Dr. Karen M. Sowers

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University of Tennessee - Knoxville
College of Social Work
Dean
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
College of Social Work
Professor
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Mailing Address

University of Tennessee
College of Social Work
109 Henson Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3333
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (865) 974-3176
Fax: (865) 974-4803
kmsowers@utk.edu
http://www.csw.utk.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., Florida State University, Social Work, 1986.

Expertise and Research Interests

Juvenile Justice
Sexuality
Social Work Education
Child Welfare
Mental Health - Evidence-based Practice
International Social Work Practice

Other Expertise

Best Practices in Mental Health

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Child Welfare, Juvenile Law, Mental Health, Sexuality and Sex Roles, Social Work.

Additional Terms:

International Social Work.

Memberships

Academy of Certified Social Workers
Council on Social Work Education
Inter-University Consortium for Social Development
International Association of Schools of Social Work
International Research Network
National Association of Social Workers
Society for International Cooperation in Social Work
Society for Social Work and Research

Honors and Awards

1998, Outstanding Alumnus, School of Social Work, Florida State University
1996-2001, Florida State Legislative Appointment, Commission on Responsible Fatherhood

Previous Positions

1994-1997, Director, Florida International University, School of Social Work
1991-1997, Associate Professor, Florida International University, School of Social Work
1986-1991, Assistant Professor, Florida International University, School of Social Work
1985-1986, Clinical Social Worker, Florida State University, Regional Multidisciplinary Assessment and Consulting Center
1984-1985, Teaching Fellow, Florida State University, Social Work, Instructor for Social Services for Children and Families
1981-1981, Interim Director, SisterCare, Inc
1979-1979, Instructor, Valencia Community College
1979-1983, Assistant Professor, Winthrop College, Social Work Program
1977-1979, Clinical Social Worker, Seminole County Mental Health Center
1973-1975, Tri-County District Alcoholism Coordinator and Consultant, Community Mental Health Board of Central Florida, Inc.
1971-1972, Technical Representative and Consultant, Rohm and Haas, Co.
1967-1970, Group Facilitator and Trainer, Leadership Resources Inc.

