Post on 25-Sep-2020
ARLENE N. WEISZ
Professor
School of Social Work
Wayne State University
5447 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
PHONE: 313-577-4420
EMAIL: arlene.weisz@wayne.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D.1995, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dissertation Topic: Effectiveness of Services for Women Provided by a New Domestic Violence
Protocol
M.S.W. 1981, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
A.B. 1969 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1966-1967 Syracuse University
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
1988-1989 Courses at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Courses at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Des Plaines, Illinois
ACADEMIC HONORS
Centennial Scholar, Syracuse University, 1966-67
A.B. cum laude, University of Michigan, 1969
Merit-Based Tuition Stipend: Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1979-1981
POSITIONS SINCE COLLEGE GRADUATION
2010- present: Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
2009- 2014, and Winter 2016: Director, Doctoral Program, School of Social Work, Wayne State
University
2001-2010: Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
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1995-2001: Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
Summer, 1995, Lecturer, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at
Chicago,
1992-1995 Teaching Assistant, Jane Addams College of Social Work
1993 Research Assistant, Jane Addams College of Social Work
1989-1995 Independent Practice, (part-time), Chicago, Illinois
1989-1995 Adjunct Faculty Member, Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois
1988-1991 Psychotherapist, Humana/Michael Reese Health Plan, Chicago, Illinois
1986-1988 Psychotherapist, Dr. Dover Roth Ltd., Highland Park, Illinois
1985-1987 Social Worker, Forest Hospital, Des Plaines, Illinois
1983-1985 Social Worker, Jewish Children's Bureau, Skokie, Illinois
1983 Caseworker, The Harbor (Crisis Homes), Mundelein, Illinois
1981-1983 Drug Abuse Counselor, Drug Coordination and Information Council, Joliet, Illinois
1980-1981 Fieldwork Experience, University of Illinois Medical Center Child Psychiatry Clinic/
Institute for Juvenile Research, Chicago, Illinois
1979-1980 Fieldwork Experience, Oak Therapeutic School, Chicago, Illinois
1977-1979 Child-Care Worker, Jewish Children's Bureau, Chicago, Illinois
1977 Child-Care Worker, Casa Central, Chicago, Illinois
1973-1976 Nursery School Teacher, Parents School Nursery, Chicago, Illinois
1972-1973 Day Care Teacher, North Avenue Day Nursery, Chicago, Illinois
1970-1971 Substitute Teacher, Boston Public Schools
COURSES TAUGHT
Advanced Clinical Social Work Theory (doctoral, co-taught)
Women's Roles and Issues in Contemporary Contexts (Online MSW)
Dissertation Seminar (doctoral)
Theories for Practice and Research with Individuals (co-taught, doctoral)
Theories for Practice and Research with Groups and Families (doctoral)
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Practice with Diverse Family Structures (graduate)
Social Work with Families in a Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Society (graduate)
Advanced Interpersonal Practice with Families (graduate)
Dynamics and Intervention in Families Violence (graduate)
Interpersonal Practice in Substance Abuse (graduate)
Family Theory (graduate)
Human Adaptation (graduate)
Family Theory and Practice (graduate)
Introduction to Social Work Practice (undergraduate)
Social Work Research (graduate)
Social Work Practice I and II (graduate)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment (undergraduate and graduate)
Theories of Addiction (undergraduate)
Human Services Practice I, II, and III (undergraduate)
Dissertations chaired
Tina Dykehouse, Graduated 2018
Michelle Sperlich, Graduated 2014
Sarah VanZoeren, Graduated 2014
Jessica Lucero, (Co-chaired), Graduated 2012
April I. Carcone, Graduated 2010
Dissertations committee service
Zainab Hans, Economics,WSU, ongoing
Christina Marsack, Graduated 2016
Erin Comartin, Graduated 2012
Kimberly Brisebois, Graduated 2012
Rebecca Wiersma, Graduated 2010
Regina Pierce, Educational Psychology Department, Graduated 2003
Victoria Junior, Educational Psychology Department, Graduated, 1999
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Licensure
Licensed Master Social Worker, Michigan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Illinois, Inactive status
Memberships and Certification
Certified Reciprocal Substance Abuse Counselor, Illinois, Inactive status
Member: National Association of Social Workers
Member: Council on Social Work Education
Member: Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Member: Society for Social Work and Research
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Grants Written and Funded
Collins-Eaglin, J., Weisz, A., Black, B, and Kernsmith, P. Campus Safety Interaction Program.
Funded for $199,000 by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Dept. of Justice, October 1, 2003-
September 30, 2005.
Lewandowski, L., Abbey, A., Barton, E., Black, B., Chiodo, L., Delaney-Black, V., Kernsmith,
P., Somers, C., Yoon, J., Weisz, A. The Differential Effects of Cumulative Violence and
Trauma: Exposure on Two Adolescent Populations, WSU 2004-2006. $226,893 grant received.
Weisz, A., and Black, B. Process and Outcome Evaluation of Treatment for Batterers. Funded
by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan for $88,051 from March 1, 2001 through
February 28, 2003.
Weisz, A. and Center for Urban Studies, Evaluation of Domestic Violence Second Response
Team Proposal to State Policy Center College of Urban, Labor, and Metropolitan Affairs,
funded for $8,800 May 1, 2001 through October 31, 2001.
