Curriculum Vitae

Education: 

• Ph.D. (2018) Social Work, University at Albany, State University of New York (NY, US)

• MSW (2013) Social Work, University at Albany, State University of New York (NY, US) 

• MS (2004) Applied Development Studies, University of Reading (Berkshire, UK)

• BA(2003) Management, China Agricultural University (Beijing, China)

Academic Appointments:

• Assistant Professor 

2018 – present   College of Health, Education and Professional Studies, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

Professional Work Experience:

• Data Analyst (Graduate Assistant)

2010- 2018  (interrupted from 2016 to 2017) Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness (CEACW)/New York State Quality & Technical Assistance Center (QTAC), Albany, NY

• Research Assistant

2012- 2015  New York State Office for Aging, Albany, NY

• Training Consultant

2009- 2010  Help Age International

• Child Welfare and Protection Program Officer

2006- 2008  Save the Children (UK)

• Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

2005- 2006  Plan International

Since I joined UTC in 2018, the key achievements reflected in my curriculum vitae are as below:

Teaching: 

The courses I taught in the past five years are listed below:

• Undergraduate courses: Human Behavior and Social Environment, Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations, Introduction to Application Research and Professional Writing, Applied Research, Data Analysis

• Graduate Courses: Theories on Aging and Development, Program Evaluation I (Clinical), Program Evaluation II (Program), Social Work Research Methods, Social Work Research II (Data Analysis), Communication and Writing. 

Scholarship: 

I presented six original research at national conferences for CSWE, SSWR, and GSA during the past five years. 

Shi. J., Carter, E., Goncalves, A., Jacky, H., Smith, T., Thomas, J. (2023).  Examining the Predictors of the Burnout Among K-12 Teachers  During the COVID-19. Society for Social Work and Research’s 27th Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ

Womack, B., Shi, J. (2022). Social Work Class of 2020: A Multiple Perspective Qualitative Study on Navigating the Impact of COVID-19. 18th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana, Illinois.

Shi, J., Lindsey, A., Robinson, B., Barsoumian, J., Bryan, K., Negron, K. (2022). How Disability Types and Course Modalities Affect the Accessibility Among College Students with Disabilities during COVID-19. Society for Social Work and Research’s 26th Annual Conference. Washington, DC. 

Shi, J., Scott, C. (2019). Factors Associated with Caregiver Reactions to Problem Behaviors of Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease. The Gerontological Society of America's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, Texas.  

Womack, B., Shi, J. (2019). Social work student socioeconomic status and employment outcomes. Council on Social Work Education’s 65th Annual Program Meeting. Denver, Colorado.

Shi, J., Li, Y. (2019). Racial/Ethnic Difference in Perceived Unmet Needs for Support Services Among Family Caregivers. Society for Social Work and Research’s 22nd Annual Conference. Washington, DC. 

Chang, M., Shi, J. (2018) The Influence of Functional Impairments and Housing Stability on Mental Health Care. Council on Social Work Education’s 64th Annual Program Meeting. Orlando, Florida. (Abstract Accepted)

I published six articles and  conference proceedings on the peer-reviewed journals during the past five years:

Shi, J., Scott, C. (2023). Examination of Factors Associated With Informal Caregivers’ Reactions to Different Problem Behaviors Among Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease. Home Health Care Management & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10848223231162861

Womack, B., Shi, J. (2022). Socio-Economic Status, Educational Debt, Career Choices of Social Work Students in the Southeast United States. Journal of Social Work Education, 42(1). 127-144 https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2022.2053098

Shi, J. Ferretti, L., McCallion, P. (2021). Attending with family members, completion rate and benefits accrued from chronic disease self-management program. Journal of Chronic Illness. https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953211032263

McCallion, P., Shi, J., Ferretti, L., & McCarron, M. (2021). Utilizing the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to Understand the Aging of People Living in the Community with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Health, 13, 47-59. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2021.131005

Shi, J., & Scott, C. (2019). Factors Associated with Caregiver Reactions to Problem Behaviors of Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S286. https://doi:10.1093/geroni/igz038.1057

Shi, J. Li, Y. (2019). Disparities in Diabetes Education Program Use by Disability Status among People with Diabetes: Findings from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2015. American Journal of Health Education,50(1). 6 -13. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2018.1546627

Li, Y., Shi, J. (2018). Bullying and Suicide in High School Students: Findings from 2015 California Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 28(6). 695-709. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1456389

I received grants/awards below:

• Fall 2023 - TILT Faculty Fellowship ($1000)

• Summer 2023 - CEACSE research grant as CO-PI($99,297)

• Fall 2022 & 2023 - Affordable Material Initiative ($500 * 2 times)

• Fall 2022- QM Certification Stipend ($2000)

• Fall 2021 - Faculty Development Grant ($1,500)

• Summer 2020 - Faculty Research Activity Grant, UTC ($1,300)

• Fall 2019 - Faculty Development Grant, UTC ($1,500)

Service: 

• Committee Member, Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee (August 2023 to present)

• Committee Member, MSW Assessment Committee (August 2020 to present)

• Committee Member, MSW Program Application Review Committee (February 2020 - Present)

• Committee Member, SPS Bylaw Review Committee (August 2022 to present)

• Faculty Marshall on Graduation Commencement (May 2023)

• Committee Member, Faculty Grant Review Committee for University (August 2022 to May 2023)

• Committee Member, Search Committee for Senior Counselor for University Counseling Center (August 2021 – December 2021)

• Committee Member, New Faculty Search Committee for Department (January 2021 – August 2021)

• Committee Member, Course Learning Evaluations Committee for University (August 2020 – May 2021)

• Faculty Marshall on Graduation Commencement (May and December 2019)

Membership: 

• Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)

• Council for Social Work Education (CSWE)

• The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)