Mrs Lashaunn L Bold

[Mrs LaShaunn Lynn Bold]

Associate Professor of Practice, Social Work

Last Updated: July 28, 2021

lashaunn@uta.edu
lashaunnbold.com

about me

Research Interests

LaShaunn explores research in online teaching and team building for the classroom. Currently, she is researching a Teamwork model she developed to help students assigned to group projects be more successful in completing required group assignments. She has implemented the model in the classroom and is researching it's effectiveness.

Teaching Interests

LaShaunn Bold's interest include undergraduate and graduate courses in children and families, community organization, child welfare, domestic violence, social justice, human behavior, and practicing social work. LaShaunn has received recognition in the areas of undergraduate education and online teaching. She was nominated in 2018-2019 for the UT Regents Award. She was awarded the BSW Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2017-2018 & 2019-2020. She received the President's Award for Distance Education Training in 2016. Mrs. Bold enjoys partnering with students through encouragement and knowledge development in the classroom.

Biography

LaShaunn Bold has been a licensed Social Worker for 27 years. She began her career path at TCU in 1986 and completed her graduate degree from University of Texas Arlington in 1994. Ms. Bold began her career at UTA in 2004 as adjunct faculty in the School of Social Work. She became a full time faculty member in 2012. She teaches a variety of courses including undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of human behavior, children & family services, community practice, as well as treatment of children & families.

Mrs. Bold enjoys her involvement on campus in the Professional Leadership Community & as a Faculty Advisor for Spirituality & Social Work student org.

In addition to her full time faculty position, LaShaunn Bold is a private practitioner specializing in the mental health care of children and families.

She has lived in Arlington for over 25 years and enjoys being community minded, family oriented, and helping others in the field of social work. She is married and has 3 very successful young men who share her joy in being community minded. In her spare time, she continues to facilitate Carson Cares, a 501C3 started by her son when he was only 6 and continuing for 13 years. The organization "teaches kids to help others".

Education

- 1994 MSSW in Social Work
  The University of Texas at Arlington
- 1990 BS in Social Work
  Texas Christian University

Licensure and Certifications

- 2020 Trauma Therapy Certificate, Trauma Support Services North Texas: Trauma Care Institute
- 2020 Advanced TBHI Certified Telebehavioral Health Professional, Telebehavioral Health Institute
- 2019 OLC Advanced Online Learning Certificate, Online Learning Consortium
- 2019 Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TSBSWE
- 2016 OLC Online Learning Certificate, University of Texas Arlington Scholarship
- 1995 Licensed Master Social Work,

Appointments

- Jan 2021 to Present Title IV-E Coordinator
  Center for Child Welfare, University of Texas Arlington (ARLINGTON, TX, United States)
  Temporary position during Spring 2021. No official Offer or Contract letter available.
- July 2019 to Present Owner
  Private Practice (Arlington, TX, United States)
  Practicing social worker specializing in mental health care for children and families.
- Sept 2016 to Present Contract Therapist
  Alliance for Children (Arlington, TX)
- Sept 2012 to Present Associate Professor in Practice
  School of Social Work , University of Texas Arlington (ARLINGTON, TX, United States)
  2 years in Administrative position Field Department, taught 2-1 courses.
  2014-present full time faculty position teaching a variety of courses undergraduate and graduate.
  Began 2012 as Assistant Professor in Practice.
  Was promoted to Associate Professor in Practice in 2019.
- Sept 2004 to Sept 2012 Adjunct Faculty
  School of Social Work, University of Texas Arlington (ARLINGTON, TX, United States)
  Taught courses in Practice III, HBSE I & II, as well as Practice I Graduate.
- Mar 2011 to June 2012 PRN Transitional Match Support Specialist
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas (Arlington, TX)
- Oct 2008 to Aug 2010 Contract Pathways to Success Facilitator AISD Pregnancy Related Services
  Arlington ISD (Arlington, TX)
- Nov 2006 to Apr 2008 Children's Program Supervisor
  SafeHaven of Tarrant County (Arlington & Fort Worth, TX)
- May 1997 to Nov 2006 Center Coordinator
  Arlington Advocacy Center , Alliance for Children (Arlington, TX)
- May 1995 to May 1997 Master Level Social Worker
  Dallas County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Dallas, TX)
- June 1990 to May 1995 Senior Case Manager
  Big Brothers and Sisters of Dallas (Dallas, TX)

Memberships

- Jan 2013 to Present National Association of Social Workers
  Member
- Aug 2012 to Mar 2017 UTA School of Social Work Committee
  Committee Member

Awards and Honors

- May 2020 Social Work Faculty Teaching Award BSW Teaching Excellence sponsored by University of Texas Arlington, School of Social Work
- Oct 2018 Nomination: UT Regents Teaching Award sponsored by University of Texas System
- Apr 2018 Social Work Faculty Teaching Award BSW Teaching Excellence sponsored by University of Texas Arlington
- Mar 2016 President’s Award for Excellence in Distance Education Teaching sponsored by UTA
- Mar 2015 Faculty Employee of the Month award sponsored by N/A
- Jan 2012 Nomination of Service Learning Award sponsored by UTA

Publications

2017

Other
National Poetry Contest for Social Workers
[Bold, LaShaunnLynn]. 62. Iowa.