Black, B. and Weisz, A., Sexual Assault/Dating Violence Prevention: a Program for Detroit
Middle Schools. Funded for $105,000 by Michigan Community Health Department for three
years, October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2002.
Weisz, A. and Black, B. Sexual Assault/Dating Violence Prevention: a Program for Detroit
Middle Schools. Funded for $17,500 by Michigan Department of Community Health for one
year starting October 1, 1997. Renewed for $35,000 October 1, 1998 through September 30,
1999.
Weisz, A. N. and Canales-Portalatin, D. An Evaluation of Victim Advocacy with a Team
Approach. Funded for $153,000 by the National Institute of Justice for two years, January 1,
1998 December 31, 2000.
Research Contracts
Weisz, A. & Nahan, N., Evaluation for the Domestic Violence Unit of the Detroit Police
Department, funded by the by the Office of Justice Programs. Funded for $39,323
Weisz, A. & Nahan, N., Evaluation of the Network of Hope Project, Detroit. The evaluation is
funded for $1200 per year (2009-2011).
Weisz, A. & Nahan, N., Evaluation of the DVA/VAC, a project of the Detroit Police
Department, funded for $40,254 by the Office of Justice Programs funded for the period of
February 15, 2005 through August 31, 2007.
Weisz, A. Evaluation of Wayne County Child Advocacy Center, a project of The Guidance
Center, funded for $17,500 from March 1, 2003 – December 30, 2003.
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Weisz, A. & Nahan, N., Evaluation of a Second Response Team, a project of the Detroit Police
Department, funded by the City of Detroit for $28,000. May 1, 2000 – September 30, 2004.
Weisz, A. Evaluation of Video-Recording of Child Interviews. Funded by Family Independence
Agency of MI for $71,436 from January 1, 2002 – June 30, 2005.
Weisz, A. Evaluation of Wayne County Child Advocacy Center, a project of the Wayne County
Prosecutor’s Office Child and Family Abuse Bureau, funded for $34,788 from October 1, 2000 –
September 30, 2002.
Weisz, A. Evaluation of Transitions Program, a project of Third Circuit Court, funded for
$7,000. October 1, 2000 – September 30, 2001.
Weisz, A. Feasibility Study of Evaluating Video-Taped Child Testimony in Sexual Assault
Cases, $2500 funded by Family Independence Agency of Michigan, Summer, 2000.
Weisz, A. N. and Canales-Portalatin, D. An Evaluation of On-Site Advocacy and Prosecution
in Taylor, MI. Funded for $4,000 by First Step Domestic Violence Program, Canton, MI for 9
months, starting October 1, 1998.
PUBLICATIONS: Book
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2009). Programs to reduce teen dating violence and sexual
assault: Perspectives on what works. Columbia University Press.
PUBLICATIONS: Articles
Weisz, A. N. & Schell, M. (in press). Responding to intimate partner violence: Urban women's
decisions about getting personal protection orders when other resources are scarce. Violence
Against Women.
Preble, K., Black, B. M., &, Weisz, A. N. (2018). Teens' and parents' perceived levels of
helpfulness: An examination of suggested ""things to say"" to youth experiencing Teen Dating
Violence. Children and Youth Services Review. 85, 326-332.
doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.010
VanZoeren, S. & Weisz, A. N. (2017). Teachers’ perceived likelihood of intervening in
bullying situations: Individual characteristics and institutional environments. Journal of School
Violence, 17 (2), 258-269. doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2017.1315307
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M., & Hawley, A. (2017). What would they do? Parents’ responses to
hypothetical adolescent dating violence situations. Violence and Victims. 32,
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00136
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Black, B. M., Chiodo, L. M., Weisz, A. N., Kernsmith, P., Yoon, J., & Lewandowski, L. (2015).
Violence exposure and teen dating violence among African American youth. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, 30 (12), 2174--2195. DOI: 10.1177/0886260514552271
Black, B. M, Weisz, A. N, Preble, K. M. & Sharma, B. (2015). Parents’ awareness of and
anticipated responses to their teens’ reports of dating violence. Journal of Family Social Work.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2014.968941
Black, B. M, Weisz, A. N, & Mengo, C. (2014). Accountability and risk assessment: Members’
and leaders’ perspectives about a psychoeducational batterers’ group. Journal of Social Work
with Groups. DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2014.923363
Lucero, J., Weisz, A. N., Smith-Darden, J, Lucero, S. (2014). Exploring gender differences:
Socially interactive technology use/abuse among dating teens. Affilia, 29 (4), 478-491.
doi:10.1177/0886109914522627
Black, B. M., Chiodo, L. M., Weisz, A. N., Elias-Lambert, N., Kernsmith, P., Yoon, J., &
Lewandowski, L. (2013). Iraqi American refugee youths’ exposure to violence:
Relationship to attitudes and perpetration of dating violence. Violence Against Women, 19, 202-
221.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2013). Effective Interventions with dating violence and domestic
violence. In C. Franklin, M. B. Harris, & P. Allen-Meares, (Eds.). The school services
sourcebook: A guide for school-based professionals, Second Ed (pp.517-528). NY: Oxford
University Press.
