Education

PhD in Social Work , University of Texas at Arlington, 2006

Masters of Social Work, Delaware State University, 1996

Masters of Education, Wilmington College, 1996

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, University of Delaware, 1993

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Texas

Awards

2006 - UTA University Scholar

2005 - UTA Dean of Social Work’s Excellence in Research Award

2004 - UTA Dean of Social Work’s Excellence in Research Award

2004 - Inducted into the Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities

2003 - Inducted into UTA Phi-Alpha Social Work Honor Society

1999 - United States Air Force Social Worker of the Year

1998 - Medical Group Company Grade Officer of the Year, Wilford Hall Medical Center

Publications

Book

Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (in press). Strength’s Based Batterers Intervention: A New Paradigm in Ending Family Violence. New York: Springer Publishing.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Craun, S.W. (in press). Women Arrested for IPV Offences: Abuse Experiences Yet Low Trauma Pathology. Journal of Family Violence.

Simmons, C.A. (in press).  Gender Differences in the Appraisal of Violent Crime Experiences: A Qualitative Study, Victims & Offenders.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (in press)  A Comparison of Women versus Men Charged with Intimate Partner Violence: General Risk Factors, Attitudes Regarding Using Violence and Readiness to Change, Violence and Victims, 22(5).

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2008). Women Arrested for Partner Violence and Substance Use: An Exploration of Discrepancies in the Literature, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(6), 707-727.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). Linking Male Use of the Sex Industry to controlling behaviors in Violent Relationships: An Exploratory Analysis, Violence Against Women, 14(3), 406-417.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008).  From Victim to Offender: The Effects of Male Initiated Violence on Women Arrested for Using Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 387-394.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). Men’s Use of Controlling Behaviors: A Comparison of Reports by Women in a Domestic Violence Shelter and Women in a Domestic Violence Offender Program. Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 387-394.

Simmons, C.A., &  DeCoster, V. (2007). Military Social Workers at War: Their Experiences and the Educational Topics that Helped Them, Journal of Social Work Education, 43(3), 497-512.

Simmons, C.A., & Lehmann, P. (2007). Exploring the Link Between Pet Abuse and Controlling Behaviors in Violent Relationships, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22(9), 1211-1222.

Simmons, C.A. (2007). Speculation as to Why Women "Get" PTSD More Often Than Men, Women and Therapy 30(1/2), 85-98.

Lehmann, P., Spence, E. & Simmons, C.A. (2006). An Exploratory Look at a Variation of Terr’s Type I, Type II Trauma Classifications with Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, 22(1), 12-20.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., Cobb, N. & Fowler, C. (2005). Personality profiles of women and men arrested for domestic violence: An analysis of differences and similarities, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 41(4), 63-81.  Also published in F.P. Buttell & M.M. Carney (Eds.), Women Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence: Moving Beyond Political Correctness (pp. 63-82). New York: Hawthorn Press.

Simmons, C.A., & Granvold, D.K. (2005). A cognitive model to explain gender differences in rate of PTSD diagnosis. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 5(3), 290-299.

Book Chapters

Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (in press). Children Exposed To Domestic Violence: Building In A.R. Roberts & G.J. Greene (Eds.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., Cobb, N. & Fowler, C. (2006). Personality profiles of women and men arrested for domestic violence: An analysis of differences and similarities, in F.P. Buttell & M.M. Carney (Eds.), Women Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence: Moving Beyond Political Correctness (pp. 63-82). New York: Hawthorn Press.

Simmons, C.A. (2006).  Austin. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Sexual Abuse Casebook (pp. 45-68), Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Simmons, C.A. (2006).  Mary. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Sexual Abuse Casebook (pp. 89-112), Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Simmons, C.A. (2004).  Oliver. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Substance Abuse Casebook (pp. 29-55),  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Conference

Presentations

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Simmons, C.A. (2008). “Building Leadership Skills Using Low Rope Courses Activities in the Classroom.” Skills Workshop presented at CSWE Annual Program Meeting Philadelphia, PA, October XX, 2008.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Spence, E. (2008). “Women Arrested for IPV Offences: Abuse Experiences Yet Low Trauma Pathology.”  Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January 19, 2008.

Simmons, C.A.,& Rycraft, J.R. (2008). “Ethical Challenges of Military Social Workers Deployed to the War.”  Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January 19, 2008.

Simmons, C.A. (2008). “The Effect of Gender Specific Social Roles on Recovery from Violent Crime Experiences.”  Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January 19, 2008.

Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2007). “Using Domestic Violence Offender Assessment Instruments with Women Arrested for Domestic Violence Related Charges: Reliability, Validity and Controversy.” Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA, January 12, 2007

Simmons, C.A. (2006).   “Social Workers at War: The Qualitative Experiences of Deployed Military Social Workers.” Paper presented at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting Chicago, IL, February 18, 2006

Jayasundara, D.S., Lehmann, P., & Simmons, C.A. (2005).  “A Treatment Follow-up of Women Arrested for Intimate Partner Violence.” Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA, September 20, 2005.

