Informational Resources

I’ve compiled a number of different resources over the years. Much of it is academic writing or notes that I took either while I was studying for my Bachelors in Social Work (BASW) and my Masters in Social Work (MSW) while I was studying at Eastern Washington University back in 2007-2009. I’m also including a number of essays and other resources from working on Ph.D. in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies that I started in 2019. This page should include links to all of those resources. Make sure to check out my blog for more of my non academic writing. Although there are some presentations that I gave earlier on in my career, more of my talks and presentations that I give while teaching or at other events are posted in the presentation section of my website.

Academic Essays

I have written a number of different essays that that can be viewed. They are on a number of different topics, mostly my writing for while I am working on my Ph.D. in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral studies. The following is a list of all of the essays in my resources.

• Review of Three Articles on Creative Inquiry

• The Ph.D. and Creative Inquiry: A Short Synthesis Paper

• An Original Contribution: Creativity in Academia

• Bridging Identities: Looking at the Borders to Myself and My Research

• Bridging Identities: Developing Faculty for Understanding

• A Memory From the Future: Looking Back Through an Imaginary Time Machine

• The Forward Movement of Science: A Close Reading of Three Academic Articles

• Book Review On Becoming an Artist: Personal Experiences Connected To Research for Mindful Creativity

• The Basics: General Thoughts About My Area of Inquiry

• The Connection Between Self Research, Transformation, and Social Constructionism: The Quantified Self

• The Systematic Viewpoint of Transdisciplinarity

• My Dissertation: Creatively Opening More Aspects of Resilience

• Resilience and Applying a Transdisciplinary Lens

• Cooperative Team Approach and Pragmatic Fallabilism

• The Skills Necessary for Completion of a Ph.D. Program: A Look Into Personality, Self-Creation, and Self-Care

• The Analytical Tools of Transformation: Situating Self in Society and Transformation

• Applying A Transdisciplinary Approach to Inquiry: A Brief Paper Discussing Intellectual Interests

• Paradigmatic Aspects of Inquiry-Based Research

• Paradigmatic Assumptions: What the OEAM

• Transdisciplinarity: The What and the Why of a Different Framework for Thinking About Inquiry

• A Letter to a Friend, or Colleague or Mentor

• Participatory Research Methodology and Its Intersection with Social Work, Special Education Services, and Resilience

• Social Virtuosity, Practice and COVID-19

• Analyzing Theoretical Frameworks: Pedagogy of the Oppressed as a Foundational Element of Participatory Research

• Participatory Research Based Program Evaluation Theoretical Framework

• Resilience and Dimensions of Applied Transdisciplinarity

• Organization and Dedication: My Plan for Exploring the Ecology of Resilience

• Participatory Action Research: Connecting the Ontology and Epistemology of Transformative Framework

• Bite by Bite: My Process for Immersing in Literature

• Pilot Study Design: The Participant, Interview Questions, Researcher Positionality, and Informed Consent

• The Interview Process: Components of My Plan for a Semi-Structured, Power Balanced, Story-telling Inquiry

• Ongoing Continuing Education: A Source for Academic Community Resources

• The Broad Strokes of Narrative Inquiry: Looking at Complexity and Narrative Accounts

• The Academic Process: Uncovering Clarity

• Depiction of Social Justice Needs through Theoretical Framing

• Discussion on Creators on Creating

• Finding Journals in Your Area of Interest: Trauma and Resilience

• Holistic Worldview and A Comparasson with Social Work

• The Path to the Ph.D.: Intertwining My Experiences and Research Topic

• My Dissertation: Foundational Aspects of Resilience

• The Future of Education: Discussion of Morin’s Seven Complex Lessons in Education

• Inquiry-Driven Approach to Research as Integrative and Complex

• Free Play: Some Standouts of Nachmanovitch’s Book

• Developing a Narrative Inquiry Pilot Study: The Experiences of an EBD Teacher Through the Lens of Trauma and Resilience

• Theory and Literature Review: Participatory Action Research

• Professional Learning Communities as a Vehicle for Implementing Trauma-informed Schools

• A Professional Learning Community for Developing Trauma-Informed Practices using Participatory Action Methods: Inquiry Outline

• Mass Incarceration as a Descriptive Understanding from a Minority Group

• My Dissertation Format and Implementation: My Biggest Anxiety and Doubt

• Developing a Disciplinary Understanding of Social Work, Psychology, and Ecology: Moving Towards a Transdisciplinary Framework for Resilience

• The Analysis of My Interview: Reflection of Analysis of Narrative in Context

• School-Age Youth, Trauma, and Resilience: A Qualitative Interview with a Teacher to Understand Perspective of Working with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

• The Significance of a Story

• The Totalitarian Mindset and Serving Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

• Transformation, Creativity and Some of the Things I Have Learned

• What Does a Dissertation Include: A Review of Two Examples

• What is a Ph.D.: Making an Original Contribution

• Transformational Outcomes for the Ph.D.