Courses

Service to the University

- Sept 2018 to Present Faculty Mentor
  
  School of Social Work
  I mentor and advise 4 Ph. D students who are new to teaching as they instruct the new course established in Fall 2018, SOCW 1331, 1231, etc. Social Work Professionalism.
- Sept 2018 to Present Chairperson
  
  School of Social Work Family & Children
  I chair the monthly meetings of the committee that include planning for EPAS inclusion in the syllabi, & spring event, and other needs for the school of social work.
- Aug 2018 to Present Collaborated with BSW Director to Develop New Course
  
  School of Social Work
  Worked closely with Dr. Praetorius to develop both the ftf and online course sections of SOCW 1331, 1231, Social Work Professionalism. I developed the syllabus and BB shell.
- Aug 2017 to Present Faculty Advisor
  
  Spirituality & Social Work
- Aug 2017 to Present Member
  
  Title IV-E Advisory Committee
- May 2017 to Present Member
  
  NTTF Hiring Committee
- Mar 2017 to Present Member
  
  Collaborated with SSW colleague to incorporate a new course text for SOCW 3306 Practice III
- Mar 2017 to Present Faculty Mentor
  
  Faculty/Student collaboration on Healthy Relationships
- Mar 2017 to Present Member
  
  Scoring Group for Institutional Effectiveness and Reporting
- Aug 2016 to Present Member
  
  Conducted Peer Review for Colleague SOCW 5317
- Aug 2016 to Present Attendee, Meeting
  
  Scoring Group for Institutional Effectiveness and Reporting
- June 2016 to Present Member
  
  Scholarship Reviews
- Mar 2016 to Present Member
  
  Accompanied UTA SSW Students to Austin for Social Work Day
- Mar 2016 to Present N/A
  
  Reviewed ACES Abstracts
- Mar 2016 to Present Hearing Officer Training
  
  UTA
- Aug 2015 to Present Volunteer
  
  Stampede Fair
- Mar 2015 to Present Judge
  
  Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) event
- Mar 2015 to Present Speaker
  
  Ethics Forum Presented the Speaker
- Mar 2015 to Present Team Leader
  
  Green Team Volunteer activity leader
- Mar 2015 to Present Member
  
  Night of Excellence Awards Presented awards
- Feb 2015 to Present Volunteer
  
  CAAS event
- Aug 2014 to Present Faculty Mentor
  
  Faculty/Student collaboration on Diversity
- Mar 2014 to Present Judge
  
  Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) event
- Aug 2019 to May 2021 Committee Member
  
  School of Social Work NTTF FDRC
  Participate in NTTF evaluation process.
- Sept 2019 to Sept 2020 Committee Member
  
  Undergraduate Assembly

Service to the Profession

- Mar 2014 to Present
  Member
  NASW Abstract Review
- Sept 2017 to May 2018
  Board of Advisors (Arlington, Texas,
  Center for Child welfare CPS Advisory Board
  Attend meetings as an advisor

Service to the Community

- May 2016 to Present
  Guest
  SSW/ Kiwanis Club
- Jan 2012 to Present
  Community Volunteer
  SafeHaven
- Jan 2008 to Present
  Chairperson (Arlington, Texas, United States)
  Carson Cares
  I plan, advise, and mentor students in Jr. High-High School for the Youth Advisory Board of this 501C3. I will be developing the new Junior Leaders Board of Carson Cares for children 10+ for young people to begin on the board 2019. Carson Cares was started in 2007 with the mission of Teaching Kids How to Help Others. We continue that mission today by planning and hosting monthly SERVE projects.
- May 2017 to July 2017
  Volunteer Position
  SafeHaven of Tarrant County
- Mar 2017 to May 2017
  Mentor
  Waxahachie High School
- Jan 2016 to Jan 2017
  Workshop Organizer
  Carson Cares
- Sept 2016 to Dec 2016
  Assistant
  Undergraduate Research
- Jan 2015 to May 2016
  Chairperson
  Arlington Alliance For Youth

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