CURRICULUM VITA
CATHERINE M. LEMIEUX, Ph.D., M.S.W., A.C.S.W.
ADDRESS Louisiana State University
School of Social Work
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
TELEPHONE(225) 578-1018
EDUCATION Ph.D. in Social Welfare, Florida International University, April 1995 Specialization Area: Offenders with Substance Abuse Histories
M.S.W., BarryUniversity, 1987
B.S.W., AnnaMariaCollege, 1984, Summa Cum Laude
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
8/12–presentMargaret Champagne Womack Professor in Addictive Disorders, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
8/12–presentFull Professor, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1/05 – 8/12Margaret Champagne Womack Associate Professor in Addictive Disorders, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
10/03 - 8/12 Associate Professor, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
5/02 – 10/03 Interim Dean and Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
8/01 - 5/02 Associate Professor, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
8/95 - 5/01 Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, LouisianaState University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1/95 - 8/95 Visiting Assistant Professor/Associate Coordinator of Field Education, Department of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
8/11 - presentPh.D. Program Director,School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Administrative oversight of the Ph.D. program, liaising between Office of Dean and Doctoral Committee to coordinate program and policy development and planning, recruit students, oversee admissions process as circumscribed by the Governance Document, provide initial advisement of doctoral students, chair DoctoralCommittee, participate in efforts to increase resources and support for students and student research.
8/07 – 6/09M.S.W. Program Director, School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Administrative oversight of the M.S.W. program, liaising between Office of Dean and relevant faculty committees, providing program support for Assistant Deans of Field Education and Student Services, problem solving with faculty and Offices of Field Education and Student Services to prevent and resolve student academic difficulties; Oversight of the maintenance and renewal of the M.S.W. curriculum as circumscribed by Governance Document, chairing Curriculum and Program Evaluation committees, orientation and training of adjunct faculty.
2/98 - 8/99 Program Director, Social Work in London, Office of Academic Programs Abroad, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Coordination of program proposal and development and oversight of budget; Recruitment, selection, and orientation of participants; Oversight of student welfare while abroad; General oversight of the academic integrity of program.
1/93 - 1/95 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.
5/93 - 5/95 Adjunct Instructor, School of Social Work, Florida International University, North Miami, Florida.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
RESEARCH
7/08 - 7/11 Program Evaluator: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education, withUniversity of Tennessee, College of Social Work. Grant funded byU.S. Department of Education.
4/96 - 7/98 Program Evaluator: The New Orleans-Baton Rouge (NOBR) Community Partnership Coalition, With Office of the Mayor-President, City of Baton Rouge, LA. Grant funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
8/95 - 5/96 Graduate Research Assistant: Assisted Karen Sowers-Hoag, Ph.D., and Betty Blythe, Ph.D., on federally funded research projects.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEEXPERIENCE
6/96 - 1/98 Therapist, Private Practice, Baton Rouge, LA; Provision of individual and family therapy via contract with Office of Community Services.
6/96 - present Consultant, Private Practice, Baton Rouge, LA; Program evaluation consultant; Clinical practice consultant; Workshop trainer (ethics, supervision and management, behavioral health; Provision of expert testimony in domestic violence; Provision of LCSW supervision.
10/89 - 8/95 Therapist/Consultant, Private Practice, Delray Beach, Florida; Provision of individual, group, and family therapy with persons affected by substance abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and/or domestic violence; Provision of psychotherapeutic and support services via contracts with organizations serving families and children, offenders convicted of DWI, residents of ACLFs and SNFs, women who were battered. Provision of clinical case supervision with FL state LCSW candidates; Workshop trainer; Clinical practice consultant.
6/89 - 8/92 Supervisor of Outpatient Services, Drug Abuse Foundation, Delray Beach, Florida; Program development, management, and evaluation; Policy development; Development and oversight of program budget; Oversight of all personnel matters; Community education; Field Instructor for graduate and undergraduate student interns; Clinical consultation/supervision; Clinical record review; Provision of individual, family, and group therapy with voluntary and involuntary (criminal court-mandated) clients.
4/87 - 6/89 Family Therapist/Afterschool Program Coordinator, Drug Abuse Foundation, Delray Beach, Florida; Program monitoring and development; Oversight of all personnel matters; Community education; Provision of individual, group, family, and multi-family therapy with voluntary and involuntary (criminal court-mandated and child protective service) clients.
7/86 - 5/87 Family Therapist Intern, Parent Child Study Center, West Palm Beach, Florida; Provision of family therapy; Coordination of staff development activities.
