CURRICULUM VITAE Sarah Moore Oliphant, PhD, MSW 636-293-1083 oliphants@cua.edu EDUCATION 2015 PhD The Catholic University of America, National Catholic School of Social Service, Washington, DC. Dissertation: The Impact of Social Networks on the Immigration Experience of Ethiopian Women 2001 MSW Washington University, St. Louis, MO 1999 BSW Brigham Young University, Provo, UT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Teaching The Catholic University of America, National Catholic School of Social Service 2016 to date Assistant Professor 2015 to 2016 Clinical Assistant Professor 2014 to date Online MSW Instructor George Mason University 2010 Adjunct Professor Radford University 2008 Adjunct Professor Brigham Young University 2005 Adjunct Professor Utah Valley University 2004-2005 Adjunct Professor Professional Experience 2005-2008 Consultant. The Center for Women and Children in Crisis, Orem, Utah. 2004-2005 Residence Hall Advisor. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 2004 Domestic Violence Rural Program Coordinator. The Center for Women and Children in Crisis, Orem, Utah.
2003-2004 Consultant. CHASQUI Humanitarian, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1999-2000 Rape Crisis Coordinator. The Center for Women and Children in Crisis, Orem, Utah 1999-2000 Consultant. CAUSE (Utah state agency for sexual assault services), Salt Lake City, Utah. Brigham Young University Courses Taught BSW Social Welfare Programs Culturally Competent Practice George Mason University MSW Direct Social Work Practice Radford University Courses Taught BSW Introduction to Social Work Utah Valley University Courses Taught Human Services Undergraduate Introduction to Social Work NCSSS Courses Taught MSW Advanced Year Evaluation of Social Work Programs SSS 757 Issues in International Social Development SSS 886 MSW Foundation Year Diversity in a Multicultural Society Online course SSS 570D Diversity in a Multicultural Society SSS 570 Social Welfare Policy and Services II Online course SSS 582D Service to the National Catholic School of Social Service 2015 to date Member, MSW Program Committee 2015 to date Member, Social Change Concentration Committee Research Appointments 2015 to date Faculty Associate, Center for the Promotion of Health and Mental Health Well-Being, National Catholic School of Social Service, Washington, DC 2
2009-2010 Graduate Research Assistant. Frederick Ahearn, PhD, The Catholic University of America, National Catholic School of Social Service, Washington, DC. SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS Oliphants, S.M. (2016, May). International volunteer service: A case study of social work international placements. Global Awareness Society International, 25 th Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary. Oliphant, S.M. (2016, April). The voices of Ethiopian immigrant women. University Research Day, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Oliphant, S.M. (2016). Women and Global Displacement. The role of psychosocial support and mental health in peace building, Community and Family Service International 35 th Anniversary Workshop, Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines. Oliphant, S.M. (2015, May). The impact of social networks on the immigration experience of Ethiopian women. Global Awareness Society International, 24 th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Oliphant, S.M. (2013, May). Faith based organizations: A qualitative study of Latter-Day Saint charities. Global Awareness Society International, 23 rd Annual Conference, Rome, Italy. Oliphant, S.M. (2012, May). Solar cookers as a poverty alleviation strategy, Global Awareness Society International, 22 th Annual Conference, New York, NY. Oliphant, S.M. (2012, July). Faith based organizations: A qualitative study of Latter-Day Saint charities. Paper accepted at Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: Action and Impact, Stockholm, Sweden. Oliphant, S.M. (2012, November). Faith based organizations: A qualitative study of Latter-Day Saint charities. Paper accepted at Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Washington, DC. Oliphant, S.M. (2011, May). Human trafficking in the Dominican Republic and Haiti: A social development Aaproach, Global Awareness Society International, 22 th Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. SCHOLARLY POSTER PRESENTATIONS Oliphant, S.M (2010, June). Poverty alleviation through solar cookers: A Social development approach. Poster Presentation Accepted at the International Federation of Social Work Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong. 3
Community Presentations Sarah Moore Oliphant, PhD Oliphant, S.M. (2012, April). Solar Cookers as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy in the Developing World. NASW-Metro DC Chapter. Washington, DC. MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2015 to date Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) 2010 to date Global Awareness Society International AWARDS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS 2015 The Leland Stanford McKeeman Global Awareness Scholarship. Global Awareness Society International, Philadelphia, PA. 2012 Crown Scholarship. Global Awareness Society International, New York, NY 2011 Leland Stanford McKeeman Global Awareness Scholarship. Global Awareness Society International, San Juan, Puerto Rico. CONTINUED EDUCATION Summer Institute of Catholic Thought. The Catholic University of America, June 6-10, 2016. Social Work with Immigrant Survivors of Torture and Abuse: HealthRight International s Human Rights Clinic. New York University Silver School of Social Work, April 13, 2016. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO, October 15-17, 2015. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference. Washington, DC, January 12-15, 2012. Sixth North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, Washington, DC, June 23-15, 2011 Basic Mediation Training, Conflict Resolution Center, Roanoke, VA, November 8-9, 2008. Building Economically Self-Reliant Families, Economic Self Reliance Conference, Provo, UT, March, 10-11, 2005 Microenterprise with Education, Microenterprise Conference, Provo, UT, March 11-13, 2004. Sustainable Strategies for Building Economic Self-Reliance, Microenterprise Conference, Provo, UT, March, 13-15, 2003. Practical Approaches to Ending Poverty, Microenterprise Conference. Provo, UT, March 15-16, 2002. Microenterprise Conference, Provo, UT, April 5-7, 2001. 4
National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 1999. 5