CHERYL E. WAITES Wayne State University, School of Social Work

4756 Cass Avenue, Thompson Home Detroit, MI 48202

ccwaites@wayne.edu 313 577-4400

EDUCATION EdD North Carolina State University, Counselor Education, Concentration: Psychological

Theory & Research MSW Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Services, Concentration: Children &

Family Services BA Hunter College, City University of New York, Major: Sociology. Minors: Psychology &

Black Studies Educational Institutes Management and Leadership in Higher Education, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, 2011 Management Development Program, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, 2005 Institute on Aging and Social Work Research, St. Scholastica College and the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Fellow, 2004 - 2005 Bridges, Academic Leadership for Women, UNC Chapel Hill, 2000

HONORS, AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS Elected to the Council on Social Work Education, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, 2013 - present Selected and participated in Leadership Academy in Aging, Social Work Leadership Institute of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2012 – 2013. Appointed to the Michigan Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Certificate, Endorsement Committee, Chair, 2012 - 2014 Appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Educational Policy, 2012-2013 Received the Council on Social Work Education Summer Leadership Scholarship Award, 2011

2 Received the Outstanding Dean in Aging Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education Leadership Award, Social Work Leadership Institute of the New York Academy of Medicine, October 2010 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) President’s Medal of Honor, March 2008 Appointed to the Michigan State Advisory Council on Aging, 2008-2010 Appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation, 2006-present; Executive Committee, 2011- 2012 Received a NC State University Outstanding Teaching Award, 2005-2006 and College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award, 2005-2006 Invited and participated in the 2005 Social Work Congress Elected to the Council on Social Work Education Board of Directors, 2003-2006; Executive Committee, 2005-2006 Nominated for the North Carolina State University Outstanding Service in Support of Teaching and Learning Award, Fall 2003 Selected and received a National Institute of Mental Health Award to participate in the BPD-IASWR-NIMH Summer Intensive Faculty Development Program at Cornell University, 2001 Elected to the National Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Chapter, Board of Directors, Member-At-Large, 2000-2002 Appointed to National Association of Social Work, North Carolina Chapter, Chair of the Diversity Committee, 1999-2002 Elected President of the Board of Directors of South Eastern Domestic Family Violence Center, 1987-1989

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

Academic Appointments Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, 2011-present Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, 2007-2011 Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 1999-2007

3 Visiting Professor, UNC Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, Chapel Hill NC, Fall 2003 Assistant Professor, Social Work Program, North Carolina State University, 1993-1999 Teaching Assistant, North Carolina State University, Counselor Education Department, Master’s Counseling Practicum, 1991-1992 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, UNC Pembroke, 1987-1993 Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, UNC Pembroke, 1985-1987 Administrative Appointments Dean, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, June 2012 - present Interim Dean, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, October 2011 – May 2012 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, 2007- 2011 Acting Dean, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, 2010 (April – August) Associate Head, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 2005-2007 Director of Graduate Programs, (MSW Program Director) Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 2004-2007 Assistant Head, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 2003-2005 Assistant Director, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 2001-2003 Academic Coordinator, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 1999-2001 Coordinator of Academic Advising, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University, 1996-2001 Director of Field Education, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, UNC Pembroke, 1986-1993

SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Research Focus

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Healthy aging, health promotion, intergenerational relationships, culturally appropriate and responsive social work practice and social work education Publications Book Waites, C. (Ed) (2008). Social Work Practice with African American families: An

intergenerational perspective. New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Chapters Waites, C. (2008). African American families across generations. In C. Waites (Ed), Practice

with African American families: An intergenerational perspective (pp. 3-16). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Waites, C. (2008). Intergenerational perspective. In Waites, C. (Ed), Practice with African

American families: An intergenerational perspective (pp. 17-32). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Davis, M., & Waites, C. (2008). Intergenerational caregiving: Family and long term care. In

Waites, C. (Ed), Practice with African American families: An intergenerational perspective (pp. 143-163). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Refereed Journals Martin, F, Waites, C., Pratt Hopp, F., Agius., E & Sobeck, J., (2013). Enhancing aging services

through evidence-based health promotion: A training for service providers. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 10

Afonso, N., Mendez, J., O'Connell, M., Bugdalski-Stutrud, C. ,Smith, G., Waites, C., Bowers,

C., Bruer, S., (2013). Experiential Interprofessional Education using an Older Adult Home Visit. Medical Science Educator. 23(4)

Waites, C. (2013). Examining the Perceptions, Preferences, and Practices that Influence Healthy

Aging for African American Older Adults: An Ecological Perspective. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 32, 7, 851-871

Hancock, T., Waites, C., & Kladaris, C. (2012). Facing the realities of structural inequality:

Students’ orientations to oppression and practice with oppressed groups. Journal of Social Work Education. 48,1,5-25.