Weisz, A. (2012). Prevention, Dating Violence. In J. Postmus (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Sexual
Violence and Abuse. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Retrieved from http://ebooks.abc-
clio.com/reader.aspx?isbn=9781598847567&id=A3380C-4670
Black, B. M, Weisz, A. N. & Jayasundara, D. S., (2012). Dating violence and sexual assault
prevention with middle schoolers: Does group gender composition impact dating violence attitudes?
Child & Youth Services, 33 (2), 158-173.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M., Lucero, J., Kaiser, A., Muzzi, D., & Rose, I. (2012). Batterers’
treatment: How group leaders assess the risk levels of participants. Journal of Offender
Rehabilitation, 51 (6), 414-433.
Carcone, A. I., Ellis, D. A., Weisz, A. N., & Naar-King, S. (2011). Social support for diabetes
illness management: Supporting adolescents and caregivers. Journal of Developmental &
Behavioral Pediatrics, 32, (8), 581-590.
Weisz, A. N. & Wiersma, R. (2011). Does the public hold abused women responsible for
protecting children? Affilia, 26 (4), 419-430.
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Black, B. M., Weisz, A. N., & Bennett, L. M. (2010). Graduating social work students’
perspectives on domestic violence. Affilia. 25(2), 173-184.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2010). Peer education and leadership in dating violence
prevention: Strengths and challenges. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 19 (6),
641-660.
Brunhofer, M. O, Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M., Bowers, C. (2009). Welcome to our world:
Evaluation of a workshop to orient students to social work education. Journal of Teaching in
Social Work, 29 (4), 383-399.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2009). Help Seeking and Help Giving for Teen Dating Violence. The
Prevention Researcher. 16, (1), 12-16.
Black, B. M., Peterson, B. L., Weisz, A. N., Kernsmith, P. D., Lewandowski, L. A., & Hedge, K.
K. (2009). Definitions of Violence: African American and Iraqi American adolescents’
perceptions. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 14, 313-331.
Black, B. M., Tolman, R. M., Callahan, M., Saunders, D. G., & Weisz, A. N. (2008). When will
adolescents tell someone about dating violence victimization? Violence Against Women, 14 (7),
741-758.
Weisz, A. N., (2008). The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment. In C. Renzetti & J. L.
Edleson (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Sage.
Weisz, A. N., (2008). Spouse Assault Replication Project. In C. Renzetti & J. L. Edleson (Eds.).
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Sage.
Weisz, A. N., (2008). Victim-Witness Advocacy. In C. Renzetti & J. L. Edleson (Eds.).
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Sage.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2008). Peer intervention in dating violence: Beliefs of African American
middle school adolescents. The Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work 17 (2) 177-
196.
Weisz, A. N., Tolman, R. M., Callahan, M., Saunders, D. G. & Black, B. M. (2007). Informal
helpers’ responses when adolescents tell them about dating violence or romantic relationship
problems. Journal of Adolescence, 30, 853-868.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2006). Effective Interventions with dating violence and domestic
violence. In C. Franklin, M. B. Harris, & P. Allen-Meares, (Eds.). The school services
sourcebook: A guide for school-based professionals. NY: Oxford University Press.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M, & Nahan, N. (2005). Precinct domestic violence teams: Whose goals
should determine program activities? Journal of Family Social Work, 9 (3), 57-75.
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Weisz, A. N. (2005). Reaching African American battered women: Increasing the effectiveness
of advocacy. Journal of Family Violence, 20 (2), 91-99.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2004). Dating violence: A qualitative analysis of Mexican-
American youths’ views. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 13(3), 69-90.
Weisz, A. N., Canales-Portalatin, D, and Nahan, N. (2004). An evaluation of victim advocacy
within a team approach. Proceedings of the Annual Grantees Conference, National Institute of
Justice, Washington, DC., October, 2000. [On-line publication]. Available:
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/199718.pdf
Weisz, A. (2004). Technology Initiates Student Reflection: An Introductory Workshop for
Professional School Students. Lilly North 2003 Teaching Tip Proceedings. [On-line
publication]. Available: www.facit.cmich.edu/lilly.
Black, B., & Weisz, A. N. (2003). Dating violence: Help-Seeking behaviors of African
American middle schoolers. Violence Against Women, 9 (2), 187-206.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2003). Mental health and rehabilitation issues in the employment
of women. In D. P. Moxley & J. R. Finch (Eds.). Sourcebook of rehabilitation and mental
health practice (pp.445-458). NY: Kluwer.
Weisz, A. N. (2002). Prosecution of Batterers: Views of African American Battered Women.
Violence and Victims, 17 (1), 19-34.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2002). Gender and moral reasoning: African American youth
respond to dating dilemmas. Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 5, (1), 35-52.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M. Coats, S., & Patterson, D. (2001). Understanding the effectiveness of
sexual assault prevention programming: A qualitative analysis of audience responses. Journal of
Applied Social Sciences, 25 (2), 131-142.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2001). Evaluating a sexual assault and dating violence prevention
program for urban youth. Social Work Research, 25, 89-100.
Black, B., Weisz, A., Coats, S., & Patterson, D. (2000). Evaluating a psychoeducational sexual
assault prevention program. Research on Social Work Practice, 10, 589-606.
