NYU Silver School of Social Work 1 Washington Square North New York, NY 10003 alison.aldrich@nyu.edu PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCH INTERESTS Co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders Trans and LGBTQ individuals and families support groups Off site field instruction supervision Qualitative study of strengths and weaknesses of Online Seminar in Field Instruction EDUCATION May 1997 May 1991 M.S. in Clinical Practice in Health, Mental Health and Disabilities Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, N.Y. B.A. Major in Fine Arts, Minor in Women s Studies New York University, New York, N.Y. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS NYU Silver School of Social Work Clinical Associate Professor Field Learning & Community Partnerships Field Learning and Community Partnerships Clinical Assistant Professor - August 2007 to May 2016 Works in close collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Field Learning and Community Partnerships and other members of the Field Learning Management Team to establish and respond to student learning needs in the field practicum. Clinical Associate Professor May 2016 to present Received five year contract renewal and promotion with the following support from Dean Lynn Videka Professor Aldrich has exceeded the University s standards for promotion to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor and was recommended for promotion unanimously by the School s Continuing Faculty Advisory Committee (3-0-0) and by the School s Faculty, Promotion, Renewal, Tenure (FPRT) Committee (5-0-0) following a full review of Professor s Aldrich s self statement, current CV and conference presentations Field Education 1/07 - present Participated in the coordination and evaluation of student field placements (700 +) Performed outreach that resulted in innovative new learning opportunities for students. Maintained relationships with field instructors, faculty advisors and educational coordinators. Participated in orientation, professional development and common day events Promoted Linkages between the school & field learning community in order to establish optimum learning opportunities for a diverse rage of students Developing placements & field learning opportunities for students interested in LGBT and Addiction settings by using data from the development and facilitation of Social Work Practice with LGBT Populations Focused Learning Opportunity 2010-2014, Building Capacity for Social Work Field Curriculum in Grassroots Organizations 2010, Safe Horizon Training/NYU Field Instruction Pilot (2014) Developed, evaluated and coordinated 75 OASAS substance abuse treatment Facilities
page 2 Facilitated Field Learning Department policies and procedures Implementation of educational contract to address student performance and measures to achieve learning goals Monitored yearly student assessments of field learning partnerships Intervened with students, faculty advisors and field instructors in negotiated placement and educational issues Maintained and improved data collection system within the field learning department Monitored assessment of partnerships field learning capacities and outcomes to sustain mutual goals while maintained communication with agencies, educational coordinators, field instructors, faculty advisors and field learning staff TEACHING ACTIVITIES Practice IV Instructor - January 2012 to 2016 Help students synthesize what has been learned in different sequences, to consolidate their social work identity and prepare them for termination from clients, their field work agency, the school and their student status and to enter the profession of Social Work. Online Seminar in Field Instructor, Instructor and Co-Collaborated launched September 2015 to present Developed and coordinated NYU Silver s first Online SIFI with NYU Global Technology Services. Together with instructional technologists collaborated in the redesign of the Blended SIFI in order to produce engaging learning environments that included animations, video role plays and interactive media Seminar In Field Instruction Instructor - September 2008 to September 2014 Developed and Coordinated Blended On Line SIFI Course Fall 2012 Educates social workers on adult learning styles and provides them with methods and techniques essential in teaching social work interns competency in their field placements Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders Advanced Field Learning Seminar Co Facilitator and Instructor - September 2008 to Present Co facilitates field learning placements and a Focused Field Seminar for students who have identified an interest in achieving CASAC hours while deepening their skills with individuals who have substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders and their families. Over 30 Specialized Practice students have enrolled in 2017-18 Seminar leading to the development and facilitation of a dual teaching and field integration course with Dr. Christine Fewell LGBTQ Advanced Concentration Advisement Seminar Co Facilitator and Instructor September 2010 to 2014 Developed and Co Facilitates field placements and a Focused Leaning Seminar which is intended to enhance student s knowledge of practice, policy and research issues as they relate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning populations. ADDITIONAL TEACHING Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, New York, NY January 2013 Adjunct Instructor Clinical Practice 1