Casstevens, W. J., Waites, C. C., & Outlaw, N. (2012). Non-traditional student retention:

Exploring perceptions of support in a Social Work graduate program. Social Work Education. 31 (3). 256-268. DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2011.556188

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Waites, C. (2009). Building on Strengths: Intergenerational Practice with African American

Families. Social Work. 54,3, 278-287. Waites, C., (2008). Health promotion activities in six African American churches in a southeastern

community. African American Research Perspectives,12, 1, 130-149. Waites, C., & Bearon, L. (2007). Cross-professional partnerships: Innovation in continuing

education for social workers and extension educators. Educational Gerontology, 33, 10, 833-853.

Waites, C. (2007). Grandparents communicating with grandchildren: Fostering intergenerational

understanding. Journal of Health and Social Policy,22, ¾, 149-165. Waites, C., & Lee, E. O. (2007). Strengthening aging content in the baccalaureate social work

curricula: What students have to say? Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48, 1/2. Lee, E., & Waites, C. (2006). Infusing aging content across the curriculum: Innovations in

Baccalaureate social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 42, 1, 49-66. Chavis-McCullough, A. M., & Waites, C. (2004). Using genograms with African American

families: Identifying culturally linked strengths for assessment and action. Journal of Family Social Work, 8, 2, 1-19.

Waites, C., Macgowan, M., Pennell, J., Carlton- LaNey, I., & Weil, M. (2004). Increasing the

cultural responsiveness of family group conferencing: Advancing child welfare practice. Social Work, 49, 2, 291-300.

Waites, C., Gold M., Green, M., Seagroves, M., & Walls, D. (2002). A case of program

assessment and renewal: Building partnerships with social work advisory councils. Arête, 26, 2, 72-83.

Brown, T., & Waites, C. (2002). Mentorship: what it can do for you, The New Social Worker, 9,

1, 30-35 Waites, C. (2001). Patchwork quilts: A tool for promoting cultural understanding, community, and

social advocacy. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. 7, 1, 27-35. Waites, C. (2000). Assessing generalist problem-solving skills: An outcome measure. Journal of

Baccalaureate Social Work, 6, 1, 67 –79. Murray, J., & Waites, C. (1997). Social work practice in Barbados: Observations from two

American practitioners. The Black Caucus, 2, 3, 13-17.

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Journal Manuscripts Submitted for Publication Waites, C. & Onolemhemhen, D. Perceptions of healthy aging among African American and Ethiopian Elder. Submitted to Class-Cultural Gerontology Manuscripts in Preparation Waites, C., Bowers, C, & Mendez, J. Older adult home visiting: Preparing students for future

workforce roles on multidisciplinary teams Waites, C. The voices of African American elders Book Chapters Waites, C., Kaiser, A., Martin, F., (2014). Health promotion for African American elders: Church

is the likely place. In Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi, Ph.D. & Gaynell M. Simpson, Ph.D. & Nancy Giunta, Ph.D (Eds), The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures. Springer Science and Business Media publisher

Waites, C., & Lee, E. O. (2007). Strengthening aging content in the baccalaureate social work

curricula: What students have to say? In C. J. Tompkins, A. L. Rosen (Eds), Fostering social work gerontological competence (pp. 47-62). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. (Reprint)

Waites, C. (2001). Victoria Earle Matthews: Residence and reform. In I. Carlton-LaNey (Ed.),

African American leadership in social welfare history: An empowerment tradition. Washington, DC: NASW Press.

Waites, C., & Carlton-LaNey, I. (1999). Returning to rural roots: African American return

migrant's use of senior centers. In I. Carlton-LaNey, R. Edwards & N. Reid (Eds.) Preserving and strengthening small towns and rural communities. (pp.236-248). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

Waites, C. (1998). It takes an entire village: Our children are our future. In Black family summit

1998, Columbia, South Carolina: University Press. Waites, C. (1990). The tradition of group work and natural helping networks in the African

American community. In D. F. Fike & B. Ritter (Eds.), Working from strengths: The essence of group work, selected proceedings from the twelfth annual symposium for the advancement of social work with groups, (pp. 211-224). Miami Florida: Center for Group Work Studies.

Proceedings (Invited)

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Sandal, K., & Waites, C. (2001). Ethical issues in family group conferencing research. In 2000 family group decision making roundtable and international conference on evaluation of family group decision making; Summary of the proceedings. Englewood, CO: American Humane Association. Madison Wisconsin: American Humane Association. Seattle, WA.

Waites, C., Macgowan, M., Pennell, J., Carlton- LaNey, I. & Weil, M. (2000). Family group

conferencing: Building partnerships with African American, Latino/Latina, and American Indian families and communities. In 1999 family group decision making roundtable and international conference on evaluating family group decision making: Summary of the proceedings (pp. 49-54). Englewood, CO: American Humane Association. Seattle, WA.

Pennell, J, Buford, G, Macgowan, M, Waites, C, & Weil, M (2000). Partnership-building

evaluation in Newfoundland/Labrador and North Carolina, In 1999 family group decision making roundtable and international conference on evaluating family group decision making: Summary of the proceedings (pp. 129-132). Englewood, CO: American Humane Association.