Weisz, A. N., Tolman, R. M., & Saunders, D.G. (2000). Assessing the risk of severe domestic
violence: The importance of survivors’ predictions. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10 (1),
75-90.
Weisz, A. N. (1998). Legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors: The power of an
informative relationship. Families in Society, 80, 138-147.
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Weisz, A. N., Tolman, R. M., & Bennett, L. (1998). An ecological study of non-residential
services for battered women within a comprehensive community protocol for domestic violence.
Journal of Family Violence, 13, 395-415.
Weisz, A. N. (1997). Self psychology and cognitive therapy: A comparison of two treatment
models. The Journal of Analytic Social Work, 4 (2), 51-67.
Weisz, A. N (1996, September). Spouse Assault Replication Program: Studies of effects of arrest
on domestic violence. Applied Research Forum of the National Electronic Network on Violence
Against Women [On-line forum]. Available: http://www.umn.edu/mincava/arf/arrest.htm
Tolman, R. M. & Weisz, A. (1995). Coordinated community intervention for domestic violence:
Recidivism of woman abuse perpetrators. Crime and Delinquency, 41 (4), 481-495.
Book Reviews
Review (2001). Families in Society, 82 (6): Goetting, A. (1999). Getting out. NY: Columbia
University Press.
Review (2001). Violence and Victims: Shepard, M F., & Pence, E. L. (1999). Coordinating
community responses to domestic violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Review (2000): Psychoanalytic Social Work, 7 (1), 88-91.Dorfman, R. A. (Ed.). Paradigms of
clinical social work.
Technical Reports
Weisz, A. N.(March, 2001). Final Report: Evaluation Feasibility Study of Child Interview Video-
recording. Prepared for The Family Independence Agency of Michigan (FIA).
Weisz, A. N., Canales-Portalatin, D., & Nahan, N. (2001). Final Report: An Evaluation of
Victim Advocacy Within a Team Approach. Final Report for National Institute of Justice.
Weisz, A. N., Canales-Portalatin, D., & Nahan, N. (2000). Final Report: Evaluation of STOP
Grant Services in Taylor, MI. Report for First Step Domestic Violence Program.
Weisz, A. N. (1998). Report on Six-Month Evaluation of “Sometimes it is Sad to be at Home”
Wayne County Coordinating Council to Prevent Domestic Violence.
Tolman, R. M. & Weisz, A. N. (1994). Evaluation of the DuPage County Domestic Violence
Protocol.
Weisz, A. N., Litz-Tate, R., Goldman, S., Tunney, K., Yenne, M. (1994). Evaluation of the
House of the Good Shepherd.
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PRESENTATIONS
Marsack, C. & Weisz, A. N. (2019, January). Complicated Launching: How Families of Young
Adults with Autism Navigate Expectations of Increased Independence. Poster presented at the
23rd Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Marsack, C. & Weisz, A. N. (2018, January). What We Need: Parents' Understandings of
Service Needs of Adult Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the 22nd
Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Marsack, C. & Weisz, A. N. (2017, October). Supporting Aging Caregivers of Individuals with
ASD: Six A’s of Service Support. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 63rd
Annual Program Meeting, Dallas, TX.
Weisz, A. N., Schell, M. & Nahan, N. (2017, January). Responding to Domestic Violence:
Urban Women's Decisions about getting Personal Protection Orders When Other Resources Are
Scarce. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and
Research, New Orleans, LA.
Weisz, A. N., Murray Preble, K. & Black, B. M. (2016, January). Teens' Views on Good
Parental Communication and Its Relationship to Teen's Experiences with Dating Violence.
Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research,
Washington, DC.
Dykehouse, T. A., Weisz, A. N., & Stacks, A (2016, January). The Power of the Judiciary: The
Impact of Judicial Training on Fidelity for Infant Toddler Court Teams. . Poster presented at the
20th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Black, B. M., Weisz, A. N., Mengo, C. W. & Lucero, J. L. (2015, January). Assessing
Accountability and Risk in a Batterers' Intervention Group: Do Group Leaders and Members
Agree? Poster presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and
Research, New Orleans, LA.
Storer, H., Weisz, A. N. , Black, B. M., Erin A. Casey, E. A., & Lindhorst, T. (2015, January).
Participatory & Empowering Youth Spaces & Places: Conceptualizing New Directions in
Research on TDV Prevention & Health Promotion. Roundtable presented at the 19th Annual
Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Hopp, F. P. & Weisz, A. N. (2014, October). Diversifying the PhD Pathway: Strategies at an
Urban Research University. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 59th
Annual Program Meeting, Tampa, FL.
Weisz, A. N. Black, B. M., Busch-Armendariz, N. B. & Elias-Lambert, N. (2014, October).
Research on Violence Against Women: Career Development and Classroom Applications, Paper
presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 59th Annual Program Meeting, Tampa, FL.
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Black, B. M., Weisz, A. N. & Hawley, A. (2014, October). What Would They Do? Parent’s
Responses to Teen Dating Violence. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education,
59th Annual Program Meeting, Tampa, FL.
Weisz, A. N. (2014, July). Bridging Gaps, Raising the Bar for Practice: A PhD Program
Innovates to Build Clinical Leadership. Poster presented at National Association of Social Work
National Conference, Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N. (2013, April). Graduate Research Certificate: Bridge or Proving Ground for
Working Class Students to Enter a Doctoral Program? Paper presented at International
Conference on Doctoral Education, Orlando, Florida.
