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CURRICULUM VITAE
(Chronological) – Updated: January 2014-01-09
NAME: Charles Williams, Jr.
RANK: Associate Professor and Director
DEGREES
DEGREE
DEPARTMENT: Office of Research and Special Projects
INSTITUTION
YEAR
Ph.D. Degree
Anthropology (Major-Cultural Anthropology)
DISCIPLINE
University of Illinois
1981
M.A. Degree
Anthropology (Major-Cultural Anthropology)
University of Illinois
1976
B.A. Degree
Social Science (Major-History/Political Science)
Rust College
1969
EXPERIENCE
RANK/POSITION
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
IINSTITUTION/COMPANY/
ORGANIZATION
PERIOD
Director
Office of Research and Special Projects
Rust College
08/12-Present
Dir. Graduate Studies
Anthropology
Dept. of Anthropology/University of Memphis
09/04-2012
Director
Alcohol and Drug Prevention Research Center
(ADPRC)
Community-Based TADPOLE
Dept. of Anthropology/University of Memphis
07/03-2012
Community-based organizations
07/95-2012
TN Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Evaluation
(TADPOLE)
Office of Minority Health Alcohol and Drug
Prevention Evaluation (OMH)
TN State Prevention Initiative State
Incentive Grant
TN Dept. of Health, Bureau of A & D
07/92-2008
TN Dept. of Health, Office of Minority Health
TN Dept. of Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities
07/91-2007
TN Dept. of Health, Bureau of A & D
01/87-07/01
Director
TN Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services
(TOADS)
TN HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation
TN Dept. of Health, HIV/STD Division
01/01-12/04
Director
African and African American Studies
University of Memphis
09/97-2001
Associate Professor
Division of Social Science
Rust College
08/12-Present
Professor Emeritus
Anthropology
University of Memphis
1989-Present
Assistant Professor
Anthropology & Foundations of Education
University of Memphis
1979-89
Director
Director
Director
Evaluator
Director
HONORS/AWARDS
HONOR/AWARD
INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION
05/2007
YEAR
Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award
Post-Retirement Teaching Honor
Professor Emeritus Status Award
Rust College
University of Memphis
University of Memphis
2012 M. Alfred Haynes Research Training Institute for Social Equity
(MAHRTISE) Mentor for Dr. Mohamed Kanu, Dept. of Health, Tennessee
State University
University of Memphis PI Millionaire Award
Meharry Medical College
University of Memphis, Office of the Provost
2012
Nominated by Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell to the Shelby County
Historical Commission
University College Advising Award for 2007-08
Mayor’s Office, Shelby County Government
2011
Black Scholars Unlimited Igniting Excitement for Academic
Excellence Award
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Inc.
University of Memphis
University of Memphis
2004
Nomination for the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in
Teaching Award
Alma Bucovaz Award for Urban Services for 2003
University of Memphis
2003
University College
2003
Nomination for the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in
Teaching Award
Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination
University of Memphis
2001
University of Memphis
2000
University of Tennessee McNair Scholars Faculty
University of Tennessee
2000
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Certificate of Appreciation
Area Health Education Center of West TN
2000
University College
2014
2012
2012
05/13 &
25/12
2007-08
2006
1
Nomination for the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in
Teaching Award
Nomination for the Eleanor D. Hughes Preservation Award
University of Memphis
1999
Memphis Landmarks Commission
1999
The A.W. Willis, Jr. Award
Memphis Landmarks Commission
1998
Appointment as Director of African and African American Studies
University of Memphis
1997
Certificate of Appreciation
Douglas, Bungalow and Crump Communities
1997
The Martin Luther King Human Rights Award
University of Memphis Human Right Committee
1997
Recognition for addiction research in Making a Difference: Minorities in
Substance Abuse Research
Faculty Development Assignment in West Africa
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1996
University of Memphis
1996
Award for Excellence in Research
Memphis Industry.
Area Health Council and Memphis Health Care News
1994
University of Memphis, University College Advising Award
University of Memphis,
1994
Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination
University of Memphis
1994
International Faculty Development Program in Antwerp, Belgium
1993
Staff Privileges as Alcohol and Drug consultant
University of Memphis, Center for International Business
Education and Research
Prevention Network Research Conference, March 14-17,
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN
Memphis Mental Health
Institute, Memphis, Tennessee.
88-91
Ford Foundation Faculty Fellow
University of Mississippi
1987
Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination
Memphis State University
1986
Superior Performance in University Research Award
University of Memphis
85-96
Legislative Adviser Award
TN State Legislature, Senator Roscoe Dixon
83-89
International Praxis Award - Honorable Mention
American Anthropological Association
1983
International Praxis Award - First Place
involve theAnthropologists
American
application of anthropological
Association knowledge through the American
1985
Community Service Award
Beulah Baptist Church
1981
Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society
University of Illinois
1981
Conference Organizer/Manager of the Sixth Annual National Award
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
SUBJECT (indicate Undergraduate (U), Graduate (G), Other)
1993
INSTITUTION
Social Psychology (U)
Rust College
Social Stratification (U)
Rust College
The Black Family (U)
Rust College
Deviance (U)
Rust College
Diaspora, Displacement and Culture: Understanding Contemporary Patterns
in Human Mobility and Transnational Processes in the Post-Modern World
G
Africa’s New World Communities U/G
University College Masters of Liberal Studies Seminar, University of
Memphis
Directed Individual Readings U/G
University of Memphis
Directed Individual Research U/G
University of Memphis
University College Baccalaureate and Special Project U/G
University of Memphis
Anthropology, University of Memphis
STUDENT ADVISING/MENTORING: Students involved in scholarly coursework, research and creative activities directly supervised
(Direct Instructions). Undergraduates (currently): 52
RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: (use Appendix C to provide additional information as needed.)
PUBLICATIONS (authors, titles, references) include material in press and accepted for publication
Books (authored, edited)
Williams, Charles. African American Life and Culture in Orange Mound: Case of a Black Community in Memphis, Tennessee,
1890-1980. Lexington Books: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013.