4/85 - 4/86 Assistant Director - Residential Program, Worcester Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Worcester, MA; Program management and development; Oversight of personnel matters; Human Rights Officer; Client advocate; ISP development; Supervision of part-time staff/student interns.
5/84 - 4/85 Child Care Worker, Madonna Hall for Girls, Marlborough, MA; Supervision of daily activities; Provision of individual and group counseling.
10/82 - 1/86 Volunteer Counselor(BSW Intern 10/82 - 5/83), Worcester Rape Crisis Program, Worcester, MA; Community education; Provision of telephone crisis intervention, short term counseling, and medical and legal advocacy; Provision of group supervision.
8/79 - 8/80 Personal Care Attendant, Worcester Area Transitional Housing, Worcester, MA; Provision of personal care and assistance with daily living activities for persons with physical disabilities.
FUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS THROUGH LSU: FEDERAL/NATIONAL
2.C. M.Lemieux. Primary Author &Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $2,000,000.
Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Collaborative Project of Greater Baton Rouge. Substance Abuseand Mental Health Services Administration, Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Integration Award made in collaboration with Capital Area Human Services District, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $100,000 per year from 2011-2015.
1. C. M.Lemieux. Primary Author &Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $20,085.
Evaluation of the Coping Skills Program. Substance Abuseand Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Building Evaluation Capacity for Evidence-Based Interventions Mini-Subcontract Award made in collaboration with Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Center, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 2007-2008.
FUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS THROUGH LSU: STATE/LOCAL
4.C. M. Lemieux. Primary Author & Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $20,000.
Restoring Families and Workforce Development. O’Brien House subcontract award for project funded by the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA from November 2011-November 2012.
3. C. M. Lemieux. Primary Author & Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $20,000.
Evaluation of the Law Enforcement-Based Division Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Project.LSU Health Sciences Center subcontract award for Policy Research Inc.from January 2010-July 2010.
2. C. M. Lemieux. Principal Investigator.Total Award Amount: $335,000.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections subcontract award for U.S. Department of Justice grant at $67,000 per year from 1997-2002.
1.C. M.Lemieux. Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $39,000.
The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Community Partnership Coalition. City of East Baton Office of the Mayor-President subcontract award for project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at $13,000.00 per year from 1996-1998.
FUNDED INSTRUCTIONAL-RELATED GRANT PROPOSALS FROM LSU
3. T. Lilley, & C. M. Lemieux. Co-Author &Co-Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount:$22,974.00 School of Social Work Multi-Media Proposal. Discipline-specific project for FY 2003-2004 funded by LSU’s Student Technology Fee Oversight Committee,2004.
2.C. M. Lemieux. Primary Author & Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $3,000.
Domestic Violence in Rural Louisiana: Improving Access to Community-Based Services. Faculty Incentive Grant funded by LSU's Center for Service Learning, 2002.
1. J. Schroeder, C. M. Lemieux, R. Chaisson, K. Perkins.Primary Author & Co-Principal Investigator.
Total Award Amount: $2,000.
Drink, Drank, Drunk: Increasing Awareness of Hazardous Drinking Through Photography and Reflective Writing. Co-authored Faculty Incentive Grant funded by LSU's Campus-Community Coalition for Change, 2001.
OTHER GRANT & PROGRAM EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
3.C. M.Lemieux. Program Evaluator. Total Award Amount: $15,000.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education: University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, in partnership with U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC., at $3000.00 per year from 2008-2011.
2.C. M.Lemieux. Program Evaluator. Total Award Amount: $4,000.
The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Community Partnership Coalition. City of East Baton Office of the Mayor-President subcontract award for project close-out report funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 1998.
1. C. M.Lemieux. Primary Author &Principal Investigator. Total Award Amount: $1,385.
The Relative Influence of Social Support, Rehabilitation Program Participation, and Inmate Pre-incarcerationCharacteristics on Incarcerated Substance Abusers' Perceptions of Adjustment to Community Reintegration. Doctoral dissertation grant funded by the Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, 1994.
NUMBER OF FEDERAL/NATIONAL GRANT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BUT NOT FUNDED: 3
NUMBER OF OTHER GRANT PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BUT NOT FUNDED: 4
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK
Lemieux. C. M. (2009). Offenders and substance abuse: Bringing the family into focus. Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association.
REFEREED ARTICLES/REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS
25Dinecola, C. M., & Lemieux, C. M., (2015). Practice with persons with autism spectrum disorders: Predictors of self-efficacy among students. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 14(1), 1-18.
24.Ai, A., Lemieux, C. M., Tice, T., Richardson, R., & Plummer, C., Huang, B., & Ellison, C. (2013). Character strengths and deep connections following H-KR: Spiritual and secular pathways to resilience among volunteers. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 52(3), 537-556.