Other Professional Publications Waites, C. (2008). My journey from child welfare to gerontology. Aging Times, 3, 6. CSWE Gero-

Ed Center, Alexandria, VA. Evans, D., Hearn, M., Aleman, M., Ivey, A., and Waites, C. (2003 & 2007). Instructors’ manual

for essential interviewing: A programmed approach to effective communication. Sixth and Seventh Editions, Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.

Waites, C. (2003). The social work interview: interactive exercises and teaching tips. Online

interactive exercises for social workers. [on-line] http://www.wadsworth.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&discipline_number=7&product_isbnissn=0534558488. (Companion site- final exam)Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.

Waites, C. (2002). Ode to a practicum student. In L. Gorman, (Ed.) The field placement survival

guide: What you need to know to get the most from your social work practicum. Harrisburg, PA: White Hat Communications. (Poem)

Waites, C. (1998). Ode to a practicum student. The New Social Worker, spring, 23. (Poem) Published Abstracts - Refereed Waites, C. (2004). Transforming views on aging: Innovations for BSW education. Second

National Gerontological Social Work Conference Presentation Abstracts, 93,137-138. Waites, C. (2003). African American returns migrants. Gerontologist, 43, 128-128 Special Issue.

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Waites, C., & Lee, O., (2003). Strengthening geriatric and intergenerational content in the undergraduate social work curriculum: What students have to say. First National Gerontological Social Work Conference Presentation Abstracts, 91.

Lee E., & Waites, C., (2002). Infusing aging content in undergraduate social work education:

What students have to say? Gerontologist,42, 267-267 Special Issues. Waites, C. E. (1994). A developmental field-based practicum for undergraduate social work

students: A deliberate psychological education model. Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 55 (1)153-A.

Manuals and Technical Reports Agius, E., Sobeck, J. & Waites, C. (2010). Detroit Area Agency on Aging service enhancement

project report. The Center for Social Work Practice and Policy Research, School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.

Waites, C. (2004). GeroRich year three interim report. Geriatric Social Work Initiative, John A.

Hartford Foundation, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Department of Social Work.

Waites, C. (2003). GeroRich year two report. Geriatric Social Work Initiative, John A. Hartford

Foundation, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Department of Social Work. . Waites, C., & Lee, E. O. (2003). GeroRich year two interim report. Geriatric Social Work

Initiative, John A. Hartford Foundation, Council on Social Work Education and the Department of Social Work.

Waites, C., & Lee, E. O. (2002). GeroRich year one report. Geriatric Social Work Initiative, John

A. Hartford Foundation, the Council on Social Work Education and the Department of Social Work.

Waites, C. (2000). Diversity institute for undergraduate students. Raleigh, North Carolina: North

Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse and the Department of Social Work.

Pennell, J., Macgowan, M., Waites, C., & Weil, M. (1998). North Carolina family group

conferencing training project: building partnerships with and around families. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services and North Carolina State University, Department of Social Work.

Marson, S. M. & Waites, C.E. (1991). The field experience handbook Pembroke, North Carolina:

Pembroke State University [7th, 8th, 10th - 13th (1993) revised edition].

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Marson, S. M., Waites, C.E. & Robinson, H. (1988). The field experience handbook. Pembroke, North Carolina: Pembroke State University (9th revised edition).

Grants Research, Grants and Contracts – External Co-Principal Investigator, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations grant. Project title: Older Adult Home Visit Program. Award $124,000 for 2012 – 2013. Co-Principal Investigator, Home Instead Senior Care Foundation grant. Project title: Older Adult Home Visit Program: Fostering Interprofessionalism. Introduce medical, pharmacy and social work students to the concept of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Award $5,000 for 2011-2012. Principal Investigator (with Sobeck, J., & Agius, E.) Detroit Area Agency on Aging grant. Project title: Service Provider Enhancement Project. Provided training and consultation on evidenced –based health promotion to service providers in the Detroit aging network. Award $60,000, for 2009- 2010. Principal Investigator, John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program. Administered by the Gerontological Society of America and is a component of the national Geriatric Social Work Initiative. Project title: Promising Health Promotion Strategies and Interventions: Social Work Practice with Racial and Ethnic Elders. Conducted research study in North Carolina and Detroit Michigan. Award $100,000 for 2006-2008. Principal Investigator and Project Director for a training grant funded by the Institute for Geriatric Social Work at Boston University. Project title: Innovative and Sustainable Continuing Gerontological Education for Social Work Practitioners: Fostering Community Partners for Gerontological Education and Training. Brought together social workers and NC Cooperative Extension agents to form a partnership to provide innovative programming for older adults and families in their communities. Award $3,000 for 2004-2005. Principal Investigator and Project Director (with E. Othelia Lee) for a Geriatric Social Work Initiative sponsored by the John A. Hartford foundation and the Council on Social Work Education. Project title: GeroRich or Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education. Infused aging and intergenerational content across the social work curriculum. Award $60,000 for 2002-2004. Principal Investigator for a Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant received from the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse. Project title: Diversity Institute to Train North Carolina Undergraduate Social Work Students in Principles and Practices of Effective, Cross Cultural Services that Nurture and Protect Children and Preserve Families. Planned and carried out a one –day Diversity Institute, with a three month follow-up

