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Theresa L. Blakley

• Professor of Social Work
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69 Result(s)

Book(s), Monograph(s) or Book Chapter(s)

• Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved. Edited by Robert A. Neimeyer. Routledge (April 2012). Union Contributor(s): Theresa L. Blakley (Chapter: "Trauma Dialogues"); Nita Mehr (Chapter: "Trauma Dialogues"). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article(s)

• "Speaking Back: Using Self-talk to Identify, Understand, and Manage Symptons of Traumatic Stress following Homicide-loss," Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) Forum. (July 2011) by Theresa L. Blakley and Nita S. Mehr (with Blakley, T.)
• "Retention, adherence, and compliance: Special needs of HIV-infected adolescent girls and young women," Journal of Adolescent Health. (July 2011) (with Dodds, S., Lizzotte, J., Friedman, L.B., Shaw, K., Martinez, J., Siciliano, C., Walker, L.E., Southeran, J.L., Sell, R. L., Botwinick, G., Johnson, R.L., and Bell, D.)
• "Restoring Care for People with Mental Illness: An Advocacy Case Study," Foundations of Social Policy: Social Justice in Human Perspective. (November 2009)
• "Triggers, Flashbacks, and Fantasia: Intrusive Death Imagery following Homicide Loss," The Journal of Illness, Crisis and Loss. (January 2009) (with Hill, E)
• "Common Ground: The development of a support group for survivors of homicide loss in a rural community," Social Work with Groups. (July 2008) (with Mehr, N.)
• "Murder and Faith: A Reflected Case Study of Pastoral Interventions in Traumatic Grief," The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling. (November 2007)
• "The Anatomy of Trauma and Faith: A Reflective Post-Mortem," Christianity and Social Work. (November 2007)
• "Integrating mental health services into primary care for women: Implementing the Whole Life Project," Public Health Reports. (July 2004) (with Dodds, S., Nuehring, E.M., Blaney, N.T., Lizzotte, J., Lopez, M., Potter, J.E., and O'Sullivan, M.J.)
• "Patient characteristics: Implications of routine clinical information for services to HIV-infected woment in OB/Gyn settings," Obstetrics and Gynecology. (July 2002) (with Dodds, S., Blaney, N.T., Nuehrign, E.M., Lizzotte, J.M., Potter, J.E., Aranda-Naranjo, B., and O'Sullivan, M.J.)
• "Integrating mental health servies into primary care for HIV infected pregnant and non-pregnant women: Whole life: A theoretically derived model for clinical care and outcomes assessment," General Hospital Psychiatry. (February 2000) (with Dodds, S., Blaney, N.T., Nuehring, E.M., Lizzotte, J.M., Potter, J.E., & O'Sullivan, M.J.)

Denominational Publication Article(s)

• "I have got to get some sleep!," Hope beyond homicide: Remembrance devotionals. (July 2008)

Conference Proceeding Article(s)

• "Multi-generational patterns of abuse in HIV-infected families," (July 2002) (with Dodds, S., Blaney, N.T., and Lizzotte, J.)

Other Article(s)

• "Offending God," Hope Beyond Homicide: Remembrance devotionals. (November 2008)

Presentation(s)