Refereed journal publications (include book chapters)
1979
[1] Williams, C. Tables 1.1-3 and Figures 1.1-1.5 in K, Aoyagi’s Kinship and Friendship in Black Los Angeles, The Black Extended Family,
Demitri B. Shimkin and Edith R. Shimkin (eds.), Mouton Press (1979), 271-353.
1981
2
[2] Williams, C. The Conversion Ritual in the Rural Black Baptist Church, in Robert L. Hall and Carol B. Stack (eds.), Holding On To The
Land and The Lord, Southern Anthropological Society Proceedings, 15 (1981),
1984
[3] Williams, C. and H. Williams, Contemporary Voluntary Associations in the Urban Black Church: The Development and Growth of
Mutual Aid Societies, in Stanley E. Hyland and Morris Klass (eds.), Forgotten Linkages in Volunteerism, Journal of Voluntary Action
Research, 13 (1984),
1987
[4] Hyland, S., S. B. Ciaramitaro, C. Williams, and R. Cottrell, Redesigning Social Service Delivery Policy: The Anthropologist as Mediator,
in Robert M. Wulff and Shirley J. Fiske (eds.), Praxis: Translating Knowledge into Action, Westview Press, Frederick A. Praeger,
Publisher (1987), 109-117.
1992
[5] Williams, C. Mutual Aid Societies and Economic Development: Survival Efforts, in Hans A. Baer and Yvonne Jones (eds.), African
Americans in the South: Issues of Race, Class, and Gender, University of Georgia Press (1992),
1994
[6] Kim, S., B. Kibel, C. Williams, and N. A. Hepler, Evaluating the Success of Community-Based ATOD Prevention Efforts: Blending Old
and New Approaches and Methods, Advance Methodological Issues in Cultural Competence Evaluation, CSAP Cultural Competence
Monograph Series, 4 (1994), 1-17.
[7] Brookoff, D., C. Cook, C. Williams, and C. Mann, Testing of Reckless Drivers for Cocaine and Marijuana, New England Journal of
Medicine, 1994, 331(8), 518-522.
[8] Kim, S., C. Crutchfield, C. Williams, and N. A. Hepler, An Innovative and Unconventional Approach to Program Evaluation in the Field
of Substance Abuse Prevention: A Threshold-Gating Approach Using Single System Evaluation Designs," in Community Partnership
Program, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Shakeh J. Kaftratian and William B. Hansen (ed.), Journal of Community Psychology,
1994, 3(4), 61-78.
1995
[9] Rainey, P., D. Brookoff, and C. Williams, Testing of Reckless Drivers for Substance Abuse, New England Journal of Medicine, 1995,
332(6), 892-893.
[10] Kim, S., S.D. Coletti, C.C. Crutchfield, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Benefits-Cost Analysis of Drug Abuse Prevention Programs: A
Macroscopic Approach, Journal of Drug Education, 1995, 25(2), 111-127.
[11] Kim, S., S.D. Coletti, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Substance Abuse Prevention Involving Asian/Pacific Islander American Communities,
Drug Abuse Prevention With Multi-Ethnic Youth, G. J. Botvin, S. Schinke, and M. A. Orlandi (eds.), Sage Publications, Inc., (1995),
293-324.
1997
[12] Kim, S., S.D. Coletti, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, A Long Term Outcome Evaluation of a Drug Treatment Program for Women with
Children, American Journal of Public Health, 1997,
[13] Brookoff, D., K. O’Brien, C. Cook, C. Williams, and S. Thompson, Characteristics of Participants in Domestic Violence: Assessment at
the Scene of Domestic Assault, Journal of the American Medical Association, 1997, 277(17), 1369-1373.
1998
[14] Kim, S., S.D. Coletti, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Toward a New Paradigm in Substance Abuse and Other Problem Behavior
Prevention for Youth: Youth Development and Empowerment Approach, Journal of Drug Education, 1997, 28(1), 1-17.
[15] Kim, S., L. Wurster, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Algorithms for Resource Allocation of Substance Abuse Prevention Funds Based on
Social Indicators: A Case Study of the State of Florida—Part 1, Journal of Drug Education, 1998, 28(2), 87-106.
[16] Kim, S., L. Wurster, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Algorithms for Resource Allocation of Substance Abuse Prevention Funds Based on
Social Indicators: A Case Study of the State of Florida—Part 2, Journal of Drug Education, 1998, 28(3), 69-184.
[17] Kim, S., L. Wurster, C. Williams, and N.A. Hepler, Algorithms for Resource Allocation of Substance Abuse Prevention Funds Based on
Social Indicators: A Case Study of the State of Florida—Part 3, Journal of Drug Education, 1998, 28(4), 283-306.
[18] Kim, S., C. Williams, N.A. Hepler, J. McLeod, and Atkinson, Taxonomy of Substance Abuse Prevention Activities and Process
Measurement Units for Substance Abuse Prevention Program in the Context of Minimum Data Set: Part 1, Journal of Drug Education,
1998
1999
[19] Buchner, C.A., E. Breitburg. C. Williams, and E. Williams, At Rest, Again: The Ridley Graveyard (40WM208) Archaeological Relocation
Project, Williamson County, Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Environmental Planning Office, Panamerican
Consultants, Inc.
[20] Williams, C., and E. A. Williams. "They Passed This Way: The Ridley Farm Graveyard Project," At Rest, Again: The Ridley Graveyard
(40WM208) Archaeological Relocation Project, Williamson County, Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Environmental
Planning Office, Panamerican Consultants, Inc.
2000
[21] Kim, S., J. McLeod, C. Williams and N.A. Hepler, Prevention Validation and Accounting Platform: A Framework for Establishing
Accountability and Performance Measures of Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Journal of Drug Education, 30(1) 1-143.
2003
[22] Kedia, S., and C. Williams, Predictors of Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes in Tennessee. Journal of Drug Education, (Issue 33:1 in
April 2003).
2007
[23] Kanu, M., C. Williams, N. Hepler, and E. A. Williams, An Explanation of HIV Prevention in the State of Tennessee, Journal of the
National Society of Allied Health, Spring 2007.
[24] Okwumabua, J., C. Williams, and V. Glover, Building Community Coalition Toward Syphilis Elimination: Perspectives of Community
Resident and Organizations, Journal of the National Society of Allied Health Spring 2007.
