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Ph.D. 1997 Social WorkMSW 1987 Clinical Social Work
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Dissertation Title: "Factors Associated with Food-Industry
Discrimination Related to the Hiring and Retention of Persons with HIV/AIDS"
BSW 1982 Social Work
University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
Work Experience
8/98-Present Assistant ProfessorPublications and Presentations
Department of Social Work
Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville
Full-time tenure track position in a CSWE certified
undergraduate and graduate social work program. Teach a full
complement of courses; advise both Bachelor's- and
Master's-level students; and participate on
Departmental and College committees.8/96-Present Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Western Illinois University in Macomb
Full-time tenure track position in a CSWE certified
undergraduate social work program. Teach a full complement
of courses; advise approximately 35 students per semester; and
participate on Departmental and College committees.8/93 - 5/96 Graduate Research Assistant
Division of Rehabilitation Education Services
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assisted with grantwriting, teaching, and administrative duties;
wrote and critiqued research articles; performed literature
reviews and coordinated student activities.7/87 - 12/92 Director
Springfield Developmental Center
Springfield, Illinois
Directed the operation of a developmental training center
serving 74 developmentally disabled adults. Developed
contract work and supported employment programs; hired and
trained staff; acted as agency liaison to parents and
bureaucratic authorities; developed and monitored agency
budget; evaluated and maintained state and federal certification
guidelines.8/84 - 5/86 Director
S.E.L.S. Services, Inc.
Troy, Missouri
Directed the operation of a developmental training center
serving 20 developmentally disabled adults. Hired and trained
staff; wrote and monitored individual training programs;
developed Agency policy manual; assumed direct-care duties
on a regular basis.4/84 - 8/84 Developmental Instructor
St. Louis Association for Retarded Citizens
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Directed the operation of an eight-person intermediate care
facility for developmentally disabled adults. Trained staff;
supervised program writing and implementation; assumed
direct-care duties on a regular basis.
O'Brien, G. (in press). "Protecting the social body: The use of the organism metaphor in fighting the ‘menace of the feeble-minded.’” Mental Retardation.
O'Brien, G. (April, 1998). Employment discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS. Implications for social workers. Presented at the Regional CSWE Conference Chicago, Illinois.
O'Brien, G. (June, 1997). Employer defenses for discriminating against persons with HIV/AIDS: Their standing under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Presented to the Illinois Rehabilitation Association, Central Illinois Chapter, Bloomington, Illinois.
O'Brien, G. and Schiro-Geist, C. (1997). Co-Editors, Special Double Issue on Rehabilitation and Persons with HIV/AIDS. Rehabilitation Education, 11(1 & 2).
O'Brien, G. and Schiro-Geist, C. (1997). "Primary, secondary and tertiary direct threat issues and employees with HIV/AIDS." Rehabilitation Education (Special Issue on Rehabilitation and Persons with HIV/AIDS), 11(1 & 2), 101-110.
O'Brien, G. (April, 1996). Historical and contemporary issues related to eugenics and persons with disabilities: Implications for rehabilitation professionals. Included as part of a continuing education program on Sexuality and Persons with Disabilities presented by the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services at the University of Illinois. Chicago, Illinois.
O'Brien, G. (1996). "Customer preference and workplace discrimination against persons with disabilities." Journal of Job Placement, 12, 7-11.
O'Brien, G. (1995). "Employer defenses to discriminatory actions against persons with HIV/AIDS." Journal of Job Placement, 11, 37-41.
O'Brien, G. and Schiro-Geist, C. (1995). "Implications of Australian distance models for rehabilitation education." Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 19, 315-321.
O'Brien, G. (March, 1995). Persons with HIV disease, employment discrimination and the customer preference defense. Presented at the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association Annual Symposium, Tucson, Arizona.
O'Brien, G. (July, 1994). Historical trends in the dehumanization of developmentally disabled persons. Included as part of a seminar developed by the Division of Rehabilitation Education Services at the University of Illinois for the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (IDORS) on Humanizing Research. Chicago, Illinois.
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers
Illinois Association of Social Workers
American Association on Mental Retardation
Professional Service and University Activities
Member, Department of Social Work Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville,
September 1998 - Present.
Member, Department of Social Work MSW Children
and Family Services Concentration Committee, Southern Illinois
University at Edwardsville, September, 1998 -
Present.
Member, College of Arts and Sciences Personnel Committee and Elections Subcommittee. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, September 1998 - Present.
Member, Department of Social Work Grade Appeal Committee, Western Illinois University, August 1997 - May 1998.
Member, College of Arts and Sciences Attraction and Retention of Students (AROS) Committee, Western Illinois University, August 1997 - May 1998.
Member, College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Council, Western Illinois University, May 1997 -May 1998.
Member, Department of Sociology, Anthropology
and Social Work Personnel Committee, Western Illinois University,
October 1996 - May 1997.
Volunteer, Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Sangamon County, Springfield, Illinois, May 1991 -March 1996.
Member, Human Rights Committee, Developmental Services Center, Champaign, Illinois, July 1994 - July 1996.
Member, School of Social Work Doctoral Committee, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, October 1994 - December 1995.
Special Olympics Track and Field Coach, Springfield,
Illinois, 1987 - 1989.
Teaching Experience (all courses three credit hours except as noted)
Undergraduate Courses
Working with Persons with Disabilities.
Fall Semester, 1995
Introduction to Social Work.
Fall Semester, 1996
Spring Semester, 1997
Fall Semester, 1997
Spring Semester, 1998
Foundations of Social Work, II
Fall Semester, 1998
Social Services and Welfare Policies.
Fall Semester, 1996
National Social Work Policy and Services.
Fall Semester, 1996
Social Welfare Policy Analysis
Spring Semester, 1999
Social Work Practice III (Macro Practice).
Spring Semester, 1997
Fall Semester, 1998
Fall Semester, 1997
Summer Semester, 1999
Social Work Practicum Seminar.
Summer Semester, 1997
Research Methods in Social Work. (Writing
in the Discipline Course).
Spring Semester, 1997
Fall Semester, 1997
Spring Semester, 1998
Health and Disability Issues in Social Work
(co-instructor).
Spring Semester, 1998
Issues in Eugenics and Bioethics (1-hour
credit, co-instructor, General Honors Class).
Spring Semester, 1998
Graduate Courses
Generalist Practice: Neighborhoods, Organizations
and Communities.
Spring Semester, 1999
Awards, Scholarships and Grants
1996, Spring, Graduate College On-Campus Dissertation
Research Grant, $545.
1995, Spring, National Rehabilitation Counseling
Association Student Presentation Award, $500.
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