SHEILA BARHART, MSW, LISW-S 325 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, 43210 (614) 832-7994 * barnhart.95@osu.edu EDUCATION PhD in Social Work The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Expected May, 2016 Dissertation: Social Capital and Child Health: Does maternal social capital moderate the relationship between poverty and in early Child Health Outcomes among Single Mothers? Committee: Dr. Audrey Begun (Chair), Dr. Katie Maguire-Jack, Dr. Natasha Bowen Masters in Social Work The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio June, 2001 Concentration: Mental Health, Clinical Track Bachelor of Science The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio June, 1999 Major: Social Work PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE State of Ohio- Licensed Independent Social Worker- Supervisor, (LISW-S) 2004- present State of Ohio- Licensed Social Worker, LSW 2002-2004 HONORS/AWARDS/ RECOGNITION Columbia School of Social Work, New York City June, 2015 Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop Successfully competed to join an international group of fellows to attend a specialized workshop focused on utilizing and analyzing data from a longitudinal study of children and their families. 2014-2015 Outstanding Doctoral Student Instructor Awarded this student-nominated award for distinguished teaching. Selma & Alexander Erlen Endowment Fund for 2013 Doctoral Support, Honorable Mention Received honorable mention for outstanding record of service, academics, and scholarship.
Barnhart 2 Research Interests Social Work in Health Care Settings Maternal-Child and Family Health Disparities Translational and Interdisciplinary Science Poverty and Social Justice Quantitative Analysis RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant (Dr. Michelle Kaiser) March 2015- present Food Mapping Project Provided research support for the Franklin County community-based Food Mapping Project. Led development of the social capital and social cohesion conceptual model informed by theory and empirical evidence. Cleaned, processed and analyzed data for confirmatory factor analysis. Conducted confirmatory factor analyses using LISREL and MPlus software. Assisted in manuscript development and submission. Research Assistant (Dr. Katie Maguire Jack) January 2015- present Collective Efficacy and Child Maltreatment Project Collaborated in design of a child maltreatment secondary data analysis with Fragile Families Child Wellbeing (FFCW) data. Prepared data for multivariate analyses. Conducted structural equation modeling using LISREL software. Co-author in manuscript development and submission. Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Audrey Begun) August 2011- June 2013 (Paid) Empowering Mothers to Establish Smoke-free Homes (EMESH project) Assisted in planning and developing Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals for qualitative and quantitative research project conducted in three phases. Recruited parent participants (inpatient neonatal care unit and outpatient follow-up clinics). Conducted semi-structured interviews with mothers regarding their infants past, present and anticipated environmental tobacco smoke and residue exposure. Assisted in developing coding scheme for qualitative interviews. Primary coder for qualitative interviews; assisted in analysis and interpretation of content. Developed a recording scheme for clinical data mining with infants medical records. Facilitated development and maintenance of multidisciplinary university-community research team. Assisted with quantitative analyses and preparation of results for presentations and manuscripts. Collected, processed and managed quantitative data using SPSS. Performed literature searches utilizing academic library databases. Assisted in modifying instruments related to medical staff engagement with parents in spirit of motivational interviewing conversations specific to infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and smoke residue.
Barnhart 3 Co-authored research reports, manuscript for publication, and conference presentations. Undergraduate Research Assistant (Dr. Lisa Raiz) Autumn 1999 Employment Following Renal Transplant: The Employer Perspective Assisted in preparing and mailing survey materials. Tracked and monitored survey correspondence. Data entry. Created data files. Data management. PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Begun, A. L., Barnhart, S. M., Gregoire, T. K., & Shepherd, E. G. (2014). If mothers had their say: Research-informed intervention design for empowering mothers to establish smoke-free homes. Social Work in Health Care, 53(5), 446-459. Under Review Reno, R., Barnhart, S., & Gabbe, P. (under review) A Critical inquiry of breastfeeding attitudes, barriers, and experiences among African American women. In Progress Barnhart, S., Maguire-Jack, K. Neighborhood environment and child maltreatment. Kaiser, M., Barnhart, S., & Huber, S. Neighborhood social cohesion, social capital and food security. Barnhart, S. & Begun, A. What parents report doing about third-hand smoke exposure. CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS Barnhart, S. & Begun, A.L. (2015). What Parents and Social Workers Should Know About Infants' Third-Hand Smoke Exposure. Poster to be presented at the Council for Social Work Education 61 st Annual Program Meeting: Social Work on the Frontiers of Change, Denver, CO. (October). (Peer reviewed). Reno, R. & Barnhart, S. (2015). A Critical Inquiry of Breastfeeding Attitudes, Barriers and Experiences among African American Women. Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems 2015 Annual Meeting: Removing the Mask, Lifting the Veil: Race, Class, and Gender in the 21st Century, Chicago, IL. (August). (Peer reviewed). (*Note: Selected as 2015 Featured Abstract, www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid1/1890/). Barnhart, S., Kaur, P., Nolte, A., Reeve, K. & Zellefrow, C. (2014). Inter-professional Education Poverty Simulation. Symposium presentation for the Center for Excellence for Inter-Professional Education and Practice (IPEP) in Promoting the Health and Wellness of Underserved Populations Symposium: Ongoing Opportunities and Lessons Learned So Far, (April). (Invited). Barnhart, S., Begun, A.L., & Gregoire, T. (2013). If mothers had their say: Research Informed Intervention Design for Empowering Mothers to Establish Smoke-free Homes.