2008
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[25] Williams, E. A., M. Kanu M, C. Williams. Something old is new again: mutual aid and the Tennessee Office of Minority Health. Journal
of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, November (Supplement), S65-S72.
[26] Williams, E.A., M. Kanu, C. Williams, R. Jackman, and P. Alsup.The Tennessee HIV/AIDS People of Color Project. NIH Summit: The
Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Conference Proceedings and Poster. National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
National Harbor, Maryland, December 2008.
2009
[27] Kanu, M., C. Williams, and N. Hepler, The Likelihood of Condom Use with Steady and Casual Partners Among Low-Income African
Americans. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, Spring/Summer 2009.
2010
[28] Williams, E.A., M. Kanu, C. Williams, R. Jackman, P. Alsup, R. Theriot, and S. Wong, Tennessee HIV/AIDS People of Color Project.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, (Vol. 21, No. 3, August, 2010).
[29] Williams, C., Williams H. “Great Migration.” Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture (4 Volume Set). JC Smith, editor,
Greenwood Press, December 2010, 616-622.
[30] Finerman R., Williams, C and Bennett, L. “Health Disparities and Engaged Medical Anthropology in the United States Mid-South and
Lower Mississippi Delta,” Urban Anthropology (Special Issue on Poverty and Race in Lower Mississippi Delta), Fall 2010, 39(2):265297.
Book Review
2003
[31] Williams, C., Challenges to Masculine Transformation Among Urban Low Income African American Males. American Journal of Public
Health 2003.
1985
[32] Williams, C., Symbols for Communication: An Introduction to the Anthropological Study of Religion, 2nd rev. ed. by J. van Baal and
W.E.A. van Beek. Van Gorcum, Assen. 1985.
1989
[33] Williams, C., In Search of Southern Food Ways: Culture, Persistence and Change, 1st rev. ed. by T. L. Whitehead, J. Katona- Apte,
and N. W. Jerome. University of Pennsylvania Press 1989.
Video Tape
1981
[1] Hyland, S., S. B. Ciaramitaro, and C. Williams, Fort Pickering: A Neighborhood Lost? Memphis State University (now the University
of Memphis), 1981.
Non-refereed publications: Monographs, Reports and Magazine Articles:
1971
[1] Williams, C., Perspective in Change: Contemporary Black Culture in the United States, published by the Afro-American Studies
Commission, University of Illinois.
1981
[2] Williams, C., In Between: A Family Life Education Curriculum for Early Adolescents (Ages 10-14), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Health Services Administration, Bureau of Community Health Services.
1982
[3] Williams, C., Two Black Communities in Memphis, Tennessee: A Study in Urban Socio-political Structure. PhD. Dissertation, University of
Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
1983
[4] Williams, C., and S. E. Hyland, Binghampton Ethnographic Study, Center for Voluntary Action Research, Department of Anthropology,
The University of Memphis.
[5] Ciaramitaro, B., R. Cottrell, S. Hyland, and C. Williams, Binghampton Pilot Project: Phase 1 Neighborhood Study Final Report, Memphis,
Tennessee: Center for Voluntary Action Research, Memphis State University.
1988
[6] Hyland, S., C. Williams, J. Cetingok, B. Martin, N. Tate and J. Wheat, Free the Children Target Area Census: Census Tract 5-18-19-20),
University Design Team, Shelby County Government.
[7] Williams, C., and L. A. Bennett, Memphis and Shelby County Homeless Resources Directory, Shelby County Community Services Agency
and The Street Ministry, Calvary Episcopal Church of Memphis, Memphis.
[8] Williams, C., and K. Mullins, A Case of Famine in the Midst of Plenty: The Homeless of Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee." Shelby
County Government and Tennessee Department of Human Services, Memphis.
1990
[9] Williams, C., and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services," Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Services and the University of Memphis, Memphis.
[10] Williams, C., and N. A. Hepler, T.O.A.D.S.' Instrument Validation and Report of Outcomes, Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Nashville.
[11] Williams, C., and S. A. Herring, Alcohol and Drug Counseling: The Cultural Difference, Memphis Mental Health Institute, Alcohol and
Drug Unit and Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Nashville, Tennessee.
[12] Williams, C., and N. A. Hepler, T.O.A.D.S.' Instrument Validation and Report of Outcomes, Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services and the University of Memphis, Memphis.
1992
[13] Williams, C., and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year
91/92, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[14] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year
91/92, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
4
[15] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal Year 91/92, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tenn. Department of Health.
[16] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Reports
to Agencies, Fiscal Year 91/92, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tenn. Department of Health.
1993
[17] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year
92/93, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[18] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year
92/93, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[19] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal Year 92/93, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tenn. Department of Health.
[20] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Reports
to Agencies, Fiscal Year 92/93, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tenn. Department of Health.
1994
[21] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year
93/94, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[22] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year
93/94, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[23] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Report
Outcomes, Fiscal Year 93/94 Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[24] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE): Annual Reports
to Agencies, Fiscal Year 93/94, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
1995
[25] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Cook, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 94/95, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[24] Williams, C. and N. A. Hepler, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to Agencies, Fiscal 94/95,
Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[26] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, and P. Quaranta, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE):
Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 94/95, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[27] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, C. Manuel, and P. Quaranta, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE): Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year 94/95, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of
Health.
[28] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes
for Minority Health-1994-95, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[29] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies,
Fiscal Year 94-95, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
1996
[30] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Quaranta, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 95/96, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[31] Williams, C., and N. A. Hepler, and P. Quaranta, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to
Agencies, Fiscal 95/96, Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[32] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, and P. Quaranta, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE):
Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 95/96, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[33] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, C. Manuel, and P. Quaranta, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE): Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year 95/96, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of
Health.
[34] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes
for Minority Health-1995-96, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[35] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies,
Fiscal Year 95-96, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
1997
[36] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Cook, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 96/97, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, TN Department of Health.
[37] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Cook, and J. Cash, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to
Agencies, Fiscal 96/97, Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[38] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, C. Manuel, P. Cook, and J. Cash, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal Year 96/97. Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of
Health.
[39] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Wilkes, C. Manuel, and P. Cook, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal Year 96/97, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of
Health.
