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Canyon College

Alice Yick-Flanagan, Ph.D., M.S.W.
(818) 790 - 3501 (office)
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Biographical Information

Education:

Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy and Social Research, Department of Social Welfare.

M.S.W.
1992, Columbia University School of Social Work, NY, NY

B.A.
1988, Williams College, Williamstown, MA. Psychology major and concentration in English and Sociology

Teaching Experience:
2000 - Present
Professor. Capella University, School of Human Services.
Design and instruction of online social service courses.

2000 - Present
Adjunct Professor. Canyon College, Department of Social Work.
Online undergraduate and graduate social work courses: Crisis Intervention I and Crisis Intervention I and II.

2000 - Present
Curricula Development - Development of online curricula on social work topics for online continuing nursing education programs. Topics have included: domestic violence in ethnic minority communities, child abuse, family violence, chronic illness, and depression and suicide in ethnic minority communities. Organizations include: Nursing CEU, CEU Zone, and CME Resources.

1998 - 1999
Moses Fellow. Hunter College, School of Social Work
Graduate Courses: Social Work Research I and II and Social Work with Violence Against Women.
Responsibilities also include: faculty advisor for five MSW students and initial review of M.S.W. applicants.

Summer 1998
Adjunct Instructor. New York University, School of Social Work
Graduate Course: Social Work Research I

Summer 1998
Adjunct Instructor. Yeshiva University, School of Social Work
Graduate Course: Psychopathology

Fall 1996 to Spring 1997
Teaching Assistant. UCLA, Department of Social Welfare
Graduate Course: Advanced Social Work Methods (with Professor Pauline Agbayani-Siewert).

Spring 1996
Teaching Assistant. UCLA, Department of Social Welfare
Graduate Course: Community and Organizational Theory (with Professor Yeheskel Hansenfeld).

Fall 1995
Teaching Assistant. UCLA, Asian American Studies Center and Department of Social Welfare
Graduate Course: Introduction to Research Methods (with Professor Pauline Agbayani-Siewert).

Spring 1995
Teaching Assistant. UCLA, Asian American Studies Center and Department of Social Welfare
Undergraduate Course: Filipino American Community & Family: Social Policy Implications (with Professor Pauline Agbayani-Siewert).

Research Experience:
1999 - Present
Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Research Insights

Research Insights is a research consulting organization with an expertise in cross-cultural research methodology, violence, and mental health issues. Specific projects have included: dating violence in ethnic minority communities, war trauma and community violence with immigrant and refugee populations, effectiveness of interventions with Asian youth, family violence in immigrant communities, and cross-cultural interventions with trauma survivors.

1999 - Present
Co-Founder, E-Research E-mail Newsletter
An e-mail newsletter developed to create a forum for practitioners and researchers to share cross-cultural mental health and research issues. Issues have focused on violence, cross-cultural mental health and health issues, women's issues, etc. Readership includes over 1000 readers from diverse social science disciplines.

2000 - Present
Researcher.
Racism and Mental Health Outcomes Study. Survey and focus group design to examine perceived racism, types of racism, coping strategies, and mental health effects in ethnic minority students.

1998 - 1999
Researcher. Cross-Cultural Bereavement Study. Qualitative research study using focus groups with Asian American and African American service providers and bereaved individuals to examine how cultural values affect the bereavement process.

1998 - 1999
Research Consultant. Victim Services, School Mediation and Violence Prevention. Program evaluation study on a conflict mediation program for youth violence.

1998 - 1999
Research Consultant. Chinatown Health Clinic, Qualitative research study examining topic of culturally-sensitive mental health services.

Summer 1998
Research Consultant. Victim Services, Research and Policy Division. Grant proposal writing and consulting on research methodology and survey design on various research proposals.

1996 - 1997
Project Coordinator. Dating Violence Project, UCLA, Department of Social Welfare
"College Students' Attitudes toward Intimate Violence, Gender Role Beliefs, and Victimization Experiences: A Comparative Study with Anglo-Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans." Coordinating a research study with Professor Pauline Agbayani-Siewert. Responsible for questionnaire development, sampling, and data collection, entry, and analyses. Supervise MSW students, undergraduate interns, and volunteers.

1996 - 1997
Consultant. California Department of Health and Human Services, and San Diego State University, School of Social Work
Domestic violence training program for child protection service workers with Dr. L. Jones, Principal Investigator, San Diego State. Consultant on research design and instrument development.

1996 - 1997
Consultant. Video Symphony, Burbank, CA
Development and implementation of a client satisfaction survey for a post-production digital company.

