Dr. Allen Stata

Experience

August 2002–present
Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM
Director of the Social Work Program. F.T./T.T. Teach courses in Social Work & Sociology. Build a new B.S.W. program based on the use of hybrid (ITV+ Web based) “geography free “classes; write the curriculum; develop the B.S.W. program for C.S.W.E. accreditation (currently the program has gained candidacy); staff hiring & management; administrative duties incident to the above. Recruit faculty and students.

October 2001–April 2002
Clinical Social Worker (temporary position)
Fleet and Family Support Center
Naval Station Newport
Newport, RI 02841

August 1998–August 2000
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL
Full time position, hired for tenure track MSW program. Teaching: Social Work Administration, Macro Practice, Program Design & Development, Research and Advanced Research Courses, Computer applications in Social Work and an undergraduate course Social Work in health care settings. Social Policy Courses. Teach outreach courses at off campus sites in Social Work, Criminal Justice research. Academic advising, Field Liaison and development. Advise Graduate student Association, Work on syllabi in preparation for CSWE accreditation. Also taught in B.S.W. program

January 1997–May 1998
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Tenure track permanent full time faculty position - Teaching, Research and Community Service. Primary Assignment in the Masters Faculty, Secondary assignment in the B.S.W. faculty. Teach both MSW and BSW courses. Serve on re-accreditation self-study committee.

August 1993–July 2002
Senior Fellow
Gordon Public Policy Center
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Director - Martin Levin, Ph.D. Pursuing independent research and study towards writing a dissertation. Participating in the center's extensive programs, seminars and public presentations on a variety of public policy, political and social welfare issues.

April 1987–August 1993
Research Associate
Gordon Public Policy Center
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Do research on jobs and employment programs as well as research and writing of Ph.D. dissertation.

September 1986–April 1987
Research Assistant—Prof Leonard Hausman
Heller School
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Collected research data on international social welfare institutions with a focus on the Persian-Arabian gulf states.

September 1985–August 1993
Ph.D. student
Brandeis University

January 1987–1997
Private Practice
Clinical Social Work with adults, families, adolescents, children, school & court consultation

December 1989–July 1991
School-Based Therapist
Wareham and New Bedford, MA
Supervisor Shirley Law. In-school counseling plus home based family and individual treatment, liaison with Mass. Department of Social Services and the Juvenile Courts

July 1980–July 1985
Clinical Director/ Administrator Cambridge-Somerville Area Mass.
Department of Social Services. Site Director, Somerville MA Branch office Supervisor - Lynne Lees. Duties, Management, Supervision, Coordination with Mass. Departments of Mental Health, School systems and courts. Supervised foster care and adoption units

January 1980–June 1980
Staff Clinical Social Worker
Plymouth Department of Mental Health
Director Children's Crisis Team. Supervisor Phyllis Cady, ACSW. Developed in-home programs for crisis intervention, treat severely disturbed children, Supervised programs for: family nurturance problems, single parenting, alcohol and substance abuse. Wrote a funded grant for the D.M.H. area's Children's Crisis Team.

June 1976–January 1980
Staff Therapist
Hallgarth Institute of Behavioral Science
Bourne, MA
Supervisor: Dr. William Hallstein, MD. Individual and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Inpatient treatment, consultation and case management in local hospitals. Consultation to various school systems and courts.

July 1974–May 1976
Director, Mass. D.M.H. Area Children's Team Plymouth
Staff Therapist Plymouth Area MA. Department of Mental Health Supervisor George Gardiner M.D. (child psychiatrist)

September 1973–May 1974
MSW FIELD WORK
McLean Psychiatric Hospital
Belmont, MA @ Watertown Multi-Service Center . Helped found the "AL-DRI @ Coffee House" for recovering alcoholics.

September 1972–May 1973
Lynn Child Guidance Center,
Lynn, MA
Traditional Child Guidance Center . Clinical Social Work with children and adolescents

Related Undergraduate Experience

1969 Laboratory Technician, Harvard University Psychology Dept., William James Hall under Professor B.F. Skinner 1968 Rehabilitation Counselor, Foxboro State Hospital , Foxboro , MA . EDUCATION 8-‘01 e-Teaching Certification from e-College. I have designed courses and taught using Web-CT and Blackboard 2-‘94 - pres. Independent study and reading on issues of Poverty, Community Empowerment and Economic Development; SW Management; Anti-Poverty and Employment & Training Programs, and criminal justice Continuing education programs for Licensure in: MA - LICSW and in NM – LISW (clinical specialty 2-‘94 Ph.D., Florence Heller School , Brandeis University , Waltham , Ma. Studies in Social Welfare and Social Policy focused on Poverty, Unemployment and Community Development. Supportive studies in Labor Markets, Economics, Business Management, Urban Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Employment and Training programs. Dissertation Topic C ommunity Response and Empowerment via Small Business Incubators in a decaying urban industrial region. Designed, researched and implemented a quantitative and qualitative (including extended resident observation) study work groups and community development in incubator settings. Found that of the Garland , Jones and Kolodny Model of group behavior had strong explanatory power for the quality of work group functioning and productivity. Findings have strong implications for Community Economic Development based anti-­poverty programs and for small business incubation efforts. 5-‘74 M.S.W. Boston University School of Social Work, Generic Social Work Completed a Triple Major of Casework, Group work and Community Organization. Received field work training at a major child guidance center and at McLean psychiatric hospital. Clinical focus was on providing community Mental Health outreach casework services and Group work services to groups of delinquent and pre-delinquent youth in a community youth center.

9-‘71 B.A. ( Magna cum laude ) Northeastern University , Boston , Ma. Major: Psychology, Minor: Sociology Pursued academic excellence in Psychology studied personality theories, research/ experimental methodologies and performed experimental neurosurgery on rats, monkeys and pigeons. Worked in professor B..F. Skinner's behavioral psychology laboratory at Harvard University.

Professional Affiliations

NASW, ACSW
MA LICSW #101920
NM LISW # I-05637
Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society
Council on Social Work Education
Association for Community Organization and Social Administration (ACOSA)
Caribbean Studies Assn .
Southeastern [MA.] Regional Planning and Economic Development District : (1991 - 1997) Commissioner , Executive Committee and Economic Development Committee member, Land Use Planning Task Force member Charter Member, N. Florida Chapter NABSW , and Executive board member (1999-2,000) AWARDS

SRPEDD Chairman's Annual Service Award 1993, 1995
FL A&M U. Student Awards to faculty in both > 99 and > 00 PAPERs & Presentations

5-‘92 Invitational paper presented to the Caribbean Studies Assn. Annual Conference , St Georges, Grenada , W.I. "Grenadian Romanticism and Tragedy - Nation Building and Grenada ."
3-‘00 Presentation on the Role of Social Work and Administration in community service development and empowerment. Hospice of the Big bend Area of N. Florida.

Personal Data

Married, no children, Good health. I enjoy outdoor activities such as camping hiking, sailing, flying as well as photography, theater and travel.

E-mail to: Allen.Stata@enmu.edu.

Dr. Stata's office hours for the fall 2007 semester are:

• Wednesdays and Thursdays: 1:00–5:00 p.m.
• Fridays: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
• Saturdays: 12:30-2:00 p.m.
• Additional hours available by appointment