[40] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, P. Wilkes, and B. Okerson, Governor's Community Prevention Initiative for Children Evaluation (GCPICE):
Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 96/97, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[41] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes
for Minority Health-1996-97, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[42] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies,
Fiscal Year 96-97, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
1998
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[43] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, S. Kedia, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 97/98, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, TN Department of Health.
[44] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, S. Kedia, and J. Cash, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to
Agencies, Fiscal 97/98, Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[45] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 97/98. Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[46] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 97/98, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[47] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, C. Martin, J. Renfro, and B. Okerson, Governor's Community Prevention Initiative for Children Evaluation
(GCPICE): Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 97/98, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[48] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes
for Minority Health-1997-98, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[49] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies,
Fiscal Year 97-98, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
1999
[50] Williams, C., S. Kedia, G. Sheelvant, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 98/99, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, TN Department of Health.
[51] Williams, C., S. Kedia, G. Sheelvant, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to
Agencies, Fiscal 98/99, Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[52] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 98/99. Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services,Tennessee Department of Health.
[53] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 98/99, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[54] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, C. Martin, J. Renfro, and B. Okerson, Governor's Community Prevention Initiative for Children Evaluation
(GCPICE): Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 98/99, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[55] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes
for Minority Health 1998-99, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[56] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, S. Kedia, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies,
Fiscal Year 98-99, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
2000
[57] Kedia, S., and C. Williams, Annual Statewide Outcome Evaluation Report of Alcohol and Drug Treatment of ADAT/DUI Clients, State of
Tennessee, 1999-2000, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[58] Williams, C., S. Kedia, G. Sheelvant, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report of
Outcomes, Fiscal 1999/00, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, TN Dept. of Health.
[59] Williams, C., S. Kedia, G. Sheelvant, and J. Jones, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS): Annual Report to
Agencies, Fiscal 1999/00, Vol. I-IV, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[60] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 1999/00, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[61] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, E. Carnes-Lopez, and B. Okerson, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 1999/00, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[62] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, J. Renfro, and B. Okerson, Governor's Community Prevention Initiative for Children Evaluation (GCPICE):
Annual Report of Outcomes, Fiscal Year 1999/00, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[63] Kedia, S. and C. Williams, Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS), Fiscal Year 1999-2000, Special Preliminary
Report on Adolescent Clients, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[64] Kedia, S. and C. Williams, Twelve-Year Longitudinal Pilot Study of Statewide Outcome Evaluation of Alcohol and Drug Treatment, State
of Tennessee, 1989-2000, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[65] Williams, C. and N.A. Hepler, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of Outcomes for
Minority Health-1999-00, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[66] Williams, C. and N.A. Hepler, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to Agencies-1999-00,
Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[67] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Community-Based ATOD Prevention Initiatives 2000-01Agency Reports, Students Taking
A Right Stand (STARS) and Sumner County Public School System.
[68] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and Glenn A. Fleming, Tennessee HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation Study, 2000, Tennessee Department of
Health, HIV/AIDS Community Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
2002
[69] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE)
Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2001/02, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[70] Williams, C., N. A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation (TADPOLE)
Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2001/02, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[71] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports of
Outcomes for Minority Health-2001-02, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[72] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual Reports to
Agencies-2001-02, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[73] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and E. Carnes-Lopez, Community-Based ATOD Prevention Initiatives 2001-02 Agency Reports, Students
Taking A Right Stand (STARS) and Sumner County Public School System.
[74] Williams, C., N.A. Hepler, and Glenn A. Fleming, Tennessee HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation Study, 2001, Tennessee Department of
Health, HIV/AIDS Community Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
2003
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[75] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2002/03, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[76] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2002/03, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[77] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports of Outcomes for Minority Health-2002-03, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[78] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports to Agencies-2002-03, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[79] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Community-Based ATOD Prevention Initiatives 2002-03 Agency Reports, Students
Taking A Right Stand (STARS) and Sumner County Public School System.
[80] Williams, C., M. Kanu, N.A. Hepler, and Glenn A. Fleming, Tennessee HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation Study, 2002, Tennessee
Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Community Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
[81] Okwumabua, J. and C. Williams, Building Community Coalition Toward Syphilis Elimination: Perspectives of Community Residents and
Organizations, National Society of Allied Health Proceedings, March.
[82] Williams, C. Special feature article entitled: Black Neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee. GRACE Magazine, Memphis History/Special
Men’s Anniversary Issue 2003, Vol. 6, No. 2.
2004
[83] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2003/04, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[84] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2003/04, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[85] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports of Outcomes for Minority Health-2003-04, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[86] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports to Agencies-2003-04, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[87] Williams, C., M. Kanu, N.A. Hepler, and Glenn A. Fleming, Tennessee HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation Study, 2003, Tennessee
Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Community Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[88] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Community-Based ATOD Prevention Initiatives 2003-04 Agency Reports, Students
Taking A Right Stand (STARS) and Sumner County Public School System.
2005
[89] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2004/05, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[90] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2043/05, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[91] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports of Outcomes for Minority Health-2004-05, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[92] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports to Agencies-2004-05, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[93] Williams, C., M. Kanu, N.A. Hepler, and Glenn A. Fleming, Tennessee HIV/STD Prevention Evaluation Study, 2004, Tennessee
Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Community Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[94] Buchner, C. A., E. Cruciotti, C. Williams, and N. Edney, Demolition Monitoring at Lamar Terrace (40SY695-697), Memphis, Tennessee,
Memphis Housing Authority, Memphis, TN, and Panamerican Consultants, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, October 2005.
[95] Williams, C. and N. Edney, “Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Ethnography,” Demolition Monitoring at Lamar Terrace (40SY695-697), Memphis,
Tennessee. PanAmerican Consultants, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee.
[96] Wilbon, M., C. Williams and K. Johnson. 2005. Tennessee Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Baseline Evaluation:
Technical Report. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
[97] Wilbon, M., C. Williams and K. Johnson. 2005. Tennessee Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Baseline Evaluation:
Executive Summary. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
2006
[98] Buchner, C. A., A. Saatkamp, M. K. Faught, C. William, N. Edney, C. A. Brasseaux, C. Longiaru, N.C. Kaplan, and J. Flint, MultiDisciplinary Cultural Resources Survey and Site Evaluations, Mississippi River Levees, Items 357-R and 361-R, Vidalia to Morville,
Concordia Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division,
Environmental Analysis Branch, Vicksburg, MS, and Panamerican Consultants, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, January 2006.
