De'An O Roper

[De'An Olson Roper]

Assistant Professor of Practice, Social Work

Last Updated: July 28, 2021

dean.roper@uta.edu

about me

Research Interests

Research interests include sexual and gender minority health disparities, the intersection of behavior change and technology, health risk behaviors, substance abuse and mental health in criminal justice systems.

Research Keywords

LGBTQ, Sexual and gender minorities, risk behaviors, criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse

Teaching Interests

Teaching interests include Direct Practice Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Research Methods, Treatment of addictive Behaviors, Introduction to Substance Abuse Disorders, Forensic Social Work.

Biography

Dr. Roper has 20+ years of social work practice working in program development and implementation of evidence based practices in complex behavior change environments including mental health and substance abuse in criminal justice systems. Her experience includes direct clinical practice in various settings and supervision and development of clinical social work students and front line social service teams. She has been an advocate and volunteer in the LGBTQ+ community for more than two decades.

Licensure and Certifications

- 2001 Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Texas State Certified Clinical Supervisor.,

Appointments

- Sept 2019 to Present Assistant Professor in Practice
  School of Social Work, UTA (Arlington)
  Teach BSW and MSW courses
- Jan 2017 to Feb 2019 Vice President of Clinical Operations
  Transicare, Inc (Dallas, TX, United States)
  Principal role in development and implementation of a Forensic Assertive Community Team (FACT) in collaboration with Meadow Mental Health Policy Institute to address the mental health needs of persons with severe and persistent mental illness and involvement in the criminal justice system. Provide clinical leadership and supervision.
- Nov 2011 to Jan 2017 Vice President Clinical, Judicial Programs
  Phoenix House of Texas (Dallas, United States)
  Recruited to stabilize and secure contract for 360 bed residential substance abuse treatment program. Responsible for clinical and operational oversight of forensic therapeutic residential program with 360 bed capacity increasing to 590 beds.
- Jan 2008 to Aug 2011 Program Director
  Adapt of Texas (Dallas, TX, United States)
  Recruited to develop, design and implement Co-Occurring Disorders 60 bed residential pilot project with 2.8 million dollar budget serving the needs of felony probationers diagnosed with co-occurring disorders of substance abuse and severe and persistent mental illness.

Memberships

- Sept 2020 to Present Council on Social Work Education
- Past to July 2020 National Association Of Social Workers
  
  NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
- Aug 2016 to Aug 2019 American Public Health Association
  
  Improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.
- Aug 2016 to Aug 2019 GLMA
  
  GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

Publications

In Process

Manuscript
Changes to MSW Faculty Workload Resulting from COIVD-19: An Issue of Equity
[Washburn, Micki, Crutchfield, Jandel, Roper, De'An, Smith, Dawnetta]. Journal of Social Work Education. Submitted.

Presentations

- June 2020
  Roper, De'AnOlson (Author & Presenter), "Cultural Humility Series, Part 1: Understanding SUD disparities among LGBTQIA people", NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals, Virtual. (June 30, 2020).
- 2013
  Roper, De'AnOlson, "Does LGBTQ Status Make a Difference Today?", Texas Mental Health Association of Dallas, Dallas, TX . ( , 2013).

Courses

Service to the University

- Oct 2020 to Present Committee Member
  
  CCSW - Telehealth / SSW
  An ad hoc committee tasked with discussion and exploration of providing telehealth services.
- Sept 2020 to May 2021 Committee Member
  
  BSW Foundation Curriculum Committee
  Attend meetings and provide feedback, and action steps toward goals of the committee at they relate to the BSW foundation curriculum.
- Sept 2020 to May 2021 Committee Chair
  
  Mental Health/Substance Abuse Curriculum Content Committee
  Responsible for arranging the recording of minutes, arrange for their review and approval by the committee. Responsible for posting a copy of all approved minutes to a central online depository and to the Dean’s office. Provide a written report of committee’s overall goals for the academic year to the Dean. Provide regular updates and an accounting of these goals and their respective outcomes to the Dean and faculty. Provide a written summary report to the Dean. Member of the SCUGS/SCOGS.
- Sept 2020 to May 2021 Committee Member
  