Sharma, Y. & Weisz, A. N. (2011, October). Teen Dating Violence: Linkages to other Forms of
Violence for Urban Youth. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 57th
Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Resko, S. M., Kernsmith, P., Black, B. M., & Weisz, A. N. (2012, January). Verbal and Physical
Dating Aggression among African American Youth. Paper presented at the Sixteenth Annual
Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N. & Wiersma, R. (2009, November). Children's Exposure and Battered Women's
Help-Seeking: How Much Does the Public Understand? Paper presented at the Council on
Social Work Education, 55th Annual Program Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Carcone, A. I., Deborah Ellis, D. E. & Weisz, A. N. (2011, January). A Social Ecological Perspective
on Diabetes Care: Supporting Adolescents and Caregivers. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual
Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL.
Weisz, A. N & Black, B. M. (2010, June). Views on Effective Elements of Batterers’ Group
Intervention: Differences Between All Members and Those Who Believe They Need the Groups.
Paper presented at 6th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health.
Dublin, Ireland.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2010, June). Iraqi-American Youths’ Community, School, and
Family Experiences Relate to Dating Violence. Paper at 6th International Conference on Social
Work in Health and Mental Health. Dublin, Ireland.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2010, June). Parents and Adults: Responses to Adolescent Dating
Violence. Paper at 6th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health.
Dublin, Ireland.
Weisz, A. N. & Wiersma, R. (2009, November). Children's Exposure and Battered Women's
Help-Seeking: How Much Does the Public Understand? Paper presented at the Council on
Social Work Education, 55th Annual Program Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
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Weisz, A. N. (2009, June). Peer Education and Leadership Groups for Teen Dating Violence:
Sexual Assault Prevention: Practitioners’ Views on What Works. Paper presented at the
Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Chicago, IL.
Weisz, A. N. (2009, April). Perspectives on What Works: Programs to Reduce Teen Dating
Violence and Sexual Assaults. Paper presented at the Michigan National Association of Social
Work Conference, East Lansing, MI.
Black, B. M., Weisz, A. N. (2008, October). Parental Awareness of and Response to Adolescent
Dating Violence. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 54th Annual
Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M, and Nahan, N. (2008, October). Urban, Underserved Battered
Women: What They Want from the Criminal Justice System. Paper presented at the Council on
Social Work Education, 54th Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Kernsmith, P., Black, B. M., & Weisz, A. N. (2007, October). The Impact of Trauma on Dating
Violence Perpetration by African American Females. Paper presented at the Council on Social
Work Education, 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Black, B. M., Weisz, A. N., & Kernsmith, P. (2007, October). Iraqi and African American
Youth: Experiences with Violence Relate to Attitudes and Experiences with Dating Violence.
Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 53rd Annual Program Meeting, San
Francisco, CA.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2006, December). Iraqi and African American Youth:
Experiences with Violence and Attitudes about Dating Violence. Paper presented at 5th
International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health. Hong Kong, China.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2006, December). Practice Wisdom in Youth Dating Violence
and Sexual Assault: Is Prevention Really Intervention? Paper presented at 5th International
Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health. Hong Kong, China.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2006, October). State of the Art: Research on Programs That
Work to Reduce Dating Violence and Sexual Assault. Paper presented at International
Conference "Violence Against Women: Diversifying Social Responses" Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Weisz, A. N., Palusci, V. J. & Diehl, N. J. (2006, September). Legal Outcomes After Video
Recording Child Sexual Abuse Victim Interviews. Poster presented at Children’s Bridge
Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2006, September). Dating Violence/Sexual Assault Prevention
Programs: Are Practice Wisdom and Best Practices Related? Poster presented at Children’s
Bridge Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2006, September). Impact of Violence on Iraqi and African
American Youth’s Attitudes About Dating Violence. Poster presented at Children’s Bridge
Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B. M., Kernsmith, P.& the VAT Research Group. (2006, September).
Help Seeking for Adolescent Dating Violence: Effects of Gender and Exposure to School and
Community Violence. Poster presented at Children’s Bridge Conference, Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI.
Black, B. M. & Weisz, A. N. (2006, February). Does Social Work Education Matter? Students'
Interventions in a Domestic Violence Scenario. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work
Education, 51st Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. M. (2006, January). Practice Wisdom in Program Evaluation: Views Of
Exemplary Prevention Practitioners. Poster presented at the Ninth Annual Conference of Society for
Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX.
Weisz, A. N. (2005, October). Solution Focused Brief Family Therapy: They Can Fix It!
Workshop presented at the Annual State Conference, Michigan Association of School Social
Workers, Detroit, MI.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. (2005, July). Voices of the Practice Experts: Research on Programs
That Work to Reduce Dating Violence and Sexual Assault. Poster presented at the 9th
International Family Violence Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
Weisz, A. N. (2005, July). Video Recording of Forensic Interviews in Child Sexual Abuse: Does
Video Recording Affect Case Proceedings and Outcomes? Poster presented at the 9th
International Family Violence Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
Black, B. & Brunhofer, M., & Bowers, C. (2005, February). Welcome to Our World: A
Workshop to Socialize Students to Professional School. Paper presented at the Council on Social
Work Education, 50th Annual Program Meeting, New York, NY.