[99] Williams, C., and N. Edney, “Cultural Anthropology of the Scotland Plantation Cemetery (16CO35),” Multi-Disciplinary Cultural
Resources Survey and Site Evaluations, Mississippi River Levees, Items 357-R and 361-R, Vidalia to Morville, Concordia Parish,
Louisiana, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division, Environmental
Analysis Branch, Vicksburg, MS, and Panamerican Consultants, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, January 2006.
[100] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2005/06, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[101] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2005/06, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Health.
[102] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports of Outcomes for Minority Health-2005/06, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[103] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, and D. Fu, Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives Program Outcomes: Annual
Reports to Agencies-2005/06, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee Department of Health.
[104] Wilbon, M., C. Williams and K. Johnson. 2006. Tennessee Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Year 1 Evaluation:
Executive Summary. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
2007
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[105] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, N. Liu, and Z. Li, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2006/07, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities.
[106] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, N. Liu, and Z. Li, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2006/07, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities.
2008
[107] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S. P. Wong, N. Liu, and Z. Li, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Report of Outcomes: Fiscal 2007/08, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities.
[108] Williams, C., J. Okwumabua, S.P. Wong, N. Liu, and Z. Li, Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcome Longitudinal Evaluation
(TADPOLE) Annual Reports to Agencies, Fiscal 2007/08, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities.
[109] Williams, C., G. Crawford, and Z. Li, Daniel Payne Outreach Ministries, Inc. ASK-PEP 2008-09 Annual Report of Outcomes, Alcohol and
Drug Prevention Research Center (ADPRC), University of Memphis.
2009
[110] Williams, C., G. Crawford, and Z. Li, Daniel Payne Outreach Ministries, Inc. ASK-PEP 2009-10 Annual Report of Outcomes, Alcohol and
Drug Prevention Research Center (ADPRC), University of Memphis.
2010 [111] Williams, C., G. Crawford, and Z. Li, Daniel Payne Outreach Ministries, Inc. ASK-PEP 2010-11Annual Report of Outcomes, Alcohol and
Drug Prevention Research Center (ADPRC), University of Memphis.
2011
[112] Williams, C., G. Crawford, and Z. Li, Daniel Payne Outreach Ministries, Inc. ASK-PEP 2011-12 Annual Report of Outcomes, Alcohol and
Drug Prevention Research Center (ADPRC), University of Memphis.
2012
[113] Okwumabua, J., C. Williams, and G. Crawford, West Tennessee Legal Services-Ryan White (Part B Consortium) Needs Assessment
Report, West Tennessee Legal Services- Ryan White (Part B) Consortium, Tennessee Department of Health.
PRESENTATIONS (authors, title, reference)
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Conferences
1990
[1] Mutual Aid Societies and Economic Development: Survival Efforts, Southern Anthropological Society Annual Meeting,
Atlanta.
[2] The Cultural Differences in Health Care and Social Service Delivery, SIETAR International, Kilkenny, Ireland.
1992
[3] Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Tennessee: New Directions in Evaluation Research, Society for Applied Anthropology Annual
Meeting, Memphis.
1994
[4] Black Survival 2000! AIDS & African Americans: Community Based Approaches, University of Maryland Cultural Systems
Analysis Group Conference, Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
1995
[5] Discrimination in Higher Education, First National Conference on Civil/Human Rights of African Americans, Brownstone
Hotel, Memphis.
1997
[6] Critical Decisions at the End of Life: An Ethnic Perspective, Symposium of the Memphis Consortium of Biomedical Ethics,
Rhodes College, Memphis.
1998
[7] A World of Differences: Ethnicity in End of Life Critical Decisions, Memphis Consortium of Biomedical Ethics, Rhodes
College, Memphis.
[8] The Impact of Managed Care on Health Care Services Delivery in Tennessee, Leadership Bartlett, Bartlett, Tennessee.
[9] Alcoholism and Drug Abuse among Black Americans in the Mid-South: A Community Approach, American Anthropological
Association, 97th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia.
1999
[10] The Convergence of African and African American Studies: Future Direction in Higher Education, National Association of
African American Studies, Houston.
[11] Clients’ Responses to Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Programs in Mid-South Region. (with S. Kedia
and N. Hepler). Annual Meetings of Society of Applied Anthropology, Tucson, Arizona.
2000
[12] Research on Cost-Benefit Analysis of Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Area Health Education Centers Program of
Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga.
[13] Keynote Speaker for the Sixth Annual Kwanzaa Celebration hosted by Representative Henri E. Brooks, Pink Palace Museum
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[14] “Prevention Works! Using Evaluation Assessment Techniques and Tools in the Prevention of Youth Violence.” AHEC’s
Violence Prevention Workshop, October 19, Nashville, Tennessee.
[15] "Let Science Work For You! Assessment Techniques and Tools in the Prevention of Youth Violence." AHEC’s Violence
Prevention Workshop, November 2, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
[16]“Cost Effective Time Saving Assessment Techniques and Tools,” AHEC’s Violence Prevention Workshop, April 27, Memphis,
Tennessee.
[17] Predicting Treatment Outcomes for Substance Users in Tennessee. (with S. Kedia) Annual Meetings of Society for Applied
Anthropology, San Francisco, California. April.
2003
[18] Invited Presentation at the National Society of Allied Health entitled: Building Community Coalition Toward Syphilis
Elimination: Perspectives of Community Residents and Organizations, March 20-23, Crowne Plaza, West Palm Beach, FL
(with Dr. J. Okwumabua).
[19] Invited presentation at the Society for Applied Anthropology entitled: Masculinity and Health Seeking Behaviors Among
African American Men: A National Crisis, March 21, Marriott Downtown, Portland, Oregon (with M. Kanu).
2004
[20] Invited presentation at the National Society of Allied Health entitled: State Prevention Program Effective with Youths at High
Risk for Substance Use, March 25-27, 2004, Embassy Suites, Baltimore North, Hunt Valley, Maryland (with M. Kanu, E.
