SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

FACULTY PROFILE
Department of Social Work

ANGELA C. DENNISON

Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education

Phone: (334) 683-5192
Email: adennison@judson.edu
Office: Jewett Hall, Ground Floor

At Judson College since 2010

EDUCATION

MSW, Carver School of Church Social Work; The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, KY, 1993

M.Div., Christian Social Ministries, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992

Bachelor of Business Administration, Belmont College, TN, 1987

Professional Credentials/Affiliations
2007-present - Licensed Master Social Worker - State of Texas
1995-present - Academy of Certified Social Workers
1991-present - National Association of Social Workers
2003-present - North American Association of Christians in Social Work

AREAS OF INTEREST

Human Behavior in Social Environment; Preparation for Field Placement; Interview & Recording; Skills Building; Spirituality and Social Work; Cultural Competency

MEET THE PROFESSOR

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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National Director, Community Ministry Initiatives - Buckner Children and Family Services, Inc in collaboration with Baylor University School of Social Work, TX. 2009

Associate Director, Research and Program Development - Buckner Children and Family Services, Inc. 2006-2008

Director of Housing Services - Volunteers of America of KY/TN, Inc. 2000-2006

Assistant Director of Social Services - Volunteers of America of KY, Inc.  1996-2000

Follow-up Program Manager - Volunteers of America of KY, Inc. 1994-1996

Family Worker, 1991-1992

Director of Resort Ministries - Charleston Baptist Association, SC. 1987-1989

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Dennison, Angela. (1993). "Stocking the Shelves:  A Theoretical, Proactive Model for Grief Intervention with Poor Congregations." Models for Ministry, VIII, 1-37.  Atlanta, GA, Home Mission Board.

Garland, Diana R., Michael Sherr, and Angela Dennison. (2008) "Who Cares for the Children?:  National Study Findings on Child Care Programs." Journal of Family and Community Ministries: 22:1, 6-16.

Sherr, Michael E., Rogers, Robin K, Dennison, Angela. (2009)  "Exploring the Role of Research in Evangelical Service Organizations: Lessons from a University/Agency Partnership." Social Work and Christianity, 36:2, 217 - 229.

Dennison, Angela. (2009)  Foundations for Holistic Ministry. Ed. Heather Deal. Waco, TX:
Baylor University Center for Family and Community Ministries,
http://www.baylor.edu/social_work/cfcm/index.php?id=67288

Dennison, Angela (2010).  [Review of the book Church on the Edge of Somewhere: Ministry,
Marginality, and the Future]. Journal of Family and Community Ministries: 23:4.  72-73.

PRESENTATIONS

Foundations of Holistic Ministry. Presented at Baylor Center for Family and Community Ministries' Walking Alongside Fall Workshops, Waco, TX, Oct. 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Understanding Families in Your Congregation: Utilizing the Church Census. Presented with Julie Long at Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) General Assembly, Memphis, June 20, 2008 and at CBF True Survivor / Current Conference, Orange Park, FL, February 25, 2009. Presented at CBF ChurchWorks Conference, Nashville, TN, February 24, 2010.

Facilitating the Church Census. Presented with Dr. Diana Garland in Memphis, TN. Training for CBF regional consultants and Agape Children and Family Services staff to facilitate use of tool by congregations. Nov. 2007.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

2008-present    Volunteer Mentor, Christian Women's Job Corps, TX
2005-2006        Volunteer Mentor, Wayside Christian Mission, KY
Board Memberships, various Ministries/Advisory Boards
1993-2006         Louisville Coalition for the Homeless
1997-2000         Member, Executive Committee of the Homeless Families Prevention Project, KY