Sheila Bunch, PhD




Profile
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Social Work BUNCHS@ECU.EDU 1986 2007 Associate Professor College of Human Ecology




Professional Interests
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Health Disparities, Child Welfare, Domestic Violence, Rural Practice Special Populations,Practice, Field Education, Child Welfare


Academic Background
awarddate degree location major minor school
2000 Ph.D. Raleigh, N.C. Sociology Family/Inequality N.C. State University
1978 M.S.W. Chapel Hill, N.C Social Work UNC-Chapel Hill
1976 B.S. Greenville, N.C Social Work East Carolina University


Certifications
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LCSW


Memberships
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Yes Batchlors Program Directors (BPD
Yes Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Yes Iota Kappa Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.<p>Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church
Yes National Association of Social Workers NASW)


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Courses Taught
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COMM SER FOR CHILDREN
INDEPENDENT STUDY
INTR SOCW PRC SPE POP
SOCW POLICY I


Other Teaching Activities
description students teachingtitle year
Taught one class second summer session 2008-SOCW 2010 Social Work Practice with Special Populations 0 Distance Learning 2008
Provided external professional social work supervision (1 hour a week) to two undergraduate social work students completing their internships at STRIVE (a labor force development agency). 0 Other Teaching Activities 2008
Taught a 3 hour independent study with one student during the fall semester 0 Other Teaching Activities 2008
Advise 20 undergraduates<br>Coordinate and plan group advising each semester<br>As BSW Coordinator, I advise students when their assigned advisor is not available 20 Student Assign-Students Advised (UG) 2007
Medical Family Therapy Doctoral Student who is investigating African American Women and Diabetes. 1 Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Member 2008


Intellectual Contributions:

Refereed Articles
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Published Shelia Brenda Linner Bunch Eastman Griffin 4 93-105 Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Examining the Perceptions of Grandparents Who Parent in Formal and Informal Kinship Care http://jhsbse.haworthpress.com 15 2007
Published Shelia Brenda Robin Bunch Eastman Moore 4 1-13 Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment A Profile of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as a Result of Parental Military Deployment http://jhbse.haworthpress.com 15 2007
Published Shelia Brenda Bunch Eastman 4 11-15 Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin Worker and victim issues unique to rural domestic violence 20 2005
Published Eastman, Brenda J. Shelia G Bunch 11-15 Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin Worker and Victim Issues Unique to Rural Domestic Violence 20 (4) 2004
Published Catherine Lessie Shelia Dulmus Bass Bunch Advances in Social Work Perspectives on the misssion of the social work profession: A random survey of NASW members 2006
In Press Brenda Shelia Eastman Bunch The Open Criminology Journal Variables Associated with Treatment Outcome in a Sample of Female Offendars. 2009
Published Brenda Shelia A. Lena Eastman Bunch Williams Carawan 7 700-716 Violence Against Women Exploring the perceptions of domestic violence service providers in rural localities 13 2007
Published Brenda Shelia Eastman Bunch 4 Journal of Interpersonal Violence Providing Services to Survivors of Domestic Violence: A Comparison of Rural and Urban Service Provider Perceptions 22 2007
Published Brenda Bernie Shelia Eastman Lieving Bunch 3 7-23 Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services Examining the perceptions of service providers for persons living with HIV/AIDS in rural localities 4 2005
Published Brenda Shelia Eastman Bunch 11-16 Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin Exploring the family characteristics of adolescent sex offenders 20 2004


Refereed Proceedings
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Abstract Only Published Carawan, Lena Shelia G Bunch 193-198 40 Respecting Other Ways of Knowing: Preparing Students for Rural Social Work Practice ISBN 969-6217-021 1 2003
Full Published Carawan, Lena Williams Shelia G Bunch 193-198 39 Respecting Other Ways of Knowing: Preparing Students for Rural Social Work Practice 2004


