Patton, Dr. Joy
I am originally from Alabama but lived in Oklahoma and Texas before moving to Arkansas in July 2009.
Professional Memberships
CSWE
SSWR
NASW
SRA (Society for Research on Adolescents)
Courses Taught at UALR
BSW Program
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
Social Welfare Policy I
Social Welfare Policy II
Professional Socialization
Introduction to Social Work
Courses Taught at Other Universities
BSW Program
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
MSW Program
Research and Evaluation Methods I
Macro Generalist Practice
Perspective in Mental Health
Publications
Peer Reviewed Articles
Patton, J. D. (2008). Working with female juvenile delinquents: What youth practitioners need to know. Journal of Youth Development, 3 (2), 74 - 86.
Patton, J. D. (2006). Criminal court jurisdiction and juveniles: Who really suffers the punishment? Perspectives on Social Work, 4(1), 23-28.
Moon, S. S. & Patton, J. D. (accepted with revisions). An ecological approach to understanding youth violence: The mediating role of substance use. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
Articles Under Review
Patton, J. D. (under review). Community organization’s involvement in school safety planning: Does it make a difference in school violence? School Social Work Journal.
Aguirre, R. T. P., Lehmann, P. & Patton, J. D. (under review). A qualitative first look at the perceived strengths of men who batter: Implications for batterer intervention programs. Journal of Family Social Work.
Book Chapters
Simmons, C. A., Patton, J. D., Sutter, J. A. & Lehmann, P. (2009). Applications of strengths-based approaches. In P. Lehmann & C. A. Simmons (Eds), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence (pp. 239 – 284). New York: Springer Publishing.
Lehmann, P. & Patton, J. D. (in press). The development of a solution-focused fidelity instrument: A pilot study. In C. Franklin, T. Trepper, E. McCollum & W. Gingerich (Eds), Solution-focused brief therapy. New York: Oxford University Press.
Unpublished Reports
Spence-Almaguer, E. & Patton, J. (2008). NetCare 2.0 Final Evaluation Report. Unpublished report prepared for Tarrant County Youth Collaborative, June 2008.
Spence-Almaguer, E., Patton, J., & Van Zandt, C. (2008). Navarro County Needs Assessment: Final Report. Unpublished report prepared for Navarro County United Way, March 2008.   Â
Conference Presentations
Patton, J. D. (2008). Are you really using solution-focused therapy? A First Look at the Relationship Between Clients’ Perception of the Use of Solution Focused Therapy and Their Outcomes. Annual Conference on Solution Focused Practice, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
Patton, J. D. (2008). Community Organization’s Involvement in School Safety Planning: Does it Make a Difference in School Violence? Poster exhibit presented at the Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students Conference, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
Moon, S. S. & Patton, J. (2007). An Ecological Approach to Understanding Youth Violence: The Mediating Role of Substance Use. Poster exhibit presented at the Council on Social Work Education 53rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Hegar, R. L., Watson, L., Chandler, A. & Patton, J. D. (2006). Licensing Child Care & Child Placing Administrators: The Texas Model in National Context. NASW/Texas Annual Conference, Arlington, TX.
Past Positions
Assistant Director, January 2008 – July 2009
Community Services Center, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Graduate Research Assistant, August 2006 – December 2007
Community Services Center, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Grant Reviewer, June 2007
Community Economic Development – Operational Projects Department of Health &
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services
Grant Reviewer, May 2007
The Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity Building (CCTCB) Program Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services
Graduate Research Assistant, June 2005 – May 2006
Institute for Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
Graduate Research Assistant, August 2004 – August 2007
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Education
PhD (2009), Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
MSSW (2008), Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
MA (2004), Counseling Psychology, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
BA (1999), Experimental Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
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