Barnhart 4 Poster presentation for Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) annual meetings. San Diego, CA (January). (Peer reviewed). Barnhart, S.M., Begun, A.L., Gregoire, T.K., & Shepherd, E. G. (2013). If Mothers Had Their Say: Research Informed Intervention Design for Empowering Mothers to Establish Smoke-free Homes. Poster presentation for the 2013 Fourth Annual Center for Clinical and Translational Science Scientific Meeting, (May). (Peer reviewed). (*Note: First Prize winner in poster competition) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Primary Instructor, Evidence in Social Work Honors Course Autumn 2015 Design and implement lectures and learning activities related to evidence-based practice for undergraduate honors social work students. Develop a course workbook to facilitate education outcomes. Mentor students in the developing their practice and thesis research skills and interests. Evaluate students academic performance and output. Primary Instructor, Evidence in Social Work Series Autumn 2014-Spring 2016 Design and implement lectures related to evidence-based practice to undergraduate social work students. Develop learning activities centered on problem solving and utilizing critical thinking skills. Guide students in developing strategies for locating and appraising evidence to support/inform social work interventions. Evaluate students academic performance and output. Participate in a network of Evidence in Social Work instructors at OSU. Primary Instructor, Evidence in Social Work (Masters Level) Summer 2013 & 2014 Designed and implemented lectures related to evidence-based practice to advanced-standing social work master s students. Developed sequential learning activities focused on locating and applying evidence. Evaluated students academic performance and output. Teaching Assistant, An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care Autumn 2013-2014 Collaborated on developing course projects for interdisciplinary student group (social work, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and health sciences). Designed learning activities and lectures concerning social factors related to health. Assisted with grading/evaluation of approximately 50 inter-disciplinary graduate and professional students. Teaching Assistant, Critical Assessment of Social Research Spring 2013 Assisted in development and delivery of course. Consulted with students on course related research projects.
Barnhart 5 Teaching Assistant, Engaging and Entering the Profession Autumn 2012 Coordinated immersion experiences for MSW students. Developed and delivered teaching module focused on women and poverty. Teaching Assistant, Quantitative Analysis of Social Data Autumn 2012 Designed and implemented statistic lab lectures and learning activities. Graded students lab assignments. The Ohio State University- College of Social Work Community Instructor, Needs and Social Conditions of Latino/ Spring, 2006-2011 Latina Social Policies, and Human Services Developed syllabus, course reader, lectures and learning activities. Provided students with group and individual learning experiences. Evaluated students academic performance and output. *Teaching evaluations available upon request. UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP & SERVICE The Ohio State University, Social Welfare Action Alliance President, Social Welfare Action Alliance 2012-2014 Recruited over 20 student members (university-wide) to engage in community social action activities aimed to bring awareness and resolving social injustice. Developed and implemented activities including hosting a voting issues informational session. Hosted campus-wide presentation of a new documentary about poverty and discussion session with the documentary director. Member, Doctoral Student Organization 2010- Present CLINICAL & SUPERVISORY WORK EXPERIENCE Nationwide Children s Medical Social Worker 2009 present Provide anticipatory guidance to children and families with endocrine-related illness/ health complications. Provide crisis support to children and families to ensure optimal safety and wellbeing. Facilitate psycho-educational groups focusing on living with diabetes. Administer and interpret assessments for providing client-centered care. Initiate referrals to children and families newly diagnosed with diabetes. Conduct clinical supervision to social work students and professionals. Design and deliver trainings and workshops for staff CEUs and professional development.
Barnhart 6 Mount Carmel Health System Medical Social Worker (full and part-time) 2003-2013 Provided assessments, brief counseling and referrals to low-income families presenting with medical crisis. Delivered on-going support and education to pregnant and post-partum women. Lead group educational seminars to new parents. Conducted post-partum depression assessments and education to post-partum women. Administered clinical supervision to social work students. St. Vincent s Family Center Community Support Provider (full-time) 2001-2003 Delivered assessments and case management to children and families presenting with mental health problems, provided community education to newly immigrated Hispanic/ Latino families. Administered mental health counseling to children and adults. The Ohio State University, Office of Minority Affairs Graduate Administrative Assistant, Hispanic & Native American 1999-2001 Mentoring Program. Managed and coordinated Hispanic and Native American Freshmen/Transfer student mentoring program. Linked incoming college freshmen of ethnic and/or racial minority groups to peer and professional mentors. Monitored individual mentoring relationships and provided intervention and assistance when needed. Monitored program participants academic performances. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS The Society for the Study of Social Problems, member 2015- present The Society for Social Work and Research, member 2013-2014 Council for Social Work Education, member 2013-2014 REFERENCES Audrey Begun, MSW, PhD Associate Professor, 1947 College Road, 43210 (614) 292-1064 begun.5@osu.edu (Dissertation Committee Advisor and Past Research Assistantship Supervisor)
Barnhart 7 Maguire Jack, Katie, MSW, MPA, PhD Assistant Professor, 1947 College Road, 43210 614-688-4154 maguirejack.1@osu.edu (Dissertation Committee Member and Research Supervisor) Natasha Bowen, MSW, PhD Professor, 1947 College Road, 43210 614-247-1974 bowen.355@osu.edu (Dissertation Committee Member) Lisa Raiz, MSW, PhD Associate Professor, 1947 College Road, 43210 614-292-0478 raiz.1@osu.edu (Past Research Assistantship Supervisor) René Olate, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor, 1947 College Road, 43210 614-292-9179 olate.1@osu.edu