• "A Strength Forged by Sorrow and Resolve" (with Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole Tree Planting Commemoration for Victims of Violent Crimes, Libery Gardens)
  National Crime Victims' Rights Week . Jackson, TN (July 2011)
• "Keeping it Real: Survival Instinct, Trauma Processes, and Coping Mechanisms for Law Enforcement Officers following a Critical Incident" Invited workshop for the TN Public Safety Network. Cumberland Furnace, TN (August 2010)
• "The Trauma Dialogues: What CRime Victim Advocates Need to Know about Traumatic Grief and Loss" Tennessee District Attorney's General Conference, Capital Litigation Seminar. Cool Springs, TN (April 2010)
• "Group Work Principles for Community Group Leaders in Churches" Invited presentation for Fellowship Bible Church. Jackson, TN (November 2009)
• "The Blessing Group" (with Invied group facilitation of community development workers at faith-based social service agency)
  Area Relief Annual Conference and Retreat. Dickson, TN (November 2009)
• "When Disaster Comes to Campus: Social Work Educators as First Rresponders" National Association of Christians in Social Work, invited presentation. Indianapolis, IN (October 2009)
• "The Long-term Impact of Criminal Homicide on Surviving Family Members and Community" Victim Impact Facilitator's Training Conference of the TN Dept of Corrections Victim Svc Initiative. Paris Landing, TN (October 2009)
• "Murder and Faith: Pastoral Interventions Followig Homicide-loss." Annual Conference of the International Violence, Trauma, and Loss Institute. San Diego, CA (September 2009)
• "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the International Violence, Trauma, and Loss Institute. San Diego, CA (September 2009)
• "Keeping it Real: Survival Instinct, Trauma Processes, and Coping Mechanisms for Law Enforcement Officers following a Critical Incident" TN Public Safety Network. Cumberland Furnace, TN (September 2009)
• "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the National Organization of Victims Services. Washington, DC (June 2009)
• "The Trauma Dialogues: Facilitating an Empowered Voice for Homicide-loss Survivors" Annual Conference of the Association of Death Education and Counseling. Dallas, TX (April 2009)
• "When Disaster Comes to Campus: Social Work Educators as First Responders" Annual Conference of the Baccalaureate Program Directors. Phoenix, AZ (March 2009)
• "Keeping it Real: Survival Instinct, Trauma Processes, and Coping Mechanisms for Law Enforcement Officers following a Critical Incident" Tn Public Safety Network. Crossville, TN (March 2009)
• "Victim Impact: The Impact of Homicide-loss on Surviving Families" Northwest Correctional Complex, West Tennessee. Ridgely, TN (February 2009)
• "Homicide: Victim Impact of Violet Crime on Individuals and Families" Invited keynote speaker for Inmates of the West Tn. State Penitentiary. Henning, TN (December 2008)
• "Extreme Ethics: A Case -based Ethics Workshop for Human Service Workers" Invited workshop for JACOA. Jackson, TN (December 2008)
• "Tennessee Season to Remember" Sixth Annual Memorial Event for Homicide-loss hosted by Governor Bredesen and First Lady Conte. Nashville, TN (December 2008)
• "Extreme Ethics for Victim Witness Coordinators on the Frontline" Criminal Injuries Compensation at the Victim Witness Coordinator Conference, invited presentation. Knoxville, TN (October 2008)
• "Restoring Spiritual Resilience" Restorative Retelling: The Creative Mastery of Traumatic Grief Conf of the Separation and Loss Serv. Seattle, WA (September 2008)
• "Remembering Life: Challenging Intrusive Death Imagery after Homicide-loss " (with Shelby County Sheriff's Crime Victims Center and Victims to Victory, Inc.)
  Healing Wounded Hearts Remembrance Retreat. Memphis, TN (August 2008)
• "Impact of Crime on Victims for Facilitators" (with funded through the Federal Grant initiative, Staying Home)
  TDOC, Shelby County Jails, BOPP and Memphis Leadership Foundation. Memphis, TN (June 2008)
• "Homicide Support in Urban and Rural Settings" Invited workshop of The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) 2008 Conference. Portland, OR (June 2008)
• "Confidentiality and Privilege" Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice and West TN Legal Services Annual Crime Victims' Conference. Jackson, TN (May 2008)
• "Common Ground: Development of a Support Group for Homicide-loss" Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Montreal, Quebec, , Canada. (May 2008)
• "Flashbacks, Triggers, and Fantasia: Re-experiencing Phenomena in the Life of the Trauma Survivor" Gobal Mourning-Death Among and Beyond Ourselves, 13th Annual Conference of the ADEC. Montreal, Quebec, , Canada. (March 2008)
• "Stand by Me: Development of a Homicide Support Group in Rural Communities" Invited paper presentation, Associaton of Baccalaureate Social Work Annual Conference. Destin, FL (March 2008)
• "Terror, Trauma, and the Truth about God" International Institute for Christian Studies World Vision Conference. Kansas City, MO (July 2007)
• "Victim Impact: The Impact of Homicide-loss on Surviving Families" NW Correctional Complex. Tiptonville, TN (February 2007)
• "The Other Side of Death Row: Life after Death for Homicide Survivors" Fifty-sixth Convention and Training Conference of the N. American Assoc. of Christian Social Workers. Philadelphia, PA (October 2006)
• "Women, Trauma, and Criminality" Treatment & Supervision Conference, Tennessee Department of Corrections. Franklin, TN (August 2006)
• "Critical Incident Stress Management Training" Tennessee Department of Corrections Training Academy Workshop. Tullahoma, TN (June 2006)
• "Victims of Violent Crime: Impact & Advocacy" Tennessee Corrections Association Spring Conference. Jackson, TN (April 2006)
• "Violent Crime Impact on Victims and their Families: Victim Impact Discourse with Pre-release Prisoners" Tennessee Department of Corrections, Victims Services, Wayne County Boot Camp. (April 2006)
• "Surprised by Grace: The Anatomy of Trauma and Faith" Co-authored with Mary Anne Poe  North American Association of Christians in Social Work. Grand Rapids, MI (October 2005)
• "The Drive to Survive: The Dynamics of Trauma" Tennessee Corrections Association Fall Conference. Nashville, TN (September 2005)
• "Caring connections phase I: Determinants of women's retention in HIV primary and prenatal care" Co-authored with Rhonda E. Hudson  (with Dodds, S., Blaney, N.T., Nuehring, E.M., Hudson-Nelson, R., Lopez, M., Potter, J.E., and O'Sullivan, M.J.)
  2004 Annual Poster session of the University of Miami Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Scienc. Miami, FL (January 2004)
• "Kombit: A pilot study of Haitian social work students' experiences" (with Gray, S.W. & Zide, M.)
  CSWE 46th Annual Program Meeting, Juried Paper Presentation. New York, NY (February 2000)
• "Whole Life: A mental health primary care services integration project for HIV-infrected women, children, and families" (with Dodds, S., Nuehring, E.M., Potter, J.E., & Blaney, N.T.)
  Proceedings of the 3rd national Conference on Women and HIV, Paper & poster presentation. Pasadena, CA (May 1997)

