CURRICULUM VITAE

SAMANTHA M. BATES

College of Social WorkThe Ohio State University

1947 College Drive Columbus, OH 43210bates.485@osu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D., present The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, OHField of Study: Social WorkAdvisor: Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Ph.D.

M.S.W., 2014 Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA Field of Study: Social WorkThesis: Analysis of the Risk and Protective Factors Among Low-Income,First-Generation College Students Advisor: Annahita Ball, Ph.D.

B.S., 2008 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LAField of Study: Psychology

LICENSURE Licensed Master Social Worker (LA)

SCHOLARLY FOCUS

Primary research interests: Acess and retention in higher education, college and career readiness, emerging adult mental health

Secondary research interests: School social work practice, positive youth development, school and community partnerships

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

A. Publications

1. Referred Journal Articles

Wilks, S.E., Geiger, J.R., Bates, S.M., & Wright, A.L. (2016). Reference accuracy among research articles published in Research on Social Work Practice. doi:10.1177/1049731515626802

Rabalais, A., Wilks, S.E., Geiger, J., & Bates, S. (2016). Prominent feelings and self-regard among survivors of suicide: Does time heal all wounds? Illness, Crisis, & Loss. doi:10.1177/1054137316637189

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Bates, S., Ball, A., & Wilks, S. (2014). Psychometric reevaluation of the parental press for academic achievement and postsecondary planning scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(5), 583-590. doi:10.1177/1049731514557698

2. Manuscripts Under Review in Refereed Journals

Bates, S., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Amorose, A. (in review). Development and validation of the Perceived College and Career Readiness Scale for high school youth. Assessment for Effective Intervention.

Joyce, H., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Bates, S. (in review). Mapping federal and state funding streams to support student learning. Educational Policy.

Hoffman, J., Anderson-Butcher, D., Fuller, M., & Bates, S. (in review). The school experiences of rural youth: A study in Appalachian Ohio. Children & Schools.

Wilks, S. E., Boyd, P. A., Bates, S. M., Cain, D. S., & Geiger, J. R. (in review). Montessori-based activities among persons with late-stage dementia: Evaluation of mental and behavioral health outcomes. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice.

Bates, S., & Yang, M. (in review). A systematic review of protective factors following child maltreatment. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.

3. Book Chapters

Bates, S. & Anderson-Butcher, D. (in review). Personal characteristics: Relationship building. In A. Iachini, L. Bronstein, & E. Mellin (Eds.) A guide for interprofessional collaboration.

Anderson-Butcher, D., & Bates, S. (2016). Sport and the development of family, school, peer and community strengths. In R. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of adolescence. New York, NY: Springer.

Wilks, S., Bates, S., & Wright, A. (2015). Spirituality, coping, and psychological resilience among Alzheimer’s caregivers. In E. Roberts (Ed.), Spirituality: Global practices, societal attitudes, and effects on health. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

4. Commissioned Reports, Technical Reports, and Evaluation Studies

Bates, S., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Wade-Mdivianian, R. (2016). Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Annual Program Review: Youth to Youth International. Columbus, Ohio: College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.

Bates, S., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Wade-Mdivianian, R. (2016). The Ohio Department of Health Tobacco Marketing Traning Report: Evaluation for Youth to Youth International. Columbus, Ohio: College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.

Anderson-Butcher, D., & Bates, S. (2016). Fairfield County Alcohol Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board Mental Health and Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Priorities. Columbus, Ohio: College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.

Anderson-Butcher, D., Paluta, L., Bates, S., & Kimiecik, C. (2015). Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Family of Surveys: Jonathan Alder School District Evaluation. Columbus, Ohio: College of Social Work, The Ohio State University.

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5. Other Publications

Bates, S., McCloskey, R., & Kimiecik, C. (January, 2016). Sport-based positive youth development: The influence of weight status on youth outcomes. NASW Ohio Chapter Newsletter, 1, 19.

B. Scholarly Presentations and Posters

1. Referred, Invited, and General National Presentations

Bates, S., McCloskey, R., Stevens, J., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Kimiciek, C. (2017, October). The role of nonacademic supports and services in dropout recovery settings: Lessons learned from the Early College Academy. Conference session to be presented at the 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Washington, DC. (Peer reviewed).

Mellin, E., Anderson-Butcher, D., Bronstein, L. Bates, S., & Paluta, L. (2017, October). Evaluating education-mental health collaboratives: Complexities, approaches, and tools. Conference session to be presented at the 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Washington, DC. (Peer reviewed).

Anderson-Butcher, D., Paluta, L., Sterling, K., Mellin, E, Lockhart, N., & Bates, S. (2017, October). Interprofessional team collaboration: Examining associated impacts for students, families, schools, and communities. Conference session to be presented at the 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Washington, DC. (Peer reviewed).