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contact. Conducted an evaluation and study to explore how BSW programs address diversity across the state. Award $22,900, for 1999-2000. Co-Principal Investigator of a Title IV –E Child Welfare Grant funded by the North Carolina Division of Social Services. The project title: Family Group Conferencing. Provided training, implementation and evaluation for the Family Group Conferencing model in North Carolina. Award $1,066,566 for 1998-2001 Research, Grants and Awards – Internal Wayne State University, Division of Research, Graduate Research Assistant, competitive award, $35,000 for 2008-2009. Co-Investigator Faculty Research and Professional Development Grant, North Carolina State University. The Project Title: Improving Graduate Student Retention In Social Work. Award $4,000 for 2007-2008. International Travel Award, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University. Awarded $690 to participate in the Baccalaureate Program Directors’ 1st. International Conference and Tour, Ghana West Africa, Summer 2001. College of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Development Grant for Curriculum Development, North Carolina State University. Awarded $1,000 to revise the social work course on African American Families. Summer 2000. Principal Investigator for a Professional Development Grant for Faculty Diversity, North Carolina State University office of the Provost. The project title: Engaging African American Elders Who Have Migrated To The Rural South. Conducted study on African American return migration. Award $1,305 for 1998. Principal Investigator (with Mark MacGowan and Joan Pennell) of The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Initiative Grant, North Carolina State University. The project title: Building Partnerships With African American, Latino/Hispano And American Indian Families And Communities. Conducted a research study. Award $13,000 for 1999. Principal Investigator for a College of Humanities and Social Science Organized Research Grant, North Carolina State University. The project title: The Role Of The Social Worker In A Developing Country: Social Service Delivery Systems For Women And Children In Barbados. Exploratory Research to examine cultural issues and social service delivery systems in a developing nation. Amount of award $3,900 for 1994-1995.

Principal Investigator for a UNC Pembroke Faculty Grant for Dissertation Research. The project title: Enhancing the Cognitive Development of Social Work Students During Their Field Work Experience: a Deliberate Psychological Education Approach. Awarded $1,000 for 1992-1993.

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Unfunded Research Global Aging: Healthy Aging Among African-American and Ethiopian Elders in Rural and Urban Settings. This cross cultural study identifies disparities and similarities in regard to healthy aging and health promotion activities among elders in the U.S. and Ethiopia and explores the implications to health promotion policy and programming.

Presentations Conference Papers - Refereed Vakalahi, H., Waites, C., McPhatter, A., Washington, E. (2014, October). Cultivating a Pipeline

for Women of Color Leaders and Administrators in Academia. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Tamps Florida

Waites, C., Bowers, C. (2012, October). Preparing Students for Future Workforce Roles on

Interprofessional Team Work. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Washington, DC.

Hooyman, N., Volland, P., Fortune, R., Waites, C., & Waldrop, D. (2011, October). Integration of

gero field and classroom education: Reconsidering the possible. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Waites, C., Najor-Durack, A., Emery, L., Nehan, N., & Kernsmith, P., (2011, October).

Implementing and assessing a competency-based curriculum in social work education. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Waites, C., Najor-Durack, A., Emory, L, Nehan, N. (2010, October). Implementing a competency-

based curriculum in social work education. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Portland, Oregon.

Waites, C. & Martin, F. (2009, October). Health promotion for African American elders:

Determining strategies and intervention for an urban environment. Gerontological Society of America’s, 62ndAnnual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Macy, W. & Waites, C. (2009, October). Developing a competency-based curriculum

in social work education. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

Waites, C. (2008, November). African American elders: Determining strategies for healthy aging.

Gerontological Society of America, 61stAnnual Scientific Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland.

Waites, C. (2007, October). Health promotion environments of African American elders:

Determining strategies for healthy aging. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, California.

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Waites, C. (2007, September). Determining health promotion strategies and interventions: Social

work practice with African American elders. 6th Annual North Carolina Conference on Aging, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Taliaferro, J., Leach, M., Waites. C. & Decuir, J. (2007, April). Making it on broken pieces: An

examination of the experiences of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Slidell, Louisiana. Urban Affairs Association 37th Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington.

Zuiches, J., Waites, C., Lloyd, C., & Aderhold, D. (2007, March). Extension engagement and

economic development in urban communities: Establishing a network that leads to increased community engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, research and scholarship opportunities. Extension Conference 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Leach, M. & Waites, C. (2007, February). Women as leaders: Demystifying the chilly climate.