Award/Recognition(s)

• Tennessee Public Safety Network, board member 2009
• Governor's Commission on Crime Victim Assistance; appointed by Gov. Bredesen appointment date 9-30-09, 2009
• Newell Innovative Teaching Award, Union University, honorable mention Social Work Live: Using I-tune case-based role-play for teaching social work practice; , 2009
• PEW Summer Research Grant Committee, Chair 2008
• Faculty sponsor for First Place Winner, Best Studen Poster, National Assoication of Christions in Social Work Ready to Respond: Preparing for disasters and critical incidents on the university campus, BSW Social Policy class project, Spring 2008, 2008
• Certified CISD Team Member, Tennessee Public Safety Network 2007
• PEW Summer Research Grant Award, Union Univeristy awarded October, 2006 for Summer, 2007 designation research and writing project on trauma and faith, 2007
• PEW Summer Research Grant Award, Union University awarded October, 2005 for Summer, 2006 designation research and writing project on trauma and faith, 2006
• Influencing State Policy (ISP), National Winner Faculty Award for BSW Student Social Policy Project: Tennessee Can't Wait: Professionalizing the Child Welfare System through Student Loan Repayment, 2005
• Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant, Union University social policy research: A Marriage License is NOT a License to Rape: Advocating for the Elimination of Spousal Rape Exception Laws in Tennessee, 2005
• Influencing State Policy (ISP), National Winner Faculty Award for BSW Student Social Policy Project: The Rights of Incarcerated Women. Charleston, SC, 2004
• Newell Innovative Teaching Award, Honorable Mention, Union University Fighting for Socially Just Policies: Taking on the Challenge, 2004
• Sherri Aversa Memorial Foundation Dissertation Completion Grant Award, 2002
• Social Worker of the Year The Miami-Dade Unit of the National Association of Social Workers, Miami, Florida, 2001
• Employee of the Year Award Florida Baptist Children's Homes, Miami, Florida, 1995

Dissertation

• "Women, trauma, and AIDS: Differential experiences in life-span trauma in urban African-American wome" (November 2003) at Barry University, School of Social Work

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