| Committees and positions: |
- Assistant Professor
- BSW Field
- Faculty mediator
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| Courses taught: |
- Introduction to Social Work
- Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- Working with Groups: Theory and
Practice
- Social Policy for Social Change
- Generalist Practice for Social
Change
- Senior Fieldwork in Social Work
- Theory and Practice of Social
Work 1 & 2
- Family Resilience and Diversity
- Introduction to Organizations,
Social Policy, and Management
- Field instruction with over 200
BSW/MSW - Foundation and Clinical students
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| Current research
interests: |
- Long
term impact of life threatening experiences on risk-taking, decision-making,
psychological well-being and spiritual outlook
- Resilience and how to foster it across systems
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| Academic
experience: |
- B.A., College of Saint Catherine
- A.M., University of Chicago, School
of Social Service Administration
- Mini-M.B.A., University of Saint
Thomas, Center for Non-Profit Management
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| Practice experience: |
- Merrick Community Services
- 1978-1993
Held a progression of positions providing direct service, supervision,
management and administration; provided counseling services to
individuals and families; facilitated educational support groups
for children, adolescents, and adults; collaborated with families
using case management for basic needs issues; supervised social
work staff and interns; directed counseling and case management
services; participated in senior administration as Director of
Social Services
- Shriners Hospitals for
Children /Twin Cities - 1993-2000 Worked in middle management;
directed operations in six departments: Family Services, Child
Life, School, Therapeutic Recreation, the Parent Accommodation
Center, Applications; formed and directed the first Care Coordination
Team of nurses and social workers; provided and coordinated mental
health services
- West Seventh Community
Center - 2000-2001 Executive Director
Partnered with the Board in strategic planning and agency governance;
provided leadership to the administrative team as Executive Director;
directed operations - programs, human resources, development,
fiscal and plant services; networked and participated in community
organizations
- Neighbor to Neighbor -
2001- 2002 Interim Program Director
Supervised the social work team;
developed grants and provided program evaluations; participated
on the administrative team; provided private consultation; worked
as an independent practitioner; consulted with community groups
on process and group dynamics; provided clinical supervision and
administrative mentoring; created staff development seminars; consulted
with organizations on administrative issues.
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| Publications: |
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Cameron, L., (McPartlin) Kelly, T., Knight, N. & Rudnick, J. Coordinating mental health and educational services to assist the Black inner-city under-achiever.
Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the American
Association for Psychiatric Services for Children. Washington, D.C.,
November 1977
- McPartlin, Theresa Kelly. (2006) Notes from the Gulf: A Social Worker Reflects on Hurricane Relief. The New Social Worker, 13, 18-23.
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| Association memberships
and affiliations: |
- Minnesota Board of Social Work
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
- National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) - Academy of Certified Social Workers
- National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) - Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager
- National Association of Social
Workers (NASW)MN Member of the Ethics Committee
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