Weisz, A. N. (2005, January). Victims’ Age and Gender as Influences in Child Sexual Abuse
Prosecutions. Poster presented at the Ninth Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and
Research, Miami, FL.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B., & Muzzi, D. (2004, October). Group Processes in Batterers’
Intervention: Members’ and Leaders’ Views on What Happened and What Helped. Paper
presented at Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work With
Groups, Detroit, MI.
Black, B., Weisz, A. & Muzzi, D. (2004, October). Group Collaboration for Program
Evaluation. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the Association of the Advancement of
Social Work for Groups, Detroit, MI.
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Black, B. & Weisz, A (2004, April) Adolescent Dating Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviors.
Children’s Bridge Conference, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Weisz, A. N., & Black, B. (2004, May). Group leaders’ challenges in assessing the progress of
participants. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the Batterers Intervention Services
Coalition of Michigan, Lansing, MI.
Black, B. & Weisz, A. (2004, May). Partnering for Program Evaluation: Agency and
University Collaboration. (2004, May). Presentation to the Annual Conference of the Batterer
Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan, Lansing, MI.
Black, B. & Weisz, A (2004, January). Accountability in a male batterers’ group: Do members
and therapists agree? Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Conference of Society for Social
Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. (2004, January). Batterers’ treatment: How group leaders assess the
progress of participants. Poster presented at the Eighth Annual Conference of Society for Social
Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Weisz, A. N. (2003, September). Technology initiates student reflection: An introductory
workshop for professional school students. Presentation at 3rd Annual Lilly North Teaching and
Learning Conference, Traverse City, MI.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. (2003, July). What works for men who say they need batterers’
treatment: Findings from a process evaluation of batterers’ groups. Poster presented at the 8th
International Family Violence Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
Weisz, A. N., Black, B., Muzzi, D., & Thompson, S. (2003, March). Evaluating groups:
Batterers’ and leaders’ views on what happened and what helped. Paper presented at Annual
Conference of the Batterers Intervention Services Coalition, Thompsonville, MI.
Black, B. & Weisz, A. (2003, February). Dating violence: Latino and Latina youth speak out.
Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 48th Annual Program Meeting,
Atlanta, GA.
Brunhofer, M. O., Brandell, J. & Weisz, A. (2003, February). The advanced clinical curriculum;
Reintegrating clinical practice with human development and psychopathology. Workshop
presented at the Council of Social Work Education, 48th Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. (2003, January). Effective elements of batterers’ group treatment:
Comparing men’s views according to their reported need for treatment. Poster presented at the
Seventh Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Black, B, Weisz, A. N., Muzzi, D., & Thompson, S. (2002, September). Agency and university
social workers collaborate: Partnering for program evaluation. Paper presented at the Michigan
National Association of Social Work Conference, Detroit, MI.
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Weisz, A. N., Black, B., Muzzi, D., & Thompson, S. (2002, September). What happened during
group? What helped? Batterers’ and therapists’ views. Paper presented at the Michigan
National Association of Social Work Conference, Detroit, MI.
Black, B. & Weisz, A. (2002, May). Help-seeking behaviors of African American middle school
youth. Paper presented at the National Sexual Assault Prevention Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Black, B. & Weisz, A. (2002, February). Dating violence: The help-seeking behaviors of urban
youth. Paper presented at the Council on Social Work Education, 47th Annual Program
Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. (2002, February). Reaching African American middle school youth:
violence prevention messages address youth’s beliefs. Paper presented at the Council on Social
Work Education, 47th Annual Program Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee.
Black, B. & Weisz, A. (2002, January). The help-seeking behaviors of African American youth:
Relationship to violence perpetration and victimization. Poster presented at the Sixth Annual
Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, California.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. (2002, January). Qualitative research for violence prevention
programming: Increasing effectiveness with African American youth. Poster presented at the
International Conference on Research for Social Work Practice, The Society for Social Work and
Research, San Diego, California.
Weisz, A. N. & Nahan, N. (November, 2001). Evaluating police precinct advocacy: Institutional goals
versus victims’ goals. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association,
St. Louis, Missouri.
Nahan, N, & Weisz, A. N (2001, November). Lessons in attempting to mainstream a victim advocacy
evaluation. Roundtable Discussion presented at Annual Conference of the American Evaluation
Association, St. Louis, Missouri.
Weisz, A. N. (2001, July). Police precinct advocacy within a team approach: Institutional goals
versus victims’ goals. Paper presented at the 7th International Family Violence Research
Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
Weisz, A. N. (2001, March). Precinct domestic violence teams: Institutional goals versus
victims’ goals. Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX.
Weisz, A. N. (2001, January). Evaluating advocacy for domestic violence victims: Can
advocates do enough for urban battered women? Poster presented at the International
Conference on Research for Social Work Practice, The Society for Social Work and Research,
Atlanta, GA.
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Weisz, A. N. (2000, October). Update on an evaluation of victim advocacy with a team
approach. Annual Grantees Conference, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N. & Black, B. M. (2000, March). Panel presentation: Sexual assault and dating
violence prevention program for urban youth. Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of MI.
Weisz, A. N. (2000, February). Reaching African American battered women: Increasing the
effectiveness of social work advocacy. Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, San Francisco, CA.
