Sherria D. Taylor - Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy: Master of Arts: Bachelor of Arts: Family Studies, 2013, Loma Linda University Counseling and Educational Psychology, 2003, University of Nevada, Reno Psychology, 2000, Oral Roberts University PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD San Francisco State University, Assistant Professor, Child & Family Studies, Department of Consumer & Family Studies/Dietetics, 2015- Present. Western Michigan University, Assistant Professor, Family Studies, Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2014-2015. Western Michigan University, Term Assistant Professor, Family Studies, Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2013-2014. Loma Linda University, Graduate Assistant/ Co-Instructor, Family Studies, Department of Counseling & Family Sciences, 2011-2012. Instruction included Advanced Quantitative Methods, Crisis Intervention Counseling, Statistics I, Advanced Theories of Child Development, Research Tools & Methodology: Quantitative, & Social Ecology of the Individual and Family Development HONORS AND AWARDS New Writer s Fellowship, Family Process Institute, 2014-2015. Community Activist of Excellence, Reno/Sparks NAACP Chapter, 2009. Page 1 of 8
TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS Teaching Evaluation Course Number Course Title Semester Students Enrolled Student Respondents Instructor Mean Dept. Mean CFS 321 CFS 325 CFS 428 CFS 430 Adolescents and Families Transitions in the Family Life Cycle Families with Violence, Abuse, & Neglect Management Dynamics: Life Goals & Decisions Fall 2015 50 47 1.29 1.67 Fall 2015 52 50 1.37 1.67 Spring 2016 Spring 2016 52 49 1.20 1.70 54 49 1.16 1.70 CFS 320 Children & Families Summer 2016 23 22 1.26 1.34 Doctoral Degree Committee Membership Michelle Pugh, M.S., Experiences of African American Clients in Therapy, Western Michigan University, In Progress. Masters Degree Committee Membership Diana Sambrano, M.A., Social Justice Pedagogy in Math Education, San Francisco State University, In Progress. Undergraduate Honors Thesis Committee Membership before San Francisco State University Stacy Young, Outdoors Resilience Program Development Project for Teen Girls, Western Michigan University, Graduated, Spring 2014. Page 2 of 8
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT & GROWTH Research Area Individual, family, and community factors that promote family resilience among impoverished, ethnic minority youth, families, and communities; Participatory Action Research; Community-level interventions. Research and Publications Peer-reviewed Publications Taylor, S. & Distelberg, B. (2016). Predicting behavioral health outcomes among lowincome families: Testing a socioecological model of family resilience determinants. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25 (9), 2797-2807. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0440-7 (90%). Peer-reviewed Publications before San Francisco State University Taylor, S. (2015). Value of community: A key to preserving our sense of community. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 107(2), 15-17. Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S. (2013). The roles of social support and family resilience in accessing healthcare and employment resource among families living in traditional public housing communities. Journal of Child and Family Social Work. doi:10.1111/cfs.12098 (50%). Peer-reviewed Proceedings & Presentations Taylor, S. (2016, November). Walking the Talk: A Socioecological Justice Theoretical Framework for Family Science Programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Minneapolis, MN. Taylor, S. (2015, November). The family science advisory board: An example of and a vehicle for community making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Vancouver, Canada. Taylor, S., Distelberg, B., & Stahl, M. (2015, November). An adaptation of the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) for families: Psychometric properties and predictive validity of the Spiritual Perspective Scale- Family Version (SPS-FV). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Vancouver, Canada. (60%). Peer-reviewed Proceedings & Presentations before San Francisco State University Taylor, S. & Distelberg, B. (2013, November). A family resilience model of behavioral Page 3 of 8
health for low-income, ethnic minority families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in San Antonio, TX. (90%). Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S. (2012, November). Family resilience in public housing communities: The indirect effect on successfully accessing supportive resources. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Phoenix, AZ (50%). Pandit, M., Taylor, S., & Nyairo, C. (2011, November). Expanding the new frontier of relationship equality: Identifying female processes that maintain stability in longterm relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Orlando, FL. (40%). Pandit, M., Taylor, S., & Nyairo, C. (2011, March). Expanding the new frontier of relationship equality: Identifying female processes that maintain stability in longterm relationships. Paper presented at the annual Student Research Conference at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA. (40%). Distelberg, B., Taylor, S., & Chapman, C. (2011, February). New Research in MFT: Consulting in Organizations as an MFT. Paper presented at the annual CA- AAMFT Student Research Conference at Alliant International University in Irvine, CA. (40%). Non Peer-Reviewed Works Taylor, S. (2016). Be true to yourself. Invited Keynote Speaker. Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco s Middle School Girl s Day Program, San Francisco, CA, September 10, 2016. Non Peer-Reviewed Works before San Francisco State University Taylor, S. (2014). Returning to the workforce: Seeing your skills, job experiences, and life experiences as a valuable brand. Invited Speaker. Mt Zion Baptist Church s Job Readiness Conference, Kalamazoo, MI. April 26, 2014. Distelberg, B., Estredlla, J., Hearn, A. & Taylor, S. (2013). Technical report to the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino. Longitudinal study of the five-year lease assistance program housing authority County of San Bernardino: Year one baseline report. Housing Authority County of San Bernardino. Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. (20%). Taylor, S. (2012). Appreciating Yourself. Invited Speaker. Office on Women s Health Regional Mental Health Conference: Women of Faith, Clarity & Purpose. Sustaining Resilience in Challenging Times, Greater Light Christian Center, Reno, NV, June 2, 2012. Page 4 of 8
Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S. (2011) Technical report to the Housing Authority of the ] County of San Bernardino. Needs Assessment Study: Waterman Gardens Residents. Technical report, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. **This report has been referenced in United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Congressional Hearings. (50%). Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S. (2010) Report to the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino. Needs Assessment Study: Medical Center Residents. Technical report, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA. **This report has been referenced in United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Congressional Hearings. (50%). Grants and Contracts Funded Projects Principal Investigator: SFSU Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic PlanningStudent Success in the Majors, $7,000; 2016-2017. Principal Investigator: Ryan White Title II Support Services for HIV Health Education and Risk Reduction Program for At-risk HIV Positive Men and Women in Northern Nevada, $78,419, 2016-2017. Principal Investigator: SFSU Professional Development Council and the College Leave with Pay Committees Development of Research and Creativity Award for the RISE (Resilience, Identity, & Sexuality Education) Project, $8,000; 2016-2017. Co-Investigator: San Francisco Build Mini-Grant for Strengthening Quantitative Research and Math Skills using the SF Build SAFE Model: A Pilot Validation Study in CHSS Research/Statistics Courses, $20,000, 2016-2017. Principal Investigator: SFSU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Intensive Methodological Training Award for Social Network Analysis Training to Support New International Research among Rescued Kenyan Girls $1,700, 2016. Principal Investigator: SFSU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Intensive Methodological Training Award for MAXQDA Qualitative Software Training to Support New International Research among Rescued Kenyan Girls $1,994; 2015. Page 5 of 8
Curricular Innovations Program Self-study Curriculum Redesign of the Family & Consumer Sciences/ Child and Family Studies Program for the purposes of approval by the National Council on Family Relations and obtaining certification as a Certified Family Life Education (CFLE) national program, 2015-Present. Courses Curriculum Redesign of CFS 320: Children and Families to CFS 320: Young Children & Families Service Learning Course, 2016-Present. Curriculum Redesign of CFS 321: Adolescents and Families, 2016-Present. Curriculum Redesign of CFS 428: Families with Violence, Abuse, & Neglect to CFS 428: Family Stress, Crises, & Resilience, 2016-Present. Curriculum Redesign of CFS 430: Management Dynamics: Life Goals & Decisions, 2016. Curriculum Redesign of CFS 325: Family Transitions, 2015-Present. Continuing Education Open Educational Resources, 2016, Academic Technology, San Francisco State University. The Global Leadership Summit, 2016, Willow Creek Association: Chicago, Illinois. Network Analysis: From Description to Inference with an Emphasis on Application in R, 2016, ICPSR of the University of Michigan: University of California, Berkeley. What Our Data Tells Us About Student Success, 2015, Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning and the CSU Office of the Chancellor, San Francisco State University. The National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, 2015, Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, Canada. Page 6 of 8
Introduction to MAXQDA 11, 2015, National Council on Family Relations: Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, Canada. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAMPUS & COMMUNITY Campus College of Health & Social Sciences Committees and Assignments SF Build Interdisciplinary Research Group, Strengthening Quantitative Research and Math Skills using the SF Build SAFE Model: A Pilot Validation Study in CHSS Research/Statistics Courses, 2016-Present. Departmental Committees and Assignments ADM Faculty Search Committee, 2016-Present Family and Consumer Sciences Major Program Advisor, 2015-Present CFS/D Bookstore Scholarship Committee, 2015-Present CFS/D Department Chair Selection Committee, 2015 Community Board of Directors of the national Family Life Coaching Association, 2016- Present National Council on Family Relations Academic Program Review Committee, 2015-Present National Council on Family Relations Future of Family Science Taskforce, 2015- Present NIH Funded Interdisciplinary Research Group Project Title: CONNect the DOTs: Capitalizing on Networks to Decrease Obstacles to HIV Testing) - A study for African American women aged 18-44 to understand how social networks and communities influence HIV testing and other health behaviors. (NIH grant number: R01DA038185), PI: Karla Wagner, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 2015-Present Reviewer Abstract Reviewer for the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, 2011-Present Page 7 of 8
Reviewer for Family Science Review Journal, 2015-2016 Textbook Book Reviewer for Sage Publications, Book Title: Violence and Maltreatment in Families, 2016 Professional Affiliations National Council on Family Relations/ Certified Family Life Educator, 2010- Present National Minority AIDS Council, 2002-Present National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2005- Present Page 8 of 8