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CURRICULUM VITAERAMONA W. DENBY-BRINSON(aka Ramona Denby)University of Nevada Las VegasGreenspun College of Urban AffairsSchool of Social WorkandThe Lincy Institute(702) 895-0099 and (702) 895-1336ramona.denby@unlv.eduI.EDUCATIONPh.D. 1995The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OHMSW 1990University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NVBSW 1989Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZII.LICENSURESLicensed Social Worker (LSW),State of Nevada Board of Examiners forSocial WorkersLicense Number: 01132-S1989-presentAcademy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW),License Number: 8843006821994-presentIII.POSITIONS HELDACADEMICFull ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Nevada Las VegasGreenspun College of Urban AffairsSchool of Social Work7/13-present7/02-6/138/98-6/02

2Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleCollege of Social Work8/95-8/98ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIONSenior Resident ScholarUniversity of Nevada Las VegasThe Lincy Institute08/11-presentDuties: This university-based research institute operates under the office of the universitypresident. It is organizationally-structured into four sectors. I direct the Social Service Sector. Atany given time, I supervise a multidisciplinary staff of 11-15 individuals. These individualscomprise full-time professional staff, graduate assistants, and consultants. The core of my staffincludes six full-time professional staff encompassing a full range of degrees (i.e., bachelorsdoctoral degrees). Additionally, I have a 12 member community advisory board that I manage.My role is to conduct community and campus outreach in an effort to build program, policy andresearch capacity designed to address major social problems. We accomplish our goals bysecuring external funding, managing grants, managing multi-million budgets, engaging majorcommunity stakeholders, empirically framing and validating social conditions, organizingresearch collaborations; and translating research findings. My major work entails: training,mentoring, coaching, and supervising staff; completing annual evaluations and meritrecommendations; assigning and monitoring tasks and projects assigned to staff; troubleshooting research challenges; monitoring budgets; report writing; communicating withstakeholders; developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans; securing and maintainfunding; and convening groups.ChairUniversity of Nevada Las VegasSocial/Behavioral IRB7/09-12/10Duties: After serving many years as an IRB board member, I was given the chance to chair thecommittee during one of the board’s most critical transition and growth periods. The IRB isstaffed by a small group of full-time professional employees. My specific administrative roleinvolved assisting the IRB staff by: running monthly and ad hoc committee meetings; serving asliaison between the board and faculty researchers to trouble shoot research challenges; helping tomonitor the university’s compliance with federal rules on the protection of human subjects;writing adverse condition report responses; and beta testing procedures that were instituted tobridge the IRB from a paper submission system to CyberIRB.

3Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeDirectorUniversity of Nevada Las VegasCenter for Urban Partnerships1/06-1/08Duties: The Center for Urban Partnerships, based within the College of Urban Affairs, enabledfaculty from within the College and across the university to engage with the local and statewidecommunity to develop research partnerships and alliances. My specific duties included:managing the Center; supervising staff; securing funding; budgeting and grants management;brokering research opportunities for faculty; assisting faculty in networking and buildingalliances with key public and private non-profit organizations; and conducting research studies.Associate Dean for ResearchUniversity of Nevada Las VegasGreenspun College of Urban Affairs7/02-6/04Duties: In this position I assisted faculty in developing their research and helped the college tocultivate more external research constituencies. My specific duties included: organizing a peerreview process to evaluate course reassignment requests and seed funding applications; assistingfaculty in identifying and securing external research funding; representing the college by servingon university committees and major university initiatives; collecting and maintaining data oncollege research outcomes; setting up training events to help faculty become more competitive insecuring research partners and funding; and planning community research and collaborationforums and other events.BSW Program CoordinatorUniversity of Nevada Las VegasCollege of Urban AffairsSchool of Social Work7/00-7/02Duties: I had overall leadership and administrative responsibility for the BSW program. Specificduties included: monitoring compliance with CSWE accreditation standards; implementingcurriculum enhancements; writing self-study reports; maintaining admission standards andadequate program enrollment; advising students; working with the field education department toassure quality field learning experiences; organizing and chairing BSW Program Committeemeetings; facilitating communication and working relations among faculty on behalf of studentsenrolled in the BSW Program; and collaborating with the advising center to assist students inmeeting and maintain progress toward degree completion.

4Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeSOCIAL WORK PRACTICE POSITIONSSocial WorkerOlsten Health ServicesKnoxville, Tennessee1996-1997Duties: 1) conducted quarterly utilization reviews of both private and Medicare patients’ records;and 2) provided medical social work services to home health patients.Guardian Case ManagerClark County Public Administrator's OfficeLas Vegas, Nevada1991-1992Duties: I) conducted case work interviews on referrals; 2) provided general case management ofperson and estates of individuals found to be mentally incompetent; 3) determined/assessedmental competency; 4) completed psycho-social and initial assessments; 5) participated on interdisciplinary clinical teams; 6) crisis intervention; 7) developed and implemented treatment plans;8) financial planning; and 9) provided supervision of MSW interns.Medical Social WorkerUniversity Medical CenterLas Vegas, Nevada1990-1991Duties: 1) conducted case work interviews to obtain information to formulate a diagnosis ofsocial problems; 2) developed diagnostically based treatment plans; 3) identified social,economic, and physical needs of clients; 4) recommended appropriate services and assistance; 5)initiated treatment plans through counseling techniques and various financial/medical and socialassistance programs; 6) developed case histories and documented actions taken and servicesprovided; 7) maintained comprehensive case records and statistics; and 8) provided supervisionof MSW interns.Assessment CounselorWestCare and AssociatesLas Vegas, Nevada19901988 (Summer)Duties: I) conducted drug and alcohol assessments and planned the appropriate treatment; 2)outpatient counseling services; 3) conducted assessments on all adolescents in need of serviceand recommended the appropriate treatment; 4) case management which included advocating onthe behalf of clients within the juvenile court system and detention centers; 5) facilitated grouptherapy sessions; and 6) provided supervision of MSW interns.

5Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeSocial Worker IClark County Social ServiceLas Vegas, Nevada1989-1990Served in an administrative intern capacity whereby general duties and activities consisted of: 1)analyzing policies; 2) service planning; 3) coordinating events; 4) researching and draftinglegislative bills; and 5) serving as liaison for legislative committee hearings. Other dutiesinvolved applying learned knowledge of managerial skill to practical administrative projects.Social Work InternMesa Child Crisis CenterMesa, Arizona1988-1989Duties: 1) case management including: parent advocacy and family counseling; 2) assessedparents’ needs and implemented crisis intervention; 3) taught parenting classes including: childdevelopment, training in parenting skills, and pregnant-parenting teen skills; 4) co- therapist inart and play therapy sessions with abused children; and 5) other social service related tasks.Social Work Assistant ICommunity Legal ServicesPhoenix, Arizona1987-1988Duties: I) advocated and secured benefits for economically disadvantaged clients with legalproblems which included landlord/tenant, government benefits, consumer finance, and familylaw problems; 2) intake, eligibility determination and interviewing; and 3) various other socialservice related tasks.TRAINING AND CONSULTING (SAMPLE CATEGORIES)Nevada Public Health FoundationVulnerable Families and Child Maltreatment:Promoting Protective Capacities and Self-Sufficiency(Ethics training)Salvation ArmyNetwork for Emergency Trafficking Services (NETS) Las Vegas(Evaluation and Human Subjects Compliance Consultant)20142010

6Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeClark County Social Service(Interviewing and communication skills)2008Economic Opportunity Board(Client engagement)2002University of Utah(Training Opportunities for CulturalResponsiveness and AwarenessGrant [TOCRA])1998-2000The Helen Ross McNabb CenterChildren and Youth Center Healthy Families Program(Foster care; Discipline styles)1996-1997Summary of Social Work Practice, Academic,and Leadership ExperiencesI am fortunate to have had several years of social work practiceexperience prior to life as an academician. My social workpractice foundation has shaped my 21 years of teaching, research,service, and academic administration. I have spent 11 of my 21years in higher education working in academic administration. Ihave developed research centers, established and led majorsectors of research institutes, served as associate dean in a large,multi-disciplinary college, and worked as an academic programchair. These experiences have enabled me to support and mentorjunior faculty and staff in the development of theirresearch/academic careers. Additionally, as the BSW ProgramCoordinator, I wrote the School of Social Work’s selfaccreditation study, assuring full reaccreditation of thebaccalaureate program. Likewise, my time as sequence chairafforded me the opportunity to develop specialized areas of study.These experiences have bolstered my understanding ofcurriculum development enabled me to design coursework thatfosters students’ learning and development. Finally, as anacademic administrator, I have established and secured fundingfor a number of university-community partnerships, coalitions,and outreach efforts.

Ramona W. Denby-Brinson, Curriculum VitaeIV.GRANTSMANSHIP7Total: 13.5 millionSAMPLE FUNDED COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS1FEDERAL AWARDSU. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration (SAMSHA)Southern Nevada Substance Use Disorders Training Project(Principal Investigator)U. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Behavioral Health Workforce Education andTraining for Professionals(Principal Investigator and Lead Author)U. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children Youth and FamiliesChildren’s BureauImproving Service Delivery to Youth in theChild Welfare System(Lead Author and Lead Methodologist/Researcher)U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children Youth and FamiliesChildren’s BureauCaring Communities(Co-Author and Lead Methodologist/Researcher)1Unless otherwise specified, all funding is for research projects.2015-2018Total Award: 941,2822014-2017Total Award: 1.44 million2011-2016Total Award: 2.5 million2003-2009Total Award: 2.5 million