Council on Social Work Education, Leadership Seminar, Charleston, South Carolina. Waites, C. & Rosen, A, (2006, October). Work, retire or what? BPDer’s getting older. Annual

Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference, Los Angeles, California. Bearon, L., Campbell, R., Berry, L., Calhoun, A., Cameron, S., Cooper, J. & Waites, C. (2006,

March). Grandparents raising grandchildren. National Smart Start Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Waites, C., & Bearon, L., (2005, October). Community-capacity building for family caregiving:

An innovative interdisciplinary approach. 4th Annual North Carolina Conference on Aging, New Bern, North Carolina.

Waites, C., & Lee, O. (2004, November). Transforming views on aging: Innovations for BSW

curriculum. Gerontological Society of America’s, 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC.

Ernst, J. S. & Waites, C. (2004, November). An opportunity in aging research for BSW Faculty:

The Institute for Advancement of Social Work Research. Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference, Detroit, Michigan.

Waites, C., & Carlton-LaNey, I (2004, February). African American elders: Returning home.

Council on Social Work Education, 50th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, California. Waites, C., &Lee, O. (2004, February). Transforming views on aging: Innovations for BSW

curriculum. Council on Social Work Education, 50th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, California.

Waites, C. (2003, February). Faculty support and development: GeroRich Project. Council on

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Social Work Education, 49th Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Lee, O., & Waites, C. (2002, October). Social work practice with older adults: What students have

to say. Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Chavis-McCullough, A. M., & Waites, C. (2002, October). Using genograms with African American families: Identifying culturally linked strengths for assessment and action. Diversity Conference, University of South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina.

Carlton-LaNey, I., & Waites, C. (2001, April). Family group conferencing: A practice model that

builds partnerships with African American families and communities. National Association of Black Social Workers Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Waites, C., & Carlton-LaNey, I. (2001, March). Family group conferencing: A practice model that

builds partnerships with African American families and communities. The Black Administrators in Child Welfare 2001 Annual Symposium, Arlington, Virginia.

Waites, C., & Messinger, L. (2001, March). Increasing cultural competence: A cultural diversity

institute for BSW students. Council on Social Work Education, 47th Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

Waites, C., & Carlton-LaNey, I. (2000, November). Family group conferencing: Building

partnerships with African American families and communities. Presented at the Diversity Conference, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Messinger, L., & Waites, C. (2000, October). Increasing cultural competence in the 21st century:

Measuring the effectiveness of a cultural diversity institute for BSW students. Presented at the 18th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference, Destin, Florida.

Sandell, K., & Waites, C. (2000, June 3). Ethical issues in family group conferencing

research. Family Group Decision Making Roundtable: Advancing Innovations, Madison, Wisconsin.

Carlton-LaNey, I., & Waites, C. (2000, April). Family group conferencing and the African

American family. National Association of Black Social Workers Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California.

Waites, C. (2000, February). Victoria Earle Matthews: The White Rose Home for Working Girls.

Council on Social Work Education, 46th Annual Program Meeting, New York, New York. Waites, C. (1999, November). A case of program assessment and renewal: Building partnerships

with social work advisory councils. 17th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

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Waites, C. (1999, November). Integrating mental health into the BSW curriculum. 17th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Waites, C., Macgowan, M., Pennell, J., Carlton-LaNey, I. & Weil, M. (1999, May). Family group

conferencing: Building partnerships with African American, Latino/Hispanos, and Native American families and communities. Family Group Decision Making Roundtable and International Conference on Evaluating Family Group Decision Making, American Humane Association Conference, Seattle, Washington.

Pennell, J., Burford, G., Macgowan, M., Waites, C., & Weil, M., (1999, May).

Partnership-building evaluation in Newfoundland/Labrador and North Carolina. Family Group Decision Making Roundtable and International Conference on Evaluating Family Group Decision Making, American Humane Association Conference, Seattle, Washington.

Waites, C., & Carlton-LaNey, I. (1998, July). Engaging African American elders who have

migrated To the rural South. The Annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1997, October). Assessing student’s generalist problem solving skills: An outcome

measure. Colloquium Series, sponsored by the North Carolina State University Department of Social Work, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1997, March). It takes an entire village to raise a child: Our children are our future.

National Black Family Summit, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina. Waites, C. (1996, March). Social work practice: A student empowerment model. Winthrop

College's Field Work Symposium, Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Waites, C. (1994, March). A multi-cultural approach to social work practice: Looking inward, reaching outward, connecting. Third Annual Field Work Symposium at Pembroke State University, Pembroke, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1993, January). The collaboration between school counselors and school social

workers for optimal service delivery. The Southern Coastal Plain Chapter of North Carolina Counselor Association and the Masters of Arts in School Counseling Program, UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1992, March). Cognitive developmental approach to field work. Winthrop College's

Field Work Symposium, Rock Hill, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1990, October). The tradition of group work and natural helping networks in the African American community. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Symposium of the Association for The Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Miami, Florida.