Bates, S., Anderson-Butcher, D., and Amorose, A. (2017, January). Psychometric properties of the CAYCI-SES College and Career Readiness Scale. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (Peer reviewed).

Anderson-Butcher, D., Paluta, L., Bates, S., Sterling, K. (2017, January). The examination of student- and school-level outcomes associated with the adoption and implementation of community schools. Oral paper presented at the 21st Annual Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (Peer reviewed).

Bates, S., Anderson-Butcher, D., & Myers, R. (2016, October). Practices and processes for allocating school mental health and substance abuse prevention dollars. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, San Diego, CA. (Peer reviewed).

Ball, A., Bates, S., Paluta, L., Hoffman, J., Sterling, K., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2016, October). School improvement planning: How parents’ perspectives inform students’ academic and behavioral health needs. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health (Peer reviewed).

Anderson-Butcher, D., Stute, T., Hemllich, S., Paluta, L., Chapman, G., & Bates, S. (2016, October). We Lose a Child: One school community’s approach to promoting student experiences through collaboration. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, San Diego, CA. (Peer reviewed).

Anderson-Butcher, D., Newman, T., Bates, S., & Paluta, L. (2016, October). Teaching social skills through sport: The LiFEsports curricular model. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, San Diego, CA. (Peer reviewed).

Bates. S.M., Barnes, J., Anderson-Butcher, D, & Davis, J. (2016, February). Modeling sport and campus partnerships: The Ohio State LiFEsports Initiative. Presented at the Inaugural Applied Sports Management Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (Peer reviewed).

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Bates, S.M., Wilks, S.E., Chaney, C., Geiger, J.R., & Ball, A. (2016, January). Psychometric properties of the Coping Inventory for Task Stressors: Evaluation among African American and Caucasian, Alzheimer’s disease caregivers. Poster presented at the 2016 Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference (SSWR), Washington, D.C. (Peer reviewed).

Bates, S.M., Paluta, L., Provenzano, J., O’Quinn, L., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2015, November). Redefining college readiness: Enhancing leadership skills among low-income youth. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference for Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA. (Peer reviewed).

Ball, A., & Bates, S.M. (November, 2015). Students’ mental health needs beyond high school: How school mental health supports extend to college settings. Presentation at the 20th Annual Conference for Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA. (Peer reviewed).

Wilks, S.E., Geiger, J.R., Boyd, P.A., & Bates, S.M. (2015, November). Montessori activities and late-stage dementia: Evaluation with behavioral and social outcomes. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s 68th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL. (Peer reviewed).

 Ball, A., Wilks, S., & Bates, S. (2015, January). Psychometric reevaluation of the parental press for

postsecondary planning and academic achievement scale. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (Peer reviewed).

2. Referred, Invited, and General Regional Presentations

Bates, S., McCloskey, R., Kimicek, C. (2016, November). Sport-based positive youth development: The influence of weight status on youth outcomes. Proposal submitted to the 2016 National Associaiton of Social Worker’s Ohio Chapters Annual Conference, Columbus, OH (Peer reviewed).

Anderson-Butcher, D., Stute, T., Hemllich, S., Paluta, L., Chapman, G., & Bates, S. (2016, January). Improving community-partnered behavioral health in schools. Proposal submitted to Ohio’s 2017 Behavioral Health Conference: Moving Forward in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, Columbus, OH (Peer reviewied).

Bates, S., Newman, T., Paluta, L., Anderson-Butcher, D., Davis, J., & Wade-Mdivanian, R. (2015, November).  Teaching sport and physical activity: The Ohio State LiFE Sports Initiative. Poster presented at the Ohio Banding Together for Adolescents and Young Adults Statewide Summit, Columbus, OH. (Peer reviewed).

C. Professional Workshops, Trainings, and Clinics

Bates, S., & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2016, June). Strategies for working with Young Scholars: A positive youth development approach. Presented at The Ohio State University Office of Inclusion and Diversity Young Scholars Summer Training Program for Incoming Peer Success Leaders, Columbus, OH.

Bates, S. (2016, May). Assessment and evaluation in community youth development. Presented at TheYouth to Youth (Y2Y) Professional Learning Communities Adult Summit, Columbus, OH.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2015 – Present Graduate Research Associate, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Learning in Fitness Education through Sport (LiFEsports) and the Community and

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Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI), Columbus, OH. Duties: Service and outreach coordinator for the LiFEsports Youth Leadership Academy. Program oversight, curriculum development and implementation, data management, scholarly writing, and research dissemination (annual program evaluuation report).