Williams, and S. Perry).
[21] Invited Poster Presentation at Faces of Healthy Future National Conference to End Health Disparities entitled: Tennessee
Asset Building: The Annual Health Summit, Research and Evaluation Forum, and the Your Health Is In Your Hands Initiative,
The School of Health Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, September 27-29, Winston-Salem, NC (with E. Williams, R.
Jackman, S. Williams and D’Yuanna Allen).
2005
[22] Invited panelist of Whitehaven Kiwanis Club “Be Kind Week”, Methodist South Hospital, January 22, 2005, Memphis, TN.
[23] Invited speaker for the University of Memphis African American History Month Rotunda Celebration, sponsored by the
Office of Minority Affairs, February 8, 2005, University of Memphis McWherter Library, Memphis, TN.
[24] Invited presentation at LeMoyne Owen College TRIO Program Annual Conference entitled: Progeny of Historically Black
Colleges and Universities: LeMoyne-Owen College’s TRIO Program, February 11, 2005, Memphis, TN.
[25] Invited presentation at the 18th Annual Mississippi Collegiate Alcohol/Drug Prevention Conference entitled: The Progeny of
W.E.B. Dubois in Crisis: What is Your Worth? Jackson State University, February 2005, Jackson, MS.
[26] Interviewed Dr. Keith Wailoo, professor of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and the author of Dying in the City of
the Blues: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race and Health, sponsored by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social
Change, The University of Memphis, March 2, 2005, Memphis, TN.
2006
[27] Invited presentation at National Society of Allied Health entitled: Tennessee HIV/STD Condom Study, March 23-26, 2006,
Renaissance Hotel, Charlotte, NC (with M. Kanu, N. Hepler, E. A. Williams, R. Theriot, R. Jackman, R. Enwefa, and S.
Enwefa).
[28] Invited presentation at National Society of Allied Health entitled: The Role of Church Sermons in Addressing Health-Related
Topics among African American and Caucasian Respondents, March 23-26, 2006, Renaissance Hotel, Charlotte, NC (with M.
Kanu).
[29] Invited presentation at Black Scholars Unlimited Induction Ceremony: The African Diaspora: The Genesis of Black
Scholarship, April 19, 2006, The University of Memphis, University Center Ballroom, Memphis, TN.
2007
[30] Invited presentation at Tennessee Prevention Congress hosted by TN Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMPO):
National Outcome Measures (NOMs), August 2007, Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN.
2008
[31] Invited presentation at the Soulsville Charter School: Historical Implication of 2007-08 Democratic Primary Election,
February 26, 2008, Soulsville Charter School, 926 E. McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN.
[32] Invited presentation at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Tennessee State Conference, 5th
Annual Race Relations Summit Health Forum: The Way Forward: The State of AIDS/HIV in the Black Community, February
29, 2008, Lane College, Jackson, TN.
[33] Invited presentation at the Society for Applied Anthropology 68th Annual Meeting: Race, Gender, Incarceration, and Reentry:
Implications for Black Families, Communities, and the Broader Society, March 25-29, 2008, Memphis Marriott Downtown,
Memphis, TN.
2010
[34] Invited presentation entitled: Building Community Coalition toward HIV Prevention among People of Color in Tennessee,
Quest for Research Excellence: Partnering with Communities to Improve Health Outcomes Conference, U.D. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Regional Health Administration, Region IV, and the HHS Office of Research
Integrity, April 30, 2010, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, Atlanta, GA.
2014
[35] Invited participation at the Association of the Study of African American Life and History (ASLAH) 2014 Luncheon and
Featured Authors' Event, February 22-23, Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC.
[36] Invited presentation at the 99th Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASLAH) Conference,
September 27, 2014, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN.
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[37] Invited presentation for the Mississippi Humanities Council 2014 Lecture Series entitled: African American Life and Culture
in Orange Mound, 1890-1980, October 22, 2014, Rust College, Heard Auditorium, BCS Building.
Organized Sessions
1999
[36] Invited session at National Association of African American Studies entitled: African and African American Studies: Future
Direction in Higher Education. April 1999, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Houston, TX. (with graduate student advisees and former
students).
2001
[37] Invited Session at National Conference of the National Association of African American Studies, Afrocentrism,
Vindicationism, and Beyond: The Inherited Legacies of Critical Race Theories as Approaches for Contemporary Applied
Medical Social Science, February 12-17, 2001, Omini Houston Hotel, Westside, Houston, TX. (with graduate student
advisees). Co-sponsored with Dr. Tony Whitehead of the University of Maryland.
2002
[38] The 7th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Investing for Results: Changing the Conversation. September 1213, Holiday Inn and Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. Host and Conference Organizer.
[39] The 7th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Research and Evaluation Forum, September, 2002, Fogelman
Executive Center, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. Forum Organizer and Facilitator (with J. Okwumabua and S. P.
Wong).
2003
[40] Invited Session at the Society for Applied Anthropology entitled: Black, White, and Male in America: Cultural and Racial
Contexts and American Masculinities, March 19-24, 2003, Marriott Portland Downtown, Portland, Oregon (with graduate
student advisees and former students).
[41] Invited symposium on Masculinity among African Americans: Cultural and Racial Contexts will be held in Florence, Italy,
July 5-7, 2003, under the auspices of the XV ICAES (the 15th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological
Sciences). Organized and co-sponsored with Dr. Tony Whitehead of the University of Maryland and Robert Aronson of the
University of North Carolina.
[42] The 8th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Our Health Is In Our Hands. August 28-29, Opryland and Sheraton
Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN. Host and Conference Organizer.
[43] The 8th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Research and Evaluation Forum, August 28, Opryland Hotel,
Nashville, TN. Forum Organizer and Facilitator (with J. Okwumabua and S.P. Wong).
2004
[44] Invited symposium on Preliminary Findings: Faith Leaders of Color Developing Strategies for State Prevention and Care at
the 9th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities Research and Evaluation Forum, August 25, Chattanooga Convention
Center, Chattanooga, TN (with J. Okwumabua).