Publications

  • Sowers, K.M., & Rowe, W, Social work practice and social justice: Learning from global perspectives, 2005
  • Molina, I.A., Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K., Secondary Prevention for Youth Violence: a Review of Selected School-based Programs, Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, (1), 95-127, 2005
  • Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M, Kids and violence: The invisible school experience, 2004
  • Sowers, K., & Thyer, B.A, The Graduate School Decision: A Social Work StudentÂ’s Guide, 2004
  • Darby, K., Ellis, R., Sowers, K., & McCarter, A, Preventing chemical exposure in children: Application of the Gordon Model. In L.A. Rapp, C.N. Dulmus, & J.S. Wodarski (Eds.), Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents, 2004
  • McCarter, A.., Sowers, K.M., & Dulmus, C, Adolescent suicide prevention. In L.A. Rapp, C.N. Dulmus, & J.S. Wodarski (Eds.), Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents, 2004
  • Thomlison, R.J., Thomlison, B., Sowers, K.M., Theriot, M.T., & Dulmus, C.N, School personnelÂ’s observations of bullying and victimization among rural elementary and middle school children. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experien, 2004
  • Rapp-Paglicci, L., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M., & Theriot, M.T, “Hotspots” for bullying: Exploring the role of environment in school violence. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Blackburn, J.A., Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., & Sowers, K.M, Kids-Parents-School Personnel: A few are talking and even less are listening. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Edwards, R., Smokowski, P., Sowers, K.M., Dulmus, C.N., & Theriot, M.T, Abuse of power: School personnel who bully students. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Rowe, W., Theriot, M.T., Sowers, K.M., & Dulmus, C.N, Perceptions of bullying and non-bullying children: Results from an exploratory study in a U.S. rural school. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Hilarski, C., Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., & Sowers, K.M, Bully-victimization related to gender and grade level: Implications for prevention efforts. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M.owers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Molina, I., Bowie, S.L., Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M, School-based violence prevention programs: A review of selected programs with empirical evidence. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Theriot, M.T., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M., & Bowie, S.L, The criminal bully: Linking criminal peer bullying behavior in schools to a continuum of delinquency. In C.N. Dulmus & K.M. Sowers (Eds.), Kids and Violence: The Invisible School Experience, 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M. (Eds.), For better or for worse: How institutions are shaping the future of our children, 2004
  • Edwards, R., Smokowski, P., Sowers, D.M., Dulmus, C.N., & Theriot, M.T, Abuse of power: School personnel who bully students, 2004
  • Thomlison, R.J., Thomlison, B., Sowers, K.M., Theriot, M.T., & Dulmus, C.N, School personnelÂ’s observations of bullying and victimization among rural elementary and middle school children, 2004
  • Rowe, W., Theriot, M.T., sowers, K.M., & Dulmus, C.N, Perceptions of bullying and non-bullying children: Results from an exploratory study in a U.S. rural school, 2004
  • Rapp-Paglicci, L., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M. & Theriot, M.T, “Hotspots” for bullying: Exploring the role of environment in school violence, 2004
  • Blackburn, J.A., Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., & Sowers, K.M, Kids-Parents-School Personnel: A few are talking and even less are listening, 2004
  • Hilarski, C., Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., & Sowers, K.M, Bully-victimization related to gender and grade level: Implications for prevention efforts, 2004
  • Molina, I., Bowie, S.L., Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M, School-based violence prevention programs: A review of selected programs with empirical evidence, 2004
  • Theriot, M.T., Dulmus, C., Sowers, K.M., & Bowie, S.L, The criminal bully: Linking criminal peer bullying behavior in schools to a continuum of delinquency, 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., Sowers, D.M., & Blackburn, J.A, Student reports of peer bullying victimization in a rural school, Stress, Trauma, and Crisis: An International Journal, 2004
  • Williams-Hayes, M., Dulmus, C.N., Nugent, W. & Sowers, K.M, Policy recommendations for the use of victim-offender mediation to redress criminal actions, Journal of Health and Social Policy, 2004
  • Ellis, R.A., Gormley, M., Ellis, G.D., & Sowers, K.M, Harm by her own hand: A study of internalized violence among female juveniles, Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 2004
  • Blackburn, J.A., Dulmus, C.N., Theriot,, Kids-Parents-School Personnel: Few Are Talking and Even Less Are Listening., Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M., For Better Or for Worse: How Institutions Are Shaping the Future of Our Children., Haworth Press, 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M., How Institutions Are Shaping the Future of Our Children: for Better Or for Worse?, Haworth Press, 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., & Sowers, K.M., Kids and Violence: the Invisible School, Haworth Press, 2004
  • Dulmus, C.N., Theriot, M.T., Sowers, K.M, Student Reports of Peer Bullying Victimization in a Rural School, Stress, Trauma, and Crisis: An International Journal, 7, 1-16, 2004
  • Edwards, R., Smokowski, P.R., Sowers, K., Abuse of Power: School Personnel Who Bully Students, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 111-130, 2004
  • Hayes, M.W., Dulmus, C.N., Nugent, W.R.,, Policy Recommendations for the Use of Victim Offender Mediation to Redress Criminal Actions, Journal of Health and Social Policy, 18 (4), 53-69, 2004
  • Hilarski, C., Dulmus, C. N., Theriot, M., Bully-victimization Related to Gender and Grade Level: Implications for Prevention Efforts, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 5-24, 2004
  • Molina, I., Bowie, S.L., Dulmus, C.N., &, School-based Violence Prevention Programs: a Review of Selected Programs With Empirical Evidence, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 175-190, 2004
  • Rapp-Paglicci, L., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers,, “Hotspots” for Bullying, Exploring the Role of Environment in School Violence, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 131-142, 2004
  • Rowe, W., Theriot, M.T., Sowers, K.M., &, Perceptions of Bullying and Non-Bullying Children: Results From An Exploratory Study in a U.S. Rural School, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 159-174, 2004
  • Theriot, M.T., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M, The Criminal Bully: Linking Criminal Peer Bullying Behavior in Schools to a Continuum of Delinquency, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3), 77-92, 2004
  • Thomlison, R.J., Thomlison, B., Sowers,, . School Personnel’s Observations of Bullying and Victimization Among Rural Elementary and Middle School Children, Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research, and Policy, 1 (2/3). 25-44, 2004
  • Sowers, K., & Thyer, B.A, A Survival Guide for Graduate Students in Social Work, 2003
  • Sowers, K.M. & Dulmus, C.N. (Editors in Chief)., The Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare., (Volumes 1-4), New York, John Wiley & Sons, In Press

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