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Poster Presentations – Refereed Waites, C., Bowers, C., & Mendez, J. (2012, February). Older adult home visiting: Preparing

students for future workforce roles on multidisciplinary teams. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, 38th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, Arlington, Virginia.

Waites, C. & Kaiser, A. (2009, October). Congregation-based health promotion for elders in Detroit.

Council on Social Work Education, 55thAnnual Program Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. Waites, C. (2007, November). Determining health promotion strategies and interventions: Social

work practice with African American elders. Gerontological Society of America, 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Francisco, California.

Waites, C. (2007, October). Determining health promotion strategies and interventions: Social

work practice with African American elders. Hartford Faculty Scholars Poster Presentation, Washington, DC.

Waites, C., Taliaferro, J., D., Ames, N., Budnick, C., & Lee, O. (2006, February). Spirituality and

homeless men’s recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Council on Social Work Education, 52nd Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Waites, C. (2003, November). African American return migrants: Returning home. Gerontological

Society of America, 56th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, California. Waites, C. & Lee, E. O. (2003, March). Infusing aging content across the social work curriculum.

The First National Gerontological Social Work Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Lee, E. O. & Waites, C. (2002, November). Infusing aging content across the social work

curriculum: What students have to say. Gerontological Society of America, 55th Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.

Round Tables – Refereed Waites, C. (2009, March). Healthier aging: Implications for social work education and practice.

26th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. Waites, C. (2007, April). Health promotion environments of African American elders: A look at

two communities in North Carolina. Annual Southern Gerontology Society. Greensboro, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (2003, October). Creating an aging rich learning context. Baccalaureate Programs

Directors Conference, Reno, Nevada.

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Waites, C., Chavis-McCullough, A., & Brown, T. (2002, October). African American families across generations. Diversity Conference, University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.

Waites, C. & Murray, J (1996, February). Cultural competency in Barbados and the USA. Council on

Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting. Washington, DC. Keynote or Invited Speaker Waites, C. (2009, March). Healthy aging for African American elders: Strategies and

interventions. The Sixth Distinguished Social Work Black Family Lecture, Fayetteville State University Department of Social Work & The Office of Sponsored Research Programs, Fayetteville, North Carolina. (Keynote Speaker)

Kropf, N., & Waites, C., (2005, November). Exploring the family unit: Strategies and resources

for infusing aging and intergenerational content across the curriculum. Gero-Ed Institute, 23rd Annual Baccalaureate Program Director’s Conference, Austin, Texas.

Waites, (2004, February). Infusing aging and intergenerational content and transforming the

social work learning context: My reflections. GeroRich Project Directors Meeting, Anaheim, California.

Waites, (2003, May). Meeting the challenges of intergenerational practice. Mid-Atlantic

Consortium of Directors and Coordinators of Field Instruction. The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (Keynote Speaker)

Waites, C. (2002, March). What is culturally competent practice? How do we attain it? Presentation

at the 10th Annual Symposium and for the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the UNC Pembroke, Department of Social Work, Pembroke, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1997, March). The effect of culture and history on social work practice in Barbados.

Fayetteville State University, Colloquium Series, Fayetteville, North Carolina. (Keynote Speaker)

International Presentations and Field Research Waites, C., with other participants (2001, July). Exploration of social work practice and social

welfare policy in Ghana, West Africa. Baccalaureate Program Directors First International Conference and Field Research in Ghana, West Africa.

Macgowan, M. J., Waites, C., Carlton-LaNey, I., Brice, T., Koball, G., & Hardison, J. (2000, April).

Culturally responsive programming for family group conferences. Open Space Technology Session at the Third International Forum on Family Group Conferencing, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

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Waites, C. & Murray, J. (1995, July). The role and responsibility of Black social workers in developing countries. Presenter and Panelist, University of West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Department of Government, Sociology, and Social Work, Cave Hill Barbados West Indies. (Conducted two weeks of exploratory research in Barbados West Indies to explore the role of social workers and to identify culturally relevant, empowerment oriented social service delivery systems).

Lectures, Seminars and Other Presentations Marsack, C. & Waites, C. (2013, October) Exploring the contexts and realities of aging for

African American Elders in an Urban Context. Drisko, J., Waites, C., Mariscotti, J., Dungee-Anderson, D., & Chandler, B. (2011, October).

Exploring Standard 4 – Assessment. Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Waites, C. (2008, August). Designing our competency-based education model. Wayne State

University, School of Social Work, Field Instructors Orientation, Detroit, Michigan. Waites, C. (2008, May). Intergenerational practice: Aging across fields of practice. Wayne State

University, School of Social Work, Field Instructors Luncheon. Detroit, Michigan. Waites, C (2008, February). African American healthy aging: Project findings. North Carolina

Community Summit, Raleigh, North Carolina. Waites, C. (2008, February). Healthy aging: The voices of African American elders. Institute on

Gerontology, Research Colloquia, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Waites, C., Ernst, J., Gammonley, D., & Brooks, A. (2006, June). Mid Atlantic Region Year two

CDI. Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina. Geron, S. M., St Peter, S., & Waites, C., (2005, November). Update on aging funding activities.