[45]The 9th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Your Health Is In Your Hands: Part II, Eliminating Health
Disparities. August 25-27, Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. Host and Conference Organizer.
[46]The 9th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Research and Evaluation Forum. August 25, Chattanooga
Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. Forum Organizer and Facilitator (with E. A. Williams, J. Okwumabua, and S. P.
Wong).
2005
[47] Invited panel on Cultural/Ethnic Diversity: Perception of Health, Illness and Health Care Practices at the 35th Annual MidSouth Conference on Communicative Disorders, sponsored by the University of Memphis Chapter of the National Student
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA), March 18, 2005, Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN.
[48] Invited workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention Tactics for Memphis Affiliates of Congress of National Black Churches, March
21, 2005, Memphis, TN.
[49]The 10th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Research and Evaluation Forum, August, 2005, Crown Plaza
Hotel, Nashville, TN. Forum Organizer and Facilitator (with J. Okwumabua and S. P. Wong).
2006
[50]The 11th Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities, Research and Evaluation Forum. August 2006, Knoxville Marriott.
Forum Organizer and Facilitator (with E. A. Williams, J. Okwumabua, and S. P. Wong).
2008
[51] The 68th Annual Meeting Society for Applied Anthropology: Race, Gender, Incarceration, and Reentry: Implications for
Black Families, Communities, and the Broader Society, March 25-29, 2008, Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, TN. ,
(with T. Whitehead, University of Maryland).
Other (universities/industry)
1996
[1] Cultural Competence in Public Education, Bishop Byrne Middle and High School, Memphis, TN. (Presenter)
[2] Fitting the Culture Piece into the High School that work Initiative, Fairley High School, National Civil Rights
Museum, Memphis, TN. (Presenter)
1997
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[3] The Historical Imperative of Economic Development: A Case for the Black Community of Orange Mound, Jabril World
Institute, Memphis, TN. (Presenter)
[4] The Realities of Contemporary Africa: A Shifting Paradigm, Friends of the McWhether Library, The University of Memphis,
TN. (Presenter)
[5] The Role of Alternative Medicine in Contemporary Society, Department of Psychiatry, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN.
(Presenter)
[6] Connecting Science to Service: Making Your Evaluation Results Work for You, Tennessee Teen Summit, Department of Health,
Nashville, TN. (Presenter)
1999
[7] Office of Minority Health Spring Review Conference, Park Vista Resort Hotel, Gatlinburg, TN. (Host and Conference
Organizer)
[8] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. (Host and
Conference Organizer)
2000
[9] Office of Minority Health Fall Review Conference, Holiday Inn Select, Memphis. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[10] Office of Minority Health Spring Review Conference, Park Vista Resort Hotel, Gatlinburg, TN. (Host and Conference
Organizer)
[11] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers, Ellington Conference Center, Nashville, TN. (Host
and Conference Organizer)
2001
[12] Office of Minority Health Spring Review Conference, Park Vista Resort Hotel, Gatlinburg, TN. (Host and Conference
Organizer)
[13] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers, Ellington Conference Center, Nashville, TN. (Host
and Conference Organizer)
2003
[14] The Honorable Roscoe Dixon’s Annual African Town-hall Meeting Reception. March 14, Fogelman Executive Center,
University of Memphis, Memphis. TN. (Host and Reception Organizer)
[15] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers. September 16, Mid-Cumberland Regional Health,
Nashville, TN. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[16] The 29th Annual Legislative Retreat and Training Conference, Health Workshop: 2003 Healthy Breakfast Evaluation and
Outcomes, November 12-16, 2003, Paris Landing State Park and Resort, Paris, TN. (Presenter)
2004
[17] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) Technical
Assistance Workshop. May 20, 2004, Chicago Marriott O’Hare,Chicago, IL. (Appointed State Representative for Tennessee
Department of Health, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Office of Prevention Services)
[18] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Office of Minority Health Leadership Meeting, Leadership in
Eliminating Health Disparities. July 18-21, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. (Appointed State Representative for
Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Minority Health)
[19] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers. September 16, William R. Snodgrass Tennessee
Tower, Nashville, TN. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[20] The 30th Annual Legislative Retreat and Training Conference, Health Workshop: 2004 Healthy Breakfast Evaluation and
Outcomes, November 17-21, 2004, Paris Landing State Park and Resort, Paris, TN. (Presenter)
2005
[21] The 30th Annual Legislative Retreat and Training Conference, Health Workshop: 2005 Healthy Breakfast Evaluation and
Outcomes, November 16-20, 2005, Paris Landing State Park and Resort, Paris, TN. (Presenter)
[22] The Office of Minority - Health Black Health Initiatives (OMH-BHI) Annual Training Conference, August 25, 2006,
Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. (Host and Conference Organizer)
2006
[23] Office of Minority Health Black Health Initiatives (OMH-BHI) Annual Training Conference, August 23, 2006, Knoxville
Marriott. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[24] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers. August 20, Montgomery Bell State Park & Hotel,
Burns, TN. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[25] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN.
[26] Instructor for GEAR-UP Summer Camp (for Memphis City Schools High School Students), University of Memphis, July 631, 2006.
2007
[27] TADPOLE Annual Training Conference for State Prevention Providers, August 10, Montgomery Bell State Park & Hotel,
Burns, TN. (Host and Conference Organizer)
[28] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN.
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[29] Instructor for GEAR-UP Summer Camp (for Memphis City Schools High School Students), University of Memphis, July 931, 2007.
2008
[30] National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Tennessee State Conference, 5th Annual Race Relations Summit
Health Forum: The Way Forward: The State of AIDS/HIV in the Black Community, February 29, 2008, Lane College, Jackson,
TN. (Presenter)
[31] Society for Applied Anthropology 68th Annual Meeting: Race, Gender, Incarceration, and Reentry: Implications for Black
Families, Communities, and the Broader Society, March 25-29, 2008, Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, TN.
(Presenter with T. Whitehead, University of Maryland).
[32] Instructor for GEAR-UP Summer Camp (for Memphis City Schools High School Students), University of Memphis, July 731, 2008.
[33] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN.
[34] Invited Commentator for National Election Day coverage, 2008 Presidential Election, WFSK 88.1 FM, 7-10 pm, Fisk
University, Nashville, TN., November 4, 2008.