1994 - 1995
Principal Investigator. UCLA, Department of Social Welfare
Research internship supervised by Professor Pauline Agbayani-Siewert. Designed research pilot study examining perceptions of and attitudes toward domestic violence in the Chinese community in Los Angeles. Developed telephone survey instrument, interviewed service providers, developed interviewing training manuals, recruited and trained bilingual interviewers and translators, supervised personnel, implemented sample design, recruited and interviewed respondents, and entered, cleaned, and analyzed data.

1994 - 1995
Research Assistant. UCLA, Department of Social Welfare
Assisted Professor Diane deAnda in the restructuring and development of an undergraduate specialization curriculum for Department of Social Welfare. Responsible fpr gathering data, conducting literature searches, and entering data using SPSS statistical package.

1988 - 1989
Research Analyst. Backer Spielvogel Bates, NY, NY
Advertising and marketing research on M&M/Mars, British Airways, and Carter-Wallace accounts. Studied consumer behavior, perceptions, demographic trends, purchasing patterns, and effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Jan. 1988
Research Intern. South Brooklyn Family Planning Clinic, Brooklyn, NY
Conducted a research study about adolescent pregnancy and the relationship between support network systems and unplanned pregnancies.

Jan. 1987
Research Intern. Department of Sanitation, NY, NY
Evaluated the effectiveness of a program designed to combat absenteeism among sanitation workers in NYC. Developed a semi-structured questionnaire and interviewed city officials and program participants.

Professional Experiences:
1995 - 1996
Psychiatric Interviewer. UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
"Biosocial Aspects of Depression and Attention Deficit Disorder." A National Institute of Mental Health research study directed by Dr. Dennis Cantwell and Dr. Joan Asarno. Responsibilities included conducting semi-structured psychiatric and family interviews, diagnosing, preparing genograms and pedigrees, co-rating interview tapes to establish inter-rater reliability, and writing clinical reports.

1992 - 1993
Clinical Program Analyst. Fordham-Tremont Community Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY
Coordinated Grand Rounds, in-service training, and student field placements; wrote grants and proposals; conducted needs assessments and quality assurance audits; designed questionnaire, assisted in writing policy and procedure manuals; and assisted in planning and implementing clinical programs and modules. Assisted in developing a Family Violence Unit which entailed designing, developing, and implementing the Unit's policy and procedure manuals, psychoeducational modules and staff development and training materials.

1991 - 1992
Clinical Social Work Intern. Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Schizophrenia Research Unit, NY, NY
Conducted psychoeducational groups for patients and families and a group for patients revolving around discharge. Conducted a one year qualitative research study on the mourning process in families with schizophrenics. Other research activities included evaluation of the multiple family groups and Camberwell Family Interviews.

Summer 1990
Clinical Social Work Intern. New York University Medical Center, NY, NY
Worked in Pediatrics Acute Care and the Obstetrics/Gynecology unit. Provided counseling, referrals, and crisis intervention services for families with children diagnosed with hydrocephalus, brain tumors, cardiac problems, and other medical problems.

1990 - 1991
Clinical Social Work Intern. Montefiore Rikers Island, East Elmhurst, NY
Worked in a mental health clinic in a male jail facility. Provided assessments, crisis intervention, suicide management, and individual counseling. Facilitated a substance abuse group and assisted in triage on the solitary confinement unit. Designed and implemented a pilot study to collect demographic and DSMIII-R diagnostic data on inmates in the psychiatric ward of the jail site.

1989 - 1990
Administrative Assistant. Grand Street Settlement, NY, NY
Assisted the Director of Educational Services in performing daily administrative duties. Collected data to evaluate dropout prevention programs, wrote monthly reports and grants. Conseled three students at risk of dropping out in department's on-site program.

Summer 1987
Coordinator. Fresh Air Fund, NY, NY
Collaborated with social service agencies in New York City and representatives from the East Coast in providing New York City inner-city children a free summer vacation.

1987
Psychology Intern. Early Intervention, North Adams, MA
Provided assessments and assisted in home visits, and brief counseling to parents of children with developmental and mental health disorders, and motor/coordination impediments.

1985 - 1986
Volunteer. Helpline, North Adams, MA
Provided telephone counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals to individuals in the North Adams and Williamstown community.

Manuscripts:
Gupta, R., & Yick, A. (Summer, 2001). Validation of CES-D scale for Chinese Americans. Journal of Mental Health and Aging,7(2).

Yick, A. (2000). Predictors of physical spousal/intimate violence in Chinese American families. Journal of Family Violence, 15(3), 249-267.

Yick, A. (2000). Domestic violence beliefs and attitudes in the Chinese American community. Journal of Social Service Research, 27(1).

Agbayani-Siewert, P. and Yick, A. (2000). Filipino American dating violence: Definitions, contextual justifications and experiences of dating violence. Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment. 3(3/4).