Page 3 Independent Study Instructor 4 credits Patrick Padgen MPH/MSW Candidate 2014 Finding Justice in Social Work Education Field Work Instructor, September 2000-present Served as Field Work Instructor to lst and 2nd year social work students and employee-based interns. FACULTY ADVISEMENT Faculty Advisor for 25 LGBTQ & OYR students Yearly 2010 to present Extended One-Year Residence Program Faculty Advisor & Field Learning Coordinator September 1998 to present Provides structure and coordination for the field learning placement settings for the OYR students and meets with the OYR faculty advisors on a monthly basis. Pride in Practice Silver School of Social Work LGBT Student Group Faculty Advisor, September 2010 - present Animal Assisted Therapy in Social Work Silver School of Social Work Student Group Faculty Advisor, September 2012 present NYU SILVER COMMITTEES & PROJECTS NYU TorchTech Share Fair February 2017 Poster Presentation with Henry Samelson on Online SIFI and the use of student collaboration in the online environment including its outcomes, group project observations and recommendations. Strategy and Tactics of Action Committee November 2016 to present Contributing member; Chair of the LGBTQ Work Group LGBTQ Action Group January 2017 to present Serving as Chair; developed Google Group (silver-lgbtq-action@nyu.edu). Ongoing Action includes: identifying & partnering with existing organizations on local advocacy, events & forums, organizing expert panel on policies/actions that impact the safety & rights of LGBTQ communities and Outreaching activities to larger NYU LGBTQ community Gender Expression & Identity Awareness Project (GEIAP) Organizer and Chair of GEIAP whose purpose is to develop Faculty & Field training video in regard to developing best practices for Trans* Identified & GNC students at Silver and in the Field. Future project includes develop CEU credits and Day Long Conference Prison Solidarity Project at NYU Coordinated student-run letter writing program at NYU Silver where students can correspond with individuals currently incarcerated in solitary confinement in the U.S. Prison System.
page 4 Field Learning Committee Coordinated development of proposal to limit students to total of 3 replacements and to limit the number of failed interviews to three. Ongoing work will be development of a Code of Contact related to School s expectations for behavior in internships OUT Faculty & Staff Committee Chair May 2015 to present Serving as Chair on the re developed OUT Faculty & Staff Committee. Collaborated with Pride in Practice to host Trans 101 Sensitivity Training for NYU Silver staff Search Committee September 2014 to May 2016 Participated in Clinical Faculty Search and SSSW/GIPH Search. In this regard reviewed 35 CV s and took part in recruiting prospective candidates at CSWE Long Distance Learning Conference in Indianapolis April 2015. Coordinated Clinical Instructor Search (2015-16) by reviewing 23 candidates, conducted 9 interviews and scheduled 5 Campus Visits Nominations & Elections Committee December 2014 to 2015 Participated in nomination and election process of the following elections: Representative to the Graduate Program Committee, Human Behavior Chair, Tenure/Tenure Track University Senator Alternative and the general election of Faculty Elected Committees. Social Justice & Diversity Committee - December 2013 to May 2015 Clinical Field Faculty Member Participated in preparation Social Justice & Diversity Report Spring 2015 with particular attention to programmatic changes & Strategic Plan implementation Social Justice Committee - September 2012 to May 2015 Clinical Faculty Member Curriculum Development Challenge Fund Grant awarded April 2011 Building Capacity for Social Work Field Curriculum in Grassroots Agencies (The GRO Project) Integrated Practice/Field Curriculum (IPFC) model Adjunct Professor and Faculty Advisor, September 2007 to 2009 Served as Faculty Advisor in the School s IPFC model in an effort to enhance the integration of field and classroom learning in the Professional Foundation curriculum. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Gender Identify Project Group Facilitator, September 2002 present Serves as co facilitator for Families and Partners of Trans-Identified Individuals Groups in order to support people who are in relationships or partnerships with trans-identified individuals. Member GIP Workgroup, September 2001 present Participates in a workgroup that includes social workers, peer educators, partners of transpeople, allies and student interns in order to receive training and from clinical psychologist. Field Work Instructor, September 2002-present Serves as Off Site Field Work Instructor to lst and 2nd year social work interns. Assesses student s ability to carry out a range of social work roles, evaluates skills in interviewing, engagement, contracting and biopyschosocial assessment and determines student s ability to function as a member of a team and agency.