23.Lemieux, C. M., Schroeder, J., Barthelemy, J., & Thomas, J. (2012). Therapeutic communities for youth housed in secure treatment facilities: Predictors of treatment and post-release performance. Journal of Social Service Research, 48, 1-17.
22. Ai, A. L., Tice, T. N., Lemieux, C. M, Huang, B. (2011). Modeling the post-9/11 meaning-laden paradox: From deep connection and deep struggle to posttraumatic stress and growth. Archive for Psychology of Religion, 33, 173-204.
21. Ai, A. L., Plummer, C. A., Lemieux, C. M, Heo, G., Simon, C., Taylor, P., & Copeland, V. (2011). Identity related differential attributions of inadequate responses to Hurricane Katrina: A social identity perspective. Race and Social Problems3, 13-24.
20. Thomas, J., Lemieux, C. M, Vlosky, D., & Rhodes, J. (2011). Truancy Assessment Service Center Intervention: Evaluation using a regression discontinuity design. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 1563-1572.
19. Rhodes, J. L. F., Thomas, J., Lemieux, C. M., Cain, D. S., & Guin, C. C. (2010). Truancy assessment and service centers (TASC): Engaging elementary students and their families. School Social Work Journal, 35(1), 83-100.
18.Lemieux, C. M., Plummer, C. A., Richardson, R., Ai, A. L., & Simon, C. E. (2010). Mental health, substance use, and adaptive coping among social work students in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Journal of Social Work Education, 46(3), 391-410.
17.Plummer, C. A., Allen, P. D., & Lemieux, C. M. (2009). Service-learning to promote social justice, empowerment, and advocacy. In J. Birkenmaier (Ed.). Transactions to transformation: Educating for social justice(pp. 267-285). Chicago: Lyceum.
16.Schroeder, J., Lemieux, C. M., & Pogue, R. (2008). The collision ofthe Adoption and Safe Families Act and substance abuse: Training priorities for social work students in child welfare. Journal of Teaching
in Social Work, 28(1/2), 227-246.
15.Plummer, C. A., Ai, A., Richardson, R., Lemieux, C. M., Dey, S., Taylor, P., Spence, S., & Kim, H. (2008). Volunteerism among social work students during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A report from the disaster area. Journal of Social Service Research, 34(3), 55-71.
14.Lim, Y., & Lemieux, C. M. (2008). Potential impact of EITC adjustments on financial self-sufficiency among low-income families: A simulation model. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 35(2), 49-66.
13.Lemieux, C. M. & Allen, P. D. (2007). Service-learning in social work: Service considerations, practice conundrums, and pedagogical practicalities. Journal of Social Work Education, 43(3),1-17.
12.Lemieux, C. M., Schroeder, J. (2004b). Integrating self-help and treatment activities for offenders in recovery: Knowledge and tasks for forensic therapists. The Forensic Therapist 3(2), 12-15.
11.Lemieux, C. M., Schroeder, J. (2004a). Seminar on addictive disorders: An exploration of students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Journal of Social Work in the Addictions 4(1), 3-21.
10.Lemieux, C. M. (2004). Diversity issues in domestic violence against women and their children. In R. G. McRoy (Series Ed.), F. S. Danis, & L. L. Lockhart (Vol. Eds.), Teaching social work: Resources for educators.Breaking the silence in social work education: Domestic violence modules for foundation courses (pp. 113-117). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.
9.Lemieux, C. M. (2004). Ethical and value issues in domestic violence against women and their children. In R. G. McRoy (Series Ed.), F. S. Danis, & L. L. Lockhart (Vol. Eds.), Teaching social work: Resources for educators.Breaking the silence in social work education: Domestic violence modules for foundation courses (pp. 128-132). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.
8.Lemieux, C. M. (2003). "If today is tuesday. . ." Educational methods for crossnational learning. Arete, 27(1), 88-94.
7.Lemieux, C. M., Dyeson, T., & Castiglione, B. (2002). Revisiting the literature on inmates who are older: Are we wiser? The Prison Journal 82(4), 440-458.
6.Lemieux, C. M. (2002). Social support among offenders with substance abuse problems: Overlooked and underused? Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling23(1), 41-57.
5.Lemieux, C. M. (2002). Teaching for professional learning: Peer review, self-evaluation, and the problem of grading. Arete, 25(2).
4.Lemieux, C. M. (2002). The challenge of empowerment in child protective services: A case study of a mother with mental retardation. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 82(2).