Sponsored by: BPD Gerontology Committee, 23rdth Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Conference, Austin, Texas.

Waites, C. (2003, February). Faculty Support and Development: GeroRich project. Presentation at

the GeroRich Regional Meeting, St Augustine, Florida.

Waites, C. (2002, October). What is culturally competent practice? How do we attain it? Workshop and presentation at the North Carolina Family Based Services Conference. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. (Refereed)

Waites, C. with other panelists, (2001, November). The BPD first international tour: A look at

Ghana. Presentation and panel discussion at the 19th Annual Baccalaureate Program Directors’

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Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Waites, C. (2001, March). Amplify your voice: Social work advocacy for human and civil rights. The National Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Chapter, Regional Conference, panel participant. Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Macgowan, Waites, Pennell, Carlton-LaNey& Weil (2000, April). Nurturing culturally competent

service: The case of family group conferencing in North Carolina. Presented at the North Carolina Cultural Competence: Making It Happen, Conference Sponsored by the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Disability Services and UNC Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. (Refereed)

Waites, Carlton-LaNey, Macgowan, Pennell, & Weil, (1999, October). Family group conferencing:

Building partnerships with African American, Latino and American Indian families. Presented at the North Carolina Family Based Services Conference in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. (Refereed)

Waites, C. &Macgowan, M. (1999, March). Family group conferencing: Building partnerships

with and around families. Workshop presentation at the North Carolina Division of Social Services Conference, Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Refereed)

Pennell, J., & Waites, C., (1998, November). Family Group Conferencing Training Project.

Presentation at families for kids and IV-E waiver monthly meeting. North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Burlington, North Carolina.

Pennell, J. & Waites, C. (1998, October). An Orientation to Family Group Conferencing Training

Project. North Carolina, Department of Health and Human services, Division of Social Services, Children’s Services Section, Greensboro North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1997, May). Multi-cultural social work practice. Two workshops at Dorothea Dix Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Waites, C. (1990, October). Parenting groups. Workshop at the North Carolina School Social

Workers Association Conference, Fayetteville, North Carolina. (Refereed) Waites, C. (1990, February). Case management. Workshop at the Cumberland County School

Social Workers Conference. Fayetteville, North Carolina. (Refereed)

EDITORIAL AND PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Editorial Activities

Journal of Social Work Education, Consulting Editor, 2012 - present

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Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, Editorial Board, 2007-present Affilia, Journal of Women and Social Work, Consulting Editor, 2010-2013 Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, Consulting Editor, 2000-2006 Journal of Applied Gerontology, Editorial Board, 2007-2009, Consulting Editor, 2007-present

Review Activities Health and Social Work, manuscript reviewer, 2011 –present Families in Society: the Journal of Contemporary Services, manuscript reviewer, 2005-2010 Council on Social Work Education, Annual Program Meeting, paper reviewer, 2001-2010 Gerontological Society of America, Annual Scientific Meeting, paper reviewer, 2007-2011 CSWE Gero-Ed Center, Baccalaureate Experiential Learning Project, proposal reviewer, 2010 Dissertation Committees Tonya Smith Brice, MSW, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work - 2001 Jendayi Gardner, Wayne State University, College of Education – 2009 - 2012 Cassandra Barragan, MSW, Wayne State University, School of Social Work – 2012 - present

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Professional Memberships Baccalaureate Program Directors’ Association - BPD Council on Social Work Education - CSWE Association for Gerontological Education in Social Work - AGE SW Gerontological Society of America - GSA Society of Social Work Research - SSWR Association for Gerontology in Higher Education - AGHE National Association Social Work – NASW

TEACHING AND RELATED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Teaching Areas Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Aging/Gerontology, Social Justice, Social Work Practice, Group Work and Social Work Practice with African American Families. Accreditation and Self-Study Reports Waites, C., & Dungee-Anderson, E. D. (in progress). Self-Study, for CSWE accreditation. Pennell, J., & Waites, C. (2006). Self-Study, for CSWE accreditation. Pennell, J., & Waites, C. (2005). Benchmark II, for CSWE accreditation.

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Pennell, J., & Waites, C. (2004). Benchmark I, for CSWE accreditation. Waites, C. (2003). Department of social work assessment report. For the Southern Association of

Colleges and University - accreditation. Pennell, J., & Waites, C. (2003). Intent to plan a social work MSW program. For North Carolina

State University Graduate Studies and the University of North Carolina office of the President. Waites, C., & Messinger, L. (2002). Proposal to plan an MSW program at North Carolina State

University. Prepared for the College Humanities and Social Sciences. Marson, S., Waites, C., & Stephens, F. (1993). UNC-Pembroke Self-study: Volumes I & II.