Weisz, A. N. (1999, July). Factors associated with domestic violence victims’ views on
prosecution of batterers. Paper presented at the 6th International Family Violence Research
Conference, Durham, NH.
Weisz, A. N. (1999, June,). An evaluation of victim advocacy with a team approach. Annual
Grantees Meeting, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N. (1999, April 29). An evaluation of victim advocacy with a team approach.
Evaluation Technical Assistance Planning Meeting, sponsored by Technical Assistance Project
for STOP Violence Against Women Grants, Washington, DC.
Black, B. and Weisz, A. N. (1999, March). Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Prevention with
Urban Youth: Assessing Effectiveness. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council
on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA.
Weisz, A. N. and Black, B. (1999, March). Culture, gender, and the moral reasoning of African
American youth: Implications for prevention. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting,
Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA.
Black, B. and Weisz, A. N. (1999, January). Assessment of a sexual assault and dating violence
prevention program in an urban middle school. Paper presented at the International Conference
on Research for Social Work Practice, The Society for Social Work and Research, Austin, TX.
Weisz, A. N. (1998, July). Sexual assault prevention programming using a theatrical approach:
Multi-method evaluation. Paper presented at Program Evaluation and Family Violence
Research: An International Conference, Durham, NH.
Weisz, A. N. and Black, B. (1998, March). Sexual assault prevention on a university campus:
Social work takes a lead. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social
Work Education, Orlando, FL.
Black, B. and Weisz, A. N. (1998, January). Evaluating a sexual assault prevention program.
Poster presented at the International Conference on Research for Social Work Practice, The
Society for Social Work and Research, North Miami, FL.
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Weisz, A. N., Tolman, R. M., & Saunders, D.G. (1997, July). Do survivors know best? Paper
presented at the 5th International Family Violence Research Conference, Durham, NH.
Weisz, A. N. (July, 1997). Risk assessment in domestic violence. Training seminar for National
Institute of Justice Grantees Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N. (1996, February). Effects of legal interventions and advocacy for battered women.
Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education,
Washington, DC.
Weisz, A. N., Tolman, R. M., & Bennett, L. (1995, July). Effects of services to battered women
on completed prosecutions and levels of police intervention. Paper presented at the 4th
International Family Violence Research Conference, Durham, NH.
INVITED SPEAKER
"Meet the Scientist" Luncheon”. (2015, January). 19th Annual Conference of Society for Social
Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
AWARDS
With Beverly Black: received Carol Meyer Award for Feminist Scholarship from the Women’s
Commission of the Council on Social Work Education, March, 1998.
Weisz, A. and Black, B. Promoting Campus Safety: A Sexual Assault Prevention Program. The
President’s Affirmative Action Award, Wayne State University, September 1996. $5,000 award
received.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Co-convener, Violence Against Women Special Interest Group, Conference of Society for Social
Work and Research, 2011- 2013.
Editorial Board, Violence and Victims, 2001 through present.
Appointed Member, Women’s Council of the Diversity Commission, Council on Social Work
Education, 2008-2014
Abstract reviewer for conferences: Council on Social Work Education and Society for Social
Work and Research
Reviewed articles for Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Trauma Violence and Abuse, Violence
Against Women, Violence and Victims, Crime and Justice Research, Families in Society, Journal
of Social Work Education, Sex Roles, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Social and Clinical
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Psychology, Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Family Violence, Journal of Sexual Aggression,
Youth and Society, Journal of Child and Family Studies.
External reviewer, Grant Proposal Ontario Mental Health Board, 2007
External reviewer for tenure and promotion candidates: University of Missouri, University of
Washington, Tacoma, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Indiana University Northwest,
University of New Hampshire, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Hawaii,
Rutgers, New York University, Arizona State University, University of Haifa, Washington
University, St.Louis, New York University, University of Colorado
Expert Advisory Panel Member for Violence Against Women Prevention Evaluation Guide,
Center for Disease Control, May 2002 and March 2003
Served on proposal review teams for National Institute of Justice, July, 1998, and June, 1999.
Reviews of book prospecti and drafts for Sage Publications, Prentice Hall, Allyn and Bacon,
Lyceum, Columbia University Press and Oxford University Press.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
External reviewer promotion candidate, School of Library Sciences, 2012.
Panel Member, PADS Seminar, March 8, 2013.
Member, Wayne State University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2009, 2011.
Member, Wayne State University Graduate Council, 2002-2008, 2011-2013.
Member, Executive Committee, Wayne State University Graduate Council, 2010-2012.
Employee Assistance Advisory Board, Wayne State University, 1998 – 2010.
Mentor, McNair Scholar, 2008
Training Faculty, pre-doctoral training program Merrill Palmer Institute, 2009-2012
Presentation of Research to Board of Governors, March, 2007
Member Educational Development Grant Committee, WSU, 2006-2007
Member of Center for Urban Studies Advisory Board, April, 2001– 2003.
Wayne State University Women’s Studies Program Advisory Council 1997 - 2001.
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Presentation with Beverly Black, “Reaching Out to Youth: Findings on Dating Violence
Prevention”, Presentation for Program on Mediating Theory and Democratic Systems, Wayne
State University, January, 2002.