3. Lemieux, C. M. (2001). Learning contracts in the classroom: Tools for empowerment and accountability. Social Work Education, 20(2), 263-276.
2.Lemieux, C. M. (2000). Implementing family-focused strategies in corrections-based substance abuse treatment: Rationale, methods, and resources. Corrections Compendium: The National Journal for Corrections, 25(1), 6-7, 19-20.
1.Lemieux, C. M. (1998). Determinants of expectations of treatment efficacy among incarcerated substance abusers. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 42(3), 233-245.
BOOK CHAPTERS
2.Lemieux, C. M. (2013). Family treatment of individuals with substance use disorders. In S. L. A. Straussner (Ed.) Clinical work with substance-abusing clients (3rd ed., pp 303-325). Berkeley, CA: Guilford.
1. Allain, B., & Lemieux, C. M. (2007). The use of metaphorical fables with children: Application of cognitive behavioral therapy to prevention interventions. In T. Ronen & A. Freeman (Eds.) Cognitive behavior therapy in clinical social work practice (213-233). NY: Springer.
BOOK REVIEWS
4.Lemieux, C. M. (2010). A review of Interrupted life: Experiences of incarcerated women in the United States byR. Solinger, P. C. Johnson, M. L. Raimon, T. Reynolds, & R. C. Tapia (Eds.). Social Development Issues, 3(1/2).
3. Lemieux, C. M. (2007). A review of Best practices in residential treatment byR. Ellis (Ed.). Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 23(1/2).
2.Lemieux, C. M. (2003). A review of Social work today: Present realities and future prospects byK. N. George & P. K.Visvesvaran, (Eds.). New Global Development: Journal of International and Comparative Social Welfare, XIX(2).
1.Lemieux, C. M. (1998). A review of Person-Environment Practice by S. P. Kemp, J. K. Whittaker, & E. M. Tracy. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 25(4).
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Lemieux, C. M. (2003) Service-learning in human services: Hand in glove or two left thumbs? Electronic Proceedings of the 2003 Teaching In Higher Education (THE) Forum. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Centers for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
4.Rhodes, J., Lemieux, C. M., & Lim, Y. (2015, R & R). Reasons for school dropout among at-risk youth: Investigating the factor structure of the national GED instrument. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk.
3.Lemieux, C. M., Richards, K., Hunter, D., & Kasofsky, J. (2015, R & R).Interrelationships among social support, level of functioning, family history, and health status: Characteristics of persons with SMI receiving integrated primary and behavioral health care services. Journal of Social Service Research.
2.Chen, Z., & Lemieux C. M. (2014, under review). Financial literacy and behaviors among Chinese rural migrant workers: An international perspective on a financially vulnerable population. Special Issue of (XXXX).
1.Prost, S. G., Lemieux, C. M., & Ai, A. (2014, under review). Post-disaster substance use as a negative coping mechanism in social work students. Social Work Education: The International Journal.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
6. Denicola, C. Allison, K & Lemieux, C. M. (In preparation). Employment, education, and disability status: Correlates of physical health status among community mental health clients. Social Work in Public Health.
5.Lemieux, C. M., Allison, K., & Denicola, C. (In preparation). Physical health status of community mental clients: Health, health-related, and psychosocial predictors ofrisk at one year out. Social Work in Health Care.
4.Allison, K., Lemieux, C. M. Denicola, C. (In preparation). Health and psychosocial correlates of health risk among female community mental health clients. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work.
3. Nicholson, A., Lemieux C. M., Maccio, E. M., & Cain, D. S. (In preparation). Alcoholism and alcohol dependence: Is there a relationship between helping others and recovery? Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.
2.Lemieux, C. M., Plummer, C., Ai A., & Richardson, R.. (In preparation). Coping in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Impact on substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
1.Lemieux, C. M. & Allain, B. (In preparation). The Coping Skills Program: Preliminary results of an innovative school-based prevention intervention. Children & Schools.
UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS AND REPORTS
28.Lemieux, C. M. (March, 2014). Total Health Program (THP) Characteristics of Participants at Gonzales Mental Health Center. A Report Submitted to Jamie Roques, THP Project Director, Capital Area Human Services District, Baton Rouge, LA.
27.Lemieux, C. M. (October, 2014). Total Health Program Baseline and Reassessment Targets: Year 4. A report submitted to Lynetta Butler, THP Project Director, Capital Area Human Services District, Baton Rouge, LA.
26.Lemieux, C. M. (November, 2014). Reducing Health Risk among Community Mental Health Clients: A Case for Integrated Care.A report submitted to Lynetta Butler, THP Project Director, Capital Area Human Services District, Baton Rouge, LA.