page 5 CONTINUING EDUCATION Sloan-C Institute Online Workshop Getting Started: First Steps in Online Teaching, June 2012 Smith College School of Social Work Summer Lecture Series, June 2011 Getting Up to Speed on Working with Sexual Minority Clients in a Changing World Smith College School of Social Work Summer Lecture Series, June 2012 Gender Variance Issues for the General Practitioner PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS & GROUPS Presenter, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Disclosure in School, NYU LGBTQ Student Center QUENCH Series October 2015 Panelist, Plenary Session Today s Modern Family at ICL Prejudice to Pride Conference with Tyler Clementi Foundation, June 2015 Panelist, NYU Professors Talk LGBT Health Panel: Perry Halkitis Professor of Applied Psychology, Sean Cahill, Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Administration and Alison Aldrich, Clinical Assistant Professor NYU Silver School of Social Work Presenter, An Emergent Model of Trans Family Support, Summer Lecture Series, Silver School of Social Work, July 2014 Presenter, Gender Disorder to Gender Distress; Examination and Application of a new Diagnostic Category, DSM 5 Conference, Silver School of Social Work, October 2013 Presenter, Introduction to Non Traditional Practices: Yoga, Dance, Art, Music and Animal, Assisted Therapy, Summer Lecture Series, Silver School of Social Work, July 201 Presenter, Positive Solutions to Challenging Situations in Field, Advanced SIFI Workshop, Silver School of Social Work, April 2013 Presenter, Working with Gender Diverse Clients in Mainstream Agencies, Summer Lecture Series, Silver School of Social Work, July 2012 Presenter, but I wanted a clinical placement! Empowering Students & Field Instructors to overcome challenges in field, NYS Social Work Education Association Conference, October 2012 Presenter. An Emergent Model of Trans Family Support, Trans Symposium, Gay and Lesbian Affirmative Psychotherapy, February 2012 Panel Discussion Participant. Providing LGBT Affirming Services in a Mainstream Setting, Equality Care Conference, LGBT Community Center, September 2011 Presenter. Working with LGBT Clients in Marginalized Settings. LGBT Panel, Supportive Housing Network of NY Conference, June 2011 Presenter. Engaging Clients in the Transgender Communities, The Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, VT, May 2011 Presenter. The Development & Execution of a Focused Learning Opportunity: Social Work Practice with LGBT Populations. NYS Social Work Education Association Conference, November 2010 Presenter. A Peer Partnered Model of Group Support in the Trans Community, Summer 2010 Lecture Series. Silver School of Social Work, July 2010 Presenter. Navigating the Minefield of Supervisory Relationships in Substance Abuse Treatment, NASW Addictions Institute, May 2010 Presenter. Evaluation and Outcome of Emergent Field Learning Opportunity: Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders Field Learning Opportunity and Seminar, Field Education Conference. Temple University. Harrisburg, PA., February 2010 Presenter. The Development and Execution of an Emergent Field Opportunity: Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders Specialized Field Learning Seminar, NYS Social Work Education Association Conference, October 2009 Presenter. LGBT Individuals with Substance Abuse Issues, Summer Lecture Series, Silver School of Social Work; July 2009
page 6 Presenter. Social Work Supervisory Dilemmas in the Substance Abuse Field, NASW Addictions Institute, May 2009 Presenter. Working With Marginalized Clients in Non Treatment Settings, NYS Social Work Education Association Conference, October 2008 Presenter. Engaging Individuals with Substance Abuse Disorders in Non Treatment Settings, NASW Addictions Institute, June 2006 Presenter. A Developmental Approach to Self Disclosure in Treatment Relationships, NASW Addictions Institute, May 2005 COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE The Trevor Project Clinical Supervisor for Lifeline Staff, June 2013 to present Live Out Loud Speaker Bureau Member, September 2012 to present Working Group on Gender Member - NYS Psychiatric Institute, February 2012 to present CSWE 2012 APM Proposal Phase 1 Reviewer LGBT Track New York Peer AIDS Education Coalition, May 1999- August 2001 Co-Author. Outreach Work for Peer Educators manual Co-Facilitator. HIV/AIDS Course for Peer Educators AWARDS, CERTIFICATION, AFFILIATIONS & SPECIALIZED TRAINING Moving Up Day Award 2011 & 2016 - Dedication to Education, Outreach & Advocacy for LGBT Community GLAP Clinical Certificate Program LGBT Foundations, September 2012 Post Master s Certificate in Clinical Approaches to Addiction, SSSW April 2006 Certificate in Supervision, Hunter College School of Social Work, May 2002 Seminar in Field Work Instruction, Columbia University School of Social Work, May 2001 Academy of Certified Social Workers, November 1999 National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter