ALEX D. COLVIN, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 519 ~ M.S. 2203
Prairie View, TX 77446
963.261.1675 (office)
936.261.1679 (fax)
adcolvin@pvamu.edu
CURRICULUM VITA
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 2006
M.SW. Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 1997
B.A. Social Work, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, 1993
EXPERIENCE (List all pervious teaching and administrative positions held relative to Higher Ed.)
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Prairie View A&M University
Assistant Professor, 2006 – Present
Courses: Human Behavior and the Social Environments I & II, Social Gerontology
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Prairie View A&M University
Adjunct Professor, 1999 – 2000
Courses: Counseling the Elderly, Social Gerontology
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Brenham Community Education
Instructor, 2000 – 2002
Courses: General Education Development courses
PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
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Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), Administrator, Brenham,
Texas, 2002 – 2006
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Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), Clinical Social Worker,
Brenham, Texas, 1998 – 2002
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Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), Program Coordinator,
Brenham, Texas, 1993 – 1998
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E.F. & Bertha Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village, Social Work Consultant, Brenham,
Texas, 2007
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Golden Years Home Healthcare, PRN Social Worker, Brenham, Texas, 2011-present
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Royal Star Healthcare Inc., PRN Social Worker, Houston, Texas, 2007
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Licensed Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners –LMSW # 31193.
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Social Work Jurisprudence Certification
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS (5-7 most recent)
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Association of Black Social Workers Community Advocate Award, 2012
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Texas A&M University System Chancellors Teaching Excellence Award, 2008
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Texas A&M University System Chancellors Teaching Excellence Award, 2009
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Texas A&M University System Chancellors Teaching Excellence Award, 2010
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Colvin, Alex & Garner, Darron (2011). Social Work and the African American Church: A
Mets-analysis on Best Practices in Collaboration for Effective Service Delivery. Paper
presented at the Regional Conference of the Association of Black Social Workers
Conference, Houston, TX.
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Garner, Darron & Colvin, Alex (2011). A Comparative Analysis of Experiences of
Community Deficits and Delinquency. Paper presented at the National Association of
Social Workers Conference, Dallas, TX.
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Colvin, Alex & Garner, Darron (2011). Social Work and the African American Church: A
Mets-analysis on Best Practices in Collaboration for Effective Service Delivery. Paper
presented at the National Association of Black Social Workers Conference, New
Orleans, LA.
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Colvin, A. D. (2013). Building culturally competent social work field practicum students
through the integration of Campinha-Bacote’s cultural competence healthcare model.
The Field Educator, 3.1(1), Available online at http://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/
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Colvin, A.D. & Larke, P.J. (2013). Family members’ views on seeking placement in state
supported living centers in Texas. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual
Disabilities, 6, 1-18. DOI: 1080/19315864.2012.680681
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Colvin, A. D., Garner, D. D., & Larke, P. J. (2012). Family members’ desires regarding
continued institutional placement in Texas. The NADD Bulletin, 15 (1) 7-14.
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Colvin, A. D., & Garner, D. D. (2010, Nov.) Social work and the African American church:
Using a collaborative approach to address service delivery. Paper presented at the
NACSW Convention, Raleigh-Durham, NC. Retrieved December 9, 2010, from
www.nacsw.org/publications/proceedings2010/proceedings2010.html.
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Williams, S.B., Colvin, A.D., Burns, J., Martin, E.A., Gary, C., & McGriggs, L.A.
(2007). Educational aspiration and mentoring the hbcu student. Faculty Resource
Network: A Journal of Faculty of Development.
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Gero-Ed Center Cycle 2 Curriculum Development Institute (CDI) Program Grant. John A.
Hartford Foundation and Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Federal)
2008/07/01 – 2011/06/30 Total Funding: $5,000