2009
[35] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, September, 9.
[36] Instructor for GEAR-UP Summer Camp (for Memphis City Schools High School Students), University of Memphis, July 630, 2009.
2010
[37] Invited presentation entitled: Building Community Coalition toward HIV Prevention among People of Color in Tennessee,
Quest for Research Excellence: Partnering with Communities to Improve Health Outcomes Conference, U.D. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Regional Health Administration, Region IV, and the HHS Office of Research
Integrity, April 30, 2010, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, Atlanta, GA.
[38] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, 3/10
[39] Instructor for GEAR-UP Summer Camp (for Memphis City Schools High School Students), University of Memphis, July 630, 2010.
[40] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, April 14.
[41] Invited Commentator for Tennessee 2010 Mid-Term Election Day coverage, WFSK 88.1 FM, 7-10 pm, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, August 5.
2011
[42] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, September 11.
2012
[43] M. Alfred Haynes Research Training Institute for Social Equity (MAHRTISE) Mentor for Dr. Mohamed Kanu, Dept. of
Health, Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, 05/13-25/12
[44] 12th Annual Conference on Eliminating Health Disparities, Jackson, MS, 9/20/12 14th Annual Conference in African
American History Graduate Association, Memphis, TN, 11/2/12
[45] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, May 16.
2013
[46] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, January, 23.
[47] Invited presentation entitled: The Essence of Greatness: Nelson Mandela for Le Moyne Owen’s Middle Passage Cultural
Event, Memphis, TN, September 17.
2014
[48] Invited Guest Commentator on What’s the 411! (Talk Program, 4-6 pm, Host Sharon Kay) WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University,
Nashville, TN, February 19.
SUPPORT: (Use Appendix D to provide additional information as needed.)
EXTERNAL (Funded or Pending, List funded support first)
The Anthropology of Historic Places: The Black Community
of Truse/Mckinney Oral History Project, 2011-12.
AGENCY/SOURCE
National Endowment for the Humanities
AMOUNT
To be submitted
PERIOD
TBA
West Tennessee Consortium and Community Planning Group
Needs Assessment for Ryan White Part B Services (with Dr.
Jebose Okwumabua, PI, Department of Health and Sport
Sciences).
West Tennessee Legal Services and West
Tennessee Ryan White Part-B Consortium
$24,500 P/Y
1/3-3/30/12
12
Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Prevention Outcomes
Evaluation Study (TADPOLE)
Office of Minority Health
Community-Based TADPOLE
TN Department of Health, Bureau of A & D
Abuse Services
TDH, Office of Minority Health
Various Local Community-Based Agencies
Strategic Planning Framework State Incentive Grant (SPFSIG)
TN Department of Health,
Bureau of A & D Abuse Services
$507,000 P/Y
2007-08
$63,400 P/Y
$16,000 P/Y
2006-07
2006Present
$75,000 P/Y
2006-07
OUTREACH: (Project/s summarized as needed in Appendix E.)
PROJECT
Journal of the National Society of Allied Health
Tennessee Black Health Care Commission
Community Coalition Advisory Committee
Ronald McNair Program
Making Advanced Plans for Success (MAPS)
Metropolitan Urban Demonstration Pro
Meharry Medical College-Community Health CentersCommunity Networks Program (MMC-CHC-CNP)
Initiative
PARTICIPANT
S
Publication
Reviewer
Member
PERIOD
July 2002-Present
Member
Mentor/Advisor
July 2002-07
June – July 2004
The Journal of the National Society of
Allied Health (JNSAH)
Tennessee Black Caucus of State
Legislators
Tennessee Department of Health
University of Tennessee Memphis
Instructor
Member
Member
June-July 2004
April 2004-07
January 2011-December
2016
U of M Department of Physics
LeMoyne-Owen College
National Cancer Institute and Center for
Research in Cancer Health Disparities
July 2002-07
SPONSORSHIP (if any)
SERVICE:
UNIVERSITY
COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY (if Chair, add [C])
PERIOD
Department
Anthropology Graduate Studies Program [C]Departmental Graduate
Committee, Member
Departmental Graduate Committee [C]
Tenure and Promotion Committee, Member
Tenure and Promotion Committee [C]
09/04-Present
1985-1999
1999-Present
1985-2004
00-06-Present
CAS Graduate Council, Member
CAS Travel Enrichment Fund Committee
CAS Early Career Research Award Committee
African and African American Studies Program [Director]
Search Committee for Instructor in Anthropology [Member]
2004-Present
2006-2009
2010-Present
1997-2001
Summer 2010
University’s Faculty Senate
University’s Sick Leave Bank Officer
Director of African and African American Studies
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Inc.
University College Faculty Council and Curriculum Committee
Delta Symposium Committee [Member]
2007-2009
1997-Present
1997-2001
2003-Present
2004-Present
Fall 2009-Present
Member
State Chairperson – Tennessee
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Life Member
2013 -Present
1999-2003
1999-Present
1999-2004
1994-Present
1989-Present
1980-Present
1979-Present
1981-Present
Activity
National ATOD Prevention Evaluation
State-wide ATOD Prevention Evaluation
Tennessee Strategic Planning Framework State Incentive Grant (TN
SPF-SIG)
Ridley Graveyard (40WM208) Archaeological Relocation Project,
Williamson County, Tennessee
Scotland Plantation Burial Ground Restoration Project, Concordia
Parish, Louisiana Concordia Parish, LA,
What’s the 411? Host, Sharon Kay
(Talk Program, 4p-6p)
Time Period
2003-2007
2004-2008
College/School/Program
University
OTHER / Society/Organization/Journal
Rotary International
National Association of African American Studies
National Association of African Studies
National Council of Black Studies
The American Legion
Society for Applied Anthropology
Southern Anthropology Society
American Anthropological Association
Phi Kappa Phi
Consulting/Applied Anthropology Experience
Organization/Company
MACRO International
Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE)
Pan-American Consulting Firm, Inc.
Pan-American Consulting Firm Inc. & U.S. Corps of
Engineers
WFSK 88.1 FM, Fisk University, Nashville
Summer 1999
Summer 2005
2006-Present
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