Yick, A. and Agbayani-Siewert, P. (2000). Dating violence among Chinese American and White Students: A sociocultural context. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 8(1/2), 101-129. (Simultaneously published in Violence: Diverse populations and communities).

Yick, A. and Agbayani-Siewert, P. (2000). Dating violence among Chinese American and White Students: A sociocultural context. In D. de Anda and R.M. Becerra (Eds.), Violence: Diverse populations and communities (pp. 101-129). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. (Simultaneously published in Journal of Multicultural Social Work).

Yick, A. (1999). Domestic violence in the Chinese American community: Cultural Taboos and Barriers. Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, 15(4), 16-23.

Yick, A. (1998). Sexual Abuse in Nine North American Cultures: Treatment and Prevention. Book review. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 13(5), 657-658.

Yick, A. and Agbayani-Siewert, P. (1997). Perceptions of domestic violence in a Chinese American community. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 12(6), 832-846.

Yick, A. (In Press). Feminist and status inconsistency theory: Applications to domestic violence in Chinese immigrant families. Violence Against Women.

Gupta, R. & Yick, A. (In Press). Preliminary validation of the Acculturation Scale on Chinese Americans. Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication.

Yick, A. and Gupta, R. (Accepted with revisions). Chinese cultural dimensions of death and dying: Focus group findings. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying.

Shibusawa, T., Lubben, J.E., Yick, A., and Kitano, H. (Accepted with revisions). Age-at immigration and psychological well-being among older Chinese immigrants. Journal of Gerontology.

Yick, A. and Grossman, M. "Fordham-Tremont Community Mental Health Center, Family Violence Crisis Service: Psychoeducational Modules." A series of six educational modules targeted to family violence victims. Unpublished manuscript. Copyright obtained June, 1993.

Presentations:
Berthold, M. and Yick, A. (2000). Refugee Survivors of Torture and Domestic Violence: Cross Cultural Interventions. Association of Traumatic Stress Specialist, San Antonio, TX, March 3, 2000.

Yick, A. and Shibusawa, T. (1999). Chinese Americans' experiences with domestic violence and mental health consequences. Council on Social Work Education, 45th Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 10-13, 1999.

Kitano, H.; Shibusawa, T., and Yick, A. (1999). Depression and social support among Chinese elders. Council on Social Work Education, 45th Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 10-13, 1999.

Yick, A. (1998). Research findings from a study on Chinese Americans and Domestic Violence: A dialogue between research and practice.
-- New York Association for New Immigrants, March 20, 1998.
-- Chinese American Mental Health, April 17, 1998.
-- Victim Services, May 18, 1998.
-- Chinatown Health Clinic, August 31, 1998.
-- Brooklyn Chinese Association, October 15, 1998.

Yick, A. (1998). Chinese Americans' perceptions of and experiences with domestic violence. International Conference on Research for Social Work Practice. North Miami, Florida. January 24-26, 1998.

Yick, A. (1998). Chinese Americans' attitudes towards and experiences with domestic violence and factors related to psychological well-being. Minority Research Fellowship, Council on Social Work Education, 44th Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 5-8, 1998.

Yick, A. (1998). A cultural context of dating violence: Chinese American college students' perceptions of dating violence. Council on Social Work Education, 44th Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 5-8, 1998.

Agbayani-Siewert, P. and Yick, A. (1997). Chinese and Filipino American intimate violence and gender roles: Testing the assumption of cultural similarity. Third Annual Pilipino Studies Conference, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, May 3, 1997.

Agbayani-Siewert, P. and Yick, A. (1997). College students' perceptions of and experiences with dating violence: Cross-cultural findings for service delivery and research. Presentation, 8th International Conference for Violence Against Women. Charleston, West Virginia, April 5, 1997.

Lukens, E., Thorning, H., Gimmestad, K., Feinstein, A., Yick, A., and Hasan, A. Integrating Psychosocial Treatment on an Inpatient Schizophrenia Unit: A Model for Multidisciplinary Psychoeducation. Poster Presentation, American Psychiatric Association, Washington D.C., May, 1992.

Memberships:
Society for Social Work Research
National Association of Social Workers
Council of Social Work Education
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
National Coalition of Domestic Violence

Awards:
UCLA, Dissertation Year Award Fellowship (1997-1998)
The New York Community Trust, Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation (1997-1998)
Institute of American Cultures Predoctoral Fellowship (1997-1998)
Woodrow Wilson Foundation -- Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grant in Women's Health (1997-1998)
Institute of American Cultures Research Grant (1995-1996)
UCLA, Project 88 Fellowship (1994-1997)
Minority Research Fellowship, Council on Social Work Education, Sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (1993-1996)