• Understanding Decentering: How Paradinamic Frameworks Impact the Inquiry

• Understanding Disciplinary Specific Content within Transdisciplinarity

• Understanding Theoretical Frameworks Through the Example of Participatory Research

• Universal Dignity: An Intrinsic Quality

• Working with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities and Compassion Fatigue

• Vision and Social Change: The Courage to See

Academic Articles

There are number of academically focused articles that I have posted on my website. They are on a number of different topics, mostly focused on social work. The following is a list of all of the articles in my resources.

• Quality Assurance Survey for Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery

• Genogram & Eco-map

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Developing a Case for Prevention

• The Stress of Poverty: A Case Study Using Amazing Grace

• Job Skills Training for Juvenile Offenders: An Analysis of SB 5370

• Older Adults Funeral Services: the Difficulties that the Financially Insecure have in Obtaining a Proper Burial

• Working with Diverse Populations: Juvenile’s Involved in the Justice System

• No Matter How Loud I Shout Book Review

• Study of a Diverse Population: Prisoners the Left out Group

• Critical Article Review: Supervisors and Stress

• Alcoholics Anonymous: Group Facilitation as a Non-Professional Group Leader

• Breaking the Cycle of Addiction: An Eight Week Curriculum for Working with Adult Alcoholics

• The Ethnicity of Non-Ethnicity: The Ethnic Autobiography of the Dominate Culture

• Directions Program Evaluation Literature Review and Methodology

• The Crisis Residential Center’s Directions Program Evaluation: For the 2006-2008 Financial Grant Years

• The Economy and Social Work: How the Economic Downturn Effects Social Service Agencies

• Levels of Leadership: A Leadership Philosophy Grounded in Introspective, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal Concepts

• 2012 Coalition Assessment Report Summary: An Overview of the Annual Coalition Summary

• A Letter to a Friend, or Colleague or Mentor

• Participatory Research Methodology and Its Intersection with Social Work, Special Education Services, and Resilience

• Participatory Research Based Program Evaluation Theoretical Framework

• Developing a Narrative Inquiry Pilot Study: The Experiences of an EBD Teacher Through the Lens of Trauma and Resilience

• Developing a Disciplinary Understanding of Social Work, Psychology, and Ecology: Moving Towards a Transdisciplinary Framework for Resilience

• School-Age Youth, Trauma, and Resilience: A Qualitative Interview with a Teacher to Understand Perspective of Working with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

• Transformation, Creativity and Some of the Things I Have Learned

Informational Resources

I have written a number of different posts from various notes I took during my studies, or presentations I have given that that can be viewed. They are on a number of different topics, mostly focused on social work. They include research methods informational resources, the direction program evaluation, presentations and handouts, and other informational resources.

Research Methods Informational Resources

Research methods is a difficult subject for a number of students and practitioners. It can be scary to dive into for some, and it’s topics can be challenging. My post, Research Methods & Evidence Based Practice, gives a good overview of research and many of the article included. The following would a list of the various resources that pertain to research methods.

• Directions Program Evaluation Appendix A – Timeline

• Determining a Studies Internal Validity

• Types of Study Designs

• Research Description & Research Types

• Ethics in Research

• Overview of The Research Process

• Paradigms and Reasoning Types in Research

• Single System Design Studies

• Sampling and Population in Research

• Factors Affecting Measurement

Directions Program Evaluation Informational Resources

My Master’s Degree Terminal Project was an in-depth program evaluation. There are a number of resources related to it, if you are interested in seeing how a program evaluation can be put together. The Overview of The Crisis Residential Center’s Directions Program Evaluation: For the 2006-2008 Financial Grant Years Study is a good place to start and includes a great broad perspective of the entire project. You can also see a list of all of the articles and informational resources below:

• Directions Program Effectiveness Study Presentations

• Directions Program Evaluation Appendix A – Timeline

• Overview of The Crisis Residential Center’s Directions Program Evaluation: For the 2006-2008 Financial Grant Years Study

As well, you can see the actual final articles about the program evaluation as well.

• Directions Program Evaluation Literature Review and Methodology

• The Crisis Residential Center’s Directions Program Evaluation: For the 2006-2008 Financial Grant Years

Presentations And Handouts Informational Resources

There are various resources that can be found that are either presentations I previously completed or handouts that are associated with them. You can see the presentations listed:

• Directions Program Effectiveness Study Presentations

• Empowerment Theory Presentation

• The Economy and Social Work: How the Economic Downturn Effects Social Service Agencies Presentation

• Solution-focused Brief Therapy Presentation

• Intro to Case Management Presentation

You can see the handouts listed:

• Empowerment Theory Presentation Handout

• Solution-focused Brief Therapy Presentation Handout

Other Informational Resources

There are also a couple other informational posts that don’t necessarily fit anywhere else. They are as follows:

• Cultural Competence: Awareness

• Strengths Perspective and Mental Health

• Writing Resources - Previous APA Writing Feedback List

• Writing Resources: APA Seventh Edition Feedback List