeҗb, 8-9 2009 ΝЊHЯ r. Article: Coming Home: Returning To Our Social Work Roots During Times of Disaster. Journal: Reflections. publication: Volume 13, No. 3; Summer 2007 News article: The Student s Association of Social Workers (SASW) at Stephen F. Austin State University. Journal: The New Social Worker, Winter 2004, Volume 11, Number 1. Chapter: Life In A Colonia: Identifying Community Assets. Text: Rural social work building and sustaining community assets. Published 2004. Proceeding (co-author) Mobilizing Communities to Empower Hispanics: Development of Community Practice Field Site, 27th National Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas, Published Fall 2002. 7
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