Prepared for CSWE accreditation. Marson, S., Waites, C., & Robinson, H. (1989). The social work program, UNC-Pembroke. Social

work report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities - accreditation. Marson, S. Waites, C., & Robinson, H. (1988). UNC-Pembroke Self study: Volumes I & II. For

CSWE accreditation. Marson, S., & Waites, C. (1986). UNC-Pembroke Application for Candidacy Status. For the

CSWE accreditation.

UNIVERSITY, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Wayne State University University College of Nursing Dean Search, Chair – 2013 - present WSU Strategic Planning Committee, 2014 - present Council of Deans, May-August 2010; July 2011-present Coleman Young Endowed Chair Search Committee, 2011-2012 Graduate Council, 2007-2011 Assistant and Associate Dean’s Forum, 2007-2011 University Assessment Committee, 2010-2011 Online Task Force, 2010-2011 Review Advisory Panel – Infant Mental Health Program, 2009 School Administrative Council, 2007-2011 Faculty Search Advisory Committee, 2007-2011; Chair, 2008-2011 Online Ad Hoc Committee, 2010-2011, Co-Chair PhD Committee and Steering Committee, 2007-2011 Continuing Education Committee, 2007-2011 University Service, North Carolina State University (Selected) University African American Cultural Center Council of Directors, 1996-2002, Chair of the Ethics and Facilities

Subcommittee University Coordinators of Advising Committee, 2000-2007 University Scholarship and Student Aid Committee, 1999-2000

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Faculty Mentor, Bridges, Academic Leadership for Women Students, 2002 College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) Dean Nomination Committee, 2006 Directors of Graduate Program Committee, 2005-2007 Minority Task Force, 2001-2007 Research Committee, 2003-2005 Directors of Undergraduate Advising Committee, 1996-2004 Ad Hoc Task Force on Interdisciplinary Programs, 2002-2003 Faculty Council, 2001-2003 Curriculum Committee, 1994-2000 Assistant Dean Search Committee, 2002 Distinguished Alumni Selection Committee, 2002 Department of Social Work MSW Program Committee, Chair 2005-2007 Social Work Faculty Search Committee, Chair 2006-2007, 2002-2003, 1999-2000, & 1995-1996 Social Work Faculty Curriculum Committee, Chair 2002-2004 Social Work Faculty Reaffirmation Committee, Co chair 2000-2003 University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Selected) University/ Department African American Studies Planning Committee, Chair, 1992-1993 Chancellor Search Committee, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 1989 Faculty Searches served on three committees Social Work Program Reaffirmation Committee, Co-chair, 1991 Professional and Community Service (Selected) Appointed to the National Association of Deans and Directors Strategic Planning Committee, 2013 White House Briefing: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health, Participant, September 2013 Think Tank, Social Work Practice Doctorates, Participant, September 2013 Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Accreditation, Executive Committee,

2003-2009 Association of the Baccalaureate Program Director’s Gerontology Committee, 2007-2009 Certified Site Visitor for Program Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education, 2003-present Geriatric Enrichment Advisory Council, North Carolina State University, Chair, 2001-2004 Advisory Council Member, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Geriatric Enrichment Project

2001-2004 North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative, Evaluation Committee, 2001-2002 Conference Planning Committee, American Humane Association, Family Group Decision Making,

International Roundtable, 2000-2001 Association of the Baccalaureate Program Director’s Research Task Force, 2000-2007 CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Session Chair, 1999-2007

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE Consultant Consultant – Social Work Accreditation, 2012 - present Consultant and Expert Trainer, Gero-Ed Center, National Center for Gerontological Education, 2005-2007. Consultant and Expert Panelist, National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 2005-2006. Consultant, Interact of Wake County, Raleigh North Carolina, 2001. Consultant, North Carolina Family Group Conferencing Project, 1999 -2001 Social Work Consultant, Davis and Associates, Intensive Care Facility and Group Homes for Adults

with Cerebral Palsy - ICF/MR and CP, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1993-1998. Consultant and Trainer, North Carolina Department of Human Resources, Division of Social

Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1988. Consultant, Cape Fear Nursing Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1977-1978 Social Work Experience Therapist, UNC Pembroke, University Counseling Center, Pembroke North Carolina, 1990-1993. Program Director, (Interim), Cumberland County Department of Social Services, Fayetteville, North

Carolina, 1985. Social Work Supervisor, Cumberland County Department of Social Services, Foster Care Unit,

Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1980-1985. Clinical Social Worker. Cumberland County Department of Social Services. Fayetteville, North

Carolina, 1979-1980. Social Worker II, Cumberland County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services, 1978-

1979. Clinical Social Worker, Cumberland Psychiatric Hospital, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1977-1978. Social Worker Harlem Dowling Children's Services, New York, New York, 1975-1977.