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Book Chapters
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Published A profile of grandparents raising grandchildren as a result of parental deployment C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers Shelia Bunch Binghamton, New York G The Haworth Press Refereed Adult Development and Well-Being: The Impact of Institutional Environments 2007
Published Examining the perceptions of grandparents who parent in formal and informal kinship care C.N. Dulmus and K.M. Sowers Shelia Brenda Linner Bunch Eastman Griffin Binghamton, New York G J. W. The Haworth Press Refereed Adult Development and Well-Being 2007
Published Using Narratives in Educating Social Workers for Rural Practice Iris Carlton-Laney, R.L. Edwards, P.N. Reid Lena Lessie Shelia Carawan Bass Bunch Washington, D.C. W. G. 355-366 355-366 NASW Press Refereed Perserving and Strenghening Small Towns and Rural Communities 1999


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Presentation of Refereed Papers
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Presented Las Vegas The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Nevada Susan Shelia Invited McCammon Bunch November National Love, Sex, and Marriage in Black and White 2006
Presented Boston 134th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Massachusetts D. J. Shelia A. Invited Mendez Burnet Crowe November National Women's health perceptions and factors contributing to health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities in North Carolina 2006
Presented Greenville The 4th Annual Jean Mills Symposium North Carolina D. Shelia Christyn Jennifer Amy Invited Jesse Bunch Doliber Hodgson Blanchard February Regional Insight: A Pilot Study for Pregnant Low-Income Women With Depressive Symptoms in Rural Eastern North Carolina 2007
Presented Chapel Hill The 9th Annual Women's Health Research Day North Carolina Shelia Doliber Richard Sharon Julie Invited Bunch Christyn Woodard Evans DeClerque April State Successful Community-Based Participatory Research Pilot Study on Maternal and Child Health in Rural Setting 2007


Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
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Presented Greenville Presentation to Psychiatry Residents North Carolina Shelia Invited Bunch September Local Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Practitioners 2006
Presented Greenville Eastern Carolina Regional Chapter, Association of Black Social Workers North Carolina Shelia Invited Bunch February Local Emotional Well-Being of African American Women 2006
Presented Atlantic Beach AHEC North Carolina Shelia Invited Bunch August State Professional Ethics and Child Mental Health Practice 2007


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Research Grants
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500000 Shelia Funded-External Bunch G GOV-Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 0.0000 Child Welfare Education Collaborative 2008
0 $32.000 Elizabeth Jennifer Christyn Shelia Funded-Internal Jesse Hodgson Doliber Bunch E G. Division of Research and Graduate Studies-ECU Insight-Plus: A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Pilot Study for Pregnant African American and Caucasian Low-Income Women with Depressive Symptoms 2006


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Service:

Service to the University
committee description role servicetype standing term
Deans Council Member College Yes 2008-2009
Faculty Council Member College Yes 2006-2007
Service Carolyn Freeze Baynes Social Justice Institute Advisory Board Member College No 2007-2008
Service BSWSA Batchlor of Social Work Student Organization Advisor To Student Organization Department No 2006-2007
Search Committee Search for teaching instructor for the School of Social Work Field Education Office Chair Department No 2007-2008
Child Welfare Education Collaborative Selection Committee Assist with selecting BSW and MSW students for the Collaborative-Summer 08, Spring 09 Member Department No 2008-2009
Search Committee Search for Assistant Professor Member Department No 2006-2007
Search Committee Search committee member for associate and assistant faculty positions Member Department No 2007-2008
Service Teaching Observations of Junior Faculty Member Mentoring Activities Department No 2006-2007
Service Teaching Observations of Junior Faculty Member Mentoring Activities Department No 2007-2008
BSW Coordinator Activities See attached. Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Service Chaired and participated in the Child Welfare Collaborative Selection process for undergraduate students-November 2007. Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Service Presentation-Fall 2007 Field Education Orientation,<br>Field Education and Professional Ethics Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Service On-Campus Advisor to the undergraduate chapter (Theta Alpha) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Advisor To Student Organization University No 2004-2005
Service On-Campus Advisor to the undergraduate chapter (Theta Alpha) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Advisor To Student Organization University No 2005-2006
Service On-Campus Advisor to the undergraduate chapter (Theta Alpha) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Advisor To Student Organization University No 2006-2007
Service On-Campus Advisor to the undergraduate chapter (Theta Alpha) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated Advisor To Student Organization University No 2007-2008
Health Disparities Directors Search Committee Member University No 2008-2009
Service Cross Cultural Communication Committee<br>Subcommittee-Current Issues and Trends Member University No 2001-2002
Service Initiatives Steering Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs<br>Subcomittee-Safety and Healthy Environment Member University No 2001-2002
Service Rivers Committee-International Studies Member University No 2001-2002
Service Rivers Committee-International Studies Member University No 2002-2003
Service Faculty Senator Member University No 2006-2007
Service Spirituality and Medicine Advisory Board Member University No 2006-2007
Service Faculty Senator Member University No 2007-2008
Service Spirituality and Medicine Advisory Board Member University No 2007-2008
Service Judge-Undergraduate Research Symposium Other Institutional Service Activities University No 2002-2003
Service Fall 07 Open House<br>Spring 08 Open House<br>Represent Undergraduate Social Work Program Other Institutional Service Activities University No 2007-2008
Service Judge-Second Annual Research and Creative Achievement Week Other Institutional Service Activities University No 2007-2008
Service Met with African American Psychology candidate as per request from Dr. Kathleen Rowe to assist with active recruitment, hiring and retention of African American Faculty at East Carolina University Other Institutional Service Activities University No 2007-2008
Service Presentation COAD 1000 (Psyc) Career Opportunities in the Social Work Profession-Fall 2007 Other Institutional Service Activities University No 2007-2008


Service to the Profession
city description mission month occasion scope state type year
Arlington BSW Representative to the Board<br>Subcommittee: Finance and Investments Council on Social Work Education National Virginia Board of Directors: Moderate Involvement 2007
Birmingham Member of Site Team for BSW Reaffirmation of the undergraduate social work program at the University of Alabama-Birmingham CSWE Site Visitor National Alabama Member: Committee/Task Force 2006


Service to the Community
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2007 Public Coordination and planning of the annual child mental health conference, Atlantic Beach, N.C. AHEC Child Mental Health Training Regional Member of a Committee
2008 Public Coordination and planning of the annual child mental health conference in Atlantic Beach, N.C. AHEC Child Mental Health Training Committee Regional Member of a Committee
2008 Public The executive board advises the activities of the Eastern Baby Love Plus Regional Consortium. Eastern Baby Love Plus Executive Committee Regional Member of a Committee
2006 Public The Executive Board advises the activities of the Eastern North Carolina Baby Love Plus Regional Consortium Eastern Carolina Baby Love Plus Executive Board Regional North Carolina Member of a Committee
2007 Public The Executive Board advises the activities of the Eastern North Carolina Baby Love Plus Regional Consortium Eastern Carolina Baby Love Plus Executive Board Regional North Carolina Member of a Committee
2007 Public Tillery The School of Social Work under the leadership of Dr. Lena Carolina provided lunch, door prizes to a group of elders during their annual Black History program. I represented the BSW program in this endeavor. This effort contributes to the sustainability of our long term relationship with this community. February Tillery Project Regional North Carolina Other Community Service Activities


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Faculty Development
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Atlantic Beach Eastern AHEC Annual Children's Mental Health Conference Instructional-Related Conference Bunch, Shelia G North Carolina Instructional-Related Conference 2008
Philadelphia Annual Program Meeting Council on Social Work Education Attended CSWE Board Meeting and Annual Program Meeting Research-Related Conference/Seminar Bunch, Shelia G Pennsylvania DS: Research-Related Conference/Seminar 2008


Honors-Awards-Grants
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Named one of 10 Women of Distinction by the Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women and the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. Nominations were invited to honor women whose work had furthured women's empowerment, social justice and equity Bunch, Shelia G East Carolina University Honor 2006


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