Presentation with Beverly Black. Presented “Dating Dilemmas: How African- American Youth
Think about Justice, Care, Helping and Help Seeking” for The Humanities Center Brown Bag
Colloquium Series, October, 2002.
Presentation with Neva Nahan. Presented "Outcome Evaluation of Domestic Violence Second
Response Team" at the State Policy Center's Brown Bag series October, 2002.
Presentation with Beverly Black, “Preventing Violence in Families”, Alumni Association,
School of Social Work, Wayne State University, November, 2001.
Presentation “Evaluation of the Legal System’s Effectiveness for Domestic Violence Victims in
Detroit and the Importance of Survivors’ Predictions in Assessing the Risk of Severe Domestic
Violence” for the Women’s Resource Center, Wayne State University, November, 2001.
Presentation with Beverly Black, Annual Field Instructors Luncheon, School of Social Work,
Wayne State University, May, 2001.
Facilitator for “Masculinity, Violence, and Conflict Resolution” Brownbag discussion series
sponsored by Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne State University, March 2, 2000.
Presentations for Women’s Studies Lecture Series, Wayne State University, 1998 and 1999.
Member: Planning Committee: Skillman Conference on “Violence Against Women: Violence
Against Children” at Wayne State University, 1998.
Scholarships and Fellowships Review Panel, Wayne State University, 1997.
Co-coordinated with Beverly Black: 2 presentations of “Hold Her Down” a Sexual Assault Peer
Education Prevention Program. Funded by The President’s Affirmative Action Award, Wayne
State University. Performances on April 15 and April 24, 1997.
Wayne State University: Domestic Violence Task Force Evaluation and Research Committee,
1997.
Member: Planning Committee: Conference on “Violence Against Women: Violence Against
Children” at Wayne State University, May 8, 1996.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Chair, Interpersonal Practice Concentration,
MSW Program, 2008-2009
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Chair Faculty Search Advisory Committees,
2005-2008, 2011-2012 and 2012-2014. Member 2014-2015.
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Member, School of Social Work, Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2005-2006; 2008-present;
Chair: 2014-2015
Field Instructor, Student placed with Wayne State University Sexual Aggression Student
Educators and Advocates Program, 2008-2009.
Coordinator, Advance Year Family Systems courses, School of Social Work, 2001-2009.
Co-chair, Family, Children, and Youth Concentration, School of Social Work, 2000-2001.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Student Reinstatement Committees, 1999 -
present.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Member Faculty Search Advisory Committees,
2002-2004, 2008-2009
Reviewer for Zwerdling Thesis Prize, 2007-2016
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Salary Committee, 1996-2000, 2016.
Coordinator, Workshop On Success in Professional School, School of Social Work, 2002-2003
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Chaired Planning Committee Edith Harris
Lecture, 2000.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Member: Planning Committee Edith Harris
Lecture, 1999.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Member: Curriculum and Instruction
Committee, 2000-2003.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Member: MSW Committee, 2000-2003; 2014-
2015.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Admissions Review Committee (1998 and
1999).
School of Social Work, Wayne State University: Teaching Portfolio Development Committee,
1996.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteer docent, University of Michigan Museum of Art, 2017-present
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Guest speaker, Domestic and Dating Violence, National Lifers of America chapter at Huron
Valley Women's Correctional Facility,Ypsilanti, MI August, 2018
February, 2012: Presentation: Kids-TALK Lunch & Learn, Detroit, Teen Dating Violence: The
Basics and Possible Connections to Child Sexual Abuse.
Member: Wayne County Coordinating Council to Prevent Family Violence, 1995 – present.
Member of Southeast Michigan Dating Violence Research Collaboration, July, 2003 to 2007.
Presentation with Beverly Black “Preventing Dating Violence.” Issues in Brief Educational
Forum for Michigan Legislative Staff. Lansing, MI, March 4, 2002.
Contributed testimony for Governor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence Homicides. Hearing
held at Wayne State University on February 15, 2001.
Invited to represent Wayne County Coordinating Council Against Family Violence at statewide
conference, The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council: A Day of Dialogue, on March 16,
2001 in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Member: Research Advisory Committee, Children’s Center, Detroit, 1996-1998.
Presentation to Youthbuild Program, Detroit, “Relationship Safety”, February, 1998.
Presentation: Wayne Westland Community High School: Understanding Dating and Domestic
Violence, December 1996.
Board Member: Alumni Council of the Intercooperative Council, University of
Michigan,1995-1997.
WORKSHOPS PRESENTED
School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Continuing Education Program, Substance
Abuse Presentations, 2007-2012
CONSULTING
Consultant to Survivor Mom’s Companion implementation project, SUNY Buffalo, 2018-present
Consultant to Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University, evaluation for Urban Institute
of Model Domestic Violence Court in Ann Arbor, 2003-2004.
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Wayne County Coordinating Council to Prevent Domestic Violence: Consulted to evaluate
“Sometimes it is Sad to be at Home” a booklet for children exposed to domestic violence.
Project funded by Michigan Department of Community Health, 1997-1998.
Effectiveness of a Court-based Victim Information and Case Management Program” at District 5 of
the Circuit Court of Cook County. Consulting to Principal Investigator, Dr. Larry Bennett, University
of Illinois at Chicago (1998-1999).