Simmons, C.A. & Lehmann P. (2005).  “Validation of the Checklist of Controlling Behaviors (CCB): A New Domestic Violence Assessment Instrument for Social Work.” Paper  presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Miami, FL, January 16, 2005

Simmons, C.A. (2004).   “Understanding Women Who Use Violence in Their Intimate Relationship.” Paper presented at the Conference of the National Association of Social Workers Texas, Austin, TX, October 22, 2004

Simmons, C.A. (2004).   “The Power of Social Work in Response To Traumatic Events.” Paper presented at the Conference of the National Association of Social Workers Texas, Austin, TX, October 21, 2004

Simmons, C.A. (2004).   “Personality Profiles & Attitudes toward Violence of Women Arrested For Domestic Violence: How They Differ From and Are Similar to Men Arrested for Domestic Violence.” Paper presented at the International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA, September 20, 2004

Invited Presentations

Simmons, C.A. (2008). “Leadership Strategies in Social Welfare.” Workshop presented at the Tennessee Council on Social Welfare Annual Conference of TCSW, Nashville, TN, March 26, 2008

Simmons, C.A. (2007). “Strength’s Based Batterer’s Intervention: Positive Approaches to Ending Family Violence.” Paper presented at the Middle East Regional Training Conference of TCSW, Knoxville, TN, November 5, 2007

Funding

$3,000    “Experiences of Covictims of Homicide”  Awarded March 4, 2008

University of Tennessee Graduate School, Professional Development Award. 

Courses

University of Tennessee

Taught

SW 547              Evaluative Research

SW 539              Leaderships Skills for Advances Social Work Practice

SW 522              Introduction to Social Work Practice

SW 560/525       EBP with Groups

University of Texas at Arlington

SOCW 5233     Social Work Research

SOCW 6325     Advanced Micro Practice

SOCW 6371     Community and Administrative Practice

SOCW 2313     Social Work Practice I

University of Maryland, Overseas Division—Misawa Japan

SOC 102          Introduction to Sociology

Academic Experience

8/06 to Present

University of Tennessee

College of Social Work

Assistant Professor

8/03 to 12/04

University of Texas at Arlington

School of Social Work

Adjunct Professor

8/01 to 12/04

University of Maryland Overseas

Department of Sociology

Adjunct Professor

Social Work Experience

7/02 to 10/06 United Air Force Reserve (USAFR)

Clinical Social Worker

Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

Provided part-time clinical social work services to the outpatient mental health clinic.  Areas of focus include individual, couple and family psychotherapy services, cognitive-behavioral therapy, crisis intervention, emergency mental health, and suicide prevention.

08/05 to 11/05 USAFR

Commander, Combat Stress Team

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Commanded a team of mental health providers and technicians providing mental health services to 5 geographically separated army bases in Kuwait.

6/00 to 7/02 United States Air Force (USAF)

Chief, Substance Abuse Services and

Family Advocacy Officer

Misawa Air Base, Japan

Led both an 8-person substance abuse treatment program and a 9-person domestic violence prevention and treatment program.  Supervised all aspects of assessment and treatment services for a military population of over 12,000 beneficiaries at remote overseas location.  Coordinated community prevention activities.  Directed the drug testing deterrence program; urinalysis.  Managed all aspects of program for family members with special medical and educational needs. 

6/99 to 6/00 USAF

Chief, Social Services

Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea

Coordinated all social service functions including individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducational classes, domestic violence prevention and treatment services, special needs service coordination and suicide prevention/violence awareness education program.

6/00 to 7/02 USAF

In-Patient Mental Health

Social Work Coordinator       

Wilford Hall Medical Center

Lackland AFB, Texas

Coordinated social work functions and provided psychotherapy for a 25-bed inpatient mental health treatment unit at Wilford Hall Medical Center.  Duties included group, marriage and individual psychotherapy, providing psychoeducational services, discharge planning, technician supervision, and other management activities. 

3/96 to 1/97 Division of Family Services 

Family Crisis Therapist

Child Protective Services, Delaware

Hand selected for first statewide school social work program implemented in Delaware.  Performed crisis intervention services, parenting classes, group and individual therapy to children and families identified as being high risk. 

4/94 to 3/96  Division of Family Services

Part-H Liaison/Family Service Coordinator

Child Protective Services, Delaware

Acted as the main representative of Child Protective Services in the State of Delaware’s IDEA Birth to three-year old early intervention program, Child Development WATCH.  Program implementation duties included statewide staff development, statewide planning and statistics, troubleshooting, problem resolution, policy writing, administration, program planning and development, case management, parent education and staff supervision. 

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