Summer 2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, Office of Social Service Research and Development (OSSRD), Baton Rouge, LA. Projects: Youth Empowerment Program (YEP Village), LA Prison Survey, Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE) grant. Duties: Data entry, data cleaning, analysis of data, submission of reports to grant officers. Projects: Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) Village, LA Prison Survey, Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE) grant.

2014 - 2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, School of Social Work, Baton Rouge, LA. Duties: Collected, managed, and analyzed data for systematic review on resilience/protective factors following child maltreatment.

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

2016-2017 School Social Work Field Supervisor, Early College Academy (ECA), Columbus,

Ohio. Duties: Oversee learning activities of two social work interns in dropout recovery high school; develop school assessment procedures such as intake, follow-up, and case management systems; assist in comprehensive referral and linkage of youth to community resources; and assist school leaders in developing prosocial activities to enhance school climate and improve attendance.

2015-2017 Graduate Program Coordinator, LiFEsports Youth Leadership Academy (YLA), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Duties: Responsible for program implementation and curriculum development for the YLA; serve as behavioral support staff for Youth Leaders at the annual LiFEsports summer camp; manage LiFEsports program and research data including administrative records, attendance, and other evaluation measures.

2013-2014 Masters of Social Work Intern/Graduate Clinician, LSU Mental Health Services, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Duties: Served clinical patients in a multidisciplinary care setting; provided individual psychotherapy under supervision of licensed social work clinician (LCSW); utilized community resources for referrals; and facilitated educational meetings and group psychotherapy.

2012-2013 Masters of Social Work Intern/ Graduate Assistant, Student Support Services, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Duties: Taught freshman study skills course as co-facilitator; advised students in academic and career counseling sessions; provided personal counseling; tracked academic progress and retention data; planned and facilitated educational workshops; referred students to on-campus programs/resources.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fall 2016 Independent Instructor, OSU College of Social Work

Social Work 1130: Introduction to Social Work in Contemporary Society(Undergraduate)

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Summer 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, OSU College of Social WorkSocial Work 2110: Prevention and Youth Development in Sport, Recreation, and Play

(Undergraduate) Professor: Dr. Dawn Anderson-Butcher

Fall 2015 Independent Instructor, OSU College of Social WorkSocial Work 2110: Prevention and Youth Development in Sport, Recreation, and Play

(Undergraduate)

Spring 2015 Guest Lecturer, LSU School of Social WorkSocial Work 8002: Human Behavior & the Social Environment II

(MSW) Professor: Dr. Scott Wilks

Fall 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, LSU School of Social WorkSocial Work 3700: Juvenile Delinquency

(Undergraduate) Professor: Dr. Wesley Church

Spring 2013 Co-Instructor, LSU University CollegeUniversity College 0006: Introduction to College Study Skills

(Undergraduate)

COMPETITIVE AWARDS

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Poster Award Winner, National Association of Social Workers [NASW] Ohio Chapter Research Symposium (November, 2016).

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship recipient, The Ohio State University, Office of Service and Outreach (2016-2017).

Student of the Year recipient, The Ohio State University, LiFEsports Initiative (2015-2016).

Phyllis Lefeaux and Drayton Vincent Fellowship in Mental Health recipient, Louisiana State University (2013-2014).

SERVICE

A. Service to the Profession

2016-2017 Member of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Doctoral Student Taskforce.

2016-2017 National Mental Health-Education Integration National Consortium (MHEDIC) Student Chair.

B. Service to the University and College

2016-2017 Graduate Student Chair, Ohio State University College of Social Work, Doctoral Student Monthly Writing Seminars (i.e., “Doctoral Student Writing Retreats”).

2014-2015 Editor-in-Chief, LSU School of Social Work PhD & Faculty Newsletter.

2014-2015 Member, Social Work Student Association (SWSA). Organized functions for MSW students to network across cohorts and with School of Social Work alumni.

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2013-2014 Graduate Student Volunteer/Fundraising Committee Chair, C.H.A.N.G.E. Break (Volunteer LSU Organization), Baton Rouge, LA to Los Molinos, Peru. Assisted in beautification of schools and cultural enrichment for low-income students, and supervised children in afterschool English lessons.

C. Service to the Community

2016-present Volunteer, Capitol City Kids Strength and Conditioning, Columbus, Ohio. Assist youth in workouts to increase daily physical activity and promote positive youth development.

2016-present Volunteer, Columbus State Community College’s monthly “Ohio College Success Sundays.” Assisted high school students from the Greater Columbus area in completing and filing their Free Applications for Federal Student Aid for the 2015-2016 academic year.

2014-2017 Mentor, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC), Baton Rouge, LA. Mentor to high school senior in East Baton Rouge Parish School District (now College Freshman).

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)Mental Health-Education Integration National Consortium (MHEDIC)

CERTIFICATIONS

National Institutes of Health: CITI Human Subjects Research Training Program (2015)