  SCUGS/SCOGS
  Attend meetings and provide feedback, and action steps toward goals of the committee at they relate to the BSW foundation curriculum.
- Oct 2020 to Oct 2020 Panel Speaker and Collaborator for Decolonizing the Academy
  
  School of Social Work
  Professors Nordberg, Harper, and Roper discussed their own understandings of decolonizing pedagogy, why it is important for social work now, and discussed their efforts towards decolonizing their own classes.
- Sept 2019 to Aug 2020 Committee Member
  
  Mental Health/Substance Abuse Curriculum Content Committee
- Mar 2020 to Aug 2020 Volunteer Field Instructor (Covid-19 Response)
  
  School Social Work Field Instruction
  During COVID shut down took on 3 MSW students who needed additional support for field. Worked to locate virtual field opportunities with clients, provided clinical supervision, approve learning contracts and service hours, complete student mid term and final evaluations.
- Past to May 2020 Attendee, Graduation
  
  Graduation/School of Social Work
  Attended Fall UTA SSW graduation.
- Past to Apr 2020 Liaison to initiate Community Agency Field Placement (Covid-19 Response)
  
  Field Community Outreach
  Liaison to Community Organization and Field office- provided opportunity for new Field Community Organization to utilize both MSW and BSW students for field placement.
- Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 Faculty Advisor
  
  SSW/NASW Tx Social work Advocacy Day- Austin Trip
  For this NTTF appointed service to the School of Social Work, I was the faculty liaison to faculty and to the Student Social Work Council for Social Work Advocacy Day at the Capitol, I also attended the advocacy training prior to the day of the Capitol visit.
- Nov 2019 to Feb 2020 Content Contributor to SOCW 5354 Treatment of Addictive Behavior redesign
  
  School of Social Work
  Contributed to the redesign of SOCW 5354 Treatment of Addictive Behaviors
- Past to Nov 2019 Attendee, Award Ceremony
  
  Celebration of Excellence

Service to the Profession

- July 2020 to Present
  Committee Chair
  NAADAC, National Association of Addiction Professionals
  LGBTQ Clinical Sub Committee
- Jan 2019 to June 2020
  Committee Member
  NAADAC, National Association of Addiction Professionals
  LGBTQ Clinical Sub Committee
- Jan 2019 to Jan 2020
  Mentor for LGBTQ Caucus Student
  American Public Health Association

Service to the Community

- Feb 2019 to Present
  Board Member (Dallas, Texas,
  Simply Grace Women's Sober Living
  Act to supervise and control the business, property, and affairs of the Corporation, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, or these Bylaws.
- Jan 2016 to Mar 2020
  Officer, President/Elect/Past (Dallas, Texas,
  The Dallas Way
  Convene regular board meetings, preside at regular meetings or arrange for other executive board members to preside at each meeting.
- 2018 to 2018
  Abstract Reviewer Digital Stories
  American Public Health Association
  Abstract reviewer in Digital Story Telling for National APHA Conference.
- June 2016 to Aug 2016
  Abstract Reviewer Substance Abuse Track
  American Public Health Association
  Review National APHA Conference Abstracts for Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Section

Other Creative Activities

- Digital Media
  - BITS, Bytes, eHealth & mHealth: Where Technology Meets Healthcare
    
    A blog for those who are becoming curiouser and curiouser about technology and how it works in healthcare and public health.
    http://frontpagegirlstwu.blogspot.com/
    [Non-refereed/non-juried]

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De'An O Roper

[De'An Olson Roper]

Research Interests

Research Interests

Research Keywords

Research Keywords

Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests

Biography

Biography

Licensure and Certifications

Licensure and Certifications

Appointments

Appointments

Memberships

Publications

Presentations

Courses

Service to the University

Service to the Profession

Service to the Community

Service to the Community

Other Creative Activities

Other Creative Activities